In 1999, during their final high school year, the group represented the Kansai region in the All Japan Final of the 'Teen Music Festival'. They won the 'Encouragement Award' and were given the chance to record a demo, and have it distrubuted by a major label.
The demo was released February 11, 2001, and had the songs "FULL MOON PRAYER" and "Angel" on it. It sold well enough for them to sign a stronger contract and release more music.
After releasing nine singles, five albums, and one best compilation, the members of CORE OF SOUL decided to disband.
After an Asia-wide tour, the group official ceased on March 24, 2006.
Nakamura Fukiko is currently releasing her solo works under the name "LOVE".
Photosynthesis
CORE OF SOUL Lyrics
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すりぬけるあなたを
追いかけてゆく
It's like the BGM,
but the leaves were
always up there
to warm me
And I was just too scared
幸せなかくれんぼは
平和をくれたけど
日が暮れて残ったのは
深緑色の不安
あなたが笑うから
愛を見つけたはずなのに
つかもうと伸ばした手のその先は
澄んだ空しかなかった
So show me your sunrise
Pour me your water
Blow me your wind
私をあたためて
Photosynthesis
あるがままの自分を見せるって
約束あげるから
So show me your sunrise
Pour me your water
Blow me your wind
二人をあたためて
Photosynthesis
閉じたままのつぼみに座っている
心を解き放て
あなたという孤独な
樹にすがりながら
幾千ものざわめきには
耳をふさいでた
私という希望のかけら
きっかけを探して
続きゆくらせんのループ
ぬけ出せなかったの
透明な雫の中
あなたはゆりかごで眠る
静寂にしぶきをあげ
飛び込んで 壊すのが恐かった
So show me your sunrise
Pour me your water
Blow me your wind
私をあたためて
Photosynthesis
あるがままの自分を見せるって
約束あげるから
So show me your sunrise
Pour me your water
Blow me your wind
二人をあたためて
Photosynthesis
閉じたままのつぼみに座っている
心を解き放て
'I care for you'
That's all I wanna tell you
The lyrics of CORE OF SOUL's song Photosynthesis describe a journey through a misty forest in pursuit of someone. The singer is afraid to confront their emotions, but being surrounded by nature helps them find peace. They reflect on a childhood game of hide-and-seek that gave them a sense of security as the darkness set in, but now they are left with a deep green anxiety. They had hoped to find love, but the love they seek seems out of reach, like a clear sky beyond their outstretched hand.
The chorus is a plea for the person they are pursuing to share their warmth and bring them out of their closed-off state. The singer promises to show their true self and asks the other person to do the same, to warm each other through photosynthesis.
The second verse describes the singer clinging to a lonely tree while drowning out the thousands of noises around them, searching for hope, for a way out of the spiral they are stuck in. They come across the other person sleeping in a clear droplet, afraid to disturb them, but ultimately seeking to break the solitude that is holding them back.
Overall, Photosynthesis speaks to the power of nature to provide comfort and a sense of peace, even in the midst of uncertainty and anxiety. The metaphor of photosynthesis shows the importance of sharing warmth and allowing ourselves to be vulnerable to others.
Line by Line Meaning
森にたちこめる 霧の中 すりぬけるあなたを 追いかけてゆく
I follow you as you pass through the mist that envelops the forest
It's like the BGM, but the leaves were always up there to warm me And I was just too scared to look up and face the fact
The music of nature comforts me, but I was too afraid to look up and confront my feelings
幸せなかくれんぼは 平和をくれたけど 日が暮れて残ったのは 深緑色の不安
Playing hide-and-seek brought me peace, but now all that remains is deep green anxiety as night falls
あなたが笑うから 愛を見つけたはずなのに つかもうと伸ばした手のその先は 澄んだ空しかなかった
I thought I found love because of your smile, but when I reached out to hold it, there was only clear sky ahead
So show me your sunrise Pour me your water Blow me your wind 私をあたためて Photosynthesis
Warm me up with your sunrise, water, and wind, and let me experience photosynthesis
あるがままの自分を見せるって 約束あげるから
I promise to show my true self
閉じたままのつぼみに座っている 心を解き放て
Free your heart, which has been sitting inside a closed bud
あなたという孤独な 樹にすがりながら 幾千ものざわめきには 耳をふさいでた
I clung to you, who were a lonely tree, and blocked out the thousands of noises around us
私という希望のかけら きっかけを探して 続きゆくらせんのループ ぬけ出せなかったの
I searched for the opportunity to be a piece of hope, but I couldn't escape the endless loop
透明な雫の中 あなたはゆりかごで眠る 静寂にしぶきをあげ 飛び込んで 壊すのが恐かった
You slept in a clear drop, swaying like a cradle, and I was afraid to jump in and break the silence with ripples
'I care for you' That's all I wanna tell you
All I want to say is 'I care for you'
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: 蕗子 中村
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