Jpop Recommend #205 Music is my life by AI

Music Is My Life 

AI


Released in July 2017, this song is one of the songs in her 11th album, "和と洋 Wa to You".  Exotic Japanese mixed with gospel sound adds new charm to her powerful voice.  And the lyrics is really touching.  

It is said that she made this song while she was taking a maternity leave.  Taking a step back from what you have been doing for your whole career, you can realize what you really like to do with your life.  It is nice to have such a break sometimes to think about that.   





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<Lyrics>
Japanese
Japanese pronunciation
English translation

届けば      いいな と
Todokeba iina    to 
It would be nice if it can reach 
この   想い  は   いつ まで   も
Kono omoi wa itsu made mo 
This feeling will never
終わらない 死ぬ   まで   ずっと
owaranai  shinu made zutto
end  It will last until I die 
もう  先   に 何    も   見えない
Mou saki ni nani mo mienai 
I can't see anything ahead
そんな 日 が  来て も   私        は   歌  を  歌って  いる だろう
sonna hi ga kite mo watashi wa uta wo utatte iru   darou
If such a day should come, I would still be singing a song


苦しい     時 哀しい    時 沢山       あった
Kurushii toki kanashii toki takusan atta
There were many hard times and sad times
それ  でも  歌って いる 間   は  忘れて      られた
sore demo utatte iru aida wa wasurete rareta
But while I sang, I was able to forget them all
痛く  ても 傷つい   ても 乗り 越え  なくちゃ
itaku temo kizutsui temo nori-koe nakucha
Even though it gave me pain and hurt me a lot, I should overcome
きっと 大丈夫    そう  思わせて     くれる 音楽     が
kitto   daijyoubu sou omowasete kureru ongaku ga
Everything will be alright  Music made me believe that


Music Is My Life
自由   だから 幸せ        だから   私      は   歌う の
Jiyuu dakara shiawase dakara watashi wa utau no
Because I'm free  Because I'm happy, I sing
Music Is My Life
いつも   の  よう に 聴こえる メロディ
Itsumo no you  ni kikoeru melody
There is always a melody 
離さない    
Hanasanai
I won't let it go  
Because Music Is My Life


さりげない  音 の  音(ね) に
Sarigenai oto no ne      ni
Just a simple sound of music
胸      の    中    が ざわめき    出す
mune no naka ga zawameki dasu
makes my heart stir
こんな 素晴らしい Beautiful sound
konna subarashii
Such a wonderful beautiful sound
神様           感謝    して  ます (I am so thankful to you)
kamisama kansha shite masu
Thank you God, (I'm so thankful to you)
こんな 私         に  歌   を  歌わせて   くれて ありがとう
konna watashi ni uta wo utawasete kurete arigatou
Thank you for letting me sing a song


5    年  後  も   10    年   後  も この  先   ずっと
go-nen go mo jyuu-nen go mo kono saki zutto
5 years on, 10 years and more years to come
光       輝く         音 の   中    で   過ごして   いたい
hikari kagayaku oto no naka de sugoshite itai
I want to spend my life surrounded by glittering sounds
生きる 希望 喜び       教えて くれた
ikiru   kibou yorokobi oshiete kureta
It taught me hope and joy in life 
諦め      ない でって 命       を  くれた 音楽    が
akirame nai dette    inochi wo kureta ongaku ga
Music told me never to give up and gave me life 


Music Is My Life
自由   だから 幸せ        だから   私      は   歌う の
Jiyuu dakara shiawase dakara watashi wa utau no
Because I'm free  Because I'm happy, I sing
Music Is My Life
いつも   の  よう に 聴こえる メロディ
Itsumo no you  ni kikoeru melody
There is always a melody 
離さない    
Hanasanai
I won't let it go
Because Music Is My Life


満たされない 何    か を いつも  埋めて くれた
Mitasarenai nani ka wo itsumo umete kureta
It always filled a part of me which remained unsatisfied
色 づけて   くれた  My Life
iro-zukete kureta 
It colored my life
これ  を   失ったら    何    が  残るん   だろう
kore wo ushinattara nani ga nokorun darou
If I lose it, what would be left of me?
I won’t have anything
考え    られない Without music
kangae rarenai 
I can't imagine me without music
私         から  奪わ     ないで 体       中     包み      込んで
watashi kara ubawa naide   karada-jyuu tsusumi-konde
Don't take it from me  Let me be wrapped around by music
I need it いつ だって
                 itsu datte
I need it anytime
I can feel it いつ だって
                     itsu datte
I can feel it anytime
It’s my joy, It’s my joy, Yeah
This is my love, It’s my love, Yeah
Music always lift me up いつ まで   も
                                         itsu made mo
Music always lift me up for ever


Music Is My Life
自由   だから 幸せ        だから   私      は   歌う の
Jiyuu dakara shiawase dakara watashi wa utau no
Because I'm free  Because I'm happy, I sing
Music Is My Life
いつも   の  よう に 聴こえる メロディ
Itsumo no you  ni kikoeru melody
I can hear the melody as always
離さない    
Hanasanai
I won't let it go
Because Music Is My Life
(Yes it is, It gave me peace and joy)
音   の   中   で いつ まで   も
oto no naka de  itsu made mo
in the sounds for ever





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

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