"Distance" originally appeared in the Distance album, and was planned to be released as a single. However, Utada heard of a school stabbing rampage in which 6 year old schoolgirl Rena Yamashita (山下玲奈) had died. Rena had previously won an essay competition; writing about how she wanted to become a singer just like Utada. Utada decided to rearrange the song into ballad form, creating the song "Final Distance". The Japanese Ministry of Education decided to incorporate Hikaru Utada's ballad "Final Distance" in the high school music textbook starting spring semester 2001, which was announced on 8th of April. In order to pass the proposal, they needed 313 points. The proposal was passed with 319 points. They will be targeting high school students in their second year to test the new curriculum. According to the publisher of arts in education, the song was chosen because it is closely familiar with high school students.
More information about the massacre:- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osaka_school_massa
I teared up when i heard this, Utada is really a great person, a person that I can hear life and passion in her music :)
If you've heard all her songs, you will know what I mean, her songs still held innocence that singers now lost, yet there's life.
her video in remix version as of below, the sadder version you can search in youtube:-,
www.youtube.com/watch
moshimo negai hitotsu dake kanau nara kimi no soba de nemurasete, donna basho demo ii yo Beautiful world mayowazu kimi dake wo mitsumeteiru Beautiful boy jibun no utsukushisa, mada shiranai no | If only one request is granted then let me sleep next to you, anywhere is good Beautiful world I would only look at you unwaveringly Beautiful boy You don't even know how beautiful you are |
It's only love | It's only love |
nete mo samete mo shounen manga yume mite bakka, jibun ga suki janai no | Sleeping or awake, it's always a young boy's comics I'm always dreaming, but I don't like myself |
nani ga hoshii ka wakaranakute tada hoshigatte, nurui namida ga hoo wo tsutau | I don't know what I want I just want it, a lukewarm tears travels across the cheeks |
iitai koto nanka nai tada mou ichido aitai iitai koto ienai konjou nashi kamo shirenai sorede ii kedo | There's nothing I want to say I just want to see you one more time I can't say what I want to say I don't have any guts But that is just fine |
moshimo negai hitotsu dake kanau nara kimi no soba de nemurasete, donna basho demo ii yo Beautiful world mayowazu kimi dake wo mitsumeteiru Beautiful boy jibun no utsukushisa mada shiranai no | If only one request is granted then let me sleep next to you, anywhere is okay Beautiful world I would only look at you unwaveringly Beautiful boy You don't even know how beautiful you are |
It's only love | It's only love |
donna koto demo yatte mite son wo shitatte, sukoshi keikenchi agaru | Try to do anything I can Even if I lose, I'll gain a little experience |
shinbun nanka iranai kanjin na koto nottenai saikin choushi doudai? genki ni shiteru nara betsu ni iikedo | I don't need any newspapers There's nothing important in them How have you been recently? If you're doing well Then it's alright |
boku no sekai kieru made aenu nara kimi no soba de nemurasete, donna basho demo kekkou Beautiful world hakanaku sugite yuku hibi no naka de Beautiful boy kibun no mura wa shikatanai ne | If I can't meet you until my world disappears Then let me sleep near you, anywhere is alright Beautiful world Within the short lived days Beautiful boys It can't be helped if I'm feeling bipolar |
moshimo negai hitotsu dake kanau nara kimi no soba de nemurasete | If only one request is granted then let me sleep next to you |
Going with Meiqi and Yujie to Bugis area, to attend a demo class for "Japanese Language". Back later from the classes to see whether if we're going to attend classes over there.
Below is the link for the school:-
www.beyondlanguage.com.sg/
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