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- Happy Memories
- Rainbow Wind
- Sweet Days
- Setting Out
- A Hero Just For You
- High Spirits
- Thrill
- My Friend
- After All (Feelings Spelled Out) (Acoustic Version)
- Love Out of Reach
- Gentle Lies
- Wedding Bells
- Closing
- Transient Voice
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- Happy Memories 2. Rainbow Wind 3. Sweet Days 4. Setting Out 5. A Hero Just For You 6. High Spirits 7. Thrill 8. My Friend 9. After All (Feelings Spelled Out) (Acoustic Version) 10. Love Out of Reach 11. Gentle Lies 12. Wedding Bells 13. Closing 14. Transient Voice
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Happy Memories
How many days will pass, how many months
Before I can forget this memory?
It was a precious, happy memory
Of being so in love that I could barely breathe
Slender fingertips brushing back my hair
The tint hasn’t faded from the places we touched
To keep us from rewinding to that day
That moment, when we met
I can never see you again
While we live under the same sky
It won’t disappear with time or distance
All I can do is flee from place to place, pursued by this memory
It was a precious, happy memory
Of being so in love that you were all I could see
I just nodded at whatever you said
With your eyes still gazing straight at me
To keep us from returning
To the path that we shared
I will never see you again
While we live under the same sky
Slender fingertips brushing back my hair
The tint hasn’t faded from the places we touched
To keep us from rewinding to that day
That moment, when we met
I can never see you again
While we live under the same sky
Rainbow Wind
The rainbow wind smiled kindly
Showing me which road to follow
For some reason, whenever you laugh I laugh too
Normally I’d be depressed over things not going my way
I may be as airy and tender as new leaves
But the strength to hold my own is sleeping in my heart
I never want to forget these happy moments
As one day bounces into the next
The rainbow wind smiled kindly
Showing me which road to follow
For some reason, whenever you’re there I feel stronger
Normally I’d be so anxious I couldn’t take a step
If I told you how I really felt, I’m sure you would be happy
The happiness in my own heart would spread and overflow
I never want to forget these happy moments
As one day bounces into the next
The rainbow wind will go on and on
Showing me which road to follow
I never want to forget these happy moments
As one day bounces into the next
The rainbow wind smiled kindly
Showing me which road to follow
I never want to forget these happy moments
As one day bounces into the next
The rainbow wind will go on and on
Showing me which road to follow
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Sweet Days
This is happiness—the day I get to see you
The drops falling from my umbrella become a rhythm and a song
Splashing through puddles like a little kid
I’m walking just as fast as I can
Anyone who saw me in a window would know
I’m in love
La la la Monday I’m on my own, Tuesday night is far too long
Wednesday my phone gets a ring from you
I’ll wait in the usual spot for our date this weekend
I’ll get to see you soon
Love is a rainbow of sweet days since I found your smile
Let’s hold hands down the avenue—even if it rains
We’re both under my umbrella, taking the same steps
It doesn’t go quite as well as a dance
The tempo is a little off
The waves of people going back and forth
Aren’t that friendly to lovers
La la la Thursday in love, Friday I can’t wait
A text from you and I’m ecstatic
The streets, lively with people, whisper
“Don’t separate, you two”
Love falls in glittering beads from the sky
Saturday the clock stops, slowing down with you
I don’t want Sunday to end
Happy Monday, missing you Tuesday
Slightly lonely Wednesday, busy Thursday
All flying by, today, tomorrow, sweet days
La la la I wish you’d tell me how you feel now and then
In your own words, let me know your heart always
Falling for you every day, dyeing every day in new colors
These beloved sweet days
I’ll give you one fragment of love, and that’s where we’ll start
Setting Out
In the season of departures, as soft sunlight spills through the trees
I remember your smile, the classroom where we messed around
One slow step forward into a new time…
I’ll never forget that we met
The nights we spent talking, the days we cried
A tiny stroke of chance made me who I am now
Thank you for meeting me
For understanding me, for scolding me
We’ll meet again ten years from now, the same feelings in our hearts
The future felt so far away back then
Our mothers held our hands and protected us, but now
No matter how many tears are shed, I’m not turning back…
The indelible memories
Of being loved, of causing pain
Will strengthen and support my weak heart
So thank you for loving me
For embracing me unconditionally
Ten years from now, words of welcome will still be waiting
A flock of little birds takes off into the boundless sky
Following the roads each of us chose
Loneliness wells up in me…
I’ll never forget that we met
The nights we spent talking, the days we cried
A tiny stroke of chance made me who I am now
Thank you for meeting me
For understanding me, for scolding me
We’ll meet again ten years from now, the same feelings in our hearts
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A Hero Just For You
I know whenever you’re sad
You call me out of nowhere and I can’t calm down
The sound of the pedals as I hurry to your street
They’re screaming, “I want to see you!”
You’ve been wiping the tears from your eyes for a while
When you look at me that way I just want to hold you tight
Shaking hard, now in slow motion
You can lean on me, you know?
Goin’ now, goin’ now I like you and there’s no doubt (there’s no doubt)
I’ll protect your smile, I promise
Gotta be, gotta be strong for you and nothing less (nothing less)
I’ll be the hero who sweeps you away
Go forth, love!
This feeling that’s been growing since the day we met
I can’t see the future yet, but I believe in it
I’ll never be a millimeter out of step with you
As we walk on I’ll always be beside you
A rush of cherry blossoms lands on your slender shoulders
As I gaze at you my heart tightens even more
The scent of your hair drifting softly
Let me reach my hand out to your face
Goin’ now, goin’ now I like you and there’s no doubt (there’s no doubt)
I’ll grant your every wish, I promise
Gotta be, gotta be strong for you and nothing less (nothing less)
I’ll be the hero who sweeps you away
Go forth, love!
Goin’ now, goin’ now I like you and there’s no doubt (there’s no doubt)
I’ll protect every part of you, I promise
Gotta be, gotta be strong for you and nothing less (nothing less)
I’ll be the hero who sweeps you away
Go forth, love!
High Spirits
Expiration date passed three days ago
Can’t afford to sweat the small things
Missing morals, in a warped society
Something is always chasing us
Everyone is waiting with bated breath
Sharpening their senses while seeking their chance
There’s no such thing as perfection
You don’t have to wear yourself out halfway through
On days when nothing goes right, all you can do is laugh
And somehow the world keeps turning
The stress and points that you’ve racked up
You have to figure out what it’ll all come to
The tickets to a stable route are always sold out
Maybe it’s just a fact of the times
Even when I’m told “I know you can do this”
I find myself drifting toward the easier path
But the possibility is more than zero
The power to choose is in my hands
With hope and anxiety both in my heart
This is how the world turns
Everyone is waiting with bated breath
Sharpening their senses—don’t let your chance slip away!
There’s no such thing as perfection
You don’t have to wear yourself out halfway through
On days when nothing goes right, all you can do is laugh
And somehow the world keeps turning
And the possibility is more than zero
The power to choose is in my hands
With hope and anxiety both in my heart
The world will keep on turning
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Thrill
I’m looking for a thrill to make my heart dance
I want to keep laughing like this forever
Earnest, reliable to everyone
A little strong-willed
Positive, always too energetic
That’s how I like myself
Hanging on to my childish heart
I’m aiming to be a wonderful adult
If I find a thrill that makes my heart dance
I’ll be fine on the nights that I feel like crying
I’m looking for a thrill to make my heart dance
I want to keep laughing like this forever
Sometimes I can’t read the mood around me
Sometimes it puts people off
But I never worry, always too energetic
That’s how I like myself
Today I think I may have made it
One step closer to being a wonderful adult
If I find a thrill that stays in my heart
I’ll be fine on the nights that I can’t sleep
I’m looking for a thrill to stay in my heart
I want to keep laughing like this forever
Today I think I did very well
Good night! Tomorrow I’ll keep up the pace
Once I’ve found a thrill that makes my heart dance
I’ll be fine no matter what happens
Once I’ve found a thrill that stays in my heart
I want to embrace myself with a smile on my face forever
My Friend
Tomorrow may be even better than today
But this moment only comes once, and I want to enjoy it with you
I thought you were a rival standing in my way
If you went right I went left, if you went forward I stepped back
I had no idea that in the crushing darkness
Something was lighting the path, guiding me
Tomorrow may be even better than today
But this moment only comes once, and I want to enjoy it with you
Seeing you laugh brings me such great happiness
Whenever I’m sad you cheer me up so readily
I realized that in the crushing darkness
Someone was lighting the path, guiding me
We may have no choice but to move past the edge of this cliff
But if we spread our wings, we can fly anywhere
Crying and laughing together, forgiving, fighting again
Suddenly we trust each other, my irreplaceable friend
Tomorrow may be even better than today
But this moment only comes once, and I want to enjoy it with you
We may have no choice but to move past the edge of this cliff
But if we spread our wings, we can fly anywhere
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After All (Feelings Spelled Out) (Acoustic Version)
A flock of birds takes off from the earth
Where is my lonely heart supposed to go?
I still have the kisses we shared that day
Our matching heartbeats as we held each other tightly
The summer I spent in love with you is over
And the memories it brought are returning to the sky
You were so dazzling and kind, and I loved you
I’m still searching for your voice and your dreams
Stay just a little longer, just like this
Only the lights adorning the weekend streets
Wrap up my heart as it bleeds through
Lovers sway in silhouette
Before I know it, longing overtakes me
I think of the last autumn I spent with you
Of the footsteps long gone, of your hands, of tomorrow
Being happy by your side was everything
The confusion and loneliness still show themselves
But soon enough I’ll forget it all, just like this
I call your dear name, but the wind just sweeps it away
Taking me far, far from the past, from that day
Some day—I know it—I’ll wait for winter
Follow my memories back to this place
More than anyone, more than ever
I’ll sing of you, even if the words never reach you
Feel what I feel and believe in a new time
Love Out of Reach
Are you playing the loner?
I found myself wondering why
Before I knew it
I was drawn to you more than anyone
How do I reflect my heart in this mirror?
If I keep feeling this hopeless love
Will it show itself one day?
Until that hazy answer comes into view
My love won’t go anywhere
The day I first spoke to you
And you turned to me
You were so dazzling
That I couldn’t look straight at you
How do I trace myself into your heart?
If I keep feeling this unfulfilled love
Will the day come when it appears?
Give me one little glimpse of that hazy answer
And I know my love will come alive
How do I reflect my heart in this mirror?
If I keep feeling this hopeless love
Will it show itself one day?
Until that hazy answer comes into view
My love won’t go anywhere
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Gentle Lies
At the café where we always met
The corner store where we always stopped
Somehow, at some point
I stopped remembering you
The day that we parted, you promised me
That, in our next life, you would stay with me forever
* Those final, gentle lies
Are my greatest treasure
Even now I feel
Like my wounded heart is healing
The snowy sky is painfully beautiful
Because it’s your sky, too
I could hate and envy
The one you chose
But no matter how I try
I could never be her
The day that we parted, you promised me
You would never forget that you loved me most of all
Those final, gentle lies
Will be my treasure forever
Even now I feel
Like my wounded heart is healing
I look up to the sky and pray
That you will always be happy
As I smiled and nodded at your lies
I was the biggest liar of all
* repeat
I’ll never forget your gentle lies
Wedding Bells
Faint white light pours down behind my eyelids
I stretch out my back, take a deep breath, calm my flustered emotions
I still can barely believe it
That you and I made it this far
That we met back then is a miracle
The bells of happiness are resounding
I’ll never forget this day, this moment for us two
Loving you, I finally felt the joy of having been born
We’ve had our differences now and then but I never stopped believing
That you and I would live on together, always
I swear to you, though I’m blushing a little
Just looking at you fills me with love
Amid a shower of flower petals
The scene I saw in my dreams, and the smiles of angels
Since the days when Mom and Dad held me in their arms
I’ve become a little more honest, and now I can tell you truly
Thank you for all of your love
The support you’ve given me is a miracle
The bells of happiness are resounding
I’ll never forget this day, as long as I live
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Closing
Still clinging to days that won’t come back—one day, yes, one day
Before my weak heart could be caught I softly pushed you away
Ah, this feeling hurts too much
Who are you? Where have you been hiding?
Terrified and hanging my head
The real me has been waiting
That season again—the night sky was white, and you were there
I was glad you didn’t touch me, but my heart ached
I don’t want to let you go, I don’t want to leave you, but I’ve been on the verge of giving up
I can’t fall in love any more, the pain of loss is too great to bear
Still clinging to days that won’t come back—some day, yes, some day
All I need is to have you beside me, even though I can’t say it
Now, I have to hold my head up and walk
The real me has to realize
That season again—I’m looking up at this same sky
I know what’s been hurt can never go back to the way it was
But I don’t want to let you go, I don’t want to leave you, I’m not giving up now
Your heart might be hurt, but I can’t lie to the way I feel
Find me one of these days, find me with a smile on my face
Just stay with me and tell me that you’ll never leave me alone again
Still clinging to days that won’t come back, I know, yes, I know
If I don’t accept how I felt that day I won’t be able to move on
I don’t want to let you go, I don’t want to leave you—my single wish
Is to make you know I love you, even though I refuse to say it
Transient Voice
It’s the destiny borne by all living things
Somewhere along the flow of time we float up to the surface
As we get closer to adulthood, we become afraid to dream
For what? For whom? Are they here?
After cold rain, a warm light spills in
After pain, new hope is born
A faint voice can be heard
Afraid of going forward and afraid of turning back
I’ve stood still for so long, unable to choose
Comparison with others will only bring strife
All that matters is whether I can acknowledge myself
We don’t have to know every secret for living well
All we have to do is live as we are, you and me
So that I can keep laughing until the day of my final rest
I’m using the limited life I have to keep singing
Until my song reaches you
Can you hear my voice?
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l’espoir
Rena Uehara
- Happy Memories 2. Rainbow Wind 3. Sweet Days 4. Setting Out 5. A Hero Just For You 6. High Spirits 7. Thrill 8. My Friend 9. After All (Feelings Spelled Out) (Acoustic Version) 10. Love Out of Reach 11. Gentle Lies 12. Wedding Bells 13. Closing 14. Transient Voice
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l’espoir
Rena Uehara
- Happy Memories 2. Rainbow Wind 3. Sweet Days 4. Setting Out 5. A Hero Just For You 6. High Spirits 7. Thrill 8. My Friend 9. After All (Feelings Spelled Out) (Acoustic Version) 10. Love Out of Reach 11. Gentle Lies 12. Wedding Bells 13. Closing 14. Transient Voice