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.
青空
スガシカオ Lyrics
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そう、しばらく思い出さなかった
慌ただしい日々のおかげで
ヒリヒリしたカタマリは
ムネの奥にずっといたけど
最近はマシになったみたい
※今日の空 宇宙までつきぬけそう※
△世界中の涙なんか ぼくじゃぬぐいきれやしないから
ねぇ それはどんなにうまく
抱きしめていたとしても
突然途切れてしまうから
そう、君はもしかしたら
そんなことわかっていて
あの時 笑ってくれたの?
ねぇ、明日はどんな日になるだろう
☆悲しみや思い出よりずっと ずっと鮮明な記憶
君がぼくの心に残していった とても確かな言葉☆
(※くり返し)
(△くり返し)
(☆くり返し)
The song 青空 by スガシカオ (Suga Shikao) speaks about a lost love and how the singer had stopped thinking about this person after some time. The singer had experienced a hectic life, and because of that, the pain they carried inside had dulled, but not completely gone away, and they still thought about the person from time to time. The chorus talks about how even if the singer cannot wipe away all the tears in the world, they will hold onto the small things that this person taught them and treasure them. The second verse questions if this person had known that the relationship would come to a halt, but the singer found comfort knowing that they had once laughed together. The pre-chorus speaks about how the sky above them seems endless, and they are reminded of the vastness of the world that encapsulates both their memories.
The song's lyrics are poetic and relatable to those who have experienced loss or the end of a relationship. The simplicity of the things the singer holds onto and treasures from their time with their loved one highlights the importance of cherishing the small things. The vastness of the world and the sky above them is a reminder of how small their problems are compared to the expanse of the universe.
Line by Line Meaning
あれから君のことは
Since that time, I stopped thinking about you for a while
そう、しばらく思い出さなかった
Yes, I didn't remember you for a period of time
慌ただしい日々のおかげで
Thanks to my busy days
ヒリヒリしたカタマリは
Those painful feelings
ムネの奥にずっといたけど
They were always deep inside my chest
最近はマシになったみたい
Lately, it seems like I've gotten better
今日の空 宇宙までつきぬけそう
The sky today seems like it could go all the way to space
世界中の涙なんか ぼくじゃぬぐいきれやしないから
I couldn't wipe away all the tears in the world if I tried
君がぼくに教えてくれた 小さなコトを大事にしていくつもり
I plan to cherish the little things you taught me
ねぇ それはどんなにうまく
Hey, no matter how well
抱きしめていたとしても
even if I held it tightly,
突然途切れてしまうから
it could suddenly break away.
そう、君はもしかしたら
Yes, maybe you
そんなことわかっていて
knew that would happen
あの時 笑ってくれたの?
Did you smile at me then?
ねぇ、明日はどんな日になるだろう
Hey, I wonder what tomorrow will be like
悲しみや思い出よりずっと ずっと鮮明な記憶
A much clearer memory than sadness or memories
君がぼくの心に残していった とても確かな言葉
The very certain words you left in my heart
Writer(s): スガ シカオ, スガ シカオ
Contributed by Jonathan H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@user-ii1xg5ld4s
たまに無性に聴きたくなる曲
@user-sf9oy4jh3i
当時聴いていて
本当にホラー映画の主題歌なのと
ギャップを感じるぐらい
歌詞の内容に癒され
落ち込んでいた時
希望を頂いていました
@user-ok2uh2mw4f
「仄暗い」の世界観とマッチしすぎて...
映画を知る前にお母さんが車内で流しまくってたからその時から好きだったなぁ。
@steelchair5037
代表曲ってわけではないけどシングルでは一番好きな曲！
「仄暗い水の底から」が懐かしい…。あの映画怖いけど切ない内容だったなぁ。
@user-cg3wd5ky6l
柊 それな！
@user-fb5fs6pu7i
久々に泣いた
@user-sg2sx5hn5l
「スガちゃんで一番好きな曲」がたくさんあるのが困る😁
@user-hb4sg1yy7f
なんともやり切れない終わり方だったけど、郁子が強く育ってて、それ込みでこの曲とぴったりだなって思いました。
@sun2077
ホラーの理不尽さを残しつつ感動もできるいい終わり方だよね
@user-bn7ci6zj9o
スガシカオって良いよね…