Utada Hikaru – Come Back To Me

Allow me to break my silence up to now with this long awaited “Come Back To Me” video premiere from Utada Hikaru’s upcoming album “This Is The One”. The video is directed by Anthony Mandler and was shot in Los Angeles. I have to say that her brand new song “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence – FYI” is also simply fabulous and she’s definitely serious this time in re-invading the world. Just can’t wait for the day when they start putting her albums on the Tower Record racks and getting my hands on one of them. Utada, great works as always ! Thanks for the posters sent in to me the other day ! Can’t wait to go to your next concert in the future !

Mr. Children : エソラ

Visit their official website here.

Out with their latest album “SUPERMARKET FANTASY”.

A unique and amazing video clip by them. Very unlike them but like the new style.

Simply loved the kiss scene at the end of it, fits the title “SUPERMARKET FANTASY” very much indeed.

二足歩行してる空っぽの生きもの
無意識にリズムを刻んでいる
フルボリュームのL-Rに
萎んでた夢が膨らんでいく

君が話してたの　あそこのフレーズだろう？
まるで僕らのための歌のようだ
君は　どんな顔して聞いてたの？
甘く切なく胸を焦がす響き

メロディーラインが放ったカラフルな魔法のフレーズ
輝きを撒き散らしては僕らに夢を見せる
明日へ羽ばたく為に
過去から這い出す為に
Oh Rock Me Baby Tonight
ほらもっとボリュームを上げるんだ

天気予報によれば　夕方からの
降水確率は上がっている
でも雨に濡れぬ場所を探すより
星空を信じ出かけよう

雨に降られたら　乾いてた町が
滲んでキレイな光を放つ
心さえ乾いてなければ
どんな景色も宝石に変わる

やがて音楽は鳴り止むと分かっていて
それでも僕らは今日を踊り続けてる
忘れないために
記憶から消すために
Oh Rock Me Baby Tonight
また新しいステップを踏むんだ

メロディーラインが描いたカラフルな希望のフレーム
輝きを撒き散らしては僕らに夢を見せる
めぐり合う度に
サヨナラ告げる度に
Oh Rock Me Baby Tonight
さぁ踊ろうよ　ボリュームをもっと上げるんだ

Flumpool: 花になれ

Visit their official website here.

This song is their debut song and was also used in the au LISMO TV commercial

Simply love the melody and the violin in the song

息も絶える環状線沿いで
色褪せた星と　闇空の下
いつのまに僕は　自分らしさと
生き方のレシピ　探しているんだろう?

素晴らしさという忘れ物
取り戻しに行こう　くたびれた夢
幼少の頃　砂に埋めた様に
十年後僕に　この歌を捧げよう

笑って泣いて歌って　花になれ
咲き誇れ　いつか　光溢れ
歯痒くても　きっと　受け止めるよ
未来は気にせずに

数えきれないほど　何度も
君の名を呼んだ
何処かで微笑んでるかな
夜空に放った　僕らの
声は喧噪の中　消えて
優しく僕らを包んでゆく

繰り返しの日々が嫌んなって
いっそ可憐に　輝いてみようか
永遠に咲くドライフラワーよりも僕らは
散りゆくとも　一心不乱な桜になろう

笑って泣いて歌って　花になれ
咲き誇れ　いつか　光溢れ
歯痒くても　きっと　受け止めるよ
未来は気にせずに

数えきれないほど　何度も
君の名を呼んだ
手のひらに残る温もり
あの時　誓った　僕らの
声は喧噪の中　消えて
君といた街に　立ちすくむよ

いつのまにか　傷つく事が怖くなって
まだ蕾(つぼみ)のまま
光の射す場所を　ずっと探してる
明日もきっと

何処まで行けば　笑いあえるの?
自由や希望や夢は　僕が思うほど
素晴らしいかな?輝いているのかな?
未来をこの胸に

数えきれないほど　何度も
君の名を呼んだ
何処かで微笑んでるかな
夜空に放った　僕らの
声は喧噪の中　消えて
優しく僕らを包んでゆく

Madonna Feat. Justin Timberlake & Timbaland : 4 Minutes

4 Minutes

Saw this music clip on TV and I simply love the funky tune the moment I heard it. Madonna collaborating with Justin Timberlake, well, I can say I like it better than the time with Britney. Awesome music and Timbaland really knows how to make it into a funky song as how he always spice up songs with his magic. Some cool dance steps by both Madonna and Justin. The whole video itself was unique as well so, enjoy the song as much as I had ! Peace.

Utada Hikaru: Prisoner of Love

Prisoner of Love

A snippet shot from her promotion video for this song

The promotion video from her latest released single

I’m a prisoner of love
Prisoner of love
Just a prisoner of love
I’m just a prisoner of love
A prisoner of love

平気な顔で嘘をついて
笑って　嫌気がさして
楽ばかりしようとしていた

ないものねだりブルース
皆安らぎを求めている
満ち足りてるのに奪い合う
愛の影を追っている

退屈な毎日が急に輝きだした
あなたが現れたあの日から
孤独でも辛くても平気だと思えた
I’m just a prisoner of love
Just a prisoner of love

病める時も健やかなる時も
嵐の日も晴れの日も共に歩もう

I’m gonna tell you the truth
人知れず辛い道を選ぶ
私を応援してくれる
あなただけを友と呼ぶ

強がりや欲張りが無意味になりました
あなたに愛されたあの日から
自由でもヨユウでも一人じゃ虚しいわ
I’m just a prisoner of love
Just a prisoner of love

Oh もう少しだよ
Don’t you give up
Oh 見捨てない　絶対に

残酷な現実が二人を引き裂けば
より一層強く惹かれ合う
いくらでもいくらでも頑張れる気がした
I’m just a prisoner of love
Just a prisoner of love

ありふれた日常が急に輝きだした
心を奪われたあの日から
孤独でも辛くても平気だと思えた
I’m just a prisoner of love
Just a prisoner of love

Stay with me, stay with me
My baby, say you love me
Stay with me, stay with me
一人にさせない

Drama “Last Friends”, on heavy topics like DV and GID

The song “Prisoner of Love” is currently the theme song for a new drama entitled “Last Friends” as you can see from the video above. Saw Hikki’s performance on SMAP x SMAP on TV today and she was singing this song and totally loved it. Will definitely get my hands on the single CD which is going to come along with a DVD (out in May). You can see the preview of the promotion video at her homepage right now. Love your song, Hikki ! Check the song out on my Music Box ! Anyway, I’ve just watched the 1st episode of “Last Friends” and it was definitely a good drama. A drama with heavy social topics like domestic violence (DV) and gender identity disorder (GID). Looking forward to the next episode very much and the song truly suited the drama very, very much. For those of you in Japan, be sure to check it out on Fuji Television, every Thursday 10 pm.

Heart Station Promotion Video

Some people say that the video clip is boring, but I would say it fits the song very well since basically the song is like a thought in the mind while you are singing in your head and listening to some music, thinking of someone while you are traveling like for instance in a train. The word “heart station” and the train scene which links to the real physical station, kind of blends in significantly showing a scene that you would understand if you do take trains in Japan. I personally do what she does in this particular video when I do get on a train. Headphones buzzing my favorite music while my mind bewilders thinking about things that were mingling around in my head. It is artistic in someway and I love the first part where it starts off with her eyes. It is very unlike her in the sense for the past few videos which she had done with her ex-husband Kiriya, she was very exquisite and all indifferent with the sophisticated style. The difference shown in this particular video, I personally love this new style very much as much as I love the past ones as well so enjoy watching. Peace.