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)
見つめられない
ゴスペラーズ Lyrics
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そう思ったその時
あなたを愛していた
運命は
素知らぬ顔でやってきて
気がつけばあなたを
探してる自分が いた
見つめてはいけなくて
It's hard to see
苦しい
そっと背中向けるけど
Just turn around,
so turn around
心が 見つめてしまう
あなたを ...
どんなに小さな川でも
その流れを止めたら
必ず あふれてしまう
だからって
子供の様に愛したら
壊れてしまうもの
あまりにも多すぎるから ...
見つめてはいけなくて
It's hard to see,
It's hard to see
出来ない
そっと瞳逸らすけど
Just turn around,
so turn around
心が 抱きしめている
あなたを ...
なぜだろう
このせわしない街の中で
あなただけが、
誰とも違って見える
ドアを開ける手
空を見上げる横顔
歩道を横切る背中
なぜだろう
あなただけが
この胸の中に切ない痛みをくれる
あなただけが、
あなただけが
笑わずに聞いて欲しい
It's hard to see,
It's hard to see
本当さ
あなたのすべて眩しくて
Just turn around,
so turn around
馬鹿だね
分かってるよ、
そう、分かってるんだ
苦しいのに それなのにどうしても
It's hard to see you. Babe
Just turn around,
so turn around
見つめられない
あなたを ...
The lyrics of ゴスペラーズ's song "見つめられない" (Mitsumerarenai) express the conflicted emotions of the singer who finds it difficult to look at and confront their feelings for someone they have fallen in love with. The song starts with the realization that they shouldn't have allowed themselves to fall in love in the first place, but despite their initial thoughts, they cannot deny that they have loved that person. The singer then reflects on how destiny has brought them to the point where they are constantly searching for that person, even though they know they shouldn't be staring at them.
Line by Line Meaning
好きになってはいけない
I shouldn't have fallen in love
そう思ったその時
At that moment, I thought so
あなたを愛していた
I was loving you
運命は
Fate is
素知らぬ顔でやってきて
Arriving unaware
気がつけばあなたを
Before I knew it, I
探してる自分が いた
Realized I was searching for you
見つめてはいけなくて
I shouldn't have looked at you
It's hard to see,
It's hard to see,
It's hard to see
It's hard to see
苦しい
It's painful
そっと背中向けるけど
But I quietly turned my back
Just turn around,
Just turn around,
so turn around
So turn around
心が 見つめてしまう
My heart ends up looking at you
あなたを ...
You ...
どんなに小さな川でも
No matter how small the river
その流れを止めたら
If you stop its flow
必ず あふれてしまう
It will surely overflow
だからって
But even so
子供の様に愛したら
If I loved like a child
壊れてしまうもの
It would break
あまりにも多すぎるから ...
Because there are too many ...
見つめてはいけなくて
I shouldn't have looked at you
It's hard to see,
It's hard to see,
It's hard to see
It's hard to see
出来ない
I can't
そっと瞳逸らすけど
But I gently avert my eyes
Just turn around,
Just turn around,
so turn around
So turn around
心が 抱きしめている
My heart is embracing
あなたを ...
You ...
なぜだろう
I wonder why
このせわしない街の中で
In this busy city
あなただけが、
Only you,
誰とも違って見える
Look different from anyone else
ドアを開ける手
The hand that opens the door
空を見上げる横顔
The side profile looking up at the sky
歩道を横切る背中
The back crossing the sidewalk
なぜだろう
I wonder why
あなただけが
Only you
この胸の中に切ない痛みをくれる
Give me a painful ache in my heart
あなただけが、
Only you,
あなただけが
Only you
笑わずに聞いて欲しい
I want you to listen without laughing
It's hard to see,
It's hard to see,
It's hard to see
It's hard to see
本当さ
The truth is
あなたのすべて眩しくて
Everything about you is dazzling
Just turn around,
Just turn around,
so turn around
So turn around
馬鹿だね
How foolish
分かってるよ、
I know,
そう、分かってるんだ
Yes, I know
苦しいのに それなのにどうしても
Even though it's painful, still, for some reason,
It's hard to see you. Babe
It's hard to see you, babe
Just turn around,
Just turn around,
so turn around
So turn around
見つめられない
I can't look at you
あなたを ...
You ...
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: 山田ひろし
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あさ
村上さんの高い声が素敵すぎます…
tomo k.
たしかにリーダーの声も素敵なんですよね♡
tomo k.
酒井さんの声が♡
レオナルドダ・ヴィンチ
この曲自体好きな人への気持ちと重なるのに、雄二さんの語りの部分なんか丸かぶりで、ホントに泣ける…。
タカクマ🐻
最高です（・(ｪ)・）
市毛マキ
酒井さんの声が切なくていいです。
タカクマ🐻
最高です（・(ｪ)・）
タカクマ🐻
大好きですゴスペラーズ