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.
innocence
Angela Lyrics
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tsukurareshi heiwa ni mi wo oite
tatakai wo shiranu toki hodo mujaki datta
na mo naki kajitsu wa ure yuku hodo ni
mou modorenai to Say dareka ga iu
seishun to yoberu hi wa hakanakute sugisatte
SUTEEJI ni tatsu you ni afure dasu kono omoi
tomerarenai genkai wo shiranai wakasa yueni
kagayakitai
akogare wa kokoro no BEKUTORU ga sasu hou he
maichiru furiharau fuan kan
otonabita iken ni konwaku shisou ni naru
kodomo no mama de wa irarenai kara
mou kakusenai to Say dareka ga iu
nidoto nai shunkan ni moesakaru kono inochi
kizutsuite sore ni sae kidzukanai SUPIIDO de
mamoru beki mono sae mo sadamatte inai kara
hitasura ni nagare yuku namida wa misenai you ni
tobitachitai
hitsuyou ni na no wa hito toshite nani ga nokoseru ka
mou tamerawanai to Say dareka ga iu
seishun to yoberu hi wa hakanakute sugisatte
kioku ni wa utsukushii mono toshite kizamareru
takushitai kono omoi omoide to naru mae ni
unmei ni tachimukai egaita mirai chizu
kakagetetai kagayakitai
The lyrics of Angela's song "Innocence" express a sense of regret and longing for a simpler time, characterized by a lack of knowledge of the world's harsh realities, and a strong desire to hold onto the purity of youth. The opening lines "Where do we go from here?" reflect the uncertainty and confusion of growing up and facing the challenges of the world. The reference to "created peace" suggests a hopeful view of the world, but the following lines, "The more we know, the more the nameless fruits wither away," show a growing disillusionment with the reality of the world.
The chorus, with its repetition of the phrase "Say dareka ga iu" ("Someone tells me"), indicates a search for guidance and answers, for someone to tell the singer how to proceed. The lyrics suggest a deep sense of not fitting in and struggling to find one's own way, with lines like "Yearning for the heart's vector" and "Feeling a rising anxiety and doubt." The sense of lost innocence is also conveyed with lines like "I can't stay a child forever," and "The things I should protect aren't even firmly established."
Overall, the song conveys a bittersweet sense of nostalgia for a more innocent time, while also acknowledging that growing up and facing reality are necessary parts of life. The desire to "shine" and create a better future for oneself is palpable, but tempered with a sense of uncertainty and fear of the unknown.
Line by Line Meaning
tsubuyaita "bokura wa doko ni mukatteku'n darou"
Whispered, "Where are we headed?"
tsukurareshi heiwa ni mi wo oite
Left behind in a fabricated peace
tatakai wo shiranu toki hodo mujaki datta
As innocent as the time before knowing war
na mo naki kajitsu wa ure yuku hodo ni
Becoming ripe to the point of falling, fruit without a name
mou modorenai to Say dareka ga iu
Not being able to turn back anymore, someone says
seishun to yoberu hi wa hakanakute sugisatte
The days called youth are not lasting and pass by
kioku ni wa utsukushii mono toshite kizamareru
Beautiful things are engraved as memories
SUTEEJI ni tatsu you ni afure dasu kono omoi
These overflowing feelings rise to the stage
tomerarenai genkai wo shiranai wakasa yueni
Because of the innocence that does not know the limits that can't be stopped
kagayakitai
I want to shine
akogare wa kokoro no BEKUTORU ga sasu hou he
My admiration points towards where my heart is directed
maichiru furiharau fuan kan
Scattering and swaying, feelings of anxiety
otonabita iken ni konwaku shisou ni naru
Thoughts of feeling insecure about the lessons learned as an adult
kodomo no mama de wa irarenai kara
Because I can't stay as a child anymore
mou kakusenai to Say dareka ga iu
Someone says, "You can't hide anymore"
nidoto nai shunkan ni moesakaru kono inochi
This life burns brightly in moments that will never come again
kizutsuite sore ni sae kidzukanai SUPIIDO de
Unaware of even the pain and speed that come with it
mamoru beki mono sae mo sadamatte inai kara
Because even the things I must protect remain undecided
hitasura ni nagare yuku namida wa misenai you ni
I want to take off without showing the tears that flow relentlessly
tobitachitai
I want to fly
hitsuyou ni na no wa hito toshite nani ga nokoseru ka
What's necessary as a person, what can I leave behind?
mou tamerawanai to Say dareka ga iu
Someone says, "Don't hesitate anymore"
takushitai kono omoi omoide to naru mae ni
Before these feelings become memories that I want to hold onto
unmei ni tachimukai egaita mirai chizu
I drew a map of the future that stands against fate
kakagetetai kagayakitai
I want to hold it high and shine
Contributed by Nora L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.