SPEED (JPN)

Released: December 22, 1999

Songwriter: Hiromasa Ijichi

[SPEED「You are the moonlight」歌詞]

陽だまりをさがして今日も　街を彷徨ってた
ひとりになるのがずっと怖かった
誰でもいつか　離れてゆくこと　どこかできっと知りながら
寂しさ　暖め合っていた

壊れそうなハート抱えきれず
街のイルミネーション　にじんでく
やさしくできなくて
素直じゃいられなくて

You are the moonlight
今日までずっと私を見てたの?
眠れない夜も
You are the moonlight
初めて心照らしてくれた
ありのままに　私全部　受け止めてくれたあなたへ
“愛してる”

笑ってるだけじゃない　いつもきっと無理していた
あなたはわかってくれたよね
逢えない夜でも　やさしい電話の声だけで
きらめく夜明け告げてくれる

過ぎてくすべて　止められないまま
誰とも深く交われないまま
あきらめることだけを
いつしか覚えていたよ

You are the moonlight
聖なる夜にKISS した「永遠」
胸に今　刻もう
You are the moonlight
私だけ選んでくれた
あなたに逢えて本当のやさしさと寂しさを初めて知ったよ
“離さないで”

凍える夜にあなたの心やせた時は
満たしてあげたい

You are the moonlight
今日までずっと私を見てたの?
眠れない夜も････
You are the moonlight
初めて心照らしてくれた
ありのままに　私全部　受け止めてくれたあなたへ
“愛してる”

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”.

more tracks from the album

Carry On my way

From the album

Carry On my way (1999)

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You are the moonlightSPEED (JPN)

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Carry On my way