Monday, September 23, 2013

Watashi wa Watashi ~ Minegishi Minami [no3b/No Sleeves/AKB48]



"Watashi wa Watashi" from no3b 1st Album - no3b
Original by: Minegishi Minami
Cover by: Kyttyee

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This is one of those songs that just hits a deep chord with me, in terms of the message carried in the lyrics. I've included a translation below for those who are interested. The title is "I am Me" which is something that I often have to remind myself of. And you guys get to see a slideshow of random pictures of me ^_^

Over the past months, I've been trying very hard to find the "me" that has been hidden under layers and layers, and years and years, of expectations and constraints placed on my first by other people, and eventually be myself as well. I can't say that I've found myself yet, but I feel like I'm beginning to accept my own interests and ambitions for what they are, rather than what I feel like they "should" be. And it's okay to not be perfect, because nobody really is.

And this song is just such an excellent narrative of the journey that I'm on right now.

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Translation: http://stage48.net/studio48/watashiwawatashi.html

The road I am walking on now
is the road I wished for before but
I hate the self that becomes worried
just from the wind blowing slightly

The dream that I saw in the past
shone radiantly
with no doubt nor
anything else;
the far future that I believed in

Why are there tears welling up
and overflowing?
Even though I know
I'm blessed with happiness
If I stop now
I won't able to walk anymore
I'll try hard and keep going

The colleagues that should have started together
are going very far ahead
The times that I can't see their retreating figures
I think my own feet are slow

Our respective ending destinations or
the speeds to reach them are all different but,
to the regret
and frustration,
there are times when I might lose...

I am me aren't I?
I'm alright
I simply said
that I wanted to be spoiled by someone
Though I'm always laughing and
acting cheerfully,
I am weak just like everyone else

Why are there tears welling up
and overflowing?
Even though I know
I'm blessed with happiness
If I stop now
I won't able to walk anymore
I'll try hard and keep going

I am me aren't I?
No matter who I am..
People live their lives by their own pace
no matter who they are
I'll definitely find it;
a path that only I can walk on
For a little longer I'll slowly continue on

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