Voices - Yoko Kanno

A video interpretation of Voices, by Yoko Kanno. Dedicating this to my friend, Stephen Schuldt, from high school, who almost single-handedly got me interested in anime. We don't talk much anymore, but I hope he knows that I still think of him, and care about him... there are so many voices in the world, and it's hard to listen to even one, let alone so many... the same goes with friends... all we can do is try, despite our weaknesses, to be there for others, and not be too proud to accept forgiveness, and help, when we need it... I know I do. :o/ Well, I've said my piece. Hope you appreciate this. :o)

I based my interpretation on the lyrics of an English translation that I found online. Here's the lyrics:

The first word is dream
from my sleep
the darkness within my heart
it gently takes out

The second word was wind
telling me my destination
into the arms of a god
I flap my wings

As if counting sad things
that have melted away
a golden apple
falls again

A view I haven't seen
there I will return
in this one life
I will find my way

Book of old magic
a drop of moon on a curtain of night
only a hunch that someday we can meet

we can fly
we have wings
we can touch floating dreams
call me from so far
through the wind
in the light

The third word is hum...
when you strain your ears
your trembling arms
I will gently release

P.S. Please check out my revision of this video, which is much better, I think. :) Here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHbzzgBU88k

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Voices
• Yoko Kanno
• Macross Plus
• dream wind hum wings
• music
• slideshow

[MrTiNGGY]

i dont know why, but this makes me reminisce, feelin quite lonely atm

[edwardtulane82]

@MrTiNGGY i can relate. see, you're not alone in feeling that way sometimes. :)

[ShimotsukiNoMiNa]

Thank you for uploading!

I wanted to ask if you know, who sings this version. Is it Akino Arai? It's slightly different than the one featured in Macross.

[edwardtulane82]

@ShimotsukiNoMiNa yeah, i think it's akino arai :) 

[Semibrucelee]

this reminds me something but I can't put the finger on it

[edwardtulane82]

@Semibrucelee the song comes from the anime Macross Plus, if that helps :)

[pandaloves17]

makes me thing of lord of the rings...

[TheSwali]

@pandaloves17 not alone there! :)

[HanyuuNanooDesuu]

That's akino arai version :o

[StelioStelioStelio]

@Semibrucelee well it reminded me of the lord of the rings song the hobbit sings in the halls of the king