Sukiyaki by Kyu Sakamoto
This song is just beautiful in any language. It is also timeless. *
Lyrics [English translation in video]
Ue o muite arukou
Namida ga kobore naiyouni
Omoidasu harunohi
Hitoribotchi no yoru
Ue o muite arukou
Nijinda hosi o kazoete
Omoidasu natsunohi
Hitoribotchi no yoru
Shiawase wa kumo no ueni
Shiawase wa sora no ueni
Ue o muite arukou
Namida ga kobore naiyouni
Nakinagara aruku
Hitoribotchi no yoru
Omoidasu akinohi
Hitoribotchi no yoru
Kanashimi wa hosino kageni
Kanashimi wa tsukino kageni
Ue o muite arukou
Namida ga kobore naiyouni
Nakinagara aruku
Hitoribotchi no yoru
Ue o muite arukou
Namida ga kobore naiyouni
* Dedicated to the beautiful women who occupied Kyalami with me this past weekend, to make up for reciting such a weak poem.