Sukiyaki lyrics in english

song by Kyu Sakamoto

"Ue o Muite Arukō" (Japanese: 上を向いて歩こう, "I Look Up as I Walk"), alternatively titled "Sukiyaki", is a song by Japanese croonerKyu Sakamoto, first released in Japan in The song topped the charts in a number of countries, including the U.S.

Billboard Hot in The song grew to become one of the world's best-selling singles of all time, selling over 13&#;million copies worldwide.

Composition

"Ue o Muite Arukō" (pronounced[ɯeomɯiteaɾɯkoꜜː]) was written by lyricist Rokusuke Ei and composer Hachidai Nakamura.

The lyrics tell the story of a man who looks up and whistles while he is walking so that his tears will not fall, with the verses describing his memories and feelings. Ei wrote the lyrics while walking home from participating in the Anpo protests against the U.S.–Japan Security Treaty, expressing his frustration and dejection at the failed efforts to stop the treaty.

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