karena jalan begini nyata
ku ragu menyebut cinta
seberapa dalam barulah pantas?
tak sebarang rasa ringan terlayang
kilau dunia yang tak perlu kujaga
karena bersama begini mudah
ku ragu menyebut cinta
seberapa jauh belum kuberi?
tak sekedar kawan pengisi hari
kilas langkah tak terikat janji
karena engkau begini berharga
ku ragu menyebut cinta.
The things I like
I'll do for me
The things I don't mind
I'll do for you
And that's how I find
slowly, occasionally
More things to like
to do for me.
As probably expected, many tears have been shed. And I'm really really impressed, because watching the movie has made me realize the distinction between crying over something sad and crying over something beautiful.
[Possible spoiler]
The view that death is not a 'bad' thing is certainly not new, but the perspective I've had of death has been about letting go. This movie introduced me to a wonderful other aspect of it, that is, being grateful towards the departing ones for what their living years have brought us. I wonder if this has always been the point of view of the Japanese?
Despite the humorous moments, there is a unique sort of quiet atmosphere that I think I felt in a lot of Japanese production of this genre ('human drama'?) -- not that I've watched a lot of them... This one is the serene type of silence; the last memorable one I've watched, 誰も知らない ~Nobody Knows, is the minimalist / undercurrent-disturbing sort; and one I recently glimpsed but didn't think I wanted to stomach the rest of, 2LDK, is the thriller-psychological / downright-disturbing sort. =P
Hunting for the soundtrack now, because of one certain scene that has no particular happening but whose mere music broke me down. Joe Hisaishi, indeed...
silence
of deep night
though not such
on roads
silence
in my eyes
with caution
proceed
silence
just my feet
and the rest
...water
A longer walk today made me look up, as it often does, and think, as I always do, "You never betray me, do you?"
Because the blue and white and uncountable touches of unnamed shades I haven't yet found a disagreeable day of.
But what is it that I was calling loyalty -- isn't that just her unintended countenance that my eyes find an unfailing beauty?
Then what is it that I would think a betrayal -- is it my indifference when light disappears at the fall of night?
Chasing down the world of J-pop from Kobukuro to Ayaka (she's so easy to fall for) ...and landed in the world of figure skating. =D
I am outdated as usual, only now finding out that her 2006 debut hit "I Believe" (also covered in Mandarin by 绝对Superstar's 石欣卉) was used by gold medalist figure skater Ando Miki in 2006 Skate America championship.
Apparently the two are good friends who share the same birth date and similar milestones in life... how interesting. It was by Miki's request that Ayaka recorded the English version of the song exclusively for her to dance to in the competition.
I tracked down the performance here, but was more attracted to the repeat performance one year later, in the exhibition segment of 2007 World Figure Skate Championships -- not that I know any bit about figure skating excellence but simply because Ayaka sang live for her, this time in Japanese, probably because the event was held in Tokyo.
(And do bear with the interval in between so as not to miss the encore with another song of Ayaka's, "Mikazuki".)
If by now I've managed to get you as interested in these two extraordinary friends as I am, you can go here to see them talk on a music show, though unfortunately without subtitle. (Yeah, I stalk these kinds of shows nowadays even while not understanding most of what's being talked about. =DDD)
Pimp post, because I'm so happy that they've continued to collaborate. ^____^
Ayaka's powerful vocals and Kobukuro's powerful harmony, best combi since... ee, ebony and ivory?
...ebony and ivory, live together in perfect harmony, side by side on my piano keyboard... *random sidetrack =D;*
ayaka x Kobukuro, "Anata to"
In case you've missed it, here's their sweet (or rather, cool) beginning in 2007:
ayaka x Kobukuro, "Winding Road"
I used to think it's enough getting the perfected studio-recorded audio for the songs I like, but I've changed my mind now. Some people are so worth watching while singing. *moved*
