Romaji Title: itsu ka no merry christmas
Kanji Title: いつかのメリークリスマス
English Title: A Long Ago Merry Christmas
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Lyrics : KOHSHI INABA
Music : TAKAHIRO MATSUMOTO | 作詩:KOHSHI INABA
作曲:TAKAHIRO MATSUMOTO
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For those of you who don't know, this is considered a Christmas Classic in Japan. The sad and reminiscent tone of the song may seem strange to some of us (when's the last time Jingle Bells sounded depressing?) but I think it's beautiful, kupo. It's rather amusing to hear it played side by side with Wham!'s Christmas songs in Japanese stores during the season though (did you even know they HAD a Christmas Album? Now you do!) |
yukkuri to juuni gatsu no akari ga tomori hajime
awatadashiku odoru machi wo dare mo ga suki ni naru
boku wa hashiri heiten magiwa kimi no hoshigatta isu wo katta
nimotsu kakae densha no naka hitori de shiawase datta
itsu made mo te wo tsunaide irareru you na ki ga shite ita
nani mo ka mo ga kirameite gamushara ni yume wo oikaketa
yorokobi mo kanashimi mo zenbu wakachi au hi ga kuru koto
omotte hohoemi atte iru iroaseta itsu ka no merii kurisumasu
utai nagara senro zoi wo uchi e to sukoshi isoida
doa wo aketa kimi wa isogashiku yuushoku wo tsukutte ita
hokorashige ni purezento miseru to kimi wa kokoro kara yorokonde
sono kao wo mita boku mo mata sunao ni kimi wo dakishimeta
itsu made mo te wo tsunaide irareru you na ki ga shite ita
nani mo ka mo ga kirameite gamushara ni yume wo oikaketa
kimi ga inaku naru koto wo hajimete kowai to omotta
hito wo ai suru to iu koto ni ki ga tsuita itsu ka no merii kurisumasu
heya wo someru rousoku no hi wo mi nagara hanareru koto wa nai to
itta ato de kyuu ni boku wa naze da ka wakarazu naita
itsu made mo te wo tsunaide irareru you na ki ga shite ita
nani mo ka mo ga kirameite gamushara ni yume wo oikaketa
kimi ga inaku naru koto wo hajimete kowai to omotta
hito wo ai suru to iu koto ni ki ga tsuita itsu ka no merii kurisumasu
tachi tomatteru boku no soba wo dare ka ga ashibaya ni
toorisugiru nimotsu wo kakae shiawase sou na kao de