Different Quote by Utada Hikaru

For the version of this CD released in Japan, a translation of the English lyrics is included, but there are lots of places where…

— Utada Hikaru

A translation is no translation unless it will give you the music of a poem along with the words of it.

— John Millington Synge

One thing that brings everyone together are the lyrics. Even if the people singing don't know the Japanese words, they still sing along.

— Suzuka Nakamoto

A translation is no translation, he said, unless it will give you the music of a poem along with the words of it.

— John Millington Synge

Sort of like, I have to make the Japanese lyrics really deep.

— Utada Hikaru

In Korean, my lyrics are witty and have twists. But translated into English, it doesn't come over. I've tried writing in English, just for…

— PSY

And also, I think Japan places great value on the lyrics.

— Utada Hikaru

I've written more songs for this record than I ever have in the past so I'm trying to give it a lot of special…

— Suzy Bogguss

A satisfactory translation is not always possible, but a good translator is never satisfied with it. It can usually be improved. (Newmark)

— Peter Newmark

I don't think know if anything's going to translate anywhere. You're making a movie, you hope it's going to be funny, you can't think…

— Ben Stiller

I am not one of those translators who think that working closely with the writer will yield the best translation.

— Adam Morris

“The songs of Japan take the human heart as their seed and flourish as myriad leaves of words. As long as they are alive…

— Anonymous