Anzen Chitai 安全地帯 - Tsuki ni Nureta Futari 月に濡れた二人

My latest blog post on Kayokyokuplus about Anzen Chitai is here.



http://kayokyokuplus.blogspot.com/2018/08/anzen-chitai-tsuki-ni-nureta-futari.html

Tamaki Koji (玉置浩二) - Roman (ロマン)

Found this song on YouTube by accident.  There're so many songs by Tamaki Koji, or Anzen Chitai for that matter, that I love.  Next time I'm in Japan, I'll certainly seek their old records.



Here's another one if the above doesn't work: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OfTmgR9fqk

ロマン

曲：玉置浩二
詞：須藤晃

たった　ひとつの愛　見つけたから
そっと　抱きしめ　生きていきたい
せめて　夜空が　まだ　届かぬ夢
追い続けて　目覚めないうち

結ばれたこと　忘れないように
君の胸　僕の胸と
きつく合わせ　寄り添い　眠ろう

いつか　宇宙の果て　命消えても
小さな灯に　きっと　なれるから

遠く離れてた　めぐり会えないで
悲しみばかり　拾って
彷徨ってた　君に会うまでは

つないだ糸を　放さないように
君の指　僕の指と
かたく絡め　寄り添い　眠ろう

Romance

Composer: Tamaki Koji
Lyrics: Sudou Akira

Because I’ve found my one and only love
I want to gently hold it, and live my life onwards
At least, I hope the night sky is still an unfulfilled dream
That I’ll continue to pursue, while I’m not yet awaken

I wish we would not forget our vows
Your heart, and my heart
Firmly united, let us cuddle into the night

Some day, even when the universe ends, and life disappears
We’ll certainly be able to turn into tiny stars

Drifted afar, unable to meet my love
When all I could pick up was sadness
Lost and confused, that was until I met you

I wish we would not let go of the thread between us
Your hand, and my hand
Tightly held together, let us cuddle into the night

Anzen Chitai 安全地帯 (Tamaki Koji 玉置浩二) - Friend

When I was in Hong Kong, I knew there were lots of Cantonese pops that were originally from Japan.  Alan Tam (譚詠麟) and Leslie Cheung (張國榮) were good examples.  It also occurred to me that their more popular songs were originally Japanese songs.  In fact, the Top Ten Chinese Songs of 1985, sponsored by Radio Hong Kong, registered 7 songs of foreign origin (70%)!  Six of them were Japanese (60%)!  One can argue against their representation, but I don't think anyone would contest that covers of Japanese origin were mainstream in the 80s.

It's only recently that I came to realize many of Jacky Cheung's (張學友) popular songs were also covers of Japanese songs.  I used to think that "情已逝" (Love Is Gone)，"遙遠的她" (She Who Is Afar)，"藍雨" (Blue Rain)，"最後的告別" (Last Goodbye)，"還是覺得你最好" (I Am Longing For You; literally "I still think you're the best")，"每天愛你多一些" (Loving You More Each Day), were all local creations.  But in fact, they're all covers of Japanese songs!  I wonder whether Hong Kong would present Kisugi Takao (来生たかお), Tokunaga Hideaki (徳永英明), and Tamaki Koji (玉置浩二) with a Life Achievement Award one day.  They really contributed greatly to the Hong Kong music scene! :)

Jacky Cheung's "沈默的眼睛" (Silent Eyes) is originally Anzen Chitai's (安全地帯) "Friend", written by their vocalist Tamaki Koji (玉置浩二).  At that time, Anzen Chitai has not yet dissolved.

You can listen to it on YouTube: http://youtu.be/QfUMFgNNKrc

Friend

曲：玉置浩二
詩：松井五郎

さよならだけ　言えないまま
きみの影の中に　いま涙がおちてゆく

つめたくなる　指　髪　声
ふたり暮らしてきた 香りさえが消えてゆく

もう　Friend　心から　Friend
みつめても　Friend　悲しくなる

想い出には　できないから
夢がさめてもまだ　夢見るひと忘れない

もう　Friend　きれいだよ　Friend
このままで　Friend　やさしく

もう　Friend　心から　Friend
いつまでも　Friend　今日から
Friend

Friend

Composer: Tamaki Koji

Lyrics: Matsui Goro

Goodbye remains to be the only word I cannot speak

And now tears are dropping inside your shadow

Turning cold are fingers, hair, and voice

Even the scent of us living together starts to disappear

Already, friend; from the bottom of my heart, friend

Even if we're staring at each other, friend

Sadness descends

Because I cannot let them become memories

I still won't forget the woman in my dream even after I'm awaken

Already, friend; beautiful, friend

It'll remain this way, friend; tenderly

Already, friend; from the bottom of my heart, friend

Forever, friend; starting from today

Friend

Tamaki Koji 玉置浩二ーIkanaide 行かないで

The first time I heard this song was Hong Kong singer Jacky Cheung's (張學友) cover version "Li Xiang Lan" (李香蘭).  I knew all along that the original was Tamaki Koji's but never got the chance to listen to it..., until recently.  And of course thanks to YouTube again.



Nothing against Jacky Cheung but I really like the original version more.

行かないで

曲：玉置浩二
詩：松井五郎

なにもみえない　なにも
ずっと泣いてた
だけど悲しんじゃない
あたたかいあなたにふれたのがうれしくて

あー　行かないで　行かないで
いつまでもずっとはなさないで
あー　行かないで　行かないで
このままで

いつか心は　いつか
遠いどこかで
みんな想い出になると
知らなくていいのに
知らなくていいのに

あー　行かないで　行かないで
どんなときでもはなさないで
あー　行かないで　行かないで
このままで

あー　行かないで　行かないで
いつまでもずっとはなさないで
あー　行かないで　行かないで
このままで

Please Don't Go Away

Composer: Tamaki Koji
Lyrics: Matsui Goro

Nothing visible, nothing
I have been crying throughout
Not because I feel sorrowful
But because of the delight of feeling your warmth

Ah… Please don't go away, please don't go away
Please don't ever ever let us separate
Ah… Please don't go away, please don't go away
Let's remain this way

Someday my heart, someday
Will be somewhere afar
That everything will turn into memory
Though it's better not to know
Though it's better not to know

Ah… Please don't go away, please don't go away
Whenever it is, don't let us separate
Ah… Please don't go away, please don't go away
Let's remain this way

Ah… Please don't go away, please don't go away
Please don't ever ever let us separate
Ah… Please don't go away, please don't go away
Let's remain this way

Nakamori Akina 中森明菜 - Southern Wind サザンウインド

Another Akina (中森明菜) song.  I first listened to Southern Wind (サザンウインド) on a tape borrowed from my cousin.  I don't know why but I got hooked on to it.  It's probably because of its impressive melody.  It was a long time before I realized it was written by Tamaki Koji (玉置浩二).  I was quite surprised at that time because I thought he only wrote for his own band Anzen Chitai (安全地帯).

I'm also impressed by Kisugi Etsuko's (来生えつこ) lyrics whose playfulness fits the melody pretty well.  At least, that's what I think.

And one more thing, the story of this song takes place in Okinawa, which is usually referred to as "Southern Country".

You can listen to it on YouTube here - http://youtu.be/U-yAs6h_RRM

サザンウインド

曲：玉置浩二
詩：来生えつこ

あいさつするのよ海風に
自然に体がリズム取る
パナマ帽くるくると指でまわして

テーブル届いた果実酒は
見知らぬ人からメッセージ
背中越しとまどうわ強い視線に

白いチェアーに脚を組んで
頬づえつくのも気になるわ
映画的な気分で少し
メランコリックに髪をかきあげて
危険なこころ

ココナツ葉かげのシルエット
ほてった身体をひとやすみ
見えすいた視線なら無視してポーズ

誘惑しなれた男たち
目移りするわよシーサイド
思わずつられて手を振った
白いヨットの上の美少年
まぶしい瞳

誘惑しなれた男たち
ホテルの窓にも声かける
洗いたての髪なびかせて
いたずらぎみに一瞬ウインクを
危険かしらね

Southern Wind

Composer: Tamaki Koji

Lyrics: Kisugi Etsuko

Sea breeze, I'm greeting you
My body in natural rhythm
Panama hat spinning and spinning, revolving around my finger

The fruit wine on the table
A message delivered from a stranger
Bewildered by his strong gaze beyond my back

Crossing his legs on a white chair
Resting his chin on his palm, making quite an impression
A bit of a movie mood
Combing up his hair in melancholy
A dangerous heart

Under the silhouette of coconut tree shade
Putting my suntanned body to a little rest
As for gazes with obvious intentions, I pose in ignorance

Boys who get used to luring
So many attractions by the seaside, unable to decide
I was lured in spite of myself, waving my arms
Towards the beautiful young boy on the yacht
His dazzling iris

Boys who get used to luring
Even hotel windows are targets of their calling
Fresh hair fluttering in the wind
A playful wink of an eye
Dangerous, isn't it?  I wonder