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

浮舟
GO!GO!7188 Lyrics

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春の匂いも芽吹く花も
立ちすくむあたしに君を連れてはこない

夏が来る頃は明け方の雨
静かに寄り添って　かけら拾い集める

秋が過ぎたらきっとあたしは
のびた黒い髪を切り落としてしまう

愛しい人よ離れ顔なんて　3日もすりゃすぐに忘れてしまった
ただ染みついて消えないのは煙草の匂い

君を待つ日々は足りない　切ない　鳴り止まない
不協和音が響き合って
それがあたしの枯れない　溶けない　鳴り止まない
孤独の唄　来来来来来来来
来来来来来来来
来来来来来来来
来来来来来来来

かすかな別れを漂わすこともなく
足音は突然　途切れた
あぁ悲しくも美しき白い冬

会えるものならば他に何も望まない
降り積もるは　あの日も雪

君を待つ日々は足りない　切ない　鳴り止まない
不協和音が響き合って
それがあたしの枯れない　溶けない　鳴り止まない
孤独の唄　来来来来来来来
来来来来来来来

来来来来来来来
孤独の唄　来来来

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song 浮舟 by GO!GO!7188 depict the four seasons and how they affect the singer's relationship with their loved one. In the first verse, the singer doesn't want to be taken away from their state of paralysis, which is caused by the overwhelming beauty of spring with its aroma and blooming flowers. The second verse describes how the singer and their loved one anxiously await summer, which brings early morning rain and an opportunity to bond over collecting shards. As autumn approaches, the singer decides to cut off their long black hair, symbolizing a change in their life. The chorus emphasizes the singer's longing for the loved one, and how the dissonance between them creates a never-ending yet beautiful song of loneliness. The final verse talks about the beauty and sadness of winter, and the singer's willingness to endure this season just to meet their loved one again.

Overall, the lyrics of this song evoke a sense of nostalgia, longing, and the painful beauty of unrequited love. The use of different seasonal motifs adds a unique perspective to the song, making it a memorable piece in GO!GO!7188's discography.

Line by Line Meaning

春の匂いも芽吹く花も
The smells of spring and the sprouting flowers can't move me, even if you try to bring me along

立ちすくむあたしに君を連れてはこない
I am standing still, frozen, and you can't make me budge

夏が来る頃は明け方の雨
When summer comes, there will be early morning rain

静かに寄り添って　かけら拾い集める
We'll quietly collect shards while snuggling up together

秋が過ぎたらきっとあたしは
When autumn is over, I'll probably

のびた黒い髪を切り落としてしまう
Cut off my long black hair

愛しい人よ離れ顔なんて　3日もすりゃすぐに忘れてしまった
My dear, I can forget about a face after just three days of separation

ただ染みついて消えないのは煙草の匂い
But the smell of cigarettes stains and never fades

君を待つ日々は足りない　切ない　鳴り止まない
The days waiting for you are not enough, and the longing, endless noise

不協和音が響き合って
Discordant sounds resonate together

それがあたしの枯れない　溶けない　鳴り止まない
That's the sound of my unbreakable, unmelted, endless loneliness