[English Cover] Plastic Love - Mariya Takeuchi (竹内 まりや)

Поделиться
HTML-код
  • Опубликовано: 24 авг 2024
  • ”The neon light is now my savior..."
    Hello! This time I covered one of my fav songs!
    If you are a fan of this song, you probably already know there's
    an AMAZING English cover of it already by Caitlin Myers! Her
    version is the one that I used to listen to all the time! I was thinking of using her lyrics when I realized her translations were a bit different in meaning from the original Japanese lyrics. So I just decided to make a new version of it more true to the japanese lyrics.
    I'm still skeptical if I did an okay job at it, since I'm such a big fan of how Caitlin's sounds. Anyway. I am a rambling chatter-box today! Even while I was editing this video, the whole thing ended up being over the top haha.
    Well, that's enough talk for today!
    I hope you enjoy my cover!
    ✩ LINKS ✩
    ♪ SPOTIFY : spoti.fi/3Npjyg0
    ♪ APPLE MUSIC : apple.co/42OzAox
    ♪ INSTAGRAM : @rokubairenka
    ♪ KO-FI for tip or commission : bit.ly/45QRxp7
    ✩ MUSIC INFO ✩
    ❥ Title: Plastic Love - Mariya Takeuchi (竹内 まりや)
    ❥ Original song: • 竹内まりや - Plastic Love ...
    ❥ Caitlin Myers Version: • Plastic Love - Mariya ...
    ❥ Cover lyrics/vocals: contrapigeon
    #plasticlove #Citypop​

Комментарии • 204

  • @jellobeanni
    @jellobeanni Год назад +42

    A sudden kiss in the twilight
    A tight embrace until moonlight
    I wont be taking any questions
    Wont let you ruin this moment
    Turning every sad goodbye
    Into movie scenes inside my mind
    None of this is going to last
    So take your time
    Dont hurry!
    🎶 🎶
    When you decided to leave me
    My heart was thrown in the fire
    I lived like there was no tomorrow
    My life was shattered to pieces
    I will dance the night away
    The disco music
    roaring in my ears
    Its a simply therapy
    A remedy
    Im sorry.
    💃🏻 💃🏻
    If you think I dont know what we’re doing
    Unaware of this game we’re playing
    I dont care if you’re
    Leaving or staying
    Youre not the only one
    Thats here to have some fun
    silver dress fits me snug like my lover
    Red heels take me away to another
    Little friends that helped me through a journey
    Watashi no koto wo kesshite
    Honki de aisanaide
    Koi nante tada no geemu
    Tanoshimeba sore de ii no
    Tozashita kokoro wo kazaru
    Hade na doresu mo kutsu mo
    Kodoku na tomodachi
    Im just playing games
    I know thats plastic love!
    Dance to the plastic beat
    Another morning comes

    • @musestarlight1
      @musestarlight1 7 месяцев назад +2

      Wholly crap you re-wrote the english lyrics better than the original. I dont think you'll ever see this but Roku you have made my favorite Japanese song into my favorite English song and its perfect! You truly have a gift and just wow wow WOW wow... Im in awe and thank you for making this its actual bliss.

    • @matthewvulpe3302
      @matthewvulpe3302 4 месяца назад +1

      The English lyrics you composed are the definitive translation as far as I'm concerned. I did stumble across another cover on RUclips that featured an approximate translation to the Japanese lyrics that went untranslated. Here's my translated English lyrics that could be incorporated into the rest of the translated lyrics:
      "I don't why or if there's a reason
      Every guy that I've met ever since then
      Asks me out, but they all
      Look just like him
      And I feel it bend,
      My heart starts up again.
      So even if my glass slips through my fingers
      Liquid flowing slowly down to linger
      I hope you never ask me why I'm crying."

  • @selohcin
    @selohcin Месяц назад +3

    This is what the internet was made for. I'm so grateful to live in a time when I can hear masterful songs from another langauge sang in my language. By the way, you're one of the only women I've heard who sounds good at both low and high notes. Thank you so much!

  • @TempusWare
    @TempusWare 2 года назад +120

    I really like how you incorporate the Japanese lyrics in - it's so good

    • @kjminvestments618
      @kjminvestments618 Год назад +2

      I agree. I'm curious if the reason why she incorporated the Japanese lyric in by replacing the part hinting the way she act like a woman of cold heart is a reflection of the unforgettable love to a past boyfriend. For Japanese, it deepen the sympathy to her purity and innocent efforts to forget about him by wearing icy mask. A kind of Enka concept.
      I thought this writer dropped the part as it confuses non-Japanese listeners as it makes the character too passive and wet.

    • @yushen11897
      @yushen11897 6 месяцев назад +1

      That part of the song is the most emotionally charged, whereby Mariya Takeuchi made herself very vulnerable by revealing the secret behind her nightlife pursuit
      I think Ren sang that part in Japanese to preserve the raw emotions associated with the original verse. Translating that bit into English may filter out some (if not all) of the emotional expression

  • @VNSnake1999
    @VNSnake1999 2 года назад +67

    I love the low/mature tone of your voice. Really fitting for City Pop, and very similar to singers of that era too. Subbed. Plz do more City Pop when you have time. I suggest September by Mariya Takeuchi.

  • @MrDOverLord
    @MrDOverLord 8 месяцев назад +14

    I just found your channel. I'm actually going through a break up right now during Christmas & the holidays. Plastic love has been my comfort song, because it helps me to give the break up a place in my life. The English cover you made added even more value to it, it just feels & sounds right.
    Thank you,
    Merry Christmas & happy holidays.
    From the Netherlands

  • @Zidbits
    @Zidbits 8 месяцев назад +54

    "it will cure you" Truth! I had a roommate addicted to heroin and while he was going through WDs, I put together weeks of Anime on a playlist for him to watch. He had never watched anime before, nor cared one bit for Japan. Now he's a huge otaku, learning Japanese in college. It's been several years and he hasn't relapsed. Oh, his favorites from those he watched during his WDs? he told me Clannad was his #1. Tied for 2nd was Death Note and Code Geass. Close third was Nodame Cantabile. He said he loved Evangelion too.

    • @CalvinSzeMagic
      @CalvinSzeMagic 8 месяцев назад +7

      Japanese pop culture is really positively addictive. I love Death Notes too.

    • @Oniphire
      @Oniphire 5 месяцев назад +1

      That's a beautiful story and your friend has outstanding taste in anime.💜

    • @Shiro-cc9vi
      @Shiro-cc9vi 5 месяцев назад +4

      Clannad makes you so depressed that you forget about your addictions, what a goated anime.

    • @dj_koen1265
      @dj_koen1265 3 месяца назад

      He has great taste,
      Glad he managed to recover!

    • @FrierenAza
      @FrierenAza 3 месяца назад +1

      Sorry wtf are you taking about

  • @kenjiju2174
    @kenjiju2174 28 дней назад +1

    One of my favorites.. played it so many times.. grats on another 100k!

    • @rokubairenka
      @rokubairenka  28 дней назад +1

      AHHH KENJI WHYYY KENJI STOP BEING SO NICESUUU :'D

  • @xv999
    @xv999 2 года назад +9

    this was randomly in recommended and wow.. this is amazing

  • @shee613
    @shee613 6 месяцев назад +3

    え!これ最高✨
    大好きです❤
    声も好き❤
    What a beautiful voice!!!

  • @alexhanshu
    @alexhanshu 23 дня назад

    I think you can sing city pop quite well! Your voice and singing style fits! Bravo!

  • @Pablo00506
    @Pablo00506 11 дней назад +1

    Very beautiful girl, so beautiful interpretation ❤

  • @Nikzzza
    @Nikzzza 6 месяцев назад +4

    Spectacular. Cured my 2:48am bout of melancholy craving

  • @152mmapfsds
    @152mmapfsds 2 года назад +7

    4:14 bruh this part... so good

  • @Raszero
    @Raszero Месяц назад

    Like a lot of your stuff! How you sing 'have some fun' is so good!

  • @lazyguyy
    @lazyguyy 10 месяцев назад +3

    This is the best english version of plastic love and your voice is simply fantastic. Thank you for putting out so many great covers! :)

  • @misacruzader
    @misacruzader Год назад +5

    best translation

  • @GodslyerVicious
    @GodslyerVicious 4 месяца назад +4

    Your genuinely crazy talented, this whole video is so well done, just the right amount of "cringe" ❤

  • @devonhepoz3487
    @devonhepoz3487 2 месяца назад

    Automatically suscribed, you have a BEAUTIFUL VOICE and CONTROL.

  • @CraigNess69
    @CraigNess69 2 месяца назад +1

    i feel healed, thank you

  • @Maguspwns2
    @Maguspwns2 2 года назад +9

    You did a wonderful job! The lyrical differences are subtle but definitely important. You made them sound so natural too. Great job!

  • @chrisfleming3026
    @chrisfleming3026 Месяц назад

    I love the honesty at the beginning. Also heard the first line you sung and I was sold.

  • @CathLenaMusic
    @CathLenaMusic 2 года назад +5

    I’m about to become your 山下 達郎 😅
    I’ve read these lyrics in English so many times it’s amazing to actually hear them out loud, low-key you sound like her to

  • @justincummings357
    @justincummings357 6 дней назад

    beautiful voice

  • @Angel-wi5pu
    @Angel-wi5pu Месяц назад +1

    Nothing was cringe with you at the beginning. You were just vibing with the intro thats super cute. Still, GREAT cover.. I LOVE IT. ❤❤

  • @ironpumper2
    @ironpumper2 2 года назад +6

    The absolute BEST COVER of this great jam. Great job princess !!!

  • @robshandl3
    @robshandl3 2 месяца назад +1

    これはいいです

  • @Jalcordoba
    @Jalcordoba 2 месяца назад

    This translation actually makes more sense with the part that follows in English in the original version

  • @KeaganT00
    @KeaganT00 4 месяца назад +1

    This needs more recognition

  • @Mythomaniaco
    @Mythomaniaco 2 года назад +9

    Spectacular! I never get tired of hearing Plastic Love.

  • @sithmaster4305
    @sithmaster4305 8 месяцев назад +2

    I wasn't sure what to expect when i clicked on this one but you killed it Roku nice job.

  • @caeserzeppeli9230
    @caeserzeppeli9230 2 года назад +6

    This intro just makes it better
    Wish it was longer 👉👈
    (talking about the video's intro btw)
    :3

  • @DanceJohnnyDance
    @DanceJohnnyDance 6 месяцев назад +2

    Love this cover so much! Need to hear it on the daily

  • @Oscar.Revelo
    @Oscar.Revelo 6 месяцев назад +2

    The first 20 sec are the best

  • @somboonolanvech8453
    @somboonolanvech8453 7 месяцев назад +1

    this is perfect version of Plastic love.

  • @407kronikels.
    @407kronikels. 2 года назад +3

    This cover is fire!!! My first time seeing one of your videos. You have a great singing voice. Thanks for you interpretation of the lyrics and sharing your talent! I really enjoyed it!

  • @SkyeID
    @SkyeID 7 месяцев назад +1

    I can just imagine myself in the 80's at the roller skating rink, skating to this.

  • @alexdeeter5789
    @alexdeeter5789 5 месяцев назад +2

    This is my favorite cover of this song! Will it make it's way to Spotify?

  • @ikaruga1721
    @ikaruga1721 2 года назад +2

    I fell in love with your cover, thank you so much for this.

  • @lukang72
    @lukang72 2 месяца назад

    Wow so good!

  • @Manit.K
    @Manit.K 10 месяцев назад

    Mann, your voice is a gem! This is an awesome cover, especially the English translations mixed with Japanese! I'm just binging a bunch of your covers right now, can't believe how clear and articulate all of them are. Keep the uploads coming!

  • @bdvmza
    @bdvmza 2 года назад +2

    Your voice is very good! I love the effort you put in to not only your singing, but videos itself. Keep it up!

  • @spiker.c6058
    @spiker.c6058 2 года назад +5

    My God, a masterpiece !

  • @KMorozou
    @KMorozou 2 года назад +3

    Thank you for the nice cover. Editing the video is also great. I enjoyed it😊

  • @zel0451
    @zel0451 2 года назад +1

    Stumbling upon this cover & channel made my day
    You've made the lyrics fit really well with the beat/melody, beautiful voice too
    Thank you for this, hopefully many more people get to hear this amazing cover : )

  • @charaznable5552
    @charaznable5552 Год назад +1

    Best cover ever.

  • @linguinelabs
    @linguinelabs 3 месяца назад +9

    Is that an apple pencil lol

  • @franciscohernandezmarzal3925
    @franciscohernandezmarzal3925 7 месяцев назад +1

    This is so great, I loved it!

  • @anthonyp6x428
    @anthonyp6x428 2 года назад +1

    Love the softness of your voice, it gives off a gentle vibe. Keep it up :D!!

  • @sweebos
    @sweebos 5 месяцев назад

    The start of the video was so cute. 😌

  • @caeserzeppeli9230
    @caeserzeppeli9230 2 года назад +24

    The English lyrics couldn't be any better 👌👌👌

  • @AlbertKimMusic
    @AlbertKimMusic 2 года назад +9

    your vocals are insane

  • @memr8814
    @memr8814 2 года назад

    This put a smile on my face before I even notice about it. This is just too cute and really good vibe.

  • @tikuuchi5703
    @tikuuchi5703 2 года назад

    声がとっても素敵です😆

  • @caeserzeppeli9230
    @caeserzeppeli9230 2 года назад

    HAHAHAHAA you did it you absolute madlad!
    It sounds amazingggg

  • @miguelgouveia9082
    @miguelgouveia9082 3 месяца назад

    I always be glad when someone handle bad season, and back to live an happy life
    I wish you happiness and a good life

  • @RocStarr913
    @RocStarr913 10 месяцев назад

    Fantastic English cover. And the music really replicates the original sound very well.

  • @midmeh
    @midmeh 4 месяца назад

    The way you translated the song is really fun.

  • @WillBlacksilver
    @WillBlacksilver 4 месяца назад +1

    Yes yes, she's super talented... but can we just take a moment to say how cute she is too? 😘

  • @CrossfireVAL
    @CrossfireVAL 2 года назад +1

    I LOVE THIS SO MUCH

  • @user-di9co7pq9t
    @user-di9co7pq9t 2 года назад +1

    うまー!

  • @naoki3813
    @naoki3813 9 месяцев назад

    Great singing as ever. I agree with you about the intro, so my band also made it short like yours.

  • @t.4928
    @t.4928 Год назад +1

    Honestly a really good cover!!

  • @musestarlight1
    @musestarlight1 7 месяцев назад

    2:18 is just perfect 🥹

  • @minsugamaxsalt
    @minsugamaxsalt 10 месяцев назад

    I’m back to listen to this awesome cover again ❤

  • @kima_gr
    @kima_gr 2 года назад

    Yess, yet another version of plastic love to enjoy!

  • @Sweetmilk
    @Sweetmilk 2 года назад +2

    This is going to blow up!!!!

  • @watwatwatwat
    @watwatwatwat Год назад

    Love this cover! Your voice brings a bit of cool to the song I think fit the lyrics even better!

  • @shawnbell6392
    @shawnbell6392 2 года назад +1

    Nicely, nicely done! 👋👋👋

  • @tomottomusic3624
    @tomottomusic3624 11 дней назад

    I love your vocal and I love Mariya Takeuchi’s song.Please sing Mariya Takeuchi’s song “もう一度”. It will be great performance I believe.Please please make my dream come true!

  • @UAF_ViVi
    @UAF_ViVi 6 месяцев назад +1

    This is so good. More city pop covers please! Request for Meiko Nakahara's Fantasy! 🙏

  • @n3st4
    @n3st4 2 года назад +1

    You did a really good joob, congratulations !!!

  • @55rz55
    @55rz55 28 дней назад

    Preaching to watch anime in the end is such a vibe lol

  • @comprehensiblehorrors
    @comprehensiblehorrors 2 года назад

    i love your interpretation of this classic!

  • @caitlinmyers
    @caitlinmyers Год назад +5

    Your voice is fantastic and love your take on the lyrics! Amazing job on this :D

    • @rokubairenka
      @rokubairenka  Год назад +2

      Thank you so much! Im a huge fan of your English version❤️

  • @mah7176
    @mah7176 Год назад +1

    最高👍

  • @Min1mum
    @Min1mum 2 года назад

    Kind of a banger tbh. Keep up the good work.

  • @ironpumper2
    @ironpumper2 Год назад

    Luv ya little one. So talented...so cute ! ❤

  • @smileyask
    @smileyask 2 года назад +2

    Holy shit bro this is good shit man. Very good job bro 👊

  • @DanneoYT
    @DanneoYT 2 года назад

    Thank you for uploading this, it’s such a masterpiece😭
    In the intro, you looked so similar to Yor Forger XD
    And solid advice at the end👌

  • @augustodias1299
    @augustodias1299 6 месяцев назад

    great cover, much much love from brazil!

  • @MRk0peryto
    @MRk0peryto 2 года назад +2

    I'm telling you, everybody just needed content like that. So good.
    Any chances for Flyday Chinatown by Yasuha?

  • @mementomemescooks
    @mementomemescooks 2 года назад

    just amazing 👏 😍
    great work

  • @ta746
    @ta746 2 месяца назад

    Oh wow u r good!

  • @sav1n
    @sav1n 2 года назад

    Great great great cover!!

  • @elonskira2652
    @elonskira2652 7 месяцев назад

  • @neet6367
    @neet6367 2 года назад

    thanks for covering my country's song!

  • @riskisetyo80
    @riskisetyo80 7 месяцев назад

    whoooaaaa, i can't say anything whoooaaaaaaaaaaahhh nice

  • @Lpg544
    @Lpg544 2 года назад

    love this cover!! the translation is great c:

    • @Lpg544
      @Lpg544 2 года назад

      also 4:14 so true that's what I have been doing LOL

  • @jerrodwebb8399
    @jerrodwebb8399 10 месяцев назад

    Great vocals cute video love it!!!

  • @caeserzeppeli9230
    @caeserzeppeli9230 2 года назад

    4:13 AYYYYOOOOO The *Real* Advice

  • @GaryAa56
    @GaryAa56 7 месяцев назад

    The song came out in 1986, and it mentioned Disco. It is a good song though.

  • @keilkraken
    @keilkraken 6 месяцев назад

    love it!!!

  • @akissvolos4334
    @akissvolos4334 9 месяцев назад

    sooo good!!

  • @tchen6605
    @tchen6605 3 месяца назад

    Dude your dancing is pretty hip, loved you rendition. Should dance more bro :)

  • @thanhnam1300
    @thanhnam1300 2 года назад

    Wow i love it

  • @user-kw1hz4ll9x
    @user-kw1hz4ll9x 2 года назад

    love!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @redheadsunflower4792
    @redheadsunflower4792 2 года назад

    wow my favorate japanese song. i love it your english ver 🥰

  • @_Azury_
    @_Azury_ 2 года назад

    I just found this channel and I love it! ❤

  • @Klassickorean
    @Klassickorean 2 года назад +1

    I was listening to a city pop compilation on autoplay and came by your cover. *thought* 'that's not Mariya'
    I love it!! I'll be leaving this cover on loop for at least a week... Unless...
    Can you do Saito Marina - crazy for you?

  • @goyslopmcshartstain
    @goyslopmcshartstain 2 года назад

    Incredible