Angela is the name of more than one artist
1) angela is a JPop duo
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1) angela is a JPop duo
2) Angela is a German 60's singer
3) ANGELA is a Konami Beatmania artist
4) Angela is bossa nova artist

1) angela is a JPop duo from Okayama, Japan composed of atsuko (lyrics, vocals, musical composition) and KATSU (musical composition and arrangment, keyboards, guitar).

angela has released a grand total of nineteen singles (six on a major label), one maxi single, one promotional CD, four mini CD albums, and five full-length CD albums (one on a major label). Additionally, their music has been featured on other anime-related soundtrack CDs.

Ironically, atsuko and KATSU did not realize that they were both born in the same town of Okayama until they went to the same music school in Tokyo. There, their same origin allowed them to bond together into the earliest incarnation of angela. They decided to work together, and they have come a long way since then.

Originally, angela was an independent band, performing in clubs and otherwise since 1993 and in 1999 they made their debut with the single memories, however this release went largely unnoticed. In 2002, they were signed by KING RECORDS after one of their representatives heard a song that Katsu had improvised from the ever-popular Zankoku na Tenshi no Thesis. After that, their debut single, Asu e no brilliant road became the cornerstone of success for angela. This was success that granted them several popular singles for the Uchuu no Stellvia and Sokyuu no Fafner anime series and a popular album, Sora no Koe -- success that granted them even a live concert in the United States at Otakon 2004 in Baltimore, Maryland.

angela's newest album, "I/O", was released in November on King Records and is available.

They are also known for the parapara dance routine which accompanies Asu e no brilliant road that "is very popular in Tokyo" according to angela.

angela performed at Sakuracon 2005 in Seattle, Washington, and will be performing at CN Anime 2005 in Toronto, Ontario

Their live concerts consist of a background layer of music, arranged by KATSU beforehand. At the concert, atsuko performs a vocal track live, as KATSU performs a guitar track live. Therefore, the songs in all of their concerts are pre-determined to a greater extent than other bands.

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Angela Lyrics

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始まりは得てして
僕の意見なんて無視スルー
あくびしてる間に
シロクロつけろと言うの?
かみ合って振り切って
傷ついている世界は
回転が速すぎて
精一杯の力でしがみついた

境界線を越えて自信過剰
ダントツはだあれ?
身体駆け巡る熱い想い響け空へ
昨日とは大違いの Today

なりふり構わないで
走ってる気がする
爪を噛む余裕さえ
今はないとか言うの?
躓いて擦りむいて
膝小僧燃える血潮
だいたいの「痛み」は
冷静じゃないと気付かないもんだ
頂点さえも越えて
ふわりキラリ救世主だあれ?
始まりは唐突知りたい知らない
描けThe end
まるで迷路みたい Set me free

ぐらついてざわついた胸ん中に
だんだんと沸き上がる
モドカシさ火で炙って召し上がれ
境界線を越えて自信過剰
ダントツはだあれ?
身体駆け巡る熱い想い響け空へ
昨日とは大違いだ
限界さえも越えて未開未来
呑み込まれそうさ
高鳴る好奇心

不安なんて握りしめて
ゴールは何処だ? Set me free

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Angela's song "境界線 Set me free" talk about breaking free from boundaries and limitations. The song starts by saying that the beginning is often ignored or left out, as if their opinions are dismissed. Then, as the world is hurting, spinning too quickly, the singer clings onto the boundary line with all their might, crossing it with an overconfidence that asks who is the best. The chorus asks for the passionate feelings inside to echo up to the sky, embodying the big difference from yesterday's self.

The second verse begins with a disregard for everything done until now while pondering if they are running forward with all their might, without even the time to bite their nails. They fall, scrape their knees and feel the pain, knowing that only the calmness that overcomes this pain is what will make one realize when they are hurt. They keep going until they reach the limit, leaving behind things to form the end, like a maze.

The bridge of the song talks about the inner turmoil one feels while wanting to move forward, undergoing change while facing uncertainty and self-doubt. The final chorus repeats the confidence crossed beyond the boundary line, but with tentative fear for the future engulfing them. They try to crush these feelings with their burning curiosity, gripping onto their insecurities, hoping to know the end and break free from the maze.

Line by Line Meaning

始まりは得てして
Beginnings are often difficult

僕の意見なんて無視スルー
My opinions are ignored and dismissed

あくびしてる間に
While I was yawning

シロクロつけろと言うの?
Do you want me to draw in black and white?

かみ合って振り切って
We're getting along and moving forward

傷ついている世界は
The world is hurting

回転が速すぎて
Spinning too fast

精一杯の力でしがみついた
Holding on tightly with all my strength

境界線を越えて自信過剰
Crossing the boundary line with overconfidence

ダントツはだあれ?
Who's the clear winner?

身体駆け巡る熱い想い響け空へ
My passionate feelings run through my body and resonate in the sky