If I ever had to choose my favorite among the many superb and truly fascinating j-music tracks around, I’d definitely and unhesistatingly choose Olivia’s “A Little Pain” from the soundtrack of the truly wonderful anime NANA.
Adjectives cannot even sufficely describe my extreme attachment to this song– it pulled me through some harrowing moments and still gives me inspiration to this day. A friend who is not even that fond of anime music totally liked this song because not only is the melody heart-stirring, Olivia’s voice totally soars and touches the hearts of its listeners. Here’s the video *heart-heart-heart-LOVE*
For the complete English translation of ”A Little Pain”
Travel to the moon
The dream where you first appeared fades out
The light of the star I longed for is taken away
The smile I had to forget in order to be strong, for sure
If we are together, we can take it back
Open your eyes,
I’m here waiting for you
There is a future different from now
I’m here waiting for you
And I continue screaming
The thread that binds our hearts together is pulling
To bring you by my side as before
No need to cry
Travel in silence
I extend my hand to feel you, yet
You’re so far away
That memory is etched within me
When I hear your voice as I close my eyes
Even a little pain is precious to me
See me now,
I’m here waiting for you
When I’m all alone being blown by the wind
I’m here waiting for you
I can see the entire sky
Truly inside my heart, my hands stretch out to protect
Your heart, until you come back
No need to cry
(Feel something, Feel nothing)
(Listen closely, listen closely)
Wide open ears
Disarm the dream tickler
In the constant moment
(You will find me where it’s quiet)
(Listen closely, listen closely)
Let the blood flow
Through all the spaces
Of the universe
Open your eyes,
I’m here waiting for you
There is a future different from now
I’m here waiting for you
And I continue screaming
The thread that binds our hearts together is pulling
To bring you by my side as before
No need to cry
(Listen closely, listen closely)
(Listen closely, listen closely)
(Listen closely, listen closely
This song really inspired me, the anime novel I’m working on uses “A Little Pain” as its EP in my mental soundtrack.
i feel the same!
olivia rocks!!
i got so addicted to this song.
the video is incredible too.
i especially love the intro
Wow, I feel like I’ve found someone who finally thinks on the same gap as me. I throughly enjoy this song too. I was wondering if you watched the first half of the NANA series?
oh oh i love all the NANA movie soundtracks! they all sound awesome, especially this one, and another two (one was sung by ‘NANA’’s band, and another by trapnest, where it shows the flashback of NANA being let by her boyfriend at the train station)..
i love the movie. =)
*left. gomen -_-;;
Somehow i missed the point. Probably lost in translation
Anyway … nice blog to visit.
cheers, Crystallography.
I REALLY LOVE NANA ANIME SERIES FROM THE START TILL THE LAST EPISODE BUT I JUST WONDER WHO WILL BE THE GUY THAT NANA WILL GET MARRIED….I LOVE NANA I HOPE IT WILL BE NOBU, SHOUJI I LIKE HIM FROM THE START BUT I HATE HIM AFTER WHAT HE DID TO NANA…GO GO HACHI!!!