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)

讃歌
ゴスペラーズ Lyrics

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一世一代のロマンスを
希代の名曲を
心のどこかで誰もみな
淡く強く願ってる
誰でもがきっとそうさ
待ってるのさまだ見ぬ
その瞬間を君もそうさ
待ってるのさ待っているのさ

前代未聞の新記録を
不意に降り注ぐスポットライトを
いつともしれないその瞬間は
たった一度だけ訪れる
この先に目指す方に
待ってるのかそれとも
あの先に過ぎた方に
待ってたのか待っていたのか
今すれ違った人でさえも
そんな日を夢見て歩いている
道なき道へ分け入る人も有る
行き止まりで立ちつくす人も有る
いつのまにかすべてを見失い
後ろばかりを振りかえる人も有る
いつからか緩やかにカーブを抜けて
離れていく人も有る
でもそれでも
誰でもがきっとそうさ
待ってるのさ待ってるのさ

その瞬間を君もそうさ
待ってるのさ待っているのさ

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of ゴスペラーズ's song "讃歌" (Sanka) speak about the universal desire for romance, passion, and the pursuit of greatness. The song suggests that deep in everyone's heart, there is a longing for a once-in-a-lifetime romance and for a masterpiece that will leave a lasting impact. It emphasizes the anticipation and the waiting for that moment, which is yet to be experienced.

The lyrics also touch upon the idea of setting new records, unexpected spotlights, and how those moments will occur only once. It poses the question of whether we are waiting for what lies ahead in our goals and dreams, or if we have been waiting for what may have already passed us by.

The song describes how even those we pass by in our daily lives are all dreaming and walking towards that special day. Some may choose to enter uncharted territories, while others may find themselves stuck at a dead-end. Some may lose sight of everything along the way and keep looking back, while others smoothly navigate the curve of life and drift away from us. Despite the different paths we take, the lyrics suggest that deep down, everyone is waiting for that moment, that special chance, and that they are still waiting for it.

Line by Line Meaning

一世一代のロマンスを
Longing for a once-in-a-lifetime romance

希代の名曲を
Yearning for an exceptional masterpiece

心のどこかで誰もみな
Deep inside everyone's heart

淡く強く願ってる
We all have a faint but strong wish

誰でもがきっとそうさ
Surely, everyone does

待ってるのさまだ見ぬ
Waiting for something yet unseen

その瞬間を君もそうさ
You too, waiting for that moment

待ってるのさ待っているのさ
Waiting, still waiting

前代未聞の新記録を
Aiming for an unprecedented new record

不意に降り注ぐスポットライトを
Being suddenly showered with spotlights

いつともしれないその瞬間は
That moment, uncertain of when it will come