@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
上を向いて歩こう
涙がこぼれないように
思い出す 春の日
一人ぽっちの夜
上を向いて歩こう
にじんだ星をかぞえて
思い出す 夏の日
一人ぽっちの夜
幸せは 雲の上に
幸せは 空の上に
上を向いて歩こう
涙がこぼれないように
泣きながら 歩く
一人ぽっちの夜
思い出す 秋の日
一人ぽっちの夜
悲しみは星のかげに
悲しみは月のかげに
上を向いて歩こう
涙がこぼれないように
泣きながら 歩く
一人ぽっちの夜
一人ぽっちの夜
涙がこぼれないように
思い出す 春の日
一人ぽっちの夜
上を向いて歩こう
にじんだ星をかぞえて
思い出す 夏の日
一人ぽっちの夜
幸せは 雲の上に
幸せは 空の上に
上を向いて歩こう
涙がこぼれないように
泣きながら 歩く
一人ぽっちの夜
思い出す 秋の日
一人ぽっちの夜
悲しみは星のかげに
悲しみは月のかげに
上を向いて歩こう
涙がこぼれないように
泣きながら 歩く
一人ぽっちの夜
一人ぽっちの夜
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A japanese song reaching number 1 in the US..
I don't believe it!
Even if you can't understand a word he's saying, you get the sense of how sad this song is.
Kinda reminds me of Hiroki Sugimura and Kayoko Kotohiki in Battle Royale (I'm aware 99% of you have no idea what that is).
Battle Royale is famous enough.
The actual title of this song is more-or-less the first line. The American marketing people thought it was too long-winded, and instead chose 'sukiyaki', or beef hotpot. How appropriate.
I am pretty sure the above translated lyrics are wrong. The Japanese lyrics tells the story of a heartbroken person who walks the streets at night in a rainstorm. They look up into the rain so that their tears can be mistaken for the rain running down their face. (In Japanese culture showing emotions publicly has a stigma attached and it is the origin of the term 'losing face'). They tell the good times that are now gone and how they feel being in this sad state.
@john130682 <br /> There's no mention of rain or storms in the original lyrics.
I’m japanese. The translation is not wrong. But I heard that there’re lot of versions of this song in the world. Like, the title. “Sukiyaki” huh?? Beef?? lol.