Crystal Kay - Konna ni Chikaku de... (Nodame Cantabile ED Theme)

February 16, 2007 | 10 Comments

Crystal Kay - Konna ni Chikaku de... (43.3MB, for PSP/Quicktime) | YouTube version

「こんなに近くで...」- Konna ni Chikaku de... is the ending theme for Nodame Cantabile anime series. The song is performed by Crystal Kay, the same singer who performed FullMetal Alchemist 4th ED theme, Motherland. To be honest, I didn't like the song at first until I heard the full version on the PV. I just think the short version feels abruptly cut. As for the PV itself, this along with Allegro Cantabile have to be some of the more creative PVs I've seen. At first you see a mannequin inside a store followed by a shot of Crystal Kay coming back home. However, she doesn't come home on her own because a group of orchestra comes into her room as well. The rest are basically a singing/orchestral performance inside the room. I think the idea is simple but there is a sense of narrative to it, which makes it a lot more entertaining than a run-of-the-mill PVs where the singer just move around the set and sing the song.

Konna ni Chikaku de... will be released on the 28th of February 2007.

Kanji/Kana version

恋が切ないと　すぐそばで気づいたあの夜　　
だって他の誰より　あなたのこと知ってるから
いつものさりげない優しささえ
この胸をしめつけてく

こんなに　こんなに　近くで見つめても
どおして　どおして　ただの友達なの
どんなに　どんなに　強く思っていても
伝えられない You don't understand
I'm so in love with you　　

元気ないよねと　　あなたから言われた瞬間
涙かくすあくびで　　寝不足からって言い訳した
一番大切な人に　嘘を重ねてく今のアタシ

毎日　毎日　胸が苦しいから
いくつも　いくつも　　眠れぬ夜を越え
はじめて　はじめて出合ったあの日々また　
戻れるのならいいのに　
I'm so in love with you

愛してると告げたキット
もう二度と笑顔には戻れないかもしれない
けれども友達のまま
作り笑いはこれ以上私できないから

本当は　本当は　ずっと好きだったの
いつでも　いつでも　愛し続けてたの
あなたに　あなたに　届けたい気持ちを　
青い空へとささやいた　　
I'm so in love with you

I'm so in love with you
You don't understand, baby
I'm so in love with you

Romaji version

Koi ga setsunai to
Sugu soba de kidzuita ano yoru
Datte hoka no dare yori
Anata no koto wo shitteru kara
Itsumo no sarigenai yasashisa sae
Kono mune wo shimetsuketeku

Konna ni, konna ni, chikaku de mitsumete mo
Doushite, doushite, tada no tomodachi na no
Donna ni, donna ni, tsuyoku omotteite mo
Tsutaerarenai
You don't understand
I'm so in love with you

Genki nai yo ne to anata kara iwareta shunkan
Namida kakusu akubi de nebusoku karatte iiwakeshita
Ichiban taisetsuna hito ni uso wo kasaneteku ima no atashi

Mainichi, mainichi, mune ga kurushii kara
Ikutsu mo, ikutsu mo nemurenu yoru wo koe
Hajimete, hajimete, deatta ano hibi mata
Modoreru no nara ii no ni
I'm so in love with you

Aishiteru to tsugeta kitto
Mou nidoto egao ni wa modorenai kamoshirenai
Keredo mo tomodachi no mama
Tsukuriwarai wa kore ijou watashi dekinai kara

Hontou wa, hontou wa, zutto suki datta no
Itsu demo, itsu demo, aishitsudzuketeta no
Anata ni, anata ni, todoketai kimochi wo
Aoi sora e to sasayaita
I’m so in love with you

Konna ni, konna ni, chikaku de mitsumete mo
Doushite, doushite, tada no tomodachi na no
Donna ni, donna ni, tsuyoku omotteite mo
Tsutaerarenai
You don't understand
I'm so in love with you

I'm so in love with you
You don't understand, baby
I'm so in love with you

Posted by Garten

Comments

February 16, 2007 | Yokeina wrote:

Ooh, I love this song!! I think it's a lot better than the opening theme. Thanks for the link!

February 16, 2007 | Koh wrote:

Ah! man such a great song ^^ I liked how they used this as the ending of Nodame

February 17, 2007 | m2yu wrote:

ohh nice.. but the doll at the end is kinda freaky.. hhe

February 17, 2007 | Busaiku wrote:

Fell in love with it when I first heard it on Nodame Cantabile, was actually looking forward to the PV. Yay!

February 17, 2007 | Dr Kain wrote:

Why am I getting images of some lame ass R&B video?

February 17, 2007 | karasu wrote:

why's there a lone male violinist (viola?) ?

February 18, 2007 | Chris wrote:

The song is nice but I reccomend her Kitto Ni Eien, a very beautiful song that she just released. It was used for the live action version of the anime I love My Little Sister.

February 20, 2007 | saphira2005 wrote:

That's the best Crystal Kay song ever! And such a fun PV!! I posted the full lyrics translated in my blog:
http://crystalworld.wordpress.com

February 23, 2007 | Sinned wrote:

Wow i love this song best song yet , yes that doll was creepie and was it supposed to look like Crystal because it didn't look nothing like her wasn't very flattering

March 5, 2007 | Sakuragawa_Yuuki wrote:

I fell in love when i first time heard it. The song is very great and sweet too. I always love Crystal Kay. She is Cool and beautiful and her voice is really great. Oh...konna chikaku de i feel in love with u...and loves NODAME forever...