For this week's Vibes Music Competition, I'll be singing "Closer" by Joe Inoue.
The theme is about second languages, and at first, I wasn't sure what to sing. Then I remembered this song. I first heard it while watching Naruto, a Japanese animation and I liked it so much that I even wrote down the lyrics back then. So I decided to bring it back and make something useful out of it for this week's entry. Hope you enjoy it.
Promotional video
Lyrics
Mijika ni aru mono
Tsune ni ki wo tsuketeinai to
Amari ni chikasugite
Miushinatte shimaisou
Anata ga saikin taiken shita
Shiawase wa ittai nan desuka
Megumare sugiteite
Omoidasenai kamo
Ima koko ni iru koto
Iki wo shiteiru koto
Tade sore dake no koto ga
Kiseki da to kizuku
Mijika ni aru mono
Tsune ni ki wo tsuketeinai to
Amari ni chikasugite
Miushinatte shimaisou
You know the closer you get to something
The tougher it is to see it
And I'll never take it for granted
Oitsuzuketekita yume
Akiramezuni susume yo nante
Kirei koto wo ieru hodo
Nanimo dekichainai kedo
Hitonigiri no yuuki wo mune ni
Ashita wo ikinuku tame ni
And I'll never take it for granted
Let's go
Translation
The things closest to you
You need to always pay the most attention to
If you get too close to something
You'll lose sight of it
What in the world is the happiness
That you gained from your newest experience?
Maybe you're just too blessed
To remember
That you're here
That you're breathing
Realize that's
just a miracle in itself
The things closest to you
You need to always pay the most attention to
If you get too close to something
You'll lose sight of it
You know the closer you get to something
The tougher it is to see it
And I'll never take it for granted
Continue chasing after your dreams
And go on without giving up
The more you say pretty things like that
The less that actually gets done
I'll keep a handful of courage in my heart
To use to live through tomorrow
And I'll never take it for granted
Let's go
