Jpop Recommend #443 Anata by Kohei Matsushita

あなた Anata

松下洸平 Kohei Matsushita


Released in December 2021, this song was recorded as the leading song of his 1st mini album.  Although this is his 1st album, he first started his career as a singer-song writer in 2008.  After a year or so, he then make a big shift toward becoming an actor.  But he didn't give up singing either.  He became very popular after playing a role of  in "Scarlet", NHK TV drama from 2019-2020 season.  And recently he re-debuted as a singer.

His song sounds nostalgic and have a feeling of 80s.  If you like his song, please try other songs from the 80s like:

#133 最後の雨 Saigo no ame by 中西 保志 Yasushi Nakanishi
Sad love song perfect in the rainy season 
Recommended to listen when you remember your lost love






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<Lyrics>
Japanese
Japanese pronunciation
English translation

もう これ  以上 待ってられない
mou kore ijyou matterarenai
I can't wait any longer
これ  以上 平気 な フリ  続けられない 
kore ijyou heiki na furi tsuzukerarenai
I can't continue to act cool any more
想い  は  あふれて
omoi wa afurete
My feeling is overflowing
いつ だって あなた を 見て きた
itsu datte     anata wo mite kita
My eyes have always followed you
笑い    顔   も 泣き 顔    も 困り     顔    も 全部   知ってる よ
warai-gao mo naki-gao mo komari-gao mo zenbu shitteru yo
Your smiling face, crying face, troubled face, I know them all


雨     降る   夜  は きまって 長い  電話   を  くれた  ね
ame furu yoru wa kimatte nagai denwa wo kureta ne
When rain falls at night, you always gave me a long call
だけど これから   僕    が  あなた の   傘   に なれたら
dakedo korekara boku ga anata no kasa ni naretara
But from now on I wish I could be your umbrella



あなた  が 好き で 好き  で 好き で 好き で 好き で せつなくて
anata ga suki de   suki de   suki de suki de   suki de setsunakute
I like you, like you, like you, like you, like you so much so it almost hurts me
からめた    指   が ほどけない ように
karameta yubi ga hodokenai youni
I pray that our entwined fingers won't let go
夢     も     魔法    も    奇跡  も   信じて  なかった
yume mo mahou mo kiseki mo shinjite nakatta
I've never believed in dreams, magic or miracles
僕     が あなた と 出会って しまった
boku ga anata to deatte  shimatta
until I've met you
L で  はじまる 終わらない 物語
L de hajimaru  owaranai monogatari
neverending story that starts with "L"
あなた と あなた と つくりたい
anata to    anata to   tsukuritai 
I wish I could make that story with you, with you


ふたり とも 強く     は   ない よね
futari tomo tsuyoku wa nai yone 
We are both not that strong, aren't we?
めぐり  来る   これから  の  毎日       でも まだ     迷う    だろう
meguri-kuru korekara no mainichi demo mada mayou darou
Upcoming days from now on, we will sometimes have our doubts


風     吹く とき  は ふたり で 肩     を  寄せ あって 過ごそう
kaze fuku toki wa   futari de kata wo yose atte   sugosou 
When the wind blows, let us spend the days by leaning on each other
訪れる       静けさ     が 僕ら     を  つつむ      まで   は
otozureru shizukesa ga bokura wo tsutsumu made wa 
until the time comes when silence embraces us



あなた を ずっと ずっと ずっと ずっと ずっと さがしてた
anata wo zutto    zutto    zutto   zutto     zutto  sagashiteta
I have been looking for you for a long, long, long, long, long time
大事  な こと は 目   には 見えない けど
daiji na koto wa me niwa mienai kedo
Even though precious things can't be seen with our own eyes
ふたり 心      も   未来   も   分かち  あい たくて
futari   kokoro mo mirai mo wakachi-ai takute
I wish that the two of us can share the same heart and future together
夜 明け 間近      の   闇   に  祈っている
yo-ake madika no yami ni inotteru
I pray in the darkness before dawn
L    で はじまる しあわせ   が ある ならば
eru de hajimaru shiawase ga aru naraba
If happiness that starts with "L" exists
あなた と あなた と 触れ させて
anata to     anata to fure sasete
Let me touch it with you, with you



あなた  が 好き で 好き  で 好き で 好き で 好き で せつなくて
anata ga suki de   suki de   suki de suki de   suki de setsunakute
I like you, like you, like you, like you, like you so much so it almost hurts me
からめた    指   に いま    力       込める
karameta yubi ni   ima chikara-komeru
I now put more strength to my fingers entwined with yours 
夢     も     魔法    も    奇跡  も   信じて  なかった
yume mo mahou mo kiseki mo shinjite nakatta
I've never believed in dreams, magic or miracles
僕     が あなた と 出会って しまった
boku ga anata to deatte  shimatta
until I've met you
L で  はじまる 終わらない 物語
L de hajimaru  owaranai monogatari
neverending story that starts with "L"
あなた を あなた を 愛したい
anata wo  anata wo   aishitai 
I simply want to love you, love you





Any comment about this blog is highly appreciated.  Requests to pick up any singer or song are always welcome!

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