Kobukuro - Tsubomi PV

April 7, 2007 | 12 Comments

Kobukuro - Tsubomi (27.8MB, for PSP/Quicktime) | YouTube version

It is spring time now in Japan that means most pop artist are on their way to release spring-related singles (mostly has to do with Sakura). Kobukuro is not any different but their new single, Tsubomi, is clearly a lot better than other offerings because it currently sits at number one in the Oricon's Weekly Top 30 singles. The song really gives me a nostalgic feel of what it feels like in Japan when it's spring time with cherry blossom falling all over the place. The PV itself is quite interesting because it uses shadow play to feature various animals in their (not so) natural habitat. There is even one of those distressing "Bambi moments' involving a squirrel getting eaten by a large snake. It's definitely one of the more creative PVs I've seen thus far. As a sidenote, this song is apparently a theme song for a Japanese Drama called Tokyo Tower 2007. Unfortunately I haven't seen the drama so I can't say if it's any good or not.

Kanji/Kana version

涙　こぼしても　汗にまみれた笑顔の中じゃ

誰も気付いてはくれない
だから　あなたの涙を僕は知らない

絶やす事無く　僕の心に　灯されていた
優しい明かりは　あなたがくれた　理由なき愛のあかし

柔らかな日だまりが包む　背中に　ポツリ　話しかけながら

いつかこんな日が来る事も
きっと　きっと　きっと　わかってたはずなのに

消えそうに　咲きそうな　蕾が　今年も僕を待ってる
掌じゃ　掴めない　風に踊る花びら
立ち止まる肩にヒラリ
上手に乗せて　笑って見せた　あなたを思い出す　一人

ビルの谷間に　埋もれた夢を　いつか芽吹いて
花を咲かすだろう　信じた夢は　咲く場所を選ばない

僕等この街に落とされた影法師　みんな　光を探して
重なり合う時の流れも
きっと　きっと　きっと　追い越せる日が来るさ

風のない　線路道　五月の美空は　青く寂しく
動かない　ちぎれ雲　いつまでも浮かべてた
どこにも　もう戻れない
僕のようだと　ささやく風に　キラリ舞い落ちてく　涙

散り際に　もう一度　開く花びらは　あなたのように
聴こえない　頑張れを　握った両手に　何度もくれた

消えそうに　咲きそうな　蕾が　今年も僕を待ってる
今もまだ　掴めない　あなたと描いた夢
立ち止まる　僕のそばで
優しく開く　笑顔のような　蕾を探してる　空に

Romaji version

Namida koboshitemo ase ni mamireta egao no naka ja

Dare mo kidzuite wa kurenai
Dakara anata no namida wo boku wa shiranai

Tayasu kotonaku boku no kokoro ni tomosareteita
Yasashii akari wa anata ga kureta riyuu naki ai no akashi

Yawarakana hidamari ga tsutsumu senaka ni botsuri hanashi kakenagara

Itsuka konna hi ga kuru koto mo
Kitto, kitto, kitto, wakatteta hazu na no ni

Kiesou ni sakisou na tsubomi ga kotoshi mo boku wo matteru
Tenohira ja tsukamenai kaze ni odoru hanabira
Tachidomaru kata ni hirari
Jouzu ni nosete waratte miseta anata wo omoidasu hitori

Biru no tanima ni umoreta yume wo itsuka mebuite
Hana wo sagasu darou shinjita yume wa saku basho wo erabanai

Bokura kono machi ni otosareta kageboushi minna hikari wo sagashite
Kasanari au toki no nagare mo
Kitto, kitto, kitto, oikoseru hi ga kuru sa

Kaze no nai senro michi go gatsu no misora wa aoku sabishiku
Ugokanai chigiregumo itsu made mo ukabeteta
Doko ni mo mou modorenai
Boku no you da to sasayaku kaze ni kirari mai ochiteku namida

Chirigiwa ni mou ichido hiraku hanabira wa anata no you ni
kikoenai ganbare wo nigitta ryoute ni nando mo kureta

Kiesou ni sakisou na tsubomi ga kotoshi mo boku wo matteru
Ima mo mada tsukamenai anata to egaita yume
Tachidomaru boku no soba de
Yasashiku hiraku egao no you na tsubomi wo sagashiteru sora ni

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