In December 2005, the group debuted in the theatre with only 20 girls, later known as Team A. A new audition was announced, this audition was held in cooperation with Japanese telecom company NTT DoCoMo. It was the first audition ever where the applicants had to send in their audition video with their mobile phones. 19 of the 11,892 applicants were chosen to join AKB48, but in the end, only 18 girls joined the group to become Team K in April 2006.
Their debut single dropped in February 2006, which made it to #10 on Oricon charts and sold 22,011 units in its first week. By far, all title songs released as a single has been made a tie-up song for a tv show, a movie or for a commercial. On December 31, 2007, 46 members of AKB48 appeared on the 58th Annual Kohaku Uta Gassen for the first time. They sang as part of the Akihabara performance, they became the most number of people in a single group to be on stage at one time.
AKB48's 13th single '10年桜' (Junen Sakura) which was released on March 04 2009, made into number three of Oricon chart in the first week, becoming the first single for AKB48 to sell over 100,000 copies. AKB48's latest single 'ポニーテールとシュシュ' (Ponytail and Chou Chou or Ponytail to Shushu) was first on Oricon weekly singles sales and has sold over 600,000 copies so far.
AKB48 has several spin-off groups, including DiVA, ノースリーブス (No Sleeves), 渡り廊下走り隊 7 (Watarirouka Hashiritai 7), Not yet and フレンチ・キス (French Kiss). AKB48 also have "temporary" spin-off groups, including AKBアイドリング!!! (AKBIdolling!!!), Queen & Elizabeth and ナットウエンジェル (Nattou Angels).
AKB48 also have the sister groups SKE48, SDN48 and NMB48. There also a group called OJS48. But in 2011 it was announced 3 new groups: HKT48 (in Fokuoka, Japan), JKT48 (the first 48 group outside of Japan, in Jakarta - Indonesia) and SNH48 (second 48 group outside of Japan, in Shanghai-China)
過ち
AKB48 Lyrics
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空けるまでは待ってて
言葉は醒めていても
強がりは隠せない
そばに座って頷くだけで
お互いに分かり合える痛み
愛しさはどうするつもり?
昔の距離で それ以上近づかず
冷静に嘘をつきましょう
そんな急ぐように
空ける酒じゃないだろう?
誰かに教えられた
情熱は残せない
最後くらいはもっと素直に
置き去りの胸の内 語るか
悲しみならば 酔うほどに 忘れられる
美しく過ぎ行く日々よ
2人にとって 最善の方法は
記憶から消してしまうこと
始まり方は 想定外でも
終わり方は予想の範疇
過ちならば あの頃に 戻りなさい
愛しさはどうするつもり?
昔の距離で それ以上近づかず
冷静に嘘をつきましょう
夜明けまで2人帰らない
The lyrics of AKB48's song "過ち" or "Mistakes" talks about a past relationship that has ended in heartbreak. The opening lines set the scene of drinking shots of vodka, waiting for the words to fade away, but the bravado still being evident in their actions. The pain that they both feel is something they can understand without having to say anything, just by sitting next to each other and nodding. The chorus then asks if it is possible to go back to that past time when they made mistakes, questioning what they plan to do with the love that they once felt. They should not get closer than the distance they had before, but instead, they should lie calmly to each other. The song talks about not rushing things and taking time to express their feelings honestly before leaving things unsaid.
The second verse talks about how getting drunk can make someone forget the sadness they feel, but in truth, they are just leaving behind memories of the beautiful days that passed them by. The best course of action for the two people is to forget all their memories and start anew. The ending states that they will not go home until dawn, indicating that they still have a lot that they want to talk about, but they aren't sure if they can express it to one another honestly.
Overall, "過ち" is a poignant song about a relationship that has gone sour, and no matter how hard they try, they cannot go back to the way things were before. It also shows that even when they are hurting, they have the strength to understand each other's pain, even if they can't put it into words.
Line by Line Meaning
ウォッカのショットグラス
A shot glass filled with vodka
空けるまでは待ってて
Wait until it is emptied
言葉は醒めていても
Even if the words are sobered
強がりは隠せない
You cannot hide your bluff
そばに座って頷くだけで
Just nodding by the side
お互いに分かり合える痛み
The pain that we both understand
過ちならば あの頃に 戻りなさい
If it's a mistake, let's go back to that time
愛しさはどうするつもり?
What are you going to do with your love?
昔の距離で それ以上近づかず
Don't get closer than the distance we used to be
冷静に嘘をつきましょう
Let's tell lies calmly
そんな急ぐように
In such a hurry
空ける酒じゃないだろう?
It's not the kind of drink that you drink fast, is it?
誰かに教えられた
Taught by someone
情熱は残せない
Cannot leave the passion
最後くらいはもっと素直に
Be more honest for the last time
置き去りの胸の内 語るか
Shall we talk about the abandoned feelings in our hearts?
悲しみならば 酔うほどに 忘れられる
If it's sadness, you can forget it by getting drunk
美しく過ぎ行く日々よ
Beautiful days that pass by
2人にとって 最善の方法は
The best method for the two of us
記憶から消してしまうこと
Is to erase it from our memories
始まり方は 想定外でも
Even if the way it started was unexpected
終わり方は予想の範疇
The way it ends is within expectations
夜明けまで2人帰らない
The two of us won't go home until dawn
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Written by: 康 秋元
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