Gospellers with Ai wa Nemuranai

Since innocent has already posted one of my favorite songs from the Gospellers, I figured there's no harm in giving you a double dose of Gospellers. From an amazing live collaboration with Tohoshinki on Soul Power Live, I bring to you another collaboration with Howie Dorough of Backstreet Boys. Yep, it is him alright.

Before I give you the vid, here's a little background check on the band.

The Gospellers is a vocal group composed of Tetsuya Murakami (born on Apr. 24, 1971), Kaoru Kurosawa (born on Apr. 3, 1971), Yuji Sakai (born on Oct. 5, 1972), Youichi Kitayama (born on Feb. 24, 1974), Yutaka Yasuoka (born on Aug. 5, 1974). The group was formed in 1991 by the members of the Waseda University a cappella club "Street Corner Symphony". They released their first mini album "Down To Street" from File Records in Aug. 15 1994. After some member changes, they made their major record debut with their single "Promise" released from Ki/oon Records.

The group's 14th single "Towani" released Aug. 2000 and 6th album "Soul Serenade" released Oct. 12th, both entered the Oricon chart and became a longer-seller in Oricon history. Their 16th single "Hitori" released in Mar. 7th 2001 reached no. 3 on the Oricon chart, which marked the 1st complete a cappella piece to enter top 3 of a Japanese music chart. In June 6th 2001, the group released the love ballad collection album "Love Notes" which became a million-seller.

In March 10th 2004, they released their 9th original album "Dressed up to the Nines" which contains 12 tunes including "Right on, Babe" "Shin Osaka" "Machikado-on the corner-" (the theme music for JRA's 50th anniversary) "End roll" (the ending theme for Super Channel's program "ER"). The group embarked on their tour "The Gospellers' Hill Tour 2004 'Goukyu'" in April 16th.

In the meantime, they have shown their versatility as a composer, chorus, producer etc for other artists.
The Gospellers has been acknowledged as the pioneer of the Japanese vocal groups, and has released albums throughout Asia including Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, China, and Korea.

New album "G10" will be released on nov.17 in Japan, thereafter in Taiwan, Malaysia, HK, China, Thailand, Singapore, and Korea. This is the best album commemorating 10th anniversary since their debut, whose tracks are selected by fans all over the world!

Without further ado, It still matters~Ai wa Nemuranai by the Gospellers.
Release Date: 2007/10/17

It Still Matters～愛は眠らない

二人の恋は　迷路のようさ
答えなんてない　「さよなら」はまだ早い
見上げればほら　果てしない空
同じ痛みを　分けあえる喜びと　歩き出そう

You can't tell me
愛は眠らない　それは未来
And you can't tell me
終わることなどない　広い世界
You try to believe and make me agree
Love don't matter at all, but it still matters to me

Said you need time alone,
thought you'd be better off on your own
But when I hear your voice you don't give me any choice
you pull me back in
一人じゃない　傷つけあい　離れていても
心でずっと　扉が待ってるよ　もう一度

(※くり返し)

I know you don't want to leave it all behind and you can't deny
This love matters more than anything tonight

You can't deny　(見つめあう)
what's in your eyes　(瞳は)
If we just try to make it right　(二人なら)
Just let love heal　(愛しい)
All that matters you and me　(この想い)

You can't tell me
愛は眠らない　それは未来
(ここから未来が始まる)
And you can't tell me
終わることなどない　広い世界
(新しい世界が生まれたんだ)
You try to believe and make me agree
Love don't matter at all, but it still matters to me


It Still Matters~Ai Wa Nemuranai

.:: Futari no koi wa meiro no you sa
Kotae nante nai sayonara wa mada hayai
Miagereba hora hateshinai sora
Onaji itami wo wakeaeru yorokobi to arukidasou

You can't tell me
Ai wa nemuranai sore wa mirai
And you can't tell me
Owaru koto nado nai hiroi sekai
You try to believe and make me agree
Love don't matter at all but it still matters to me

Said you need time alone
Thought you'd be better off on your own
But when I hear your voice you don't give me any choice
You pull me back in
Hitori ja nai kizutsukeai hanarete ite mo
I won't let you go
Kokoro de zutto tobira ga matteru yo mou ichido

You can't tell me
Ai wa nemuranai sore wa mirai
And you can't tell me
Owaru koto nado nai hiroi sekai
You try to believe and make me agree
Love don't matter at all but it still matters to me

I know you don't want to leave it all
behind and you can't deny
This love matters more than anything
More than anything
tonight

You can't deny
Mitsumeau
what's in your eyes
Hitomi wa
If we just try to make it right
Futari nara
Just let love heal
Itoshii
All that matters you and me
Kono omoi

You can't tell me
Ai wa nemuranai sore wa mirai
Kokokara mirai ga hajimaru
And you can't tell me
Owaru koto nado nai hiroi sekai
Atarashii sekai ga umaretanda
You try to believe and make me agree
Love don't matter at all but it still matters to me

You can't deny
What's in your eyes
Ai wa nemuranai
Just let love heal
All that matters you and me　
It still matters to me ::.


It Still Matters ~ Our love is Tireless

Our love, seems to be like a maze
A "Goodbye" were there's no reply, is still to early for us
See, if we look up, the sky is endless
Let's start to walk with joy, so we can share in each other's pain

*You can't tell me
That in the future, our love won't be laid to rest
And you can't tell me
That the whole world, won't come to an end
You try to believe and make me agree
Love don't matter at all, but it still matters to me

Said you need time alone,
thought you'd be better off on your own
But when I hear your voice you don't give me any choice
you pull me back in
Even when we are apart and lonely, we are hurting each other (I won't let you go)
The door to my heart will always be waiting for you to open it again

*repeat

I know you don't want to leave it all behind and you can't deny
This love matters more than anything (more than anything) tonight

You can't deny　(when we see each other)
what's in your eyes　(your eyes)
If we just try to make it right　(if we)
Just let love heal　(darling)
All that matters you and me　(our love)

You can't tell me
That in the future, our love won't be laid to rest
(the future starts here)
And you can't tell me
That the whole world, won't come to an end
(I'll make a new world)
You try to believe and make me agree
Love don't matter at all, but it still matters to me

You can't deny
What's in your eyes
Our love is tireless
Just let love heal
All that matters you and me　
It still matters to me

Credits to:
Official Gospellers site
romanized lyrics @lyricstime.com
http://www.japandata.tv/read.php?2582 for the japanese lyrics
http://saishi-gackt.livejournal.com/34825.html#02r for the translation

dbsk and gospellers with "towa ni"

gospellers

tohoshinki

this performance is quite an old one taken during their time in Soul Power. tohoshinki has always idolized gospellers, they have said so many times how they liked their songs during interviews. the boys must have been very very happy when they performed on the same stage with their idols. so much respect is displayed by the two groups as they perform.

gospellers is a five-membered group, and so is tohoshinki; i've got to warn you that it was a bit messy during the adlibs by the end. nonetheless, the performance was still great.

here is tohoshinki and gospellers with towa ni (eternally).

お楽しみに!!!

TOWA NI (ETERNALLY)

ROMANIZATION 

from caryncyh @ bww2 forums

Futari wo tsunagu ito ga mietara ii ne to

Me wo tojita hohoemi wo ima mo oboeteru

Katachi no nai mono nara koware wa shinai to

Dakishimeta nukumori ga nokoru yo

Anata no kaze ni natte subete wo tsutsunde agetai

Haruka toki wo koete sore wa towa ni koko kara

Mou nido to hanarenai dakiai chikatta

Ano yoru no amaoto ga kikoeta

Anata no kaze ni natte subete wo tsutsunde agetai

Mune ni hibiku koe ga sore wa towa ni toki ga tomaru made

Aitakute aenai yoru omoi wo sora ni hirogete

Tonde yuku yo soba ni iru yo

Onaji kimochi de iru nara

Anata no kaze ni natte subete wo tsutsunde agetai

Tooku haruka tooku sore wa towa ni todoku yo

Anata no kaze ni natte subete wo tsutsunde agetai

Itsumo itsu no hi ni mo sore ga boku no kotae sa

Anata no soba de (ima anata no soba ni)

Kaze ni natte (tada anata no tame ni)

Tsutsunde agetai (zutto futari no ai wo )

(Dakishimeraretara)

Tooku (mou hanasanai )

Anata dake wo (anata wo sore wa towa ni)

Towa ni (saa itoshii hito yo)

Ima anata no soba ni

Tada anata no tame ni

Zutto futari no ai wo

Dakishimeraretara mou hanasanai

Anata wo sore wa towa ni

Saa itoshii hito yo

Itoshii hito yo...

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ENGLISH TRANSLATION

from FreeSpongebob and Melo20

(Spoken)

Girl

Without you here

I can't eat

I can't sleep

I can't even breathe without you

I need you

I need to be close to you

to have you, to hold you

I just wanna be where you are

Let me love you

I still remember the time

When you closed your eyes and said this with a smile

"I wish we could see the connecting red thread

Between you and me just like the legend"

The warmth when I embraced you, saying

"We know something immaterial never breaks"

Still linges on

(Hook)

I want to be the wind around you

To wrap your everything for you

Through all the flow of time

It's gonna last eternally

Starting from here

"We will never be apart"

We swore arms in arms

I just heard the raining sounds of that night

(Hook)

I want to be the wind around you

To wrap your everything for you

The voice echoing is gonna last

Until the end of time

On the nights I miss you but I just can't see you

I will spread my love in the sky

To fly to where you are

I'll be right by your side

If you feel the same

(Hook)

I want to be the wind around you

To wrap your everything for you

Longer, far longer

We're gonna be together eternally

I want to be the wind around you

To wrap your everything for you

Any day, any single day

That's my answer for you

(Chorus)

By your side (Now I'm by your side)

I become the wind (I'm here just for you)

Just want to wrap you (Our love will always stay)

(Once I got our love in my arms)

To the distance (Never let you go)

I embrace only you in my arms

(It's gonna last eternally)

Eternally (Come on my dear)

Now I'm by your side

only for you

Our love will always stay

Once I got our love in my arms

And I never let you go

It's gonna last eternally

Come on my dear

My dear...

credits:

flyingfatpigs @ youtube for the video

jmignited.com and cosmichosu for the pics

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