Rie Fu: "Life is A Boat"

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Every Bleach's fans must know this! It's the first ending song from Bleach, "Life is Like A Boat". Rie Fu have an unique voice. Her real name is Rie Funakoshi. She has a good English compare to average Japanese. It's because she living in Maryland, USA, when she was 7 years old (1992) until 1995. Her music got influenced by Western 70's pop musician. That's why her music little bit different from another J-Pop artists.

Ok, tht's enough for the performer. If you want to know about her, just go to wikipedia. As usual, I give you the lyrics:

Nobody knows who I really am
I never felt this empty before
And if I ever need someone to come along,
Who's gonna comfort me, and keep me strong?

We are all rowing the boat of fate
The waves keep on coming and we can't escape
But if we ever get lost on our way
The waves would guide you through another day

dooku de iki o shiteru toomei ni natta mitai
kudayami ni omoe dakedo mekaku shisarete tadake

inori o sasagete atarashii hi o matsu
asayaka ni hikaru umi sono hate made

Nobody knows who I really am
Maybe they just don't give a damn
But if I ever need someone to come along
I know you would follow me, and keep me strong

hito no kokoro wa utsuriyuku mukedashiteku naru
tsuki wa mada atarashii shuuki de mune o tsureteku

And every time I see your face
The ocean heaves up to my heart
You make me wanna strain at the oars, and soon
I can see the shore
Oh, I can see the shore
When will I see the shore?

I want you to know who I really am
I never thought I'd feel this way towards you
And if you ever need someone to come along,
I will follow you, and keep you strong

tabi wa mada tsuzuiteku odayakana hi mo
tsuki wa mata atarashii shuuki de ume o terashidasu

inori o sasagete atarashii hi o matsu
asayaka ni hikaru umi sono hate made

And every time I see your face
The ocean heaves up to my heart
You make me wanna strain at the oars, and soon
I can see the shore

Unmei no huneoko gi nami wa tsugi kara tsuki e to watashi-tachi o sou kedo
Sore mo suteki na tabi ne, dore mo suteki na tabi ne

That's the lyrics, as usual from Animelyrics.

Good song. It's true, life is just aboat. When we trap in the middle of storm, that's so wonderful is there's someone with us who can give us a strength to hold on. The last sentences is the best part of this song. In English, this sentences are like this:

We are rowing the boat of fate, but the waves keep attacking us
But isn't that still a wonderful journey? Aren't any of them a wonderful journey

Even the problems attacking us, when we're not alone, we can face it all. If we can't face it by ourself, we need someone to help us. That's the life. Because there's no one boat can sailing better with only one man.

The music is slow, just like britpop, I guess. But that's the unique thing from Rie Fu's songs.

Ok, that's all for today. See you next time.