Hayashi Asuka: Ake-Kaze

03.05.07
Artist: Hayashi Asuka
Title: Ake-Kaze
Words: Suzuki Kenji
Music: Yamautsuri Takahiro

I can smell the rice cooking from my dream,
staring up softly in my warm bed
as the white breath melts into the light.

Looking at the slender figure from behind, *1
the sound of chopping vegetables

the wind of dawn cooly
blows across the waves of rice
on the age old earth since long ago,
stands unmoved for all time.
stands unmoved for all time.

I leave home, to realize my dream on my own
keeping the warm memory in my heart
at night I help myself to some cold rice, and eat alone.
the loneliness stuck in the back of my throat. *2
the wind of dusk softly carries the scent of home.
blow eastern wind, let them know how I feel!
tomorrow will bloom without worry.
tomorrow will bloom without worry.

Translated By: Brian Stewart & Takako Sakuma

Translator's Notes: She's only 13. Whatta voice! What thick lyrics for a 13 year old. This is like Mandy Moore singing about life on a Corn Farm. On to the *'s!

*1 - This is probably her mother who is making breakfast or dinner.

*2 - Like cold rice caught in the back of her throat

Romaji

iikajigu
nioi yume no naka
nukui shitone ni
sotto miru
hou hou to shiroi
hikari ni nijimu
hosoi katakoshi
nakizamu oto

akekaze suzushiku
inanami watari
ikuse no daichi ni
harubaru to
tokoshie ni isuruginaku
tokoshie ni isuruginaku

sato wo ite hitori yume tsumugu
atatakai kioku wo mune ni daki
hiyahan wo yosoi hitori hamu yoru
nodo no oku tsumaru samishisa yo
kurekaze yasashiku satoka wo hakobu
kochifuke omoi wo tsutaete yo
asu ha saku ureinaku
asu ha saku ureinaku

Romaji By: Brian Stewart