Lots of Cover: Small Love Song

Mongol 800

This original tune is by Mongol 800 [for short in Japanese: Monpachi]. It is an Okinawan rock band consisting of 3 members - guitar, bass, and drums. Okinawa is an island and a prefecture of south Japan. Their activity is in home town, and they don't advertise at all; but they have huge fan and success. The most popular hit tune is "Chiisana Koi no Uta" and "Anata ni"(in English: For you).

As I mentioned earlier, there are many cover versions of this song. Yurika Oyama is female singer, who comes from Okinawa. Yui Aragaki is a famous idol and actor, who also comes from Okinawa. And, in my best favorite cover, Tomoe Sawa is a singer playing a piano. Unfortunately I can't find complete tune of Sawa's version from Youtube; but you can realize it is great when you hear.

Yui Aragaki

Its lyrics is sweet and slightly embarrassed because it is truly love song. English translation is below:

"Small Love Song" by Mongol 800

One of many in this wide universe

In the great world of this blue earth

This tiny feeling of love will reach

You on the little island

Yurika Oyama

Time have passed since I first met you

The letters with my feelings grow in numbers

Without us realizing, it is already echoing between us

Sometimes intense, sometimes sad

It echoes distantly

This gentle song changes the world

Look, the person who is important to you

Is right beside youI just want to reach only you

This echoing love song

Listen, Listen, Listen to this echoing love song

Tomoe Sawa

You noticed that even the dark street

We walk on is lit up by the moon every night

Not letting go of the hand I grasped

The feelings are strong, I promise forever

In the depths of forever, I’ll surely say

These same words with my feeling unchanged

But it’s still not enough and turns into tears

It turns into joy, I can’t put into words

Just embracing, just embracing

If it’s a dream, don’t wake up

If it’s a dream, don’t wake up

The time I spent with you

Will turn into everlasting stars