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)
Billionaire Champagne Miles Away
GLAY Lyrics
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Girigiri no Heart & Soul
Broadway, Don?t go away
Meguri au megami tachi yo
Kokoro kara no orei wo itta nara
Saa norikonde yuku no sa
Highway made
Tokimeki wa ore-tachi wo ugoka shite
Atarashii jidai nante kimochi ga ii
Long way to the Freeway
Todoka nai yume nante itsudatte nai no sa
Kono ore ni wa
Karu hazu mina JOOKU de ubatte yukun da yo
WISEMAN
Lonely way, Freeway
Kudaranai PURAIDO de
Broadway, Please wait
Naguri au RODEO tachi
Lonely way, Freeway
Deki sugita ROMANSU ni
Broadway, Don?t go away
Umanori no shukujo tachi
Ima dake wa sekirara na BURUUZU ni
Mimi wo fusaide okure
Tayori nai kiss de warukatta na
Omae ga hoshikute tamara nai
AKUSERU kara tsutawaru SAIDOREEN
Teri kaesu ASUFARUTO Las Vegas made
Half mile to the Freeway
Yokubou ni wa hade ni koko wo utare
Kurutta PIRIONEA wo enjiru sakushi tachi
Loneliness but Happiness
Ichido kiri no RUUJU nara shaburi tsukusu no sa
Koyoi no tame ni
Asu dare ga kutabatte mo kini wa tome nai sa
WISEMAN
Lonely Way, Freeway
Boroboro no Sgt. Hollywood
Broadway, Don?t go away
Juu SENTO no ai wo kure
Lonely Way, Freeway
Girigiri no Heart & Soul
Broadway, Don?t go away
Meguri au megami tachi
Lonely way
Freeway
Meguri au megami tachi yo
Freeway
The lyrics of GLAY's song, Billionaire Champagne Miles Away, are a mix of Japanese and English phrases. They paint the story of a lonely journey, possibly on a highway, where the singer passes through various places and meets different people. The opening lines, "Lonely way, Freeway, Girigiri no Heart & Soul," set the tone for the journey that is both lonely and dangerous. The use of Japanese phrase 'girigiri' means that the singer might be living on the edge while navigating this journey.
The chorus of the song reinforces the message of moving forward with the hope of discovering something new. It talks about how the singer and their partner are moving towards the future, leaving the past behind. The phrase "Tokimeki wa ore-tachi wo ugokashite, Atarashii jidai nante kimochi ga ii" means that the excitement of moving forward is making them feel good, and they don't care about the new era. The song concludes with "Meguri au megami tachi yo Freeway" - meaning they meet different goddess-like women on the journey, making their life interesting.
Overall, Billionaire Champagne Miles Away is a song about moving forward, leaving the past behind, and enjoying the journey, no matter how lonely or dangerous it may be.
Line by Line Meaning
Lonely way, Freeway
We are on a lonely path towards our goals via the freeway.
Girigiri no Heart & Soul
We're holding on to our heart and soul despite challenges.
Broadway, Don?t go away
We're asking Broadway to stay and be with us.
Meguri au megami tachi yo
We meet goddesses on this path.
Kokoro kara no orei wo itta nara
If we could pray from our hearts,
Saa norikonde yuku no sa
We'd board and move forward.
Highway made
We made it to the highway.
10 miles to the Freeway
We have a short distance before we reach the freeway.
Tokimeki wa ore-tachi wo ugoka shite
Our excitement moves us forward.
Atarashii jidai nante kimochi ga ii
The feeling of a new era is great.
Long way to the Freeway
We have a long way to go before we find the freeway.
Todoka nai yume nante itsudatte nai no sa
Dreams that we can't reach are not uncommon.
Kono ore ni wa
For me,
Karu hazu mina JOOKU de ubatte yukun da yo
I'll steal everything with a joker.
WISEMAN
We have a wiser man guiding us.
Kudaranai PURAIDO de
Pointless pride
Please wait
We're asking to wait
Naguri au RODEO tachi
Rodeo fights
Deki sugita ROMANSU ni
Romance is too much
Umanori no shukujo tachi
Pretentious women
Ima dake wa sekirara na BURUUZU ni
For now, we are in a clear blues mood.
Mimi wo fusaide okure
Hear us out.
Tayori nai kiss de warukatta na
The kiss we relied on was not good.
Omae ga hoshikute tamara nai
We don't need anyone but you.
AKUSERU kara tsutawaru SAIDOREEN
We hear siren sounds from the accelerator.
Teri kaesu ASUFARUTO Las Vegas made
We skip through the asphalt till Las Vegas.
Half mile to the Freeway
We're close to the freeway.
Yokubou ni wa hade ni koko wo utare
In lust, we are more hit than miss.
Kurutta PIRIONEA wo enjiru sakushi tachi
Writers that bring about crazy scenarios.
Loneliness but Happiness
Feeling lonely yet content.
Ichido kiri no RUUJU nara shaburi tsukusu no sa
If it's a one-time roulette, let's make it count.
Koyoi no tame ni
For tonight,
Asu dare ga kutabatte mo kini wa tome nai sa
Tomorrow, regardless of what happens, we don't care.
Boroboro no Sgt. Hollywood
Tattered Sgt. Hollywood
Juu SENTO no ai wo kure
Give us love for a dime.
Girigiri no Heart & Soul
We're holding on to our heart and soul despite challenges.
Meguri au megami tachi
We meet goddesses on this path.
Lonely way
Our journey is lonely
Freeway
We're on the freeway now.
Lyrics © OBO APRA/AMCOS
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HISASHI TERU
「Billionaire Champagne Miles Away」歌詞
歌:GLAY
作詞:TAKURO
作曲:TAKURO
Lonely way Freeway ギリギリのHeart & Soul
Broadway Don't go away 巡り合う女神達よ
心からのお礼を言ったなら さぁ乗り込んで行くのサ Highwayまで
10 miles to the Freeway
トキメキは俺達を動かして 新しい時代なんて気持ちがイイ
Long way to the Freeway
届かない夢なんていつだって無いのサ この俺には
軽はずみなジョークで奪って行くんだよ WISEMAN
Lonely way Freeway くだらないプライドで
Broadway Please wait 殴り合うロデオ達
Lonely way Freeway 出来過ぎたロマンスに
Broadway Don't go away 馬乗りの淑女達
今だけはセキララなブルーズに耳を塞いでおくれ
頼りないkissで悪かったな オマエが欲しくてたまらない
アクセルから伝わるサイドレーン 照り返すアスファルト Las Vegasまで
Half mile to the Freeway
欲望には派手に頭(ココ)を撃たれ 狂ったピリオネアを演じる策士達
Loneliness but Happiness
一度きりのルージュならしゃぶりつくすのサ 今宵の為に
明日誰がくたばっても気には止めないサ WISEMAN
Lonely Way Freeway ボロボロのSgt. Hollywood
Broadway Don't go away 10centの愛をくれ
Lonely Way Freeway ギリギリのHeart & Soul
Broadway Don't go away 巡り合う女神達
Lonely way
Freeway
巡り会う女神達よ
Freeway
Channel Test
歌:GLAY
作詞:TAKURO
作曲:TAKURO
Lonely way Freeway
ギリギリのHeart & Soul
Broadway Don't go away
巡り合う女神達よ
心からのお礼を言ったなら
さぁ乗り込んで行くのサ Highwayまで
10 miles to the Freeway
トキメキは俺達を動かして
新しい時代なんて気持ちがイイ
Long way to the Freeway
届かない夢なんていつだって無いのサ
この俺には
軽はずみなジョークで奪って行くんだよ
WISEMAN
Lonely way Freeway
くだらないプライドで
Broadway Please wait
殴り合うロデオ達
Lonely way Freeway
出来過ぎたロマンスに
Broadway Don't go away
馬乗りの淑女(しゅくじょ)達
今だけはセキララなブルーズに
耳を塞いでおくれ
頼りないkissで悪かったな
オマエが欲しくてたまらない
アクセルから伝わるサイドレーン
照り返すアスファルト Las Vegasまで
Half mile to the Freeway
欲望には派手に頭(ココ)を撃たれ
狂ったピリオネアを演じる策士達
Loneliness but Happiness
一度きりのルージュならしゃぶりつくすのサ
今宵の為に
明日誰がくたばっても気には止めないサ
WISEMAN
Lonely Way Freeway
ボロボロのSgt. Hollywood
Broadway Don't go away
10centの愛をくれ
Lonely Way Freeway
ギリギリのHeart & Soul
Broadway Don't go away
巡り合う女神達
Lonely way
Freeway
巡り会う女神達よ
Freeway
ao 0418
隠れ名曲だよね。ライブでも全然やらないけどめちゃくちゃ好きです。
セスコーエン
ライブでもっとやって欲しい曲です!
おさるおっさん
絶対ライブで1曲目にもってきたら強烈やと発売当初からずっと思ってる!
とある田舎のヤッコちゃん
アルバムリリースに合わせてMステに出演した時にシングル曲じゃなくてこの曲を、しかも観客を入れてフル演奏したのはホント嬉しかったな〜😊途中からTERUさんがタンクトップになったのもw
わあ
この曲だいすき
norun643
GHOSTツアー行ってきたので、アンケートにこの曲を入れてきました~
いつかLIVEで聴きたい!!
福川
I remember that they were playing this song Music Station.
It was a great performance.
I wanna hear it again.
misato
このMVめっちゃ見てた…!
今も好き!
ごはる
久々公式みたら神曲あがってるやん!!!
yoyuu -
ライブで聴きたい!