Saturday, August 30, 2008 

Wonderful music!

Who would've thought that traditional japanese Shamisen instrument sounds would blend nicely with contemporary music? I forgot how I came across this song, but I frequently listen to this on my iPod.
Have a listen: "Change" by Monkey Majik, featuring the Yoshida Brothers (the two guys playing the Shamisen).



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Lyrics found at sweetslyrics.com

You had your wishes, but you threw them away.
It made you happy, yeah, for more than one day.
But now you're lost and cannot figure a way,
to get out of this lie that comforts you.
And you know that I would lie to comfort you.

Renew your wishes, yeah, get out of this fray.
You'll never change if you keep running away.
A little time you need to figure a way.
'Cause you know it doesn't lie in front of you,
and you know it doesn't lie in front of you.

I need a change
'Cause it's all gone wrong for me.
(I want) somebody else to lead me now.

I need a change
'Cause it's all gone wrong for me.
(I want) somebody else to lead me now,
I want somebody else to lead me now.
I said somebody else to lead me now.

Brothers on top chasing all the melodies.
Never can stop 'cause it's a necessity.
You like the way the northern borders
They make you dance
I think we're changing the sound of sweet romance.
Time to party, juni(12) hon no ude.
Everybody wants to get started
Takatantan! Sweet sounds of the shamisen
Tsugaru style if you know where they're coming from.
Wouldn't be nice if the whole world got along?
Even on the small scale change is possible.
We keep saying these things,
don't even know what they mean,
as if we've never seen the other end of the street.
Start travelling, communicating, educating.
Sing them your song.
You'd be suprised how many people want to hear what your saying.
Apples are red,
but taste the same as green. Wooo!

I need a change.
'Cause it's all gone wrong for me.
(I want) somebody else to lead me now.

I need a change.
'Cause it's all gone wrong for me.
(I want) somebody else to lead me now.
I want somebody else to lead me now.
I said somebody else to lead me now.

----------------------musical interlude---------------------------

I need a change.
'Cause it's all gone wrong for me.
(I want) somebody else to lead me now.

I need a change.
'Cause it's all gone wrong for me.
(I want) somebody else to lead me now.

I need a change.
'Cause it's all gone wrong for me.
(I want) somebody else to lead me now.

I need a change
'Cause it's all gone wrong for me.
(I want) somebody else to lead me now,
I want somebody else to lead me now.
I said somebody else to lead me now.

8/30/2008 02:13:00 PM | |

Wednesday, August 27, 2008 

Jyuni Shinhou No Yukei - AJIKAN

You know me...I love Asian Kung-Fu Generation ^_^ Here's another song I listen to frequently on my iPod - Jyuni Shinhou No Yukei. Enjoy! :-D



-----------LYRICS FOUND AT jpopasia.com-----------

***UPDATE - romaji lyrics...I tried to sing along with the lyrics I had previously posted (from the above website, and it didn't match, so to be as accurate as possible, I took it upon myself to TRANSLITERATE them to how they sound when sung...so these romaji lyrics are technically by ME ^_^ ***

Kigen kire kake no denchi de niburu mainichi
Zetsu en
Resetto shita Araamu Taimaa
Aisou ma naku sugiru hibi dake

Jisshinhou de meguru omoi wo
Dokoka de oi hi ita hari ga
Mune wo sashite
Hikisaita basho kara kobore dashite
Furitsumoru aoi suna

Dare no sei?

Jisshinhou de meguru omoi wo
Dokoka de oi hi ita hari wo
Maki wo koshite
Futatsu kokoro ni tsuketashite
Susumete

Dijitaru dokei
Suuji no retsu ni tokete
Furidashi made boku wo mai modosu you ni

Asayake
Kooritsuita umi ni tsuki ga shizunde
Hikaru taiyou ni boku wa maigo ni naru
Yukei
Yoru ga oto wo tatete oidasu kage
Kimi wo yari komeru you ni

Saa yuke
Subete hai ni natte mo
Jibun de keshita toki ga saigo ni
Kimi no saigo ni naru

Dare no sei?

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English translation...

Everyday, the battery grows duller in elapses of time in
Isolation.
I reset the alarm clock.
Day by day, I just pass beyond the graces.


In the Decimal System, I move around my thoughts.
They went somewhere, as I was chased by a needle that pierced my heart
This place tears up from the overflowing
Pale sand and it lies thick.


But whose fault is that? Whose fault is that?
Whose fault is that? Whose fault is that?


In the Decimal System, I move around my thoughts.
They went somewhere, as I was chased by the
Rewinding hands; they hollowed out
My heart twice, it needs a little patching up.
It has to move on.


A digital clock.
That’s melting away a row of numerals ?
I dance like it would return them to their starting points.


The moon sunk
Into the morning’s red glow that froze the ocean.
In that light, I became a lost child.


Evening scenery...
In the night, sound stands and expels shadows.
So do such things as you.


Come on, let’s go.
If everything will become ashes anyway.
It will erase itself before time comes to an end
And it’ll become the end of ?
And it’ll become the end of ?
And it’ll become the end of ?
The end of you~.


But whose fault would that be?
Whose fault is that?
(Repeat to fade)

8/27/2008 12:36:00 PM | |

Friday, August 15, 2008 

One more time, One more chance

A depressing song. But I LOVE IT. It's on my "JFaves" iPod playlist right now. Enjoy. Your Welcome.




PS...there's new pics on my webshots, if you didn't know already from my Myspace bulletin...
http://community.webshots.com/user/ravenryuu

8/15/2008 09:48:00 AM | |

Saturday, August 02, 2008 

Finally back

I'm super jet-lagged (is that a word?). I have yet to unpack. I'll be back at work on Monday. Chet and Corbin are adjusting slowly. I'm tired, so that's all for now...

8/02/2008 02:39:00 PM | |