Jpop Recommend #46 I believe by Ayaka

I believe

絢香 Ayaka  

To celebrate the Novel Peace Prize winner, Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan, I will introduce another song today.  The song, "I believe" is Ayaka's first single released in February 2006.

Her strong voice instantly made her one of the top Jpop singers with this song.  However, due to her health status (Graves' disease), her activities as a singer has been limited.  It is said that her condition has been improved now.  

This song tells you the importance of believing yourself.  Rather than following the footsteps of the others, you must pursue your own goal by listening to your heart...


"I believe" by Ayaka (English version)




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




<Lyrics>
Japanese
Japanese pronunciation
English translation

この  胸  の  中    に 隠れてる
Kono mune no naka ni kakureteru 
Hidden in my heart
不安  の うず
Fuan no uzu
A wavering feeling of anxiety
目   の 前   に ある
Me no mae ni aru
Shown in front of me
自分  の  進む     べき 道     は  どれ か
Jibun no susumu beki michi wa dore ka
which road should I take

人   に 流されてた     日々
Hito ni nagasareteta hibi
I have been letting others tell me the way
そんな  自分 に  「さよなら」
Sonna jibun ni "sayonara"
I would say, "Sayonara" to myself of those days

I believe myself  
I believe myself   
信じる    こと  で
Shinjiru koto de
Believing myself
全て      が  始まる   気 が する の
Subete ga hajimaru ki ga suru no
seems like a new beginning of everything
I believe myself 
I believe myself   
あたたかい 光    は
atatakai   hikari wa
I see the warm light
ちがっちゃいない 歩いて 行こう
Machigacchainai    aruite yukou
My choice wasn't a mistake, let's go on walking
I believe
I believe

偽り       の   中   で  ウソ の 微笑み 浮かべて
Itsuwari no naka de uso no emi    ukabete
In the midst of lies, with a fake smile
生きる 人   を
Ikiru   hito wo
people spend their days
幼き      自分  と  重ねて    見て
Osanaki jibun to kasanete mite
I see in them myself of the past
ため息  つく
Tameiki tsuku
and I sigh
どんな  色 にも   染まら   ない
Donna iro nimo somara  nai
The color that won't be stained in any color
「黒」    に なろう と  誓った
"kuro" ni narou to chikatta
I made a promise to myself that I will become that "Black" color

I believe myself  
I believe myself   
信じる    こと  で
Shinjiru koto de
Believing myself
全て      が  始まる   気 が する の
Subete ga hajimaru ki ga suru no
seems like a new beginning of everything
I believe myself 
I believe myself   
あたたかい 光    は
atatakai   hikari wa
I see the warm light
ちがっちゃいない 歩いて 行こう
Machigacchainai    aruite yukou
My choice wasn't a mistake, let's go on walking
I believe
I believe

今   目  に  映る    この   広い 空    も
Ima me ni utsuru kono hiroi sora mo
The open sky I see now with my eyes
素直   に 生きる この    気持ち   も
Sunao ni ikiru    kono kimochi mo
The determination to be honest to my own feelings 

I believe myself  
I believe myself   
信じる    こと  で
Shinjiru koto de
Believing myself
全て      が  始まる   気 が する の
Subete ga hajimaru ki ga suru no
seems like a new beginning of everything
I believe myself 
I believe myself   
あたたかい 光    は
atatakai   hikari wa
I see the warm light
ちがっちゃいない 歩いて 行こう
Machigacchainai    aruite yukou
My choice wasn't a mistake, let's go on walking
I believe
I believe
myself
myself
I believe myself
I believe myself

<English version lyrics>
So many roads to follow,
not really sure which one I should take.
Anyway, I'm being me.

For so long, I let others tell me the way.
Say good bye to that part of yesterday.

I believe myself,
'cause I know it's what I need.
Everything begins when I'm believin' in myself.
ohh
I believe in me,
that moment, shining light I see.
To the truest thing I know
that is where I'm gonna go.
I believe.

In front of me, fill my eyes with eternal open skies.
I wanna know this feeling of pureness all my life.

i believe myself,
'cause I know it's waht I need.
Everything begins when I'm believin' in myself.
ohh
I believe in me,
that moment, shining light I see.
To the truest thing I know
that is where I'm gonna go.
I believe myself.

I believe myself.




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



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