もう随分前の事
なのに今もキミを思い出すから
この胸に空いた大きな穴は
塞がる事は無いと・・・やっぱりそう思う
ふと夜の空を見上げてみると
あの日と同じようにオリオン座が輝く
滲むその星を見つめていると
キミへの変わらないこの愛が溢れる
もうキミは隣にいないけれど
僕はこれからもずっと愛し続けるよ
だってキミは掛け替えの無い人だから
決して忘れる事なんてできるわけないよ
僕と手を繋いでいる時が
「一番幸せだよ」と言ってくれたね
もし あの時に戻れたら
僕はキミの手を放さず
握り続けるよ
よくキミと飲んだレモンティは
今飲んでみると涙の味がするし
夜夢の中でキミに会えたら
涙で溺れてすぐ目が覚めちゃうよ
もうキミと新しい思い出は
作る事さえ叶わない事なんだね
今キミが僕の隣にもしいたら
こんな僕にもキミは味方でいるんだろうね
あの日 葬儀に集まったすごく沢山の人を見て
僕は初めてキミの偉大さを知った
みんなが言ってたよ
キミの厳しくて温かい言葉に「人生を救われた」と
いつでもキミはみんなの幸せを
祈って『幸せ』を語って生きていたね
だから僕が自分の翼で羽ばたいてる姿を
キミにも隣で見ていてほしかった
「お前の心の中に生きている」なんて臭い言葉だなって
思ってたけど今ならよくわかるよ
キミは前よりも近くにいるんだよね
僕は一緒に明日も生きてくよ
- Lyricist
Mitsuhiko Yazawa
- Composer
Mitsuhiko Yazawa
- Producer
Mitsuhiko Yazawa
- Recording Engineer
Kenji Nakai
- Mixing Engineer
Kenji Nakai
- Mastering Engineer
Kenji Nakai
- Graphic Design
Mitsuhiko Yazawa
- Keyboards
Mitsuhiko Yazawa
- Vocals
Mitsuhiko Yazawa
- Background Vocals
Mitsuhiko Yazawa
- Songwriter
Mitsuhiko Yazawa
- Adapter
Mitsuhiko Yazawa
Listen to Kimi e - For My Dearest - by Mitsuhiko Yazawa
Streaming / Download
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Kimi e - For My Dearest -
Mitsuhiko Yazawa
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Kimi e - For My Dearest - (Instrumental with Background Vocals)
Mitsuhiko Yazawa
- 3
Kimi e - For My Dearest - (Instrumental)
Mitsuhiko Yazawa
- 4
Kimi e - For My Dearest - (Acappella - Lead Vocal Only)
Mitsuhiko Yazawa
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Kimi e - For My Dearest - (Acappella)
Mitsuhiko Yazawa
Japanese singer with a pure chest-voice range of over 2.5 octaves × Hollywood's Kenji Nakai & Shuzo Ogushi craft a fully Western R&B sound and visual world
A Japanese vocalist delivering a completely Western sound.
"Kimi e (For My Dearest)" - the debut single from Mitsuhiko Yazawa - is a cinematic R&B ballad built on soulful vocal performance and meticulous studio craftsmanship. Every element - lyrics, composition, arrangement, self-production, and all instrumental parts performed on MIDI keyboard - was created single-handedly by Mitsuhiko. His extraordinary chest-voice range of over two and a half octaves, stretching from a resonant B1 in the backing harmonies to a soaring G4 in the lead, is delivered entirely with pure chest voice, without any use of mixed voice or falsetto.
Recording took place in Japan with world-renowned engineer Kenji Nakai, who was temporarily staying in the country at the time. Nakai handled all recording, mixing, and mastering; the final mix and master were completed in Hollywood through real-time remote collaboration between Mitsuhiko in Japan and Nakai in Los Angeles. This seamless Japan-Hollywood remote workflow has produced a sound that stands equal to today's top Western R&B releases while preserving every ounce of Mitsuhiko's uncompromising artistic vision.
The artwork and artist photography were shot by Shuzo Ogushi, who kindly advised on facial expressions and posing; art direction and retouching were executed by Mitsuhiko himself.
A deeply personal message delivered through unrelenting craftsmanship - a love song that speaks to the world, yet remains undeniably true to its creator.
Five versions are now available:
1. Original
2. Instrumental with Background Vocals
3. Pure Instrumental (No Vocals)
4. Acappella - Lead Vocal Only
5. Acappella - Full 5-part Harmony (All voices by Mitsuhiko Yazawa)
