Sad thing is, you can feel lonely, powerless, betrayed, forgotten and such, but after you're 25, you are not supposed to feel so like a child. Not even remotely.
Totally agree! This is a old song. In that time, Asians generally were sad and pessimist. Many songs talked about tear, sadness and sufferings. Even many love song just talked about crying and suffering for love.
Sometimes Like a Motherless Child , Singer: Carmen Maki First released album "Carmen Maki's Midnight Poems: Till the Candles Go Out" (1969) Released February 21, 1969, Label: CBS Sony Japan Lyrics: Shuji Terayama Composed by Michi Tanaka Produced by Shuji Terayama (English translation of the rough meaning of the Japanese lyrics) Sometimes, like a motherless child I want to gaze at the sea alone Sometimes, like a motherless child I want to go on a journey alone But my feelings change quickly. If I really am a motherless child. I would never be able to speak of love to anyone. Sometimes, like a motherless child. I'd like to write long letters. Sometimes, like a motherless child I want to scream out loud and alone But my feelings change so quickly If I really were a motherless child I'd never be able to speak of my love to anyone. /Carmen Maki (Maki Annette Lovelace)/ Maki was born in Kanagawa Japan in 1951. Her father is American and her mother is Japanese. In 1969, age 18, she made her debut as a solo singer in Japan with "Sometimes Like a Child Without a Mother" (lyrics: Shuji Terayama, music: Michiru Tanaka). It suddenly became a million hits, and she participated in NHK's KOHAKU song fes at the end of the year,and she became famous singer in Japan. But next year in 1970, she declared turn to Rock Singer, and next in 1971 she released an album "Carmen Maki / Blues Creation" with "the Blues Creation" led by guitarist Kazuo Takeda. The collaboration ended with the release of only one album. On this album, she made it clear that she was a Rock Singer, not a folk singer. In 1972, she met guitarist Hirofumi Kasuga who was 18 years old at the time and formed "Carmen Maki & OZ". Three years later, they released their first album in 1975, their second "Closed Town" in 1976, "Carmen Maki & OZ III" in 1977, disbanded in October 1977, and released their live show as "Carmen Maki & OZ LAST LIVE" in 1978. The OZ’s first album attracted attention due to Maki's name recognition, singing ability and charisma, and became an unusual million hit for a Japanese rock album of that time.
