There are several groups/artists with the name Chemistry:

1. Chemist… Read Full Bio ↴There are several groups/artists with the name Chemistry:

1. Chemistry (ケミストリー) A Japanese R&B duo composed of Dochin Yoshikuni and Kaname Kawabata.

2. A Norwegian funk/fusion band from 1997-2000 featuring singer Ole Børud.

3. Chemistry is also an alias for Megara vs. DJ Lee

4. Electro duo from Mexico: Alec Sander & Yoan (Rodriguez) Lokier. https://soundcloud.com/chemistrychemistry

1. CHEMISTRY is a Japanese popular music R&B duo composed of Dochin Yoshikuni (堂珍嘉邦, born 17 November 1978) and Kaname Kawabata (川畑要, born 28 January 1979). They were the winners of the ASAYAN audition(Similar to idol series) in 2000 (by Sony Music Japan).

Their first single "PIECES OF A DREAM" debuted on March 3, 2001, winning the best selling single in the same year (over 2 millions). Most of the singles released reached No.1 in Oricon chart in Japan; and all 5 albums reached No. 1 in the Chart on the same day when they were released. Their #1 streak was taken off by the Kinki Kids' 'H' album, scoring them a #2 rank for FO(u)R.

Their (arguably) most famous single among non-Japanese fans, "Wings of Words" was the fourth and final opening theme for Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny.

CHEMISTRY is also known in Korea for the popular collaboration song 'Let's Get Together Now' featuring talents from both Korea and Japan and hooking up with Korean ballad singer Lena Park who appears in the b-side 'Dance with Me' in the Wings of Words single.

A 5 piece emo/punk band from Houston, Texas with influences such as seaweed, Texas is the Reason and Jawbreaker. Released Dime Novels on Mind Records in 2011 and soon will release a split with a pop punk band called Fingers Crossed.

Motherland
Chemistry Lyrics

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Doko mademo tsuzuku yume kakera atsumete
Iki suru koto mo wasure sou ni natteta
Ki ga tsukeba sugu soko de ashita ga matteru
Kono mama yoru ga owaranai to ii noni
Umareta machi nami ni sei o mukete hajimete
Anata kara no yasashisa ga boku no kokoro shime tsukeru
Mirai ni machi kogare mioroshita
Hitotsu dake kokoro ni yakitsuketa

Hodoukyou kara no yuugure wa
Kare kusairo ni somattemasuka
Kono heya ni saisho no fuyu ga kite azayaka ni sekai wa irozuite
Kondo kaeru toki niwa kitto terezu ni kansha shiteru to arigatou to ieru
Oshikometa kimochi sura hakidasenakute
Chikagoro umaku waraenai koto bakari
Kurai heya ni tomoru rusuden ni nokosareta
Yobu koe sae kono mune no ichiban oku o kasumeteku
Kutsu o nugi muchuu de oikaketa sora no shita ki mama ni fuiteita
Kawara no kaze wa imamo shirotsume kusa o yurashite masuka

Kono machi ni maitoshi haru ga kite sukoshi zutsu tashika ni jidai wa sugete
Anata ni furu mirai ni ikizuku mono ga tada hida mari ni tsutsumaremasu youni

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Chemistry's song Motherland are a reflection on the natural beauty and simplicity of home, but also the longing for it that one feels when away. The opening lines "Doko mademo tsuzuku yume kakera atsumete / Iki suru koto mo wasure sou ni natteta" speak to a sense of drifting, as if the fragments of a dream are all that remain. The singer has forgotten how to breathe, so lost in a world that is not their own. However, they realize that tomorrow is waiting right there, and the night could go on forever if it wished.

The next lines describe the singer's firstborn experiences of turning their gaze to the sea of people they were born with. In the first moments of encountering the world that their motherland has set them in, they feel the heartache of the kindness that comes from another. The only thing that they carry into the future is the passion that they have flamed within their heart. The singer then moves to describe dusk at the Houdou Bridge, a bridge that symbolizes the transition between Tokyo and Kawasaki, and their sense of wonderment at the colors that bring it to life. The world becomes brighter and more colorful than ever before.

The imagery and tone of the lyrics suggest a melancholic but accepting view of home and belonging. The singer treasures the moments they have spent in their "kurai heya," a dark room with a rotary phone, and finds comfort in the sound of the caller's voice. The song flows through the singer's memories of chasing the sky, and the gentle breeze that ripples the grass in the countryside. They end with the realization that even though they are far away, they are still wrapped up in the memories of their motherland and the people they left behind.

Line by Line Meaning

Doko mademo tsuzuku yume kakera atsumete
Gathering together fragments of a dream that continues onward, regardless of place or time

Iki suru koto mo wasure sou ni natteta
It seems I had forgotten how to breathe

Ki ga tsukeba sugu soko de ashita ga matteru
When I notice, tomorrow is waiting right there

Kono mama yoru ga owaranai to ii noni
It's alright for this night to never end

Umareta machi nami ni sei o mukete hajimete
I turn towards the waves of the town I was born in, for the first time

Anata kara no yasashisa ga boku no kokoro shime tsukeru
Your kindness tightens around my heart

Mirai ni machi kogare mioroshita
I peered down at the town I long for in the future

Hitotsu dake kokoro ni yakitsuketa
Only one thing has been burned into my heart

Hodoukyou kara no yuugure wa kare kusairo ni somattemasuka
Does the evening from the bridge have a scent of withered grass?

Kono heya ni saisho no fuyu ga kite azayaka ni sekai wa irozuite
The first winter comes to this room, and the world is colored brilliantly

Kondo kaeru toki niwa kitto terezu ni kansha shiteru to arigatou to ieru
Next time I go home, I'll surely be able to say thank you without hesitation

Oshikometa kimochi sura hakidasenakute
I can't even express the feelings I've kept bottled up

Chikagoro umaku waraenai koto bakari
Lately, all I can't do is laugh well

Kurai heya ni tomoru rusuden ni nokosareta
Left behind by the electricity bill burning in the dark room

Yobu koe sae kono mune no ichiban oku o kasumeteku
Even the voice calling out fades into the depths of my heart

Kutsu o nugi muchuu de oikaketa sora no shita ki mama ni fuiteita
Chasing after the sky barefoot, lost in thought

Kawara no kaze wa imamo shirotsume kusa o yurashite masuka
Is the wind on the riverbank still shaking the white clovers?

Kono machi ni maitoshi haru ga kite sukoshi zutsu tashika ni jidai wa sugete
Every year, spring comes to this town, and little by little, time continues on

Anata ni furu mirai ni ikizuku mono ga tada hida mari ni tsutsumaremasu youni
So that the things that live on in the future that falls on you will only be wrapped in a gentle light

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