Sunrise / Sunset ～LOVE is ALL～ information and covers [IV]

[love in music]

Originally Posted by hanabiwings

I just translated it really quickly while listening to the lyrics; there are bound to be errors and imprecise lines. Think of it as my interpretation in English rather than a verbatim translation (which is impossible in any case, if I may say).

Come a little closer... Try believing a little more...

I know there were tears glistening on your cheeks
Until just a moment ago, on that smiling face
That I love best when you're smiling innocently
I won't say it's easy to show me the real you
But I have confidence I can accept this side of you, too

Hey now, in a louder voice
I wanna present you with a bigger love
I wanna make it resound in your heart
Hey now, in a louder voice
If I shout for a bigger love
I wonder if it'll reach you just a little
The long way around is just right
Cause I know we can understand one another

I get the feeling I can more or less imagine what you wanna say
Just when I think I'm facing things, I'm running away
If I say I'm not afraid, honestly it's a lie, you see
<Next line is incomprehensible to me; can't make out what she's saying>
[I've prepared for whatever may come]

Come a little closer... Try believing a little more...

You can hear this shaky, wavering pulse of mine so
I want you to come a little closer, to try believing a little more
Listen carefully to your heart
Reassuring one another has come to an end
Because we know we feel the same way about each other

We're not perfect or anything
Because we're human, my dear
But that's just fine--I really think so
Those are the parts of us that make us lovable

Hey now, in a louder voice
I wanna present you with a bigger love
I wanna make it resound in your heart
Hey now, in a louder voice
I wanna shout for a bigger love
I wonder if you felt it just a little
It's just right if we take the long way around
I'm certain we can understand one another

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As I said, this is just a simple and quick translation. I cannot vouch for its accuracy depending on your view of how things should be translated. I tried to make it read more naturally in English, but I took some liberties. Tell me what you think. I really like this song. It makes me smile.

thanks for the translation. it's a bit more understandable to me now. i love these lines:

"We're not perfect or anything
Because we're human, my dear
But that's just fine--I really think so
Those are the parts of us that make us lovable"

and i remember she had that in her TA message not too long before the song came out. people were right in thinking they were lyrics

[hanabiwings]

Thank you! I really liked that part of the lyrics, too. It made me sit up and take notice more than any lyrics she has written in a while. I think it's an affirmation of her current feeling about life and things. It's a little more candid than some of the other songs she has released in that it is a little more accessible and closer to spoken words than polished lyrics.

[hanabiwings]

I think it's a perfect set to have an up-tempo tune and a ballad if doing a double-A side single. People might get tired of such a pairing, but especially in the summer, one that celebrates the season and one that looks at the difficulty faced in love by people during the summer--in spite of how much fun they might be having--is a good thing, too. I dunno. I just enjoy what she releases much of the time. And her lyrics have supported me for 10 years, since around her LOVEppears days. ^-^/ I owe my current interests in languages in large part to her great lyrics.

[hanabiwings]

I'm really happy with what she normally releases in terms of both music and concert venues... Maybe people are referring to her "usual" format? I think the main thing is that, in spite of all her wealth and fame, she seems genuinely interested in reaching out to fans. She has talked variously about never taking a day off from being "Hamasaki Ayumi" (i.e. she doesn't ask fans not to approach her) and about trying to move past boundaries (in concerts and such) to really touch the fans. I think this is reflected in lots of her lives when she attempts to go out into the crowd as much as possible. I dunno. I really enjoyed the concert in 07 (Tour of Secret) when I went. It seemed a lot like her earlier lives, but I felt it was good because she had shifted more toward doing an album-centered concert rather than playing only the hits as in her earlier years. Anyway, my thoughts. ^^

[labello]

Thanks for the translation!!!
I really love Ayu's lyrics. They are (in my opinion) always great!!!

[Queen Bee]

^I have to agree with you. I've felt her tours and songs have gotten better since 2004/2005 with MY STORY to present. I'm just a little sad I wasn't be able to make it to the NEXT LEVEL tour. Don't get me wrong I've always loved her tours and albums before then but starting with MY STORY I felt she started to open up even more towards the fans.

[love in music]

Originally Posted by Ayumi626

^I have to agree with you. I've felt her tours and songs have gotten better since 2004/2005 with MY STORY to present. I'm just a little sad I wasn't be able to make it to the NEXT LEVEL tour. Don't get me wrong I've always loved her tours and albums before then but starting with MY STORY I felt she started to open up even more towards the fans.

i completely agree