RED RICE and HAN-KUN both started to form a band together while they were in Shōnan. RED RICE had had a fascination with reggae and hip-hop, while HAN-KUN was originally a dancer from Shōnan. HAN-KUN first heard reggae when, by chance, he heard Buju Banton's Untold Stories while driving. They met SHOCK EYE, a hip-hop DJ, and Wakadanna (who was managing a reggae bar). From then on, they formed a band under the name Shōnan no Kaze and decided to release music together.
In late 2003, the group started to release music under a label that they had created themselves, 134Recordings (under Toy's Factory). Their debut album, Shōnan no Kaze: Real Riders, reached #60 on Oricon album charts. The band would follow up this album with two top 20 singles, and one year later would release their second album, Shōnan no Kaze: Raga Parade, which peaked at an astounding #5.
After yet another two top 20 singles, Shōnan no Kaze finally got their big break with Junrenka. This long charting single managed to reach up to #2, and furthermore the resulting album from them grabbed the #1 spot on Oricon charts.
Interestingly, since their first album, Shōnan no Kaze has collaborated with Minmi on at least seven different songs.
See You Again
湘南乃風 Lyrics
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お前はどこで乗り降りる
昨日と明日笑いと涙
出会いと別れを繰り返し
でもね さよならという
言葉の意味はまた会えるの裏返し
その寂しい気持ちを
楽しみに変えて またここで
See you again
See you again
See you again
See you again
今より一つでかくなって
See you again
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See you again
会えない間も祈るよ
みんなに幸あれ
真夏の夜 いつもの溜まり場
レコードとテキーラ回りだす
知ってんだここが一番だって事
でも行かなくちゃ
なんだかんだ感謝してるぜマジで
半端ばっかだった俺の隣で
本気で泣いたり笑ったりしてた
お前らともしばしの別れ
行けばいい自ら選んだ道ならば
いつかの臆病者よさらば
チックタック止まらない時間は
無性に寂しくさせるけど
胸張れ夢追え涙拭け
挫けたらまず思い出してくれ
あの日の誓い胸に頑張れ
また会おうと手を振れ
See you again
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今より一つでかくなって
See you again
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会えない間も祈るよ
みんなに幸あれ
かなり悲しいけど甘えで
もたれかかるなら
同じ未来じゃない
互いの答え探すんだ
慣れ親しんだ町を離れて
誰も知らない大都会の中で
独りで生きてく勇気を神様
俺におくれよ
もう会えないかもしれないと
止まらないよ 涙が
だが この悲しみは絶対に
未来に繋いでくれるはずだから
たとえ それが
叶わぬ夢だったとしても
待ってるぜ ずっと
笑顔でまた出会える日を
See you again
別れのベル鳴り響く胸の中
死ぬまで 流れの速い人ごみ
揉まれるのか
理由はねぇけど 静かにゆれる波と
途中下車
気付かねぇうち傷だらけの俺
潮風がやけにしみた
だから言っとく
くだらねぇ損得とか
目の前の正解不正解とか
そんな物差し捨てた方が
自分らしく生きられるから
Don't look back さぁ もうすぐだ
そりゃ 前向きじゃなきゃ転ぶんだ
Go to top ビビってばっかなら
笑ってやるぜ 一生
どこまでも続く一本のレール
お前はどこで乗り降りる
昨日と明日笑いと涙
出会いと別れを繰り返し
でもね さよならという
言葉の意味はまた会えるの裏返し
その寂しい気持ちを
楽しみに変えて またここで
See you again
See you again
See you again
See you again
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今より一つでかくなって
See you again
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会えない間も祈るよ
みんなに幸あれ
See you again
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今より一つでかくなって
See you again
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会えない間も祈るよ
みんなに幸あれ
The song "See You Again" by 湘南乃風, which translates to "Until We Meet Again," explores the ever-changing nature of life and the bittersweet feeling of saying goodbye. The lyrics begin by describing a single rail that seems to stretch on endlessly, as if representing the ongoing journey of life. The singer wonders where their companion will get on and off this rail, knowing that they will experience laughter and tears, meetings and farewells. However, they note that the phrase "goodbye" is simply the reverse of "see you again," and encourage themselves and their friend to turn their sadness into anticipation of the next time they will meet.
Line by Line Meaning
どこまでも続く一本のレール
A never-ending railway line
お前はどこで乗り降りる
Where will you get on and off?
昨日と明日笑いと涙
Yesterday and tomorrow are laughter and tears
出会いと別れを繰り返し
Encounters and farewells repeat
でもね さよならという
But, you know, the meaning of goodbye is the opposite of seeing you again
言葉の意味はまた会えるの裏返し
The meaning of words is the opposite of seeing you again
その寂しい気持ちを
Turning those lonely feelings
楽しみに変えて またここで
Into anticipation and back here
See you again
See you again
今より一つでかくなって
Growing one step bigger than now
会えない間も祈るよ
I'll pray even when we're apart
みんなに幸あれ
May everyone be happy
真夏の夜 いつもの溜まり場
A typical gathering place on a midsummer night
レコードとテキーラ回りだす
Spinning records and tequila flowing
知ってんだここが一番だって事
Knowing this is the best place
でも行かなくちゃ
But we have to go
なんだかんだ感謝してるぜマジで
Seriously, we're grateful for everything
半端ばっかだった俺の隣で
Next to me, who was always half-baked
本気で泣いたり笑ったりしてた
We laughed and cried for real
お前らともしばしの別れ
Parting with you for a short while
行けばいい自ら選んだ道ならば
If it's the path you've chosen, just go
いつかの臆病者よさらば
Goodbye to the coward you used to be
チックタック止まらない時間は
Time that won't stop ticking
無性に寂しくさせるけど
It makes you unreasonably lonely
胸張れ夢追え涙拭け
Be proud, chase your dreams, wipe your tears
挫けたらまず思い出してくれ
When you're discouraged, just remember
あの日の誓い胸に頑張れ
Brace yourself with the promise you made that day
また会おうと手を振れ
Let's wave our hands and say we'll meet again
かなり悲しいけど甘えで
It's quite sad, but it's just dependence
もたれかかるなら
If you lean on me
同じ未来じゃない
We don't have the same future
互いの答え探すんだ
Let's search for our own answers
慣れ親しんだ町を離れて
Leaving the town you're used to
誰も知らない大都会の中で
In a big city nobody knows
独りで生きてく勇気を神様
God, give me the courage to live alone
俺におくれよ
Please let me catch up
もう会えないかもしれないと
We might never meet again
止まらないよ 涙が
Tears won't stop flowing
だが この悲しみは絶対に
But this sadness will certainly
未来に繋いでくれるはずだから
Lead to a connection in the future
たとえ それが
Even if it's
叶わぬ夢だったとしても
An impossible dream
待ってるぜ ずっと
I'll be waiting, always
笑顔でまた出会える日を
The day we meet again with a smile
別れのベル鳴り響く胸の中
The parting bell rings in our hearts
死ぬまで 流れの速い人ごみ
Until we die, in the fast-paced crowd
揉まれるのか
Will we be jostled?
理由はねぇけど 静かにゆれる波と
For no reason, with the quietly rolling waves
途中下車
Getting off somewhere midway
気付かねぇうち傷だらけの俺
Me, who didn't realize I was covered in wounds
潮風がやけにしみた
The sea breeze stung inexplicably
だから言っとく
So let me say this
くだらねぇ損得とか
Things like pointless profit and loss
目の前の正解不正解とか
What's right or wrong in front of us
そんな物差し捨てた方が
We should discard those standards
自分らしく生きられるから
So we can live as ourselves
Don't look back さぁ もうすぐだ
Don't look back, it's almost here
そりゃ 前向きじゃなきゃ転ぶんだ
Of course, if you're not positive, you'll fall
Go to top ビビってばっかなら
Go to the top, instead of being scared all the time
笑ってやるぜ 一生
I'll laugh at you forever
Lyrics © TV Asahi Music Co., Ltd.
Written by: 湘南乃風
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