"Ue o Muite Aruko"
"I Look Up When I Walk"
Ue o muite arukoo
I look up when I walk
Namida ga kabore nai yoo ni
So the tears won't fall
Omoidasu haru no hi
Remembering those happy spring days
Hitoribotchi no yoru
But tonight I'm all alone
Ue o muite arukoo
I look up when I walk
Nijinda hoshi o kazoete
Counting the stars with tearful eyes
Omoidasu natsu no hi
Remembering those happy summer days
Hitoribotchi no yoru
But tonight I'm all alone
Shiawasi wa kumo no ue ni
Happiness lies beyond the clouds
Shiawasi wa sora no ue ni
Happiness lies above the sky
Ue o muite arukoo
I look up when I walk
Namida ga kabore nai yoo ni
So the tears won't fall
Nakinagara aruku
Though my heart is filled with sorrow
Hitoribotchi no yoru
For tonight I'm all alone
(whistling)
Omoidasu aki no hi
Remembering those happy autumn days
Hitoribotchi no yoru
But tonight I'm all alone
Kanashimi wa hoshi no kagi ni
Sadness hides in the shadow of the stars
Kanashimi wa tsuki no kagi ni
Sadness lurks in the shadow of the moon
Ue o muite arukoo
I look up when I walk
Namida ga kabore nai yoo ni
So the tears won't fall
Nakinagara aruku
Though my heart is filled with sorrow
Hitoribotchi no yoru
For tonight I'm all alone
(whistling)
--sung by Kyu Sakamoto, Ue o Muite Aruko
--released 1961 (Japan) 1963 (U.S.)
--lyrics by Rokusuke Ei --music by Hachidai Nakamura