Recipe of Tears & A Spoonful of Light
Happy New Year 2026! Well, I’m uploading this post when it’s still 10 pm in the Netherlands, so technically it’s not New Year yet here. However, my blog is in AEST, hence it’s already New Year in Australia… So Happy New Year! I thought it would take me longer to post the lyrics of the Ōdanna-Aoi duet, but apparently the Goddess of Love (or the God of Learning, or both) is with me, hence I’ve finished it. I thought it would be a nice New Year present for all of us if I can post it now, hence this post. After all, I sort of ended 2025 with some grievance, so I thought, starting 2026 with love is needed. Actually, the Ōdanna-Aoi duet consists of two songs, i.e., Namida no Recipe (Recipe of Tears – or Recipe for Tears, depending on how you see it) and Hitosaji no Hikari (A Spoonful of Light). Thus, I decide to translate both songs individually before translating the duet. The three songs are really, really beautiful songs, hence I’m glad I made the efforts. I hope you love them too. I...