Ikanaide (Japanese Cover) 【Will Stetson】「いかないで」

A song about abandonment by the ones we love.
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Hi!
This is Ikanaide. I decided to sing this for the final round in osu!idol, and I couldn't resist posting it here for you all to enjoy.
osu!idol link: Coming soon, as soon as the voting is up! Feel free to vote for me if you enjoyed my entry.
This is my first serious cover in Japanese, so try not to hate on my god-awful pronunciation :P. If this gets good reception, maybe more Japanese covers will come soon.
Big thanks to Ian (ThatTromboneGuy) for the help with mixing. Sounds amazing, feel free to hit him up on Twitter for commissioned mixing! c:
MP3 available for your pleasure. Enjoy! c:
Ikanaide
Music & Lyrics: Sohta
Video & Acoustic Arrangement: Natanael A.
Vocals: Will Stetson
Mixing/Mastering: ThatTromboneGuy ( / thattr0mboneguy )

[@I_..0..V..F_..]

This is a song made by japanese! I'm glad to listen to this song sung in English. I'm japanese. I can't write English well. But I want to write and speak English well. do you understand my English?

[@YukBok]

your writing is in Japanese style. like this. hello its a Tuesday Morning 8am. Although you can do this but it will look like you're trying to tell a story or poem. Try to keep it in a line, but to be honest your English is really good and understandable.

[@potatofridges]

英語めっちゃまい！！！でもただ、英語では普通に1行で書くと思う。 日本語はまだまだので説明ちゃんとできなくてすみません 日本語っぽい：（りとさんが書いたこと、6行） 英語っぽい：This is a song made by japanese! I'm glad to listen to this song sung in English. I'm japanese, and I can't write English well, but I want to write and speak it well. do you understand my English? （2行） まあ、こんな感じ でも理解それでもよくできるだよ！頑張ってね！

[@zombiechibixd]

Why haiku?

[@user-wn1zs5nr5b]

Rito, your English is great!

[@user-xp7ff2hr3e]

definitely understand your english. its great! keep it up! :)

[@shinya9644]

わざわざ日本語で歌ってくれるの本当に嬉しい

[@pochi3884]

3:41 will ples, what's with the soft "ikanaide" you'll make me cry some more

[@SPGALTRM3790]

True

[@willstetson]

if sohta sees this ily Feel free to vote for me in the osu!idol competition! Link is here. osu.ppy.sh/community/contests/57

[@jesperrreng105]

yo man, love the song love the voice best of luck hope you win my man :D

[@handmadezebra7366]

Voted for you my man. This is breathtaking

[@muskiio]

i discovered you from osu!idol ! you're a really nice singer, love that song! :3

[@kyonkohizara]

thanks dad

[@imaira6973]

Dad 😳

[@imaira6973]

Dad 😳

[@vak.o]

This rather fast-paced song turned into an acoustic with your spectacular soft voice is AMAZING! Bravo man, you deserve all the likes you’ve gotten for this video!

[@adrianporazo9853]

Thought to myself “I’m okay, I don’t feel a thing” But, in the end, there’s a drag weighing down on me Running on ahead again, you seemed to escape Every step, never touching down Couldn’t do a thing but stare without a sound Guided away, you walk to a train while I’m standing left behind Dashing off instead, I reach out ahead but cant make it through the room in time Eyes getting wet, don't be upset, but my heart really wants to cry “Don't go away yet” You’re moving onto far and beyond, while I’m standing left behind Night running low and leaves me alone, dissolving you from my mind Eyes getting wet, don't be upset, but my heart really wants to cry “Don't go away yet” Festival abating now I’m waiting for reality Yes, in the end, every night is the same old thing Breaking through it all, you were bright, standing tall How could I only see this now? Couldn’t do a thing but stare without a sound The clock moving on, it drags me along with feet buried in the ground Road going home is dark and alone, but I’ll make it out alive somehow Flicks in the night, a lamp giving light my long shadow left behind I’m on my own, aren’t I? You’re moving onto far and beyond, while I’m standing left behind Night blurring out without any doubt, again it’ll fill my mind Eyes getting wet, don't be upset, but my heart really wants to cry “Don't go away yet” Eyes getting wet, don't be upset, but my heart really wants to cry “Don't go away yet”

[@GameDSS]

I can hear few issues with pronunciation, but overall it'sa great cover :)

[@joeyhernandez5375]

This is easily one of, if not, my favourite covers of all time, that was beautiful and powerful

[@tagendorr]

You got my vote dude your singing is insanely calming :^)

[@Nakukun]

HOW have I never heard you before?! Very well done! Can't wait to hear more.

[@AppleminiJast]

Voted for you because your song is simply the best one! Hope you will win the competition

[@tnmayon_z]

いやめっちゃうま!!w 音程はもちろん発音もほとんど申し分ない!!素敵です!!

[@allenc.3561]

I just started marathoning your covers and it was INCREDIBLE. Beautiful Stuff good sir. Here are some suggestion for the upcoming covers 1. Uchiage Hanabi ( it's a duet tho) 2. Sand Planet 3.Rain by MafuMafu 4. Gigantic OTN (LOL NO jk) Keep up the god work :)

[@pppp-sh1se]

Nella Candida buT I GENUINELY WANT TO SEE HIM SING GIGANTIC OTN THO

[@ihsanqazws1iq]

Voted. Love yr cover. Love yr voice. You're good. Keep up the gud work

[@pablothewinner1]

YOOOOO THIS IS GREAT

[@gman6572]

This is great and I was like sucked in. I didn't want it to end, it was so good!!

[@jenneh8816]

I love this!

[@redaselmani3249]

just...Amazing voice dude :D

[@mythro27]

ikanaide is great and so is this cover owo

[@borisj5800]

a really good cover, exactly the kind of song you have to cover.

[@kenjiotake]

You know, sometimes, slowing down a song doesn't make it any sadder, especially this one, since it's already so sad it can't get any sadder ;-;

[@iamasimp1473]

It sounds good anyway so why do u have to be mean?

[@autoxx4405]

Please more japanese covers ;~;

[@javen7577]

owo *notices a japanese cover* What's this? Nice fucking job Will. :PPPPP

[@jakushova]

Beautiful

[@ProjectAceProductions]

One of my favorites

[@omartrapp5132]

Why hello there : )

[@audreygo1828]

Oh my... this is the most beautiful cover of this song I've ever heard.

[@rawru1234]

this is GORGEOUS, also you

[@nokamuoviedo7312]

its sad :'c beautiful song. Take my vote

[@redsalmon9966]

I voted that time before watching it here, well done.

[@pineapplepizza6661]

tbh this made me smile and cry at the same time

[@alexalucard1611]

Lovely

[@konnichimen]

好き

[@vervidseeker_]

Beautiful.

[@EasternMetals]

Best responce out of the 3, got my vote easily!

[@vasif.5477]

same

[@Ryudius]

two years later and i still think it shouldve won idol

[@chockyxpiece3871]

You have a beautiful voice ʚ♥ɞ

[@fgkk2372]

I'm shivering

[@snowmoon1402]

Your pronunciation is awesomely good, man... and so is the arrangement! (apart from "irropoku色っぽく" lol)

[@ha_05]

すごい....

[@user-fl4uv9mq4f]

ほんまはちょっと足を止めたくた〜♪ ↑可愛い

[@cesium3110]

2:32の｢色っぷこみえて〜｣とかもかわいい笑

[@btbb8451]

Hope u win the contest

[@trueaegi]

amazing ;w;

[@reirei18]

osu!idol brought me here~ love the feels here...

[@ErioNyanNyan]

that one dislike is upsets me Will has such a great soft voice

[@lucasros1254]

The best thing you've ever done.

[@user-wf9iu1ql8i]

Beautiful. I'll make a mapset on osu, it's so beautiful

[@MissingNo0001]

did you end up making it?

[@coolers9825]

Very nice

[@Cozy-Rozy]

I didn’t know he sung in Japanese too?😁Sounds nice!

[@giant6494original]

Your Voice

[@argeeonaler1911]

nandemonai to kuchi wo tsugunda honto wa chotto ashi wo tometakute dakedomo kimi wa haya ashi de sutto mae wo iku kara boku wa sore wo mitsumeteru saishuubin kimi wa noru boku wo oitette hashiridasu yukkuri to jimen ga zurete iku naicha dame naicha dame demo honto wa iitai yo “ikanaide” tooku he to kieteiku boku wo oitette mou zuibun mienai yo yoru ga kuzurete iku naicha dame naicha dame demo honto wa iitai yo “ikanaide” matsuri mo owareba itsumo to onaji kawaranu yoru ga kurunda to shitta dakedomo kimi wa itsumo yori zutto iroppoku miete boku wa sore wo mitsumeteru jikan dake ga sugite iku boku wo tsuretette kaerimichi kurai keredo hitori de daijoubu kana gaitou ni terasarete kage ga dekite iru hitoribocchi sa tooku he to kieteiku boku wo oitette kanzen ni matakondo yoru ga nijinde iku naicha dame naicha dama demo honto wa iitai yo “ikanaide” naicha dame naicha dame demo honto wa iitai yo “ikanaide”

[@ffujik182]

泣きました

[@HeatKaiC]

Good luck!

[@jodilampaan8362]

OHH GOOOSH

[@zevanyat]

naicha dame naicha dame demo honto wa iitai yo “ikanaide” 😭 this is so good.. thanks dad

[@maseniralte4541]

Im really loving you. Theres not many Male English cover doers out there ( thou this may be japanese )

[@dgg8843]

no way one of my favorite songs

[@dgg8843]

also 1.25

[@jinnie7882]

You're now my spirit animal Voted :')

[@fukawadesu]

That accent is fine, dw lol. You fregin made me cry on frame 1

[@10.24._.2]

上手すぎる(very good)…日本人のぼくよりも日本語が上手い🥺

[@optimist8618]

What Microphone and preamp (If at all) do you use or basically what is your setup ?

[@derangedgato]

be lookin like a whole karaoke vid

[@fukawadesu]

I love how you said ikanaide late in the song.

[@vasif.5477]

I hope you win :)

[@shamans123]

I love this cover so much more than the original

[@lows000]

your best work easily.

[@thepixelpr3dator207]

laylosu inferno english tho those lyrics man

[@lows000]

The Pixel Pr3dator that ones shit as hell imo it sounds so like.. strained

[@thepixelpr3dator207]

laylosu the instruments do but dude the lyrics are op as hell cmon and also Chiisana koi no uta

[@Monkomazi]

he doesn't write the lyrics himself tho

[@hiroosatou8441]

この歌を英訳で今歌って欲しい。いやもちろん日本語も上手いのだけど。これ青春時代の曲だから尚更別バージョンで聴きたい。まってます。

[@JustPasingBy]

Shut up mom i'm listening to The Weekend in Japanese

[@Flamenc0]

Voted for you but not gonna lie, Renril will prolly rek u hard :'c

[@sunny-i9y]

俺より日本語の発音良くて草

[@adrianporazo9853]

[@Shynobi-san]

Me: singing along, then 1:09

[@Lucky8r8k]

I hear your lyricist has some opinions on the quality of this song...

[@ghosty_socks]

再生速度0.75がめっちゃ趣ある感じ

[@yuudachipoi3353]

Hey, it's been a while (a few days) since I stopped by this channel, and this cover is great, although isn't r pronounced as L in Japanese? I'm not too sure haha. But anyway I have a song request if you wanna cover it, sugar song to bitter step by unison square garden. There exist a few instrumental versions, so it would be great if you covered it!

[@yuudachipoi3353]

StevenDANK ohh ok, so words like love becomes 'rove', what about words like robot? Do they become 'lobot'?

[@Monkomazi]

there are no 'l' in japanese, why would it be "lobot" lol? robot in japanese is "robotto"

[@yuudachipoi3353]

Monkomazi some times the way they pronounces it sounds like L 😂

[@Monkomazi]

it does sound like L sometimes and some singers even do that on purpose (in chiisana koi no uta or snow drive by araki, for example). despite that, there is no L in japanese

[@davidcitohd6361]

ñ

[@hakunohara1185]

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