GLAY started in 1988, when they were in high school, with TAKURO as the guitarist, TERU as the drummer and a bassist who quit when they decided to head to Tokyo. They needed a vocalist, so TERU made a tape of his singing to give to TAKURO and was immediately recruited for the part. On the search for another guitarist, HISASHI was asked to join but turned down the offer, as he was already part of a locally well-known heavy punk/rock band called 蟻 (Ari), which better suited his taste in music. When Ari disbanded, HISASHI accepted TAKURO's offer and became the lead guitarist of GLAY. By the time of TAKURO and TERU's graduation, GLAY had become more popular in their hometown of Hakodate and were playing in full live houses. Following HISASHI's high school graduation in 1990, the three of them moved to Tokyo to try and further expand their musical career. However things did not seem to improve for them in Tokyo. Their gigs only attracted a few people, and sometimes none at all.
During this time, members (particularly drummers) were constantly joining and leaving the band. When their bassist quit, Takuro had heard that JIRO, who was also from Hakodate and had played with the indie band ピエロ (Pierrot) (different from the now disbanded Japanese rock band PIERROT, that enjoyed mainstream popularity), had moved to Tokyo and invited him to join GLAY. He, too, declined the offer, insisting that he was already heading in the right direction for himself. It wasn't until TAKURO asked him to play at just one show to fill in for their missing bassist that he decided to go. Following that show, JIRO continued to receive invitations to play with GLAY, and in 1991 he had become GLAY's official bass player, finalizing the official four member lineup
Takuro was heavily influenced by his favourite band, The Beatles, and took a great interest in composing original songs and lyrics. The band name "GLAY" is a deliberate misspelling of the word "gray", which represents the style of music they wanted to play; a mixture between rock (black) and pop (white). Although GLAY primarily composes songs in the rock genre, they have also composed songs in styles ranging from reggae to gospel. Due to their musical diversity, beautiful lyrics and wonderful melodies, they have become one of the most successful and well known bands in Japan, and most of Asia.
Official site: HAPPY SWING SPACE SITE (glay.co.jp)
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GLAY Lyrics
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ただ蒼くキラめいた
情熱の行方だけ 今独り探してる
すれ違う人の群れ 幸せは闇の中
ただならぬ出来事で
すぐにホラ見失う
Way out 凍てついたこの世の
希望全て編み上げたような
Just wanna be love
I Love you more than you
love me honey
きっといつか この先また
何処かでオマエに逢える
かまわないで 今は独りでイイ
声の無い街角
きっといつか この先また
何処かで抱きしめ合える
触らないで 今は半端でイイ
この愛よ眠れ
永遠をつかみ取る
夢を見てたあの頃を
この頃やけに想い出すのは
冷たい風のせいかもしれない
Way out 巨の前のリアルに
顔を酷く殴られたような
愛想をつかしても
Don't wanna be a loser
Baby you give me truth
誰にでも誰にも言えない夜が
泣いた夜があるね
言わないで優しい言葉はまだ
嘘つきになるから
きっといつか この先また
何処かでオマエに逢える
かまわないで 今は独りでイイ
声の無い街角
きっといつか...
きっといつか...
The lyrics of GLAY's song "Itsuka" explores the themes of loneliness, love, and hope. The opening verse sets the tone of the song with the lines "I don't want anything, just the blue shining passion. Only the course of passion is what I'm searching for alone now." It shows that the singer has lost everything he may have wanted and the only thing that grounds him is his passion. The lines that follow show that he is surrounded by people who are happy but are in the darkness, and he often loses sight of them.
The chorus of the song shows the longing that the singer has for his love interest "Just wanna be love, I Love you more than you love me honey. Surely someday we'll meet again, somewhere down the line." The lines show that he has not given up on their love and still hopes to see her again someday. The bridge of the song ties together the emotions that the song is exploring. It talks about how the singer was once chasing the eternal dream but now is only left with memories of those days. The lines that follow show that he has been disillusioned by reality and even though he may have given up on love, he still wants the truth.
Line by Line Meaning
欲しいモノは何もない
I don't want anything, all I crave for is just something blue and sparkling
ただ蒼くキラめいた
I just want something that shines blue and bright
情熱の行方だけ 今独り探してる
I am currently searching, alone, for the whereabouts of my passion
すれ違う人の群れ 幸せは闇の中
The crowd of people passing by, their happiness is hidden in the darkness
ただならぬ出来事で すぐにホラ見失う
In extraordinary events, I easily lose sight of what is really happening
Way out 凍てついたこの世の 希望全て編み上げたような
In this frozen world, hope is woven in every direction
オマエという口唇に Just wanna be love
I just want to be in love with the lips that belong to you
I Love you more than you love me honey
I love you more than you love me, honey
きっといつか この先また 何処かでオマエに逢える
Surely, someday, I will meet you again somewhere in the future
かまわないで 今は独りでイイ
Never mind, I am fine being alone for now
声の無い街角
On a voiceless street corner
きっといつか この先また 何処かで抱きしめ合える
Surely, someday, we will embrace each other again somewhere in the future
触らないで 今は半端でイイ
Don't touch me for now, partial is good enough
この愛よ眠れ
Sleep well, my love
永遠をつかみ取る 夢を見てたあの頃を
I dreamt of seizing eternal happiness back then
この頃やけに想い出すのは 冷たい風のせいかもしれない
Maybe it's because of the cold wind, but I've been remembering too much about back then lately
Way out 巨の前のリアルに 顔を酷く殴られたような
In front of these giants, reality hits me like a hard punch in the face
愛想をつかしても Don't wanna be a loser
Even if I lose my patience, I don't want to be a loser
Baby you give me truth
Baby, you give me truth
誰にでも誰にも言えない夜が 泣いた夜があるね
There are nights that you can't tell anyone about, the nights you cried
言わないで優しい言葉はまだ 嘘つきになるから
Don't say anything kind to me, because it will just turn into a lie
きっといつか...
Surely, someday...
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: TAKURO
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
いのウエ
欲しいモノは何もない ただ蒼くキラめいた
情熱の行方だけ 今独り探してる
すれ違う人の群れ 幸せは闇の中
ただならぬ出来事ですぐにホラ見失う
Way out
凍てついたこの世の希望全て編み上げたような
オマエという口唇にJust wanna be love
I Love you more than you love me honey
きっといつか
この先また何処かでオマエに逢える
かまわないで
今は独りでイイ 声の無い街角
きっといつか
この先また何処かで抱きしめ合える
触らないで 今は半端でイイ この愛よ眠れ
永遠をつかみ取る夢を見てたあの頃を
この頃やけに想い出すのは
冷たい風のせいかもしれない
Way out
目の前のリアルに顔を酷く殴られたような
愛想をつかしてもDon't wanna be a loser
Baby you give me truth
誰にでも誰にも言えない夜が
泣いた夜があるね
言わないで優しい言葉はまだ
嘘つきになるから
きっといつか
この先また何処かでオマエに逢える
かまわないで
今は独りでイイ 声の無い街角
きっといつか…
きっといつか…
Rock kids
理解ってくれる人、いると思うけど……
イントロの音でテンション爆上がり✨
MVの完成度も高いし、GLAYらしい“Rock”って感じは心地がいい^^
漆黒メルル
一生解散しないでほしいバンド
Rock kids
ホントにそれです✨
けど…(推し補正も含め)GLAYは、ずっと“昔”のままでいてくれそうです✨
chiaki
そうですよね⭐
山神愛ちゃん
わかる!わかる!わかる!!!!!
琴吹紬ファンクラブ会長
今初めて聴きにきたけど
PVの仲の良さ、全然古さを感じさせないの凄い。
この曲を作ったTAKURO?は天才だと思う。
山神愛ちゃん
ほんと!ほんと!!!TAKURO💕💕💕💕💕凄すぎ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
ぴのこ
このMVが出た当時、演出が凝っててすごくカッコいいと思って何度も観た思い出。
久しぶりに観て、やっぱり素敵だなぁ。
黃富貴
I love music & mv
Rock kids
うんうん、めっちゃテンション上がりました✨
今でも全然カッコいいんですよ🎵
この頃のTERUさん、ちょっとトガってて好きだったな✨