Namie Amuro was a teen idol (Madonna? Japanese version) in Japan almost 20 years ago – while she has reinvented herself many times, never really liked her glitzy barbie doll image and only liked maybe 2-3 of her songs at most – here she redeems herself with this song, along with the visuals so unlike the typical commercialized artificial doll image – here, she’s more natural. Thank goodness… A fashion and style icon to girls, she usually had heavy HEAVY makeup and wore crazy clothes (former model) break your legs pointy highhhhh heels but here … (almost – if it were not for the heels in marshy grass…) nature girl – This visual popped up as I am visiting Tokyo and the hair stylist who happened to cut my hair during my last visit actually looked kind of like Namie and of course, turned out she adores Namie as a fan STILL … Tetsuya Komuro (father of J-Pop?), her producer, at the piano live – again, was never into J-pop but here, I realized that he wonderfully brought out the best then – by incorporating the traditional indigenous Okinawa sounds…<\/p>\n
https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xHcZp5ZK0_E<\/p>\n
So touching one of the ladies in kimono crying… among all the dignitaries, except for maybe Chelsea Clinton, all the dignitaries are looking so glum – expression-less and looking so stern or bored…So worrisome – What’s wrong with them? Scared the world leaders are without feelings… Where’s the emotions that go along with music appreciation? Here’s live, throwback to Year 2000 for G8 Summit in Okinawa.
\nhttp:\/\/www.dailymotion.com\/video\/x4gks8_amuro-namie-never-end_people<\/p>\n
vs. <\/p>\n
This audience is SO much better – her hometown fans – the energy – feelings – emotions – the connection – the vibration:) <\/p>\n
https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QNLqZSZ2MMg
\nWhy does she break down into tears ? Because she came HOME. Okinawa, the island is her HOME & she’s overwhelmed to be HOME. The Encore – Namie: ah…um, so “What am I singing?” lol
\n“It’s the last song and we don’t want this to ever end so – Never End.” <\/p>\n
\u9060\u3044\u672a\u6765\u3060\u3063\u305f It was to be in distant future
\n\u9060\u3044\u56fd\u3060\u3063\u305f It was a distant land
\n\u9060\u3044\u60f3\u3044\u3060\u3063\u305f It was a distant sentiment
\n\u9060\u3044\u8a18\u61b6\u3060\u3063\u305f It was a distant memory<\/p>\n
\u3042\u306a\u305f\u3068\u306f\u3000\u305a\u3063\u3068\u524d\u304b\u3089\u304d\u3063\u3068 we were probably destined to meet from long ago
\n\u3081\u3050\u308a\u3042\u3046\u305f\u3081\u306b\u3000\u611b\u3092\u8a93\u3063\u305f To meet, we swore our love
\n\u4eca\u307e\u3067\u306e\u3053\u3068\u3092\u3000\u305c\u3093\u3076\u8a71\u305d\u3046 I will tell you everything from my past, everything up to now
\n\u660e\u65e5\u304b\u3089\u306e\u3053\u3068\u3092\u3000\u3082\u3063\u3068\u8a71\u305d\u3046 But let’s talk even more about tomorrow<\/p>\n
Never End\u3000Never End
\n\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306e\u672a\u6765\u306f Our future
\nNever End\u3000Never End
\n\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306e\u660e\u65e5\u306f Our tomorrow
\nFantasy\u3000\u5922\u3092\u898b\u308b Seeing dreams
\n\u8ab0\u3067\u3082\u5922\u3092\u898b\u308b We all dream
\n\u6570\u3048\u304d\u308c\u306a\u3044 Supported in countless
\n\u3084\u3055\u3057\u3055\u304c\u652f\u3048\u3066\u308b kindness…<\/p>\n
\u305a\u3063\u3068\u5947\u8de1\u3060\u3063\u305f It’s always been a miracle
\n\u305a\u3063\u3068\u63cf\u3044\u3066\u3044\u305f It’s always been drawn (that dream)
\n\u3084\u3063\u3068\u5206\u304b\u3063\u3066\u304d\u305f Finally we understand
\n\u304d\u3063\u3068\u5927\u4e8b\u306a\u3053\u3068 what’s probably most important<\/p>\n
\u751f\u304d\u3066\u3044\u304b\u306a\u304d\u3083\u3044\u3051\u306a\u3044\u3000\u6d99\u306e\u65e5\u3067\u3082 We have to live even in days of tears
\n\u3060\u3051\u3069\u5f37\u304f\u306a\u308c\u306a\u3044\u3000\u306a\u3089\u306a\u304d\u3083\u3044\u3051\u306a\u3044 hard to be strong but we must be strong
\n\u5bb9\u8d66\u306a\u304f\u6642\u306f\u3000\u523b\u307f\u3064\u3065\u3051\u308b Unforgiving, Time keeps ticking
\n\u8d70\u308b\u5fc3\u304a\u3055\u3048\u3000\u6b69\u304d\u3064\u3065\u3051\u308b restrain from desire to run, instead keep walking<\/p>\n
Never End\u3000Never End
\n\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306e\u672a\u6765\u306f Our future
\nNever End\u3000Never End
\n\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306e\u660e\u65e5\u306f Our tomorrow
\n\u6570\u3048\u304d\u308c\u306a\u3044 Countless
\n\u3084\u3055\u3057\u3055\u304c\u652f\u3048\u3066\u308b kindness, so much kindness all around us.
\n\u5fd8\u308c\u3089\u308c\u306a\u3044 We can’t forget that
\n\u601d\u3044\u51fa\u306e\u98a8\u304c\u5439\u304f in the winds of memories<\/p>\n
– Komuro Tetsuya<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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