In the late 1980s, Tanaka played as the bassist in a rock band called Margarine Strikes Back. Then in the early 1990s, Tanaka became a regular club DJ in the Kansai area, working as part of a DJ team known as Sound Impossible. While playing with Sound Impossible, fellow artist and friend Towa Tei convinced Tanaka to go back to recording music, and in 1997 Tanaka created his solo project Fantastic Plastic Machine under the Readymade Records label in Japan. His first two albums, The Fantastic Plastic Machine (1997) and Luxury (1998), were critically acclaimed and gained him international recognition. The albums were distributed in the United States under the Emperor Norton label, and in Europe on the Bungalow label. In Japan, he is currently under the cutting edge label.
At one point, Tanaka hosted a pop culture show on national radio, and in 2004 he hosted another radio show called "Sound Concierge." He also once served as the editor for the Japanese fashion magazine Brutus.
He made music for the awesome Uniqlock http://www.uniqlo.jp/uniqlock/
Reaching for the Stars
Fantastic Plastic Machine Lyrics
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Reach out for the stars
Reaching for you
When I steal your heart
And I feel your breath
When I caress your cheek
And I touch your lips gradually
And I steal your heart heart
When I ease your
pain pain pain pain pain
As I count your sights sights
sights sights sights
When I blame your lies tenderly
I can't remember the moment
I made you mine completely
I took your heart but you
don't seem to mind baby
In return I gave
all the love I saved
Specially for you
making dreams come true
Anything yes I will go
reaching for the stars
Reaching for the stars
Wishing on the stars
Reach out for the stars
Reaching for you
When I steal your heart
And I hold you tight
When I feel your heat
Right here in your arms
gradually
And I steal your heart
more and more
When I make you cry
more and more
As I count your tears
more and monre
When I blame your fears tenderly
I still remember the moment
I made you mine completely
I took your soul but you don't
seem to mind baby
In return I gave
all the love I saved
Specially for you
making dreams come true
Anything yes I will go
reaching for the stars
Reaching for the stars for you
Whishing on the stars
Reach out for the stars
reaching for you
Leave the bad times far
behind you
On baby free yourself
Baby just free yourself
Bum your sadness in the
starlight
You can feel it
see it burn so bright tonight
Reaching for the stars
for all the years to come
Reach out for the stars for you
Wishing on the stars
free yourself
Reach out for the stars hey
Live and free yourself
Love and free yorself feel it
Live and free yourself
Love and free yorself
Live and free yourself
Love and free yorself feel it
Live and free yourself
Love and free yorself
The song "Reaching for the Stars" by Fantastic Plastic Machine is about the singer's desire for love and the lengths he will go to get it. The lyrics begin with the singer reaching out for the stars as a metaphor for his quest for love. He then describes stealing the heart of his beloved and feeling their breath as he caresses their cheek and touches their lips. He continues to take their heart, ease their pain, count their sights, and blame their lies tenderly. Despite taking so much from them, the singer claims to have given all the love he saved, specially for his love, making dreams come true. The chorus repeats the desire to reach out for the stars and the person he is reaching for.
In the second verse, the singer describes taking more of their heart, making them cry, counting their tears, and blaming their fears. The singer then claims to still remember the moment he made them his completely, taking their soul. Despite all this, the singer claims that his love has given all the love he saved, especially for his love, making dreams come true. The chorus repeats with the desire to reach out for the stars and the person he is reaching for. The bridge encourages the listener to leave their bad times behind, free themselves, and burn their sadness in the starlight.
Overall, the song is about the singer's intense desire for love and the lengths he will go to get it. Despite taking so much from his love, he claims to have given all his love to them.
Line by Line Meaning
Reaching for the stars
I have high aspirations and am striving towards achieving great things.
Reach out for the stars
I am encouraging you to reach for your own goals and dreams.
Reaching for you
My motivation for achieving my goals is the love and affection I have for you.
When I steal your heart
I am deeply in love with you and want to be with you forever.
And I feel your breath
I am close to you and can feel your physical presence, which brings me joy and comfort.
When I caress your cheek
I am affectionate towards you and want to express that love through touch.
And I touch your lips gradually
I am taking my time to savor the moment and enjoy the tenderness of our relationship.
And I steal your heart heart heart heart heart
I am pursuing you with great affection and intensity, hoping to win your heart.
When I ease your pain pain pain pain pain
I want to be there for you, to comfort and support you when you are going through a difficult time.
As I count your sights sights sights sights sights
I am attentive to your every move and want to make sure you are cared for.
When I blame your lies tenderly
I acknowledge that you may have flaws or make mistakes, but I am gentle and forgiving with you.
I can't remember the moment
The love we share feels timeless and eternal, and I cannot pinpoint when I fell in love with you.
I took your heart but you don't seem to mind baby
You have given me your heart willingly, and our love is mutual and passionate.
In return I gave all the love I saved specially for you
I have saved my deepest love and affection just for you, and am eager to give it all to you.
making dreams come true
Together, we can achieve our greatest aspirations and make our wildest dreams a reality.
Anything yes I will go reaching for the stars
I am willing to go to great lengths and sacrifice in order to achieve my goals and strive for greatness.
Wishing on the stars
I have many hopes and dreams, and am putting my faith and trust in the universe to make them come true.
When I hold you tight
I want to be close to you and embrace you with deep affection and tenderness.
When I feel your heat
I am passionate and attracted to you, and feel a strong physical desire when I am close to you.
Right here in your arms
I feel safe and secure in your embrace, and find comfort and warmth in your love.
more and more
The love we share grows stronger and more intense with each passing moment.
When I make you cry
If I ever cause you pain or sadness, it is not my intention, and I will do everything in my power to make it right.
As I count your tears
I am sensitive to your emotions and want to be there for you when you are feeling vulnerable or hurt.
When I blame your fears tenderly
I understand that you may have fears or doubts, and I want to support you and help you overcome them with kindness and love.
I still remember the moment
The moment we fell in love is etched in my memory and I treasure it always.
I took your soul but you don't seem to mind baby
We are soulmates and share a deep connection that goes beyond the physical, and you have willingly given yourself to me.
Leave the bad times far behind you
I want you to forget about any past hurts or heartbreaks and focus on the happiness and love we share in the present.
On baby free yourself
I encourage you to be yourself and express your true emotions and desires without fear or reservations.
Bum your sadness in the starlight
If you ever feel sad or down, look up at the stars and find solace and hope in their beauty and brightness.
You can feel it see it burn so bright tonight
The love and passion we share is like a bright, shining star, and you can feel its warmth and intensity in this moment.
for all the years to come
Our love is not just temporary or fleeting, but will last for many years and endure through all of life's challenges.
Reach out for the stars for you
I am not just reaching for my own personal success, but I want to achieve my goals for the sake of our relationship and for your happiness as well.
free yourself
I want you to feel liberated and free to express yourself fully and authentically without any restrictions or inhibitions.
Live and free yourself
I want you to live your life to the fullest and enjoy all the happiness and fulfillment that comes with being true to yourself.
Love and free yourself feel it
I want you to experience the purest and most genuine form of love, and to feel free to express that love and receive it in return without any reservations or doubt.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: TOMOYUKI TANAKA
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@veramyh
Reaching for the stars!
Reach out for the stars!
Reaching...for you.
When I steal your heart,
When I feel your breath
When I caress your cheek
When I touch your lips, gradually.
When I steal your heart, (echoes)
When I ease your pain (echoes)
As I count your sighs (echoes)
When I blame your lies, tenderly.
I can't remember the moment that made you cry,
The cue.
I took your heart but you don't seem to mind.
Baby,
In return I gave,
All the lovers say
Especially for you
Make your dreams come true.
Anything, yes, some will go
Reaching for the stars
Reaching for the stars
Reaching all the stars!
Reach out for the stars
Reaching for you
When I steal your heart,
When I hold you tight
When I feel your heat
Might have been you, not gradually.
@satokokondo9202
理屈じゃなく好きな曲。
@kaede-matsuri
久々FPM聴いてメチャクチャ心地がいいです。Upありがとうございます!!
@user-kohaku
これホント好き。ホント良い。
@R-A-X
Almost a decade later, and I keep coming back to this. FPM is one of my most beloved musicians, and this song is a classic. ❤
@user-qh7vx6qu2k
この曲は七夕にもオススメです!!
令和3年現在も聴いてる方は居ますか?
@user-jh5oj6nl1r
はい、聴いてます。動画がアップされていたのを最近知りました。何年ぶりか久しぶりに聴いてます。
@f6p47k5
@れもんてぃー
夜なんだよなぁ
@f6p47k5
@@ethnicdictionary3114
ですよねええ
@ashasobihonnoji
Have loved this song for years!! Never new INCOGNITO did the vocals. Explains a lot. Love it!
@claire597
Me too!! When I first knew about it I was shocked and then pleasantly surprised; no wonder the song sounded so wonderful! First heard this in 2015 and knew about the vocals in 2020 :-)