Koda Kumi - No Regret

February 6, 2006 | 0 Comments

I heard this song when I first arrived in Japan this year and apparently it was debuted around the 25th of January. As of this writing, I think it still sits neatly in the 4th position of Oricon Top 20 ranking, preceeded by Gackt's Redemption, which sits at number 3. The PV is actually nothing extraordinary. It's just Ms Koda walking towards what looks like a Fight Club scene in the middle of the night before participating in said rumble. She then proceeds to TKO her opponent with her wire-fu ability. It's pretty entertaining to see although I have no idea how it relates to the song, which is about self-confidence and finding one's future in the world. The song itself has a rather nice rhythm and thanks to repetition, I ended up liking it.

Kanji/Kana version

譲れないの　誰にも　この思いだけは
運命さえ超えていけるなら

冷たい都会の　片隅に一人
居場所もなくただずっと彷徨ってた
気付いて欲しくて　叫び続けてた
私の声は闇にかき消された

偽りばかりの　この世界で君だけは
本当の私を見て欲しい

譲れないの　誰にも　この思いだけは
運命さえ超えていけるなら
二度と来ない　この瞬間に後悔はしないように
隠しはしないで
全ての能力(ちから)を今君に
解き放て！

果てなく続いてく　苦悩に負けそうで
苦しいときでも君は一人じゃない
どんなに辛くて　逃げ出したくても
その先にある明日へと　立ち上がれ！

忘れないでいて　自分を信じることを
真実は　いつだって一つだけ

終わりの無い　悲しみの世界だとしても
ありのままの私で歩み出す
逆らわずに　このまま運命に委ねて
辿り着いたその先できっと
本当の自分に出会えると
願ってる

Romaji version

Yuzurenai no dare ni mo kono omoi dake wa
Unmei sae koete yukeru nara

Tsumetai tokai no katazumi ni hitori
Ibasho mo naku tada zutto samayoutteta
Kidzuite hoshikute sakebi tsudzuketeta
Watashi no koe wa yami ni kaki kesareta

Itsuwari bakari no kono sekai de kimi dake wa
Hontou no watashi wo mite hoshii

Yuzurenai no dare ni mo kono omoi dake wa
Unmei sae koete yukeru nara
Nidoto konai kono shunkan ni koukai wa
Shinai you ni kakushi wa shinai de
Subete no chikara wo ima kimi ni
Tokihanate!

Hatenaku tsudzuiteku kunou ni makesou de
Kurushii toki demo kimi wa hitori ja nai
Donna ni tsurakute nigedashitakute mo
Sono saki ni aru asu e to tachiagare!

Wasurenai de ite jibun wo shinjiru koto wo
Shinjitsu wa itsudatte hitotsu dake

Owari no nai kanashimi no sekai da toshitemo
Ari no mama no watashi de ayumidasu
Sakarawazu ni kono mama unmei ni yudanute
Tadoritsuita sono saki de kitto
Hontou no jibun ni deaeru to
Negatteru

Yuzurenai no dare ni mo kono omoi dake wa
Unmei sae koete yukeru nara
Nidoto konai kono shunkan ni koukai wa
Shinai you ni kakushi wa shinai de
Subete no chikara wo ima kimi ni
Tokihanate!

Posted by Garten

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