My Neighbor Totoro – Ending Theme Song Lyrics
Joe Hisaishi Feat. 井上あずみ
Lyrics
My Song
Mutya Buena
Real Girl
I said to the taxi driver:
Just get me anywhere away from here
'Cause until I'm in a different time zone
I'll still be too near
He said: We could go
For as far as you'll pay for
But I'ma tell you this for free
If you're searching for salvation
You won't find it with me
This is a song
For anyone the world came crushing down on
This is a song
If you suffer in silence and still stay strong
This is a song
If you don't wanna deal with real life no more
This is a song
You can take it any way you want to
It may not be much
But it's my song
I said:
We need to stop the car, pull over
'Cause I really need to get some air
We pulled up in the middle of nowhere
Taxi driver turned around and said:
Young lady, it sounds like you need Jesus
I said: Well he's welcome to help us out
And I know he made a blind man see but
Can he do it the other way round
This is a song
For anyone the world came crushing down on
This is a song
If you suffer in silence and still stay strong
This is a song
If you don't wanna deal with real life no more
This is a song
You can take it any way you want to
It may not be much
But it's my song
And it's just a song
And I know it really won't change nothing at all
How weakly heroes fall
And it's all my fault
'Cause my head was somewhere else
Now I blame it on myself
Could have been there, should of helped
This is a song
For anyone the world came crushing down on
This is a song
If you suffer in silence and still stay strong
This is a song
If you don't wanna deal with real life no more
This is a song
You can take it any way you want to
It may not be much
But it's my song
This is a song
For anyone the world came crushing down on
This is a song
If you suffer in silence and still stay strong
This is a song
If you don't wanna deal with real life no more
This is a song?
Song & Lyrics Facts
My Neighbor Totoro – Ending Theme Song is a collaboration between renowned composer Joe Hisaishi and singer/songwriter 井上あずみ. The song was released in 1988 on the album My Neighbor Totoro Original Soundtrack, which featured music from the iconic anime of the same name.
This beautiful ballad has become an instant classic with its peaceful melody and heartfelt lyrics. It blends elements of classical, jazz, and pop to create a timeless sound. The lyrics were written by Joe Hisaishi and 井上あずみ, while the band members included Joe Hisaishi (piano), Kazuo Shiina (guitar), Masahiko Togashi (drums), and Tsutomu Isohata (bass). Fun fact: this song was used as the ending theme for the Studio Ghibli movie “My Neighbor Totoro”, which won the Animage Anime Grand Prix prize in 1988.