https://youtube.com/shorts/US4h6WZ2l9o?si=XqPKMIIGnrBQU1Gc For this week's Vibes Music Competition, I'll be singing "Closer" by Joe Inoue.
The theme is about second languages, and at first, I wasn't sure what to sing. Then I remembered this song. I first heard it while watching Naruto, a Japanese animation and I liked it so much that I even wrote down the lyrics back then. So I decided to bring it back and make something useful out of it for this week's entry. Hope you enjoy it. Promotional video
Lyrics Mijika ni aru mono Tsune ni ki wo tsuketeinai to Amari ni chikasugite Miushinatte shimaisou Anata ga saikin taiken shita Shiawase wa ittai nan desuka Megumare sugiteite Omoidasenai kamo Ima koko ni iru koto Iki wo shiteiru koto Tade sore dake no koto ga Kiseki da to kizuku Mijika ni aru mono Tsune ni ki wo tsuketeinai to Amari ni chikasugite Miushinatte shimaisou You know the closer you get to something The tougher it is to see it And I'll never take it for granted Oitsuzuketekita yume Akiramezuni susume yo nante Kirei koto wo ieru hodo Nanimo dekichainai kedo Hitonigiri no yuuki wo mune ni Ashita wo ikinuku tame ni And I'll never take it for granted Let's go
Translation The things closest to you You need to always pay the most attention to If you get too close to something You'll lose sight of it What in the world is the happiness That you gained from your newest experience? Maybe you're just too blessed To remember That you're here That you're breathing Realize that's just a miracle in itself The things closest to you You need to always pay the most attention to If you get too close to something You'll lose sight of it You know the closer you get to something The tougher it is to see it And I'll never take it for granted Continue chasing after your dreams And go on without giving up The more you say pretty things like that The less that actually gets done I'll keep a handful of courage in my heart To use to live through tomorrow And I'll never take it for granted Let's go