Sonomama (そのまま lit. 'As it is') is an image song from the Rurouni Kenshin 1996 anime, performed by Junko Iwao as Itsuko Katsu.
This song is part of the album Rurouni Kenshin: The Original Vocal Album SONGS 2, released on July 18th, 1998, and published by SPE Visual Works.
Lyrics[]
Oka no ue ni fuku
Midori wo wataru kaze
Anata to kita no wa
Hon no kimagure
Hohoemu sora e to
Ude wo nobasu senaka
Anata no subete wo
Mamoritaku Naru
So free kono sora mo
So free kono ai mo
Kitto onnaji mono kara dekita
Anata wa anata no mama de ii no
Senaka ni hikari ga michiru you ni
Anata wa anata no mama de ii no
Watashi ga watashi de ireru you ni
Itsu mo, itsu mo
Katachi ga nai no ni
Kawaru mono wa kokoro
Haruka na kishibe ni
Tayutai-nagara
So free kono yubi mo
So free sono koe mo
Itsu ka hodokete kie yuku keredo
Anata wa anata no mama de ii no
Tsuyosa mo yowasa mo onaji chikara
Anata wa anata no mama de ii no
Dare ni mo Dare ni mo nite inai kara
Kitto, kitto
Inochi wo tsutae ni hito wa umare
Yorisou senaka ni yume wo azuke
Tooku e, tooku e aruki-nagara
Dare mo ga saisho no basho e kaeritsuku
Anata wa anata no mama de ii no
Sekai ni hikari ga michiru you ni
Anata wa anata no mama de ii no
Watashi ga watashi de ireru you ni
Itsu mo, itsu mo
Sonomama
The wind crossing
over the green fields blows above the hills
Your coming
Is just a mirage
Stretching my arms
towards the smiling sky
I wish to
watch over you
So free this sky
So free this love
Surely they are made of the same thing
Just stay as you are
Like light filling the world
Just stay as you are
Just as I can stay as I am
Always, always
Though it has no form
what changes is the heart
As I stroll
On a distant shore
So free this finger
So free that voice
Someday it shall untie itself and fade away
Just stay as you are
Both strength and weakness are the same force
Just stay as you are
For you are not like anyone
Surely, surely
Man is born to speak of life
Entrusting dreams to the one who draws near
While walking far away, far away
Anyone will come back to where he began
Just stay as you are
Like light filling the world
Just stay as you are
Just as I can stay as I am
Always, always
As it is
To be added
Trivia[]
- This is the only image song performed by Junko Iwao.