The four of them came together in the music club of their university in 1996; for Gotoh, Kita, and Yamada, ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION was the first band they ever formed.
After a while, they began to perform at the school and in the local Yokohama area. Interestingly, their first songs were all written in English and, in fact, their first independent 6 track album (released in 2000) was entirely sung in English. The CDs were sold at concerts and over the internet.
In 2001, beginning with "YMD" they held many self-planned events at Yokohama's CLUB24.
Once "Konayuki," the first song in which they used Japanese lyrics, was completed, they sent copies to all the independent shows on the FM stations, and were consequently able to get their music played for the first time on FM radio.
After that, they released their second CD of original works, this time using Japanese lyrics. It achieved great success within the region and at all the Live Houses.
From this time on, starting at Shibuya, Shimokitazawa, Kichijouji and other places, they started putting on shows famed for their energy.
In 2002, they submitted a track to the Underflow Records Compilation CD. In November of the same year, they released "Houkai Amplifier," their first Mini Album to be produced professionally. This album, which would decide their future, debuted in the number 1 spot of Highline Records weekly charts, and also made it to the number 35 spot in the Oricon Indies Chart.
On April 4, 2003, "Houkai Amplifier" was re-released under Ki/oon Records. That summer, they appeared at FUJI ROCK (on the "ROOKIE A GO GO" stage), and at SUMMER SONIC '03 in Osaka.
Following their October 16, 2003 single "Kimi to Iu Hana," their first full album "Kimi Tsunagi Five M" was released on November 19.
From January 19 to February 25 2004, they went on the "five nano seconds" tour. All shows immediately sold out and were a massive success.
In 2004, their first proper single "Siren" and their second single, the iconic "Loop & Loop," were released, the former on April 14th and the latter on May 19th.
Their self-planned event ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION presents "NANO-MUGEN FEST" took place on July 1st at Nihon Budoukan and, that summer, they appeared live at festivals in areas all over the country. On August 4th, their new single "Rewrite" was released, followed by "Kimi no Machi Made" on September 23rd.
On October 20, 2004, their long-awaited new album "Sol-fa" was released and this really pushed the band to the forefront of the J-Rock scene. Then, on November 2nd, they started their second national tour: ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION Tour Suihai No!
June 8 2005 saw the release of "NANO-MUGEN COMPILATION," an album composed of songs from various acts, both Japanese and English-language alike. Included was their first single after "Sol-fa": "Blackout." Later, the band released their first real single in over a year; "Blue Train."
In 2006, the band released another single "World Apart," followed by their third album, "Fanclub." A month later, they released their latest album "Feedback File," which includes live versions of some of their most popular tracks.
Their song "Haruka Kanata" was chosen to be a theme song for the anime series "Naruto," and the popular single "Rewrite" was selected as a theme song to the hit anime series "Fullmetal Alchemist." The song "Aru Machi no Gunjou" was used in the animated movie "Tekkon Kinkreet," and the song "After Dark" was used as a theme song for the animated series "BLEACH." The song "Maigo Inu to Ame no Beat" was used as the opening theme for the anime "The Tatami Galaxy".
i'm standing here
ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION Lyrics
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I don’t know what up to you
Please remember I’m standing here.
You’re ready all your life,
I don’t know what up to you
Please remember I’m standing here.
Thats only brought so much pain
Now you just go to your friend
I only know your inside
I’m standing here
I’m standing here
You can’t believe me anyway.
I go through all I want
Please let me all you want
Oh, don’t get mad, cause
I’ll be here
I love you all you want
Please let me all I want
Oh don’t get mad,
Cause I feel it, let’s go in your side
Yes!
So yes!
Now I’m standing here
So now I’m standing here
Now I just play through my town
That’s only brought so much pain
I’m standing here
I’m standing here
You can’t believe me anyway
I go through all I want
Please let me all you want
Oh don’t get mad
Cause I’ll be here.
I love you all you want
Please let me all I want
Oh don’t get mad,
Cause I feel it
Lets go in your side
[RD]
The lyrics of "I'm Standing Here" by ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION seem to be about two people in a strained relationship. The singer of the song is expressing their feelings and telling the other person that they are still there for them, even though they don't know what the other person is thinking. The repeated phrase "You’re ready all your life, I don’t know what up to you, Please remember I’m standing here" implies that the other person may be making choices or facing challenges that the singer doesn't fully understand, but they are still there to support them.
The lines "Now I just play through my town, That’s only brought so much pain" suggest that the singer is struggling with their own difficulties and may be using music as a coping mechanism. Similarly, "Now you just go to your friend, I only know your inside" could mean that the other person is seeking solace or understanding from someone else, but the singer feels like they understand the other person on a deeper level. The final lines "Oh don’t get mad, Cause I feel it, Lets go in your side" could be interpreted as an invitation to work through their differences and come together in a more positive way.
Line by Line Meaning
You’re ready all your life,
You have been preparing all your life,
I don’t know what up to you
I don't know what you are up to,
Please remember I’m standing here.
Please remember that I am here for you.
Now I just play through my town
Now I just roam around my town,
Thats only brought so much pain
Which has only brought me pain.
Now you just go to your friend
Now you just hang out with your friend,
I only know your inside
But I only know what is going on inside you.
I’m standing here
I am still here,
You can’t believe me anyway.
Even if you don't believe me.
I go through all I want
I do what I want to do,
Please let me all you want
Please let me do what I want to do.
Oh don’t get mad,
Oh please don't get angry,
Cause I’ll be here.
Because I will still be here for you.
I love you all you want
I love you as much as you want,
Oh don’t get mad,
Oh please don't get angry,
Cause I feel it, let’s go in your side
Because I feel it, let's move towards your side.
Yes!
Yes, I am here for you.
So yes!
So yes, I will continue to be here for you.
Contributed by Aaliyah K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@pureeternallight
love that people recognize this as the rawest work the band put out, but i feel like this sound was carried in their work all the way until magic disk. make no mistake: i love magic disk and much of their work since then, but surf bungaku kamakura and everything prior was easily my favorite era of theirs. masafumi’s vocals played over such passionate instrumentation was unrivaled. glad to see akfg fans from this day and age still digging deep into the roots of this phenomenal band.
@alvaroserna5960
I totally agree
@TEM4TEM
my favorite era was between 2006 and 2010, gotohs voice was changing and it sounded really unique, same with the music too. the band was so intriguing to me when I had began listening to their discography so of course I wanted to hear their early work, also because I heard they originally sang in english which peaked my curiosity even more. happy to say I've been a fan of them for 4 years! Ik there's people who have been listening to them for way longer and I'm jealous I wasn't there to see their early releases come out, but atleast now it's easier to access the band's stuff.
@pureeternallight
@@TEM4TEM yes, dude! fanclub, feedback file, and world world world are all legendary! (WWW is actually my personal favorite album of theirs) and you are right, gotoh was definitely transitioning in his sound at that time. his vocals started showing maturity and refinement, as opposed to the youthful energy and often angsty tone of their previous stuff. also, it's ok that you didn't get to see their releases as they came out. what matters is that you're here now, enjoying some timeless work, my friend. i've also seen you on the vid for "there is no hope" so i know you carry a deep appreciation for them. i think it's awesome we are sharing this now.
@TEM4TEM
@none, the wiser yeah gotohs voice change is really interesting to me. my favorite album if it counts is into an unseen tomorrow, even though the songs were recorded during World World World, to me it sounds like something completely different, I also love gotohs voice in 2008. I will definitely be looking forward to every new release, since the single empathy came out I've been buying physical discs of the new releases. The only older release I have is magic disk, the limited edition because it came with he amazing panorama.
@BlackGirlLovesAnime6
I never knew this was apart of their earlier work. I started listening to them in middle school in like 07 or 08. They’re still my favorite jrock band of all time
@sasuke61694
Yeah, I'm Standing Here was off their first alubm, back when they were an indie band- pretty much all English :D Great stuff, I love it. I love the unrefined, raw feel of the music. It feels real.
@ichidome
first song i heard by the band. honestly nothing they ever did after this got to me like the raw intensity here...
@user-ln6vx9sq4l
発音はおいておいて音作りは初期からほんとに素晴らしい
@LiamTolentino
Extremely underrated song