The Gospellers (ゴスペラーズ) is a Japanese a cappella singing group comprised of… Read Full Bio ↴The Gospellers (ゴスペラーズ) is a Japanese a cappella singing group comprised of five members: Tetsuya Murakami, Kaoru Kurosawa, Yuji Sakai, Yoichi Kitayama and Yutaka Yasuoka.

Originally calling themselves the A Cappella Circle when they were at the University of Waseda, they changed their name to the Gospellers in 1991 after graduating. They spent the next ten years working towards national recognition, releasing 24 singles and 9 albums during that time. They became the first complete a cappella group to be in the top 3 of the Oricon chart ranking in Japan with their song, "HITORI".

In early 2006, the group made a side-project release, Gosperats, featuring the members in blackface and singing with a jazzier accompaniment Rats & Star's member Masayuki Suzuki, Nobuyoshi Kuwano and Yoshio Sato. Many of the western Gospeller fans were upset about the outrage it caused on some discussion forums, many non-fans felt offended by the blackface the group members had chosen to take on. Fortunately, this project was announced as a side-project and released only one album under its name.

The members of Gospellers are now producers for several Japanese artists, including Tatsuya Ishii and Masayuki Suzuki. (This text has been cited from Wikipedia)

渇き
ゴスペラーズ Lyrics

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膝をかかえて夜明け待っている
砂混じりの景色ぼんやりと見てた
朝のひかりが僕の身体を
強く苦しい程やわらかく照らす
決して帰らないあの温かな日々
声のかぎり叫んでも
潮風にちぎれて
君が二度と戻りはしないと

知った僕は消えてしまうこと
さえできずに
最後に君がのこしたものは
孤独という名の癒せぬ渇き
決して帰らないあの温かな日々
声のかぎり叫んでも
潮風にちぎれて
君に二度と逢うことはないと
その真実に頷くことさえも
できずに
やがて立ち上がる扉を開いて今
呼び戻す波の音に背を向けて
胸の内に残した痛みを
ためらうことなく
この海に投げ捨てて
僕が全て失くしたのならば

顔を上げてこのまま
風に吹かれて歩こう

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "渇き" by ゴスペラーズ depict a person who is waiting for the dawn, holding their knees and observing a blurry scene mixed with sand. The morning light shines softly and painfully on their body. They reminisce about the warm days that they will never return to and the futile attempts to scream their lungs out, only to be torn away by the sea breeze. They learn that you will never come back, and this knowledge leaves them unable to disappear. The only thing you left behind is an unquenchable thirst called loneliness. Unable to even nod to the truth that they will never meet again, they eventually stand up, open the door, and turn their back to the sound of the waves calling them back. Without hesitation, they throw away the pain that remains in their heart and walk, facing the wind, even if they have lost everything.

Line by Line Meaning

膝をかかえて夜明け待っている
I hold my knees, waiting for the dawn

砂混じりの景色ぼんやりと見てた
I vaguely looked at the scenery mixed with sand

朝のひかりが僕の身体を強く苦しい程やわらかく照らす
The morning light shines softly on my body, so intensely and painfully

決して帰らないあの温かな日々
Those warm days that will never return

声のかぎり叫んでも潮風にちぎれて
Even shouting with all my strength, my voice is torn by the sea breeze

君が二度と戻りはしないと知った僕は消えてしまうことさえできずに
Knowing that you will never come back, I cannot even disappear

最後に君がのこしたものは孤独という名の癒せぬ渇き
What you left behind in the end is an unhealable thirst named loneliness

君に二度と逢うことはないとその真実に頷くことさえもできずに
Unable to even nod to the truth that I will never meet you again

やがて立ち上がる扉を開いて今呼び戻す波の音に背を向けて
Eventually, I will stand up, open the door, and turn my back to the sound of the waves that call me back

胸の内に残した痛みをためらうことなくこの海に投げ捨てて
Without hesitation, I throw away the pain remaining in my heart into this sea

僕が全て失くしたのならば顔を上げてこのまま風に吹かれて歩こう
If I have lost everything, I will lift my face and continue walking, letting the wind blow