大原櫻子 (Sakurako Ohara), born 10 January 1996, is a Japanese actress and sing… Read Full Bio ↴大原櫻子 (Sakurako Ohara), born 10 January 1996, is a Japanese actress and singer from Tokyo. Her repertoire also comprises dance, piano, ballet, singing and swimming.

Sakurako is the daughter of Hayashida Naooya and had studied classical music from a young age. She started vocal training from as a high school freshman. At the age of 17, she auditioned for the role of Riko in the film “Kanojo wa Uso o Aishisugiteru” and was chosen from among 5,000 hopefuls despite having no prior acting experience. She was awarded the Komori Kazuko New Actress award at the 23rd Japan Film Critics Award. In the film she fronts a band called MUSH & Co. and debuting as a singer at the same time.

by your side
Sakurako Ohara Lyrics

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波の合間から
誰かのウクレレの音が
きこえてきたの
風にのりそうわたしのもとへ
なんて素敵なの
誰が弾いてるの
見てみたい音に誘われ
惹かれるままそうあなたのもとへ

Oh, just wanna feel you and your melody
ゆらゆらゆれるあの赤い花のように
あなたのリズムに乗り
かすかにともった
この胸の淡い炎もゆれる

Oh, just wanna feel you and your harmony
はじめてわたしの瞳にあなたがうつる
このままあなたの音に
こころを満たされていたい
いつまでもあなたのそばで

Oh, just wanna feel you and your melody
ふわふわうかぶあの青い鳥のように
あなたのリズムに乗り
やっとみつけたの
この胸にひろがる幸せを

Oh, just wanna feel you and your harmony
はじめてあなたの瞳にわたしがうつる
あなたはやさしく微笑んで
はにかんで合図をくれた
何かがはじまってしまった
もしもあなたも同じなら

お願い聴かせてほしいの
わたしだけにあなたのメロディ

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Sakurako Ohara's song "By Your Side" convey a sense of enchantment and fascination with someone's music and presence. The song begins with the singer hearing the sound of someone playing a ukulele in the gaps between the waves. Intrigued by the melody, she is drawn towards it, longing to see who is playing. She admits that she simply wants to feel the person's melody and be by their side.

The chorus reinforces this desire to be with the person and experience their harmony. The singer compares herself to a delicate flame in her heart that sways gently to the rhythm of the person's music. She wants to be filled with their music and be by their side indefinitely.

In the second verse, the singer likens herself to a blue bird floating lightly in the air, once again emphasizing her desire to be part of the person's rhythm. She expresses her happiness in discovering a feeling that spreads within her chest, suggesting that she has found contentment through the person's music.

The lyrics continue to express the singer's yearning for the person's melody and the hope that the person feels the same way. She longs for the person to share their music exclusively with her, further emphasizing the deep connection she desires.

Line by Line Meaning

波の合間から
From between the waves

誰かのウクレレの音が
I could hear someone's ukulele sound

きこえてきたの
reaching my ears

風にのりそうわたしのもとへ
Riding the wind to my side

なんて素敵なの
How wonderful it is

誰が弾いてるの
Who is playing it?

見てみたい音に誘われ
I want to see, lured by the sound

惹かれるままそうあなたのもとへ
Drawn like this, yes, to your side

Oh, just wanna feel you and your melody
Oh, I just want to feel you and your melody

ゆらゆらゆれるあの赤い花のように
Swaying, like that red flower

あなたのリズムに乗り
Riding your rhythm