Stay With Me

by Yoshi Kazu

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1.
Even If (Voice Memo) 02:58
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V1: ここは夢みたい。 全て探したい。 どこに見ても、 自然しか見えない。 何か見つけそう/見つかりそう なかったら、どうしよう？ でも、 CHORUS: Somewhere there’s a mountain I’ll never climb There will be a day when There’s not enough time. There’ll a come a feeling I can’t describe. So maybe there’s a part of me I’ll never find. So maybe there’s a part of me I’ll never find.
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Gonna Be Alright 04:36
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VERSE: I’ve been thinking about when I was nine A little boy who loved to fantasize Disappear to worlds without a name Feeling safer In a world that I made If I could go back And walk by your side Hear the stories of the worlds you fantasized Be your brother A hero in your eyes Give you a reason to believe Everything will be alright BRIDGE: (Everything’s gonna be alright) x8 If I could go back And walk by your side Hear the stories of the worlds you fantasized Be your brother A hero in your eyes Give you a reason to believe Everything will be alright INTERLUDE: If I could go back I would say Don’t you cry now Everything will be okay If I could go back I would say Don’t you cry now Everything will be okay. 子供の時を考えると、 現実より夢が好きだった。 なぜと言うと、 世界に合わなかった。 自分の夢の方が 安心だったよ。 BRIDGE
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Head Up 04:08
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VERSE: It’s been 3 years since I left. Said goodbye And chose myself. 悩んでただよ But I don’t feel so lost no more. CHORUS 道を迷っても、 進まないと分からないよ I’m not going backwards, that I’m sure Cause there’s no wrong turn 寂しくなる時、 自分がいる is all I need I used to doubt myself, oh but now Im not turning around. 困ることあっても、 自信がなくなっても、 Ive learned to love, what I didn’t, before Head up, looking forward INTERLUDE: Homeと言うと、 all i know is that I’m still unsure. Homeと言うと、 all i know is that I’m still unsure. CHORUS
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Even If 04:36
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VERSE: ここは夢みたい。 全て探したい。 どこに見ても、 自然しか見えない。 何か見つけそう/見つかりそう なかったら、どうしよう？ でも、 CHORUS: Somewhere there’s a mountain I’ll never climb There will be a day when There’s not enough time. There’ll a come a feeling I can’t describe. So maybe there’s a part of me I’ll never find. BRIDGE Everywhere I look I see walls of みどり 迷路みたい, which way should I walk this time? どの道を選んでもwill I find the right road? I think I went this way before, 気がする。 間違ってたら、 There’s only one thing to do. The only way left to go is 真っ直ぐ。 CHORUS 2: Out there there’s a road That I’ll never walk. There will come the pain The pain of broken heart There will be a problem I don’t know how to solve, But maybe what I thought was lost Was never gone. Even if the mountain Too high for me to climb, Even if a day comes with Not enough time Even if I feel something I can’t describe Even if there’s a part of me I cannot find. Even if there’s a part of me I cannot find. Maybe its because I already have Maybe its because I already have, it inside.
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Sweater 04:51
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VERSE/CHORUS 雪が溶けてる、 These sneakers are old and weathered When I walk 滑ってる。 Will this snow last forever? いつか春になる、 I just don’t know how much longer いつまで日本にいる、 I’m not sure I know the answer “Maybe next year” is my new mantra 何を求めてる？ But for now I just need a sweater One that fits me better. “Maybe next year” is my new mantra 何を求めてる？ But for now I just need a sweater One that fits me better. “Maybe next year” is my new mantra 何を求めてる？ But for now I just need a sweater One that fits me better. INTERLUDE なんで日本に来ようと思ったのかとよく聞かれる言っても向こうが自分をわかってくれないかも So I’ll just say for now, I’m here until the snow around me melts and I learn how to stand upon my own ground. VERSE/CHORUS
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Stay With Me 05:01
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INTRO: I’m locked inside Losing my mind Looking outside trying To find a way out Of my head cause I’m tired Of fighting myself How can I win If I don’t let myself in CHORUS: 僕は負けず嫌い、じゃない I’m not someone who likes to lose だけど、いつも、自分に厳しすぎ Yet I am always too strict on myself なぜか分からないけど、変わりたいよ！ I don’t know why, but I want to change 誰か僕を手伝ってお願い Someone out there, please help me. INTERLUDE: Will you stay with me now So I’m not alone Will you stay with me now So Im not alone. Stay with me, 一緒に Stay with me, 一緒に CHORUS BRIDGE These four walls are closing in Making me feel small again Just like when I was 10 10 and waiting Waiting for the fear to fade Waiting for someone to say There’s no need to be afraid You’ll be okay Even if I could escape Find a way out of this place There’s something I need to face Inside these walls now That young boy Is trapped inside Can’t you hear him crying out? CHORUS 2/OUTRO: 子供の頃から自分を守っていた Since I was a child I protected myself 中身を見ないように隠していた Hiding what was inside me でもね、今は痛い！放したい！ But now, I’m hurting. I want to let it go. だから気持ちを letting go So I want to let me feelings go. 僕が負けず嫌いな人じゃない だけど、いつも、自分に厳しすぎ なぜか分からないけど、変わりたいよ！ 誰か僕を手伝ってお願い

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This album is a conversation between me and myself. A reflection on the last 3 years of my life in Japan. A reflection on who I was before I came here and who I am now. And while I have found so much beauty and comfort in this country’s nature and culture, there are still many days I feel insecure and uncertain. And in those moments of doubt, I ask myself, “Will you stay with me?”

このアルバムは私と私自身との会話です。このアルバムも、日本での最後の3年間の生活を振り返ってみます。 ここに来る前の自分と今の自分を振り返る。 私は日本の自然と文化に美しさを感じてるけど、それでも不安と迷さを感じる日がある。 そして、迷った時には、「Will you stay with me?」と自分に問います。

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released February 29, 2024

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Yoshi Kazu Hokkaido, Japan

"Yoshi Kazu" was the Japanese name given to me when I was born. The characters can be interpreted as "harmony" and "joy". However, it has taken many years to unpack and repackage these characters; uncover the joy and harmony in the strokes. Through making music, I have learned more about myself, and found a voice to tell my stories. Now I can say that this name -Yoshi Kazu - is truly mine. ... more

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