TOKYO

Lyrics: YUI Music: COZZi

Sumi nareta kono heya wo
Dete yuku hi ga kita
Atarashii tabidachi ni mada tomadotteru

Eki made mukau BASU no naka
Tomodachi ni MEERU shita

Asa no HOOMU de denwa mo shitemita
Demo nanka chigau ki ga shita

Furui GITAA wo hitotsu motte kita
Shashin wa zenbu oitekita

Nanika wo tebanashite soshite te ni ireru
Sonna kurikaeshi ka na?

Tsuyogari wa itsudatte yume ni tsuduiteru
Okubyou ni nattara soko de togireru yo

Hashiri dashita densha no naka
Sukoshi dake naketekita

Mado no soto ni tsuduiteru kono machi wa
Kawara nai de to negatta

Furui GITAA wo atashi ni kureta hito
Toukyou wa kowaitte itte ta

Kotae wo sagasu no wa mou yameta
Machigai darakede ii

Akai yuuyake ga BIRU ni togireta
Namida wo koraetemo

Tsugi no asa ga yattekuru tabigoto ni
Mayou koto datte aru yo ne?

Tadashii koto bakari erabe nai
Sore kurai wakatteru



Translation

YUI - TOKYO
Translation by Fantasiimaker

The day has come for me to leave this room I've been used to living in
I'm still bewildered at this new journey

Inside the bus that's heading toward the station
I emailed my friend

I tried to call on the morning platform
But somehow, I felt that it was different

I came carrying an old guitar
I've placed out all of the pictures

I let something go and take something
I wonder if it's that kind of repetition?

This show of courage continues even in my dreams
If I became cowardly, I would be cut off there

Inside the train that began to go
Just a little bit, I was moved to tears

This town that continues outside the window
I wished that it wouldn't change

The person who gave me the old guitar
had said that Tokyo is scary

I've already stopped searching for an answer
It's fine being full of mistakes

The red evening glow was cut off at the building
even if I endure the tears

Each journey that comes with the next morning
has its doubtful places, right?

I can't simply choose the right thing
At least I understand that




HELP

Lyrics & Music: YUI

Doushitara ii? Nee kami-sama
Zutto moyamoya mada kie nai

Shiren nara taete miseru
Demo unmei wa anata shidai nano

RAKKII GAARU sonnan ja naku
Karui STEP de yukitai

Kimochi wa takamaru bakari
Mitsukete hoshii no ah ah onegai

Oh Baby Baby Oh Baby Baby
Yumemiteru no yo chiisa na goro kara
Baby Baby akogare dake ga tsuyoku naru
Oh Yeah! CHANSU wo kudasai
I believe mygod oh oh oh!
I believe myself oh oh oh!
Yeah! Kami-sama HELP!

Ganbatte yukou sonde nokori wa
Shikata nai mon ne te wo awase you

Hohoemi mo nakusa nai wa
Dakara mitsukete yo ah ah onegai

Oh Baby Baby Oh Baby Baby
Koishiteru no yo anata no koto dake
Baby Baby ijiwaru nante shinai de ne oh Yeah!
CHANSU wo kudasai
I believe mygod oh oh oh!
I believe myself oh oh oh!
Yeah! Kami-sama HELP!

Oh Baby Baby Oh Baby Baby
Yumemiteru no yo chiisa na goro kara
Baby Baby akogare dake ga tsuyoku naru Oh Yeah!
CHANSU wo kudasai
I believe mygod oh oh oh!
I believe myself oh oh oh!
Yeah! Kami-sama HELP!



Lyrics credit to: http://cherryblossom-garden.com/5/yui.html#singles

This is from our very own Anna! ^_^

Thank you very much for posting these up Pongo! ^_^

So I was not far off in my idea of what TOKYO was about....




Rmr, we can always post up more than one Translation, b/c they can be diff! ;)

I'm relieved Yui doesn't cry for me :P

But I'm curious about what she said on the phone. Maybe it was like, "I'm sorry Pongo. We can no longer have a relationship since u're so into Younha now" :lol:

j/k

Cool stuff, Pongo! I'm looking for this one. Thanx for sharing ;)

And Pongo, can you help us promote this forum...?

Oh yeah, sure I'll try to do what I can to promote this cozy place ^^

Cool
thx for the lyrics ^^

Is this single out for DLing already? o.O

LoL

it's not even on sale yet, how could it's already available for doenloading :lol:

I think if its even released yet, but somehow the file could be spread mysteriously. I dunno why. The same things happen with BoA mp3. I always get the files before they're being released.

These files are PV rips? :unsure:

I dunno where it comes from. Its still a mystery for me too.....

There's leak on Sony? :huh:

There's a possibility too. Or maybe from Avex or SM itself?

Thanks for the lryics! [TOKYO] is love :wub:

TOKYO is also sadness... T_T

;__; that too T__T

thanks so much for the lyrics!And translations too!I've been wanting to sing along!
*lalala

wow...I came in late on this one...Thanks for the lyrics/translation

Sad song...quite close to what I was thinking it was about, actually...it's a real heartbreaker when she cries...

still, the song... :wub:

i have CherryBlossom Garden bookmarked and i didn't even know they had the Tokyo single translated.. :o :rolleyes:

Translation by Fantasiimaker @ jpopmusic forum ^^

almost got it =P

a better translation would be "This is where I start the song"

I believe, but I'm not quite sure, that she says 「私はここで歌い始める」, 'Watashi wa koko de utaihajimeru.'

A literal translation would be 'I began to sing here [Tokyo],' but a *better* translation would probably be 'This [Tokyo] is where I first started singing.' Since the song is recalling YUI's move from Fukoka to Tokyo to start her music career, it would make more sense. But I don't know. The last part is hard to transliterate. :huh:

I can see Gin is a native Japanesse speaker. It would be great to hear more of your Japanesse, Gin. :)

*sigh* I only wish I was a native Japanese speaker. I started learning Japanese after I went to Japan in April 2004. I've been studying it diligently ever since, so I'm moderately proficient. :) My real strength is in reading and writing Japanese, since I probably know between 400-600 characters fully, and am learning more.

But I'm not a native Japanese speaker. :(

I come bearing translations of Tokyo and Help. ^_^

Again, these are my own work, I can't guarantee they're accurate, and they are not literal. I try to convey the sense and feeling of the words accurately. Still, enjoy.

Since Tokyo has already been translated, I'll start off with Help:

What should I do? Nee, Kami-sama?*
You haven't changed: you never vanish mysteriously.

If this is a test, I'll endure it,
But Fate is up to You.

I'm not some Lucky Girl.
I want to go on with a light step.

My feelings just keep building,
I want you to find me, ah, ah, onegai!**

Oh Baby Baby, Oh Baby Baby
I'm dreaming, uh huh, 'cuz I'm a kid.
Baby Baby, Only my yearning for you gets stronger, oh yeah,
Just gimme a chance!
I believe My God, oh oh oh!
I believe myself, oh oh oh! Yeah!
Kami-sama, Help!

I'll do my best! What's left I can't really help.
I'll put my hands together to pray.

You never stop smiling,
so please find me, ah, ah, onegai!

Oh Baby Baby, Oh Baby Baby
I love you. And only you.
Baby, Baby, Please don't be mean to me,
Oh Yeah,
Just gimme a chance!
I believe My God, oh oh oh!
I believe myself, oh oh oh! Yeah!
Kami-sama, Help!

Oh Baby Baby, Oh Baby Baby
I'm dreaming, uh huh, 'cuz I'm a kid.
Baby Baby, Only my yearning for you gets stronger, oh yeah,
Just gimme a chance!
I believe My God, oh oh oh!
I believe myself, oh oh oh! Yeah!
Kami-sama, Help!

*I didn't translate Kami-sama because it's not a direct equivalent to 'God.' Plus, it sounds better. ;P

**I didn't translate onegai since onegai has a lot more emotion than just 'please' in English. And again, it sounds better. ;)

Next up, Tokyo:

Today I have to leave this old room of mine.
This new journey I'm starting still confuses me a bit.

On the bus ride to the train station,
I text-messaged my friends.

I tried to call someone on that morning platform.
But something felt different about it all.
All I brought with me was an old guitar,
and it had all my pictures inside.

I take something and I get something,
I ponder that cycle in my heart.

I always try to hide my fears in my dreams.
When I start to quail, I stop dead in my tracks.

I got on the train and it rushed away.
That made me cry a little bit.

Life in my town continued on outside my window.
I prayed that it wouldn't ever change.
The man who gave me my old guitar
Told me Tokyo is quite a scary place.

I've stopped looking for all the answers.
It's okay to have some flaws.

Those grey skyscrapers blocked the setting sun.
Even if I endure these tears today,
Won't tomorrow's cold morning just bring more doubt?

I can't choose the right thing,
At least I know that much.

Ah! Nice job! I like HELP very much, so this translation help me a lot to understand the song. :)

All righty, I made some minor revisions to both translations. I hope you like them. ^_^

Good Job Gin!

Nice to know that 'Kami-sama' is not direct equivalent to 'God'

Help's english translation! :rolleyes:

Thanks, been looking for these.

Yeah Tokyo is a sad song, YUI is crying in the MV if im not mistaken T_T HELP rockSS!! but the song is a lil bit hard to follow ><

Fantastic! Thx Gin! ^_^

HELP is a good song!


I've combined both LIFE Trans to make the best sounding to my ears! This is b/c I LOVE this part of the song SO much! It's my favorite part! I want to quote her! T_T

"I've already stopped searching for all the answers.
It's okay to have some flaws.

Those grey skyscrapers blocked the setting sun.
Even if I endure these tears today,
Won't tomorrow's cold morning just bring more doubt?

I can't simply choose the right thing
At least I know that much." -YUI

I cry listening to this song..:( anyway, thx for the lyrics..

Yui sing Tokyo is a Beautiful and the Lyric is cool and sad yui ROck :thumbsup:

thanks alot!!! :clap

Nice job everyone!
thank u very much for everything :good

?.? why is the start of the PV of TOKYO have a different translation in a thread before?

something with a the other person just waking up and 'yawning'? :rolleye