SPEED (JPN)

Released: November 14, 2012

Songwriter: Hiromasa Ijichi

[SPEED「FAMILY」歌詞]

Now I wanna hold U
I'm thinking about U
矛盾だらけの冷たい街角で
地図をなくした日は

You need somebody
Don't worry, my Best Friend
疲れた心　癒しにおいで tonight
ここが君の居場所

あの頃のようにもう一度　笑い合いたいね
何もかも忘れて

We're by your side ひとりじゃない
皆で混ざり合えば　瞬き出せるよ
I wish your happiness こんな日もあるさ
全部吹き出せば　また元気になれる

Yes, I love U always
Don't worry my Best Friend
散らばっていても　たった一個のメールで
ひとつになれるね

それぞれの毎日に涙　こぼれそうな夜は
あの空を見上げて

We're the Family　私たちは
誰にも負けない強いキズナだね
You must be Happy!　遠く離れても
ずっと君の幸せを祈っている

いつかまた逢える
-その瞳拭って-

We're the Family　ひとりじゃない
皆で混ざり合えば　瞬き出せるよ
You must be Happy!　遠く離れても
ずっと君の幸せを祈っている

SPEED is a four piece Japanese girl group consisting of Hiroko Shimabukuro (島袋寛子), Eriko Imai (今井絵理子), Takako Uehara (上原多香子), and Hitoe Arakaki (新垣仁絵) with the single “Body & Soul” in 1996 with the main vocalists being Hiroko and Eriko; the youngest members at the time were only 13 years of age.

The group would go on to win the Japan Gold Disc Awards such as New Artist of the Year, Pop Album of the Year, and Song of the Year. However, by 2000, the group decided to disband, much to the dismay of loyal fans, but did get together numerous times – twice to release music, and many other times for charity. During their disbandment, the members embarked on solo careers, most notably Hiroko.

On August 20, 2008, the group announced that they would be reuniting permanently, and made their major comeback on November 12, 2008, with the single “あしたの空”, which translates roughly as “Tomorrow’s Sky”.

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