[Cover] SAKURA (Ikimono gakari)

「SAKURA」

Original by Ikimono gakari いきものがかり

I'm back in Singapore for 2 weeks for easter break and decided to record a song before impending dental work (:S). Since its cherry blossom season (or well towards the end of it!) and also graduation time in Japan, I decided to pick this song by Ikimono gakari, which is a very cool band with a youthful vibe, and they have many other good songs that I like too. ^^ Kiyoe sings typically with a very fresh, strong, almost brash, belting voice and well I didn't want to do the same so this is a more toned down version which I hope you'll like!

Since I'm learning Japanese too, here are some words I learnt from singing this song XD. To learn them, just follow the song as the words are taken in the order they appear.

ひらひら hirahira = Fluttering

落ちて ochite = ochiru = to fall

揺れる yureru = to shake/sway
散る chiru = to fall/scatter/disappear/spread

抱きしめた dakishimeta =dakishimeru = to hug close/hold tight

おもかげ omokage = vestige
通った = pass

出た deta = deru = to come out

色づく irozuku = to change color (esp. plants)

川辺 kawabe = riverside

それぞれ sorezore = each

選び erabi = select

終えた oeta => 終える to finish to graduate

咲き(bloom)誇る(to boast of) sakihokoru = to be in full bloom

焦らせて arasete = araseru = to be in a hurry/impatient

映る utsuru = to be reflected/to harmonize with/to come out(photo)/to be projected

受け入れて ukeirete= ukeireru= to accept

ひらく hiraku = to open/spread out/hold or give a party, conference etc.

超えて koete =koeru = to pass through, to exceed, to cross over

こうやって kouyatte = thus, in this way

かな kana = I wonder, should I?

伸ばすnobasu = to grow long (beard, hair, etc.); to lengthen; to extend; to stretch; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out; to spread evenly (dough, cream, etc.); to dilute; to thin out; to postpone; to prolong; to strengthen; to develop; to expand
抱き(daki=dakuto embrace)寄せた (yoseta=yosete= to come near; to let someone approach)

つつまれて tsutsumarete =tsutsumu = to wrap up

残る nokoru = to remain
夢見し yumemishi = yumemiru = to dream

誓いし chikaishi => chikau = to swear/vow.

phew.

now to start studying. =_=