The Sukiyaki Song

I remember when I was learning the Japanese Language, my sensei, Soeda sensei teaches us a song, called Ue O Muite Arukou (上を向いて歩こう) by Kyu Sakamoto. Well, it's the Sukiyaki Song made popular by 4PM if you ever know the tune, but the lyrics are way different from the Japanese version. My sensei said that some Westerner at that time, heard this song and they like the tune very much, but they don't know the title of the song, so they named it sukiyaki, cause apparently at that moment they were having sukiyaki at a restaurant. Sukiyaki is a Japanese Beef meal. So correct me if I'm wrong on this one.

This is Kina Grannis, doing a cover of this song. Lovely song and perfectly done.

Ue o muite arukou

Namida ga koborenaiyouni
Omoidasu haru no hi
Hitoribocchi no yoru

Ue o muite arukou
Nijinda hoshi o kazoete
Omoidasu natsu no hi
Hitoribocchi no yoru

Shiawase wa kumo no ueni
Shiawase wa sora no ueni

Ue o muite arukou
Namida ga koborenaiyouni
Nakinagara aruku
Hitoribocchi no yoru

Omoidasu aki no hi
Hitoribocchi no yoru

Kanashimi wa hoshi no kageni
Kanashimi wa tsuki no kageni

Ue o muite arukou
Namida ga koborenaiyouni
Nakinagara aruku
Hitoribocchi no yoru
Hitoribocchi no yoru

~~ English Translation ~~

I'll walk along looking up
So tears do not roll down
I remember one spring day
Lonely night

I'll walk along looking up
Counting the stars which spread
I remember one summer day
Lonely night

Happiness is over the clouds
Happiness is over the sky

I'll walk along looking up
So tears do not roll down
I walk crying
Lonely night

I remember one autumn day
Lonely night

Sadness is in the shade of the star
Sadness is in the shade of the moon

I'll walk along looking up
So tears do not roll down
I walk crying
Lonely night
Lonely night