Sorafune by Miyuki Nakajima

It's so beautiful. Please listen. 

Row your boat
Row it with your own hands 
Don't let those who would be happy to see you gone 
Have your oars

Where is that boat 
Floating now? 
Where is that run-down boat 
Headed now? 
Trying not to get washed away 
The boat fights, the boat gets damaged 
Even if all the sailors 
Run away in fear 

Row your boat 
Row it with your own hands 
Don't let those who would be happy to see you gone 
Have your oars 

Has that boat forgotten 
That it's a ship of the sky? 
Has that boat forgotten 
What it's like to fly? 
On land or sea, the horizon 
Is where it takes off 
Even if all the ports 
Put out their lights in silence 

Row your boat 
Row it with your own hands 
Don't let those who would be happy to see you gone 
Have your oars 

What test is this? 
What do the scales judge? 
What are you after? 
What makes that boat go? 
What test is this? 
What do the scales judge? 
What are you after? 
What makes that boat go? 

Row your boat 
Row it with your own hands 
Don't let those who would be happy to see you gone 
Have your oars

Row your boat 
Row it with your own hands 
Don't let those who would be happy to see you gone 
Have your oars

Comments

[momo]

A song about rowing boats, storms and whatnot is prescient considering the recent and tragic tsunami and typhoon.

Nakajima Miyukis predicted the future with this song!

[family keylogger mac]

Second time visiting here. A beautiful song, nice. I will continue to follow on your post. Best wishes.

[Martin F]

Wonderful. Thanks for introducing.

[Andy3004]

Beautiful indeed. ;___;

How could I have missed that particular song?!? It's just great! Well, probably because I am way too far away from Japan... -___-

I always loved Nakajima Miyukis songs... she's got such a strong and hard voice, but still manages to sound so vulnerable. O.O

I still like to listen to her song 空と君の間に
and 地上の星 is also an all time favorite of mine... During the months I spent in Nagoya the latter one was played wherever I seemed to go... Classic! T_T

Ah well! *wipes tears away* Thanks! =D
You just helped me decide where I will head to for my vacation this fall! Need to see Japan again - I just miss it too much!

Ja ne~

andy