SPEED (JPN)

Released: December 22, 1999

Songwriter: Hiromasa Ijichi

[SPEED「Don't be afraid」歌詞]

陽の光をさえぎりながら
夜が明けていく　街の中で…
さっきまで　あんなに楽しかったのに
何で　涙あふれてくるんだろう

Rainy Morning　漂い疲れた朝
いつしか　あの頃　描いてた未来は雲の向こう

この街のWeekend　ゴージャスな夢みて　誰もが陽気なファンキービート
気合を入れて　ストリートへくり出し　ひとときの自由求めてオール

憂鬱なDays
みじめな行為　忘れたいだけ
タフにならなきゃ　タメイキだけが増えてく　最近

悲しみ分け合える仲間をさがして
この街を飛び交う　孤独なメッセージ
すべてを狂わせる　一瞬の誘惑
心までは　決して満たされなかった

スマした振りしてても　ハート隠しきれない
このままこんな事　やり続けても　答えは見つけられない
Wake up!

Don't be afraid　たった一度のMy Life　目覚めたら
そこからまた　やり直せばいい　今日から-yes!

街角のビルボード塗り替えられて
KISSした路地裏も風景が変わって
守りに入っちゃそこで止まるよ　Goes On & Goes On!

いつしか古びた映画のように　色褪せてくなら
生まれてきた事の意味を確かめてみたい
Move on!

Don't be afraid　生きてくための本能　目覚めてく
It's My Life　一度きりの人生　悔やみたくない-yes!

Brand New Morning　晴れ渡った朝の光が
照らし出してく　果てしない未来を-Don't be afraid-
4 Myself

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

Carry On my way

From the album

Carry On my way (1999)

SPEED (JPN) popular songs

Don’t be afraidSPEED (JPN)

SPEED (JPN)

Carry On my way