Kazumasa Oda (小田和正) is a legendary singer in J-POP. Born in 1947, he starte… Read Full Bio ↴Kazumasa Oda (小田和正) is a legendary singer in J-POP. Born in 1947, he started his work in 1969 and became one of the best Japanese singers with his group "Off Course" releasing several albums. "Love Story wa Totsuzen Ni" or "The Love Story That Came Suddenly", a theme for "Tokyo Love Story" (a Japanese drama from Fuji TV) is one of his best works.

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Kazumasa Oda Lyrics

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嬉しい時も悲しい時も
君に会いたいその笑顔に

笑顔はいつでも言葉を超えて
すべてを包む愛になる

愛はやさしく愛は悲しく
想いを受け止めてどこまでもずっと連れてゆく

大切な人を見失わないで
決してその手を離さないで

きっと笑顔のステキなそのひとは
あなたと一緒に生きるひと

愛はやさしく愛は悲しく
想いを受け止めてどこまでも連れてゆく

いつもここにいる君を見ている
笑顔がいつか消えないように

明日もきっといい日が待っている
青い空に風が渡る

愛はやさしく愛は悲しく
想いを受け止めてどこまでも連れてゆく

いつもここにいるずっと君を見ている
笑顔がいつか消えてしまわないように

笑顔はいつも言葉を超えて
すべてを包む愛になる

Overall Meaning

Kazumasa Oda's song 愛になる, which translates to "Becoming Love," is a song filled with expression of love and the desire to be with someone through good and bad times. The opening lines state that whether happy or sad, the singer wants to see the person they love and be greeted by their smile. This smile is said to surpass words, and it is all-encompassing as it represents love itself.

The chorus emphasizes that love is both gentle and sad, and it can hold one's feelings and take them anywhere. The singer hopes not to lose the person they care about and promises to never let go of their hand. The song suggests that the person who possesses the lovely smile is someone special with whom the singer wishes to share their life.

The last two stanzas express the singer's wish to always be with the person they love and to cherish their beautiful smile. The lyrics end as they began, claiming that a smile transcends language and represents love. The song's universal message and beautiful lyrics express the complexity of love and its pervasive impact on people's lives.

Line by Line Meaning

嬉しい時も悲しい時も
During happy times and sad times alike

君に会いたいその笑顔に
I want to see you and your smile

笑顔はいつでも言葉を超えて
A smile always goes beyond words

すべてを包む愛になる
And becomes love that envelops everything

愛はやさしく愛は悲しく
Love is gentle and love is sad

想いを受け止めてどこまでもずっと連れてゆく
It accepts and embraces feelings, and always takes them with it wherever it goes

大切な人を見失わないで
Don't lose sight of the important people in your life

決してその手を離さないで
Never let go of their hand

きっと笑顔のステキなそのひとは
Surely, that wonderful person with a smiling face

あなたと一緒に生きるひと
Is the one who will live with you

いつもここにいる君を見ている
I'm always here, watching you