1) DREAMS COME TRUE (also referred to as DCT or Dorikamu by fans), is a pop… Read Full Bio ↴1) DREAMS COME TRUE (also referred to as DCT or Dorikamu by fans), is a pop duo from Tokyo, formed in 1988. They are renowned for their pop, soul, funk, jazz fusion music, having sold more than 50 million records. DCT was started by bassist 中村正人 (Nakamura Masato) and is fronted by 吉田美和 (Yoshida Miwa), who is the band's main singer-songwriter. They were originally a three-piece band with 西川隆宏 (Nishikawa Takahiro) (keyboards), until he departed in 2002. In 1989, they released their self-titled debut LP, DREAMS COME TRUE, selling over a million copies. Their 1992 release, The Swinging Star, was the first Japanese album to exceed 3 million in sales and for several years held the title of the best-selling Japanese-language album.

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.

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Medicine
DREAMS COME TRUE Lyrics

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I give you medicine for your broken heart
I give you medicine for your broken heart

誰も2人のこと
口にしなくなったね
やっと目をそらさず
言葉交わせるほどに回復したのよ
時間が唯一の medicine

But no これくらいで
全快したら寂しいから

時々は思い出して
これからあなたがめぐり会う
Same as me
私と同じ名前に
出会うたびに
I give you medicine for your broken heart

みんな巻き込んだ (I got it)
激しい別れのシーンも
少しバツが悪い笑い話しになる程 (I got it)
回復したのよ写真だって破らない yeah
But no 箱詰めのまま
一生あるだけじゃ寂しい
時々は思い出すわ
2人で通いつめた cafe に
The other one
誰かと行くようになっても必ず

時間はとても不思議ね
痛みをやわらげてく
時間はとても不思議ね
正気にかえしてゆく
覚えていたい笑顔も
少しずつ薄れてく

時々は思いだして yeah
これからあなたがめぐり会う
Same as me
私と同じ名前に出会うたびに yeah
I give you medicine for your broken heart
I give you medicine for your broken heart
I give you medicine for your broken heart

I give you medicine for your broken heart, broken heart, yeah
I give you medicine

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to DREAMS COME TRUE's song "Medicine" convey the idea of healing a broken heart. The singer of the song offers "medicine" to someone who is dealing with a broken heart, representing emotional support and comfort. The song suggests that time is the ultimate cure for a broken heart, but memories of the past cannot be forgotten easily, and they may resurface when encountering familiar places and people. Despite moving on and possibly finding new love, the singer still cares for the person with the broken heart, showing compassion and understanding.

The lyrics have a straightforward meaning with a touching message that everyone can relate to. It reminds us of the pain that comes with lost love, but also the importance of letting time heal our wounds. The song also suggests that we can help others going through the same struggles by offering our support and being there for them when they need us.

Line by Line Meaning

I give you medicine for your broken heart
The singer is offering to help heal the person's broken heart.

誰も2人のこと口にしなくなったね
Nobody talks about the two of them anymore.

やっと目をそらさず言葉交わせるほどに回復したのよ
Finally, they are able to talk to each other without looking away and have started to recover.

時間が唯一の medicine
Time is the only medicine that can heal their broken hearts.

But no これくらいで全快したら寂しいから
But the singer doesn't want them to fully recover because it would make them feel lonely.

時々は思い出してこれからあなたがめぐり会う Same as me 私と同じ名前に出会うたびに
Sometimes they should remember that the person will meet someone else with the same name as the singer and the singer will offer them medicine for their heart too.

みんな巻き込んだ (I got it) 激しい別れのシーンも少しバツが悪い笑い話しになる程 (I got it) 回復したのよ写真だって破らない yeah But no 箱詰めのまま一生あるだけじゃ寂しい時々は思い出すわ 2人で通いつめた cafe に The other one 誰かと行くようになっても必ず
Even the intense breakup scene, which involved many people, has become a little embarrassing and turned into a funny story. They have recovered to the point where they can keep the photos without tearing them apart. But keeping them in boxes for their whole lives would be lonely. Sometimes they should remember the café they used to frequent together. Even if the person goes somewhere with someone else, the memories will always be there to help them heal.

時間はとても不思議ね痛みをやわらげてく時間はとても不思議ね正気にかえしてゆく覚えていたい笑顔も少しずつ薄れてく
Time is very mysterious because it can soften the pain and make them sane again. However, the faces they want to remember will fade away slowly.

時々は思いだして yeah これからあなたがめぐり会う Same as me 私と同じ名前に出会うたびに yeah I give you medicine for your broken heart I give you medicine for your broken heart I give you medicine for your broken heart I give you medicine for your broken heart, broken heart, yeah I give you medicine
Sometimes they should remember that the person will meet someone else with the same name as the singer and the singer will offer them medicine for their hearts too. The singer repeats that they will always offer medicine to heal broken hearts.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Miwa Yoshida, Masato Nakamura

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