宮本浩次 (Hiroji Miyamoto) aka "Miyaji" : Vocal, Guitar
石森敏行 (Toshiyuki Ishi… Read Full Bio ↴宮本浩次 (Hiroji Miyamoto) aka "Miyaji" : Vocal, Guitar
石森敏行 (Toshiyuki Ishimori) aka "Ishi-kun" : Guitar
高緑成治 (Seiji Takamidori) aka "Sei-chan" : Bass
冨永義之 (Yoshiyuki Tominaga) aka "Tomy" : Drums

エレファントカシマシ (The Elephant Kashimashi aka "Ele-kashi") is a Japanese Alternative rock band, originally formed in Tokyo by Miyamoto, Ishimori and Tominaga when they were in junior high school (1981). Takamidori, who was Tominaga's friend in his high school, joined the band in 1986.

Their work can be divided into two major stylistic periods: the "Epic Sony years" (1988-1994, the albums Elephant Kashimashi through Tokyo No Sora) and the "Pony Canyon & Faithful, EMI Music, Universal Music years" (1996-present, the album Kokoro Ni Hana Wo onward). A major change in songwriting, production, and general playing style (especially Miyamoto's vocals) occurred along with this label switch.

おまえとふたりきり
エレファントカシマシ Lyrics

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今夜ここでお前と夢の話しよう
窓から差してくる月の光で
どこかへ出かけようぜ
見慣れすぎた町を
通り抜けていまだ誰も知らない町へ
胸にきらめいてる真っ赤な薔薇と
いつも揺らめいてるキミのまなざし
明日は何処へゆこうかBaby

おまえとふたりきり
まだ夜が明けないうちに
どこか遠くの町へ

ひとりで部屋の中今すぐあいたくて
このままどうかなりそうさ
眠れない夜
いつか輝くはずのココロひとつで
いつも揺らめいてるキミのまなざし
ひとしきり涙流したら
おまえとふたりきり

まだ夜が明けないうちに
そうさ遠くの町へ

Overall Meaning

These lyrics are from the song "おまえとふたりきり" by エレファントカシマシ. The song talks about two people who want to escape from their mundane lives and go on an adventure together. They want to have a conversation about their dreams under the moonlight that shines through the window. They want to leave their familiar town behind and visit an unknown town where nobody knows them. They want to see the world beyond their everyday life.

The song talks about the red rose shining in the singer's heart and the gaze of the person they are with. They want to know where they will go tomorrow and want to go to a faraway town while it is still night. The singer admits that they want to see the person they are with desperately, and they feel that their heart will shine someday.

The song is about longing for something more in life and finding a way to escape from it. It is about two people who want to go on an adventure and discover something new while leaving their mundane lives behind. The lyrics are full of imagery and emotions that convey the longing and desperation of the two people who want to escape.

Line by Line Meaning

今夜ここでお前と夢の話しよう
Let's talk about our dreams here tonight

窓から差してくる月の光で
By the moonlight shining through the window

どこかへ出かけようぜ
Let's go somewhere

見慣れすぎた町を
Let's leave this familiar town

通り抜けていまだ誰も知らない町へ
And head towards a town where no one knows us

胸にきらめいてる真っ赤な薔薇と
With a bright red rose shining in our hearts

いつも揺らめいてるキミのまなざし
And your gaze that always flickers

明日は何処へゆこうかBaby
Baby, where shall we go tomorrow?

おまえとふたりきり
Just you and me

まだ夜が明けないうちに
Before the night passes

どこか遠くの町へ
Let's go to a faraway town