MIKA NAKASHIMA - yuki no hana

This a beautiful song I chanced upon when I was looking for some PVs. Basically, the song title literally translates to snow flower. I mean... c'mon. Not everyday do you get a beautiful song that has a beautiful name.

The best thing about my new songbird here is that she really can sing. She has a beautiful voice to match her beautiful face. Reminds me of the younger Utada Hikaru. She was the first jPop singer I really followed 'cause she could sing. Nothing against the fans of Ayumi Hamasaki or the later Koda Kumi. But I mean... if you can't carry a tune you're most probably wasting radio airplay.

Some lyrics here for the song I was talking about earlier.

Okay, guys and gals?

ROMANJI
nobita kage wo hodou ni narabe
yuuyami no naka wo kimi to aruiteru
te wo tsunaide itsumademo zutto
soba ni ireta nara nakechau kurai

kaze ga tsumetaku natte
fuyu no nioi ga shita
sorosoro kono machi ni
kimi to chikadzukeru kisetsu ga kuru

* kotoshi, saisho no yuki no hana wo
futari yorisotte
nagamete iru kono toki ni
shiawase ga afuredasu

amae toka yowasa ja nai
tada, kimi wo ai shiteru
kokoro kara sou omotta

kimi ga iru to donna koto demo
norikireru you na kimochi ni natteru
konna hibi ga itsumademo kitto
tsudzuiteku koto wo inotte iru yo

kaze ga mado wo yurashita
yoru wa yuriokoshite
donna kanashii koto mo
boku ga egao e to kaete ageru

maiochite kita yuki no hana ga
mado no soto zutto
furiyamu koto wo shirazu ni
bokura no machi wo someru
dareka no tame ni nanika wo
shitai to omoeru no ga
ai to iu koto wo shitta

moshi, kimi wo shinatta to shita nara
hoshi ni natte kimi wo terasu darou
egao mo namida ni nureteru yoru mo
itsumo itsu demo soba ni iru yo

* repeat

amae toka yowasa ja nai tada, kimi to zutto
kono mama issho ni itai sunao ni sou omoeru
kono machi ni furitsumotteku masshiro na yuki no hana
futari no mune ni sotto omoide wo egaku yo
kore kara mo kimi to zutto...


ENGLISH TRANSLATION

As the shadows grow side by side on the pavement
I walk with you in the twilight
If we could just hold hands
and be close forever, I'd cry out of happiness

The wind has cooled down
I smell the scent of winter
In this town, it's almost the season
when I can snuggle up to you

* This year, with the first petals of snow
the two of us nestle together
Just taking in these moments
makes me overflow with joy

I don't fawn over you out of weakness
Rather, I just love you that much
That's how I feel from the bottom of my heart

When you're with me
I feel like I can surpass anything
I pray that these days
will continue forever

The wind shakes the window
and wakes up the night
No matter how sad you are
I will make you smile again

The falling snow petals
outside the window
have no intentions of ceasing
They're dyeing our town white
I have learned that
when you want to act for someone else
that's true love

If I were ever to lose you
I'd become a star and shine upon you
Even on the nights when the tears drown your smile
I'll be right there, by your side

* repeat

I don't fawn over you out of weakness
It's just that I long
to be with you, like this, for all time
These words come from the heart
The white snow petals
that fall and pile up on this town
softly paint memories in our hearts
Now, we'll never have to be apart...