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Released in July 1979, this is the band’s 11th single. This is a theme song of a movie and TV anime, “銀河鉄道999 Ginga testsudo 999 (Galaxy Express 999)”.
When you hear the intro, it will instantly take you to an exciting trip to the universe. The tempo and the lyrics matches so well with the theme of the anime. Even though this song is 44 years old, it is still rememberd and loved by many.
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<Lyrics>
Japanese
Japanese pronunciation
English translation
さあ 行くんだ その 顔 を 上げて
saa ikunda sono kao wo agete
Let’s go with your chin up
新しい 風 に 心 を 洗おう
atarashii kaze ni kokoro wo araou
Let’s wash your heart with new wind
古い 夢 は 置いて 行く が いい
furui yume wa oite iku ga ii
Leave the old dream behind
ふたたび 始まる ドラマ の ため に
futatabi hajimaru drama no tame ni
to prepare for a drama that is about to begin
あの 人 は もう 思い出 だけど
ano hito wa mou omoide dakedo
Even though that person is in the past now but
君 を 遠く で 見つめてる
kimi wo tooku de mitsumeteru
she is still watching you over from afar
The Galaxy Express 999
Will take you on a journey
A never ending journey
A journey to the stars
そうさ 君 は 気づいて しまった
sousa kimi wa kizuite shimatta
Yes you have realized
やすらぎ より も 素晴しい もの に
yasuragi yori mo subarashii mono ni
something greater than comfort
地平線 に 消える 瞳 には
chiheisen ni kieru hitomi niwa
Instead of the eyes disappearing in the horizon
いつしか まぶしい 男 の 光
itsushika mabushii otoko no hikari
you see a glaring light of a man who you admire
あの 人 の 目 が うなずいて いた よ
ano hito no me ga unazuite ita yo
That man’s eye showed agreement
別れ も 愛 の ひとつ だと
wakare mo ai no hitotsu dato
farewell is also one way to love
The Galaxy Express 999
Will take you on a journey
A never ending journey
A journey to the stars
The Galaxy Express 999
Will take you on a journey
A never ending journey
A journey to the stars
Any comment about this blog is highly appreciated. Requests to pick up any singer or song are always welcome!