From almost the very beginning of her career, Masami has sung themes for anime tv and movies. She is especially well known for her songs from Revolutionary Girl Utena, Slayers, Sorcerer Hunters, Di Gi Charat, Magic User's Club, Jungle de Ikou, Akihabara Dennou Gumi, Ray the Animation, He Is My Master and Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters. She has performed material for more than 50 singles and 20 albums to date (including her work with JAM Project and Chihiro Yonekura).
Okui currently hosts @Tunes, an anime music news program, on the Japanese anime television network Animax.
Sunrise Sunset
Masami Okui Lyrics
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あぁ 前だけを見るのがいつからか怖くてしかたない
星だってつかめたあの頃 夢の中 空が大好きで
だけどうつむいてしまうのがいつからか癖になってる Don't wanna believe�
広い世界生きることって
Sunrise また出会える 長いこの道が続く輝く丘で
心から笑える幸せ 見失いかけていたのは何故？
Love 誰だって何より大切な人を守りたい
それはきっと見えなくても
Sunrise 照らして行く 長いこの道の途中迷わないように
そう誰にもある道しるべ 淋しさをそっと包み込む
Someday, Everyone have to go faraway …
サヨナラに消えるそれぞれの道
そう涙なんて零せないほど 今を生きる Sunrise Sunset
もう沈む太陽追いかけなくてもいい そっと眠ればいい
The song "Sunrise Sunset" by Masami Okui is about the journey of life and how people may lose sight of their dreams and happiness along the way. The first verse describes the singer walking among strangers and feeling afraid of only looking forward. She remembers a time when she loved the sky and dreaming, but now it's become a habit to look down. She doesn't want to believe that living in this vast world is only about survival.
The chorus brings hope into the song, reminding the singer that the sunrise will come again, and she can continue to walk the long path that shines. She doesn't need to chase the setting sun but can rest peacefully. The second verse talks about how everyone wants to protect their loved ones, and sometimes they lose sight of their own happiness. The song ends with the acknowledgment that someday, everyone will go their separate ways, chasing their own paths. But for now, they should live in the present moment and cherish it before the sunrise turns into a sunset.
Overall, the song reminds us that life can be challenging, but there is always hope and a chance to find happiness again.
Line by Line Meaning
すれ違う人達に混じり がむしゃらにただ歩いてきた
Amidst the people who pass by, I have walked recklessly.
あぁ 前だけを見るのがいつからか怖くてしかたない
Oh, it's been terrifying to only look forward, I don't know since when.
星だってつかめたあの頃 夢の中 空が大好きで
At that time when even the stars were within reach, I loved looking at the sky in my dreams.
だけどうつむいてしまうのがいつからか癖になってる Don't wanna believe�
But, at some point, it became a habit to look down and ignore things. I don't want to believe that.
広い世界生きることって
Living in this wide world means...
Sunrise また出会える 長いこの道が続く輝く丘で
Sunrise, where we can meet again. This long road continues on a shining hill.
もう沈む太陽追いかけなくてもいい そっと眠ればいい
I don't need to chase the setting sun anymore. It's okay to just sleep gently.
心から笑える幸せ 見失いかけていたのは何故？
Why did I almost lose sight of the happiness that makes my heart laugh?
Love 誰だって何より大切な人を守りたい
Love, everyone wants to protect the person that is most important to them.
それはきっと見えなくても
Even if we may not be able to see that person...
Sunrise 照らして行く 長いこの道の途中迷わないように
Sunrise lights up the path ahead so we don't get lost on this long road.
そう誰にもある道しるべ 淋しさをそっと包み込む
Yes, everyone has their own guiding light that gently envelops their loneliness.
Someday, Everyone have to go faraway …
Someday, everyone has to go far away...
サヨナラに消えるそれぞれの道
Each person's path disappears as they say goodbye.
そう涙なんて零せないほど 今を生きる Sunrise Sunset
Yes, we can't cry enough to deal with it, but we must live in the present, experiencing the Sunrise and Sunset.
もう沈む太陽追いかけなくてもいい そっと眠ればいい
I don't need to chase the setting sun anymore. It's okay to just sleep gently.
Contributed by Christian A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.