SPEED (JPN)

Released: July 1, 1998

Songwriter: Hiromasa Ijichi

[SPEED「ALIVE」歌詞]

絶え間なく　打ち寄せる波よ
この切なさは　何処からくるの
心の岸辺を　濡らしてゆく
まぶしかった日々

緑が　枯れてくように
未来が色褪せて見えても
涙の数だけ　きっといつか
花は咲く日が来る

遠く離れても　明日が見えなくても
愛を止めないで
この海の果てはやがて青い空へ続いてる
ひとりじゃない
この胸に愛は生きてる

心へと　吹きすさぶ風よ
自分に　負けない強さ下さい
雨が降り続いても　闇が深くても
朝は来るように…

時の流れに身をゆだね
地図のない海へ　舟を出そう
信じていれば　いつか　たどり着けるね
約束の地へ

永遠に汚れない　思いがあるなら
愛を止めないで
この世に生まれてきた命のきらめきを
知っているなら
終わりなき旅路へ　歩き出そう

果てしなく続く航海のどこかで
また必ずめぐり逢えるよね

「愛は生きてる
ずっとこの想いは胸にいきづいてる…ALIVE」

遠く離れても　明日が見えなくても
愛を止めないで
この海の果てはやがて青い空へ続いてる
ひとりじゃない
この胸にずっと愛は生きてる
生きていこう
愛は生きてる

Love is Alive…

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

Speed the Memorial Best 1335days Dear Friends 2

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SPEED (JPN) popular songs

AliveSPEED (JPN)

SPEED (JPN)

Speed the Memorial Best 1335days Dear Friends 2