A Shibuya-kei Love Song

This is the J-Pop song I'd been working on for a long time. It was a challenge indeed. Writing such a strong melody before writing the words was an extremely difficult challenge, despite my experience. But here it is, sung 99% in English. Sadly, I know very little Nihongo outside of episodes of Kekkaishi and Pizzicato Five albums, so someone else has to translate it into its intended language.... please?

Thank you all so much for your patience waiting for this song's completion.

Lyrics:
Every day is Sunday whenever I spend it with you.
Doing things like walking in parks and being in love with you
Even days and nights when I seem so cloudy
I think of you. I'm not so pouty.
I smile and say howdy just like the Sunday before.

In the afternoon your love is like the summer rain
You're the star in the evening. The one I wish for again and again
Wash away the sadness and then I'm shining
I'm singing and smiling, "there's no one on Earth like you"
Darling, darling, a-i-shi-teru"

Loving you's so easy it's like it's almost meant to be
Holding you so close it's such a pleasure so simple and free
Like a clock I wait for you every second
I wait for you brightly beckon
To me like a sunrise
Beating a path to my door.

You're the birthday party worth celebrating every year.
You're kiss at midnight that takes the lonely from all of my tears.
You're the wind for my kite that keeps me flying
Singing and smiling, "there's no one on Earth like you"
Darling, darling, a-i-shi-teru"

And so it goes,
Falling for you every year
Where every year is a day
And every day is a year
Being in love for so long
Takes all my sadness away
It's raining outside
But in my heart it's sunshine.

I look up and walk and feel the moonlight all around
I look in your eyes and see the stardust falling down
Just a kiss from you and I'm on the winging
smiling and singing, "there's no one on Earth like you
Darling, darling, aishiteru"

Disclaimer:
" A Shibuya-kei Love Song" is written by DeLonde Bell, copyrighted 2010 and distributed freely by me by a Creative Commons BY/NC/SA license. That means permission is granted freely to all to listen, record, play or adapt the song to their liking, without any negative recourse from me as long as I get credit for the original work. However, you cannot *sell* your adaptations *without* my express written OK. The composer is performing the song in the video listed here. No other phonorecordings or video recordings were used in the making of this video. ありがとうございます。

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[russbuss415]

very cool tune DL! i'm glad you mentioned Pizzicato Five, i haven't thought about them in so long. i'll have to hunt down my old CD.

[4DJB25]

@russbuss415 Thank you!

_Made in America_ is my favorite by the P5, of course. Very catchy.

[hoosierhiver]

Great stuff as usual, keep it up!

[4DJB25]

@hoosierhiver

Working on it. Thank you.

[charmzsprite]

Good to see you smiling! Good song too.

[4DJB25]

@charmzsprite

Thanks. Can't help buy smile playing this song. You smiling too?

[OCDlove]

You're prolific in your writing. This song showcases your voice! I like the chords in the song as well. I have no idea how a uke is tuned. Guess I could just google it. hahhahaha Good job. Looks like you're in your house, yes? Your voice sounds better now, as it has matured. As we get older, supposedly that is what is supposed to happen. It has for you. :)

[kushasaures]

This is not at all the kind of music I listen to, but you are a very good musician and you have a good voice. :)

[4DJB25]

@fourteentwelve Thanks again, Michelle!

[fourteentwelve]

I love this DeLonde! Such a happy song with great lyrics and a really catchy melody. I can't help but smile when watching you play this. Favourited!