Ikimonogakari - Kaeritakunatta yo (Sunadokei main theme)

March 18, 2008 | 5 Comments

First thing first, this song is not the theme song for Sunadokei (Sand Chronicles) TV series which was aired on TBS back in 2007. This is the main theme for the movie version of the series, which stars Matsushita Nao and Isaka Shunya. Interestingly enough, the actor who plays adult version of Daigo in the TV series was Takezai Terunosuke, who co-starred with Matsushita Nao in Mirai Yousozu movie. As for the original series, Sunadokei started out as a shoujo manga serialised in Betsucomi and is now licensed by VIZ for Shoujo Beat. The story is about a girl called Ann who moves to a small town with her mother. She quickly becomes friends with a boy called Daigo, who helps her going through tough time when her mother suddenly commits suicide. It seems there are lots of interest for this series in Japan because two live-action adaptation have been produced for it. It makes me wonder if an anime version will come soon. Anyway, the song itself is fantastic even though it's a bit depressing. I've always loved Ikimonogakari and this song is not an exception. The PV itself is a mixture of Kiyoe singing while surrounded by candles and snippets of the live-action movie (the YouTube version doesn't have these though). If you're interested in the film itself, check out the trailer below.

Ikimonogakari - Kaerikunatta yo (40.4MB, for PSP/Quicktime) | YouTube version (doesn't have snippets of the film)
Sunadokei movie - Theatrical Trailer (YouTube)

Kanji/Kana version

心の穴をうめたいから　優しいふりして笑った
出会いと別れがせわしく　僕の肩をかけていくよ
ダメな自分が悔しいほど　わかってしまうから
そんな　強くはなりきれないから　ただ目をつぶって耐えてた
ほら　見えてくるよ

帰りたくなったよ　君が待つ街へ
大きく手を振ってくれたら　何度でも振りかえすから
帰りたくなったよ　君が待つ家に
聞いてほしい話があるよ　笑ってくれたら嬉しいな

大切なことは数えるほどあるわけじゃないんだ
きっと　くじけてしまう日もあるけど
泣き出すことなんてもうない
ほら　見えてくるよ

伝えたくなったよ　僕が見る明日を
大丈夫だよって　そういうから　何度でも繰り返すから
伝えたくなったよ　変わらない夢を
聞いてほしい話があるよ　気がついてくれたら嬉しいな

帰りたくなったよ　君が待つ街へ
かけがえないその手に今　もう一度伝えたいから
帰りたくなったよ　君が待つ家に
聞いてほしい話があるよ　笑ってくれたら嬉しいな

Romaji version

Kokoro no ana wo umetai kara, yasashii furishite waratta
Deai to wakare ga sewashiku, boku no kata wo kakete iku yo
Dame na jibun ga kuyashii hodo, wakatte shimau kara
Sonna, tsuyoku wa nari kirenai kara, tada me wo tsubutte taeteta
Hora, miete kuru yo

Kaeritakunatta yo, kimi ga matsu machi e
Ookiku te wo futte kuretara, nando demo furikaesu kara
Kaeritakunatta yo, kimi ga matsu ie ni
Kiite hoshii hanashi ga aru yo, waratte kuretara, ureshii na

Taisetsu na koto wa kazoeru hodo, aru wake ja nai-n da
Kitto, kujikete shimau hi mo aru kedo
Nakidasu koto nante mou nai
Hora, miete kuru yo

Tsutaetakunatta yo, boku ga miru asu wo
"Daijoubu da yo"-tte sou iu kara, nando demo kurikaesu kara
Tsutaetakunatta yo, kawaranai yume wo
Kiite hoshii hanashi ga aru yo, ki ga tsuite kuretara, ureshii na

Kaeritakunatta yo, kimi ga matsu machi e
Kakegae nai sono te ni ima, mou ichido tsutaetai kara
Kaeritakunatta yo, kimi ga matsu ie ni
Kiite hoshii hanashi ga aru yo, waratte kuretara, ureshii na

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