SPEED (JPN)

Released: May 21, 1997

Songwriter: Hiromasa Ijichi

[SPEED「Walk This Way」歌詞]

(Here we go!)
Walk This Way! Walk This Way!
この街の風に吹かれて
Walk This Way! Walk This Way!
生きている今を感じて

(RAP)Down Town から Up Town
バックストリートからMain st.(ストリート)
この道はずっと続いてるすべてはつながってる
だからつらい時も It's All Right ぬけ道を見つけ出して
タフにならなきゃ夢はつかめない何処へだっていけるよ！

(Here we go!)
Walk This Way! Walk This Way!
信じた道を歩いていこう
Walk This Way! Walk This Way!
別れてもいつかまた出逢うよ

(RAP)Eriは笑顔みがいてる Takaは自分をさがしてる
今は高いだけじゃもう自分にステイタスを誇れない
Hiroは恋に恋してる Hitoeは上を目指してる
これからはちょっと気合入れていこう！！
ルーズな日々に Bye Bye

(Here we go!)
Walk This Way! Walk This Way!
この街の風に吹かれて
Walk This Way! Walk This Way!
生きている今を感じて

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”.

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Starting Over

From the album

Starting Over (1997)

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Walk This WaySPEED (JPN)

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Starting Over