カントリー・ロード (Country Road)

From The Movie : 

Whisper of the Heart -English Title-
耳をすませば ("If you listen closely") -Japanese Title-

Composer : Yuji Nomi
Author : Hayao Miyazaki
Singer : Youko Honna

Original publication : Studio Ghibli
Year : 1995

Throughout the film, Shizuku (main character from the movie) creates translations of John Denver's song "Take Me Home, Country Roads" into Japanese for her school's chorus club. It shows that Shizuku sings "Take Me Home, Country Roads" with the performance from Seiji Amasawa, Shiro Nishi and some other people.

The original "Take Me Home, Country Roads" (or simply "Country Roads") is a song written by John Denver, Taffy Nivert, and Bill Danoff and initially recorded by John Denver. The single itself released on April 12th, 1971 (April 12th is my birthday!! LOL).
It became one of John Denver's most popular and world-wide beloved songs, and is still very popular around the world, considered to be John Denver's own signature song. It also has a prominent status as an iconic symbol of West Virginia.

You can see the lyrics of the original "Country Roads" here.
For the information about "Whisper of the Heart", you can see it here or here.
And, for the Japanese version, you can see below here :D

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ROMAJI:
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KANTORII ROODO
kono michi zutto yukeba
ano machi ni tsuzuiteru
ki ga suru KANTORII ROODO

hitoribocchi osorezu ni
ikiyou to yume miteta
samishisa oshikomete
tsuyoi jibun wo mamotteiko

KANTORII ROODO
kono michi zutto yukeba
ano machi ni tsuzuiteru
ki ga suru KANTORII ROODO

aruki tsukare tatazumu to
fukande kuru furusato no machi
oka wo maku saka no michi
sonna boku wo shikatte iru

KANTORII ROODO
kono michi zutto yukeba
ano machi ni tsuzuiteru
ki ga suru KANTORII ROODO

donna kujikesou na toki datte
kesshite namida wa misenaide
kokoro nashi ka hochou ga hayaku natte iku
omoide kesu tame

KANTORII ROODO
kono michi furusato he tsuzuitemo
boku wa ikanai sa
ikenai KANTORII ROODO

KANTORII ROODO
ashita wa itsumo no boku sa
kaeritai Kaerenai
sayonara KANTORII ROODO

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KANJI:
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カントリー・ロード
この道　ずっとゆけば
あの街に　続いてる
気がする　カントリー・ロード

ひとりぼっち　恐れずに
生きようと　夢見てた
さみしさ　押し込めて
強い自分を　守っていこ

カントリー・ロード
この道　ずっとゆけば
あの街に　続いてる
気がする　カントリー・ロード

歩き疲れ　たたずむと
浮かんで来る 故郷(ﾌﾙｻﾄ)の街
丘をまく 坂の道
そんな僕を　叱ってる

カントリー・ロード
この道　ずっとゆけば
あの街に　続いてる
気がする　カントリー・ロード

どんな挫(くじ)けそうな　時だって
決して 涙は見せないで
心なしか 歩調が速くなってく
思い出　消すため

カントリー・ロード
この道　故郷へ続いても
僕は　行かないさ
行けない　カントリー・ロード

カントリー・ロード
明日は　いつもの僕さ
帰りたい　帰れない
さよなら　カントリー・ロード

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ENGLISH:
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Country road
If you follow this road onward
It continues to that town, I think
Country road

By myself, without fear
I dreamed of going
Shutting up my loneliness
Protecting my strong self, I'll go

Country road
If you follow this road onward
It continues to that town, I think
Country road

Getting tired of walking then standing still
Floating closer, my hometown
The uphill road winding around the hill
I'm scolding that me

Country road
If you follow this road onward
It continues to that town, I think
Country road

No matter what discouraging times there are
I'll never show any tears
Without heart, I'll hurry and set myself free
In order to get rid of my memories

Country road
Even though this road continues to my hometown
I just can't go, I can't go
Country road

Country road
Tomorrow, the me I always am
I want to go back, but I can't, farewell
Country road

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カントリー・ロード Cover by Goose House

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That's all, thank you and see you to the next posts ^^
Source for lyrics: Gendou's Anime Music