Hey, guys! If you don't mind, here's something I blended myself:
Blend Title: Deep River Vs. Just A MomentGenre: J-Pop/Hip-Hop/Rap
Artists: Utada Hikaru, Nas, & Quan
Albums Involved: Deep River (Utada, 2002),
Street's Disciple (Nas, 2004)
Mixer: Carlo (yours truly)
Comments: Very introspective - for anyone who's going through a struggle but still wants to let the ones they love know that they're there for them. That means I often think of the Cloud/Aeris storyline when I listen to this.
In Case You Didn't Know (Or Otherwise Forgot): Utada is the young woman behind the Kingdom Hearts themes
Simple And Clean and
Passion and was the first asian artist to have a record ranked No. 1 worldwide, while Nas is arguably the best introspective rapper of all time and has been blowing up the airwaves with his new album
Hip-Hop Is Dead, headlined by the single of the same name.
MegaUpload.com link (song is a WAV file, so you need to add .wav to the end of the name when you download it)1st Verse -
Utada (with Quan)Can we please have a moment of silence?Ten to ten wo tsunagu you ni
Sen wo egaku yubi ga nazoru no wa
Watashi no kita michi soretomo ikisaki
Sen to sen wo musubu futari
Yagate minna umi ni tadoritsuki hitotsu ni naru kara
Kowakunai keredo1st Chorus -
Utada &
QuanOh oh ikutsu mono kawa wo nagare wake mo kikazu niAs day comes and night falls
For the rest of our lives, we'll miss y'all
And even though life must go on, we still mourn
While wishin' y'all were homeAtaerareta namae to tomo niAs day comes and night falls
For the rest of our lives, we'll miss y'all
And even though life must go on, we still mourn
While wishin' y'all were homeOh oh subete wo ukeireru nante shinakute ii yoAs day comes and night falls
For the rest of our lives, we'll miss y'all
And even though life must go on, we still mourn
While wishin' y'all were homeWatashitachi no itami ga ima tobidattaAs day comes and night falls
For the rest of our lives, we'll miss y'all
And even though life must go on, we still mourn
While wishin' y'all were home2nd Verse -
Nas (with Quan & Utada)Yeah...and can we have another moment of silence?
For brothers who die from black-on-black violence
From here to the dark continent, where rebels sell diamonds
To clients all over the world, got little black girls dyin'
And can we please pour some more liquor?That's why–that's why I chose youFor Will, Bokeem, Bar, Pappy, my n***as
Here's another warrior song from Nasty and Quan
It's to him I pass the baton to carry this on
(Street's Disciple) Salute to those who gone with bullets
And I promise to rhyme with Quan and rep this life to the fullest
And can we please have a moment of truth?
For soldiers and troops away with helmets and boots
And families back home that pray they make it home safe
Hopin' they don't get hit by a stray or missiles
This is just a moment to let you all know that we miss you
Mommy, I'm still here, wishin' I was there with you3rd Verse -
Utada &
QuanKen to ken ga butsukariau oto o
Shiru tame ni takusareta ken ja nai yo
Sonna mujun de dare wo mamoreru noAnd can we please have a moment to mourn?Oh oh Nando mo sugata o kaete
Watashi no mae ni maiorita anata wo
Kyou wa sagashiteruFor Pac, Biggie and Pun, 'cause through us they live on
Jam Master Jay, Freaky Ty, and Aaliyah
Big L and Left Eye, when we die we hope to see ya
Can we please have a moment for children?
Who got raped or murdered, or trapped in the system
Who never knew their father, never learned to dream
But was guided by drug dealers, killers and crack fiends
For single mothers that's forced to play mom and dad
Bustin' her a** to give her kids s*** she never hadOh oh Doko demo ukeirerareyou to
Shinaide ii yo
Jibun rashisa to iu tsurugi wo minna sazukattaFor my n***as in the pen hopin' rhymes'll get 'em signed
So when released, they can say bye to a life of crime
For very mother that held a son in the street bleedin'
Cryin' a song of sorrow to dark and deep for speakin'
Just a moment outside the day-to-day struggle
To let the ones we really care about know that we love 'em2nd Chorus -
Utada &
QuanOh oh toki ni wa nagare wo kaete nani mo motazu niAs day comes and night falls
For the rest of our lives, we'll miss y'all
And even though life must go on, we still mourn
While wishin' y'all were homeAtaerareta namae to tomo niAs day comes and night falls
For the rest of our lives, we'll miss y'all
And even though life must go on, we still mourn
While wishin' y'all were homeOh oh subete wo ukeireru nante shinakute ii yo As day comes and night falls
For the rest of our lives, we'll miss y'all
And even though life must go on, we still mourn
While wishin' y'all were homeShiokaze ni mukai toritachi ga ima tobidattaAs day comes and night falls
For the rest of our lives, we'll miss y'all
And even though life must go on, we still mourn
While wishin' y'all were homeAnd here's the fully English version:
1st Verse -
Utada (with Quan)Can we please have a moment of silence?As it joins one point to another
That which my finger, drawing lines, traces
Is the road by which I came, or perhaps my destination
The two who tie one line to another
In the end, since everyone finds his way to the sea
I'm not afraid yet...1st Chorus -
Utada &
QuanOh, oh, letting flow so many rivers without even paying heed to reasonAs day comes and night falls
For the rest of our lives, we'll miss y'all
And even though life must go on, we still mourn
While wishin' y'all were homeTogether with the names they have been givenAs day comes and night falls
For the rest of our lives, we'll miss y'all
And even though life must go on, we still mourn
While wishin' y'all were homeOh, oh, you don't have to accept everything, or anything of the sortAs day comes and night falls
For the rest of our lives, we'll miss y'all
And even though life must go on, we still mourn
While wishin' y'all were homeOur pain has now taken flightAs day comes and night falls
For the rest of our lives, we'll miss y'all
And even though life must go on, we still mourn
While wishin' y'all were home2nd Verse -
Nas (with Quan & Utada)Yeah...and can we have another moment of silence?
For brothers who die from black-on-black violence
From here to the dark continent, where rebels sell diamonds
To clients all over the world, got little black girls dyin'
And can we please pour some more liquor?That's why–that's why I chose youFor Will, Bokeem, Bar, Pappy, my n***as
Here's another warrior song from Nasty and Quan
It's to him I pass the baton to carry this on
(Street's Disciple) Salute to those who gone with bullets
And I promise to rhyme with Quan and rep this life to the fullest
And can we please have a moment of truth?
For soldiers and troops away with helmets and boots
And families back home that pray they make it home safe
Hopin' they don't get hit by a stray or missiles
This is just a moment to let you all know that we miss you
Mommy, I'm still here, wishin' I was there with you3rd Verse -
Utada &
QuanThis sword was not entrusted
In order for one to know the sound of two swords' striking;
Whom can one protect with such inconsistencyAnd can we please have a moment to mourn?Oh, oh, changing form so many times
You, who softly alighted before me
Today, I search for youFor Pac, Biggie and Pun, 'cause through us they live on
Jam Master Jay, Freaky Ty, and Aaliyah
Big L and Left Eye, when we die we hope to see ya
Can we please have a moment for children?
Who got raped or murdered, or trapped in the system
Who never knew their father, never learned to dream
But was guided by drug dealers, killers and crack fiends
For single mothers that's forced to play mom and dad
Bustin' her a** to give her kids s*** she never hadOh, oh, it is better not to think
That one should just allow one's self be accepted anywhere
A sword called Individuality is bequeathed to allFor my n***as in the pen hopin' rhymes'll get 'em signed
So when released, they can say bye to a life of crime
For very mother that held a son in the street bleedin'
Cryin' a song of sorrow to dark and deep for speakin'
Just a moment outside the day-to-day struggle
To let the ones we really care about know that we love 'em2nd Chorus -
Utada &
QuanOh, oh, at times changing their course without carrying anythingAs day comes and night falls
For the rest of our lives, we'll miss y'all
And even though life must go on, we still mourn
While wishin' y'all were homeTogether with the names they have been givenAs day comes and night falls
For the rest of our lives, we'll miss y'all
And even though life must go on, we still mourn
While wishin' y'all were homeOh, oh, you don't have to accept everything, or anything of the sortAs day comes and night falls
For the rest of our lives, we'll miss y'all
And even though life must go on, we still mourn
While wishin' y'all were homeTurning to the sea breeze, the birds have taken flightAs day comes and night falls
For the rest of our lives, we'll miss y'all
And even though life must go on, we still mourn
While wishin' y'all were home