Take flight like a bird! A song with a bird motif. A track for the Year of the Rooster.
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Take flight like a bird! A song themed around birds. Songs for the Year of the Rooster (11–20)
Bird's PoemKaoru Sugita
Having appeared in numerous dramas since her child-actor days, Kaoru Sugita also debuted as a singer with this song, which was featured as an insert track in the popular drama “Ikenaka Genta 80 Kilos,” and it became a hit.
Her calm, composed vocals—hard to believe for someone in her teens—combined with lyrics by Yū Aku are truly moving.
The Bird Without WingsSuperfly
It’s a song that moved me with its powerful message about loving your true self and living your life no matter what happens—one that made me fall in love with it all over again.
The music video was also shot in nature and has a compelling storyline, so it’s a must-watch.
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The title is read as Hayabusa, and it’s also the title of the album that features this track.
It builds rapidly toward the chorus, delivering an irresistible sense of speed like a falcon in flight.
The dynamic live performance is absolutely breathtaking.
penguinMasayoshi Yamazaki
A track included on the mini-album “STEREO 2,” for which the artist handled nearly all the vocals and instruments alone.
Perhaps they liken their solitary self to a penguin.
Considering that penguins also live in colonies, it’s a slightly enigmatic song.
A seagull is a seagull.Naoko Ken
Ken Naoko has sung many songs written and composed by Miyuki Nakajima, and this is one of the biggest hits among them.
Her wistful, husky voice pairs perfectly with the lyrics, which liken a shadowed woman’s feelings of love to a seagull soaring through the sky.
Stars on EarthMiyuki Nakajima
It became a big hit as a TV show’s theme song, so it’s probably a song you’ve heard at least once.
Birds often appear in Miyuki Nakajima’s lyrics, and in the chorus of this song, a person on the ground calls out to a swallow flying in the sky.
Take off like a bird! A song inspired by birds. Year of the Rooster songs (21–30)
PhoenixMika Nakashima
Set to a magnificent orchestral sound, Mika Nakashima’s powerful vocals resonate in this dramatic ballad.
As the ending theme for an NHK TV anime based on Osamu Tezuka’s original work, it was released in June 2004 as her 12th single—so many of you may already know it.
Carried by a fleeting yet beautiful melody, the timelessness of love handed down across time overlaps with the image of a legendary bird that overcomes hardship and is reborn.
The track was later included on the album “MUSIC.” When you want to reflect on the grand flow of life and fate, immerse yourself in this expansive world.
It will surely leave you deeply moved.