For some reason every time I hear this song it touches me deeply on an emotional level. Music seems to effect me that way. More so than other people, in my opinion. For this reason I spent so much time searching for the song and its lyrics. I wanted to see what it was that made me feel this way. It wasn't sad emotions but kinda of a solemn tranquility. I'm very cautious about things in foreign languages cause you never know what you're singing until you translate it properly, lol. So after I read the lyrics I understood why this has such and effect.
Series ending theme video
MINMI Live Performance
Here are the lyrics courteousy of spookhouse.net:
"SHIKI no UTA" (Song of Four Seasons) --performed by Minmi
===Series version, Japanese===
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* (refrain/chorus 1)
mata yo ga akereba owakare
yume wa tooki maboroshi ni
anata wo oikakete ita hikari no naka de
dakareru tabi atatakai kaze wo tayori
** (refrain/chorus 2)
haru wo tsuge odoridasu sansai ("sunshine" wink
natsu wo miru uji nohara karakusa kawaku wa
aki o tsuki nobotta manmarusa oiwai
fuyu wo sugi mata tsukihi o kazoeru
mada mabuta no oku ni aru itsuka no natsu tooisugita aozora
(atatakakatta)
te wo tsunagu hanatsukamiutau itsu ya omoide
ima yobisamasu kioku no naka de
iza arukidasu anata no moto e
Haru wo tsuge odotte sanba
natsu wo miru uji nohara karakusa kawakuwa
aki o tsuki nobotta manmarusa oiwai
fuyu wo sugi mata tsukihi o kazoeru
mata yo ga akereba owakare
yume wa tooki maboroshi ni
anata wo oikakete ita hikari no naka de
===English version===
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Dawn comes, and we part ways once again.
My dreams becoming distant apparitions.
I turn to the warm wind for help, the wind I felt every time you held me...
As I was bathed in the light that followed on your heels
Spring is announced when the wild plants break out in a dance.
Summer comes to Uji, and in the fields are patterns of grass set out to dry
The autumn moon rises, let's celebrate its fullness.
Winter passes by, and I count off all the days and months again.
I can still see the too-distant blue sky when I close my eyes. (it was so warm.)
As I reminisce, I take your hand as I pluck the flowers and sing (there is no clue.)
Within the memories that are now coming back to me.
I'm setting out to find my way back to you.
Spring is announced when the mountain leaves break out in a dance.
Summer comes to Uji, and in the fields are patterns of grass set out to dry
The autumn moon rises, let's celebrate its fullness.
Winter passes by, and I count off all the days and months again.
Dawn comes, and we part ways once again.
My dreams becoming distant apparitions.
I turn to the warm wind for help, the wind I felt every time you held me...
As I was bathed in the light that followed on your heels
===CD (full-length) version, Japanese===
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* (refrain/chorus 1)
mata yo ga akereba owakare
yume wa tooki maboroshi ni
anata wo oikakete ita hikari no naka de
dakareru tabi atatakai kaze wo tayori
** (refrain/chorus 2)
haru wo tsuge odoridasu sansai ("sunshine" wink
natsu wo miru uji nohara karakusa kawakuwa
aki no tsuki nobotta manmarusa oiwai
fuyu wo sugi mata tsukihi o kazoeru
mada mabuta no oku ni aru itsuka no natsu tooisugita aozora
(atatakakatta)
te wo tsunagu hanatsukamiutau itsu ya omoide
(ate wo naku)
hazuki kara mitsuki kumo to karamu tsuki mo
itsu ga kaeranu koto ni mezameta toki hitori kizuki anata sagasu tabi ni
ima yobisamasu ki oku no naka de
iza arukidasu anata no moto e
* repeat chorus 1
**repeat chorus 2
kimi ni yori nana hinoki kata yori ni kimi ni mita hana no kaori katami ni
musubi yuku michi araba mata kaeri mimu nagareru namida tome soka natsu
oikaze sakebu seijaku wo kowasu no nani mo osorezu susumo no
kogane no hana ga hakubu no yasashisa ni anata ni futatabi ai ni
oikaze sakebu seijaku wo kowasu no nani mo osorezu susumo no
kogane no hana ga hakubu no yasashisa ni anata ni futatabi ai ni
Haru wo tsuge odotte sanba
natsu wo miru uji nohara karakusa kawakuwa
aki o tsuki nobotta manmarusa oiwai
fuyu wo sugi mata tsukihi o kazoeru
repeat **
repeat *
When I saw MINMI perform the song live I realized that it was done reggae style. I didn't know from the way its sung on the show. I must admit I'm not a big fan of reggae since its played so much here in NYC. So I give much respect to MINMI and her live band for doing such a great job that I actually loved it! Plus the costumes have given me new inspiration for future outfits of my own!
