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The Ginkgo Street

Shu Hakamada

A row of ginkgo trees

Leaves swaying in the breeze

Strolling down this golden walkway

Memories flood back once more

Autumn breeze so light

Recalling days so bright

Laughter echoes in my heart

Though now we're apart

The ginkgo street, while walking along

The ginkgo street, while walking along

Wind whispers tenderly

Stirring up reverie

Promises we made back then

I know I'll never hear again

Leaves dance gracefully

As they fall aimlessly

Wistful sigh escapes my lips

And looking to the golden leaves

The ginkgo street, while walking along

The ginkgo street, while walking along

Now peace fills me on this ginkgo way

Though time still flows, unchanged each day

In my heart, our days remain

A row of ginkgo trees

Leaves swaying in the breeze

Strolling down this golden walkway

Memories flood back once more

Autumn breeze so light

Recalling days so bright

Laughter echoes in my heart

Though now we're apart

The ginkgo street, while walking along

The ginkgo street, while walking along

Down the ginkgo street, while walking along

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    Shu Hakamada

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  • Graphic Design

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  • Guitar

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  • Bass Guitar

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  • Background Vocals

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  • Programming

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    Restart

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  • 2

    Send You All of My Love

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    The Ginkgo Street

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  • 4

    Help Me Out

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  • 5

    Everybody Needs Rock'n'Roll

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  • 6

    Losing You

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  • 7

    I Love The Way

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  • 8

    Cat's Great Escape

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  • 9

    My Life Is Mine

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  • 10

    I Just Can't Go On

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  • 11

    Stay With Me

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  • 12

    In This Place

    Shu Hakamada

Hello music lovers! I'm Shu Hakamada, a Japanese singer-songwriter born on 1959. I suffered hearing loss in 2006 and was forced to give up my career as a professional musician in my mid-40s. Since then, I was away from music for over 15 years, but in 2024 I returned with a new passion.

'Restart' represents my musical rebirth, featuring a journey through diverse melodies and harmonies - from upbeat anthems to soul-searching ballads. Drawing inspiration from The Beatles, classic rock and roll, and Motown, these songs explore themes of love, grief, and hope.

This album was created entirely at home, with all tracks played, recorded, and mixed by myself.

Creating 'Restart' was like rediscovering a part of myself I thought I'd lost. It's living proof that age is no barrier to pursuing new dreams. We were all born to run - to chase our passions, overcome challenges, and reinvent ourselves at any stage of life.

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