9.9

sakamoto kyu 9

this song is called “let’s walk looking up” (”ue o muite arukou”). it was re-titled “sukiyaki” in the west because it was easier to pronounce. i guess it could have been “teriyaki” or “wasabi” for convenience. after all, life is all about food for japanese people. super terrific idea! i’d like to carry on this tradition and rename an american song for the japanese market. maybe “love me tender” will be more popular with its new title: “bacon double cheeseburger“.

let’s walk looking up
so my tears won’t fall
i recall, one spring day
a lonesome night

let’s walk looking up
counting the blurry stars
i recall, one summer day
a lonesome night

happiness is above the clouds
happiness is above the sky

let’s walk looking up
so my tears won’t fall
i walk as i cry
a lonesome night

i recall, one autumn night
a lonesome night

sorrow to the shadow of the stars
sorrow to the shadow of the moon

let’s walk looking up
so my tears won’t fall
i walk as i cry
a lonesome night

a lonesome night

(my translation from original song in japanese)

lyrics by ei rokusuke　6
music by nakamura hachidai　8

kyu-chan (sakamoto kyu) was killed in an airplane crash in 1985. he was only 44.