SPEED (JPN)

Released: February 18, 1998

Songwriter: Hiromasa Ijichi

[SPEED「Brand-New Weekend」歌詞]

たむろしている輪をぬけ出して
ひとりでいたい今日は…
なんかやる事なす事最低
マジでトコトンついてない!Yo
彼氏って親友って何よ
信じられるものって…?
本気だったよ心底…なのに
恋の痛手にI Feel Blue! GO DOWN
ベルもケイタイも電源切って
姿くらます All Night Long
だって今さらかけてこられても
話す事なんか何もないじゃん!
あゝ涙がまた止まらない

Without you ひとりで生きていかなきゃ
たとえ愛が終わっても
Without your Love タフになっていかなきゃ
新しいくつを買って
Brand-New Weekend
みんなの待つ街へくり出そう!!

あんな男と笑い飛ばしても
ブラつけばまだ右肩が寂しい
But! 旬な時なんて短いんだから
ふさぎこんでる暇はないよね
Friday 明日は休み Let's Dance Tonight Say
1.2.3.4.5.6.7 days

Without you 今日から出直しましょう
胸の奥が叫んでも
Without your Love 少し大人になりました
新しいドアを開けて
Brand-New Weekend
Without you もう二度と振り向きません
胸の奥が痛んでも
Without your Love 明日へ旅立ちましょう
新しいステップ踏んで

Without you ひとりで生きていかなきゃ
たとえ愛が終わっても
Without your Love タフになっていかなきゃ
新しいくつを買って
Brand-New Weekend
みんなの待つ街へくり出そう!!

Brand-New Weekend
やっと何だかいつもの自分になれたよ

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

My Graduation

From the album

My Graduation (1998)

SPEED (JPN) popular songs

Brand-New WeekendSPEED (JPN)

SPEED (JPN)

My Graduation