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I Just Can't Go On

Shu Hakamada

You never listen to my stories

I always have lots to tell you

I don't even know what's on your mind

You seem to be hiding something

I can't read your blank expression

You'd better show me what's in your hand

It wasn't like this back in those days

We should have searched for other ways

It's not, not so long ago

When we were takin' good care of each other

Now we're trying not to bother

Turning a blind eye to each other

How long have we wasted our time?

I just can't go on, I just can't go on

You keep your thoughts tightly to yourself

I can hardly see what you'll do next

I wonder what's going on in your life

You keep your true feelings from me

I can't imagine your hidden face

I can't know what you're making of your life

I knew you loved living all alone

Was it a whim to make a move on me?

It's not that I think we didn't just fool ourselves to stay together

Now we're trying not to be revealed

Disguising boring hours as quality time

How long have we lived a lie?

I just can't go on, I just can't go on

Don't you think we can work it out?

We should never easily throw it out

It's not too late, we have nothing to lose

Together we gotta take a chance

You never listen to my stories

I always have lots to tell you

I don't even know what's on your mind

You seem to be hiding something

I can't read your blank expression

You'd better show me what's in your hand

I knew you loved living all alone

Was it a whim to make a move on me?

It's not that I think we didn't just fool ourselves to stay together

Now we're trying not to be revealed

Disguising boring hours as quality time

How long have we lived a lie?

I just can't go on, I just can't go on

I just can't go on, I just can't go on

  • Lyricist

    Fumihiko Shibata

  • Composer

    Shu Hakamada

  • Producer

    Shu Hakamada

  • Recording Engineer

    Shu Hakamada

  • Mixing Engineer

    Shu Hakamada

  • Mastering Engineer

    Shu Hakamada

  • Graphic Design

    Shu Hakamada

  • Guitar

    Shu Hakamada

  • Bass Guitar

    Shu Hakamada

  • Synthesizer

    Shu Hakamada

  • Vocals

    Shu Hakamada

  • Background Vocals

    Shu Hakamada

  • Programming

    Shu Hakamada

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  • 4

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  • 5

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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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  • 12

    In This Place

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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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