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.

Maybe Maybe
Angela Lyrics

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恋人達が寄り添う季節は
あたしだけを取り残して
曖昧な言葉を繰り返す
あなたは現実を
見ようとしないけれど
愛を貫くなんて独りじゃ無理ね
冷めてる感じを演じてる自分が嫌い
maybe maybe

あなたの口癖を聴きながら
眠りに堕ちてくつらい
steady steady
最初から分かってたのかもしれない
きっと彼女のところへ
帰っていく気がして
身を引くとか諦めるではなく
今の状況が続いてく
冷たい雪がハラハラ舞ってる
去年よりなんだか心が寒い寒い痛い

愛を貫くなんて独りじゃ無理ね
冷めてる感じを演じてる自分が嫌い
maybe maybe
見つからないように息を潜めて
光あたらない場所で
steady steady
このままで居られそうもない心境
あたしがよく分かっている
あなたは知るはずもない

何が大切かって心に問いかけて
答えは闇の中先の見えない螺旋階段
maybe maybe
あなたの口癖を聴きながら
眠りに堕ちてくつらい
steady steady
最初から分かってたのかもしれない
きっと彼女のところへ
帰っていく気がして
maybe maybe
見つからないように息を潜めて
光あたらない場所で
steady steady
このままで居られそうもない心境

あたしがよく分かっている
あなたは知るはずもない

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Angela's song "Maybe Maybe" express the turmoil of a person stuck in a one-sided love relationship. The season where couples stay close makes the singer feel left out as their love interest repeats ambiguous words and never tries to face reality. The singer realizes that continuing to love someone without reciprocation is impossible. They hate the feeling of pretending to be cold while actually being hurt inside. The repetition of "maybe maybe" shows the uncertainty and the hopefulness of the singer. They sometimes fall asleep while listening to their love interest's empty promises, and their heart aches as they know that the person they love will never leave their current girlfriend. The snow is falling colder than last year, and the singer's heart freezes with it.

The singer cannot hide the feelings they have, but the person they love will never realize how they feel. They know that the person they love does not feel the same way, and their situation will continue. They wonder what is essential and what really matters in their heart but cannot find any answers to their problems. The singer feels like they are going down a spiral staircase into the darkness, and they know that their love will never reciprocate. They still hold on to the slim hope that their love will leave their girlfriend and come back to them.

Line by Line Meaning

恋人達が寄り添う季節は
The season where lovers snuggle up together

あたしだけを取り残して
Leaves me feeling alone

曖昧な言葉を繰り返す
Repeating vague words

あなたは現実を
You don't even try to see reality

見ようとしないけれど
Even though you don't try

愛を貫くなんて独りじゃ無理ね
It's impossible to persevere in love alone

冷めてる感じを演じてる自分が嫌い
I hate pretending to be dispassionate

maybe maybe
Maybe, maybe

あなたの口癖を聴きながら
While listening to your catchphrase

眠りに堕ちてくつらい
I fall asleep in pain

steady steady
Steady, steady