行動力が低下している
薄暗い部屋一人きりで
お寿司の隅のガリを目にして
心の蓋を開ける
四隅を破ってしまった 一枚の手紙
友の瞳に にじむスパイス
口を開けない私
端っこだけかじっていても
友情は語れないだろう
さあ生の生姜を丸かじりして
笑い飛ばしていこうか
免疫力が低下している
肌寒い部屋一人きりで
ふるさとを思う台所
涙が頬をつたう
寒い時、寂しい時、温めてくれた
母の荒れた手、辛い生姜湯
素直になれない私
全部飲み干したとしても
愛情は語れないだろう
さあ生の生姜を丸かじりして
味わい尽くそうか
端っこだけかじっていても
人生は語れないだろう
さあ生の生姜を丸かじりして
外に出てみようか
久しぶりに立ち寄った 小さな公園
転んで泣いて泥にまみれて
立ち上がる小さな足
端っこだけかじりながらも
夢と希望に溢れてる
さあ生の生姜を丸かじりして
涙を拭いて帰ろうか
- Lyricist
Wakana
- Composer
Wakana
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Ginger
Wakana
What kind of facial expressions do people make when they are happy or sad? How will your face change as you grow older? Since I was born blind due to a congenital visual impairment and have never seen anything with my own eyes, I suddenly had these questions one day.
In life, I sometimes feel the bitterness that makes my face scrunch in the middle, as if I'm biting into a whole piece of raw ginger, and yet I still laugh. Going outside, meeting people, these things that I may take for granted, are dear to me and make me want to hug them. When I become a grandmother, I hope I can enjoy even the wrinkles on my face.
If the metabolism of not only the body but also the heart rises, I believe that the feeling of wanting to warm each other will be born. May this song be the ginger to your heart.
Artist Profile
Wakana
[Profile of Wakana] Blind songstress Wakana Lives in Toyota City. Born in March 2000. Wakana is blind since birth with congenital visual impairment. In March 2013, she appeared in "Teen's Project FureFure" (NHK E Tele). Her relaxed and straightforward singing voice touched the hearts of many viewers, leading to an encore rebroadcast. In October of the same year, she released her first maxi single CD. March 2014, Published "I will love the present as it is -14 years old, blind, a miraculous diva" (Sekaibunkasha). 2015-17, Performed as main vocal of the Tsunagu symphony orchestra on 24-hour Television (Chukyo TV). 2020, Appeared at a live performance and the finale on 24-Hour Television (Chukyo TV). 2021, Featured on field and track, currently streaming on Lokipo. 2011 and 2014, Completed running 42.195km at Honolulu Marthon. December 2016, Performed at the 16th National Arts and Culture Festival for Persons with Disabilities in Aichi. 2017, Performed with ASPJ at the IFA UN NGO OCCAM Project Off-Broadway Kenji's Entertainment Show 2017 at New York Broadway. September 2018, Performed at the Aichi Art Brut Disabled Arts Exhibition/Stage Presentation. 2019 and 2021, Won the audience award at the Gold Concert, where she participated in the main competition and impressed many people. March 2018, Composed "Toyota Citizen's Oath Song". July 2019, Released a single CD, and in November, released an album. 2020, Won the Toyota City Cultural Promotion Foundation Cultural Newcomer Award. 2021, Wrote the song "Toyota ga Suki" (named by the mayor of Toyota) with lyrics based on the words given by the children of Toyota City at the Shalala Expo Carnival Toyota event. Convinced that "there is a lot of happiness in front of my eyes", Wakana conducts solo live performances in addition to giving talks at schools and participating in various events. Her message is to convey that happiness to as many people as possible, relaying the idea that "people's rings of hearts are connected." "Wakana no Nikkori Time" is currently broadcasted once a month on FM Toyota RADIO LOVEAT.
