Saturday, August 13, 2005

Petopeto-San OP ED Single



A bit of a late response on this one, but what do you expect, I just created this thing.
For those of you out there who have discovered Petopeto-san, God bless you first of all, but secondly, I'm sure you're already quite familiar with the opening and ending themes by Saneyoshi Isako. There's a good chance that you also hate them.

Not me, however. And let me rub that in your face by doing an entire entry on the single.
To be honest, I was a little offput by these songs at first as well -- especially the opening, Shiranainai Sora. The vocalist simply had a voice that I, even as I listen to the song now, can't quite put my finger on. I want to say baby with a lisp...
However, I think this is to be expected considering the other name that goes along with this anime, Masaki Kurihara, the composer for Azumanga Daioh. Which was where I was first introduced to the similarly bizarre Oranges and Lemons, and consequently Masumi Ito (who I love now).

But I digress. I really think both these songs have grown on me. I always believe the new and strange is better than the old and exhausted, anyway. Here are the lyrics to ED theme, Kaerimichi (admittedly, my favorite of the two..). Translation may come if I feel up to it..

Kaerimichi
だんだん オレンジ色 Bi-dung Bi-dong, Bi-dung Be-dong
だんだん 一番星 Bi-dung Bi-dong, Bi-dung Be-dong
今日の帰り道

校舎の窓 あの子が
身を乗り出し 手を振る
今日のこと ごめんね
明日また 会おうね

だんだん 誰かのこと Bi-dung Bi-dong, Bi-dung Be-dong
だんだん 大事になる Bi-dung Bi-dong, Bi-dung Be-dong
今日の帰り道

木立の蔭 あの子が
知られぬように 泣いてる
ひぐらしに 隠して
明日また 会おうね

だんだん また誰かが Bi-dung Bi-dong, Bi-dung Be-dong
だんだん 大事になる Bi-dung Bi-dong, Bi-dung Be-dong
今日の帰り道

郵便局 過ぎたら
手紙のこと 思い出す
出せないでいるけど
いつかまた 会おうね

だんだん 街の明かり Bi-dang Bi-dong, Bi-dang Be-dong
だんだん お月さまも Bi-dang Bi-dong, Bi-dang Be-dong
今日の帰り道

夜空みたいな 心なら
星座みたいに つながった わたしたち

だんだん 開いて行こう Bi-dang Bi-dong, Bi-dang Be-dong
だんだん 見つけて行こう Bi-dang Bi-dong, Bi-dang Be-dong
今日の帰り道
だんだん 誰かのこと Bi-dung Bi-dong, Bi-dung Be-dong
だんだん 大事になる Bi-dung Bi-dong, Bi-dung Be-dong
今日の帰り道

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