We're back on Hump Day today with all of the fatigue that a Wednesday would convey. Plus, over here, there's a good chance that we'll be buffeted with high winds possibly leading to power outages and then some flurries tomorrow. Not exactly an ideal forecast although as I look out my window, things are looking pretty sunny but the weather folks warned us that that would be a mere prelude to the maelstrom.
So, let us start off this round of KKP with something a little mellow and healing. I bring to you singer-songwriter Jun Shibata's（柴田淳）"Ryokataomoi" from her September 2017 11th album "Watashi wa Shiawase"（私は幸せ...I am Happy）. I've heard of the term "ryo" and "kataomoi" but never brought together like this and I guess it could mean "Unrequited Love At Both Ends". I gather that the two people involved have feelings for each other but neither person is aware of the other's emotions and they are too bashful to take that risk.
The ironic bittersweetness aside, "Ryokataomoi" is a sweet ballad with a gently rolling piano and tender strings leading the way. There's almost something nostalgic about the arrangement, and I don't just mean that it's almost a decade old. The overall feeling could even go as far back at the 1970s. Anyways, the album peaked at No. 7 on Oricon.
When I clicked on the video, I was presented with a brand-new message from YouTube: "This video is only available to Music Premium members." But that's okay, I guess, as I was able to listen to the song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T29A8K1RKqw
ReplyDeleteAnd you are right; this song and Jun Shibata’s voice together are very relaxing and calming.