Tsubasa was born on October 17, 1981 in Fujisawa, Japan. He joined the well-known Japanese talent agency Johnny's Jimusho (Johnny's & Associates) in 1995 at the age of 13. As per the agency's tradition, Tsubasa spent several years as a backdancer. He made his official debut as a recording artist on September 11, 2002, as part of the duo Tackey & Tsubasa, with the release of a debut mini-album, "Hatachi."
Since the onset of his career, Tsubasa has established himself as a versatile entertainer, whose range of activities has included roles in Japanese TV drama series, variety shows, commercials, musicals, and concerts. Still, he is arguably best known for his dancing skills. Tsubasa also hosts his own weekly radio show, one of the mediums by which he keeps his fans up-to-date with his latest activities. Outside of Tackey & Tsubasa's regular group activities, Tsubasa has also performed solo. In the Fall of 2005, he completed his first national solo concert tour, entitled "23 to 24." A DVD of this tour was released in August 2006.
Recently, Tsubasa successfully completed his second national solo concert tour, entitled "STYLE." And presently, he is busy wrapping up the year 2006 with Tackey & Tsubasa's unit activities.
BACKBORN
今井翼 Lyrics
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壁に映った自分の影を 蹴り飛ばしてみる
風に吹かれて自問自答で 足踏みする
頭抱えて藻掻いてたって 時は過ぎる
痛い この rail は何処まで続く
望みばかりの呪文並べて頷いてる
矛盾な愛は分かった様に嘯いてる
それは不条理 されど無性に時は揺れる
痛い この rail は何時まで続く
「誰の為」とか「君が今必要」とか騒ぐ
どうだっていいさ 今 rail を敷く yeah
Born to be wild いつの日にか
抜け出して この noise を断ち切ることが出来るはず
Born to be free 忘れたのかい?
引き出して 閉じ込めたその殼を脱ぎ捨ててしまえ
殴られたって くたびれない 冷めぬ心
「痛みを知って強くなるんです」笑い飛ばしてみる
胸を出して気丈になって生きてみたら
思う以上に夢は理想に近づいてく
絶対 このリアルは途切れやしない yeah, yeah
富の為とか 何が今必要とか ほざく
どうだっていいさ 今 rail を敷く yeah
Born to be wild いつの日にか
抜け出して この noise を断ち切ることが出来るはず
Born to be free 忘れたのかい?
引き出して 閉じ込めたその殼を脱ぎ捨ててしまえ
Born to fly 生まれた意味
刻むのさ この身体で 彩る事が出来るはず
Born to be free 心さえも
突き出して 生温いあの風を切り裂いてしまえ
黙ってないで 愚図ってないで
踊ってたいな 笑ってたいな
The lyrics of 今井翼's song "BACKBORN" address the feeling of being stuck in a rut and the desire to break out of it. The singer acknowledges their own vulnerability and weakness ("気付いてたって 飲み込めない 柔な心") while also acknowledging the struggle to move forward and escape the cycle of pain and frustration ("頭抱えて藻掻いてたって 時は過ぎる" and "痛い この rail は何時まで続く"). Despite the inevitable hurdles and contradictions that come with life, the singer sings of a desire to break free from the past and embrace their inner strength ("殴られたって くたびれない 冷めぬ心" and "胸を出して気丈になって生きてみたら").
The chorus of the song emphasizes this desire for freedom and the courage to pursue it ("Born to be wild いつの日にか 抜け出して この noise を断ち切ることが出来るはず" and "Born to be free 忘れたのかい? 引き出して 閉じ込めたその殼を脱ぎ捨ててしまえ"). The singer urges listeners not to get bogged down in societal expectations or material desires ("富の為とか 何が今必要とか ほざく どうだっていいさ 今 rail を敷く yeah"), but to focus on breaking free from the chains that hold them back.
Overall, "BACKBORN" is a song about perseverance, courage, and the desire to break free from the past and embrace the unknown.
Line by Line Meaning
気付いてたって 飲み込めない 柔な心
Even if I notice, I can't swallow the softness in my heart.
壁に映った自分の影を 蹴り飛ばしてみる
I try to kick away my shadow on the wall.
風に吹かれて自問自答で 足踏みする
I find myself stuck in a self-doubting loop, swayed by the wind.
頭抱えて藻掻いてたって 時は過ぎる
No matter how much I struggle and hold my head, time keeps moving on.
痛い この rail は何処まで続く
This painful rail goes on, who knows how far.
望みばかりの呪文並べて頷いてる
Nodding my head along as I recite spells for my wishes.
矛盾な愛は分かった様に嘯いてる
Pretending to understand the paradoxical nature of love.
群れをなして前に習えで生きてみろと?
Is it really living to blindly follow the crowd and just go forward?
それは不条理 されど無性に時は揺れる
It's absurd, but inexplicably time keeps shaking things up.
痛い この rail は何時まで続く
This painful rail goes on, who knows until when.
「誰の為」とか「君が今必要」とか騒ぐ
People fuss over things like 'who is it for?' and 'are you needed now?'
どうだっていいさ 今 rail を敷く yeah
Yeah, it doesn't matter, let's just lay down this rail for now.
Born to be wild いつの日にか
Born to be wild, someday,
抜け出して この noise を断ち切ることが出来るはず
we should be able to break free and silence this noise.
Born to be free 忘れたのかい?
Born to be free, have you forgotten?
引き出して 閉じ込めたその殻を脱ぎ捨ててしまえ
Take it out and discard the shell you've been trapped in.
殴られたって くたびれない 冷めぬ心
Even if I'm beaten down, my heart won't grow cold or tired.
「痛みを知って強くなるんです」笑い飛ばしてみる
I laugh off the idea of 'growing stronger through pain.'
胸を出して気丈になって生きてみたら
If I open up and live bravely,
思う以上に夢は理想に近づいてく
my dreams may end up coming true sooner than I thought.
絶対 このリアルは途切れやしない yeah, yeah
This reality will never falter, yeah, yeah.
富の為とか 何が今必要とか ほざく
People keep spouting things like 'it's for the sake of wealth' or 'what's needed now.'
どうだっていいさ 今 rail を敷く yeah
Yeah, it doesn't matter, let's just lay down this rail for now.
Born to fly 生まれた意味
Born to fly, the reason we were born,
刻むのさ この身体で 彩る事が出来るはず
we should be able to carve out and color our lives with our bodies.
Born to be free 心さえも
Born to be free, even our hearts,
突き出して 生温いあの風を切り裂いてしまえ
should thrust forward and cut through the lukewarm wind.
黙ってないで 愚図ってないで
Don't stay silent, don't be lazy,
踊ってたいな 笑ってたいな
I want to dance, I want to laugh,
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Ami, Ayumi Miyazaki, Tsubasa Imai
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