Another Sunday J-pop time! How have you been doing? Here UK just wonder the summer has gone….

Today’s song is called 「Pride」by Miki Imai. Miki Imai was first a model then became an actress. Now she is a singer. Her gentle and sweet voice is a healer. This song was written by her husband, Tomoyasu Hotei who is a Japanese musician, singer-songwriter, composer, record producer and actor.  They lives in UK. This 12th single was released in 1996.

Its lyrics

As I am going a central London to see my friends’s band performance this afternoon I have a limited time this morning. So I got this lyrics from a site called 「Musixmatch」I think some lyrics are slight wrong, may be I am wrong. Nevertheless I have just written my own translation next to it.

PRIDE ~OVERTURE~

Miki Imai

I’m one star in the south now – (Right now I looked up one star in the south and swore)
私は今 南の一つ星を

I looked up and swore
見上げて誓った

Always smile
どんな時も 微笑みを絶やさずに

To walk –
歩いて行こうと

When I think of you – ( when I think of you I feel sad)
貴方を想うと ただせつなくて

Shed tears
涙を流しては

Wish to the stars, pray to the moon
星に願いを 月に祈りを

I’ve lived just to give
捧げるためだけに生きてきた

But now the love for you is
だけど今は 貴方への愛こそが

My pride
私のプライド

Know that kindness is forgiveness
やさしさとは 許し合うことを知る

The last truth
最後の真実

If even selfishness seems to be adorable
わがままさえ 愛しく思えたなら

Really happy
本当に幸せ

You give me freedom and loneliness (You are the person who taught me the freedom and loneliness)
貴方は私に 自由と孤独を

The person who taught me
教えてくれた人

Be silent every time the night comes
夜が来るたびに 無口になって

I was hugging my shivering shoulders
震える肩を 抱きしめていた

But now the love for you is
だけど今は 貴方への愛こそが

My pride
私のプライド

Someday I should be able to fly
いつか私も 空を飛べるはず

I always believed
ずっと信じていた

I would fly if I had wings
翼があったら飛んでゆくのに

Immediately on your chest
貴方の胸に今すぐにでも

Look up at one star in the south
見上げてみて 南の一つの星を

It’s a nice sky
素敵な 空でしょう

I’m just in love with you now
私は今 貴方への愛だけに

Laughing and crying
笑って 泣いてる

Source: Musixmatch

Songwriters: Tomoyasu Hotei

My though

Have you found true love? Are you with someone who feel peaceful and happy together?Somehow I felt so peaceful after listening to this song. Perhaps because of its melody and her voice. The guttier solo parts sounds Hawaiian. How about you? Hope you like this song.

Thank you for watching my blog. Have a lovely Sunday!