Kimie Fukuhara Lyrics In English
Kimie Fukuhara is a Japanese singer, born in 1979 in Haneda, south of Tokyo. She is most well known for having had several of her songs featured in the Midnight Diner soundtrack.
I’ve also written about the Midnight Diner Opening Song Omoide here.
Kimie Fukuhara Involvement in Midnight Diner
She became closely involved with the Midnight Diner program from 2011, after meeting director Joji Matsuoka at a friend’s party the year before. Many of the songs featured were about foods, to fit in with the food theme of the Tokyo Stories more generally.
Food related songs used in Midnight Diner included:
- 「唐揚げ」Karaage Fried Chicken,
- 「あさりの酒蒸し」Clams steamed in sake,
- 「クリームシチュー」Cream Stew
- 「紅天の女」(which is short for 「紅しょうがの天ぷら」) Tempura with beni shoga, red pickled ginger, woman.
In 2016, she discovered the lute and devoted herself to learning how to play it.
She performs regularly at cafes and bars around Japan on Lute and other string instruments.
Fukuhara has a Youtube channel where since 2019 she has regularly performed her own songs as well as covers of well known songs, in particular anime songs.
Fukuhara is also friends with Suemarr who contributed the song 人生行きあたりばったり jinsei ikiataribattari. In fact, it was Fukuhara who first took a video on her iphone of Suemarr playing the song live and sent it to Midnight Diner’s production team.
Kimie Fukuhara Omoi Omoware lyrics (To Love and Be Loved) in English
福原希己江 想い想われ 歌詞 英訳
Gently fluttering down,
Where did those petals go?
Leaving a sweet scent
Living within you
On the other side of the narrow stream
Today, also, you smile
Without awareness of the years of age
Today, also, passes.
Gently, your face breaks into a smile
I can’t help but look, over and over
Searching out that sweet fragrance
That has taken up residence within me
Within the black darkness
Today, also, you are smiling
Without awareness of the years of age
Today, also, passes
Like the wind, like a flower
If I could have been by your side
Do not forget, do not forget, about me.
Kimie Fukuhara Omoi Omoware lyrics (To Love and Be Loved) in English & Japanese
はらはらと零れ落ちる
Gently fluttering down,
あの花びらはどこへ行ったの
Where did those petals go?
甘い香りを残して
Leaving a sweet scent
あなたの中に住み着いた
Living within you
薄い川の向こうで
On the other side of the narrow stream
あなたは今日も笑ってる
Today, also, you smile
ああ 歳のことには気づかずに
Without awareness of the years of age
今日も過ぎてゆく
Today, also, passes.
はらはらと綻ぶ笑顔
Gently, your face breaks into a smile
見てたくて繰り返してしまう
I can’t help but look, over and over
甘い香りを求めて
Searching out that sweet fragrance
わたしの中に住み着いた
That has taken up residence within me
黒い闇の中で
Within the black darkness
あなたは今日も笑ってる
Today, also, you are smiling
ああ 歳のことには気づかずに
Without awareness of the years of age
今日も過ぎてゆく
Today, also, passes
風のように 花のように
Like the wind, like a flower
あなたの傍にいれたなら
If I could have been by your side
忘れないで 忘れないで わたしを
Do not forget, do not forget, about me.You can find more information about the opening theme song of Midnight Diner here or the song by Magic Party used in the Midnight Diner here.