In 1993, they recorded "Winter Song" for the opening theme of the TriStar Pictures film Sleepless in Seattle and the following year recorded the song "Eternity" for the animated film The Swan Princess by New Line Cinema. In Japan, they recorded theme songs for TBS television shows, and it wasn't long before they caught the attention of the Walt Disney company, and were hired to create musical-tunes for their television shows, and attractions at the Tokyo Disney Resort. In 2001, they composed the theme song for the Japanese release on the Disney film Atlantis, and Miwa was hired to be the voice actor for the character Audrey Rocio Ramirez in the Japanese version.
Miwa Yoshida started a solo music career in 1995, and the following year appeared on the cover of Time Magazine. She has also appeared in advertisements for Sony, Visa, Honda, Shiseido, Lotte, Vodafone, and Coca Cola. Meanwhile Masato was hired to compose the music for television commercials, and around the same time compiled various "Dreams Come True" songs for Konami to be used in their game series Dance Dance Revolution. He had previously been hired to compose the music for the Sonic the Hedgehog video games on the Sega Mega Drive.
On April 1, 1996, they released Love Unlimited, which would be their final album for Sony Music. News of their departure would cause Sony Music shares to drop severely on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
They later signed with Virgin Music America and Toshiba-EMI in Japan, due to that label's promises to break the group into the American market--something Sony was unwilling to do. Their first album under the new contract, Sing Or Die (a title that half-jokingly described the band's relationship with their former label, according to Nakamura), was released in an English-language version, but received very little promotion and even less airplay. It would be the band's final album as a trio, and Takahiro Nishikawa would depart the band shortly after its release. Sing or Die was Virgin's only attempt to penetrate the American market, and its failure would taint the band's future relationship with that label.
Part of the failure of the Virgin-DCT relationship can be laid at the label's attempt to renovate the band into something the American audiences could relate to. Miwa dropped her last name, Nakamura became "King Masa," but Nishikawa remained the same, and only received a passing mention on Sing or Die's liner notes. Musically, the album veered away from the classic DCT formula and deeper into the hip-hop dance theme begun on Delicious and Love Unlimited. The combination was not well-received by American audiences, nor DCT's legion of loyal Japanese fans.
There are conflicting accounts concerning Nishikawa's departure. Nishikawa himself states both he and longtime DCT producer Mike Pela were forced out by Virgin because they didn't fit into the label's makeover for the band. However, he also adds that prior to that, he hadn't been touring with DCT for some time, which supports the official account. At present, there seems to be little chance of Nishikawa playing with his former bandmates ever again.
Following 2001's monkey girl odyssey, DCT severed all ties with Virgin and Toshiba-EMI, and set up shop with Universal Music Japan. More recent albums such as The Love Rocks and And I Love You have returned to the classic DCT sound, and have been received more warmly.
They have also been involved in charity events. Including a collaboration with Ryuichi Sakamoto in 2001 to help raise funds for land mine removal agencies, and taking part in the Live 8 benefit concert in 2005.
In 2008, their single "Tsuretette Tsuretette" debuted a top on the Oricon weekly chart, nine years since their last number-one single "Asa ga Mata Kuru". The song also appears on the band's album Do You Dreams Come True?. The album is available in three versions: A single disc version, containing the main album; a second that adds Greatest Hits: The Soul 2, a sequel to their 2000 greatest-hits package; and a third that adds a live DVD, "Winter Fantasia 2008."
In 2010, they released their download only single "Godspeed", where the title is meant to be an even stronger wish of "Good Luck" for everyone to listen to it. In November of that same year, they released their 23rd album, Love Central, their second on Universal Music Japan's Nayutawave label.
In 2011, another Best-Of compilation, titled " THE SOUL FOR THE PEOPLE~Higashi-Nihon Daishinsai Shien Best Album~ . The profits from this album's sales go completely towards the Japanese Red Cross' Tohoku earthquake relief efforts.
DCT's latest single, "MY TIME TO SHINE", is set to be released on May 16th, 2012.
2) The 80's Hi NRG disco duo, Abbe Kanter and Stacy Dunne, that released one single in 1989, "Sweet Magic".
めまい
DREAMS COME TRUE Lyrics
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車の上桜が散ってる
エンジンをあなたがかけたら
小さく一緒に震えた
いろんなことをぶぁっと思い出した
はじめて撮ったツーショットの写真
ピンぼけのポラロイド
どんなどんなふうに
電話番号聞いてきたか
何度もからかった
今までで一番きれい
今までで一番悲しい
「行かないで」つぶやきは
ウインカーあげてミラーを覗いてる
あなたには届かない
花びらと走り出した
いろんなことをぶぁっと思い出した
抱きしめられてあなたの心臓も
ドキドキいってた
どんなどんなふうに
わたしは抱きしめ返せばいいか
恥ずかしくて腕も回せなかった
今までで一番きれい
今までで一番悲しい
めまいがするほど散り出した花は
さっきまで車が
停まってたその場所だけ
ぽっかり空いてた
隙間埋めるように降る
いろんなことは今日から
変わるんだね
いつもいっしょにいたから
まだ全然リアルじゃないけど
こんなこんな桜をふたりで
見られなかった涙が出てくる
ほんとにきれいすごくきれいで
今までで一番悲しい
どんなどんな顔で
あなたを見送ったんだろう?
明日からはもう会えないのに
The lyrics to DREAMS COME TRUE's song "めまい" (Memai) depict a bittersweet moment between two people in a car as cherry blossoms fall gently onto the vehicle's roof. The engine starts, causing a small tremor that makes them shudder together. This sudden event triggers a rush of memories, like the first blurry polaroid picture they took together and the fond teasing about how many times the singer's phone number was asked for.
The chorus expresses the feeling of being both the most beautiful and the saddest they have ever been. The singer whispers, "Don't go," while peering into the rearview mirror with the turn signal on, knowing that their words won't reach the other person. As the flower petals scatter, they seamlessly blend with the drive, and the memories continue to flood in. The singer remembers being embraced, feeling the racing heartbeat of the other person, and feeling unsure of how to respond with their own arms in an awkward position due to embarrassment.
The song suggests that the blossoms falling and creating a void in the place where the car was parked signifies a change that will begin from that day forward. The lyrics imply that everything will be different from now on, as they were always together until then. Despite the surrealness of the situation, the singer sheds tears, expressing the regret of not being able to see the cherry blossoms together.
Line by Line Meaning
降るように突然に
As if it's raining, suddenly
車の上桜が散ってる
Cherry blossoms are falling on the car
エンジンをあなたがかけたら
When you turned on the engine
小さく一緒に震えた
I trembled softly with you
いろんなことをぶぁっと思い出した
I suddenly remembered many things
はじめて撮ったツーショットの写真
The first picture we took together
ピンぼけのポラロイド
A blurry Polaroid
どんなどんなふうに
In what way, in what manner
あなたがわたしの
You are mine
電話番号聞いてきたか
How did you ask for my phone number
何度もからかった
You teased me many times
今までで一番きれい
The most beautiful until now
今までで一番悲しい
The saddest until now
「行かないで」つぶやきは
The whispered plea of 'Don't go'
ウインカーあげてミラーを覗いてる
I'm looking in the mirror while raising the turn signal
あなたには届かない
It won't reach you
花びらと走り出した
I ran away with the petals
抱きしめられてあなたの心臓も
When I was embraced, even your heart
ドキドキいってた
Was pounding
どんなどんなふうに
In what way, in what manner
わたしは抱きしめ返せばいいか
How should I hug you back
恥ずかしくて腕も回せなかった
I was too embarrassed to even wrap my arms around you
めまいがするほど散り出した花は
The flowers scattered to the point of causing dizziness
さっきまで車が停まってたその場所だけ
Only the place where the car was parked until just now
ぽっかり空いてた
Was left empty
隙間埋めるように降る
Falling as if to fill the gap
いろんなことは今日から
From today, everything will change
変わるんだね
It will change, right?
いつもいっしょにいたから
Because we were always together
まだ全然リアルじゃないけど
It's still not really real, but
こんなこんな桜をふたりで
The two of us, like this cherry blossom
見られなかった涙が出てくる
The tears that we couldn't see start to fall
ほんとにきれいすごくきれいで
Truly beautiful, incredibly beautiful
今までで一番悲しい
The saddest until now
どんなどんな顔で
With what kind of expression
あなたを見送ったんだろう?
Did I bid farewell to you?
明日からはもう会えないのに
Even though I won't be able to see you from tomorrow
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Masato Nakamura, Miwa Yoshida
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
えむひろ
この曲を作ったドリカム…っていうか吉田美和ってほんと天才だと思う
凄い歌だと思う
恋人との最後の別れ…彼の車を降りてから 桜散る中走り去っていく彼
の車を未練残しつつも見送る…
その僅かな時間をここまで切なくドラマチックに表現できる事が凄い！
ぶぁーっとなんて表現なかなか出てこないよ、
ホントにキレイ 凄くキレイで 今までで一番悲しい… この部分の
歌詞で何回聴いても涙腺崩壊します…
sunny7 beautiful
せつない曲
情景が目の前に広がって
愛しい人の横顔や
楽しかった思い出とかさ
胸がぎゅっとしてしまう
光景が蘇ります。
普段は開けない
あえて開けない扉を
この曲は、
開けちゃいます。
で
なんだか、
ソワソワして
心が落ち着かなくなってさ
部屋の片づけとか
はじめちゃったり
してしまう。
k si-ya
自分用
降るように突然に 車の上 桜が散ってる
エンジンをあなたがかけたら 小さく一緒に震えた
いろんなことを ぶぁっと思い出した
はじめて撮った ツーショットの写真 ピンぼけのポラロイド
どんな どんなふうに あなたがわたしの
電話番号聞いてきたか 何度もからかった
今までで一番きれい 今までで一番悲しい
「行かないで」 つぶやきは ウインカーあげてミラーを覗いてる
あなたには届かない 花びらと走り出した
いろんなことを ぶぁっと思い出した
抱きしめられて あなたの心臓も ドキドキいってた
どんな どんなふうに わたしは
抱きしめ返せばいいか 恥ずかしくて 腕も回せなかった
今までで一番きれい 今までで一番悲しい
めまいがするほど 散り出した花は
さっきまで車が停まってたその場所だけ ぽっかり空いてた隙間
埋めるように 降る
いろんなことは今日から 変わるんだね
いつもいっしょにいたから まだ全然リアルじゃないけど
こんな こんな桜を ふたりで 見られなかった
涙が出てくる
ほんとにきれい すごくきれいで 今までで一番悲しい
どんな どんな顔で あなたを
見送ったんだろう? 明日からはもう 会えないのに…
ステラカンパニー
主人が亡くなって今年で11年になります。
命日に聞く歌は10年ずっととある歌でした。
今年はこの曲が頭をよぎりました。
ドリカムが好きだった主人、満開の桜を愛した主人。
「めまい」を聞いて涙がとまりません。
「明日からは、もう、会えないのに」
私はどんな顔で主人を見送ったのか、思い出せません。
strawberry pancake
Liveに行きたい…でも……と、ギリギリまで悩んだ末、主人に子どもたちをお願いして、さいたままで観に行ったのを思い出しました。
3階の一番後ろの席だったけれど、生で見る美和ちゃん…生で聴く歌声に感動しました。
あれから11年経った今、主人が転勤になり離れて暮らすことになりました。
今年は一緒に見れなかった桜🌸
来年はきっと、一緒に見れるよね。
なんか…沁みました。
この曲大好きです！
ありがとうございます。
K A
凄まじい歌唱力だと思う。
上手いとか下手とかじゃなくて
吉田美和は凄すぎるんだよ
みつお
上手い人はたくさんいるけど、この人は声が凄すぎる、、、
ストレッチマン
本当に吉田美和の歌唱力と表現の素晴らしさが分かる一曲！！ほんと、情景が沸き立つ素晴らしい曲
快速特急ノロッコ号
ラスサビの「いろんなことは今日から変わるんだね」のところで、詩とリンクするように曲も転調するのがもう天才だなって思います。
じっと目を閉じて詩の世界を感じながら聴くと、すごく泣ける名曲ですね。
大好きな曲です。
yuchi kon
すごい歌唱力さすがです。生で聴きたい‼️
クルスクルス
なんでこんなに上手いの‼️
また雰囲気も持ってて凄いしか言えない❗
wishbone0314
変にダンスとか照明とかの効果もなく歌に直球で挑んでるこの吉田美和が一番きれい
佐伯チズ子
天才❣️歌の情景が浮かび上がって来る、ホント凄い❣️
lini lan
めまい，不管是2009年還是2018年，美和ちゃん都唱的超動人心弦，超感動的！
a h
大サビ〜ラストが圧巻すぎて鳥肌だし切なすぎるし泣ける…