万里の河 (Banri no Kawa) – The great river
from Banri no kawa single, Neppuu album, Standing Ovation album, SUPER BEST BOX SINGLE HISTORY 1979-1994 AND Snow Mail album, CHAGE&ASKA VERY BEST ROLL OVER 20TH album.
Covered by Satou Chikuzen in Utajikara ~CORNERSTONES 4~ album.
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Along a flowing river far far, so far away
With you on my mind under the darkening sky, I continue waiting today
My beloved, I am singing
Of a fairytale love from once upon a time
Full of wishes with a thousand words
Just how long should I wait? Ahh~ for this unreachable love
The river, unaware of our fate
Rides on a faint dream
And flows away
During days of unspeakable sorrow when we couldn’t meet, I wonder
If only my hair could grow
Towards you
My beloved who cannot return to me
What has interrupted my love?
Is it the flowing of
This deep cold river?
Just how long should I wait? Ahh~ for this unreachable love
The river, unaware of our fate
Rides on a faint dream
And flows away
Just how long should I wait? Ahh~ for this unreachable love
The river, unaware of our fate
Rides on a faint dream
And flows away
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ROOMAJI
Tooku tooku dokomademo tooku nagareru kawa de
Kurekakaru sora ni anata omoi kyou mo matteimasu
Itoshii hito yo watashi wa utau
Sen mono kotoba negai wo komete
Tooi mukashi no otogibanashi no koi no you ni
Doredake mateba ii no desu ka aa todokanu ai wo
Futari no sadame shiranu kawa wa
Awai yume wo nosete
Nagarete yuku you de
Aenu tsurasa wo katarenu hibi yo watashi wa omou
Semete kono kami ga anata no moto he
Nobiru gurai ni nare to
Itoshii hito yo kaeranu hito yo
Watashi no ai wo saegiru mono wa
Fukaku tsumetai kono kawa no
Nagare dake na no deshou ka
Doredake mateba ii no desu ka aa todokanu ai wo
Futari no sadame shiranu kawa wa
Awai yume wo nosete
Nagarete yuku you de
Doredake mateba ii no desu ka aa todokanu ai wo
Futari no sadame shiranu kawa wa
Awai yume wo nosete
Nagarete yuku you de
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KANJI
遠く遠く 何処までも遠く 流れる河で
暮れかかる空にあなた想い今日も待っています
愛しい人よ私は歌う
千もの言葉願いをこめて
遠い昔のおとぎ話の恋のように
どれだけ待てばいいのですかああ届かぬ愛を
二人の運命知らぬ河は
淡い夢をのせて
流れて行くようで
会えぬつらさを語れぬ日々よ 私は想う
せめてこの髪があなたのもとへ
のびるぐらいになれと
愛しい人よ帰らぬ人よ
私の愛をさえぎるものは
深く冷たいこの河の
流れだけなのでしょうか
どれだけ待てばいいのですかああ届かぬ愛を
二人の運命知らぬ河は
淡い夢をのせて
流れて行くよう
どれだけ待てばいいのですかああ届かぬ愛を
二人の運命知らぬ河は
淡い夢をのせて
流れて行くよう
