Sunny Day Service is a three-piece guitar band from Japan. Originally forme… Read Full Bio ↴Sunny Day Service is a three-piece guitar band from Japan. Originally formed in 1992 as a punk band, the group consisted of 曽我部恵一 (Keiichi Sokabe), Takashi Tanaka, and other members. They released the EP "Cosmo-Sports" and independent album "Super Disco", and in 1994 the "Hoshizora no doraibu" (Starry Sky Drive) and "Cosmic Hippie" EPs.

Their sound evolved with time, and when Harushige Maruyama joined the band (now a three-piece) they released their first major label mini album,『若者たち』(Wakamonotachi, "Young People"). From their own admission, the album's sound owed much to the Japanese guitar group Flipper's Guitar, of which they were big fans. Their sound was also reminiscent of the folk music revolution, exemplified in the music of late 60s Japanese group はっぴいえんど (Happy End). Sunny Day Service has gained considerable recognition for their acoustic work from this album.

Continuing their success and releasing a number of albums and singles, at the end of their Love Album Tour in 2000, Sunny Day Service announced they would disband. Since disbanding, a best of and b-side compilations have been released, while Keiichi Sokabe has gone on to a successful solo career.

NOW
サニーデイ・サービス Lyrics

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いつだってぼくは道間違って
見当はずれの場所にたどりつく
恋の終列車駅を過ぎて
窓の外から夏がささやきかける
なんとなく会いたくなって
風の便りあの娘へと
いつまでもふたり愛し合って
小高い丘の向こう夢見て

恋の終列車遥か彼方
窓に光っては消え消えては映って
ちょっとだけ不思議になる
夢のはずが本当なんて
今はきっと会いたいだけ
風の便りあの娘へと

なんとなく会いたくなって

風の便りあの娘へと
なんとなく...

Overall Meaning

These lyrics are from the song "NOW" by サニーデイ・サービス. The song talks about the theme of longing for someone and the uncertainty of love. The singer always seems to take the wrong path and end up in the wrong place, metaphorically representing their unsuccessful attempts at love. They have passed the station of the "last train of love" and can now see summer approaching from outside the window, which symbolizes new beginnings and possibilities.

The lyrics express a vague desire to see the person they long for, with the wind carrying their message to her. The singer imagines a future where they continue to love each other indefinitely, dreaming beyond the small hill. However, the "last train of love" is depicted as distant, with its light appearing and disappearing in the window, hinting at the transience of love and the ambiguity of their chances for a reunion. The singer wonders if their dreams have become reality and questions whether they truly want to see her or if it's just a temporary longing.

Overall, the lyrics evoke a bittersweet feeling of longing, uncertainty, and the passage of time in the context of love.

Line by Line Meaning

いつだってぼくは道間違って
I always seem to take the wrong path

見当はずれの場所にたどりつく
and end up in the wrong place

恋の終列車駅を過ぎて
Beyond the final station of love

窓の外から夏がささやきかける
Summer whispers from outside the window

なんとなく会いたくなって
I somehow feel the need to meet

風の便りあの娘へと
to that girl, as the wind carries the message

いつまでもふたり愛し合って
We will continue to love each other forever

小高い丘の向こう夢見て
Dreaming beyond the small hill

恋の終列車遥か彼方
The distant final train of love

窓に光っては消え消えては映って
Flickering and disappearing in the window