Anime Song of Week: Friends By Stephanie from Gundam 00

This week's song is the second ending song from Mobile Suit Gundam 00. It was released on 29 January 2008 by Stephanie.

Stephanie is a Japanese/American singer who debuted in 2007 under Sony Music Japan with the single Kimi ga Iru Kagiri (anime Kiss Dum - Engage Planet's ending theme song). The song of the week is her fourth single and was released with her debut album in March 2008.

Random Information - she can reputedly sing 5 octaves!!!!

Just Click Play to watch Music Video^.^

Karaoke fans - Romanji Lyrics Below

onaji egao shiteta
sonna bokura mo
ikunen mo kasane sugite
surechigau keshiki wo
ukeirarezu ni mogaiteru
muda na pride sutesari
kono sekai ni yasashisa wo

I gotta say
yuuki wo misetsukete mo
tsuyogatte mo
hitori dewa ikirare nai
ano hi no yakusoku nara
kokoro no fukaku ni nokotte iruyo
ima demo...

wakarete mata deai
aratana michi ni
hikari mitsuke aruki dasu
umarete kara zutto

kurikaesu koto de tsunagatteku
itsu no ma ni kimi to boku no
sorezore mirai wo te ni shite

I gotta say
tooku hanarete itemo aenaku temo
tsuyoi kizuna wa aru kara
yume ga kanaimasu you ni
kokoro no soko kara inotte iruyo

We're friends forever
mata au koto wo chikai yubikiri shite
bokura wa aruki dashita ne
mienai yukisaki eto
mayoi nagara demo susunde iruyo
itsudemo...

kawari yuku kisetsu to toki no naka
natsukashii melody
otona ni natte mo iroase wa shinai yo
boku tachi no precious memory

I gotta say
yuuki wo misetsukete mo tsuyogatte mo
hitori dewa ikirare nai
ano hi no yakusoku nara
kokoro no fukaku ni nokotte iruyo
As life goes on
wasurecha ikenai kara yeah
Don't let it go
kono hiroi daichi to nakama tachi no koto

What's that...You're dying to know what it all means...hmmmmm.

English Translation at your service!

You had on the same smile
Even though the years have piled upon us
Impatient, we ignore the scenery passing by

Throw away your useless pride
Show kindness to the world

I gotta say
Even if we put on a courageous facade
We cannot live alone
The promise you made that day
Remains deep within my heart Even now

Partings and meetings
Finding light walking down new roads
Since the day we were born
This repetition has linked us together

When did you and I
Acquire such differing futures?

I gotta say
Even if we're far apart and never meet again
There is a strong bond between us
"Let my dreams come true"
I pray from the bottom of my heart
We're friends forever
Let's pledge to meet again
Swear on it
We're going to walk forward
Toward an unseen destination
Even if we're lost
We'll continue
No matter what

Amid the changing seasons
And the flow of time
Familiar melodies
Even when we grow old
They won't fade away

Our precious memories

I gotta say
Even if we put on a courageous facade
We cannot live alone
The promise you made that day
Remains deep within my heart