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.
私の彼はパイロット
飯島真理 Lyrics
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キューンキューン
私の彼はパイロット
キラリ輝って 急降下
ゴーと噴かして 急上昇
長く尾を引く 飛行機雲で
青い大空 ラブサイン
I Love You You Love Me?
だけど彼ったら わたしより
自分の飛行機にお熱なの
キューンキューン
キューンキューン
私の彼はパイロット
The song "私の彼はパイロット" (My Boyfriend is a Pilot) by 飯島真理 is a fun and lively tribute to a pilot that the singer is in love with. The song begins with the sound of airplane engines, represented by the repeated "キューンキューン" (kyun kyun), setting the tone for the aviation-themed lyrics that follow. The chorus of the song, "私の彼はパイロット" (watashi no kare wa pairotto), translates to "My boyfriend is a pilot" and is repeated throughout the song.
The verses of the song describe the excitement and thrill of flying with a pilot lover, with lyrics like "キラリ輝って 急降下" (kirari kagayatte kyuukouka), meaning "sparkling and diving down" and "ゴーと噴かして 急上昇" (go to fukashite kyuujoushou), meaning "spraying and rapidly ascending". The lyrics create a vivid image of the couple flying high in the sky, leaving a trail of airplane clouds behind them.
In the second verse, the singer suggests that the couple is so in sync that they share one heart, which is represented by the blue sky forming a love sign. However, she admits that her love for her boyfriend might not be reciprocated to the same degree, as he is more passionate about his plane than her. Regardless, she is still head over heels for her flying partner and exclaims "私の彼はパイロット" with excitement throughout the song.
Overall, "私の彼はパイロット" is a fun and catchy ode to the thrill of flight and the romanticism of being with someone who is a skilled pilot.
Line by Line Meaning
キューンキューン
Whirring sound, possibly representing the sound of an airplane engine
キューンキューン
Whirring sound, possibly representing the sound of an airplane engine
私の彼はパイロット
My boyfriend is a pilot
キラリ輝って 急降下
Gleaming brightly, and suddenly diving
ゴーと噴かして 急上昇
Gushing out, and suddenly climbing
長く尾を引く 飛行機雲で
Leaving behind long, lingering contrails in the sky
大きなハートが 重ねて二つ
Two large hearts overlapped and combined
青い大空 ラブサイン
A blue sky with a love sign
I Love You You Love Me?
I love you, do you love me?
だけど彼たら わたしより
But he's more passionate about his airplane than he is about me
自分の飛行機にお熱なの
He's really into his own airplane
キューンキューン
Whirring sound, possibly representing the sound of an airplane engine
キューンキューン
Whirring sound, possibly representing the sound of an airplane engine
私の彼はパイロット
My boyfriend is a pilot
Writer(s): 阿佐 茜, 羽田 健太郎, 羽田 健太郎, 阿佐 茜
Contributed by Michael H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@user-ls3lt1ed5s
忘年会の罰ゲームで歌わされた曲がコレでした☺️
@yuumorisawa
笑
@illuminatieye
草
@user-cy3yr2zp8t
そりゃ罰ゲームですな
@user-bu7er3fg3u
わァ〜 ご愁傷様です
（´-`）.｡oO
@knjfjsk
♪パイローットーーー → キラリ光って急降下♪
ここのコードチェンジが好き過ぎる
羽田健太郎は巨匠
@MiRaReSo
コメントありがとうございます。
僕は正確なコード進行が未だにわかりませんw
簡略化して弾いてました。
@user-kd5dd6xe5p
キレイな声だな～。ミンメイのイメージにぴったり。
@MiRaReSo
コメントありがとうございます。
激しく同意です！
@Jextuto632
懐かし、この歌ほんと1番好き