On My Own
島田歌穂 Lyrics
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Pretending he¥s beside me.
All alone I walk with him till morning
Without him
I feel his arms around me
And when I lose my way I close my eyes
And he has found me.
In the rain the pavement shines like silver
All the lights are misty in the river
In the darkness the trees are full of starlight
And all I see is him and me forever and forever.
And I know it¥s only in my mind
That I¥m talking to myself and not to him
And although I know that he is blind
Still I say there¥s a way for us.
I love him
But when the night is over
He is gone, the river¥s just a river
Without him the world around me changes
The trees are bare and everywhere
The streets are full of strangers.
I love him
But everyday I¥m learning
All my life I¥ve only been pretending
Without me his world will go on turning
A world that¥s full of happiness that I have never known.
I love him, I love him,
I love him, but only on my own.
The lyrics to 島田歌穂's song "On My Own" tell the story of a woman who is in love with a man who is not with her. The first verse describes her imagination of the man being beside her as she walks alone in the night. She feels his arms around her and imagines him finding her when she is lost. In the second verse, she acknowledges that it's all in her mind and that she's talking to herself instead of the man she loves. She knows that he cannot see her or be with her, yet she still wants to believe that there is a way for them to be together.
The chorus repeats her love for him, but also acknowledges the reality that the man is not with her. She realizes that without him, her world is not the same. She feels lost and alone, surrounded by strangers. However, she also acknowledges that she has been pretending to be with him all her life, and that the happiness she seeks cannot come from someone else. She loves him, but she knows that ultimately, she is on her own.
Through the lyrics of the song, the artist beautifully portrays the emotions of love, loss, and loneliness. The song speaks to the human desire for love and companionship, but also highlights the importance of self-love and acceptance. It reminds us that although we may feel alone at times, we are still capable of finding happiness within ourselves.
Line by Line Meaning
On my own
Alone and by myself
Pretending he's beside me.
Imagining that he is with me
All alone I walk with him till morning
I imagine walking with him until morning even though I am alone
Without him, I feel his arms around me
Even though he is not physically here, I still feel his embrace
And when I lose my way I close my eyes
When I feel lost, I close my eyes to imagine being with him
And he has found me.
Through my imagination, I feel like he has found me
In the rain the pavement shines like silver
The reflection of the pavement in the rain is beautiful
All the lights are misty in the river
The lights are blurry with mist above the river
In the darkness the trees are full of starlight
The trees are filled with stars shining in the darkness
And all I see is him and me forever and forever.
I only imagine him and me together forever
And I know it's only in my mind
I am aware that it's just in my imagination
That I'm talking to myself and not to him
I realize that I am speaking to myself and not really communicating with him
And although I know that he is blind
Even though I know that he can't see me
Still, I say there's a way for us.
I still hold onto hope that there is a way for us to be together
I love him
I have deep feelings of affection for him
But when the night is over
When the night ends or when I wake up from my imagination
He is gone, the river's just a river
He is not there and the river is just a river
Without him the world around me changes
The world seems different without him
The trees are bare and everywhere the streets are full of strangers.
I notice the bare trees and feel like a stranger in my surroundings
But everyday I'm learning
I am learning every day
All my life I've only been pretending
I've been fooling myself my entire life
Without me his world will go on turning
Even if I am not in his life, his world will still go on
A world that's full of happiness that I have never known.
His world seems full of happiness that I have never experienced
I love him, I love him, I love him, but only on my own.
I love him but can only love him in my imagination
Writer(s): SCHONBERG CLAUDE MICHEL, SCHONBERG CLAUDE MICHEL, BOUBLIL ALAIN ALBERT, BOUBLIL ALAIN ALBERT
Contributed by Maria D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Kaz
Tokiko Iwatani, the legendary lyricist who wrote the Japanese language version of Les Mis passed away on October 25th., 2013. R.I.P.
空間図形
日本語訳詞は原詞に忠実でありながら日本人の感性にスッと入っていく名訳だったと思います。
Nara T
島田歌穂さんのエポニーヌを最初に観てしまったのは不幸かもしれない。どうしても彼女の影を追ってしまう。歌唱力はもちろん、声質、雰囲気、、、どれもサイコー!!
happybigo
やっぱこの人だよ！島田歌穂さんのOn My Own。今も心に響きます。
たんのぶ
歌穂さんのエポニーヌは本当に素晴らしかった。貴重な映像をありがとうございます。
Shania4649
若い頃の島田さん、とても貴重な動画をありがとうございます!!
浅井雅子
最高
初めて見た本格的なミュージカルがこのレミゼラブルでした
島田さんやっぱりピッタリ。
rinrin5184293210
わたしはこの人のエポニーヌで人生が変わって、いつか仕事でロンドンに行ってロンドンのレミゼを見たい、と思い続けで夢を叶えた。。
結果、ロンドンで見ても感動はあまりなかった。
わたしの心に残ったエポニーヌは島田歌穂だけ。うそ、本田美奈子や新妻聖子、昆夏美、、みんな良かったけど島田歌穂ほどの人はいない。
でも断言できる。
エポニーヌのレベルは日本が最高峰。
glinchz
歌が上手い人がすべてその役を体現できるわけではない。
あの当時の島田歌穂はまさしくエポニーヌだった。
あのちょっとスレた感じが。コゼットではない、エポニーヌ。
30年以上レミゼを観続けてきて、これぞエポニーヌとゾクゾク鳥肌立ったのは、歌穂さん、映画にも出たサマンサ・バークスかな。今見てもそう。
レア・サロンガの声質はコゼット向きの天使の声。エポニーヌでもファンテーヌでもない。
Kaz
Hitori demo futari dawa/Inai hito ni dakarete/ Hitori asa made aruku/Michi ni mayoeba mitsukete kureru wa/ Shitteru yumemiru dake/Hanashi aite wa jibun dayo/ Ano hito nani mo shiranai/Dakedo michi wa aru/ Aishitemo omoishirasareru/Isshou yumemiru dakesa/ Ano hito atashi wo iranai/Shiawase no sekai ni en nado nai/ Aishiteru/Aishiteru/Aishiteru/Demo hitori sa.