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.

Love of My Life
Angela Lyrics

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永遠の眠りに堕ちていく時に
いったい誰を想うだろう
「寂しくなんかない」
「辛いなんて思わない」
頑なだった私たち
Cry for all Cry for one
誰のための My life
なぜ悲しみはとめどないの?

光消えてくから
温かな場所それはどこ?と
今はまだ分からない

変えられない事を
変えようとするの
もがく事は生きる事
どれくらい惑っても
行くしかない My life
何もないなら創り出せと
声が聴こえたなら
なぜ戦うの? すり減るほど
痛みさえ愛おしい

なぜ悲しみはとめどないの?
光消えてくから
温かな場所それはどこ?と
今はまだ分からない
何もないなら創り出せと
声が聴こえたなら
なぜ戦うの? すり減るほど
痛みさえ愛おしい
永遠の眠りに堕ちていく時に

きっとあなたの事
浮かんでくるだろう

Overall Meaning

In the song "Love of My Life" by Angela, the lyrics express the contemplation of love and loneliness as the singer falls into eternal sleep. The opening lines ponder on whom one would think of during this final moment. The subsequent lines, "I'm not lonely" and "I don't feel any pain," reveal the singer's stubbornness and refusal to acknowledge their true emotions. However, amidst their denial, they cannot help but cry, questioning the purpose and meaning of their life, and wondering why sadness seems to have no end. The fading light represents the diminishing hope, while the search for a warm place symbolizes the quest for comfort and solace that remains unknown at the moment.

The second verse explores the concept of trying to change what cannot be changed, and the struggle to find meaning in life. The singer acknowledges that regardless of how much they may feel lost, they have no choice but to continue moving forward. If they were to hear a voice telling them to create something out of nothing, they question why they should fight and endure so much pain, to the point where even the pain itself becomes cherished.

As the lyrics conclude, the singer reflects on how, during the moment of falling into eternal sleep, the thoughts of their loved one are likely to arise, suggesting that even in the face of death, the presence and memory of the person they deeply care about will linger.

Line by Line Meaning

永遠の眠りに堕ちていく時に
When I fall into eternal sleep

いったい誰を想うだろう
Who will I be thinking of?

「寂しくなんかない」
"I don't feel lonely"

「辛いなんて思わない」
"I don't think it's painful"

頑なだった私たち
We were stubborn

Cry for all Cry for one
Cry for all, cry for one

誰のための My life
Whose sake is my life for?

なぜ悲しみはとめどないの?
Why is there no end to sadness?

光消えてくから
Because the light is fading away

温かな場所それはどこ?と
Where is the warm place?

今はまだ分からない
I still don't know right now