Words & Music: Takashi Watanabe Arrangement: John I. Yuei Vocal: LULUDIA
THEME OF THIS SONG
I wrote about nostalgic memories of beautiful Greek places where I visited with an ex-girlfriend. You can hear some Greek place names such as Santorini Island and Acropolis Hill. I hope everyone will become “Greek fans” after listening to this song.
LULUDIA
The location of the cover: Santorini Island, GREECE Photographer: Haruka Sato
You are looking at happily innocent children's smiles. I'm feeling a peaceful dream by the quiet smile of yours. These moments let us heal even hasty people's hearts. We engrave this precious time and face real life.
Even if we’re forced to cram a lifestyle in this country, we're still looking for today, and we will never end. Even if we’re walking with each yesterday and pain, we are still looking for today, and we will never end.
Like a brightness with the good old days, like the sunlight wishing you a good today, I hope everything will go on forever. Like the cloudless, pure children's smiles, like a grown-up paving the way for all kids, I hope everything will go on forever. With a smile.
You are sitting on the bench under the holy sky. I'm feeling the welcome breeze with both my eyes closed.
Even if our time has passed to dream of huge ideals, we cannot stop the overflowing beats of heart and soul. Even if we’re forced to grow up and kiss off pure longing, we cannot stop the overflowing children’s million dreams.
Like a brightness with the good old days, like the sunlight wishing you a good today, I hope everything will go on forever. Like the cloudless pure children's smiles, like a grown-up paving the way for all kids, I hope everything will go on forever. With a smile.
Words & Music: Takashi Watanabe Arrangement: John I. Yuei Vocal: LULUDIA
THEME OF THIS SONG
I wrote this song with appreciation for Mrs. Anastasia who is the owner of 'Greek Import Jewelry Anastasia'. My ex-job was the owner of a Greek jewelry online shop introducing Greek information on the website. During my career, she supported me a lot as a business partner and as a friend. I sang to pray for the future of her grandchildren, children all over the world and relief of adults.
The location of the cover: Hayama-town, Japan Photographer: Shinichi Ohara
Words & Music: Takashi Watanabe Arrangement: John I. Yuei Vocal: LULUDIA
MAIN WORDS
Can't stop the tears. Moon light shines oh for me with a smiley face. Tell me the lie for the beautiful place if you relieve me. Can't stop the tears. Moon light shines oh for me with a smiley face.
THEME OF THIS SONG
During summer in 2018, while coming back to my hometown, Greece, when I looked up “THE BLURRED MOON” above the church of PIRAEUS port, this song came up to me. I was born in Japan and grew up in the U.S.A. and Greece. As a result, I have lived in over 20 towns around the world. So, I have experienced a lot of parting. Especially, it is special that I lost my brother and father because of alcohol dependency.
However, I think that “Parting means not only sorrow or loneliness but also has good memories.”
So, I hope to make goodbyes shine for everyone listening to this song. Also, I am deeply grateful to the arranger John I. Yuei.
LULUDIA
The location of the cover: PIRAEUS PORT, GREECE Photographer: Takashi Watanabe
]]>ギリシャ出身シンガーソングライター【LULUDIA】の楽曲ギリシャ出身シンガーソングライター【LULUDIA】/旧ギリシャアクセサリーと雑貨の店【ルルーディア】※発送お休み中♪2025-05-07T12:09:20+09:00shop★日本・ギリシャ・ルーマニア・ベルギーで上位ランクイン(iTunes Store/Apple Music)曲★『Mati & HOPE〜It’s Greek to me?〜』by LULUDIA(ルルーディア)
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【MV】『Mati & HOPE〜It’s Greek to me?〜』【ミュージックビデオ】 【MV】『Mati & HOPE〜It’s Greek…
【MV】『Mati & HOPE〜It’s Greek to me?〜』【ミュージックビデオ】
【MV】『Mati & HOPE〜It’s Greek to me?〜』(全米オープンテニス/錦織圭/ジョコビッチ/大坂なおみ/セレナウイリアムズ/国枝慎吾/上地結衣編)【ミュージックビデオ】
Oh It’s Greek to me? Oh What a crazy and shallow word!
Oh It’s Greek to me? Oh It’s Greek to me?
Everywhere I heard all over the world. I don't mind. We don't mind. Ha-ha-ha.
Because I know we know that the Truth of the fact. Completely real Greek is the best.
When your Mati is broken and broken, It's just a sign of opening your new doors.
When your Mati is broken and broken, It's just a sign of your new world.
Is it Greek to you? Is it Greek to you? Is it Greek to you? Is it Greek to you?
Is it Greek to you?
Every Time on the hot & sunny red court. We're keeping on & feeding water everywhere.
Summer, Fall, Autumn, Winter and Spring. Endless days, Endless season has come.
I HOPE YOU, I HOPE YOU (know) everything’s gonna be alright. I HOPE YOU, I HOPE YOU wherever who you are. I HOPE YOU, I HOPE YOU (know) everything’s gonna be alright. I HOPE YOU WHENEVER, WHERE, WHO (ever) YOU ARE.
I want rainy days. I want rainy days. I want rainy days. I want rainy days.
I want rainy days.
Oh It’s Greek to me? Oh What a crazy and shallow word!
Oh It’s Greek to me? Oh It’s Greek to me?
☆楽曲に込めた想い☆
Γειά σας!（ヤーサス！＝ギリシャ語で、こんにちは！）
この曲を作ったきっかけは、昨年夏のギリシャへの里帰りの帰路、 アテネから台北への機内（ドバイ経由）で隣に座ったご夫妻が、 メルボルン在住のギリシャ系オーストラリア人で、 「It's GREEK to me.＝（ギリシャ人のように）理解できないよね」っという、 ギリシャ人の特性を理解できない人たちが、ギリシャを揶揄したセリフについて、 「オレ達には、『ギリシャを分からない奴らの方が、理解できない』よな！（笑）」と アツく話し込んだエピソードにあります。
Words & Music: Takashi Watanabe Arrangement: John I. Yuei Vocal: LULUDIA
Oh It’s Greek to me? Oh What a crazy and shallow word!
Oh It’s Greek to me? Oh It’s Greek to me?
Everywhere I heard all over the world. I don't mind. We don't mind. Ha-ha-ha.
Because I know we know that the Truth of the fact.
Completely real Greek is the best.
When your Mati is broken and broken, It's just a sign of opening your new doors.
When your Mati is broken and broken, It's just a sign of your new world.
Is it Greek to you? Is it Greek to you? Is it Greek to you? Is it Greek to you?
Is it Greek to you?
Every Time on the hot & sunny red court. We're keeping on & feeding water everywhere.
Summer, Fall, Autumn, Winter and Spring. Endless days, Endless season has come.
I HOPE YOU, I HOPE YOU (know) everything’s gonna be alright. I HOPE YOU, I HOPE YOU wherever who you are. I HOPE YOU, I HOPE YOU (know) everything’s gonna be alright. I HOPE YOU WHENEVER, WHERE, WHO (ever) YOU ARE.
I want rainy days. I want rainy days. I want rainy days. I want rainy days.
I want rainy days.
Oh It’s Greek to me? Oh What a crazy and shallow word!
Oh It’s Greek to me? Oh It’s Greek to me?
THEME OF THIS SONG
Γειά σας!(Hello! in Greek)
The inspiration behind making this song was the journey back to my hometown in Greece in 2018. On the airplane from Athens to Taipei (via Dubai), I met my great Greek Australian friends who lived in Melbourne. We started talking about many stories about Greek.
“Why does everyone say ‛It's Greek to me!’? lol”
What is the song title “Mati”?
It is a good-luck charm with an eye-like pattern that is popular in Greece. Ancient Greek ships had an “eye” on the bow to lead the lucky voyage. This is known as “Mati” in Greece, “Evil eye” in English-speaking countries, and “Nazarbonju” in Turkey.
It is said that it will protect you from evil gazes, such as various disasters and grudges in your life. When a glass eyeball breaks, it is a sign of protection from disaster for you.
Why is the song title “HOPE”?
The second lyrics of the song are about the news of a painful train accident in Taiwan that happened in October 2018. I thought “What can I do for my Taiwanese friends and their families who have saved me?” I wrote it on the plane from Tokyo to Taipei.
I often played tennis at HOPE TENNIS ACADEMY in Taichung City, central Taiwan. When I heard that my French coach who was my dear friend was moving to Vietnam, I wanted to sing at his farewell party. So, this song is also to celebrate people's “start of life”.
I also express feelings of gratitude to everyone who keeps feeding water every day on the tennis court with the same red soil as Greece and devotes themselves to supporting the players every day. “Will it rain?” I expressed their wishes.
I sang for the victims of the train accident and washing away the sad feelings of their families and friends, wishing for a “welcome rain”.
Taiwan is a special country that makes me feel like Greece, except for the high humidity. I wish for friendship between the two countries, so I tried to create it in one song.
Finally, I would like to cheer up the Greek Olympic team at the Olympics, the Greeks and Greek immigrants living around the world.
I hope that people who are listening to this song will become “Greek fans”.
Ευχαριστώ! (Thank you! in Greek)
LULUDIA
The location of the cover: Airplane from Athens to Dubai (United Arab Emirates) Photographer: Takashi Watanabe
Words & Music: Takashi Watanabe Arrangement: John I. Yuei Vocal: LULUDIA
MAIN WORDS
You’re never lonely. It’s not your fault. Never Alone. Hold you.
I wanna hold you. You’re never alone. I wanna hold you.
THEME OF THIS SONG
In 2018, while coming back to one of my hometowns Greece, I looked down around the Athens City from the Parthenon Castle on the Acropolis hill.
Then I felt “This scenery is like a grave. How many people are alive on this planet? However, the population of the deceased is at least over a hundred times as large as that of them. If we could imagine the dead people, we would be ‛Never Alone’.”
I would like to devote this song to my brother who died when he was 32 years old and all the people who have been surviving from the deepest pain.
LULUDIA
The location of the cover: Parthenon Castle on Acropolis hill in Athens, GREECE Photographer: Takashi Watanabe
Words & Music: Takashi Watanabe Arrangement: John I. Yuei Vocal: LULUDIA
THEME OF THIS SONG
I wrote this song with appreciation for Mrs. Anastasia who is the owner of “Greek Import Jewelry Anastasia”. My ex-job was the owner of a Greek jewelry online shop introducing Greek information on the website. During my career, she supported me a lot as a business partner and as a friend. I sang to pray for the future of her grandchildren, children all over the world and relief of adults.
LULUDIA
The location of the cover: PIRAEUS PORT, GREECE Photographer: Takashi Watanabe
Words & Music: Takashi Watanabe Arrangement: John I. Yuei Vocal: LULUDIA
THEME OF THIS SONG
Acropolis Hill is like a grave for me. I sang for my brother and father who died because of alcohol when they were young. I hope everyone will remember the good memories with the Dead when they are listening to this song.
LULUDIA
The location of the cover: Acropolis Hill, GREECE Photographer: Takashi Watanabe
Words & Music: Takashi Watanabe Arrangement: John I. Yuei Vocal: LULUDIA
THEME OF THIS SONG
In 2018, while coming back to one of my hometowns Greece, I looked down around the Athens City from the Parthenon Castle on the Acropolis hill.
Then I felt “This scenery is like a grave. How many people are alive on this planet? However, the population of the deceased is at least over a hundred times as large as that of them. If we could imagine the dead people, we would be ‛Never Alone’.”
I would like to devote this song to my brother who died when he was 32 years old and all the people who have been surviving from the deepest pain.
LULUDIA
The location of the cover: Hayama-town, Japan Photographer: Shinichi Ohara
４ クレタ島 エラフォニシビーチ 宛名面英文
ELAFONISSI- CRETE
Combining white-sand beaches, crystal clear turquoise water and a tropical looking islet, Elafonissi is considered to be one of the most breathtaking landscapes in the Mediterranean sea. A paradise on Earth!
Tip: “Elafonissi” means deer island and may in Venetian times have been a preserve for deers.
６ アテネ パナシナイコ競技場 宛名面英文
PANATHENAIC STADIUM – ATHENS
The Panathenaic or Panathinaiko Stadium is an athletic stadium built in 566 BC, remade in marble in 329 BC, renovated by Herodes Atticus in 140 AD and finally reconstructed in 1895 and hosted the first modern Olympic Games of 1896.
Tip: The stadium, with a capacity of 80000 spectators, is the only major stadium in the world built entirely of white marble and one of the oldest stadiums in the world.
５ ライトアップされたアクロポリスの丘 宛名面英文
ACROPOLIS – ATHENS
Dominating the modern city of Athens for nearly 2500 years, the Athenian Acropolis is a grand composition of perfectly balanced massive structures creating a monumental landscape of unique beauty. The Parthenon, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Propylaea and the Erectheion are universal symbols of the classical spirit and civilization.
Tip: The Parthenon (built between 447 and 432 BC by Ictinos and Callicrates under the supervision of the sculptor Phidias) was originally called the “Temple of Athena the Virgin”; Parthenon comes from the greek word parthenos which means virgin.
８ アテネ ヘファイストス神殿 宛名面英文
TEMPLE OF HEPHAESTUS – ATHENS
Located on top of Agoraios Kolonos hill, overlooking the Ancient Agora, the Temple of Hephaestus is the best preserved ancient greek temple. Its construction started in 449 BC and completed in 415 BC.
Tip: The temple was dedicated to Hephaestus, the patron god of metal working and volcanoes, who was the only one of the Olympian gods who physically imperfect-he was lame-and had to perform manual labor.
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歌詞カード３Ｐは、曲目と、ギリシャの名門テニスクラブ「フィロセイテニスクラブ」🎾
歌詞カード４Ｐは、7th SINGLE『ぼやけた月の光に、君を想う。』のジャケット。ジャケット撮影地はギリシャの港町「ピレウス」
歌詞カード５Ｐは、『ぼやけた月の光に、君を想う。』の歌詞
歌詞カード６Ｐは、『ぼやけた月の光に、君を想う。』の楽曲に込めた想い
歌詞カード８Ｐは、『ぼやけた月の光に、君を想う。』のミュージックビデオ写真
歌詞カード９Ｐは、『ぼやけた月の光に、君を想う。』のミュージックビデオについて
歌詞カード１０Ｐは8th SINGLE『Mati & HOPE〜It’s Greek to me?〜』のジャケット。
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