恋ごころ by 菅崎茜

Sorry it me a long time to post here. Anyway here's something new for you guys reading... especially if you are into anime.

The song I'm posting here is called Koigoko meaning Sincere Love. It is sung by Akane Sugazaki. It was also used as the 1st Ending theme song for the Anime Detective Scool Q or Tantei Gakuen Q. I really love crime / detective / mystery themed movies, animes, etc. anything that has crime busting in it, I love it :) I fell in love with this anime when I was still in high school because of how the main characters are five children, but by combining their power of logic, photgraphic memory, analysis, strength and technology... they are able to capture the bad guys!

Here's the lyrics: (Kanji, English translation, Romaji)

遠くまで続いてる 雲の流れをながめては
(I continued watching the flow of the clouds)
tooku made tsudzuiteru kumo no nagare wo nagamete wa

君の前で泣けなくて 口笛を吹いてる
(Unable to cry in front of you, I'm whistling instead)
kimi no mae de nakenakute kuchibue wo fuiteru

「いつまでもそばにいて」と ひとことが言えなくて
(Saying "I'll always be beside you" without even saying a single word)
"Itsumademo soba ni ite" to hitokoto ga ienakute

あふれてく恋ごころよ せつない想いは
(My loving heart is overflowing; My sad thoughts...)
Afureteku koigokoro yo setsunai omoi wa

気づかれぬように 宙に消えようとして
(Are things that fade away unnoticed in midair.)
Kidzukarenu you ni chuu ni kieyou to shite

そしてまた ホッとするような せいいっぱいの笑顔で
(And again with a mighty smile of relief)
Soshite mata hotto suru you na seiippai no egao de

君を見送るよ さよなら アリガトウ
(I will see you off; Goodbye and thank you)
Kimi wo miokuru yo sayonara arigatou

それぞれのこれからはどんなふうになっていくのかな?
(I wonder what our future will be like?)
Sorezore no kore kara was= donna fuu ni natte yuku no kana?

そんなことを考えて 夕暮れを待ってる
(I think about these sort of things as I'm waiting for the twilight)
Sonna koto wo kangaete yuugure wo matteru

いつかまたきっと会えると 信じてみたいけれど
(I want to believe that we'll meet again one day, but...)
Itsuka mata kitto aeru to shinjite mitai keredo

ふるえてる恋ごころよ 悲しき別れは
(Oh, my trembling love; A sad goodbye was...)
furueteru koigokoro yo kanashiki wakare ha

始まりの日から とうに近づいていた
(Already close at hand the day we first met)
Hajimari no hi kara tou ni chikadzuite ita

君とここにいれることが わかりあうことが
(Me, being able to be here with you and us, understanding each other...)
Kimi to koko ni ireba koto ga wakariau koto ga

うれしくて こわかったよ
(Has made me happy and sad)
Ureshikute kowakatta yo

誰にも話せない こんな秘密を
(I can't tell this kind of secret to anyone)
Dare ni mo hanasenai konna himitsu wo

心の奥に隠したまま 育てていきたくて
(It's shut away in my heart; I want to hold it)
Kokoro no oku ni kakushita mama sodatete ikitakute

恋ごころよ かなわぬ想いよ
(Oh my love, oh this unbearable feeling)
Koigokoro yo kanawanu omoi yo

生まれて初めて こうもひとを好きになり
(This is the first time to love a person this much since I was born)
Umarete hajimete kou mo hito wo suki ni nari

君がまだずっといるような まぼろしを今も
(Even now, I feel this illusion in my heart...)
Kimi ga mada zutti iru you na maboroshi wo ima mo

胸に感じているよ
(That you will be always here)
Mune ni kanjite iru yo

La la la... 恋ごころよ 朱くなる空よ
(La la la... Oh my love, oh red sky)
La la la... koigokoro yo aku naru sora yo

やがて雲は切れ 夕闇につつまれ
(At last the clouds part and are enveloped by the twilight)
Yagate kumo wa kire yuuyami ni tsutsumare

明日はまたやってくるけど
(Tomorrow will come again, but...)
Asu wa mata yatte kuru kedo

君がいない町は 少し広すぎるよ
(Without you, it's a little vast for me)
Kimi ga inai machi wa sukoshi hirosugiru yo

「もう一度あいたい…」
("I want to see you again...")
"Mou ichido aitai..."

Here's the mp3 version:

Here's the Youtube version: (live and anime)



I hope you'll like this song too!

Blue Clouds from Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle Future Soundscape II

Another relaxing song that I've cherished since the time I was working in the corporate scene. It's actually an anime song from the series Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle entitled "Blue Clouds." The name is very interesting since this is an instrumental piece and yet I discover its true worth after hearing it countless times.

To give you some background regarding the anime, I got this from wikipedia: "The plot follows how Sakura, the princess of the Kingdom of Clow, loses her soul and how Syaoran, a young archaeologist who is her childhood friend, goes on a quest to save her. Dimensional Witch Yūko Ichihara instructs him to go with two people, Kurogane and Fai D. Flowright. They search for Sakura's memories (feathers), which were scattered in various worlds, as gathering them will help save her soul."


Anyway, back to my writing... I always feel so calm and so relaxed when I listen to this song. It's a very simple song but it gives you chills especially when you listen to it with your eyes closed. I really loved the way they used  different instruments for the melody. First, it uses a piano to set the mood. Then, it uses the flute to relax me and to make me dream and close my eyes. After which, comes the violin which brings me to start seeing the burst of blue clouds appearing in the sky. It ends with the piano, bringing me back to reality. Ah! What a wonderful experience indeed!


Here's the mp3 version the song:





Here's the Youtube version:

Hope you had the same experience as me!