Cardcaptor Sakura 3rd OP - Platinum by Maaya Sakamoto

A Yoko Kanno composition interpreted by the genial Maaya Sakamoto. Platinum or Purachina probably is the most loved CCS opening theme if I were to be asked! Ah, those Cardcaptor Sakura days!

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Ryvius' Rating:

7.5/10 Anything by Yoko Kanno and Maaya Sakamoto is synonymous to masterpiece for me! Ever since Yakusoku wa Iranai (their first collaboration for Escaflowne), I have been a huge fan of both Yoko Kanno and Maaya Sakamoto... I don't think I've ever heard even one bad song from those two together. Even if Platinum isn't my favorite YokoxMaaya song, it's still very good. What I've always liked about Yoko Kanno is her amazing orchestral and string arrangements. Both her J-Pop songs and BGM tracks have that in common, which is actually quite rare. Composers generally don't bother making complex string arrangements for pop songs anymore...

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Look what I found! It's a younger Maaya singing Platinum live in a classic video! She really is oozing cool! :3




Grab the single [ here ] and the Platinum lyrics hereafter:

Romaji

I'm a dreamer
hisomu PAWA

watashi no sekai
yume to koi to fuan de dekite'ru
demo souzou wo shinai mono
kakurete'ru hazu

sora ni mukau kiki no you ni anata wo
massugu mitsumete'ru

mitsuketai naa kanaetai naa
shinjiru sore dake de
koerarenai mono wa nai
utau you ni kiseki no you ni
"omoi" ga subete wo kaete yuku yo
kitto kitto
odoroku kurai

I'm a dreamer
hisomu PAWA-

mada minu sekai
soko de nani ga matte-ite mo
moshimo risou to chigatte mo
osore wa shinai

tori-tachi wa kaze ni nori tabi wo shite yuku
kyou kara ashita e to

tsutaetai naa sakebitai naa
kono yo ni hitotsu dake no sonzai de aru watashi
inoru you ni hoshi no you ni
chiisa na hikari dakedo itsuka wa
motto motto
tsuyoku naritai

genkai no nai kanousei ga koko ni aru
kono te ni
(It's gonna be your world.)

mitsuketai naa kanaetai naa
shinjiru sore dake de
koerarenai mono wa nai
utau you ni kiseki no you ni
"omoi" ga subete wo kaete yuku yo
kitto kitto
odoroku kurai

English

I'm a dreamer...
Hidden power...

My world
is made of dreams, love, and worries.
But there are still things lying hidden
that I can't even imagine

Facing the sky, like all the different trees,
I'm gazing right at you.

I want to find my dream... I want to make it come true...
There is nothing that I can't overcome
if I only believe.
Just like singing, just like miracles,
"feelings" can change everything!
Without a doubt... Without a doubt...
It's almost surprising!

I'm a dreamer...
Hidden power...

A world yet unseen...
No matter what awaits me there,
even if it's not the ideal,
I won't be afraid.

The birds travel on the wind
on a journey from today to tomorrow.

I want to tell you... I want to shout it...
I am but one entity in this world.
But like a prayer, like a star,
even with a small light, someday,
I want to be
stronger and stronger.

There are limitless possibilities,
right here in my grasp.
(It's gonna be your world.)

I want to find my dream... I want to make it come true...
There is nothing that I can't overcome,
if I only believe.
Just like singing, just like miracles,
"feelings" can change everything!
Without a doubt... Without a doubt...
It's almost surprising!