Iijima's original demo tape was picked up by JVC Victor in 1982 and she was signed to the record company as a singer-songwriter. Soon afterward, she was asked to audition for the role of Lynn Minmay in The Super Dimension Fortress Macross by the label and the producers chose her to play the role. The series quickly became a mega hit and brought Iijima to stardom. Her debut album, Rosé, containing no Macross tracks, had lyrics and music written by her. It debuted at number 10 on the charts in September 1983, and she started her career as a singer-songwriter.
Iijima moved to Los Angeles in 1989 to expand her music career. That same year, she appeared as a guest vocalist on Van Dyke Parks' album Tokyo Rose. After releasing her first independent (and first English language) album, No Limit, she was nominated for the 2000 Los Angeles Music Awards' Best Pop Artist for the album and she was in the final four for the award.
天使の絵の具
飯島真理 Lyrics
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黄昏映す 窓辺へと舞いおりる
きらめくそよ風 吸い込んで
空を見る時
＊悲しい出来事が ブルーに染めた心も
天使の絵の具で 塗りかえるよ
出会った頃は 宇宙（そら）にさえ憧れた
私をいつでも守ってた
愛に気づかず
少しの間だけあなたに サヨナラしたら
I love you
この気持ちは 涙にかわるでしょうか
瞳をそらせば 全てが離れてしまう
いつかは永遠の光 私を誘（いざな）う
＊repeat
In 天使の絵の具, 飯島真理 sings about the power of love and how it can heal even the deepest wounds of the heart. The song opens with a description of a beautiful, yet melancholic scene - the view from a window at dusk, with a sparkling breeze blowing in. As the singer looks up at the sky, she contemplates how love can override sadness, painting over a heart that has been stained blue by sad events with the ethereal brushstrokes of angelic paint.
She then delves into her own personal experience, remarking that when she first met her love, she was enchanted with the stars and dreamed of exploring the universe. However, with time, she realized that her love had been with her all along, protecting her and guiding her towards a deeper understanding of the world.
The song then takes a poignant turn, as the singer wonders what would happen if she had to say goodbye to her love. In a moment of vulnerable honesty, she confesses her love, reflecting on whether that love would transform into tears if she had to depart from her beloved. Finally, she draws a parallel between her own fleeting existence and the timeless light of the heavens above, urging the listener to embrace the moment and cherish love while it lasts.
Line by Line Meaning
黄昏映す 窓辺へと舞いおりる
Dusk illuminates and makes the wind dance towards the windowsill
きらめくそよ風 吸い込んで 空を見る時
Inhaling the sparkling breeze, when looking up at the sky
悲しい出来事が ブルーに染めた心も
Even a heart stained blue from sad incidents
天使の絵の具で 塗りかえるよ
Can be painted over with the Angel's paint
思いのままに
As one pleases
出会った頃は 宇宙（そら）にさえ憧れた
When we first met, we longed for even the skies
私をいつでも守ってた
You always protected me
愛に気づかず
Without realizing that it was love
少しの間だけあなたに サヨナラしたら
If I were to say goodbye to you for just a little while
I love you
I love you
この気持ちは 涙にかわるでしょうか
Would this feeling turn into tears?
瞳をそらせば 全てが離れてしまう
If I look away, everything will drift apart
いつかは永遠の光 私を誘（いざな）う
Someday, the eternal light will guide me
悲しい出来事が ブルーに染めた心も
Even a heart stained blue from sad incidents
天使の絵の具で 塗りかえるよ
Can be painted over with the Angel's paint
思いのままに
As one pleases
Contributed by Oliver R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@user-xl2yw6vl6u
『天使の絵の具』歌詞
歌：飯島真理
作詞：飯島真理
作曲：飯島真理
編曲：吉田美奈子
黄昏映す 窓辺へと舞いおりる
きらめくそよ風 吸い込んで
空を見る時
悲しい出来事が
ブルーに染めた心も
天使の絵の具で 塗りかえるよ
思いのままに
出会った頃は
宇宙(そら)にさえ憧れた
私をいつでも守ってた
愛に気づかず
少しの間だけあなたに
サヨナラしたら
I love you この気持ちは
涙にかわるでしょうか
瞳をそらせば
全てが離れてしまう
いつかは永遠の光
私を誘(いざな)う
悲しい出来事が
ブルーに染めた心も
天使の絵の具で塗りかえるよ
思いのままに
@takahashi-rie-heart
永遠に色褪せることのない最高の楽曲ですね！！
@user-cq1qw6lo1z
他の人もコメントされてるが、「瞳をそらせば全てが離れてしまう〜」のあたりがすごく好き
@komorebievergreen152
この曲は凄く印象に残ってる。
いやー凄いな！全く色褪せて無いじゃん！
@yCyclone1046
歌詞の「瞳をそらせばすべてが離れてしまう」がとても印象的です。ずっと頭の中に残ってる。
@SoloPilot6
Coming up on 40 years later, she is still beautiful and talented.
@srellison561
I was going to say something similar. I actually met her about 10-11 years ago when she performed at Anime Central. She talked to me for an amazingly long time, 10 or 15 minutes, considering there were other fans there. I got a photo together with her, too. She was so sweet and adorable.
@SoloPilot6
@@srellison561 I'm usually busy when she does her live more-than-weekly YT visits, but I'll put her channel on the background and just listen to that voice.
@paulonm2097
No playbacks, no AI, no autotune and these kind of shit#s, just MUSIC. Good music. And the scene in Flashback 2012 is also awesome. Greetings from Brazil!! 😊
@sfcer2
脳内が幸せになる、懐かしい気分になる、天国に行きそうになるメロディ、サウンド、声･･･
@bd9523
歌える声優と思ってる人も多いけどこの人バリバリのアーティストなんだよなぁ
80年代半ばには音楽雑誌の表紙を飾ることも多かったし確固たる地位を築いてた