Blend Name: Take 5 Vs. Like You'll Never See Me Again
Artists: Utada Hikaru, Alicia Keys, & Ludacris
Genre: J-Pop/R&B/Soul/Hip Hop/Rap
Albums Involved: Heart Station (Hikki, 2008), Like You'll Never See Me Again (Remix - Single) (Alicia Keys, 2008)
Mixer: Carlo (yours truly)
Comments: First things first - I need to apologize deeply for not being able to being able to reupload the Be My Last Vs. Imagine mash-up because I misplaced my laptop on a study abroad trip to China and I didn't have it backed up anywhere else. I honestly do think this'll make up for it, though:
"Take 5" certainly fascinated me to say the least because it discussed death, which I'd never seen Hikki do before. When thinking of stuff to pair with it, "Like You'll Never See Me Again" was the first song I thought of because it also featured Alicia Keys talking about death, and I had the good fortune of getting to use the remix including a verse from a soulful Ludacris. The way these two overlap sometimes feels haunting even to me, so be warned.
Warning: Discussion about death

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1st Verse - Hikki
Tsumetai kusa no ue ni taorekomi
Hoteru karada wo kakushitai
Mafuyu no seizatachi ga watashi no koibito
Zutto matteita no

1st Chorus - Hikki & Ludacris
Kyou no kibun wa saikou desu
Zetsubou mo kibou mo nai
Sora no youni sukitootteitai
Every time, every time I see you, I see you, I say, say
That tomorrow, that tomorrow's never promised today, today
Every time, every time I see you, I see you, I say, say
That tomorrow, that tomorrow's never promised today, today

2nd Verse - Hikki & Alicia
Awanai hou ga kenka suru koto mo
If I had no more time
No more time left to be here
Would you cherish what we had?
(Was it everything that you were looking for?)
Genmetsushi au koto mo nai
If I couldn't feel your touch
Any longer while you're with me
I'd be wishing you were here
(To be everything that I've been looking for)

Naifu no you na kaze ga
Watashi no supiido agete iku no
Teiku 5
I don't wanna forget the present as a gift
And I don't wanna take for granted the time you may have here with me
'Cause Lord only knows another day is not really guaranteed
'Cause Lord only knows another day is not really guaranteed

2nd Chorus - Hikki & Alicia (with Ludacris)
Donna jibun ga shiawase desu
Seikou mo shippai mo nai
Sora no youni sukitooteitai
(Every time, every time I see you, I see you, I say, say
That tomorrow, that tomorrow's never promised today, today
Every time, every time I see you, I see you, I say, say
That tomorrow, that tomorrow's never promised today, today)
Kooto wo nuide naka e irou
Hajimari mo owari mo nai
Kyou to iu hi wo sunao ni ikitai
So every time you hold me
Hold me like this is the last time
Every time you kiss me
Kiss me like you'll never see me again
Every time you touch me
Touch me like this is the last time
Promise that you'll love me
Love me like you'll never see me again, oh, oh, ohhh...

3rd Verse - Ludacris
Every time I see you I squeeze you like you my teddy bear, baby
Got ya hand on the wheel and ya pedal to the metal
Pretty woman, you drive me crazy
Got you by my side and I really can admit that I never thought you would go
I might of did my thing on the side with some chicks, but I never thought you would know
What was I thinkin'? I must have been drinkin', tryin' to bring that drama!
Hangin' out at all times of the night with the fellas and disappeared just like Osama
Runnin' like Obama, I'm a liar, should've been ashamed!
Playin' like a 'Station - this is just real life, this is not a game!
And I'm insane for ya, I feel the pain for ya
Stand all under my umbrella, I'll shield the rain for ya!
Drop-drop, drip-drip, shed a tear, 'cause I'm right here and I'mma just hold ya
And I'll never let go, never let go 'till you say so - baby, I'm your soldier
Once again, it's on - I hear this song and I wanna make it up to ya
Every time, we hug, we kiss, we touch, makes me wanna make love to ya
I'mma rock your world - you rock my world, you make my every day
Ludacris and Alicia Keys - I'mma make you say

3rd Chorus/Outro - Hikki & Alicia [with Ludacris]
Kooto wo nuide naka e irou
Hajimari mo owari mo nai
Kyou to iu hi wo sunao ni ikitai
So every time you hold me
Hold me like this is the last time
Every time you kiss me
Kiss me like you'll never see me again (Can you do that for me, baby?)
Every time you touch me (See, we don't really know)
Touch me like this is the last time (See, every day, we never know)
Promise that you'll love me (I want you to promise me)
Love me like you'll never see me again (Like you'll never see me again), oh, oh, ohhh...
[Every time, every time I see you, I see you, I say, say
That tomorrow, that tomorrow's never promised today, today
Every time, every time I see you, I see you, I say, say
That tomorrow, that tomorrow's never promised today, today]

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i LIKE YOUR STUFF, BUT MEGAUPLOAD WONT LET ME DOWNLOAD ANYMORE