I look up as I walk,
So the tears won't fall.
Remembering those spring days,
But I am all alone tonight.
I made several business trips to Japan but have absolutely no grasp of the language so can't comment on how well the Preps do at pronouncing the lyrics. They didn't include the whistling that's in the original which would have translated rather easily.
And on a personal note, the artist on the original Japanese release, Kyu Sakamoto, recorded one of my favorite songs, Del Shannon's #5 hit from 1961, Hats Off To Larry. It's sung in Japanese except for the title phrase which is in English each time.
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