1) angela is a JPop duo
2)… Read Full Bio ↴Angela is the name of more than one artist
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.
THE DARK
Angela Lyrics
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Listen I know it’s been awhile but this song came on
And it made me think of you and
Ok look I know this is weird just… just call me ok?
It’s hard to fight your ghost when the daylight fades
Rose colored glasses forget the pain
And you’re name, a scar
In the shape of an arrow on my heart
Comes out of no where
And I fall back in love with you after dark
When the air is still and your memory
Crawls back to my heart
This isn’t real
Yeah I’m just lonely
And in the morning light it’ll be just me
But I fall in love with you
Yeah I fall in love with you
After dark
It doesn’t take long after the sun goes down
Cracks in the ceiling
Take me back to the beginning now
When we carved our names into each others hearts
And it broke me when we fell a part
All we have left of each other are battle scars
But I fall back in love with you after dark
When the air is still and your memory
Crawls back to my heart
This isn’t real
No I’m just lonely
And in the morning light
It’ll be just me
But I fall in love with you
Yeah I fall in love with you
After dark
And I fall in love with you after dark.
I fall in love with you
Yeah I fall in love with you after dark
Look this is weird just… just call me ok?
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In Angela's song "The Dark", the singer addresses someone they have not spoken to in a while, expressing how hearing a certain song has brought back memories of them. The lyrics depict the struggle of letting go of someone who still haunts the singer even after they have broken up. The singer acknowledges that their memory of the person is idealized, and they wear "rose colored glasses" to forget the pain of the past. The reference to an arrow scar on the heart infers that the person left a deep impact on the singer that is hard to detach from. Even though they know that it's not real and in the morning light they will only be lonely, the singer falls back in love with the person after dark. The phrase "after dark" signifies that the singer is haunted by their memories of the person only at night when they are alone with their thoughts.
The singer then recalls the beginning of their relationship and how they carved each others' names into their hearts, which is a metaphor for the deep bond they shared at that time. However, when they fell apart, they were left with "battle scars", which symbolize the pain they endured but also show that they fought for the relationship. Despite this, the singer still falls back in love with the person after dark; showing that even with the scars, the love they shared is hard to let go of.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey um it’s me
The singer is addressing an unknown recipient.
Listen I know it’s been awhile but this song came on
And it made me think of you and
Ok look I know this is weird just… just call me ok?
The singer is reminiscing about their past relationship and wants to reconnect with the recipient, but is hesitant due to the circumstances.
It’s hard to fight your ghost when the daylight fades
Rose colored glasses forget the pain
And you’re name, a scar
In the shape of an arrow on my heart
Pulling me backwards
Comes out of no where
And I fall back in love with you after dark
When the air is still and your memory
Crawls back to my heart
This isn’t real
Yeah I’m just lonely
The singer struggles to move on from their past relationship and is haunted by memories of the recipient, but acknowledges that their feelings are based on loneliness and not reality.
And in the morning light it’ll be just me
But I fall in love with you
Yeah I fall in love with you
After dark
The artist recognizes that their feelings for the recipient are fleeting and will not last beyond the nighttime.
It doesn’t take long after the sun goes down
Cracks in the ceiling
Take me back to the beginning now
When we carved our names into each others hearts
And it broke me when we fell a part
All we have left of each other are battle scars
But I fall back in love with you after dark
When the air is still and your memory
Crawls back to my heart
This isn’t real
No I’m just lonely
The artist reflects on the ups and downs of their past relationship and acknowledges the emotional toll it took on them. Despite this, they still fall back into feelings of love when they are consumed by loneliness at night.
And I fall in love with you after dark.
I fall in love with you
Yeah I fall in love with you after dark
The singer concludes the song by repeating their pattern of falling back into love with the recipient after nighttime falls.
Look this is weird just… just call me ok?
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The singer ends the song with a humorous nod to their previous request to reconnect with the recipient and acknowledges the potential awkwardness of the situation.
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: Angela Winter
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