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let me start with my chosen song: lately i am so amazed by a local Japanese pop artist, OKU HANAKO(奥華子)
who uses her keyboard almost exclusively in her works (although I must admit that I am into guitars). She mostly does piano ballads. It was her piece, "GARNET" (ガーネット) used as the ending theme song for the animated Japanese film, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (時をかける少女), Toki o Kakeru Shōjo) also referred as TokiKake which won several awards already and was recognized as “Animation of the Year” at the 2007 Tokyo International Anime Fair. I am so eager to watch and hopefully finish it while I'm on school break :D ahahaha, wish I could
English translation of the Song:
YOU were runnning on the playground,
and your back was more free than clouds on the sky,
and even square letters on my notebook
seemed to be the light which emblazed everything
I couldn't understand the feeling of love,
but this time which never return told me the meaning
I'm going to remember the days which I had with you
for no need for visualizing even though you will love someone you will be always the special, the importance, and this season come around again
And after school hours when we first told in private
I searched your smile which nobody knew
With the voice which you had fun
I didn't know why but my heart ached
I was afraid of changing
I had the feeling which we could be friends
I never thought the end would come
X o X o X
Like a garnet gemstone, it's so precious that I value the kind and innocent bond of friendship we'll always have