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)
Back Up
GLAY Lyrics
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気がつけばもう 人生の3分の1だ
たった1度の長い旅 後悔はしない
大きな壁にまたがって世界覗いたら
まだここは旅の途中
Let Me Take You Down
想像は 自由の花 熱く咲かせよう
覚悟を決めた新世紀 気分は最高!
恐れる事はない
心で繋がる世界を見てみたいから
また僕は旅に出る
Let Me Take You Down
可能性は 無限の花丸く咲かせよう
Hey! Get The Power
All You Need Is Love
Hey! Get The Power
Love Is All You Need.
Hey! Get The Power
All You Need Is Love
Hey! Get The Power
本当にそう思うよ それが全てさ
Back To Back!...
人の世は 希望の花強く咲かせよう
Hey! Get The Power
All You Need Is Love
Hey! Get The Power
Love Is All You Need.
Hey! Get The Power
All You Need Is Love
Hey! Get The Power
Love Is All You Need.
Hey! Get The Power
All You Need Is Love
Hey! Get The Power
Love Is All You Need.
Hey! Get The Power
All You Need Is Love
Hey! Get The Power
本当にそう思うよ それが全てさ
The lyrics to GLAY's song "BACK UP" express a sense of optimism and hope for the future, despite the difficulties and hardships that one may face in life. The opening line immediately conveys a sense of urgency - "Back to Back!" - before going on to reflect on the fact that a third of one's life has already passed by, and that there is no room for regret when it comes to the journey of life. The lyrics then speak of looking out at the world from atop a great wall, symbolizing the challenges that one may face in life, but emphasizing that this is still only part of the journey. The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "Let Me Take You Down" to emphasize the idea of embarking on a journey together, encouraging listeners to join the singer on this journey of hope and possibility. The lyrics continue to express a sense of wonder and excitement, encouraging listeners to embrace imagination and dreaming big in order to achieve success and fulfillment. The repetition of the phrase "Hey! Get the power" serves as a mantra to empower and motivate, and the final line of the song - "All you need is love, hey! Get the power" - suggests that love is the key to achieving happiness and fulfillment in life.
Line by Line Meaning
Back TO Back!...
Side by side, together...
気がつけばもう 人生の3分の1だ
Before you know it, a third of your life is over...
たった1度の長い旅 後悔はしない
You'll only take one long journey, so don't regret it...
大きな壁にまたがって世界覗いたら
If you look out over the world atop a big wall...
まだここは旅の途中
We're still in the middle of our journey...
Let Me Take You Down
I'll show you the way down...
想像は 自由の花 熱く咲かせよう
Let's blossom the flowers of imagination with passion...
覚悟を決めた新世紀 気分は最高!
With determination, we head to the new century and our spirits soar high!
結果なんてどうでも良い
Results don't matter at all...
恐れる事はない
There's nothing to fear...
心で繋がる世界を見てみたいから
Because I want to see a world connected by hearts...
また僕は旅に出る
I'm setting off on another journey...
可能性は 無限の花丸く咲かせよう
Let's bloom the infinite possibilities in rounded flowers...
Hey! Get The Power
Hey! Find the power...
All You Need Is Love
All that you need is love...
本当にそう思うよ それが全てさ
I truly believe that, it's all there is...
人の世は 希望の花強く咲かせよう
In this world, let's strongly bloom the flowers of hope...
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: TERU
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