Blend Title: Be My Last Vs. Runaway Love
Genre: J-Pop/Hip-Hop/Rap/R&B
Artists: Utada Hikaru & Ludacris featuring Mary J. Blige
Albums Involved: Ultra Blue (Utada, 2006), Release Therapy (Ludacris, 2006)
Mixer: Carlo (yours truly)
Comments: In my opinion, the deepest blend I've done yet. This one goes out to everyone who's ever run away from home in search of a real home?may your wishes be granted if they haven't been already. In this case, "Be my last" is along the lines of "Be my last parents".
Warnings: Discusses the runaway youth problem and some of its causes, so there is a lot of sensitive stuff dealt with in this one.

Related Links (strongly recommended)
National Runaway Switchboard (US) official site
Ludacris' public service announcement for the National Runaway Switchboard

MegaUpload.com download link (song is a WAV file)

1st Verse - Utada & Ludacris
Kaa-san doushite
Sodateta mono made
Jibun de kowasa nakya nara nai hi ga kuru no?
Barabara ni natta koraajuu
Suterare nai no wa
Nanimo tsunage nai te
Kimi no te tsunaida toki datte
(Yeah, and it go a little somethin' like this)
Now, little Lisa is only 9 years old
She's tryin' to figure out why the world is so cold
Why she's all all alone and they never met her family
Mama's always gone and she never met her daddy
Part of her is missing and nobody will listen
Mama's on drugs gettin' high up in the kitchen
Bringin' home men at different hours of the night
Startin' with some laughs, usually endin' in a fight
Sneakin' in her room while her mama's knocked out
Trying to have his way and little Lisa says, "Ouch!"
She tries to resist, but then all he does is beat her
Tries to tell her mom, but her mama don't believe her
Lisa's stuck up in the world on her own
Forced to think that Hell is a place called home
Nothing else to do but get some clothes and pack
She says she's 'bout to run away and never come back!

1st Chorus - Utada & Mary J. Blige
Be my last, be my last
Be my last, be my last
Be my last
Douka kimi ga be my last
Runaway love, runaway love
Runaway love, runaway love
Runaway love, runaway love
Runaway love, runaway love
Runaway love, runaway love
(Don't keep runnin', runnin' away)
(Don't go keep runnin', runnin' away)
Runaway love, runaway love
(I know how you feel?I've been there)
(I was runnin' away too)

2nd Verse - Utada & Ludacris
Nare nai doushi de
Yoku ganbatta ne
Machigatta koi wo shita kedo
Machigai dewa nakatta
Nanimo tsukame nai te
Yumemiteta no wa doko made?
Little Nicole is only 10 years old
She's steady tryin' to figure why the world is so cold
Why she's not pretty and nobody seems to like her
Alcoholic stepdad always wanna strike her
Yells and abuses, leaves her with some bruises
Teachers ask questions, she's makin' up excuses
Bleedin' on the inside, cryin' on the out
It's only one girl really knows what she about
Her name is little Stacy and they become friends
Promise that they'll always be tight 'till the end
Until one day little Stacy gets shot
A drive-by bullet went stray up on her block
Now Nicole's stuck up in the world on her own
Forced to think that Hell is a place called home
Nothin' else to do but get her clothes and pack
She says she's 'bout to run away and never come back!

2nd Chorus - Utada & Mary J. Blige
With my hands, with my hands
With my hands, with my hands
With my hands
Watashi no te de be my last...
Runaway love, runaway love
Runaway love, runaway love
Runaway love, runaway love
Runaway love, runaway love

3rd Verse - Ludacris & Utada
Little Erica is 11 years old
She's steady tryin' to figure why the world is so cold
So she pops X to get rid of all the pain
Plus she's having sex with a boy who's 16
Itsuka musubareru yori
Emotions run deep and she thinks she's in love
So there's no protection?he's using no glove
Never thinking 'bout the consequences of her actions
Livin' for today and not tomorrow's satisfaction
Konya ichijikan aitai
Nanimo tsunage nai te
The days go by and her belly gets big
The father bails out?he ain't ready for a kid
Knowing her mama will blow it all outta proportion
Plus she lives poor, so no money for abortion
Otona butteta no wa dare?
Erica's stuck up in the world on her own
Forced to think that Hell is a place called home
Nothin' else to do but get her clothes and pack
She says she's 'bout to run away and never come back!

3rd Chorus - Utada & Mary J. Blige
Be my last, be my last
Be my last, be my last
Be my last
Douka kimi ga be my last
Runaway love, runaway love
(Runaway love)
Runaway love, runaway love
(Don't keep runnin', babe)
Runaway love, runaway love
(Run away, run away, run away, run away)
Runaway love, runaway love
(Runnin', runnin', runnin', runnin')
Runaway love, runaway love
(Don't keep runnin', runnin' away)
(Don't go keep runnin', runnin' away)
Runaway love, runaway love
(I know how you feel?I've been there)
(I was runnin' away too)
Be my last
Douka kimi ga be my last
Runaway love, runaway love
(I will run away with you, I will run away with you)
Runaway, love, runaway love

Outro - Ludacris (with Mary J. Blige)
(Runaway, runaway love)
(Don't keep running away)
(I'll run away with you)
(If you want me to)
Yeah...I can only image what you're going through, ladies
Sometimes I feel like running away myself
So do me a favor right now and close your eyes
And picture us running away together
When we come back, everything is gonna be okay
Open your eyes...

As always, leave a comment to let me know what you think!

Nice mix!