Yuu composed the music, Akko wrote the lyrics, and the band arranged the songs. Yuu was the main vocalist and guitarist with Akko playing bass guitar and providing backup vocals. In addition to drums, Turkey would sometimes provide a scream or other such vocalization. In the song "Ban Ban Ban" featured on the cover album Tora no Ana, he took up lead vocals.
Members:
* Yuu, (Real name: Yumi Nakashima, born December 1, 1979) Vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter. Released a solo album, Ten no Mikaku as ゆう (Yuu), in 2004. Released the album Iroha with side band, チリヌルヲワカ (Chirinuruwowaka) in 2005.
* Akko, (Real name: Akiko Noma, born February 13, 1980) Bassist, backup vocalist, and lyricist. Released a solo album, Kirari, under her maiden name, 浜田亜紀子 (Akiko Hamada) in 2003. Second solo album, Aru yo de nai yo de, aru mono, was released on November 2, 2005.
* Turkey, (Real name: Takayuki Hosokawa, born July 10, 1973) Drummer, additional vocals.
Official Website: http://www.gogo7188.jp
うみのうま
GO!GO!7188 Lyrics
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Ima koko ni nasake wo kouta
Todae ga shuuryou nara ii
Deguchi no nai seimei
Toritome no nai kioku
Saibou ga yobisamashita iro
Kuroi tenten wo atsumete kirisuteta
Koe wo nakushita koetachi ga ima
Koko ni oto wo shitagae
Hiroiwasureta mama no taiyou
Yami yori hateshinai iro
Kotoba ni naranai
Kono saigo no hitoshizuku ga uta ni naru
Kaiba no naka no musuu ni chirabaru
Kuroi tenten wo atsumete kirisuteta
The lyrics of "うみのうま" by GO!GO!7188 delve into a deep and profound theme of nostalgia and introspection, on a journey through memory and the complexities of human emotions. The opening line "Yami wo kakunin shita hikari" (light confirmed the darkness) as well as the line "Koe wo nakushita koetachi ga ima Koko ni oto wo shitagae" (Lost voices now raise sounds here) indicate a transition from a dark, unknown past to a present that is trying to heal, eventually manifesting in the echoes of voices that have become lost over time, leading to newfound hope and comfort.
The verse "Kotoba ni naranai Kono saigo no hitoshizuku ga uta ni naru" (This last drop that cannot be put into words turns into a song) reflects the idea that the singer has trouble finding the words to express their emotions, but they find solace in the hope that someday these emotions will form a beautiful melody. The song ends with "Kaiba no naka no musuu ni chirabaru Kuroi tenten wo atsumete kirisuteta," (Picked up and cut the countless black spots scattered in the card) which can be interpreted as casting away the negativity and accepting one's life with all its complications.
Line by Line Meaning
Yami wo kakunin shita hikari
The light that confirmed the darkness
Ima koko ni nasake wo kouta
Now, mercy is being sung here
Todae ga shuuryou nara ii
If the balance is over, it's okay
Deguchi no nai seimei
A life with no exit
Toritome no nai kioku
A memory that can't be caught
Saibou ga yobisamashita iro
The color that woke up the cells
Kaiba no naka no musuu ni chirabaru Kuroi tenten wo atsumete kirisuteta
Gathered and erased the countless black dots spread inside the fence
Koe wo nakushita koetachi ga ima Koko ni oto wo shitagae
The voices that lost their voices now sing together here
Hiroiwasureta mama no taiyou Yami yori hateshinai iro
The sun with an endless color, forgotten by the wide darkness
Kotoba ni naranai Kono saigo no hitoshizuku ga uta ni naru
This final drop that can't be put into words becomes a song
Contributed by Mateo D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.