The Japanese Lyrics Thread
Here, I'll be posting meaningful or well-written lyrics that've caught my eye over the years I've spent listening to Japanese music. Hopefully this will provide a starting ground for you guys to find Japanese music that you like, or just let you be able to enjoy some good lyrics!
Feel free to contribute as well, I'm always on the lookout for fresh and original music
Our first featured artist is 市子青葉 (いちこあおば), Ichiko Aoba.
Along with being an adept guitarist, Ichiko-san writes poetic and awesome song lyrics that about being the survivors of a catastrophe or just plain awesome sci-fi worlds.
Without further ado, the featured song is a beautiful live performance of a song which tells a mesmerising and heartwrenching story:
Thank you for reading this post and please look forward to the next featured song!
Here, I'll be posting meaningful or well-written lyrics that've caught my eye over the years I've spent listening to Japanese music. Hopefully this will provide a starting ground for you guys to find Japanese music that you like, or just let you be able to enjoy some good lyrics!
Feel free to contribute as well, I'm always on the lookout for fresh and original music
Our first featured artist is 市子青葉 (いちこあおば), Ichiko Aoba.
Quote:Ichiko Aoba (青葉市子) is a Japanese singer-songwriter born in 1990. She started playing classical guitar at the age of 17 and developed her own style of alt-folk.
She released her debut album, Kamisori Otome, in January 2010 at the age of 19. She has released four original albums thus far.
Aoba has actively performed in Japan since 2010, ranging from one-man live tours, stage appearances and soundtracks, to famous music festivals.
Along with being an adept guitarist, Ichiko-san writes poetic and awesome song lyrics that about being the survivors of a catastrophe or just plain awesome sci-fi worlds.
Without further ado, the featured song is a beautiful live performance of a song which tells a mesmerising and heartwrenching story:
Quote:青葉市子 - 機械仕掛乃宇宙(20131125) Shibuya WWW
あるところに 決して太陽の昇らない街がありました
浮かんでいうのは グレープフルーツぐらいの大きさと明るさと長いものの天体が一つ
ずっと忘れないで ずっと忘れないよ
不揃いの冷たい石を 並べただけのこの街で
ぼんやりとした太陽は うっすら僕を照らしてる
名も無い事で有名な なんにもできないこの僕は
街の誰からも蔑まれ 1人ぼっちで暮らしていた
朝の光を忘れてしまった人々にしてみれば
空を見上げてばかりいる
僕はまがいものさ
僕は愚か者さ
僕は笑い者さ
僕は除け者さ
暗闇の時が多すぎて
時は暗闇でありすぎて
人々はやがて夜明が来る事も忘れ
不平不満を口にして 夢を語り合わなくなったよ
だけれどもそう君だけは 街中でたった1人きり
決して光を忘れない 僕に笑顔を見せてくれる
ああ愛しの君よ
可愛い笑顔の君よ
僕の心の闇を照らし
あたためてくれた
傍に居てくれるなら
ぎゅっと抱き合えるなら
他に何にもいらない
愛しい君よ 愛しい君よ
君にいいもの見せてあげよう
なんにもできないこの僕が
全てをかけて こしらえた
機械仕掛けの宇宙
誰にも内緒だよ 誰にも内緒だよ
ほの暗い部屋の薄闇の中にほら、ひっそり隠れてる
丈夫な鉄骨と 精巧な歯車と 星を模したオブジェと
誰にも内緒だよ 2人だけの秘密だよ
機械仕掛けの宇宙は回り続ける
ゆっくり 静かに
こんな日がいつまでも続けばいいって思ってた
君がいなくなって 僕は抜け殻になって 泣いてばかりいたよ
宇宙は錆び付いて 星達も夢をなくして うつむいてばかりさ
機械仕掛けの宇宙は回り続ける
回り続ける
ゆっくり 静かに
こんな日がいつまでも続けばいいって思ってた
ずっと忘れないよ ずっと忘れないで
不揃いの冷たい石を
並べただけのこの街で
ぼんやりとした太陽は
うっすら僕を照らしてる
Thank you for reading this post and please look forward to the next featured song!
Edited: 2016-04-06, 10:04 am


. At first everything by 「わたしい外私じゃないの」just sounded like melodic mumbling to me tho.
I hope you don't hate me now (汗)
)