She's performed with Yoko Kanno, ZABADAK, SAMPLY RED, Yayoi Yula, and she was once in a group called Marsh-Mallow. Arai had her debut in 1986, with the song "Beautiful Planet".
'Voices" the theme to Macross Plus, is probably her most famous single until now.
Fly me above
新居昭乃 Lyrics
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星降る夜 微笑む天使よ
Fly me above
心は地上を離れて飛ぶのよ
私の街
泣いてた部屋も小さくなる
光る屋根は海のよう
いくつもの夢が 叶う時を待つ
Fly me above
眠る前の小さな冒険
Fly me above
輝く星座が奏でる音楽
なくした物
涙もここで歌っている
やがてすべての人に訪れる光
朝が来るまでは薄い羽広げ
優しい風に乗って
その翼で あなたがただ一度羽ばたけば
世界はそこから今はじまる
やがてすべての人に訪れる光
朝が来る前に探しに行きたい
子供の頃の夜
緑に匂う森 空 泳ぐように
この風に乗って
The song "Fly me above" by 新居昭乃 is a beautiful ballad that speaks about escaping from reality and reaching for the stars. The lyrics refer to angels and starry nights, and they create a dreamy atmosphere. The singer of the song desires to fly above the earth, leaving behind all the sadness and pain. In the first two lines, the singer addresses the smiling angels, who are watching over her, and asks them to help her reach the heavens. She believes that her heart can leave the ground and soar towards her dreams.
As the song progresses, the singer describes how her city and her small crying room seem to become smaller as she rises higher. She compares the shining roofs to a vast ocean and expresses her hope for all her dreams to come true. The song's tempo becomes slower and quieter as she sings about a cradle of calm waves that rocks her to sleep. In the chorus, she sings about small adventures before sleeping and describes the sound of music played by the shining constellations.
The next verse refers to lost things and tears, but she finds solace in singing them out. She then sings about the light that will eventually arrive for everyone, and before that happens, she wants to spread her wings and fly on the gentle breeze. The singer encourages the listener to flap their wings once and experience the world from a new perspective. She sings about a light that will soon visit everyone and wishes to explore the night of her childhood memories, where she swam in the sky-like atmosphere of verdant forests.
Overall, the lyrics of "Fly me above" are quite poetic and create a magical atmosphere, with a hopeful message about transcending difficult times and taking flight.
Line by Line Meaning
Fly me above
Take me to a higher place
星降る夜 微笑む天使よ
Angels smile on starry nights
心は地上を離れて飛ぶのよ
My heart flies away from the ground
私の街
My town
泣いてた部屋も小さくなる
The room where I cried becomes smaller
光る屋根は海のよう
The shining roof is like the sea
いくつもの夢が 叶う時を待つ
Many dreams are waiting to come true
静かな波間のゆりかご
A cradle between calm waves
眠る前の小さな冒険
A small adventure before sleeping
輝く星座が奏でる音楽
The music played by shining constellations
なくした物
Lost items
涙もここで歌っている
Even tears sing here
やがてすべての人に訪れる光
Light will eventually visit everyone
朝が来るまでは薄い羽広げ
Spread thin wings until morning comes
優しい風に乗って
Riding on gentle winds
その翼で あなたがただ一度羽ばたけば
If you spread your wings even once
世界はそこから今はじまる
The world will begin from there
朝が来る前に探しに行きたい
I want to go searching before morning comes
子供の頃の夜
Childhood nights
緑に匂う森 空 泳ぐように
Swimming through the forest scented with green
この風に乗って
Riding on this wind
Writer(s): 編曲:保刈久明, 新居昭乃
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