GONTITI (or ゴンチチ) is a highly prolific Japanese jazz acoustic guitar duo, c… Read Full Bio ↴GONTITI (or ゴンチチ) is a highly prolific Japanese jazz acoustic guitar duo, consisting of Gonzalez Mikami (ゴンザレス三上) and TiTi Matsumura (チチ松村). The duo formed GONTITI in 1978 in Osaka, Japan and have since released over 30 albums both as a duo and as soloists, over the span of almost 3 decades. GONTITI has also released international editions of a few of their albums in countries outside of Japan, including the United States and Korea. Although their music integrates a number of different styles, one of their primary influences is bossa nova. Over the past few decades, GONTITI's music has been heard on a wide variety of outlets, including Japanese TV (theme song performances, commercials, soundtracks, &c.), film, and also on the radio. The duo has been praised as "Japan's most unique adult contemporary sound" and their music acclaimed, "the most comfortable music on earth."

Activities in the last few years have included the December 2003 release of their milestone compilation titled, "25th Anniversary CD." In 2004, they performed the soundtrack music for critically acclaimed Japanese film "Nobody Knows" (or "誰も知らない/Daremo Shiranai" 2004). In 2005, they performed the soundtrack for the Japanese TV drama series, "Otona no natsuyasumi" ("おとなの夏休み").

On April 4, 2007, both Mikami and Matsumura released solo albums on the same date. Gonzalez Mikami's album is titled, "green shadow, white door," and TiTi Matsumura's album is titled, "Hanon seikatsu" ("半音生活"). It has been 14 years since they last released solo albums.

Mimosa
GONTITI Lyrics

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誰かと比べるような恋なんてしなくていい
誰も知らない (秘密の) その扉開けてあげる

もしも全ての光を (思い出も) 暗闇と引き換えても
たったひとつの (君だけに) 愛の形を確かめて

ガラスの靴で踊るミモザ金色の甘いキスを
連れてゆくよ君がいればきっと最後の恋さ

触れた場所にメロディーライン (I love you)
お互いを覚えてる
二度と消えない (君だけに)
真実のこの鐘を何度でも鳴らそう

ガラスの靴で踊るミモザ金色の甘いキスを
連れてゆくよ君がいればきっと最後の恋さ

ミモザの花の季節をいつしか時が追い越しても
ふたり巡り会えたらただ真直ぐに運命を迎えに行くだけ

ガラスの靴で踊るミモザ金色の甘いキスを
連れてゆくよ君がいればきっと最後の恋さ

ガラスの靴で踊るミモザ金色の甘いキスを
(忘れられないあの日の君が)
連れてゆくよ君がいればきっと
(見つめるだけで恋に落ちてた)

ガラスの靴で踊るミモザ
(忘れられないあの日の君が)

連れてゆくよ君がいればきっと最後の恋さ
(見つめるだけで恋に落ちてた)

Overall Meaning

The song "Mimosa" by GONTITI is a beautiful love song that is gentle and sweet. The opening lines of the song are "I don't need to love someone like I'm comparing them to others. I'll open the door to that secret, that no one knows." These words express a quiet sort of love, one where the love between two people is strong and real, but it doesn't need to be compared or measured against anyone else's love. The singer is content to simply love the person they're with, and to enjoy the special moments they share.

The song goes on to describe how the singer would trade all the light and memories of the world for just one thing: the love of the person they're with. The lines "If I could exchange all the light and memories for darkness, just to be sure of the shape of the one love, for you alone" express the idea that everything in the world is bright and shiny, but the only thing that really matters is love.

Line by Line Meaning

誰かと比べるような恋なんてしなくていい
It’s not necessary to compare our love with someone else's

誰も知らない (秘密の) その扉開けてあげる
Opening the door, revealing secrets that nobody knows

もしも全ての光を (思い出も) 暗闇と引き換えても
Even if I had to trade all the light, all the memories for darkness

たったひとつの (君だけに) 愛の形を確かめて
I would still confirm that the only one I love is you

ガラスの靴で踊るミモザ金色の甘いキスを
Dancing in glass shoes, enjoying sweet golden kisses under the Mimosa tree

連れてゆくよ君がいればきっと最後の恋さ
I’ll take you with me and be assured that you are my last love

触れた場所にメロディーライン (I love you)
Every touch creates a melodic line (I love you)

お互いを覚えてる
We remember each other

二度と消えない (君だけに) 真実のこの鐘を何度でも鳴らそう
The truth of this bell will never disappear. I’ll ring it for you, always and forever

忘れられないあの日の君が
I can’t forget about you on that day

見つめるだけで恋に落ちてた
Just by looking at you, I fell in love