From there she gained more public exposure; she released her debut single Level 42 in June 2004, which was featured on Saku Saku as its ending theme. Her debut album KAELA followed in December of the same year. Her fanbase grew considerably after her third single リルラ リルハ, which was used in a series of Vodafone commercials in Japan and made Kaela a household name.
Kaela's third studio album Scratch, released in February 2007, is her most successful so far, spending two consecutive weeks at number 1 on the Oricon charts and selling over 360,000 copies.
In 2009, Kaela released her fifth studio album, Hocus Pocus. Butterfly, a promotional song off the album, became Kaela's biggest hit. It was certified Million by the RIAJ in both ringtones and cellphone downloads, and Double Platinum in PC downloads.
In 2011, Kaela released her sixth studio album and first since her marriage to actor 瑛太 (Eita) and the birth of her first child, 8EIGHT8, which peaked atop the charts, making it her second album to do so, since Scratch.
Ground Control
木村カエラ Lyrics
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And I'm weightless
in outer space
outer space
Hear you talking way down below
I'm moon walking I'm letting go
Don't let me go
Like a satellite I'm falllng
A universe away
I'm heading to the milky way
baby
I close my eyes and I let go
You talk me down like
ground control
When I'm too high you're
down below
You talk me down my
ground control
Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!
Passing mars and outer space
You're on my radar but start
to fade
Start to fade
Through a black hole and
back again
A million stars all light your
name
Light your name
Like a satellite I'm falling
through the starry night baby
A universe away
I'm heading to the milky way
baby
I close my eyes and I let go
You talk me down like
ground control
When I'm too high you're
down below
You talk me down my
ground control
Like a satellite
I'm falling through the
starry night baby
A universe away
I'm heading to the milky way
baby，baby
I close my eyes and I let go
You talk me down like
ground control
When I'm too high you're
down below
You talk me down my
ground control
I close my eyes and I let go
You talk me down like
ground control
When I'm too high you're
down below
You talk me down my
ground control
The song "Ground Control" is a space-themed ballad performed by Japanese singer-songwriter, Kimura Kaela. It talks about the sensation of experiencing weightlessness while being in outer space and the need for someone to bring her back to reality when she's lost in her own thoughts. The opening lines of the song, "Hear the countdown, I drift away, and I'm weightless in outer space," set the tone for the rest of the song. She feels disconnected from reality, making her feel as if she's in a different universe; however, she acknowledges that there's someone back on Earth waiting for her and tries to hold on to their connection.
As the song progresses, Kaela sings about falling through the starry night and heading to the Milky Way while passing by Mars and other planets. She's lost in her thoughts, and her thoughts take her to strange and wondrous places. But even in these moments of disconnect, she finds comfort in knowing that there's someone who still has a hold on her. She addresses this person as "ground control" several times throughout the song, indicating that they're the ones who ground her and keep her from drifting too far away. In the final lines, she repeats the chorus, emphasizing the importance of having a "ground control" in one's life to keep them grounded.
Overall, "Ground Control" is a soothing and dreamy song that explores themes of isolation, disconnection, and the need for human connection. Kaela's voice is emotive and vulnerable, allowing the listener to feel the weightlessness she's describing while also recognizing the importance of staying connected to reality.
Line by Line Meaning
Hear the countdown I drift away
I hear the countdown and I begin to drift away into space
And I'm weightless
I feel weightless due to zero-gravity in space
in outer space
I am outside of the Earth's atmosphere and in space
Hear you talking way down below
I can hear you talking from Earth, far below me
I'm moon walking I'm letting go
I'm walking slowly and gracefully, like Neil Armstrong on the moon, letting go of my earthly ties
Don't let me go
Please don't allow me to drift away and get lost in space
Like a satellite I'm falling
I'm falling through space like a satellite
through the starry night baby
I'm falling through the night sky filled with stars, far away from Earth
A universe away
I'm so far away from Earth that I feel like I'm in a different universe
I'm heading to the milky way
I'm traveling through space towards the Milky Way galaxy, where Earth and our solar system are located
baby
Affectionate term used in the song
I close my eyes and I let go
I close my eyes and surrender to the vastness of space
You talk me down like ground control
You assume the role of ground control, providing me with instructions and guidance from Earth to safely navigate through space
When I'm too high you're down below
When I'm feeling overwhelmed or lost in space, you're the one on Earth bringing me back down to reality
Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!
Exclamation used in the song to emphasize the feelings of excitement and adventure associated with space travel
Passing mars and outer space
As I travel through space, I pass by planets like Mars and continue travelling through the vastness of outer space
You're on my radar but start to fade
I'm aware of your presence due to radar technology, but as I get farther away, you become less and less visible
Through a black hole and back again
I travel through a black hole, a region in space where gravity is so strong that nothing can escape it, and somehow return safely
A million stars all light your name
As I travel through space, I see countless stars and they all remind me of you
I close my eyes and I let go
Again, I give in to the feeling of weightlessness and surrender to the beauty and wonder of space
I close my eyes and I let go
Same meaning as before, restated for emphasis
When I'm too high you're down below
Reiteration of the earlier sentiment, despite being so far away, there's still someone back on Earth guiding the way
You talk me down my ground control
You're the one responsible for keeping me grounded and safe while traveling through space, fulfilling the role of ground control
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: ASHURST JEZ
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