Tabidachi no Uta (Song of Journey)

Don't everybody love Mr. Children? When I first known that a band called Mr. Children exist, it was when I watched one of my ultimate fav Jdorama - Antique. Well, there's  none or few of Jdorama that I didn't like but Antique really unique and in an entire level of it's own.

When I was in UKM, there's 9 of us living in double storey house. Each of us has our different favorite actor/actress. I even have few housemate who hung a big poster of their favorite Hindustan actor on the wall. That time Shah Rukh Khan was huge among university students.

But to me, Japanese actor/actress are very close to my heart. To tell you a secret, I also have lifesize poster of Hideaki Takizawa at my room. Lucky my roommate was very understanding and she doesn't mind at all at my 'peculiar' hobby of staring at young, handsome Japanese boys. We have a double decker bed in the room and because I'm heavier, I ended up taking the lower bunk bed.

My peculiar hobby doesn't just stop at having Takky's poster on the wall, but I also put in under my roommate upper bunk bed, so when I lied down, I can see all the beautiful faces before I sleep. I remember having the photo of Takuya Kimura (oh God! I really really love him back then, and still do now), Takashi Sorimachi, Yutaka Takenouchi, just to name a few.

Here's one of my favorite song from Mr. Children.

Romaji Lyric:

Kowagaranai de
te atarishitai ni akari tsukenakutemo
itsuka hitoribochi no yoru wa aketeyuku yo
korondahi wa haruka tooku kanjite itakeshiki mo
oki agatte yokumiruto nankatadori tsukesojyan
kimi no daisukidatta uta machi ni nagareru
sore wa guuzen ga boku ni kureta
sarigenai okurimono

Tabidachi no uta saa doko e ikou?
mata dokoka de deaeru ne
toriaesu sayounara
jibun ga dareka wakaranaku narutoki kimi ni katari kakeru yo
demo moshi kikoete itatte henji wa iranaikara

taisetsuna mono wo nakushite matate ni irete
sonna kurikaeshi no youde sonotabi atarashikute
kore ijyu namida nakashitari warai attari
dekinai to ittetatte yappari hitokoishikute

ima ga daisukidatte chyuchona doshinaide ieru
sonna fuu ni hibi wo kizande ikou
donna basho ni itemo

hajimari no iwai utausaigo no uta
boku wa ima te wo furu yo
kanashimi ni sayounara
tsukarehatete ashi ga tomarutoki sukoshidake burigatte yo
te no todokanai basho de senaka wo oshiterukara

tabidachi no uta saa doko e ikou?
mata dokoka de deaeru ne
toriaesu sayonara
jibun ga dareka wasuresonatoki bonyari omoidashite yo
hora boku no karadajyu egao no kimiga irukara
senaka wo oshiterukara
egao no kiita irukara

Translation Lyric:

Don’t be scared.
Even if you don’t turn on some random lights
The time will come when your lonely night will see the dawn
I felt a far and distant landscape the day I fell
When I get up and look closely, surprisingly it feels like it’s within reach

The song you loved is echoing through the city
That’s the nonchalant gift that chance has given me

Ah, song of journey
Okay, where should I go? We’ll meet again somewhere, ah
At any rate, “goodbye”
When I don’t know who I am, I’ll tell you all about it
But if you were listening already then you don’t have to reply…

Losing something important and gaining it back
That’s the cycle it seems, it feels different every time
I said, “I can’t laugh or cry any more tears”
But I need someone to talk to after all

Now I can say I love you without any hesitation
Let’s make each day just as honest
No matter where we are

Ah, I celebrate the start and sing the last song
I’m waving my hand right now, ah
Goodbye to sadness
When your tired feet have stopped walking, look back a little
Because I’m back where you can’t reach, pushing you forward

Ah, song of journey
Okay, where should I go? We’ll meet again somewhere, ah
At any rate, “goodbye”
When I’m about to forget who I am
Remember me vaguely
See? You’re inside my body, smiling
I’m pushing you forward
But you don’t have to reply