EL-MALO were Ryuichiro Yunoki and Shigekazu Aida. They released an EP throu… Read Full Bio ↴EL-MALO were Ryuichiro Yunoki and Shigekazu Aida. They released an EP through the Mo' Wax label and also featured on the Jazz Hip Jap Project compilation.
Discography
(1993.xx.xx) (EP) El-Malo EP (Mo'wax)
(1993.04.21) (EP) Dagger to Fool
(1993.08.01) (EP) Justice Ruin Dem
(1993.12.21) (album) Starship in Worship
(1994.11.02) (single) Blind
(1994.11.20) (album) The Worst Universal Jet Set
(1995.04.01) (mini album) Fools
(1995.09.01) (album) III
(1996.06.01) (EP) Color
(1999.xx.xx) (EP) δ (re-released on CD in 2003 as 'Delta Plus' with extra tracks)
(2004.03.17) (album) New Paradigm
(2008.03.19) (album) Noface Butt 2 Eyes
Compilation: Malolympic Nominees - The Best of El-Malo

Blind
EL-MALO Lyrics

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眠れない夜祈りもとどかない夜
偽る事の後ろで身を潜め Crying
感じるもの触る事も出来ない街
何も変わらない
何も終わらない Crying
スピードを上げるから
星の見えない街まで
Moonlight Drive, Moonlight Dance

行き先をまちがえて
君はほんの少しだけ笑って
Moonlight Drive, Moonlight Dance
君の居ない夜
何も見えない I'm blind

先を争う時間が追い越す夢
朝にとどかず
閉じこめられてる My mind
言葉があふれ
言葉が足りない Wanna die
何も変わらない
何も分からない Crying
スピードを上げるから
星の見えない街まで
Moonlight Drive, Moonlight Dance
今日は君笑うから
とても遠く行き先が分からない
Moonlight Drive, Moonlight Dance
スピードを上げるから
星の見えない街まで

君の居ない夜
何も見えない I'm blind

光逃れてぼくは目を閉じる
Baby, I'm blind

Overall Meaning

The Japanese lyrics of EL-MAO's "Blind" describe a state of isolation, confusion and despair. The singer, unable to sleep and feeling lost, cries and hides behind a façade of lies. He is unable to touch or feel anything in the city which appears unchanging and endless. The speeding up of his car towards a city where he can't see the stars suggest that he is looking for a way out, but there is still no change or end in sight. He dreams for a time he can't reach, trapped in his mind with overflowing words that seem insufficient, expressing his desire to die. The repetition of the phrase "Moonlight Drive, Moonlight Dance" adds a sense of longing and a desperate attempt to escape reality, alluding to a journey without a specific destination that could lead him to his happy place where he can be with his love and dance under the moonlight. The lyrics evoke a strong sense of emotion and melancholy that could resonate with anyone who has experienced loneliness and uncertainty.

Line by Line Meaning

眠れない夜祈りもとどかない夜
A sleepless night where prayers can't reach

偽る事の後ろで身を潜め Crying
Hiding behind deception and crying

感じるもの触る事も出来ない街
A city where you can't even touch what you feel

何も変わらない
Nothing changes

何も終わらない Crying
Nothing ends and crying

スピードを上げるから
Because I'm speeding up

星の見えない街まで
To a city where you can't see the stars

Moonlight Drive, Moonlight Dance
Moonlight drive, moonlight dance

行き先をまちがえて
I've made a mistake with my destination

君はほんの少しだけ笑って
You smiled just a little bit

君の居ない夜
The night when you are not here