Utada Hikaru "Dareka No Negai Ga Kanau Koro" 誰かの願いが叶うころ

The song is used as a theme song for a japanese movie, CASHERN キャシャーン, [watch the trailer]. The movie directed by Kazuaki Kiriya is a live-action sci-fi movie based on a 1973 Japanese anime of the same name. Even the poster looks astonishing!

The song itself is quite sad - hope, love, pain, and despair altogether. I am in love with the melodies and the maturity of Utada's voice from the very beginning. I also found the clip itself as remarkable! it's very SEMIOTIC - symbolic and iconic!!

Watch it on Youtube >> Utada Hikaru "Dareka No Negai Ga Kanau Koro"



chiisa na koto de daiji na mono wo ushinatta
tsumetai yubiwa ga watashi ni hikattemiseta
"ima sae areba ii" to itta kedo sou ja nakatta
anata e tsuzuku doa ga oto mo naku kieta

anata no shiawase negau hodo wagamama ga fueteku yo
soredemo anata wo hikitometai itsu datte sou
dareka no negai ga kanau koro ano ko ga naiteru yo
sono mama tobira no oto wa naranai

minna ni hitsuyou to sareru kimi wo iyaseru tatta hitori ni
naritakute sukoshi gaman shi sugita na

jibun no shiawase negau koto wagamama dewa nai desho
sore nara anata wo dakiyosetai dekiru dake gyutto
watashi no namida ga kawaku koro ano ko ga naiteru yo
kono mama bokura no jimen wa kawakanai

anata no shiawase negau hodo wagamama ga fueteku yo
anata wa watashi wo hikitometai itsu datte sou
dareka no negai ga kanau koro ano ko ga naiteru yo
minna no negai wa douji ni wa kanawanai

chiisa na chikyuu ga mawaru hodo yasashisa mi ni tsuku yo
mou ichidido anata wo dakishimetai dekiru dake sutto

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Here is the ENGLISH translation:
Utada Hikaru "When someone's wish comes true"

I've lost something important because of small things
The cold ring showed its glimmer to me
I said, "All I need is today," but that wasn't the case
The door to you vanished without a sound

The more I wish for your happiness, the more selfish I become
But still, I want you to stay, and I always did
When someone's wish comes true, she'll be crying
That way the door won't make a sound

I wanted to become the only one who can heal you, who is needed by everyone,
and I've endured it a little too much

To wish for own happiness is not selfish, right?
If that's so, I want to hold you as tight as I can
When my tears dry up, she'll be crying
That way, the ground under us won't dry up

The more I wish for your happiness, the more selfish I become
But you never hold me back, you never did
When someone's wish comes true, she'll be crying
Everyone's wishes can't be granted at once

As the small earth rotates, I learn to become more kind
I want to hug you once more, as soft as I can

Utada Hikaru "Hikari" 光 & "Simple and Clean"

The song is used for a game, Kingdom Hearts キングダムハーツ,, from Disney and developed by Square Enix.
I used to watch some friend including my bf playing this game all day long. She released two versions of this song, the Japanese version and the English version - both lyric are not related at all, so don't be confused.

The clip is silly. It's all about Hikki washing dishes! For once, i though that she will do something different; that the scene will alter to another scene and that it will tell us some kind of story. i thought wrong!

Curious? Watch it on DailyMotion >> Utada Hikaru "Hikari"

and here's the English version,
Watch it on Youtube >> Utada Hikaru "Simple and Clean" Kingdom Hearts I Ending

Japanese Version:

Donna toki datte
Tada hitori de
Unmei wasurete
Ikite kita no ni
Totsuzen no hikari no naka me ga sameru
Mayonaka ni

Shizuka ni deguchi ni tatte
Kurayami ni hikari o ute

Imadoki yakusoku nante fuan ni saseru dake kana
Negai o kuchi ni shitai dake sa
Kazoku ni mo shoukai suru yo
Kitto umaku iku yo

Donna toki datte
Zutto futari de
Donna toki datte
Soba ni iru kara
Kimi to iu hikari ga watashi o mitsukeru
Mayonaka ni

Urusai (When you turn my way) toori ni haitte
Unmei (Take it all the way) no kamen o tore

Sakiyomi no shisugi nante imi no nai koto wa yamete
Kyou wa oishii mono o tabeyou yo
Mirai wa zutto saki da yo
Boku ni mo wakaranai

Kansei sasenaide
Motto yokushite
WAN SHIIN zutsu totte
Ikeba ii kara
Kimi to iu hikari ga watashi no SHINARIO
Utsushidasu

Motto hanasou yo
Mokuzen no ashita no koto mo
TEREBI keshite
Watashi no koto dake o miteite yo

Donna ni yokuttatte
Shinji kirenai ne
Sonna toki datte
Soba ni iru kara
Kimi to iu hikari ga watashi o mitsukeru
Mayonaka ni

Motto hanasou yo
Mokuzen no ashita no koto mo
TEREBI keshite
Watashi no koto dake o miteite yo

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Here's the ENGLISH VERSION of the song
Utada Hikaru "Simple and Clean"

When you walk away
You don't hear me say
"Please, oh baby, don't go"
Simple and clean is the way that you're making me feel tonight
It's hard to let it go

You're giving me too many things lately
You're all I need (Oh, oh), you smiled at me
And said, "Don't get me wrong I love you, but does that mean I have to meet your father?"

When we are older you'll understand
What I meant, when I said "No"
I don't think, life is quite that simple

When you walk away
You don't hear me say
"Please, oh baby, don't go"
Simple and clean is the way that you're making me feel tonight
It's hard to let it go
So simple and clean

The daily things
Like this and that and what is what
That keep us all busy are confusing me
That's when you came to me
And said, "Wish I could prove I love you, but does that mean I have to walk on water?"

When we are older you'll understand
It's enough when I say so
And maybe some things are that simple

When you walk away
You don't hear me say
"Please, oh baby, don't go"
Simple and clean is the way that you're making me feel tonight
It's hard to let it go

Hold me
Whatever lies beyond this morning
Is a little later on
Regardless of warnings the future doesn't scare me at all
Nothing's like before

When you walk away
You don't hear me say
"Please, oh baby, don't go"
Simple and clean is the way that you're making me feel tonight
It's hard to let it go

Hold me
Whatever lies beyond this morning
Is a little later on
Regardless of warnings the future doesn't scare me at all
Nothing's like before