Nakashima Mika - Sakurairo Mau Koro

February 16, 2006 | 7 Comments

Yeah, I know this is an old song. But the song left quite an indelible impression on me that I've always wanted to feature it here. I even still remember the first time I saw the PV on TV while I was in Japan during spring time. Back then I couldn't think of a more appropriate PV to show during Spring, a time when Sakura flowers bloom and fall within weeks. The PV itself shows Nakashima Mika performing the song in a white gown while several figurines act out the story. In the story, two childhood friends become seperated and after the seperation, the guy either becomes old or feels like he's becoming an old man in loneliness. The ending is definitely open for interpretation. Either way, I think it's one of the more interesting PVs I've seen so far. The PV also contains one of Nakashima Mika's best performance as a singer. Her expression when she sings the song looks as if she understands the pain that the poor figurine goes through.

Nakashima Mika - Sakurairo Mau Koro (27.9MB, for PSP/Quicktime)

Kanji/Kana version

桜色舞うころ　私はひとり
押さえきれぬ胸に　立ち尽くしてた

若葉色　萌ゆれば　思いあふれて
すべてを見失い　あなたへ流れた

めぐる木々たちだけが
ふたりを見ていたの
ひとところにはとどまれないと
そっとおしえながら

枯葉色　染めてく　あなたのとなり
移るいゆく日々が　愛へと変わるの

どうか木々たちだけは
この想いを守って
もう一度だけふたりの上で
そっと葉を揺らしていた

雪化粧　まとえば　想いはぐれる
足跡も消してく　音無きいたずら

どうか木々たちだけは
この想いを守って
「永遠」の中ふたりとどめて
ここに　いき続けて

めぐる木々たちだけが
ふたりを見ていたの
ひとところにはとどまれないと
そっとおしえながら

桜色舞うころ　私はひとり
あなたへの想いを　かみしめてまま

Romaji version

Sakurairo mau koro
Watashi wa hitori
Osaekirenu mune ni
Tachitsukushiteta

Wakabairo moyureba
Omoi afurete
Subete wo miushinai
Anata e nagareta

Meguru kigitachi dake ga
Futari wo miteita no
Hitotokoro ni wa todomarenai to
Sotto oshienagara

Karehairo someteku
Anata no tonari
Utsuroiyuku hibi ga
Ai e to kawaru no

Douka kigitachi dake wa
Kono omoi wo mamotte
Mou ichido dake futari no ue de
Sotto ha wo yurashite

Yagate toki wa futari wo
Doko e hakondeyuku no
Tada hitotsu dake tashika na ima wo
Sotto dakishimeteita

Yukigeshou matoeba
Omoi hagurete
Ashiato mo keshiteku
Otonaki itazura

Douka kigitachi dake wa
Kono omoi wo mamotte
'Eien' no naka futari todomete
Koko ni ikitsudzukete

Meguru kigitachi dake ga
futari wo miteita no
Hitotokoro ni wa todomarenai to
Sotto oshienagara

Sakurairo mau koro
Watashi wa hitori
Anata e no omoi wo
Kamishimeta mama

Posted by Garten

Comments

February 16, 2006 | Kocopo wrote:

Nakashima Mika looks so pretty in the white gown~
xD
i like the whole sakura flower effect too~
:D

February 16, 2006 | Derek wrote:

That was way cool, thanks for this =)

February 17, 2006 | ShijiE wrote:

I am even more hopelessly in love with her...

Thanks for the upload!

February 17, 2006 | Ten wrote:

Old or not, this is definitely a beautiful song. I fell in-love with the track the first time I heard it Watching the PV was a major plus too. This is one of the reasons why I'm quite smitten with her. Although, I admit I'm more partial to Yuki no Hana.

February 17, 2006 | weils wrote:

Thanks for this song, I seem to have heard and seen the PV a few years back on MTV Asia, the channel showed some Japanese music videos back then, not sure if it still does right now. It's really a beautiful song on love...and it's touched me.

February 23, 2006 | spiel wrote:

Would you please upload the file again? Wanna see it too ^^

March 22, 2008 | Manami Iyeto wrote:

Ano... do you know a site which has the score of Mika Nakashima's piano accompaniment in this video? I'd really like to learn the piece. Onegaishimasu...

Arigato gozaimasu...