Tackey & Tsubasa was one of Johnny Jimusho's most successful bands. Takizaw… Read Full Bio ↴Tackey & Tsubasa was one of Johnny Jimusho's most successful bands. Takizawa Hideaki (滝沢秀明) and Imai Tsubasa (今井翼) were famous as members of Johnny's Jr. long before their debut. They debuted on September 11, 2002 after a year long fight with the management. They were first supposed to debut as solo artists, but neither they nor the fans wanted it. So, after sending letters and appealing to the company, they were finally allowed to remain a duo. They were signed under Avex Trax and have released two albums and six singles for the label.

When they are not working as a unit, both Tackey and Tsubasa are working on solo projects. They have starred in many TV dramas and musicals and have even had solo concerts in the fall/winter of 2005. Even though their solo projects met with a good response from the fans, they went back to working as a unit, releasing their most successful single to date in January 2006.

In between promoting their new single and mentions of a new album and movie projects, Tackey is starring in his own musical Takizawa Enbujou and Tsubasa is playing alongside Doumoto Kouichi (堂本光一) in his musical SHOCK. The duo disbanded September 10, 2018.

仮面
タッキー＆翼 Lyrics

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花になれ空になれ夢になれ心変化して
鳥になれ海になれ夢になれ自在変化して

水無月の頼りなき陽射し飽きたらず
雲間を見上げてる向日葵は
不意に吹く南風魂で受けて
眠っていた性を呼び覚ます

ふらふら揺れてる花弁は
はらはら脱ぎ捨ててしまえ
僕らは夢一途に変化する

夏の炎の花になりましょう
金の金の仮面を被って
真っ直ぐに太陽を飲み込み
目も眩む目も眩む情熱が天を刺す
いつの日か空になりましょう
碧く碧く溶けてゆくように
別世界信じ続ける
心なら心なら嘘も憂さも雲も晴らすでしょう

朝凪の海原は真実の鏡
無垢な心だけ映し出す

ゆらゆらか弱き羽根は
めらめら燃え尽きてしまえ
僕らは夢ひとつで変化する

夏の炎の鳥になりましょう
熱き熱き血が滾るように
憧れの波を貫け
目眩く目眩く明日の風に乗って
いつの日か海になりましょう
碧く碧く輝き続けて
幻は現に変わる
包み込め包み込め星も虹も運も掌に

夏の炎の花になりましょう
金の金の仮面を被って
真っ直ぐに太陽を飲み込み
目も眩む目も眩む情熱が天を刺す

夏の炎の鳥になりましょう
熱き熱き血が滾るように
憧れの波を貫け
目眩く目眩く明日の風に乗って
いつの日か海になりましょう
碧く碧く輝き続けて

幻は現に変わる
包み込め包み込め星も虹も運も掌に

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to タッキー＆翼's song 仮面 are about metamorphosis and transformation of the heart and soul. The song encourages listeners to become like flowers, birds, and the sky, adapting to life's changes with freedom and flexibility. The theme of summer is prevalent in the song, with mentions of the sun, waves, and heat throughout.

The first verse describes the dream-like state that one can achieve by changing their heart and soul. The second verse references the reflection of the pure and innocent heart in the calm ocean. The chorus reiterates the desire to become like a flower or bird in the summer heat, with the gold mask symbolizing the determination to pursue one's dreams with passion and intensity. The bridge, which talks about the beauty of the sky and how one day we may become a part of it, emphasizes the limitless possibilities of transformation.

Overall, the song is a universal message of hope and inspiration, encouraging people to embrace change as a natural part of life and be open to new experiences.

Line by Line Meaning

花になれ空になれ夢になれ心変化して
Become a flower, become the sky, become a dream, let your heart transform

鳥になれ海になれ夢になれ自在変化して
Become a bird, become the sea, become a dream, transform at will

水無月の頼りなき陽射し飽きたらず
The unreliable sunlight of June never gets tired

雲間を見上げてる向日葵は
The sunflowers looking up at the gaps in the clouds

不意に吹く南風魂で受けて
Receive the sudden south wind with your soul

眠っていた性を呼び覚ます
Awaken the dormant nature within you

ふらふら揺れてる花弁は
The swaying flower petals

はらはら脱ぎ捨ててしまえ
Let them fall and be cast away

僕らは夢一途に変化する
We change with single-minded devotion to our dreams

夏の炎の花になりましょう
Let's become flowers of the summer flames

金の金の仮面を被って
Wearing masks of gold