GO!GO!7188 (go go nana ichi hachi hachi), also known as GO!GO! 7188 and sim… Read Full Bio ↴GO!GO!7188 (go go nana ichi hachi hachi), also known as GO!GO! 7188 and simply Gogo, was a Japanese rock band with a strong surf influence. The band was formed in June of 1998 by Yumi Nakashima (nicknamed Yuu) and Akiko Hamada (nicknamed Akko), both alumnae of the same year at Shoyo High School in Kagoshima, Kyushu. The band's drummer, Turkey (real name Takayuki Hosokawa), a native of Mitoyo, Shikoku, joined in 1999 and they debuted on Breast/milia, a division of Capitol Records (Toshiba-EMI) in 2000. The meaning of the band's name is known only to its members. The band announced they were disbanding in 2012.

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

チェーン
GO!GO!7188 Lyrics

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言葉を持たずに　ただ感じなさい
思考を休ませて　ただ感じなさい

そばにいる誰かのこと
そして強く分かち合うの
もっともっと境目を失くすため

ようこそ　ここまで歩いてきたのね

さぁ　門をくぐり　おいでおいで
やわらかな風に寄り添えば
すがりついてくる孤独を産声の朝に…

自分が　自分でいることだけを
守りすぎないで　見えなくなるわ

そばにいる誰かのこと
気付かずに傷付けてる
知ろうとしないのは最大の罪

嘆くのをやめて　空を見上げたら
差し伸べられてる　手を握って
やわらかな風に寄り添えば
何も纏わない心で産声の朝を…

そばにいる誰かのこと
そして強く分かち合うの
もっともっと境目を失くすため

「自分らしさ」に流されないように
全ては　そう、つながってる

Overall Meaning

The song “チェーン” (Chain) by GO!GO!7188 talks about the importance of feeling and experiencing things in life without being held back by our thoughts and emotions. The lyrics tell us to forget our thoughts and just feel and experience the present moment. It encourages us to share and connect with people around us to erase the boundaries that separate us. The song suggests that we shouldn't over-protect ourselves by only holding onto the idea of who we are since that limits our perception of the world. The lyrics urge us to stop lamenting and look up to see the beauty around us, to grasp the opportunities that extend to us, and to connect with people and the world with an open mind and heart.

Line by Line Meaning

言葉を持たずに　ただ感じなさい
Feel without words

思考を休ませて　ただ感じなさい
Rest your mind and feel

そばにいる誰かのこと
Think of someone close

そして強く分かち合うの
Share strongly with them

もっともっと境目を失くすため
To blur the boundaries even more

ようこそ　ここまで歩いてきたのね
Welcome, you've come this far

さぁ　門をくぐり　おいでおいで
Now, come through the gate

やわらかな風に寄り添えば
If you snuggle up to the soft breeze

すがりついてくる孤独を産声の朝に…
The clinging loneliness turns into the cries of a newborn morning

自分が　自分でいることだけを
Just being yourself

守りすぎないで　見えなくなるわ
Don't try to protect yourself too much, it'll blind you