Manatsu no Kajitsu - Midsummer Fruit - English Lyrics

Southern All Stars (サザンオールスターズ) is a Japanese pop rock band formed in Kanagawa, led by singer-songwriter Keisuke Kuwata. They are ranked number 1, in a list of Japans top 100 influential musicians by HMV. In 1990, Kuwata directed the film called Inamura Jane. The movie was not able to receive positive reaction, but its music was highly succeeded. The film soundtrack became the best-selling soundtrack album in Japan. "Manatsu no Kajitsu", a song written by Kuwata was released as lead single for his own film. The song title means "Midsummer Fruit".

Romaji

namida ga afureru kanashii kisetsu wa
dareka ni dakareta yume wo miru

nakitai kimochi wa kotoba ni dekinai
konya mo tsumetai ame ga furu

korae kirenakute tameiki bakari
ima mo kono mune ni natsu wa meguru

shirokujichuu mo suki to itte
yume no naka e tsurete itte
wasurerarenai Heart & Soul
koe ni naranai

suna ni kaita namae keshite
nami wa doko e kaeru no ka
toorisugi yuku Love & Roll
ai wo sono mama ni

minus hyakudo no taiyou mitai ni
karada wo shimerafu koi wo shite

memai ga shisou na manatsu no kajitsu wa
ima demo kokoro ni saiteiru

tooku hanarete mo tasogare toki wa
atsui omokage ga mune ni semaru

shirokujichuu mo suki to itte
yume no naka e tsurete itte
wasurerarenai Heart & Soul
yoru ga matenai

suna ni kaita namae keshite
nami wa doko e kaeru no ka
toorisugi yuku Love & Roll
ai wo sono mama ni

konna yoru wa namida misezu ni
mata aeru to itte hoshii
wasurerarenai Heart & Soul
namida no kajitsu yo

English



Say it again you really need me
A land where our dreams still live
Our hearts meet there
Were unaware
The world falls around us

Keep telling me I love you over and over
And take me to the place where all lovers dreams go
The words wont come
And the night wont slow
Your look of love wont let me go

Erase the words in the sand where the waves go
Back to the arms of the ones you knew before
They never loved you, youll never know
Just leave the love we shared alone

Interlude;

Now I am here and you are there
Its rough to say who didnt care
I throw it all up in the air
Cold rain falls again

What have I got
This broken heart
It doesnt show the end of start
Forever you will be my love
And Ill still be yours

Just say that you really want me
To love you and be your man
Youre warm inside, love cannot hide
The world falls around us

Keep telling me I love you over and over
And take me to the place where all lovers dreams go
The words wont come
And the night wont slow
Your look of love wont let me go

Erase the words in the sand where the waves go
Back to the arms of the ones you knew before
They never loved you, youll never know
Just leave the love we shared alone

Say that you love me again
Please listen to me
Wait and Ill you why you dont have to leave
Youre unforgettable
My heart and soul
Your look of love wont let me go
Oh fruit of love dont let her go

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Midsummer
• Fruit
• Japan
• Music
• Classic
• Southern
• All
• Stars
• Kanagawa

[goldtiger808]

First off- this is a Southern All Stars Original!

Secondly, this was one of the best songs ever written and performed. Thirdly, I use to blast this song in my old school Supra and then Mazda Rx7 driving thru Torrance CA and hanging out in Little Tokyo and yeah I'm a white guy.

Long live the days when Nissei week was still Japanese and HIC slippers ruled the world.

[busterwolf123]

he didn't steal, they said the writer of the song is actually japanese

[slihfshf]

this band sucks so much. the fact it's overrated in those rankings is the proof that rankings always suck.

[sayanglistrik]

i go maudlin 4 this song.so...good....

[goldtiger808]

@taide8ngon Thanks man- I did not even bring up Koyasan temple dances or Nikkei.

We still go to OCBC though (now with our kids) and it still has a little bit of that old feel.

Later brother!

[taide8ngon]

@goldtiger808 honto ne! I feel the same way brother!

[rakawai]

Just passing by on its way, love and roll Leaving love the way it is. Like the minus 100 degree sun Love me as if to wet my body. The fruit of summer that gives me vertigo. Even now, (the fruit) blooms in my heart Even if we’re apart, when dusk arrives Your facial expression burning bright closes in on my heart Such a night as this, without showing tears I want you to tell me we will meet again Cannot forget, heart and soul Dear fruit of tears

[rakawai]

In the sad seasons that well up with tears (I see) dreams that I was held by someone (I) Cannot put to words the feeling of wanting to cry Tonight the cold rain falls Being overwhelmed with emotion, sighing constantly Even now the summer returns to my heart (chest). Throughout the day, say you love me Take me into a dream Cannot forget, heart and soul Cannot vocalize. The night can’t wait. Erasing my name written in sand. Where are the waves returning to.

[rakawai]

Atsui omokage ga mune ni semaru Your facial expression burning bright closes in on my heart Konna yoru wa namida misezu ni Such a night as this, without showing tears Mata aeru to itte hoshii I want you to tell me we will meet again Wasurerarenai heart and soul Cannot forget, heart and soul Namida no kajitsu yo Dear fruit of tears

[rakawai]

Ai wo sono mama ni Leaving love the way it is. Mainasu hyakudo no taiyou mitai ni Like the minus 100 degree sun Karada wo nurasu koi wo shite Love me as if to wet my body. Memai ga shisou na manatsu no kajitsu wa The fruit of summer that gives me vertigo. Ima demo kokoro ni saite iru Even now, (the fruit) blooms in my heart Tooku hanaretemo tasogaretoki wa Even if we’re apart, when dusk arrives

[rakawai]

Shirokujichuu mo suki to itte Throughout the day, say you love me Yume no naka e tsurete itte Take me into a dream Wasurerarenai heart and soul Cannot forget, heart and soul Koe ni naranai yoru ga matenai Cannot vocalize. The night can’t wait. Suna ni kaita namae keshite Erasing my name written in sand. Nami wa doko e kaeru no ka Where are the waves returning to. Toorisugiyuku love and roll Just passing by on its way, love and roll

[rakawai]

Namida ga afureru kanashii kisetsu wa In the sad seasons that well up with tears Dareka ni dakareta yume wo miru (I see) dreams that I was held be someone Nakitai kimochi wa kotoba ni dekinai (I) Cannot put to words the feeling of wanting to cry Konya mo tsumetai ame ga furu Tonight the cold rain falls Koraekirenakute tameiki bakari Being overwhelmed with emotion, sighing constantly Ima mo kono mune ni natsu wa meguru Even now the summer returns to my heart (chest)