Ishida Yoko – proof of life [lyrics translation]
title: proof of life
lyrics: Ishida Yoko
music: Okui Masami
album: sweets
Hysteric Blue – honshin [lyrics translation]
title: honshin | true heart
lyrics: Tama
music: Masahide Sakuma
arrangement: Masahide Sakuma, Hysteric Blue
single: Home Town
Maaya Sakamoto: 15th Anniversary Album!
Singer, voice actress, and stage performer Maaya Sakamoto is releasing her 15th anniversary album on her 30th birthday! The best-of compilation, to be titled Everywhere, will be released on March 31st. It will contain 30 tracks selected by Maaya herself, from among the 18 singles and 10 albums that she has released in her career. The album will also contain a new song, “Everywhere,” which is written and composed by Maaya, her recent single “Magic Number,” and rearrangements/remixes of various songs.
The album will be released in the high-fidelity SHM-CD format, with a limited first-press edition containing music clips to “Everywhere” and “Magic Number.” This will go on sale for 3,780 yen.
Track list and jacket art are pending.
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More info:
> CD info on CDJapan
> News page on Maaya Sakamoto’s Official website “I.D.”
Fayray – over [lyrics translation]
title： Over
lyrics, music, arrangement: Fayray
Ulfuls – kimi dake wo [lyrics translation]
title: kimi dake wo | only you
lyrics, music, vocals: Tortoise Matsumoto
discs: SUTTOBASU (album)
Stupid & Honest (album)
CORE OF SOUL – FULL MOON PRAYER [lyrics translation]
title: FULL MOON PRAYER
artist: CORE OF SOUL
lyrics: Fukiko Nakamura
music: Fukiko Nakamura & Song Rui
discs: Natural Beauty (album)
FULL MOON PRAYER (single)
An update long past due
I’ve been very busy as of late, what with starting medical school. I realized I haven’t updated this site in over two months. But trust me when I say a lot has been going on in my life, not just music. Although music continues to be a big part of it.
I am resolving to update at least once a month from now on. I certainly won’t be able to keep up with music news like I used to, but I would like to continue providing lyric translations and occasional album reviews whenever I have a free moment. If you have any specific requests, please do let me know. It would help direct my translation efforts.
I hope you continue to use this site. Regrettably, I can’t spend the time to make it as functional as I would like, but hopefully it still provides a welcome service for those who stop by.
FictionJunction YUUKA – daremo inai basho [lyrics translation]
title: daremo inai basho | A place with no one there
lyrics, music, arrangement: Yuki Kajiura
vocals: Yuuka Nanri
album: Destination
Ai Otsuka: Love Is Best!
Singer-songwriter and pop icon Ai Otsuka is releasing her second best-of album, LOVE is BEST, on November 11th! The theme of this collection is “becoming beautiful through loving” (恋してキレイになる). LOVE is BEST will contain 15 tracks, including 1 new track and four new recordings, with the remaining tracks compiled from her previous songs.
LOVE is BEST will come in a regular (3059 yen) and limited edition (3800 yen). The limited edition will come with a DVD containing music videos to 6 tracks. The track list is romanized below:
- Is
- One × Time (new recording ver.)
- daisuki dayo.
- CHIKETTO ticket
- kimi-FECCHI fetish on you
- HEART
- futatsu-boshi kinenbi -shinkon hiyori-
- sakuranbo
- Strawberry Jam
- drop.
- amaenbo -Wedding-
- KIMI ni KAERU.
- amai kimochi marukajiru
- renai shashin -haru-
- POKETTO -Last Love Letter- pocket
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More info:
> CD info on CDJapan (limited edition)
> CD info on CDJapan (regular edition)
> Release news on Otsuka Ai Official Website
Thelma Aoyama’s new “Emotions”!
R&B singer Thelma Aoyama’s new album Emotions hits stores today! Emotions is her 2nd original album, and includes recent singles “Wasurenai yo” and “Todoketai…” feat. KEN 360 for a total of 12 tracks.
Emotions comes in a limited (3143 yen) and regular edition (2667 yen). The limited edition comes in a slipcase with a DVD containing making-of footage for music videos from the album.
A romanized track list is given below:
- Intro
- wasurenai yo
- Happiness
- futari no yakusoku no hi
- I’m Sorry
- KEEP ON
- sunao ni narenakute
- todoketai… feat.KEN THE 390
- Baby, I love you
- LOOK
- WANNA COME AGAIN feat.VERBAL(m-flo)
- Cinderella Story
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More info:
> CD info at CDJapan (limited edition)
> CD info at CDJapan (regular edition)
> Album discography on Thelma Aoyama’s Official Site
Recent Posts
- Ishida Yoko – proof of life [lyrics translation]
- Hysteric Blue – honshin [lyrics translation]
- Maaya Sakamoto: 15th Anniversary Album!
- Fayray – over [lyrics translation]
- Ulfuls – kimi dake wo [lyrics translation]
- CORE OF SOUL – FULL MOON PRAYER [lyrics translation]
- An update long past due
- FictionJunction YUUKA – daremo inai basho [lyrics translation]
- Ai Otsuka: Love Is Best!
- Thelma Aoyama’s new “Emotions”!