Fumiko Orikasa- Anata de Nakereba

This song is very special to me. Is my favorite from Uraraka Easy. It’s very powerful, even without too many words. No matter when, it seems to bring you a gentle warmth from inside the heart. Fumiko-san really knows how to use her voice and harmony to touch people. I guess this is the “Warmth of love” she refers to ♥

The title is not tricky to translate, the entire song is quite simple actually. But it sounds better and more meaningful in japanese, so I might be doing some interpretation too when translating.

Anata de Nakereba  (It must be you)
Uraraka Easy, Track #8

Anata no kotoba ni wa
Zutto shiritakatta ai no atatakasa ga aru kara

Anata no hitomi ni wa
Zutto shiritakatta ai no atatakasa ga aru kara

Anata no migite ni wa
Zutto shiritakatta ai no atatakasa ga aru kara

Anata no kokoro ni wa
Zutto shiritakatta ai no atatakasa ga aru kara

Anata de nakereba (sono hitotsu hitotsu)
Anata de nakereba (yorokobi wo kureru)

Anata no kibishisa ni wa
Zutto shiritakatta ai no tsuyosa ga aru kara

Anata no kashikosa ni wa
Zutto shiritakatta ai no tsuyosa ga aru kara

Anata no yowasa ni wa
Zutto shiritakatta ai no tsuyosa ga aru kara

Anata no chikai ni wa
Zutto shiritakatta ai no tsuyosa ga aru kara

Anata de nakereba (sono hitotsu hitotsu)
Anata de nakereba (shiawase wo kureru)

Riyuu nado hontou wa
(anata de nakereba)
Hitsuyou nai kedo

English:

I always wanted to know your words
Because of the warmth of (my) love

I always wanted to know about your eyes
Because of the warmth of (my) love

I always wanted to know more about your right hand
Because of the warmth of (my) love

I always wanted to know about your heart
Because of the warmth of (my) love

It must be you (all those little things)
It must be you (give me joy)

I always wanted to know about your roughness
Because of the power of (my) love

I always wanted to know about your wisdom
Because of the power of (my) love

I always wanted to know about your weakness
Because of the power of (my) love

I always wanted to know about your promises
Because of the power of (my) love

It must be you (all those little things)
It must be you (make me happy)

Because I don’t even need
(It must be you)
A reason

Kanji:

あなたの言葉には
ずっと知りたかった愛の温かさがあるから

あなたの瞳には
ずっと知りたかった愛の温かさがあるから

あなたの右手には
ずっと知りたかった愛の温かさがあるから

あなたの心には
ずっと知りたかった愛の温かさがあるから

あなたでなければ(そのひとつ ひとつ)
あなたでなければ(よろこびをくれる)

あなたの厳しさには
ずっと知りたかった愛の強さがあるから

あなたの賢さには
ずっと知りたかった愛の強さがあるから

あなたの弱さには
ずっと知りたかった愛の強さがあるから

あなたの誓いには
ずっと知りたかった愛の強さがあるから

あなたでなければ(そのひとつ ひとつ)
あなたでなければ(しあわせをくれる)

理由など本当は、必要ないけど。