She is also known for her close work with Yoko Kanno (菅野よう子), a well-known producer and composer, since the time of her debut until 2004. They came back working together again in 2008.
On August 13, Maaya announced on her website that she married fellow seiyuu 鈴村健一 (Suzumura Kenichi) on August 8, 2011.
Loop
坂本真綾 Lyrics
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sekai no dokoka de asahi ga sasu
kimi no te no naka sono hana ga kareru toki wa
chiisana tane o otosu darou
fumikatamerareta tsuchi o michi da to yobu no naraba
me o tojiru koto de mo ai kanaa?
otagai o toozakeru you ni hashitte ita
supi-do (speed) o yurumezuni ima wa donna ni hanarete mo
meguru kiseki no tochuu ni mata mukaiau no darou
nee kono machi no yuuyami ga sariyuku toki ni
kono namida tsuretette
katarikakete kuru moji o shousetsu to yobu no nara
todokanai kotoba wa yume kanaa?
yodominaku nagareteku kawa ni ukabeta konoha de
umi o mezashite kumo ni natte ame de furou
tooi kimi no chikaku de ochita tane o sodateyou
chigau basho de kimi ga kizuite kureru to iin dakedo
kono hoshi ga taemanaku mawaritsuzukete iru kara
chiisaku aketa mado no soto keshiki o kae
watashi no aishita hana sotto mebaeru kisetsu de
meguru kiseki no sono hate mata mukaiau no darou
mukaiau no darou
kururu mawaru kuru kuru to
kuru kuru kimi no mawari o
The lyrics of "Loop" by Maaya Sakamoto is a beautiful song that talks about the passage of time in a town. The song opens with the singer speaking about how the town is slowly being engulfed by the shadows of the evening, and the sun is slowly rising in some other part of the world. The lyrics are quite melancholic, which is a reflection of how life can be both beautiful and fleeting. The singer realizes that every moment is precious and that time waits for no one.
The singer also talks about how the hand that holds a beautiful flower will eventually lose it, and how we must cherish the things we hold dear, and not take them for granted. The chorus speaks about how the singer wants to be taken away by the tears that come with the twilight of the city, signifying that the singer is ready to move on to the next phase of life.
The bridge of the song is quite powerful, talking about how even if we close our eyes, we cannot escape the reality of the world we live in. The last stanza is a beautiful message of hope, talking about how the world continues to spin, and how we will eventually meet again. It is a powerful message that tries to capture the essence of life itself.
Line by Line Meaning
nee kono machi ga yuuyami ni somaru toki wa
Hey, when this city is stained with dusk,
sekai no dokoka de asahi ga sasu
The sun is shining somewhere in the world
kimi no te no naka sono hana ga kareru toki wa
When the flower in your hand withers
chiisana tane o otosu darou
You drop its small seed
fumikatamerareta tsuchi o michi da to yobu no naraba
If we call the compacted earth a path
me o tojiru koto de mo ai kanaa?
Will we even fall in love if we close our eyes?
kono hoshi ga taira nara futari deaete nakatta
If this planet were flat, we wouldn't have met
otagai o toozakeru you ni hashitte ita
We were running away from each other
supi-do (speed) o yurumezuni ima wa donna ni hanarete mo
Without wavering in speed, whatever happens now, even if we are apart
meguru kiseki no tochuu ni mata mukaiau no darou
We will meet again on the path of a revolving miracle
nee kono machi no yuuyami ga sariyuku toki ni
Hey, when the dusk of this city clears
kono namida tsuretette
Take these tears with you
katarikakete kuru moji o shousetsu to yobu no nara
If we call the words that come to mind a novel
todokanai kotoba wa yume kanaa?
Are the words that do not reach you, just a dream?
yodominaku nagareteku kawa ni ukabeta konoha de
On a leaf floating on a stream that flows continuously
umi o mezashite kumo ni natte ame de furou
Aiming for the sea, becoming a cloud, and raining down
tooi kimi no chikaku de ochita tane o sodateyou
Let's plant the seed that fell near you, though we are far away
chigau basho de kimi ga kizuite kureru to iin dakedo
It would be nice if you could notice it in a different place
kono hoshi ga taemanaku mawaritsuzukete iru kara
Because this planet keeps spinning endlessly
chiisaku aketa mado no soto keshiki o kae
Change the scenery outside the small opened window
watashi no aishita hana sotto mebaeru kisetsu de
In a season where the flowers I loved softly bloom
meguru kiseki no sono hate mata mukaiau no darou
I'm sure we will meet again at the end of this revolving miracle
mukaiau no darou
We will meet again
kururu mawaru kuru kuru to
Going round and round
kuru kuru kimi no mawari o
Around and around you
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