SPEED (JPN)

Released: November 27, 2003

Songwriter: Hiromasa Ijichi

[SPEED「華」歌詞]

咲き乱れ　やがて散り　また芽生える華のように
青空が終わっても　君は決して終わりではない

朽ちてゆく太陽は　紅く空　最後に滲ませ
冬色を深めてく　想いを攫(さら)って

国境を越えていこう　風が強く頬打っても
振り向かず　瞳を開けて　明日へとさあ漕ぎ出すのさ
果てしない未来がいつか見渡せるさ

Believe　急がないで　自分のペースで
信じた道　一歩ずつ
Let it be　風に吹かれ
Let it be　歩んでいこう
Freedom　僕らはいつも自由さ
Please smile again

欲望は果てしなく　人は足りないものさがして
埋めようとするけれど　淋しさ褪せない

本当に大切なものは　いつでもそばで咲いてる
うなだれてしまう前に　清らかな水を注ぐのさ
失ってわかるのは　空しすぎる

Love　与え合おう　分かち合おう
愛の意味を見つけたなら
Someday　きっと今日の日を
Someday　懐かしいと
Feel me　思える日が来るから
Yes. I love you

咲き乱れ　やがて散り　また芽生える華のように
青空が終わっても　君は決して終わりではない

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”.

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