あいみょん (Aimyon) -born on March 6, 1995 in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Jap… Read Full Bio ↴あいみょん (Aimyon) -born on March 6, 1995 in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan- is a Japanese singer-songwriter who debuted in 2014.

Her musical activities were encouraged by grandmother who had always dreamt of being a singer and her father who worked as a sound engineer. Aimyon began songwriting since she was a second year junior high school student. His father had gifted her an electric guitar, but she couldn't connect with the instrument and abandoned it after a month. It was when she got her first acoustic guitar from an English teacher that it became her inseparable instrument.

Having grown in a household where music was very present, many of her influences came from the music her parents listened to. She first started playing songs by Ozaki Yutaka and Spitz. Aimyon has stated she never thought of music in terms of genres, so her musical influences are very varied and her music isn't bounded by labels. Her influences include: Spitz, Shogo Hamada, Takuro Yoshida, Eigo Kawashima, Ozawa Kenji, Ken Hirai, Yumi Arai, BOØWY, JITTERINʼJINN, Flipper's Guitar, The Beatles, Ishizaki Huwie, and in general popular music in Japan, specially the Tokyo area. She has expressed a fascination with male singer-songwriters due to their different gender vision, although she has also expressed admiration for singers like Nakamori Akina who break with the gender stereotype.

Her artist name "Aimyon" was originally a nickname given to her by a friend who was the inspiration for the song "○○chan" on the album "tamago".

"Tamago" was her first mini-album, released in May 2015. the same year in december her second mini-album Nikumarekko wa Yoni ni Bakaru" was released.
Her full length albums are: "Seishun no Excitement" in 2017, "Shunkanteki Sixth Sense" in 2019, "Oishii Pasta ga Aru to Kiite" in 2020 released as a double album with the potato-studio versions, "Hitomi e Ochiruyo Record" in 2022.

憧れてきたんだ
あいみょん Lyrics

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私が知ってるロックスターなら
数年前に墓の中
掘り起こせ掘り起こそう
ギターをまた握らせてやろう

私の知ってるシンガーソングライター
数年前にメジャーを辞めた
歌うこと歌うこと

まだ続けていてくれよお願いだ

憧れて憧れて憧れてきたんだ
あなた達が奏でた音で
私は変わったんだ

私が知ってるスーパーエンターテイナー
数年前から姿を見ない
どこにいる? どこにいる?
あの笑いをもう一度くれよ

私が知ってるナイスガイなアクター
数年前にブタ箱ん中
出てこいよ出てこいよ
最高だったとこ見せてやれよ

憧れて憧れて憧れてきたんだ
あなた達が魅せた芸術で
私が変わったんだ

憧れて憧れて憧れてきたんだ
あなた達が奏でた音で

あなた達が魅せた芸術で
私は変わったんだ

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of あいみょん's song 憧れてきたんだ (Akogaretetakanda) express the artist's admiration and longing for various musicians and entertainers who have made a significant impact on her. The song reflects her deep appreciation for their artistry and how their music and performances have influenced her own personal growth.

The first verse mentions a rock star and a singer-songwriter who may no longer be alive or active in the industry. The artist wishes to revive their spirits and imagines herself holding a guitar again, inspired by their legacy. The second verse refers to another singer-songwriter who quit the mainstream music industry, but the artist fervently asks them to keep singing and continuing their craft.

The chorus emphasizes the longing and admiration the artist feels towards these figures and how their music has changed her. She acknowledges that their melodies have had a transformative effect on her own artistic journey.

The artist also mentions a super entertainer who hasn't been seen for years, asking where they are and yearning for their laughter once again. Additionally, there is mention of a nice guy actor who may be trapped in a box, appealing for them to come out and showcase the best of their talents.

Overall, the song conveys the artist's gratitude and respect for these influential figures in the entertainment industry, recognizing the impact they have had on her own artistic development and yearning for their return.

Line by Line Meaning

私が知ってるロックスターなら
If the rock stars I know

数年前に墓の中
Had died a few years ago

掘り起こせ掘り起こそう
Let's dig them up, let's dig them up

ギターをまた握らせてやろう
And let them hold a guitar again

私の知ってるシンガーソングライター
If the singer-songwriters I know

数年前にメジャーを辞めた
Had quit the major label a few years ago

歌うこと歌うこと
Keep on singing, keep on singing

まだ続けていてくれよお願いだ
Please keep on doing it

憧れて憧れて憧れてきたんだ
I have longed, longed, longed for

あなた達が奏でた音で
The sound that you all played

私は変わったんだ
Made me change