SPEED (JPN)

Released: May 19, 1999

Songwriter: Hiromasa Ijichi

[SPEED「アダムとイブ」歌詞]

アダムとイブのああ恋のようだね
強い引力で呼び合ってた二人
運命を感じてた

100年たっても色褪せぬメモリー
あの日見つけた朝焼けは宝物

長い闇の彼方では
ひとすじの光芽生え
やがて夜は明けてくと
教えてくれたね
Ah-

Seventeen Dance, I've been
Looking for you
ずっとずっとさがしてた
Seventeen Dance, I've been
Waiting for you
きっときっと信じてた

世界は廻りつづける
別れと出逢いくりかえし
あの誓いだけは守りつづけたい

あの頃誰もが夢のない砂漠を
さまよいながらもいつの日か自由に
はばたけると信じていた

星も海の色も何も変わらぬまま
いつか知らぬまに大人になってしまった

張り裂けそうな願い
胸にずっと抱えながら
愛も未来さえも
止められずにいたね
Ah-

やがて照らし出される希望への扉が
世紀末の鐘が鳴り響いてても

Somebody Loves, I've been
Looking for you
きつくきつく抱きしめて
Somebody Needs, I've been
Waiting for you
熱く熱く受け止めて

Somebody Loves, I've been
Looking for you
ずっとずっとさがしてた
Somebody Needs, I've been
Waiting for you
きっときっと信じてた

たとえ離れていてもきっとまた逢えるよね
ふたりの愛だけは永遠に消えない

Seventeen Dance, I've been
Looking for you

I Love you, I Love you
I'm missin' Tonight

Seventeen Dance, I've been
Waiting for you

I believe you, I believe you
I'm waiting Alone

Seventeen Dance, I've been
Looking for you
ずっとずっとさがしてた
Seventeen Dance, I've been
Waiting for you
きっときっと信じてた

世界は廻りつづける
別れと出逢いくりかえし
あの誓いだけは守りつづけたい

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”.

more tracks from the album

Breakin’ out to the morning

From the album

Breakin’ out to the morning (1999)

SPEED (JPN) popular songs

アダムとイブ (Adam to Eve)SPEED (JPN)

SPEED (JPN)

Breakin’ out to the morning