It’s been a long time since I first heard this beautiful song on some movies I’ve rented. This special song become main soundtrack of Mimi wo Sumaseba (Whisper of the Heart). The real version is sung by John Denver, and become hits in 70’s, but in my opinion, the japanese version is much more beautiful and could create something like ’missing to our hometown’ blaze alongside with consciusness of living can’t go back to hometown.
Below is the lyric:
** 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
**
歩き疲れ たたずむと
浮かんで来る 故郷の街
丘をまく 坂の道
そんな僕を 叱ってる
**
どんな挫けそうな 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
Can’t read? Here’s romaji version:
**Country road
Kono michi zutto yukeba
Ano machi ni tsuzuiteru
Ki ga suru, Country road
Hitori bocchi osorezuni
Ikiyou to yume miteta
Samishisa oshikomete
Tsuyoi jibun wo mamotte iko
**
Aruki tsukare tatazumu to
Ukande kuru furusato no machi
Oka wo maku saka no michi
Sonna boku wo shikatteru
**
Donna kujikesou na toki datte
Keshite namida wa misenaide
Kokoro nashi ka houchou ga hayaku natteku
Omoide kesu tame
Country road
Kono michi furusato e tsuzuitemo
Boku wa yukanai sa
Yukanai, Country road
Country road
Ashita wa itsumo no boku sa
Kaeritai kaerenai
Sayonara, Country road
And below is the translation from the movie plus additional translation by me
:
**Country road
This old road, if you go right to the end
Got a feeling it’ll take me
To that town, Country road
Had a dream of living on my own
With no fear of being all alone
Pushed my sadness down inside of me
And pretended I was strong as I could be
**
When I stand still tired from walking
My hometown comes to mind
The uphill road, winds around the hill
Scolds me for being that way
**
It doesn’t matter to me how sad I might be
I will never ever let a tear show in my eye
If my feet are moving faster that’s because I only want to
Push away memories
Country road
This old road, could go right to my hometown
I won’t go there, I can’t go there
Can’t go down that country road
Country road
When tomorrow comes, I’ll be like I always am
Want to go back there, Can’t go back there
Farewell, Country road
See the beautiful scene below:
Posted by Budi Satrio 
















