There is more than one artist with this name:
1) A one-man black metal b… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name:
1) A one-man black metal band hailing from Sweden.
2) A singer-songwriter from Japan.
3) An all-girl punk band from Latvia.
4) A heavy metal band from USA.
5) The representative of Yugoslavia in 1982 Eurovision Song Contest.

1) Aska is a one-man black metal band hailing from Kristianstad, Sweden. The man behind the dark, melancholic sound of Aska goes by the name of Pisk.

Aska formed in 2003 and have since released 1 split CD (in 2004, with Blodulv, by the title "The Purest Cold Prescision") and in 2006 a split 7", with Hypothermia, and a demo (in 2004, titled "Förintelsehymner" through Total Holocaust Records).

2007 saw the light of the first fullength entitled Där Vanvett Gror.

2) The Japanese singer-songwriter Aska (real name: Shigeaki Miyazaki), born February 24, 1958, in Ono (now Onoji), Fukuoka, Japan), also known as 飛鳥涼,/Asuka Ryo. He is well-known for his work with Shibata Shuji (better known as Chage) for being one half of the famous duo CHAGE and ASKA. He has written numerious hitsingles for himself as well as for CHAGE and ASKA and other artists, most notably for 光GENJI. He released his first solo single in 1987 (MY Mr.LONELY HEART) and his best known song to date is はじまりはいつも雨/Hajimari wa Itsumo Ame.

3) Aska started in 1996 as first all-girl punk band in Latvia. After some time they broke up and regenerated in 2003 not anymore as all-girl band. Now they had members of Inokentijs Mārpls, PND, Loco Locals. They disbanded again in 2004.
Their most known song is "Dari man tā...", played in famous Latvian Radio SWH show "BB brokastis".

http://www.opijstautai.lv/?cat=1

http://muzika.draugiem.lv/music/musician.php?mid=9912

4) ASKA is a traditional Heavy Metal band from Dallas, TX (USA), formed in 1990, and has released six albums up to now. The last being Fire Eater from 2013.

5) Aska was the representative of Yugoslavia in 1982 Eurovision Song Contest.

NOW
Aska Lyrics

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Now その時その時の now やり方があるだろう
Now いまここにあるのはマスターキーかいエクスタシーかい
警戒しても匂いに向かっちまう

Now 光より闇のほうで now 生まれたっていいだろう
Now いま俺を造るのはテクノロジーかいジェラシーかい
細胞の行方かい

埃まみれの道に入った
軽い不安でまた止めるのかい

手に負えない奴と呼ばれりゃ
それはそれで当たりだろう

Now 世の中がミスった now ウォール街も沈んだ
Now そこに流れ込むのはクレージー快』ヒストリーかい

星のころがる波打ちぎわで
疑いながら朝を見るのかい

噛み合わない奴と言われりゃ
それはそれで答えだろう

真夏の海洋で虹の恐竜を生け捕るんじゃないんだ
心をシェイクして並び替えたら話に乗れるかい来れるかい

体を流れる赤いパイプが脈を打つかどうかの話にしたいぜ
わかるかい

乗るか下りるか
手に負えない奴と呼ばれりゃ
それはそれで当たりだろう

噛み合わない奴と言われりゃ
それはそれで答えだろう

Overall Meaning

The song "Now" by Aska is a commentary on the present moment and how the choices we make in the "now" can shape our future. The lyrics encourage the listener to embrace the present moment and to consider the various options available to them in any given situation.

The first verse presents the idea that there is always a different way of doing things in the present moment. There is a choice between the "master key" and "ecstasy," and even if we try to resist, we will be drawn towards certain options based on instinct. The second verse contemplates the idea of darkness vs. light, and whether technology or jealousy is responsible for shaping our identity. The bridge of the song questions whether we should trust the morning in the midst of doubt and suspicion.

The chorus states that even if we are called "unmanageable" or "incompatible," that can be a good thing in its own right. The song ends with a call to action, to try and capture the essence of different experiences, like catching a rainbow dinosaur in the ocean, or contemplating the beat of the heart through a red pipeline. Ultimately, the lyrics encourage the listener to approach the present moment with a sense of excitement and possibility, open to the various paths that are available.

Line by Line Meaning

Now その時その時の now やり方があるだろう
Right now, in this very moment, there may be a certain way to do things.

Now いまここにあるのはマスターキーかいエクスタシーかい
Right now, what's in front of us is the master key or ecstasy.

警戒しても匂いに向かっちまう
Even if we're cautious, we'll still be drawn to the scent.

Now 光より闇のほうで now 生まれたっていいだろう
Right now, it's okay to be born in the darkness rather than the light.

Now いま俺を造るのはテクノロジーかいジェラシーかい
Right now, what's creating me is technology or jealousy.

細胞の行方かい
What will become of our cells?

埃まみれの道に入った軽い不安でまた止めるのかい
We entered a dusty road, but will we stop again due to slight anxiety?

手に負えない奴と呼ばれりゃそれはそれで当たりだろう
If we're called an uncontrollable person, then that's not necessarily a bad thing.

Now 世の中がミスった now ウォール街も沈んだ
Right now, the world has made mistakes, and Wall Street has sunk too.

Now そこに流れ込むのはクレージー快』ヒストリーかい
Right now, what's flooding in there is a crazy, happy history.

星のころがる波打ちぎわで疑いながら朝を見るのかい
Do we watch the morning with suspicion as the stars roll and the waves crash?

噛み合わない奴と言われりゃそれはそれで答えだろう
If we're called an incompatible person, then that in itself can be an answer.

真夏の海洋で虹の恐竜を生け捕るんじゃないんだ心をシェイクして並び替えたら話に乗れるかい来れるかい
We're not trying to capture rainbow dinosaurs in the middle of summer in the ocean. If we shake our hearts and rearrange, can we join in the conversation? Can we come along?

体を流れる赤いパイプが脈を打つかどうかの話にしたいぜわかるかい
I want to talk about whether the red pipes flowing through our bodies have a pulse. Do you understand?

乗るか下りるか
Do we ride it out or step down?

Writer(s): 飛鳥涼, 飛鳥　涼

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Comments from YouTube:

@user-jn4ku7fv4b

1y↑7

ロックは好きでありませんでしたが､ASkAさんのロックは大好き❤️
かっこよすぎて、セクシーで。
のめり込んでます。

@user-cg2kg1fr4l

43w↑5

ASKA、神、😊

@yyukiko78

4y↑23

カッコいい
曲のイントロの耳を塞いでたとこからの
解放、、、、

カッコいい、、、

@user-xe2tf2sk7m

37w↑5

このライブも最高だった❤色気が盛れ出してるよね❤❤❤

@user-rw8vn3qj2x

23w↑5

チャゲアス（ASKA）と言えば、『SAY YES』、『WALK』などバラード曲💽のイメージが強いかも知れないけど、実はロック調曲🎸も、”めちゃくちゃカッコイイです。他にも、2007　DOUBLEのLIVE🎤『Sea of Gray』など、アレンジと歌唱が痺れる位、”超絶にカッチョ良い最高峰のロック曲✨”に仕上がっています。　歌いっぷりもヤバい歌詞📝も、ぶっ飛んでいて本当に凄いライブです。( ﾟДﾟ)