Kashiwabara Yoshie (柏原芳恵) - Sai Ai (最愛)

As someone who grew up in Hong Kong, I naturally heard this song first from Vivian Chow (周慧敏), whose Chinese version carries the same title as the Japanese one.  And since Yoshie was also very popular in Hong Kong at that time, I naturally knew the original Japanese version as well.  I feel quite nostalgic when I listen to both of them now.

Here's Yoshie's performance.  I don't know why but from certain angles, I think she looks like Hong Kong actress Sheren Tang (鄧萃雯).


And here's Yoshie singing in Vivian Chow's concert, with Vivian playing the piano.



最愛

曲，詩：中島みゆき

メッセージをお願いします
今　出てゆくあの船に

二人が乗っています
誇らしそうな貴方と
愛されてもふさわしいと思えるきれいな女が
二人が乗っています
果てしない夢を抱いて
ペンを持って泣いています　わたしは港
二番目に好きな人　三番目好きな人
その人なりに愛せるでしょう
でも一番に好きだったのは
わたし誰にも言わないけど　死ぬまで　貴方

彼女がデッキに出て　潮風にそよいでいる
今のうちに　そっと点いて
メッセージランプはブルー
「わたしは他に好きな相手が沢山います
だからその方を幸せにしてあげてください」
二番目に好きな人　三番目好きな人
その人なりに愛せるでしょう
でも一番に好きだったのは
わたし誰にも言わないけど　死ぬまで　貴方

二番目に好きな人　三番目好きな人
その人なりに愛せるでしょう
でも一番に好きだったのは
わたし誰にも言わないけど　死ぬまで　貴方

わたし誰にも言わないけど　死ぬまで　貴方

My Most Beloved

Composer, Lyrics: Nakajima Miyuki

"May I send a message to the ship that's going out?"

Two people riding on a ship
You who seems so proud
With a beautiful woman who seems fitting to be in love
Two people riding on a ship
Carrying with them endless dreams
I remain at the harbor, carrying a pen, crying
My second most beloved
My third most beloved
I wonder if I can love them in my own way?
However, the one for whom I sacrificed most
I won't tell anyone about it
Until I die, it is you

She goes out to the observation deck, trembling in the shore wind
Immediately the gently lit message lamp turns blue
"There are a lot of other people that I love.
Therefore, please give her happiness."
My second most beloved
My third most beloved
I wonder if I can love them in my own way?
However, the one for whom I sacrificed most
I won't tell anyone about it
Until I die, it is you

My second most beloved
My third most beloved
I wonder if I can love them in my own way?
However, the one for whom I sacrificed most
I won't tell anyone about it
Until I die, it is you

I won't tell anyone about it
Until I die, it is you