Listen to or download the song.
Play this on the jukebox and listen to a lot of other versions too.
You can also download all the different musical versions, in the order they went up.
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From Janis: When I first visited Japan in the 70’s, I could only find one female songwriter – the wonderful lyricist Reiko Yukawa, who was also the first female television personality there. Female musicians were a rarity, seeming to play exclusively in traditional forms. There were no female “bands” in the Western sense. Slowly, a group of wonderful Japanese songwriters emerged – women like Sachiko Kanenobu and Maki Asakawa paved the way for future generations. To see a band like She9 begin regionally in Tokyo, then branch out internationally, is truly amazing. This beautiful “lockdown version” is a sharp departure from their usual sound, and I’m grateful to them for it!
Vocal：なみだじゅり Namida Juri
Guitar：AMI
Bass：yuzu
Drums：苑 Sono
BETTER TIMES WILL COME (Janis Ian)
Japanese lyric adaptation: Takahiro Maeda, executive producer, Japan
作詞・作曲 Janis Ian 日本語詞 前田たかひろ
Better times, better times will come
その日は 必ず来る
みんなでまるい地球と言う船漕いで行こう
きっと試されている 愛は幻想だろう？と
だったら今証明しよう 愛は幻想じゃない
Better times, better times will come
その日は 必ず来る
みんなでまるい地球と言う船漕いで行こう
きっと試されている 船出の覚悟を
だったら見せよう証明しよう 嵐も越えよう
Better times, better times will come
今こそ 学ぶとき
みんなでまるい地球と言う船漕いで行こう
Better times, better times will come
その日は 必ず来る
みんなでまるい地球と言う船漕いで行こう
Oh Better times will come
Words & music Janis Ian; © 2020 Janis Ian; Japanese adaptation by Takahiro Maeda. All rights reserved; used by permission.