Showing posts with label DLH. Show all posts
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Dorothy Little Happy - Mission Happiness 29 June 2011



Finally I got to catch Dorothy Little Happy Ustream show Mission in Happiness. I was still at work just like last week, but this time I have less guys walking behind my workstation. And a big plus, I managed to find a way to download the Ustream streaming video! It pays to be in the technical field of work. :-)

The show started early... well, it didn't "start" per se, but 30 minutes before they go on air, the Ari TV crew were testing out the cams and the DLH girls were prepping for the show. No audio, but we can see the girls are in high spirits. It's great to see them in their own casual clothing instead of the usual glitter and glamor.
Already the Twitter channel have messages pouring in, and just like last week's show, you can send in an email or tweets so the girls can read and respond to it. From right, Kana, Ruuna, Mari, Koumi and Mimori. Behind them is a TV showing a clip of their concert in April, which eventually will be put out on DVD called "Journey to Oz". Get it? Yes, that's really the title of the DVD. :-)
On the desk, is laptop logged on to their Ustream page where they can read the viewer's messages via Twitter. Mimori is holding up a sign that says "we are still in preparation".




Then the camera stopped and then started back again. Once again, no audio. Girls are hanging around waiting for showtime. Kana then came up to the camera and posed a peace sign - because somebody requested her to do it via Twitter. Now that's why she's my favourite of the group, she's the oldest but she can just be so cute sometimes. She's also the mature one there, while she's promoting the show and merchandise with the crew, the other girls just goof around.
Mimori seems very proud of her artworks. Then Kana showed a picture of herself, noted by Mimori's sign, when she was 14 years old (She's currently 17).


Mimori and Ruuna decided to do sketching competition, at the request of a fan tweet - drawing a girl with glasses.



Then a break. I went away for a bit, and came back later to find the show has started 4 minutes already. I'm not sure if it is OK for me to put up the video here, but if it is not allowed... anyways this only first 10 minutes of the show.



The girls commented about how nervous they were in the concert shown on the TV, and how they have improved in dancing now. Then they read and respond to the tweets. Mimori announces their next event appearances this weekend.

Then Kana introduces members of Bee-F.L.T. (pronounced Bee Flat) who will opening for their live show on Sunday. At this point onwards, we get to see Ruuna's character just like how I see it in her blog posts - full of lame jokes and just plain weird (in a cute way of course :)).

Then the girl talk about their live shows, crowd reaction and where at one point they have technical problems onstage and they suspect there is a ghost present... and moved on the next topic.

And the show proceeded from then on... what I've noticed.
- Unlike mainstream variety shows where it is supervised by an experienced MC and everything is well formated, this one is a total "organized chaos". Which is a welcome break from the monotonous one-format shows we see on TV.
- On the girls - Kana is the big bossy sister + leader (obviously) who loves to study, Ruuna is the goof-ball afraid of ghosts, Mari is the goodie girly-girly girl, Koumi is the quiet supporting role, and Mimori is the topper and attention grabber .

Then next "Mission Orders" - Apparently it is confirmed that the DLH girls will be involved in a short dorama! (perhaps aired in Ari-TV or produced in DVD). Ruuna is afraid of the idea because she was afraid a ghost will appear again, to which the others advised her to eat salt. :)
Now the girls are required to come up with ideas to be included in the DVD. Fans also then poured in ideas via Twitter. Among them - cooking contest, dance battle, sports fest, test/exam, intro-quiz, funny faces contest, water sports ..... what familiar ideas, at this point I realized that a lot of the audience of this show today could be Morning Musume fans too. But my favorite idea was doing a band ala Bee-Mine and Scandal, which Mari love so much. Mari also came up with a camping trip, that way they could do almost all of the given ideas (sports,test,water games etc etc).

Due to lack of time, they decided on on:
- Long somen eating contest
- Sports fest
- Camping trip
- Dorama
- Test

With that show ends.


Email (send in ideas for the show): info@ari-tv.com
Show URL: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/dorothy-little-happy

- Test

Sunday, June 26, 2011

[Lyrics and Translation] Dorothy Little Happy - Miteite Angel



"Miteite Angel" is a B-side love ballad to Dorothy Little Happy's debut single "Jump!". Enjoyed this song a lot, one time I'd played it in infinite loop for a couple hours.
In the beginning and at end of its PV, we see the girls were indulging in a game of looking for four-leaved clovers in the green fields, because the logo for DLH is a four-leaved clover. And if you think four-leaved clovers are rare, think again. Kana has a knack for looking for these gems very quickly. Once she was out jogging in the morning, then veered off to look for a four-leaved clover at some garden and post it in the blog.
Also in the video we saw DLH posing for pictures for the mini PB that accompanies the CD.

Anyways, "Miteite Angel" is like a simple unrequited love song filled with lots of cliches. Sort of like George Michael's "Careless Whispers", also full of cliches but the song was not supposed to have some kind of big message in it. (Heh, I just quoted George Michael, damn I am OLD!)


DLH - Miteite Angel


Nihongo
見ていてエンジェル


退屈そうな君を見て 声をかけようとしてやめて
窓をつたう雨を見て不意に 君が好きなんだとわかったの

揺れながら 深く深く 君が今 私の中 広がるの

駆け上がった 丘から見えた
空の青 いつか2人で
明日もっと 近づけるように
きまぐれなエンジェル そこから見ていて

君が呼んでくれたから 自分の名前が好きになったの

泣き出しそう 初めてなの こんな気持ち 全てのものが輝くの

舞い上がった 花びらが作る
虹のコラージュ いつか2人で
明日もっと君が好きだよ
きまぐれなエンジェル そこから見ていて

想いがやがて 私から溢れて 君に伝わればいい
揺れながら 熱く熱く 君が今 私の色 塗り替える

駆け上がった 丘から見えた
空の青 いつか2人で
明日もっと 近づけるように
世界中のエンジェル チカラを貸して下さい

舞い上がった 花びらが作る
虹のコラージュ いつか2人で
明日もっと君が好きだよ
世界中のエンジェル そこから見ていて



Romaji
Miteite enjyeru

Taikutsu souna kimi wo mite      koe wo kake you to shite yamete
Mado wo tsutau ame wo mite fuii ni       kimi ga suki nanda to wakatta no

Yure nagara      fukaku fukaku      kimi ga ima      watashi no naka      hirogaru no

Kake agatta      oka kara mieta
sora no ao      itsuka futari de
Ashita motto      chikazukeru you ni
kimagure na enjyeru      sokokara miteite

kimi ga yonde kureta kara      jibun no namae ga suki ni natta no

Nakidashi sou      hajimete nano      konna kimochi      subete no mono ga kagayaku no

Mai agatta      hanabira ga tsukuru
niji no koraaju      itsuka futari de
Ashita motto kimi ga suki dayo
kimagure na enjyeru      soko kara miteite

Omoiga yagate      watashi kara afurete      kimi ni tsutawareba ii
Yure nagara      atsuku atsuku      kimi ga ima      watashi no iro      nuri kaeru

Kake agatta      oka kara mieta
sora no ao      itsuka futari de
Ashita motto      chikazukeru you ni
Sekai juu no enjyeru      chikara wo kashite kudasai

Mai agatta      hanabira ga tsukuru
niji no koraaju      itsuka futari de
Ashita motto kimi ga suki dayo
Sekai juu no enjyeru      soko kara miteite



Translation

Watch us, angel

Seeing you looking bored, don't be calling out to me now
While looking at the rain running down the window, then I realized that I am in love with you

While swaying deeper and deeper you now spread inside of me

One day the two of us will run up the hill
and look at the blue sky
Tomorrow we will be closer
Whimsical angel, watch us from over there

Because you called me, I started to like my name

Felt like crying, first time I've had this feeling, everything seems sparkly.

One day the two of us will make a rainbow collage
made from flower petals swirling upwards
I will love you more tomorrow
Whimsical angel, watch us from over there

Soon my feelings will overflow, I should be telling you about it
While swaying and warm, you have repainted my colours

One day the two of us will run up the hill
and look at the blue sky
Tomorrow we will be closer
To all angels of the world, please lend me your strength

One day the two of us will make a rainbow collage
made from flower petals swirling upwards
I will love you more tomorrow
To all angels of the world, watch us from over there

[Lyrics and Translation] Dorothy Little Happy - Jump!



"Jump!" is Dorothy Little Happy debut single released before they went major, a song about freedom and chasing one's dream. This song was probably composed with having an upbeat, energetic, mood-making stage performance in mind. I don't think I can say enough how I wish Michiyo was still in the group (she retired from showbiz to pursue her studies, which is ironically true to the theme of "Jump!"), but then if she had not left the other girls may not have the chance to pick up the microphone and shine.
Kana looks super cute in the PV, love the costume too though I cannot say the same about their alternative outfit... at least not for me.

DLH- Jump


Nihongo
ジャンプ!


あの時泣いたのは 気付いてしまったから
欠ける月のように 消えてく想いもあるって
それでもやめたりはしないの 止められはしないの
胸を震わせるリアル 感じたいの さあ進もう

心配されるのは もううんざり
背伸びしなくちゃ見えないもの見たいよ

でもね ほんとはちょっと怖いの 迷ったら
君の 君の胸の中に帰ってくるから
やさしく抱きしめて

あの時泣いたのは 気付いてしまったから
月が満ちるように 重なる想いもあるって
世界が回るスピードで 夢を追いかけるの
羽を少し休めたら 飛び立つんだ 思い切りジャンプ

でもね ほんとはちゃんとわかってる 忘れないよ
君が 君がいつも私 見守っていること
目の前の未来を 私たちの未来を この手で照らしたいの

あの時泣いたのは 気付いてしまったから
欠ける月のように 消えてく想いもあるって
あの時泣いたのは 気付いてしまったから
月が満ちるように 重なる想いもあるって

高鳴る この胸 止められない
この街 この星 夢 夢 夢

世界が回るスピードで 明日はやって来るよ
胸を震わせるリアル 感じたいの 思い切りジャンプ



Romaji

Jump!

Ano toki naita no wa     kizuite shimatta kara
Kakeru tsuki no you ni     kieteku omoi mo arutte
Soredemo yametari wa shinai no     tomerare wa shinai no
Mune wo furuwaseru riaru     kanjitai no     saa susumou

Shinpai sareru no wa      mou unzari
Senobi shinakucha mienai mono mitaiyo

Demo ne      honto wa chotto kowai no      mayottara
Kimi no      kimi no mune no naka ni kaette kuru kara
yasashiku dakishimete

Ano toki naita no wa     kizuite shimatta kara
Tsuki ga michiru you ni      kasanaru omoi mo arutte

Sekai ga mawaru supiido de      yume wo oikakeru no
Hane wo sukoshi yasumetara      tobitsunda      omoikiri Jump!

Demo ne honto wa chanto wakatteru      wasurenai yo
Kimi ga      kimi ga itsumo watashi      mimamotteiru koto
Me no mae no mirai wo      watashi tachi no mirai wo      kono te de terashitai no

Ano toki naita no wa     kizuite shimatta kara
Tsuki ga michiru you ni      kasanaru omoi mo arutte

Ano toki naita no wa     kizuite shimatta kara
Kakeru tsuki no you ni     kieteku omoi mo arutte

Takanaru      kono mune      tomerare nai
Kono machi      kono hoshi      yume      yume      yume

Sekai ga mawaru supiido de      ashita wa yatte kuru yo
Mune wo furuwaseru riaru     kanjitai no      omoikiri Jump!



Translation

Jump!

I was crying at that time because I've suddenly realized
that there are feelings that will disappear like a waning moon
Even then I will not give up nor will I stop
I want to really feel my heart tremble, so let's move forward

I'm so sick of being worried
I want to see the things that you have to stretch in order to be able see it

But if you hesitate, it is actually a little scary
I will return to your heart
hug me gently

I was crying at that time because I've suddenly realized
There are feelings that pile up like a full moon
At the speed that our world spins, I will chase my dreams
Give your wings a rest, take off and impulsively jump!

But actually I fully understand and cannot forget
that you have always watched over me
With this hand I will shine on our future and the future in front of me

I was crying at that time because I've suddenly realized
that there are feelings that will disappear like a waning moon
I was crying at that time because I've suddenly realized
There are feelings that pile up like a full moon

This heart beats fast and won't stop
This city, this planet, dreams, dreams, dreams...

At the speed that our world spins, tomorrow will finally come
I want to really feel my heart tremble, so take off and impulsively jump!