After graduating from Tokyo Keizai University, he worked as a "salaryman" for four years in the advertisement industry. Debuting with a major label EP album release in 1997, his J-Pop music has funk and soul influence, coupled with beautiful and moving lyrics.
Several of his songs have been used in the TV anime show Honey and Clover, including '8gatsu no Serenade', 'Tsuki to Knife' and 'Yubikiri'. Yozora no Mukou ("Beyond the Night Sky"), the song he wrote the lyrics to, and sung by Smap, has appeared in several Japanese music textbooks. More recently, some of his songs have been used in the anime series xxxHolic, most notably the opening theme "19sai". Also, his song 'Yuudachi' ("Evening Shower") was used as the opening theme for the 2000 anime series Boogiepop Phantom. In addition, his song "Manatsu no Yoru no Yume" (A Midsummer Night's Dream) was used as a theme in the first Death Note movie, which came out June 2006.
真夏の夜のユメ
スガシカオ Lyrics
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君は気づいてないふり
だけど それでも抱きしめるんだ
まるで吸血鬼みたいに
君のやさしさを
吸い尽くしてしまう気がするんだ
ひとつ 終わらない悲しみが
抱き合って 朝を待とう
いつか なおらない傷跡も
ぼくら許せるのかな
あの頃と かわらない笑顔で
真夜中 ぼくは夢をみて
ひどくうなされて目をさました
真夏の夜の暗い夢
窓の外に果てしないヤミ
鏡の中にうつった 憎しみと嫉妬
愛と欲望と ぬくもりと
そして ゆっくり目をとじたら
君がまぶたに浮かんで
振り向いて 消えてしまうよ
もし 約束のあの場所に
たどり着けないとしても
君の手を
ぼくははなさないだろう
君がやさしく笑った
遠い世界の出来事みたいに
ぼくは孤独でウソつき
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In the song "Manatsu no Yoru no Yume" by スガシカオ (Suga Shikao), the lyrics reflect the feelings of loneliness, lies, and constant dreaming. The singer of the song describes themselves as being both lonely and a liar. They admit to always dreaming, but they believe that the person they're addressing, likely their romantic partner, is unaware of these dreams. Despite this, they still embrace and hold onto the person, likening their actions to that of a vampire, as they feel that they are absorbing and depleting the kindness and gentleness of their loved one.
The lyrics go on to mention an everlasting sadness that engulfs both the singer and their loved one. It implies that they find solace in each other's embrace while awaiting the arrival of morning, suggesting that their love can provide some respite from the constant sorrow. They question whether they can forgive each other for the indelible scars they carry, wondering if they can maintain the same smiling faces they had in their past.
Moving forward, the singer mentions having a restless dream in the middle of the night, awakening in distress. They describe the dream as dark and mirroring their feelings of hate, jealousy, love, desire, and warmth. As they slowly close their eyes, they see the image of the person they love, but when they turn to face them, they vanish. Despite the potential disappointment of not reaching a promised meeting place, the singer vows to never let go of their loved one's hand.
In the final verse, the singer remembers a moment when their loved one smiled gently, comparing it to an event from a distant world. They reiterate their feelings of being both lonely and a liar, acknowledging that they constantly find solace in their dreams. These lyrics depict a complex emotional landscape, where the singer struggles with their own flaws and insecurities while yearning for a deeper connection with their loved one.
Line by Line Meaning
ぼくは孤独でウソつき
I am lonely and deceitful.
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I always see only dreams.
君は気づいてないふり
You pretend not to notice.
だけど それでも抱きしめるんだ
But still, I hold you tight.
まるで吸血鬼みたいに
Like a vampire,
君のやさしさを吸い尽くしてしまう気がするんだ
I feel like I am sucking out all your kindness.
ひとつ 終わらない悲しみが
One never-ending sadness
ぼくらを包み込んだら
Envelops us,
抱き合って 朝を待とう
Let's embrace each other and wait for morning.
いつか なおらない傷跡も
Even the scars that will never heal someday,
ぼくら許せるのかな
Can we forgive each other?
あの頃と かわらない笑顔で
With the same smile as back then.
真夜中 ぼくは夢をみて
In the middle of the night, I dream,
ひどくうなされて目をさました
And awaken from a terrible nightmare.
真夏の夜の暗い夢
A dark dream of midsummer night,
窓の外に果てしないヤミ
An infinite darkness outside the window.
鏡の中にうつった 憎しみと嫉妬
Reflected in the mirror, there is hatred and jealousy.
愛と欲望と ぬくもりと
Love and desire, warmth,
そして ゆっくり目をとじたら
And then, as I closed my eyes slowly,
君がまぶたに浮かんで
You appeared in my eyelids.
振り向いて 消えてしまうよ
Turn around and disappear.
もし 約束のあの場所に
Even if we can't reach that promised place,
たどり着けないとしても
Even if we can't make it,
君の手をぼくははなさないだろう
I won't let go of your hand.
君がやさしく笑った
When you smiled kindly,
遠い世界の出来事みたいに
Like an event from a distant world,
ぼくは孤独でウソつき
I am lonely and deceitful.
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I always see only dreams.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Shikao Suga
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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ぼくは孤独でウソつき
いつもユメばかり見てる
君は気づいてないふり
だけど それでも抱きしめるんだ
まるで吸血鬼みたいに 君のやさしさを
吸い尽くしてしまう気がするんだ
ひとつ 終わらない悲しみが ぼくらを包み込んだら
抱き合って 朝を待とう
いつか なおらない傷跡も ぼくら許せるのかな
あの頃と かわらない笑顔で…
真夜中 ぼくは夢をみて
ひどくうなされて目をさました
真夏の夜の暗い夢
窓の外に果てしないヤミ
鏡の中にうつった 憎しみと嫉妬
愛と欲望と ぬくもりと
そして ゆっくり目をとじたら 君がまぶたに浮かんで
振り向いて 消えてしまうよ
もし 約束のあの場所に たどり着けないとしても
君の手を ぼくは はなさないだろう…
君がやさしく笑った 遠い世界の出来事みたいに
ぼくは孤独でウソつき いつもユメばかり見てる
@user-lp9wr5pp9r
この曲聴くと切なくなるけどなんか落ち着く。1番好きな曲です。
@unknown-ix6yp
この曲ほんとに好き。
今でも定期的に聴きに来てる。
@user-qh7fl6nx7d
ぼくは孤独でウソつき
いつもユメばかり見てる
君は気づいてないふり
だけど それでも抱きしめるんだ
まるで吸血鬼みたいに 君のやさしさを
吸い尽くしてしまう気がするんだ
ひとつ 終わらない悲しみが ぼくらを包み込んだら
抱き合って 朝を待とう
いつか なおらない傷跡も ぼくら許せるのかな
あの頃と かわらない笑顔で…
真夜中 ぼくは夢をみて
ひどくうなされて目をさました
真夏の夜の暗い夢
窓の外に果てしないヤミ
鏡の中にうつった 憎しみと嫉妬
愛と欲望と ぬくもりと
そして ゆっくり目をとじたら 君がまぶたに浮かんで
振り向いて 消えてしまうよ
もし 約束のあの場所に たどり着けないとしても
君の手を ぼくは はなさないだろう…
君がやさしく笑った 遠い世界の出来事みたいに
ぼくは孤独でウソつき いつもユメばかり見てる
@SH-UK030
夏の湿気を纏った一曲
@user-tq8zs6bt1b
アルバムでこの後19歳が始まるのがとても良かった。
@user-qf8yj8mp4b
やばい、いい歌過ぎる
@user-wb7sq5op7t
癒やされる
@saki-jk1cy
3月くらいに聴きたい曲
@kagihana6774
めっちゃ好きほんと切ない
@amadare-kansou
この曲と「斜陽」は最近 特に(勝手に)共感します。