TTT #82: Non-English Songs that have Captured my Heart

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Hello, Hivers! Like I promised, I’m here again with a post after two days. Well, it’s Three Tune Tuesday and it’s just some minutes to Wednesday, but I have to give it a go because I really do want to share some of the songs I’ve been vibing to recently.

This is week 82 of ttt. If you don’t know about Three Tune Tuesday, here’s the jist from @ablaze:

Every Tuesday I'm going to share 3 songs which I like to listen to and I invite your feedback in the comments below. Better still, why not have a blast of your own Three Tune Tuesday and mention me in the post and I'll come and find the post and upvote it. If you could also use #ttt or #threetunetuesday tags that would be great. It'll be a sweet way for us all to discover new music. You'll also be in with a chance of winning the prize - more on that later.

𝕄𝕒𝕪𝕠𝕟𝕒𝕜𝕒 𝕟𝕠 𝔻𝕠𝕒/𝕊𝕥𝕒𝕪 𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝕞𝕖
Recently, I’ve fallen in love with Japanese songs from movies or series. I watch more anime than I use to and I often find myself vibing to one song or another. Well, the first song I fell in love with a few weeks back is Mayonaka no Doa / Stay With Me by Miki Matsubara.

Mayonaka no Doa is Japanese singer, Miki Matsubara’s debut single that was released on November 5, 1979. How did I discover the song? Well, I stumbled on it while scrolling through short anime clips on Pinterest. There was this video I was watching which was a compilation of scenes from anime movies, and the song was used for the video. Well, the chorus caught my attention and I had to go over it again and again to learn just that part. Even though I didn’t know the meaning of the words, I liked the melody, so I went in search of the title and added it to my playlist on Spotify.

Actually, the song from the short video wasn’t Miki Matsubara’s voice. When I searched for the song and found the original, I preferred the less funky version from the short video, so I searched for a cover that sounded similar to the first one I heard and that was how I found Andrian Yang’s cover. I fell in love with it. It’s a sad song about lost love, but when you listen, especially to the original by Miki Matsubara, it’s upbeat sound and catchy chorus will lift your spirits. The song has resurfaced becoming an international hit, having gathered millions of views on YouTube and become a TikTok sensation. You should check out Andrian Yang’s cover to find out why.

ℝ𝕠𝕦𝕘𝕖 𝕟𝕠 𝔻𝕖𝕟𝕘𝕠𝕟/𝕃𝕚𝕡𝕤𝕥𝕚𝕔𝕜 𝕄𝕖𝕤𝕤𝕒𝕘𝕖
The second Japanese song I’ve been vibing to is Lipstick Message/Rouge no Dengon by Yumi Arai. It’s a love song also and was released in 1975. Well, it featured in Studio Ghibli’s Kiki’s Delivery Service and that’s where I came across it. Kiki is finally leaving home to find her city and is flying in the night sky when she tells her cat, Jiji, to put on the radio, and that’s the song that comes on. It’s about a lady who is on a trip to see her boyfriend’s mother to report him to her. She says she won’t be returning to him if he does not change his ways. Like Mayonaka no Doa, the song has an upbeat sound as well. I was bopping my head the entire duration the song lasted. I could not find a video that I liked that had the original song so I decided to share a cover.

𝕊𝕦𝕣𝕚𝕝𝕚 𝔸𝕜𝕙𝕚𝕪𝕠𝕟 𝕎𝕒𝕝𝕖
Moving on from Japanese songs to Indian songs, I present Surili Akhiyon Wale from the 2010 Indian epic film, Veer. Since watching it during my early secondary school days, the tune has remained with me. Recently, I remembered it and decided to search for the full song. I was finally able to really listen to it. It’s a sweet love song where the lovers profess their love to each other. The melody just hits you right there. Most times, I close my eyes and just soak it all up. It’s like a gentle wave rocking me back and forth. There’s the video below. Enjoy just like I have.

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It’s a pleasure having to share these songs that are close to my heart. I want to know what you think about them in the comment section. What do you think about Japanese songs in general and Indian songs in general? I am interested in your opinions. You can also recommend other non-English songs and I’ll check them out.

Till next time, guys. Ciao!.