SPEED (JPN)

Released: May 21, 1997

Songwriter: Hiromasa Ijichi

[SPEED「サヨナラは雨の日....」歌詞]

タクシーも動かない
こんな日に限って最低…
はやく!

雨も降り出しちゃった
約束の時間なんか
とっくに過ぎてる

今夜を逃がしたら
本当に終わりそうだよ
アタシたち…

早く脱け出して渋滞
近くてすごく遠い
あの人の胸へ Please

Rain Rain
涙があふれてくるよ
Pain Pain
何処にも行かないで
待っててお願い…

これ以上さがしたって
もうムダだよ帰ろう…
うちへ

ベルも鳴らなかった
心がつぶやいた…
サヨナラ

待ち合わせの
恋人達が夜の街へ
消えてく…

私ひとりだけ
取り残された週末
ダメでも逢いたい
声を聞かせて

Rain Rain 寒いよ
風邪ひいちゃったみたい
Pain Pain
ビショヌレだよ
心も体も全部

Rain Rain
心が晴れないねずっと
Pain Pain
やさしかった
あの頃がつらい…

Rain Rain
(抱きしめて I miss you)
涙があふれてくるよ

Pain Pain
(もう逢えないの…)
ビショヌレだよ心も体も全部

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

Starting Over

From the album

Starting Over (1997)

SPEED (JPN) popular songs

サヨナラは雨の日.... (Sayonara wa Ame no Hi...)SPEED (JPN)

SPEED (JPN)

Starting Over