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.

砂の城
Angela Lyrics

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Cry 嘆きはトレモロ
Price どうしようもなくfall
あなたなしでは生きる意味も無い
Maze 拔け出せないまま

もし許されるのなら
Again あなたに觸れていたい
何度も同じ夢ばかり見てしまう

覺めない夢などないのに

胸騷ぎふっと溜息つく
深追いと人は言うのに
後戾りきっと出來ないと知る
戀焦がれ(ながら)搖らめいていた
崩れゆく砂の城に似ている

Lie あなたの鄰に
Image 微笑む人誰
不機嫌色に染まる世界は
Blue 二度と元には戾せない

空回りずっと續くのなら
諦めひとひら舞散る
流れ星そっと願いを迂めて
最後には(愛が)生まれるように
あなたは砂のようにすり拔けてく

かじかむ指先砂の粒
數えきれない無情の欠片

胸騷ぎふっと溜息つく
深追いと人は言うのに
後戾りきっと出來ないと知る
戀焦がれ(ながら)搖らめいていた
崩れゆく砂の城に似てる
空回りずっと續くのなら
諦めひとひら舞散る
流れ星そっと願いを迂めて

最後には(愛が)生まれるように
あなたは砂のようにすり拔けてく

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Angela's song "砂の城" (Sand Castle) express the pain and sadness of a person who has lost their loved one. The opening lines "Cry 嘆きはトレモロ Price どうしようもなく fall" meaning "My cries are like tremors, my price is to fall uncontrollably" show the intense emotions the person is feeling. They feel that without their loved one, their life is meaningless, and they are trapped in a maze of sadness.

The person dreams of being able to touch their loved one again and wishes they could have them back again. But they know that their love for their lost one is like a sandcastle, which will eventually crumble and disintegrate. The chorus repeats the phrase "崩れゆく砂の城に似ている" or "It's like a crumbling sandcastle", emphasizing the impermanence and fragility of love.

The lyrics also express the person's struggle to move on and accept their loss. They feel like they can't let go and are stuck in their grief, even though they know they should try to move forward. The final lines of the song "あなたは砂のようにすり抜けてく" or "You slip away like sand" suggest that ultimately, the person will have to accept their loved one's absence and let them go.

Line by Line Meaning

Cry 嘆きはトレモロ
The sound of my tears is like a trembling of notes in music

Price どうしようもなくfall
I can't help but fall into despair and hopelessness

あなたなしでは生きる意味も無い
Without you, there is no meaning for me to live

Maze 拔け出せないまま
I feel trapped and unable to escape this complicated situation

もし許されるのなら
If I could be forgiven

Again あなたに觸れていたい
I want to touch you again

何度も同じ夢ばかり見てしまう
I keep having the same dream over and over again

覺めない夢などないのに
But dreams are supposed to eventually end

胸騷ぎふっと溜息つく
Suddenly, I feel a pang in my chest and let out a sigh

深追いと人は言うのに
People say it's best not to delve too deep

後戾りきっと出來ないと知る
But I know I can't turn back now