retour
今井美樹 Lyrics
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カーテン越しの朝の太陽
5度目の夏をもう過ごしたの
あいかわらずの1人の部屋で
なんとなく 何かが違う
見えない 何かが
この街の 匂いも
この街の 温度も
いつかしみついてしまった
鏡の前に立ってながめてた
前からこんな顔してたかな
ベランダの緑がしおれてた
｢おはよう」さえも言ってなかった
なんとなく 何かが違う
忘れてた 優しさ
この街の 光りも
この街の 色彩も
気づいたの 自由は
私の腕の中にある
動き始めた
心の歯車
もっともっと
髪を切る
靴を洗う
夢を見る
蘇れもう一度
体中 全てが 目覚めていく
変わるのよ今すぐ
明日は違う私になる
この街の 光りも
この街の 色彩も
気づいたの 自由は
私の腕の中にある
In 今井美樹's song "retour," the lyrics describe a sense of awakening and transformation. The opening lines, "のびやかに体を解き放つ" (Stretching and releasing my body freely) and "カーテン越しの朝の太陽" (The morning sun filtering through the curtains), suggest a new beginning and a fresh start. The song reflects on the passing of time and the changes that have occurred. The lyrics mention having already spent five summers and being alone in the same room as always. There is a feeling that something is different, perhaps a newfound self-awareness or a shift in perception.
The next stanza mentions standing in front of a mirror and reflecting on one's appearance. The patio's greenery has withered, and even a simple "good morning" was not uttered. This implies a disconnect with one's surroundings and a lack of acknowledging the beauty and warmth around oneself. However, there is a realization that something has been forgotten, something important. The light and colors of the city, as well as the freedom, are now noticed and recognized. There is a sense of empowerment as the gears of the heart start moving, and the desire to change and revive oneself becomes stronger. The lyrics mention cutting hair, washing shoes, and dreaming, symbolizing self-care and reawakening.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: 美樹 今井
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R. Frolic
I don't know Japanese very well but I will try to summarize for English speakers who are listening.
0:01 retour - The narrator has a dawning realization of hope. A breakthrough after heartbreak.
5:13 カ・ケ・ヒ・キ 27 - Playful and energetic, the woman is sitting in a cafe with her good friend and strategizing about how she can take him up to boyfriend level. (Does the title indicate this is her 27th try?)
9:42 雨にキッスの花束を - Cute and silly. A rom com scene. During the commuting scramble in the rain, the woman's boyfriend shocks her by giving her an offhand proposal. (She says Yes)
14:21もっと もっと もっと- A woman is extremely excited for an upcoming secret date.
19:46 幸せになりたい - The narrator's friend, a newly single woman, comes to visit her in the big city to get a fresh start after ending a relationship. She's bursting with optimism despite being alone.
24:37 去年は、8月だった - On a rainy August day, a woman reflects about what life was like a year ago in a relationship versus now and in the future.
30:45 泣きたかった - A woman is hit hard by an unexpected memory and cries it out on her kitchen floor. They're soothing tears.
37:01 半袖 - A painful ballad of lost love. She is reminiscing about memories in summer with this person. The last part of the lyrics indicates that she is in love with someone who she shouldn't be, so they can't be together. Probably a married person? Actually, it seems from some YouTube comments that there is ambiguity about whether the narrator herself is a woman, or man, and who the longed-for person is.
41:46 冬のマーケット- A woman unexpectedly meets her former flame in the middle of the grocery store during the winter. They have a bittersweet and nostalgic conversation reflecting on their memories together.
46:34 輝く星になって - An emotional song from the perspective of a person saying goodbye who is comforting the person they are saying goodbye to. Assurance that they will meet again and they'll be watching.
50:17 新しい街で - A song from the perspective of someone who has lost a person. A poetic ballad of appreciation for someone she loved. Did they die? A goodbye song, good for closing an album.
"Sol y Sombra〜ソル イ ソンブラ" is missing, but it is a smooth bossa nova song where she is daydreaming about an exotic vacation somewhere overseas.
Please let me know if I've mistaken the interpretation.
Royalty
0:01 retour
5:13 カ・ケ・ヒ・キ 27
9:42 雨にキッスの花束を
14:21もっと もっと もっと
19:46 幸せになりたい
24:37 去年は、8月だった
30:45 泣きたかった
37:01 半袖
41:46 冬のマーケット
46:34 輝く星になって
50:17 新しい街で
Missing "Sol y Sombra〜ソル イ ソンブラ" .
Sawtelle, Los Angeles
もっと もっと もっと
歌:今井美樹
作詞:岩里祐穂
作曲:上田知華
それは秘かな待ち合わせ
にぎわう通りも暮れて
Riverside
約束の場所へとタクシー飛ばしてゆく
揺れるピアス
風が踊る 夢を見てる
シグナルをくぐり抜けて
もっと近くに もっと夢中に
あなたを愛してみたい
Twilight…
どうぞ 大切な人
それは よくあるめぐり逢い
あれから季節は流れ
今も変わらない気持ちで
会える日 胸はいつも高鳴るのよ
頬が燃えて 街は過ぎて
シートでパフを直して
もっと優しく もっとまぶしく
あなたに奇蹟をあげる
Twilight…
もうすぐ キスして欲しい
生まれたての想いを今
心熱く抱きしめて
橋 渡れば きっといつもの
笑顔が待っててくれる
Twilight…
今日は 朝までいたい
もっともっとそばへ
R. Frolic
ENGLISH TRANSLATION
0:00 Retour
I relax my body as
The morning sun shines through the curtains.
I've already spent my fifth summer
As usual, alone in this room.
Somehow, something is different,
Something I can't see…
The smell of this town,
The weather in this town,
Even the way time flows in this town
Feels like it's clinging to me.
I stand in front of the mirror and stare, asking myself
"Has your face always looked this way?"
The green on the veranda's wilted
And I didn't even say "good morning"
Somehow, something is different
The kindness I forgot…
There’s something in the lights of this city,
The colors of this town.
I realize that freedom is within my arms.
The gears of my heart began to turn,
more and more.
I cut my hair,
I wash my shoes,
I dream,
And I’m revived, and revived, once again.
Everything in my body wakes up.
I’m ready to change, right now.
I will be a different me tomorrow.
There’s something in the lights of this city,
The colors of this town.
I realized that freedom is in within my arms.
JAPANESE LYRICS
のびやかに体からだを解き放つときはなつ
Nobiyaka ni karada o tokihanatsu
カーテン越しごしの朝あさの太陽たいよう
Kāten-goshi no asa no taiyō
5度目どめの夏なつをもう過ごしすごしたの
5-dome no natsu o mō sugoshita no
あいかわらずの1人にんの部屋へやで
Aikawarazu no 1-ri no heya de
なんとなく 何なにかが違うちがう
Nantonaku nanikagachigau
見えみえない 何なにかが
Mienai nanika ga
この街まちの 匂いにおいも
Kono machi no nioi mo
この街まちの 温度おんども
Kono machi no ondo mo
この街まちの 時間じかんも
Kono machi no jikan mo
いつかしみついてしまった
Itsuka shimitsuite shimatta
鏡かがみの前まえに立ったってながめてた
Kagami no mae ni tatte nagame teta
前まえからこんな顔かおしてたかな
Mae kara konna kao shi teta ka na
ベランダの緑みどりがしおれてた
Beranda no midori ga shiore teta
「おはよう」さえも言っいってなかった
`ohayō’ sae mo ittenakatta
なんとなく 何なにかが違うちがう
Nantonaku nanikagachigau
忘れわすれてた 優しやさしさ
Wasureteta yasashi-sa
この街まちの 光りひかりも
Kono machi no hikari mo
この街まちの 色彩しきさいも
Kono machi no shikisai mo
気づいきづいたの 自由じゆうは
Kidzuita no jiyū wa
私わたしの腕うでの中なかにある
Watashi no ude no naka ni aru
動きうごき始めはじめた
Ugokihajimeta
心こころの歯車はぐるま
Kokoro no haguruma
もっともっと
Motto motto
髪かみを切るきる
Kamiwokiru
靴くつを洗うあらう
Kutsu o arau
夢ゆめを見るみる
Yume o miru
蘇れよみがえれ もう一度いちどう一度ういちどもう一度もういちど
Yomigaere mōichido
体からだ中ちゅう 全てすべてが 目覚めめざめていく
Karadajū subete ga mezamete iku
変わるかわるのよ 今いますぐ
Kawaru no yo imasugu
明日あしたは違うちがう私わたしになる
Ashita wa chigau watashi ni naru
この街まちの 光りひかりも
Kono machi no hikari mo
この街まちの 色彩しきさいも
Kono machi no shikisai mo
気づいきづいたの 自由じゆうは
Kidzuita no jiyū wa
私わたしの腕うでの中なかにある
Watashi no ude no naka ni aru
ゆなゆななゆなゆ
このアルバムは今でも全曲歌えるー笑。
神アルバム過ぎる。
今井美樹さんの初期曲は
本当デトックス効果があるから、
何曲か朝に聞いてる。
R. Frolic
I don't know Japanese very well but I will try to summarize for English speakers who are listening.
0:01 retour - The narrator has a dawning realization of hope. A breakthrough after heartbreak.
5:13 カ・ケ・ヒ・キ 27 - Playful and energetic, the woman is sitting in a cafe with her good friend and strategizing about how she can take him up to boyfriend level. (Does the title indicate this is her 27th try?)
9:42 雨にキッスの花束を - Cute and silly. A rom com scene. During the commuting scramble in the rain, the woman's boyfriend shocks her by giving her an offhand proposal. (She says Yes)
14:21もっと もっと もっと- A woman is extremely excited for an upcoming secret date.
19:46 幸せになりたい - The narrator's friend, a newly single woman, comes to visit her in the big city to get a fresh start after ending a relationship. She's bursting with optimism despite being alone.
24:37 去年は、8月だった - On a rainy August day, a woman reflects about what life was like a year ago in a relationship versus now and in the future.
30:45 泣きたかった - A woman is hit hard by an unexpected memory and cries it out on her kitchen floor. They're soothing tears.
37:01 半袖 - A painful ballad of lost love. She is reminiscing about memories in summer with this person. The last part of the lyrics indicates that she is in love with someone who she shouldn't be, so they can't be together. Probably a married person? Actually, it seems from some YouTube comments that there is ambiguity about whether the narrator herself is a woman, or man, and who the longed-for person is.
41:46 冬のマーケット- A woman unexpectedly meets her former flame in the middle of the grocery store during the winter. They have a bittersweet and nostalgic conversation reflecting on their memories together.
46:34 輝く星になって - An emotional song from the perspective of a person saying goodbye who is comforting the person they are saying goodbye to. Assurance that they will meet again and they'll be watching.
50:17 新しい街で - A song from the perspective of someone who has lost a person. A poetic ballad of appreciation for someone she loved. Did they die? A goodbye song, good for closing an album.
"Sol y Sombra〜ソル イ ソンブラ" is missing, but it is a smooth bossa nova song where she is daydreaming about an exotic vacation somewhere overseas.
Please let me know if I've mistaken the interpretation.
R. Frolic
I listen to this album while I'm driving... it's good to relieve your stress during traffic.
Ruel Rick Villegas Ranay
9:42 This is definitely one of the catchiest songs used as a theme song for an anime, and it's the 2nd opening theme of "Yawara! A Fashionable Judo Girl!". I still can't get over this song, including Mariko Nagai's "Miracle Girl", even though I recently finished this anime series.
Yawara Inokuma forever!
これは間違いなくアニメの主題歌として使用される最もキャッチーな曲の1つであり、「Yawara! A Fashionable Judo Girl!」の2番目のオープニングテーマです。 最近このアニメシリーズを終えたのに、永井真理子の「ミラクルガール」も含めて、まだこの曲を乗り越えられないことです。
猪熊柔、永遠に!
たかよ
前作MOCHAはかなり過激で冒険的な感じでしたが、このアルバムは、ぐっと落ち着いた感じのアルバムですね。これまでの作家陣に加え、当時旬のアーティストKANさんがゲスト参加されています。
幸せになりたいは今やライブの定番になっていて、アルバムの名曲かつ好きな曲です。
サトシーノ
このretourと次作Lluviaは個人的に捨て曲なしの神アルバム
Peru Cuzco
同感です。大学時代の頃を思い出しました。今井美樹のみずみずしい声も素敵
快整太
完全に同意見。
布袋プロデュースになって全く聴かなくなったなぁー
Royalty
0:01 retour
5:13 カ・ケ・ヒ・キ 27
9:42 雨にキッスの花束を
14:21もっと もっと もっと
19:46 幸せになりたい
24:37 去年は、8月だった
30:45 泣きたかった
37:01 半袖
41:46 冬のマーケット
46:34 輝く星になって
50:17 新しい街で
Missing "Sol y Sombra〜ソル イ ソンブラ" .
Sawtelle, Los Angeles
もっと もっと もっと
歌:今井美樹
作詞:岩里祐穂
作曲:上田知華
それは秘かな待ち合わせ
にぎわう通りも暮れて
Riverside
約束の場所へとタクシー飛ばしてゆく
揺れるピアス
風が踊る 夢を見てる
シグナルをくぐり抜けて
もっと近くに もっと夢中に
あなたを愛してみたい
Twilight…
どうぞ 大切な人
それは よくあるめぐり逢い
あれから季節は流れ
今も変わらない気持ちで
会える日 胸はいつも高鳴るのよ
頬が燃えて 街は過ぎて
シートでパフを直して
もっと優しく もっとまぶしく
あなたに奇蹟をあげる
Twilight…
もうすぐ キスして欲しい
生まれたての想いを今
心熱く抱きしめて
橋 渡れば きっといつもの
笑顔が待っててくれる
Twilight…
今日は 朝までいたい
もっともっとそばへ