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Darling (feat. Lisa Oduor​-​Noah)

by Utako Toyama, Lisa Oduor-Noah

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"Darling" is a song about breaking up when you don't want to hurt the person you care about. You feel they don't deserve to get hurt but they should be the ones to leave instead of being left. By featuring Lisa Oduor-Noah (from Kenya), her soulful voice brought the song to life.

Utako Toyama - The first and only Japanese songwriter who received multiple finalist awards at John Lennon Songwriting Contest, releases a song for her EP as a songwriter, featuring gifted singers around the world. "Darling" is the first track for the EP which released on the 4th of April.

lyrics

Hmm hmm
Hmm hmm hmm

I'm supposed to be the one who makes you smile
And make sure you're ok
I hear your mind through your eyes
And through the silence that we share

Darling
Darling
Darling
You've got to be the one

"I love you" brings you loneliness (loneliness)
'Cause you know my love is fading away (fading away)
Now I have to be the one to hurt you so bad, yeah (so bad, yeah)
And just wish you'll be ok, yeah

Oh darling (darling)
Darling (darling)
My darling (darling)
You've got to be the one, oh-oh, oh

Oh darling (darling)
Darling (darling)
My darling (darling)
You've got to be the one to leave me

Hey-yy
Yea-ah

Your eyes tell me to love you more
But you won't say it, to make this work, oh
I wish you nothing but joy
Even if I'm not the one to make you smile

Darling (you've got to be the one)
My darling (you've got to be the one)
My darling (you've got to be the one)
You've gotta be the one
You've gotta be the one

Oh darling (you've got to be the one)
My darling (you've got to be the one)
My darling (you've got to be the one)
You've gotta be the one
You've gotta be the one to leave me

Darling (you've got to be the one)
My darling (you've got to be the one)
My darling (you've got to be the one)
You've gotta be the one
You've gotta be the one to leave me

Darling (you've got to be the one)
My darling (you've got to be the one)
My darling (you've got to be the one)
You've gotta be the one to leave me

credits

released April 4, 2021
Lead vocal: Lisa Oduor-Noah
BV: Lisa Oduor Noah, Utako Toyama
Vln: Tim Reynolds
Gt: Yuma Hara
Key: Clavin Limuel
Ba: Min Jae Yim
Dr: Teruki Kameyama
Strings arr. Dina Rizvic
Recording. Yutong Qi, Celia Yang
Mixing. Taisuke Kimura
Mastering. Yu Sasaki

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Utako Toyama is a multi-award-winning composer, founder of SkyBridge and recipient of the exceptional talent visa in the U.S. and the UK. She is now based in London, UK. She became the first and only Japanese songwriter who received multiple finalist awards at John Lennon Songwriting Contest. ... more

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