Placido Domingo sings in Japanese

Fukuoka, with winners of Operalia Kawa no Nagare no Yoni (Domingo sings an abbreviated version of these lyrics.) Shirazu shirazu aruite kita hosoku nagai kono michi Furikaereba haruka toku furusato ga mieru Dekoboko michi ya magarikunetta michi chizu sae nai, sore mo mata jinsei Aa kawa no nagare no yoni yuruyaka ni ikutsu mo jidai wa sugite Aa kawa no nagare no yoni tomedo naku Sora ga tasogare ni somaru dake Ikiru koto wa tabisuru koto owari no nai kono michi Aisuru hito soba ni tsurete yume sagashi nagara Ame ni furarete nukarunda michi demo itsuka wa mata hareru hi ga kuru kara Aa kawa no nagare no yoni odayaka ni kono mi wo makasete itai Aa kawa no nagare no yoni utsuri yuku Kisetsu yukidoke o machi nagara Aa kawa no nagare no yoni odayaka ni kono mi o makasete itai Aa kawa no nagare no yoni itsumade mo Aoi seseragi o kikinagara English translation: Without knowing it, I have walked here This long and narrow road Looking back, long distance away I can see my hometown On the uneven and winding road There is no map to follow. Again, life is the same way. Like the river flowing leisurely, Time passes through the ages Like the river flowing endlessly, The sky is tinted (red) by the sunset Life is a journey on an endless road with my love beside me I search for dreams Even this muddy road in the rain Will some day see a sunny day Like the river flowing leisurely, I entrust myself gently to the flow of nature Just like the changing flow of the river Awaiting the season to change and the snow to melt Like the river flowing leisurely, I entrust myself gently to the flow of nature Like the river flowing eternally, while listening to the sound of blue stream