18 posts tagged “translations”

Updated with mp3! Enjoy his voice!

GoodBye

Lol I didn't realise at first but now that I see it. I should have put "Good Bye, by Jang Geun Suk". Now it looks like I'm saying bye to him. =.=

YB Goodbye lyrics

Boy, I sure love JGS's voice!!!! But not when he's shouting, like what he's been doing in the last part of ep 11 till that of ep 12. Seriously, can I ever get a kdrama without someokne shouting and yelling? Look at hk dramas! Tsk.

I'm currently addicted to this Korean drama called You're Beautiful (미남이시네요). It stars many people I don't know, except for this guy from the cute movie Baby and I. But apparently Hong Gi from FTIsland is in there too. It's like a mix of Hanakimi and Hanadan. Plus it's super funny without being too chessy and typical. Tons of good looking guys, to meet all needs. There's a gentle one (think Rui), there's a brash one (think Domyouji minus 1 level prior to meeting Tsukushi), there's a cute one (think Nakatsu) and a pretty one (think of most pretty idols).

Basically, the story is this. The female lead has a twin brother living apart from her. One day, someone came along and told her her brother got through an audition to join this very popular Korean boyband called A.N.JELL. However, due to some freak reason, he had a surgery and needs to recover from it. So, the man, his manager, asked her to help by signing the contract on his behalf. And following that, he asked her to pretend to be him for the month till he recovers.

So, we have a female in an all boys group. But the story's not that much about how the female lead copes with hiding her true gender and all the funny things that happens. At ep 2, the two males in the 3-person group already know about that. The remaining one thinks that the gentle member, who treats her very well, is gay and likes her, and that the brash member, whom she keep pestering, is a victim of her 'gayness;. And his imaginations are like the best. Super funny. The female lead, surprisingly, looks very much male in many scenes....she can definitely pass off as a male in the pretty flower boy idol world of ours.

And, the subs come out super fast! Like, in just one days' time!

Aniwaes, I love the OST...they have a very good mix of songs from all over the world that surprisingly fit different scenes quite well. I like these two, performed by the band in the drama. Try listening! And I translated the lyrics too!

Angeline's in Japan now and I'm sooo envious! haha...but she promised to help me get 100 arashi photos (well, I twisted her words) and some beauty products so as to ease me poor poor soul...I'm sooo deprived of life now! Everyday I come back, eat, check mails, occasionally check vox/lj, read a chapter of a novel and sleep. And that repeats till wkends when I try to meet up with friends to maintain my sanity. I cannot imagine a life of such...and they're going to remove TOIL!!! Haiz....Now the only things I look forward to it arashi, ss501 news, and releases of Liar Game's scanlations.

Aniwaes, at a friend's request, I present the translation of Believe In Love and All My Love by SS501.

I've got the cd, but haven't got time to listen to the songs...so, to those who've commented so, I'm not biased towards SS501! True, I've been taking part in SS501 fan activities slightly more, but my time still goes to Arashi first!

Aniwaes, here are the translation, not 100% accurate, but good enough. The first one sounds odd though, and I have no confidence regarding the accuracy...Take it with 2 pinches of salt!

Please do not repost without permission!

Believe In love by SS501

流した涙は いつの間にか 乾いていたよ
何気ない日々は 思いがかけず走り出す

The tears that flowed, they have dried up without us noticing
On a casual day, I started running unexpectedly

A Day in My Life僕ら出会って
Place in the Sun風が止んだ
二人ここで始めようGlory Days

A Day in My life we met
Place in the Sun the wind has stopped
Let's start here, both of us Glory Days

だからどうにもこうにも止まらないから
こうやって上手なJokeでふたり笑おう
腕の中のこの温もり 離さない いつまででも
きっとどうにもこうにも止まらないから
今は上手なPoseでKissをしよう
瞬く間に恋をしたDo You Believe in Love?

No matter what, it won't stop
So, let's laugh at a clever Joke, like this
This warmth in our arms, will not leave us, no matter till when
No matter what, it definitely won't stop
So, let's kiss with a skillful pose, now
Within the blink of an eye, I fell in love Do You Believe in Love? 

あきらめた夢は いつの間にか 形を変えて
見慣れてたはずの街は不意に 動き出す

The dreams that were given up, they will change form without us noticing
The familiar streets come to live suddenly

A Day in My Life君と出会って
Place in the Sun初めて知った
今ここに確かなGlory Days

A Day in My life we met
Place in the Sun I knew for the first time
Now, here, indeed Glory days

だからどうにもこうにも止まらないから
こうやって上手なJokeでふたり笑おう
目と目合わせ交わす言葉途切れない どこまででも
きっとどうにもこうにも止まらないから
今は上手なPoseでKissをしよう
高鳴る胸 重ねたらDo You Believe in Love?

No matter what, it won't stop
So, let's laugh at a clever Joke, like this
Our eyes meet, the words we exchange will not be interrupted, no matter where we go
No matter what, it definitely won't stop
So, let's kiss with a skillful pose, now
If we stacked up our throbbing hearts Do You Believe in Love?

Ah雨に濡れた記憶さえ 照らし出せOh Yeah!

Ah Let even the memories that were drenched by rain be picked out Oh Yeah!

だからどうにもこうにも止まらないから
こうやって上手なJokeでふたり笑おう
腕の中のこの温もり 離さない いつまででも
きっとどうにもこうにも止まらないから
今は上手なPoseでKissをしよう
瞬く間に恋をしたDo You Believe in Love?
Yes, I Believe in Love

No matter what, it won't stop
So, let's laugh at a clever Joke, like this
This warmth in our arms, will not leave us, no matter till when
No matter what, it definitely won't stop
So, let's kiss with a skillful pose, now
Within the blink of an eye, I fell in love Do You Believe in Love?
Yes, I Believe in Love

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All My Love by SS501

昨日までここになかった花が咲くように
微笑みは二人の気持ち、必ずつないでくれるよ
心が寂しさなら、逃げられない時も
それ以上の幸せ、きっと君にあげるから

It seems like the flower was not here until yesterday is blooming
The smile will certainly tie both our feelings together
If you're feeling lonely, when you can't escape
I will definitely give you more happiness

あふれる夜空にひとつ輝いてる光でいてほしい
これから始まる夢を永遠にもっともっと抱きしめよう

I want to be a shinning spark of light in the overflowing night sky
Let's hug the dreams that will start from here, forever, more and more

温もりに委ねながら言葉に迷いかけても
君が思うよりも君を好きになれる

Even if I hesitate about words while entrusting myself to your warmth 
I can grow to love you more than you think

名前を呼び合う声
零れそうな涙
今以上の幸せ、きっと僕が守るから

The voice calling out our names
The tears that seemed to be spilling
I will definitely protect the happiness, greater than ever

生まれた世界にひとつめぐり合えた奇跡でいてほしい
これから続く未来も永遠にずっとずっとずっと
離れない

I want to be a miracle you can come across in the world we're born in
In the future that will continue on from here, forever, always and always
I will not leave 

Argh I ought to be sleeping because I have a flight in 5 hours' time and I'm supposed to wake up in an hour's time. I planned to sleep at 1230, but I spotted this YT video. It was a mistake to watch it because I ended up working to translate it for the next 4 hours. O.O It's crazy what I'm doing. Fortunately, my mom doesn't know I'm still awake or she'll kill me literally.

WARNING: I'm not very very good with Korean and my eyes, ears and brain were all shutting down as time passed, so there may be missing bits or minor errors. Read at your own risk! I'll keep this open to public till I return from my vacation in 5 days' time before I f-lock it. Please don't repost the translations anywhere coz I think it's not that good a quality...just redirect people here if you want to share! I'm glad 4D HJL is still there!! KJ scared me!

Ok, I'll get sleeping already...an hour's nap. =/

SS501 KIM HYUN JOONG - Haptic Mission CF [Cut]

0:30
[Narrator]
Kim Hyun Joong
Looks are 4D
Attractiveness also 4D
Perfect flower/pretty boy

0:40
[Text]
Uncomfortable cough

0:45
[Text]
Looks away

0:48
[Text]
Awkward, embarrassed

0:49
[Text]
Not speaking to each other

0:52
[Text]
Flower/pretty boys and girls who only look at each other's expressions out of awkwardness

0:55
[Text]
What's the reason for them gathering here?

0:59
[Text]
A few days before...

1:01
[Text]
One day, an ambiguous envelop was suddenly delivered to them

1:05
[Text]
From today onwards, you will be a model in an Anycall CF.

1:07
[Text]
Any motion, Any style
Any band

1:10
[Text]
The Any series experienced by the top stars of today

1:13
[Text]
This time, it's the flower/pretty boys and girls

1:17
[Text]
Who can become the best of the new employees?

1:24
[Text]
Hyun Joong's external helpers SS501

1:27
[Text]
Application form
Name: Kim Hyun Joong

1:31
[Text/JM]
Personal introduction
CV: 1 vol of SS501 singles

1:34
[Text/HJL]
Responsibility is "Leader"

1:36
[HJL]
Should I fill in "Japanese" for foreign languages (spoken)?

1:38
[Text]
(Not sure about this but YS was saying something like whether they can leave out how well-verse he is in Japanese, I think)

1:42
[Text]
They give HJL a Japanese test.

1:43
[KJ]
When making a phone call. "Moshi moshi (Hello)"

1:45
[JM]
Moshi Moshi, Hyun Joong, what are you doing right now?
[HJL]
I'm now taking a shower
[JM]
You're taking a shower?
Are you naked now?
[HJL]
Ah, that's embarrassing/I'm shy

2:02
[Text]
Growth process
(I was) brought up well

2:05
[HJL]
Personality, what's mine like?

2:06
[Text/YS]
(Right away) Simple

2:07
[Text]
Accepted it simply, as it is

2:09
[Text]
So Cool Boy

2:11
[Text/HJL]
Belief in life
Life is one shot (shot as in firing a shot from a gun)
[KJ]
He IS simple

2:15
[Text/HJL]
Other aspirations
Please give me a lot of money (salary) and don't ask me to run errand to get coffee.

2:22
[Text]
They continue till late at night for the sake of Hyun Joong's interview
[HJL]
What should I do for the interview?

2:25
[Text]
The English that is necessary at Anycall interviews
[KM]
You have to speak English

2:29
[HJL]
I will sing and dance

2:32
[Text/KM]
What makes you to apply this company?

2:37
[HJL]
What = "what (in Kor)"
[JM]
Uh, "Make" is?
[HJL]
"Make (in Kor)"
[KM]
"You"?
[HJL]
"You (in Kor)"
[KM]
"To"?
[HJL]
"Your (in Kor)"
[KM]
"Apply"?
[HJL]
"Apply (in Kor)"
[KM]
"This"?
[HJL]
"To this (in Kor)"
[KM]
"Company"?
[HJL]
(Not sure how to phrase this in English =X) Is this company your company?
[JM]
Why did you apply to this company? What is the inducement?
[Text]
Still, JM's explaining it nicely
[HJL]
Erm....my mother and father and grandfather...Anycall family!

3:03
[JM]
It's your first company dinner
[Text/JM]
During the company dinner, what special skill would you show?
[HJL]
That I can drink a lot of liquor (Not sure about the translation to liquor)

3:11
[Text]
Which star did he came from?

3:13
[HJL]
Shall we do the interview again?
[Text]
SS501 who enjoys roleplaying interviews

3:16
[Text]
(arrow pointing to HJL)Wanted to become the interviewer

3:19
[JM]
During the company dinner, what's one special skill you would show?
[KJ]
Dancing of course
[Text/All]
Show us please~!
[HJL]
First variation
[KJ]
To the president
[Text]
Huge movements
[Text/YS]
Hoho, you're cute....
[Text/JM]
You're a little presumptious (Not too sure about this)
[Text/HJL]
Then the second variation. After the president has left, to the manager
[KJ]
My puppy's dance!
[Text]
Agile
[JM]
Ok, third variation
[Text/HJL]
The manager has left and you dance the third variation with your colleagues
[Text]
The one with colleagus is fresh/lively

4:08
[Text/HJL]
Anyways, you were great help. I will captivate the interviewer's heart

4:16
[JM]
But I'm still worried

4:17
[Text]
It starts from now

4:25
[Text]
Interview style
1: Dicussion
2: Individual

4:26
[HJL]
If I were to find a point of agreement...
[Text]
HJL's thoughts
Taking my girlfriend along on a business trip, and attend meetings as well as play with her (lol don't get what he meant, but the scene was cut so...)
[HJL]
Going for meetings with others attending the meeting and while attending the meeting, we can play also.

4:35
[Text]
The anticipated state of mind of HJ
[Interviewer]
Mr KHJ, today, from the answers you gave, it's always neither A nor B. It's special, a combination of A and B.
[Text]
HJ's results:
Not A, not B. AB!
[Text/Interviwer]
You're a person who comes out with ideas or thoughts of your own (as in, in a world of his world, I think)
You're a person who brings changes to the organisation

4:56
[Text]
Moving to the actual interview

4:57
[Text]
HJ's worrying English

5:06
[Interviewer]
If you were to use your whole body to express yourself...."The person named Kim Hyun Joong is this kind of person"

5:15
[Text]
Why only to me?

5:20
[HJL]
The person called Kim Hyun Joong, started as a dancer/singer 4 years ago and now,
[Text]
Moving around smoothly
[HJL]
Is walking the path of a performer/actor. After the job of an actor ends, he will revert back to a dancer/singer. He's such a person.
[Interviewer]
Ok, please take a seat.

5:40
[Interviewer]
If you were rejected by our company, what are you future plans?
[Text]
Unexpectedly
[HJL]
I will send my application to other places
[Text]
A response that is too frank
[HJL]
If I get rejected again, I think I will continue

(Sorry about the following part which I left out but I got confused by the 4Dness and erm, don't really have time to figure it out. Will update if I find time later)

6:15
[Text/Interviewer]
You wrote for your belief: Live honestly and positively! Honestly, why?
[HJL]
(Sorry I didn't get it. =/ Can someone help me with this part?)
My belief is that Life is one shot.
Because we're only given one life, we have to live splendidly. That's why I think life is one shot.

6:39
[Interviewer]
What type of cell phone do you use?
[HJL]
Er...chor (Korean for 'I'). Actually, I can't speak English well.
[Text]
Evaluation of the product

6:54
[Interviewer]
What would you say is your best quality?
[HJL]
Caller ring?
[Text]
Er...huh...
[Text]
The original question was "what's your merit/forte?"
[Interviewer]
Quality. Quality. Of you. (Other interviewers explain it in Kor)
[HJL]
Ah, Quality?
[Text]
Replying in Korean indifferently
[Text]
On the contrary, this person is confused
[HJL]
My special forte is that once a thought comes to mind, I'll act right away.
[Interviewer]
Do you prefer soju (Kor alcohol) or maekju (beer)?
[Text]
Uneasy
[HJL]
Uh, Poktanju (I try to research and I think it's a glass of beer with a smaller glass of whiskey submerged in it. So, yeah, HJ is an AB huh?)
[Text]
4 Dimension Bomb - KHJ!
[Text]
Why are you laughing?

7:38
[Text]
The 4D interview without any reserve has ended

7:43
[Text/HJL]
I spoke about everything as they were but...
[KB]
That's why I said it's the max! (Not sure about this!)

7:49
[Text]
Positive evaluation from before!

(Sorry I'm getting really sleepy and my ears aren't listening so I'll mainly translate what I see on the screen from here on. But my eyes are dying out with my brain cells so...I apologise for any mistakes!)

[Text/Interview]
He has good self-control and his management (skill) is apparent
I think he has a lot of wit

8:00
[Text]
Upon overall evaluation, 1st place

8:04
[Text]
Among them, who received 1st place?

8:09
[Text]
The announcement of the interview results

8:18
[Text]
The overall points that was not revealed during the interview

8:23
[Text]
The 1st place will be specially revealed!

8:25
[Interviewer]
The person who did well

8:28
[Text]
8 chef manager's choice

8:30
[Text]
The first one

8:32
[Text]
Who is the recipient of 1st place?

8:36
[Interviewer]
The person who did well

8:37
[Narrator]
Whis star got the 1st place? It will be revealed during the second ep!

Exams are finally over! I know that I did not put in my best this time round, but somehow I don't feel the same way as I would have 1 sem back. Am I getting jaded? Burnout? Is my very last bit of that very teenie bit of passion already used up? I don't know, but I just want a break. But I can't. Ironically, despite it being holidays. First of all, I have so many things to do by this week:

1. Meet up with my sec sch friends
2. Pack my laggage for Japan
3. Pack stuff for Sunday's bazar (And I'm leaving S'pore on Sunday night T.T How can I make it on time to the airport?)
4. Prepare for BBQ on Friday
5. Plan my timetable for next Sem because the course registration starts on 2nd/3rd Dec and I'll be overseas

And when I come back from Japan mid-Dec, I have to:

1. Prepare Christmas presents
2. Pack and throw/give away old stuff
3. Plan for internship
4. Revise for JLPT2

So much to do, so little time!!! Aniwaes, I've translated two new songs of Mayday, two songs which I can relate to...you may not believe it but I teared when I first listened to the first song below. =( Hope you like the songs! Please don't repost my translations anywhere! They're not really the best quality!

btw, dear neighbours, I'm planning to type this urber long psot with loads of screencaps tomorrow, pardon me!!!

五月天 - 突然好想你
Mayday - Suddenly Missing You

最怕空气突然安静 最怕朋友突然的关心
最怕回忆突然翻滚 绞痛着不平息
最怕突然听到你的消息
These I fear most - the sudden silent in the air, the sudden concern from friends
The sudden churning of memories, painfully, unable to stop
The sudden news about you

想念如果会有声音 不愿那是悲伤的哭泣
事到如今 终於让自已属於我自已
只剩眼泪还骗不过自己
If remembrance has a voice, don't let that be a sorrowful cry
Now, I finally let myself belong to myself
Can't fool myself even with only tears remaining

突然好想你 你会在哪里 过的快乐或委屈
突然好想你 突然锋利的回忆 突然模糊的眼睛
Suddenly missing you - where will you be, living happily or in tears
Suddenly mising you. Suddenly, sharp memories. Suddenly, fogged eyes

我们像一首最美丽的歌曲 变成两部悲伤的电影
为什麽你 带我走过最难忘的旅行
然後留下最痛的纪念品
We are like the most beautiful piece of music changed into two sorrowful films
Why did you bring me through the most unforgettable journey
And then leave behind the most painful memento

我们 那麽甜 那麽美 那麽相信
那麽疯 那麽热烈的曾经
为何我们 还是要奔向各自的幸福 和遗憾中老去
We were that sweet that beautiful that believing
That crazy that passionate
Why do we still fly towards our own happiness and age surrounded by regrets

突然好想你 你会在哪里 过的快乐或委屈
突然好想你 突然锋利的回忆 突然模糊的眼睛
Suddenly missing you - where will you be, living happily or in tears
Suddenly mising you. Suddenly, sharp memories. Suddenly, fogged eyes

最怕空气突然安静 最怕朋友突然的关心
最怕回忆突然翻滚 绞痛着不平息
最怕突然听到你的消息
These I fear most - the sudden silent in the air, the sudden concern from friends
The sudden churning of memories, painfully, unable to stop
The sudden news about you

最怕此生已经决定自己过 没有你 .
却又突然 听到你的消息
That it has been decided that this lifetime will be passed by myself without you
But suddenly, news of you arrive

五月天 - 你不是真正的快樂 
Mayday - You Are Not Truly Happy

人群中哭著　妳只想變成透明的顏色
妳再也不會夢或痛或心痛了　
妳已經決定了　妳已經決定了
Crying in the crowd you just wish to be a transparent colour
Never again will you dream or feel pain or heartaches
You have already decided. You have already decided

你靜靜忍著　緊緊把昨天在拳心握著
而回憶愈是甜就是愈傷人　
愈是在手心留下密密麻麻深深淺淺的刀割
You silently endure it, holding yesterday tightly in your palms
But the sweeter memories are, the more they hurt
The more they leave deep cuts in your hands

你不是真正的快樂　你的笑只是妳穿的保護色
妳決定不恨了　也決定不愛了　
把妳的靈魂關在永遠鎖上的軀殼
You are not truly happy. Your smile is just a protective colour your put on
You decided not to hate. And also not to love
To keep your soul inside the forever locked-up shell

這世界笑了　於是妳合群的一起笑了
當生存是規則不是妳的選擇　
於是妳含著眼淚飄飄盪蕩跌跌撞撞的走著
This world is smiling, hence you smiled along
Seeing life as a rule, not your choice
Hence you tumbled forward in tears

你不是真正的快樂　你的笑只是妳穿的保護色
妳決定不恨了　也決定不愛了　
把妳的靈魂關在永遠鎖上的軀殼
You are not truly happy. Your smile is just a protective colour your put on
You decided not to hate. And also not to love
To keep your soul inside the forever locked-up shell

你不是真正的快樂　你的傷口不肯完全的癒合
我站在妳左側卻像隔著銀河　
難道緊緊的抱著遺憾一直到老了　然後再後悔著
You are not truly happy. Your wounds will not heal fully
I'm standing on your right but it seems like a galaxy separates us
Will you hold your regrets tightly as you age and then continue to regret

妳值得真正的快樂　妳應該脫下妳穿的保護色
為什麼失去了　還要被懲罰呢　
能不能就讓悲傷全部結束在此刻　重新開始活著
You deserve to be truly happy. You should take off your protective colour
Why after a loss should you still be punished
Can you just let all the pain end this moment and start to live again

This second song is dedicated to Ohno!! Happy birthday to our riida ne!! I'm dedicating this song to him because...of this particular show I've watched that showed how people can appear to be one person but yet be another when alone. Ohno is always so...calm-looking, so easy-going, so 'happy-go-lucky' for a lack of better phrases. But, is he truly happy? I wish it to be so!! Being the oldest member of Arashi, he must have gone through a lot since joining showbiz, good and bad. Especially this year ne. I wish him be happy!

I promise this will be the last post on this dorama. =)

タイヨウのうた by Moon Child

タイヨウのうた by Sawakiri Erika

You would definitely appreciate the song much more after watching the dorama because the lyrics to this song (as well as the lyrics to Amane Kaoru's other song Stay With Me) echoes Kaoru's relationship development with Kouji.

Here are the lyrics, from here.

震えている私の手に　初めて君が触れて
優しい気持ち　暖かさに　やっと気付いたんだ
閉ざした窓開ければ　新しい風が吹いた

furuete iru watashi no te ni hajimete kimi ga furete
yasashii kimochi atataka sa ni yatto kizuitanda
tozashita mado akereba atarashii kaze ga fuita

Having touched my quivering hands for the first time
I've finally became aware of your warmth and gentle feeling
If the tightly shut window were opened, a new wind would blow

waratte naite kimi to deaete
mieru sekai wa kagayaki dashita
himawari yureru taiyou no shita de
kanjite ita kaze wo hibi wo...

smiling, crying, meeting you by chance
The world I could see was radiant
A sunflower swaying beneath the sun
Having felt the breeze, every day...

信じること迷うことも立ち止まることも全部
私が今ここで生きてる答えかもしれない
モノクロの毎日が色付いて行くように

shinjiru koto mayou koto mo tachidomaru koto mo zenbu
watashi ga ima koko de ikiteru kotae kamoshirenai
monokuro no mainichi ga irozuite iku you ni

Beliefs, hesitation, and standing still, all this
Me, living here now, might be the answer
Just like adding color to monochrome days

笑って　泣いて　君と出会えて
続く未来は輝いていた
向日葵揺れる　太陽の下で
わたしのまま明日を歌うよ...

waratte naite kimi to deaete
tsuzuku mirai wa kagayaite ita
himawari yureru taiyou no shita de
watashi no mama ashita wo utau yo...

Smiling, crying, meeting you by chance
The continuous future has sparkled
A sunflower swaying beneath the sun
as I have been, tomorrow I'll sing...

限りにない日々も
止まらない時間も
どれなけ愛せるかな
愛せるよね
君がいれば二人さえも
逸らさないで...

kagiri ni nai hibi mo
tomaranai jikan mo
dore na ke aiseru kana
aiseru yo ne
kimi ga ireba futari sae mo
sorasanaide...

Days without end
and time that never stops
How much can we love?
We can love, right?
If you are here, only us two...
don't turn away...

笑って　泣いて　君と出会えて
続く未来は輝いていた
向日葵揺れる　太陽の下で
わたしのまま明日を

waratte naite kimi to deaete
tsuzuku mirai wa kagayaite ita
himawari yureru taiyou no shita de
watashi no mama ashita wo

Smiling, crying, meeting you by chance
The continuous had sparkled
A sunflower swaying beneath the sun
As I have been, tomorrow...

ありがとう伝えたい今なら言えるよ
過ごした季節も忘れはしないよ
向日葵揺れるタイヨウのように
私のうた君を照らすよ...

arigatou tsutaetai ima nara ieru yo
sugoshita kisetsu mo wasure wa shinai yo
himawari yureru taiyou no you ni
watashi no uta kimi wo terasu yo...

Right now, I want to tell you "Thank you"
I won't forget seasons that has since past.
A sunflower swaying beneath the sun
My song will shine for you...

私のまま・・・
君を・・・・
君を・・・

watashi no mama...
kimi o....
kimi o....

As I have been...
Thinking of you...
Thinking of you...

I read a translation of WU June by taccho and I especially love this part:

―Well then, what do you think about the concerts this time? I want to see a popular Arashi!
Matsumoto: No, we’re super popular! Finally… before the 10th year… it’s like finally people are screaming for us (laugh)
Sakurai: We’ve rushed into a period of popularity!
Ninomiya: It’s finally come! In life there are three times for periods of popularity!
―Oh! This is what time for your periods of popularity?
Ninomiya: The first!
(All: roar with laughter)
Aiba: Finally! Finally it’s come!!
Ninomiya: It’s finally come! When I’m 24! This person (Oh-chan) is 27 and the first time has finally come for him!
Aiba: Arashi are late bloomers!
Ninomiya: In the days ahead!
Aiba: The days ahead!

Yes! Finally, after 10 years, they're so popular. No, maybe it's not 10 years...I think the rise in popularity started even before this year. Eh, actually, it's just the 9th year this year, right? lol...Ok, after working hard for 8 years, they've made it!! And I so agree with Nino...there isn't just one period of popularity; there are a lot of periods!! If there's only one, what will happen to them after this period? But I guess this means that after this sudden burst of popularity, they will 'die down' a bit as other groups also take turns to peak, but I doubt it will be too bad for Arashi...and then, something big will happen again for them to get into popularity period 2! haha..hope so ne!

Aiba's so cute being so excited with their popularity haha. Well, they all sound so happy! Nino just had to poke fun at Ohno about him making his break at age 27. hehe...Our late bloomers. It's ok! Good things take time to form. The days ahead~~~

Oh, I guess most of you had heard of it from fybabe's! They may be doing it again! Shanghai? haha..why not HK? XP I'm greedy!

I got sick of Korean so here I am, posting about my favourite song of the moment. I haven't even watched G3 yet! It gives me the very jumpy feeling. The lyric is beautiful and the whole song suits the whole Gokusen theme, just as V6's Feel Your Breeze and D51's No More Cries did.

I did a rough translation. It sounds weird but..nvm. I need to sleep already....

It’s all right, if you look up
It's all right; look! The seven-coloured bridge
At last we laugh under the same sky

It’s time to fasten the shoelace
The wind pushes at our back
The sky spilled beyond the light
Let’s continue to sketch that dream

The left side of my chest beats fast
Hope and anxiety strike the pulse
I hope that it’s really all right
I  wonder if we can overcome everything

It’s all right, if you look up
It's all right; look! The seven-coloured bridge
Tears fall and hang in the sky

Hey, it can be seen right? At that distant place
It appeared to me too, the one same as you
The two skies now have become one
At last we laugh under the same sky

Separately we’re waiting our sky to be born
The sky that reflects our memory
For you there’s your own story
I have tears you don't know about
Maybe, by some chance, during the time when I laugh
You might have been crying
Similar joys exist. However
Definitely there is no similar sadness

"Promise" borders the future
Words decorate
You certainly want tomorrow [to come]
More than anyone, for sure

The moving seasons' one
The sad moments stay sad
Don't rush into becoming happy
It’s all right, because [I] exist here
It’s all right, [I] won't go anywhere
When I start running again, it will be with you

“In a world without tears,
Will the seven-coloured bridge also be hanging?”
The graffiti carved on the wall
Really resembled someone's handwriting
When the grief is kept away
You built the bridge
However, now as you throw away the umbrella, you ignore it

It’s all right

It’s all right, if you look up
All right; look! The seven-coloured bridge
The tears has stopped falling, in your sky

Hey, it can be seen right? From the brilliant colors
It appeared to me too, the one same as you
The rainbow called "Bond" has been hung

And then, the two skies finally, finally become one
And makes us start to move on

Kanji lyric from gillie

大丈夫だよ　見上げれば もう
大丈夫ほら　七色の橋
やっと同じ空の下で 笑えるね

靴ひもを結びなおすとき 風が僕らの背中を押す
空がこぼした光の向こうに あのユメの続きを描こう
左胸の奥が高鳴る　期待と不安が脈をうつ
本当に大丈夫かな　全て乗り越えてゆけるかな

大丈夫だよ　見上げれば もう
大丈夫ほら　七色の橋
涙を流しきると空に架かる

ねぇ見えるでしょ　はるか彼方に
僕にも見える　君と同じの
二つの空が いま一つになる
やっと同じ空の下で 笑えるね

別々の空をもって生まれた 記憶を映し出す空
君には君の物語があり 僕の知らない涙がある
もしかしたら僕が笑う頃に 君は泣いていたのかもしれない
似たような喜びはあるけれど 同じ悲しみはきっとない

「約束」 で未来を縁取り　コトバで飾りつけをする
君は確かな明日をきっと　誰より欲しがってた

巡る季節の　一つのように
悲しい時は　悲しいままに
幸せになることを 急がないで
大丈夫だよ　ここにいるから
大丈夫だよ　どこにも行かない
また走り出すときは 君といっしょ

「涙の無い世界にもその橋は架かりますか？」
壁に刻まれたラクガキは　誰かの字によく似てた
悲しみと遠ざけることで　君は橋を架けようとした
けれど今 傘を捨てて　目をつぶる

だいじょうぶ

大丈夫だよ　見上げればもう
大丈夫ほら　七色の橋
涙を流し終えた　君の空に

ねぇ見えるでしょ　色鮮やかに
僕にも見える　君と同じの
「絆」 という名の虹が架かったね

そして 二つの空がやっと やっと一つになって
僕らを走らせるんだ

LOL I missed this out...but since I had helped someone type this out, I'll just post it here. XP

Remember Nino asking Chinen in Jan's message board why he loves Ohno so much? Here's his reply, together with my very bad translation :

Chinen to Nino >>> 二宮（和也）くんへ。（先月の伝言を読んで）大野くんは踊りもうまいし、歌もうまいし、すごくカッコいいのに、「嵐の宿題くん」とかを見てるとちょっと天然な感じもあるじゃないですか。その、踊ったり歌ったりするときと、そうじゃないときのキャップが好きです。いつかぜひ～JUMPのコンサートを観にきてほしいなって思います。

(I've read your message last month) Ohno is great at dancing and also great at singing, he's really attractive but when seen on programs like Arashi No Shukudaikun, don't he give you a 'natural' feeling? I like the Captain when he is dancing or singing, or when he isn't doing so. I badly want him to come see JUMP's concert one day.

So now we know ne....XD Chinen, we love riida for the same reasons yo!

Chinen to Ohno >>> 大野（智）くんへ。ということで、ぜひボクたちのコンサートを観にきてください！そして友達になってください！会ったことはあるんだけど、普通の話とかをしたことがなくて。なんでも話せる仲になってみたいです。メールとかできるようになったらいいなぁ。で、できれば一緒に踊ってみたいです。お願いします！

As said, please do come and see our concert! And also, please become my friend! Although we have met, we had not have a proper conversation. I want to try to become friends who can speak about anything. It will be great if we can email each other. Well, I want to try dancing together with you if possible. Please!

Btw, there was another Jr member (from kis-my-ft or sth) who wrote a message to Sho ne? Another Jr-Sr love lol...demo, Sho didn't reply him. o.O haha!

I've not posted songs for a long time so here's a new recommendation!

林峯 Raymond Lam Fung ☆☆☆☆ 愛在記憶中找你 Searching For You In Loving Memories

I bought this album just for one song - 愛在記憶中找你, the main song of the album as well as the theme song of 歲月風雲 (Drive of Life). However, just like the V6 album, I love most of the other songs on the album. In this case, I love all of them. Amazing! And this is one which is on my top 5 list. I went to look through the lyric booklet just now and I love the lyrics for this song.

Here's a  bad translation of it. There are many parts where I can't translate into English/sounds weird in English. Like what I had said many times, I love the Chinese Language. It is so beautiful!! So It'll be great if you can read Chinese. Even if you don't know/care who Raymond is, look through the lyrics ne. I've uploaded the song too so listen to it =)

Lyrics translated by karened so please do not repost without permission because it's really very rough. XD

林峰 你并不孤单

你大概自觉不吸引 找不到恋人 
你大概路过望别人一个个热吻 
餐店中 完全窦气氛 
偏你却是军身 令你不合群 

You've probably realised you aren't attractive, can't find a lover
You've probably chanced upon others and looked on as they kissed.
The restaurants are all marketing their ambience
But you're single and don't fit in.

可怜人 从没有爱侣相拥一吻 
你大概自尊心不再 再不敢出来 
你大概害怕到未来 一世也没被人爱 
请看开 看别人甜蜜也许是意外 
不只你 和自卑比赛 

Poor you, have never been hugged and kissed by a lover
You've probably lost your confidence and dare not venture out again.
You're probably afraid that in the future, in your whole life you'll never be loved.
Please cheer up, it may just be coincidental when you saw sweet couples.
You're not the only one fighting for your confidence.

*明日或者相爱变传奇 
但是你必先好好生活争气 
生命似在垂死 只曾被嫌弃 
在这残酷世纪 不断别离 

* You may fall in love tomorrow and turn it into a legend
But you must first live your life fully and well.
If your life seems to be be withering, it'll only be despised.
In this cruel times, separations continue.

能自爱别与世间去比 
让自信优雅地哪愁没运气 
上天总找到你 
来日注定爱的总爱你* 

If you can love yourself and not compare yourself to others,
Be confident and graceful, you won't have to worry about luck.
Heaven will surely find you,
One day you will be the one to be loved.*

你大概未搞清真爱 要等等不来 
你骤看 幸福的一对 
不见背后渐忘爱 
请看开 每段情其实也经历苦海 
不只你 有这种感慨 

You've probably not figured out what's true love, you're waiting but it won't come.
You only see the blissful pairs
And not the heartbreaks behind.
Please accept that every piece of love actually went through hardship.
It's not only you who has such feelings.

REPEAT*

Repeat *

如约爱在世间总爱你
 
As promised, love is in this world, you will be loved.
 
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A short summary about Raymond [1] [2]. Basically, I refer to him as HK's Sho. XP

• He is rich. Really rich. His dad is some tycoon and he's the eldest son I think.
• He is humble. You can see it in his interviews. In fact, back in his primary school years, he refused to be chaffeured to school and chose to take the bus with his friends instead.
• He can act. He is a pretty good actor and I can see him improving from a couple of years back when I first saw him on tv in 再生緣. I'm glad he's working hard.
• He can sing. He just released his first album on 23rd November last year. The album is packed with great songs and vocals. It's amazing that he has got a lot of songs under his name prior to the release of his album because he had been singing the theme songs of many TVB dramas in the past years.

He's 29 this year, but oh well...=X Just 9 years ne. I even said Michael Miu (30 years older) is hot.

Here are some pictures:

Nope he is not married. That was a picture taken for an advertisement =)

Taken from here

Last one!

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All of a sudden I am starting to appreciate ljcuts. =X