Jpop Recommend #505 Ginga tetsudo 999 by Godaigo

銀河鉄道999 Ginga testsudo 999
ゴダイゴ　Godaigo


Released in July 1979, this is the band's 11th single.  This is a theme song of a movie and TV anime, "銀河鉄道999 Ginga testsudo 999 (Galaxy Express 999)".

When you hear the intro, it will instantly take you to an exciting trip to the universe.  The tempo and the lyrics matches so well with the theme of the anime.  Even though this song is 44 years old, it is still rememberd and loved by many.  








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<Lyrics>
Japanese
Japanese pronunciation
English translation


さあ 行くんだ その  顔   を 上げて
saa  ikunda  sono kao wo agete 
Let's go with your chin up
新しい       風   に  心      を  洗おう
atarashii kaze ni kokoro wo araou 
Let's wash your heart with new wind
古い   夢     は   置いて 行く が いい
furui yume wa oite      iku ga ii
Leave the old dream behind
ふたたび  始まる    ドラマ  の ため  に
futatabi hajimaru drama no tame ni 
to prepare for a drama that is about to begin
あの  人  は  もう   思い出   だけど
ano hito wa mou omoide dakedo
Even though that person is in the past now but  
君     を  遠く  で   見つめてる
kimi wo tooku de mitsumeteru 
she is still watching you over from afar


The Galaxy Express 999
Will take you on a journey
A never ending journey
A journey to the stars

そうさ 君    は  気づいて しまった
sousa kimi wa kizuite shimatta 
Yes  you have realized 
やすらぎ より も    素晴しい   もの    に
yasuragi yori mo subarashii mono ni 
something greater than comfort
地平線     に  消える  瞳     には
chiheisen ni kieru hitomi niwa
Instead of the eyes disappearing in the horizon
いつしか   まぶしい   男     の   光
itsushika mabushii otoko no hikari 
you see a glaring light of a man who you admire
あの  人  の   目 が  うなずいて いた よ
ano hito no me ga unazuite    ita yo 
That man's eye showed agreement
別れ     も   愛 の  ひとつ  だと
wakare mo ai no hitotsu dato 
farewell is also one way to love

The Galaxy Express 999
Will take you on a journey
A never ending journey
A journey to the stars

The Galaxy Express 999
Will take you on a journey
A never ending journey
A journey to the stars





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

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