“Wanting to be Santa Claus” - Megumi Ogata (1996)

Lyrics Translation

The time has come now for lights of the city to decorate the night sky like earrings

I’m hurrying after work to meet you at the cafe

A present jingles in my pocket 

Tonight I’ll give you the words I haven’t been able to say

Words of love from my heart

Threaten to overflow and envelope the whole town 

Merry merry Christmas

I’ve become Santa just to fly and deliver my love to you

My breath caught as you waved at me with a smile through the window glass

Like a long ago scene from a dream

A strange sort of déjà vu

I passed to you a small pair of diamond star earrings 

and a simple, “I love you.” 

Merry merry Christmas

The stars in your eyes glisten

My only love in the whole world shines this holy night 

Introducing: M.O.inlet

I can finally share the project I’ve been slowly working on since November: M.O.inlet. It’s a good old-fashioned fansite where I plan to continue hosting song lyrics, interviews, and other translations for Megumi Ogata’s work. (My web design skills are minimal so please don’t expect anything fancy, haha.)

I won’t be bombarding this blog with song lyrics all the time, but I do intend to post when I’ve completed an album, like today. 

Early Ogata Best

Disc 1:

Disc 2:

Megumi Ogata is currently on tour with this 25th anniversary CD in Japan. Early Ogata Best is available for order on CDJapan and on Japanese iTunes. I do hope you’ll give it a listen! ♡

Completed my Megumi Ogata singles collection with these additions today. Aren’t 90’s mini disks adorable?