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I’ve just added Today from Angela Aki as well. 26/9/07

Tokyo Jihen’s album Variety is out really soon. The first two single releases were really great appetizers to this highly anticipated album, lets hope it’s not served cold…as i’m really expecting hot hot rock Shiina.

Good for Arsenal, Bad for Chelsea as the first scored 5 with an outstanding performance from Fabregas, while Chelsea did poorly against Manchester United. Of course the latter were against a much stronger team, and given the controversy,the sending off of Obi Mikel and the not-so-deserved penalty to Louis Saha. I really pity Chelsea, as they really seem aimless now, not the game last night, but as a whole. The news stated that the club was in a mess, and the payout to Mourinho included a ‘keep-your-mouth’ condition on the things that were happening behind the cameras and media. Moreover , I hear Abramovich is giving football strategies now…good thing is my second favourite coach in the world may actually take over as Chelsea’s manager, Marcelo Lippi. Cool guy that fella, always with a cigarette in his mouth. Oh well, we’ll just have to see how it goes.

Yui – Love and Truth

This is the theme song for the movie Closed Note, starring Erika Sawajiri. I have not post much stuff on Yui but she’s gaining quite an audience in Japan. This song is not too bad, I got the lyrics from Jpop. I like her other single Cherry, the one where she walks in this cartoon world with her guitar. She also starred in Taiyou no uta, which she sang, Goodbye Days and I’ll remember you (i think), pardon my inaccuracies. I did however watch the Erika’s version which was a jdrama one…erm,totally predictable japanese dramas, terminal disease, forbidden love (well almost), tainted past…the works. Well, like i said earlier this one is pretty ok and i’m sure some folks will like it…and for a better effect the song always sound better when it is featured in a movie and they play it several times where the situation precludes.

Download : Yui – Love & Truth mp3

Download : Yui – My Generation (acoustic version) mp3

Lyrics

Konna ni omotteiru chikau wa tomattekurenai
Karappa no kokoro wa anata no kimochi wo mada mitsukerarenai

Onaji e wo ni doto egaku koto wa dekinai no ni
Atashi no kanjou wa tada kurikaeshite bakari

“Ai no uta” wo kikasete yo sono yokogao mistumeta
Anata no koto shiritai yo mou deatte shimatta yo

Donna ni sabishikutemo mata eeru kigashiteiru kara
Ryuunante iranai ikikasenai koto wo shitteiru

Kono mama ja wasuremono ni natte shimau deshou?
Atashi no kanjou wa namida no oku kagayaita

“Ai no uta” wo kikasete yo sono yokogao sono saki ni
Anata ga ima mitsumeteru hito ga iru to wakattemo

Tsubasa wo kudasai to shinjite utau you ni atashi datte chikau yo
Kako mo zenbu ukeirerutte kimeta

“Ai no uta” wo kuchizusamu sono egao ni fureta ni
Anata ga ima mitsumeteru hito ga iru to wakattemo

“Ai no uta” wa owaranai mou deatte shimatta no
…owaranai…Love and Truth

English Translation

I’m thinking about you so much…time doesn’t stop for me
My empty heart still can’t find your feelings

I can never draw the same picture twice
But my emotions are just repeating over and over again

Let me listen to your “love song.” (1) I stared at your profile (2)
I want to know about you, now that I’ve met you

No matter how lonely I get, I have a feeling we’ll meet again
I don’t need a reason; I know I can’t turn back

With the way it is now (3), I’ll just become a part of your memory(4), right?
My emotions shone like the depths of tears…

Let me listen to your “love song.” Your profile…
I understand there’s a person you’re gazing at right in front of you but… (5)

Please give me wings and believe that, just as with this song (6), I swear
I’ve decided to accept all the past

I hum the “love song”…I want to touch your smiling face
Even though I know that there’s someone you’re gazing at

My “love song” never ends – I’ve already met you (7)
…It never will end…

Angela Aki – Today

Also out is Angela Aki’s newest album, Today. Single releases from this effort includes Tashika Ni (たしかに), Sakurairo (サクラ色) and Kodoku no kakera (孤独のカケラ). All of which were really good songs from Angela, suited to perfection to her style of singing and piano stomping. I have 2 of the songs mentioned above under the Angela Aki category, so do check it out. This album is very much like her older album, Home. Some fast numbers and more slow numbers that suits her much better. I have selected 2 songs from the album which i think are the best, from the first listen anyways. They are 友のしるし and One Melody. Fans of her previous chart topping hits will definitely agree with me. And yes, same ol boring cover again….