In between gulping down some chicken porridge and coughing my lungs out this afternoon, I stumbled upon this Takuya Kimura solo on youtube! Awww, I loved him since I was a kid. And this song, I could listen to it a million times over.
It's a beautiful one titled 'Shiosai'. Enjoy, and try to resist the urge to jump into the video and hug him.
"you're not the only lonely one...you're not the only lonely one...you're not the only lonely one..."
I lean my head slowly to the side, reflect on the camellia on the moss
of the temple, reflect on a cup of tea, while outside the wind is rustling
the foliage, the forward rush of life is crystallised in a brilliant jewel
of a moment that knows neither plans nor future, human destiny is rescued
from the pale succession of days, glows with light at last and, surpassing
time, warms my tranquil heart.