Goto Mariko (後藤まりこ) is a singer from Osaka, Japan signed to DefSTAR Records… Read Full Bio ↴Goto Mariko (後藤まりこ) is a singer from Osaka, Japan signed to DefSTAR Records. She is best known for being the former singer and guitarist of the jazz fusion group ミドリ (Midori).

Goto entered the public eye during the success of her band ミドリ. The members of Midori first met when they were members of two different bands. Goto was a member of the band うさぎ (Usagi) along with Kuwano Yoshifumi. The two were friends with a fellow band in Osaka known as Teromeya. The two expressed in interest in wanting to play in band with Teromeya's drummer Kozen Yoshitaka. Soon enough, the three got their wishes when the two bands broke up. In July 2003, Midori first formed, at the time as a cover band playing songs in Kayokyoku musical style. At the height of the band's success, they sadly announced their breakup on December 25, 2010, with their last show "Sayonara, Goto-San" being played on December 28, 2010. In 2011 she decided to start a solo career which will have a more pop feel from her previous works in Midori. Her first solo album 299792458 was released July 25th, 2012. In August 2012, she starred in the rock musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch as Moriyama Mirai’s partner. Her second album, m@u, was released on December 4, 2013. Her third and final album, こわれた箱にりなっくす, was released on November 12, 2014.

In 2016, Goto announced her retirement from the music industry, citing disillusionment with her career trajectory and the state of the industry. She returned at the end of 2018 with a demo EP, following it with a full-length album in 2019, both under the alias DJ510Mariko.

ままく
後藤まりこ Lyrics

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その時、彼女は歌った
はじまりのメロディー
巻き戻して「くらくて、つらい、
大人になってくの?」
素晴らしい!「今日」という日は
私を構築する、メロディー
抱きしめて!染まらないでいて?
くるおしい。抱いて?今すぐ!

誤摩化した「くらくて、つらい」
又、違った言葉を拡げる
とってもはやすぎたメロディー
素晴らしい!「今日」という日は
私を肯定する am メロディー
奪わないで!夢の中にいたい
例えられるとしたら命

その時、彼女は歌った
はじまりのメロディー
巻き戻して「くらくて、つらい。
大人になって下さい」
素晴らしい!「今日」という日は
私を構築する、メロディー
歌わせて。ずっと、いつまでも。
叶えられるとしたら、奇跡!
素晴らしい!「今日」という日は
私を肯定しまくる、メロディー
美しい!夢から醒さないで?
くるおしい。抱いて?今すぐ!

その時、彼女は歌った
はじまりのメロディー

Overall Meaning

In the song ままく by 後藤まりこ, the singer reflects upon a time when she was feeling lost and questioning the challenges of growing up. She remembers singing the melody of the beginning and wondering if it was possible to rewind time and get through the difficulties that life throws at her. The lyrics speak of the nostalgia and longing for a simpler time, and the fear and uncertainty that can come with growing up. However, the singer is uplifted by the melody of "today," which helps her to rebuild herself and validate her journey. The song encourages the listener to keep holding onto their dreams and not to let anyone take them away.

Overall, the lyrics of ままく represent a person's journey through life and the complexities that come with it. It speaks to the emotions of fear, struggle, and doubt that we all experience, but also the hope, resilience and determination necessary to overcome them.

Line by Line Meaning

その時、彼女は歌った
At that moment, she sang

はじまりのメロディー
The melody of the beginning

巻き戻して「くらくて、つらい、
Rewinding, she asks: "Is it dark and painful,

大人になってくの?」
When you grow up?"

素晴らしい!「今日」という日は
Wonderful! The day called "today"

私を構築する、メロディー
Constructs me, the melody does

抱きしめて!染まらないでいて?
Embrace me! Don't get stained?

くるおしい。抱いて?今すぐ!
It's unbearable. Hold me? Right now!

誤摩化した「くらくて、つらい」
Deceived by "it's dark and painful"

又、違った言葉を拡げる
To spread a different word

とってもはやすぎたメロディー
The melody that has become too fast