東京夜景 (Tokyo Yakei)

Please enjoy Teresa's performance of "東京夜景 (Tokyo Yakei)", meaning a "Tokyo night view". 井上忠夫 (Inoue Tadao) composed, and 高田弘 (Takada Hiroshi) arranged the song. 阿久悠 (Aku Yuu) wrote the lyrics.

My English translation of the first part of the Japanese lyrics
A pianist is playing a sweet melody.
He is pretending not knowing my heart.
He is drunken and cracking a bad joke.
All sceneries look the same.
This was just a mere parting between us.
I should not be gloomy.
Yes,
a man should understand the heart of a woman, and
a woman should understand the heart of a man.
But, that man is not such a man.

ピアニストが 甘い歌を弾いているわ
Pianisuto (pianist) ga amai uta wo hiite iruwa

人の気も まるで知らぬ ふりをしているわ
Hito no ki mo marude shiranu furi wo shite iruwa

飲んだくれて 悪いジョーク とばしてるわ
Nondakurete warui jooku (joke) tobashite iruwa

何もかも 同じ景色だわ
Nanimokamo onaji keshiki dawa

ただの 別れだったじゃないの
Tada no wakare datta janaino

沈んだ顔 見せて駄目じゃない
Shizunda kao misete damejanai

そうよ
Souyo

男には女の 女には男の
Otoko niwa onna no onna niwa otoko no

まごころがいるけど あいつじゃないわ
Magokoro ga irukedo aitsujanaiwa

あいつでは ないわ
Aitsu dewa naiwa


レインコート壁に掛けたままで行った
Rein-kooto (rain coat) kabe ni kaketa mamade itta

ブーツまで 隅の方においたままでいる
buutsu (boots) made sumi no houni oitamama

置き忘れは そんなものが二つ三つ
Okiwasure wa sonnamono ga futatsu mittsu

心だけ 持って行ったのね
Kokoro dake motte ittanone

ただの別れだったじゃないの
Tada no wakare datta janaino

何でもない よくあることじゃない
Nandemonai yokuaru koto janai

そうよ
Souyo

男には女が 女には男が
Otoko niwa onna ga onna niwa otoko ga

寄りそっているのが 幸せだけど
Yorisotte irunoga shiawase dakedo

あいつでは ないわ
Aitsu dewanai wa


男には女が 女には男が
Otoko niwa onna ga onna niwa otoko ga

寄りそっているのが 幸せだけど
Yorisotte irunoga shiawase dakedo

あいつでは ないわ
Aitsu dewa naiwa

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[ReturnOfJackDawson]

I wish i could understand the words. She seems so passionate about it. It's a great song.

[Masami43A]

@ReturnOfJackDawson

Please feel the meaning of this song from my explanation in the above.

[ellisoninwonderland]

The amazing part about Teresa's singing voice in this song is that she can hold on to a note to the very end of a sentence without breaking her voice and yet without a breathe in she continous into the next sentence and again and again to the end of the song. Not many singer I come across can perform using their voice this way, but amazingly Teresa seem to be able to deliver it with little effort in exchange of a huge impact. Bravo ~

[allanyip]

Thanks Masami-san for uploading this beautiful video, deserves a total of 30 stars!

[ReturnOfJackDawson]

awesome, i wish i was japanese.

[aandylfan]

breathtaking pics of tokyo and teresa amazing voice. what more do u want ? definitely 5 stars or better. thanks masami.

[allanyip]

Totally agree with hkship.

That means not only 5 stars, but actually :- trouble to find a song - 5 stars  research its background - 5 stars explain what it means - 5 stars make sure it is presentable - 5 stars spend the time to share - 5 stars the thought itself - 5 stars

Totally 30 STARS