Christmas Season is here

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ell, Thanksgiving has come and gone, leaving a few extra pounds on this sorry-ass body of mine. And now Christmas season is upon us. Ho-ho-ho. Time to warm up the credit card and buy presents that I really can't afford... Oh well.

In the spirit of this jolly season, I have loaded a song that I listened to often in Japan. Simply_marie has been playing it on her site since before Thanksgiving, bless her little heart. And Jerjonji has been asking me about the name of the song. Well, it's called Christmas Eve, and its sung by Yamashita Tatsuro. It sounds kinda cool, but its really a sad song. Here is a translation of the lyrics.

Christmas Eve by Yamashita Tatsuro

Past the deepening of night The rain will surely turn to snow Silent Night, Holy Night I'm sure you won't come A Christmas Eve spent all alone Silent Night, Holy Night Doesn't even seem as though The feelings hidden deep in my heart Can ever be fulfilled I felt so sure that if it was tonight I could tell you Silent Night, Holy Night Still lingering with hardly a trace, my feelings for you continue to rain into the night The Christmas tree on the street corner The glitter of silver Silent Night, Holy Night

雨は夜更け過ぎに 雪へと変わるだろう Silent night, Holy night きっと君は来ない 一人きりのクリスマス・イブ Silent Night, Holy night 心深く 秘めた想い 叶えられそうもない 必ず今夜なら 言えそうな気がした Silent night, Holy night まだ消え残る 君への想い 夜へと降りつづく 街角にはクリスマスツリー 銀色のきらめき Silent night, Holy night