My new favorite of Angela Aki, beautifully performed. I actually like the live version much better. Below I translated the lyrics at my best to keep the original meaning.
Translation Below:
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I’m in a Yuna Ito mode. I like this one better than Endless Love. Powerful song.
Beautiful vocal — great range and emotions — and great song… I have found a new jewel after Angela Aki.
這首歌很動聽, 跟光良獨特的聲音是很好的配合
愛情轉眼的來去就像煙火
分手後的思念和難過
善良的心帶著還是喜歡的心情
是我幾個禮拜前一樣的感受
Notice a trend of sharing Angela Aki’s music in the Music Sharing category?
I love Angela Aki!
This song is her sixth and latest single. The video shows a live performance of the song, and it’s phenomenal. Her piano is sensational as usual, but her voice and the control of it in this video is even better than “The One” and “My Keys” concert.
I really like this new song from Leehom. His singing has improved, and his control/technique is “just right” for the emotion of the song.
聽著聽著, 心裡竟有一陣陣的痛, 一點點的酸…
葉子徜可往根下
無根卻往何處歸
天下何地已無差
笑傲四海但為家
環顧四周, 卻好像個無根兒
家, 只能以自己的手創造
落葉歸根
*舉頭望 無盡灰雲
那季節 叫做寂寞
背包 塞滿了家用
路就 這樣開始走
日不見 太陽的暖
夜不見 月光的藍
不得不 選擇 寒冷的開始
留下 只擁有 遺憾
命運 的 安排
遵守 自然 的邏輯
誰都 無法 揭謎底
喔~ 遠離家鄉 不甚唏噓 幻化成秋夜
而我卻像 落葉歸根 墜在你心間
幾分憂鬱 幾分孤單 都心甘情願
我的愛像 落葉歸根
家…唯獨在你身邊
*repeat
但願陪你找回
所遺失的永恆
當我開口你卻沈默
只剩一場夢
我卻像 落葉歸根 墜在你心間
幾分憂鬱 幾分孤單 都心甘情願
我的愛像 落葉歸根
家..唯獨在你身邊
In love with Angela Aki’s music. She’s living her dream…and my dream…
Here’s the lyrics…
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It has been a long long while since I got into Japanese songs. Last artist I got into was Nakashima Mika, and that was awhile ago. If I listened to J-song, it’s just whatever I’ve from the old times. But, I came across the beautiful…
*** Angela Aki ***
through Final Fantasy XII. I found her being very unique in many ways. First of all, she’s a Japanese-Italian-American mix. Another very strong point about her is a lot of her live performance is basically, a voice and a piano (and no flashy clothing and make-up). I truly enjoy that. She sings very well and something in her voice lets me listen to her repeatedly. She has a very awesome concert called “ONE” in 2006, like I said, with just her voice and a piano. The first time I listened to her Kiss Me Goodbye live in Japanese, she moved me to tears… *blush* (I cannot embed the youtube video because they blocked it). It’s superb compared to the CD version.
Here’s the English version of Kiss Me Goodbye live:
I have to say the Japanese version sounds much better and more emotional to me 
Oh, yeah, another good attribute about Angela is that her English is spoken very well… why so special? Because I always hear English in other Japanese songs that just got butchered…
Anyways, here are some more excellent video of our beloved Angela Aki:
Home - live
Eyes on Me, from Final Fantasy 8 and originally sung by Faye Wong:
(Difficult to compare between the two. They’re just different styles, but Angela’s English is more legible.)
A very very lovely melody originate from anime Full Metal Panic Fumoffu.
Accidentally played the song today on computer and I remember how I really like it… so I found it on YouTube to share!