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)

AIR MAIL
ゴスペラーズ Lyrics

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朝日を浴びた風を眺めて
夕暮れせまる街の空に
星座の軌道を追いかけながら
心は遥かこの地球の裏側へ
あなたがあの時くれた言葉を
また呟き日付を一枚捲る
想いは時差を越えて air mail
届けてあの海の彼方へ

私の詩を月に聞かせて
木漏れ日の中耳澄ませば
どんなに近くこんなに遠く
宇宙を包む程いつでも傍にいる
あなたが戻ってくるその日には
そう前より大きな笑顔をあげる

「会いたくて会いたくて」
書きかけたその言葉は
海に沈めて
伝えてあの人に air mail
「私も元気です」それだけを
想いは時差を越えて air mail
白紙の二枚目に折り込んで
想いは時差を越えて air mail
届けてあの海の彼方へ
想いは時差を越えて air mail

届けてあの海の彼方へ
愛しい人へ

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of ゴスペラーズ's song "AIR MAIL" reflect a sense of longing and a desire to connect with someone far away. The song begins by describing the singer basking in the morning sun and gazing at the wind, while watching the constellations in the evening sky and contemplating the words that were given to them at a certain point in time. These words are whispered as they turn the page of the calendar, and their feelings transcend the time difference like air mail, reaching the other side of the earth, across the sea.

The lyrics convey a yearning to be together with their loved one and the power of their thoughts and emotions to break through the distance. They express a sense of anticipation for the day when their loved one returns, promising to give an even bigger smile than before. The repetition of the phrase "air mail," both in Japanese and English, emphasizes the metaphor of sending their feelings across the vast expanse of space and time, bridging the physical separation and keeping their connection alive.

Line by Line Meaning

朝日を浴びた風を眺めて
Looking at the wind bathed in the morning sun

夕暮れせまる街の空に
In the twilight sky of the approaching city

星座の軌道を追いかけながら
Chasing the orbit of the constellations

心は遥かこの地球の裏側へ
My heart is reaching the far side of this planet

あなたがあの時くれた言葉を
The words you gave me at that time

また呟き日付を一枚捲る
Whispering them again, flipping through the dates

想いは時差を越えて air mail
My feelings transcend the time difference, like air mail

届けてあの海の彼方へ
Deliver them to the other side of the sea

私の詩を月に聞かせて
Let the moon listen to my poetry

木漏れ日の中耳澄ませば
If you listen carefully in the sunlight filtering through the trees

どんなに近くこんなに遠く
No matter how close, yet so far