SPEED (JPN)

Released: November 27, 2003

Songwriter: 安岡優 (Yutaka Yasuoka)

[SPEED「Walking in the rain」歌詞]

でもね、ここにいるのよ (私は)
だから生きているのよ (あなたも)
いつか隣で見た朝は (遠く)
ねえ、幸せだと言える? (いまも)

Boy　聞かせて
Walking in the rain　私には傘はいらない
Walking in the rain　あなたならそばにいてくれるはずね

嬉しいことが (あるなら)
きっと悲しいことも (愛せる)
そして冷たい雨の中 (出会う)
そう、温もりの強さに (気付く)

Boy　ありがとう
Walking in the rain　私には傘はいらない
Walking in the rain　あなたならそばにいてくれるはずね
こんなに近く　こんなに長く　歩いてきた

Walking in the rain　永遠は言葉ではなく
Walking in the rain　この道が教えてくれる
Walking in the rain　私には傘はいらない
Walking in the rain　あなたならそばにいてくれるはずね

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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