Takeuchi started her own career with a single "Modotte-Oide, Watashi no Jikan" in 1978. From the late 1970s to the early '80s, she has recorded 5 albums and several singles including top-ten hit "Fushigi na Peach Pie". Those materials have featured dozens of Japanese and North American distinguished songwriters, instrumentalists, and producers, such as David Foster, Jim Keltner, Jay Graydon, Steve Lukather, Jeff Porcaro, David Hungate, Kazuhiko Kato, Kunihiko Kase, Shigeru Suzuki, Takashi Matsumoto, and her future long-term partner Tatsuro Yamashita.
"Heart to Heart", one of her songs co-written by Roger Nichols and released in 1980, was recorded by the Carpenters two years later, and became the last recording for the late Karen Carpenter.
In 1981, Takeuchi married to a singer-songwriter Tatsuro Yamashita, and stopped her career temporarily owing to the pregnancy. After her comeback to the Japanese music industry in 1984, she has accomplished huge commercial success more than when she was single. From that year to the present, she has recorded 6 successful studio albums that mainly consisted of her self-penned songs, and all of them have reached #1 on the Japanese Oricon chart.
As a singer-songwriter, she has produced 8 top-ten hit singles on the Oricon, including "Single Again", "Kokuhaku", "Junai Rhapsody", "Konya wa Hearty Party" and her only #1 hit "Camouflage".
Yume No Tsuzuki
竹内まりや Lyrics
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There's gonna be a better tomorrow
重い扉の向こうは
いつでも 青空さ
昨日と同じ一日が暮れて
彼女は深い溜息とともに眠る
果たせなかった約束
それでも明日を夢見る
Baby, baby, close your eyes
Go back into your endless dream
目覚める頃はとっくに
笑顔が戻ってる
いい事だけを信じてるうちに
すべてを許せる自分に会える
いつか
あんなに愛した人も
愛してくれた人も
振り向けば ただの幻
Baby baby, don't think you're lonely
Don't give up lovin' somebody new
繰り返される別れに
臆病にならないで
Ah, 淋しいなんて
Ah, 感じるひまもないくらい
果たせなかった約束
またひとつ増えただけ
それでも明日を夢見る
Baby, baby, don't look so sad
There's gonna be a better tomorrow
重い扉の向こうは
いつでも 青空さ
Baby, baby, close your eyes
Go back into your endless dream
果てしない夢の続き
見させてあげるから
Just Believe
Someday you find hard time is gone
why not
Don't look back your yesterday
so keep
And dream about tomorrow
Don't you think you're lonely
Don't give up your lovin'
Someone's waiting just for you
Just Believe
Someday you find hard time is gone
why not
Don't look back your yesterday
so keep
And dream about tomorrow
don't look so sad
There will be a fine day
everything will be all right
Just Believe
Someday you find hard time is gone
why not
Don't look back your yesterday
so keep
And dream about tomorrow
everything will be all right
Go back into your endless dream
You can see me distance
Baby baby, don't think you're lonely
Don't give up lovin' somebody new
The song "Yume No Tsuzuki" by 竹内まりや starts with the chorus "Baby, Baby, don't look so sad, there's gonna be a better tomorrow." The song is about hope, perseverance, and continuing to dream despite facing hardships and disappointments in life. The singer urges the listener to keep dreaming and believing that tomorrow will be better, even when things are tough. The song reassures us that we can find happiness and love again, even after experiencing heartbreak and feeling lonely.
The first part of the song talks about missed opportunities and unfulfilled promises, but the singer encourages the listener to keep their spirits up and believe that tomorrow will be better. The second part of the song talks about dreaming and believing in a better future, and that we should not give up hope of finding love and happiness.
Overall, "Yume No Tsuzuki" is a song about the importance of perseverance, hope, and never giving up on our dreams, even during the tough times.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby, baby, don't look so sad
Hey, don't show your sad expression
There's gonna be a better tomorrow
Things will get better tomorrow
重い扉の向こうは いつでも 青空さ
Behind the heavy door, there's always a blue sky
昨日と同じ一日が暮れて
The same day as yesterday is coming to an end
彼女は深い溜息とともに眠る
She falls asleep with a deep sigh
果たせなかった約束 またひとつ増えただけ それでも明日を夢見る
The unfulfilled promise adds up, but she still dreams of tomorrow
Baby, baby, close your eyes
Close your eyes
Go back into your endless dream
Return to your never-ending dream
目覚める頃はとっくに 笑顔が戻ってる
By the time she wakes up, the smile has already returned
いい事だけを信じてるうちに すべてを許せる自分に会える いつか
While believing in only good things, someday she can meet herself who can forgive everything
あんなに愛した人も 愛してくれた人も 振り向けば ただの幻
The person who loved her so much and the person who she loved are just a mirage when she looks back
Baby baby, don't think you're lonely
Hey, don't feel lonely
Don't give up lovin' somebody new
Don't give up on loving someone new
繰り返される別れに 臆病にならないで
Don't be afraid of repeating goodbyes
Ah, 淋しいなんて Ah, 感じるひまもないくらい
Ah, she's so lonely that she doesn't have time to feel lonely
果たせなかった約束 またひとつ増えただけ それでも明日を夢見る
The unfulfilled promise adds up, but she still dreams of tomorrow
Baby, baby, don't look so sad
Hey, don't show your sad expression
There's gonna be a better tomorrow
Things will get better tomorrow
重い扉の向こうは いつでも 青空さ
Behind the heavy door, there's always a blue sky
Baby, baby, close your eyes
Close your eyes
Go back into your endless dream
Return to your never-ending dream
果てしない夢の続き 見させてあげるから
I'll let you see the continuation of your never-ending dream
Just Believe
Just believe
Someday you find hard time is gone why not Don't look back your yesterday so keep And dream about tomorrow
Someday your tough times will be gone, so why not dream about tomorrow rather than dwelling in the past?
Don't you think you're lonely Don't give up your lovin' Someone's waiting just for you
Don't think you're alone and don't give up, someone is waiting for you to love them
Just Believe Someday you find hard time is gone why not Don't look back your yesterday so keep And dream about tomorrow everything will be all right
Just believe that things will be alright someday and don't look back, keep dreaming about tomorrow
everything will be all right
Everything will be alright
Go back into your endless dream You can see me distance
Return to your never-ending dream, you can see me in the distance
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Mariya Takeuchi
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