Jpop Recommend #497 Michishirube by Masayuki Suzuki

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Released in April 2023, this song is included in his new album, ”SOUL NAVIGATION”.  This song was produced by AYASE, who is a leading composer of recent jpop and a member of YOASOBI.  It is a good example of perfect combination between experienced singer with young and talented composer.  
If you read through the lyrics, you can imagine many stories from this song.  

Masayuki Suzuki, also known as “Martin”, was born in 1956 so he will be 67 years old this year.  His career started as a leader of a chorus group, CHANELS(later changed its name to SHANELS and then, RATS & STAR).  The group gained a popularity in the 80’s and then he started his career as a solo singer since 1986.

He has bee known as a king of love ballad but lately he is recognized in the anime song arena.

無駄   な  こと  は  ね

muda na koto wa ne 

Doing something useless

人間     に しか  できない の

ningen ni shika dekinai no 

Only human can do 

いつか 君    が  話して     いた こと

itsuka kimi ga hanashite ita koto 

That what you told me once

冗談    みたい に 笑って

Jyodan mitai ni waratte 

You laughed it off as if it was just a joke

目   を 閉じて 見せた

me wo tojite miseta 

and closed your eyes

あれ は 誰    の   為    の    言葉    なの

are wa dare no tame no kotoba nano 

I wonder for whom those words were for?

目覚まし      より も

mezamashi yori mo 

Before the alarm clock rings

先    に 起きれば

saki ni okireba 

If I’ve been up

支度     を 済ませた      君   に  出会えた

shitaku wo sumaseta kimi ni deaeta 

I would have been able to catch you ready to go

指先        だけ を    軽く    揺らした

yubisaki dake wo karuku yurashita 

You waved slightly only with finger tips

またね   に 寝ぼけ      眼       で  返した

matane ni neboke-manako de kaeshita 

I waved back to your “see you” with my eyes half-sleep

昨日   の こと   の  ように 思い 出す

kinou no koto no youni omoi-dasu

I still remember the scene like yesterday

あれ から  またね     の 続き     は  ない ね

are  kara  matane no tsuzuki wa nai ne 

We haven’t done another “see you” after that

そんな もん  だった よな  僕ら

sonna mon datta yona bokura

We were in such a relationship

ただ   眠りたい

tada nemuritai 

I just want to sleep

君     と 眠りたい

kimi to nemuritai 

I want to sleep with you

遊び    疲れて

asobi tsukarete 

Being tired after playing hard

深く   落ちて  いきたい

fukaku ochite ikitai 

I want to fall asleep so deep

忘れたい

wasuretai 

I want to forget

君     を 忘れたい

kimi wo wasuretai 

I want to forget you

便り    の ない  毎日     に

tayori no nai mainichi ni 

Days go by without your mail

まだ   気 も  そぞろ

mada ki mo sozoro 

I kept thinking of you

晴れない   心

harenai kokoro 

My heart remains cloudy

それ  すら 君   に  すれば

sore sura kimi ni sureba 

Those things from your point of view

駄   な  こと  なんでしょう

muda na koto nandesyou

are useless, aren’t they?

雨      雨  降れ  降れ

ame ame fure fure 

Fall rain, fall rain

激しく        打ち 付けて

hageshiku uchi-tsukete 

Pour on the ground

心地      の 良い ノイズ で  包んで     くれ よ

kokochi no yoi noise de tsutsunde kure yo 

and wrap me with comfortable drumming noise

雨     雨    降れ  降れ

ame ame fure fure 

Fall rain, fall rain

優しく       しなくて    いい

yasashiku shinakute  ii 

Don’t be gentle with me

無下   に  洗い 流して

muge ni arai-nagashite 

just drain it away without hesitation

ただ  眠りたい

tada nemuritai 

I just want to sleep

今   は   眠りたい

ima wa nemuritai 

All I need is a sleep

夢      も  見ぬ  ほど

yume mo minu hodo 

so deep that I won’t dream

深く    落ちて いきたい

fukaku ochite ikitai 

I want to fall asleep so deep

始まる     こと  も  ない なら

hajimaru koto mo nai nara

If our relationship is not chance to start

必要       の  ない 恋 だった の かな

hitsuyou no nai koi datta no kana 

it was a love that was unnecessary, I wonder

でも   ね  無駄  じゃない

demo ne muda jyanai

But it wasn’t a useless love

決して  無駄   じゃない

keshite muda jyanai

definitely not useless

何     に なれず とも  そう  思えるん  だよ

nani ni narezu tomo sou omoerun dayo

Even if we can’t become something I can still think that way

忘れない

wasurenai

I won’t forget

ずっと 忘れない

zutto wasurenai

I won’t forget forever

飾り    の  ない 会話  の  中

kazari no nai kaiwa no naka

In simple and honest conversation 

忍ばせた       この  想い  に  君    は

shinobaseta kono omoi ni kimi wa 

my feeling was hidden but 

気付いて しまって いたん だろう

kizuite   shimatte itan   darou

you must’ve noticed it

悪い    のは   僕    の  方   だね

warui nowa boku no hou dane

It was me who has done wrong

一度    だけ で  いい

ichido dake de  ii

Only once

あの 夜    の  こと  ふと 思い出して   くれたら

ano yoru no koto futo omoidashite kuretara

If you could remember about that night

それ だけ  で いい

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