I know i know. I have disappeared again. I have gotten lazier and plus, work has been quite overwhelming lately. So I am here taking a break to post a new song. This song is by Utada Hikaru (宇多田ヒカル) from her album Distance. So it is not so new, but remixed as they call it for the dorama ‘Innocent Love’ (イノセント・ラヴ ) starring Maki Horikita (堀北 真希). I like this song, it really brings out Hikki’s talent in singing ballads, like First Love. With so many hits, you just gotta love her. She may not be best vocalist around..but you’ve got to hand it to her..she sings her songs well and like how it was intended to. I attempted to watch the first episode, and at once i knew it was same drill. Lovers with a dark past, hiding secrets, one or two characters having leverage since they know the secret, too many coincedence where they overhear people talking about them, terminally ill characters…all this and more of the same ol’ thing. I really think that japanese dramas should step a notch up! Of course don’t take my word for it..perhaps i am getting old and impatient these days. So it may be profound for some, who knows? Oh well, they did have a nice theme song though. The newer version of Eternally is done to give a more sad and melancholic mood which suits the show well. Hence, this newer version in my opinion is better. I didn’t really pay attention to this song previously but after looking at the lyrics…it’s quite touching no? This song (the drama version one) is currently available only on digital format. Of course i will let you be the judge since i will be posting both songs here. I like the lyrics though….especially when she sings,

"I can see you are all I need
ashita made tasuke wa iranai
kono shunkan sae mo kitto just a fantasy"

Download : Eternally (drama version) mp3

Download : Eternally (original) mp3
me no maeni iru kimi ga sukoshi kagayaki
mawari ga mienai
watashi-tachi wa doko ni iru no

In front of me, you start emitting lights
and I can’t see.
Where are we?

zawameki hajimeta haikei no nakani
mada kienai da ne
mou nani mo kikoenai
But I can feel your breath

Among the noisy landscape,
don’t disappear yet.
I can’t hear anymore.
But I can feel your breath

odoroku hodo kimagurena tenkai ni sukoshi dake
watashi rashi kunai kitai o, oh oh shiteru

Due to this surprising outcome,
oh oh I still hope.

I wanna be here eternally
kono mama mitsume aetteitai
I can feel you close to me
itsumademo sobani wa irarenai
kono shunkan dake wa zutto eien ni

I wanna be here eternally
Like this, I want to stare.
I can feel you close to me
I can’t be without forever.
Make this moment eternity.

tatakai ni dekakeru maeno hito yasumi
anata to sugoshitai
yakusoku wa kondo aeta toki ni
Can you hear me breath?

A break before this battle.
I want to spend my time with you.
The promise is next time we meet.
Can you hear me breath?

odoroku hodo dewanai tenkai ni mo
kandou shichau toki ga dare ni datte, oh oh aru

Even the unsurprising outcome,
oh oh everyone sometimes will be touched.

I wanna be here eternally
dare ni mo mitsukaranai tokoro ni
I can see you are all I need
ashita made tasuke wa iranai
kono shunkan sae mo kitto just a fantasy

I wanna be here eternally
At the place where no one can see us.
I can see you are all I need
Untile tommorrow, I don’t need help
maybe, this moment is just a fantasy

I can feel you close to me
ano basho ni kaere nakunatte mo
ima no kimochi dake wa zutto eien

I can feel you close to me
Even if I can’t go back to that place,
this feeling is eternity

I wanna be here eternally
I can see you are all I need
kono shunkan dake wa eien ni

I wanna be here eternally
I can see you are all I need
At least this feeling is eternity