『Journey to Harmony 』

[tormentajaponesa]

The history of emperor greetings songs

Heisei 10th anniversary: Yoshiki (1999)

Heisei 20th anniversary: Exile tribe (2009)

Heisei 30th anniversary: Miura Daichi  (2019)

Reiwa first enthronement greetings: Arashi

Is huge! I'm so proud of them.

Maybe I'm a bit melancholic these days, I started thinking about all the things and big projects they have now. Now they are about to start the hiatus.

Is a real paradox that everyone the company, sponsors, TV in general are realising how big and how good arashi is now after the announcement.

I thought they deserved this so much time before, like in 2009, but is good recompense after 20 years of work.

Is better thinking is a big way to say じゃね！

I love it, even if someone doesn ́t understand a word in japanese it can be moving as well.

Lyricist: Yoshikazu Okada

Composer: Yoko Kanno

Interpreter: Arashi

The video are from here

Here the lyrics andthe screen cap at the end of the post.

『Journey to Harmony 』2nd movement of Ray of water

作詞:岡田恵和

作曲:菅野よう子

歌唱:嵐

君が　笑えば　世界は　輝く

誰かの　幸せが　今を　照らす

僕らの　よろこびよ　君に　届け

はじめはどこかの　岩かげにしたたり　落ちたひとしずくの　水が平野流れ

やがて研ぎ澄まされ　君をうるおし　鳥たちをはぐぐみ　花たちとたわむれ

あの大河だって　はじめはひとしずく　僕らの幸せも　大河にすればいい

ごらんよ　僕らは　君の　そばにいる

君が　笑えば　世界は　輝く

誰かの　幸せが　今を　照らす

僕らの　よろこびよ　君に　届け

星明りにじんで　ふと立ち止まったら　雨の匂いのなかに　虹のうたを聴こう

かすかなそのうた　まるでひとしずく　静かにつながって　確かにつながって

青い空の下　夢など語りあう　愛とか語りあう　それが僕の願い

ごらんよ　光は　君と　ともにいる

君が　笑えば　世界は　輝く

誰かの　幸せが　時代を　照らす

僕らの　よろこびよ　君に　届け

君が　笑えば　世界は　輝く

誰かの　幸せが　今を　照らす

僕らの　よろこびよ　君に　届け

大丈夫　鳥は　歌っている　　大丈夫　空は　輝いてる

大丈夫　水は　流れている　　大丈夫　海は　光っている

大丈夫　君と　笑ってゆく　　大丈夫　君と　歩いてゆこう

My very rough translation if someone is too lazy to do it … Im not a pro not even close… take your risk here (I’m a bit rusted)

If you laugh, the world will shine
Someone's happiness illuminates now
Our joy, is delivered to you
At first, some of the rocks fall or some fallen water flows through the plains.
Eventually awaken you, damp you, birds flirting with flowers
Even that river has a drop in the beginning, and our happiness should be river flow.
See, we are by your side
If you laugh, the world will shine
Someone's happiness illuminates now
Our joy,is delivered to you
If you stop by starlight, listen to the rainbow song in the smell of rain
The small song in the wind as if it is quietly connected,
Under the blue sky, talk about dreams, talk about love, and that is my wish
Look, the light is with you
If you laugh, the world will shine
The happiness of someone illuminates the times
Our joy, is delivered to you
If you laugh, the world will shine
Someone's happiness illuminates now
Our joy,is delivered to you
Is all right, the birds are singing, all right, the sky is shining
Is all right water is flowing. Is all right the sea is shining
I'll be laughing with you. I'll be walking with you.