1) GIRL NEX… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least 2 bands with the name Girl Next Door:
1) GIRL NEXT DOOR (ガール・ネクスト・ドア) is a 3-person group formed by 千紗 (CHISA, vocals), 鈴木大輔 (Daisuke Suzuki, composer and former "day after tomorrow member) and 井上裕治 (Yuji Unoue, Guitar). GIRL NEXT DOOR (also abbreviated as ガルネク (GARUNEKU) ) was created celebrating the 20th anniversary of the popular Japanese music label "avex trax" in early 2008. Even though they were formed in March, the group debuted on June holding a special live at SHIBUYA-AX.
Their debut was based a 3-monthly singles release campaign. the first one; 偶然の確率 (Guuzen no Kakuritsu), was released on September 23rd and debuted in the 3rd position of the Oricon Daily Singles Chart. Keeping its position for the rest of the week, the single debuted with around 30,000 units sold during the first week, and the last numbers reporting a total of 58,000 copies overall.
Their second single and third single were entitled "Drive away /幸福の条件" and "情熱の代償/ESCAPE" respectively. As seen, both singles were double a-sides. Both also debuted in the third position of the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart just like 偶然の確率. Their 3rd single, 情熱の代償 was selected as the theme song for the drama ギラギラ ("GIRA GIRA"). making it their first dorama tie-in.
Their self-titled debut album, GIRL NEXT DOOR was released on December 24th and sold over 110,000 copies in it's first week and sold more than 200,000 units overall.
A new single campaign was announced just about when their fourth single, Seeds of dream was about to be released. two more singles were going to be released during the year, Seeds of dream being the first of them, released on April 15th.
The second single, Infinity was selected as the theme song for the drama アタシんちの男子 ("Atashinchi no Danshi") and it's going to be released on June 10th. While the 3rd single, Be your wings will be released in August 5th and is going to be the theme song a new video game for the "Tales of..." series, to be packaged as their 1st 3 A-side single, Be your wings / FRIENDSHIP / Wait for you.
You can see their official website here.
2. Los Angeles-based Girl Next Door was an alternative/trip-hop-styled duo comprised of vocalist and guitarist Kat Green and multi-instrumentalist Billy Lincoln. Debuting in 1998 with the self-released Remembering Analogue LP, GND drew comparisons ranging from Morcheeba to Craig Armstrong. The album did well locally, and in 1999 the duo returned with the Transition EP, which featured a remix of Analogue's "Gorgeous." ~ Johnny Loftus, Rovi
They released another album Transitions in 2000. They later went on to form the project bella nova
Gorgeous
Girl Next Door Lyrics
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We were so far apart
You liked Top 40 radio and I had my Joni Mitchell
We were helpless from the start
You wanted something more than I could ever give
You wanted to feel my kiss from the heart
But I only loved you because you're gorgeous
Never wanted a car or your money or a diamond ring
I never asked for anything from you
But I'd take honesty over jealousy any day
Something that you could never give to me
Anyway, I only loved you because you're gorgeous
I only cared because you're gorgeous
Last night you came to me in a dream
I thought my therapy had rid you from my memory
I was wrong
Everyone says, "I love you"
Everyone says, "I need you"
Everyone says, "oh, darling marry me" so casually it seems
But I only loved you because you're gorgeous
Said, I only stayed because you're gorgeous
Everyone says, "I love you"
Everyone says, "I love you"
Everyone says, "I love you" so casually it seems
But I only loved you because you're gorgeous
Said, I only smiled because you're gorgeous
Mmm...you're gorgeous
In Girl Next Door's song Gorgeous, the lyrics describe a relationship where the two individuals had nothing in common, and were ultimately doomed from the start. The male individual wanted more from the relationship than the female could give, saying that he wanted her kiss from the heart. However, the female only loved him because he was physically attractive, which is emphasized in the repetition of the line "I only loved you because you're gorgeous." The second verse highlights the female's dissatisfaction with the relationship, and the fact that she never asked for anything materialistic, but instead craved honesty from her partner, something that he could not provide. The chorus is repeated once again, emphasizing the shallow nature of the relationship and how appearance was the only driving factor behind it.
Towards the end of the song, the female reveals that the male has been haunting her thoughts, even after she thought she had rid him from her memory through therapy. The song concludes with the repeated phrase "Everyone says, 'I love you,'" which implies that the male may have been insincere in his affections towards her, and that love is often thrown around casually without true meaning behind it. The song ultimately serves as a commentary on how appearances and superficial attractions cannot build a healthy relationship and that true love involves honesty, compatibility, and a genuine connection.
Line by Line Meaning
I hate to break it to you, we had nothing in common
I don't want to disappoint you but we don't share any interests or values.
We were so far apart
Our differences were so big that we couldn't connect or understand each other.
You liked Top 40 radio and I had my Joni Mitchell
You enjoyed popular music while I preferred a more alternative and sophisticated style.
We were helpless from the start
We were doomed to fail from the beginning and couldn't control our fate.
You wanted something more than I could ever give
You desired things from me that I couldn't fulfill or satisfy.
You wanted to feel my kiss from the heart
You craved a deeper level of affinity and intimacy from me that wasn't there.
But I only loved you because you're gorgeous
I confess that the main reason I was attracted to you was your physical appearance.
Long, long sleepless nights so unsatisfied
I suffered from many restless nights due to the feeling of dissatisfaction and incompleteness.
Never wanted a car or your money or a diamond ring
I wasn't interested in your material possessions or wealth, nor I desired superficial items to validate our relationship.
I never asked for anything from you
I didn't want to burden you with my needs or desires, nor create obligations for you.
But I'd take honesty over jealousy any day
Although you had other faults, I rather preferred you being truthful and sincere than being possessive or suspicious of me.
Something that you could never give to me
Despite my preference for honesty, you couldn't provide it to me and lied or hid things from me.
Anyway, I only loved you because you're gorgeous
In any case, I have to be honest and admit that my attraction to you was solely based on your good looks.
I only cared because you're gorgeous
My feelings of affection towards you were limited to the physical realm and didn't extend beyond that.
Last night you came to me in a dream
I had a dream last night where you appeared, probably due to my subconscious thoughts or lingering memories.
I thought my therapy had rid you from my memory
I believed that my psychological treatment had erased or diminished my memories of you and our relationship.
I was wrong
However, it turned out that I was incorrect and still had unresolved emotions related to you.
Everyone says, "I love you"
It's typical for people to express their feelings of romantic love to each other.
Everyone says, "I need you"
It's also common for people to express their needs for each other, in order to feel fulfilled or complete.
Everyone says, "oh, darling marry me" so casually it seems
People also propose to each other often, sometimes in a way that the commitment or seriousness of marriage is trivialized.
But I only loved you because you're gorgeous
I didn't have any other reasons or motivations to love you, just your physical appearance.
Said, I only stayed because you're gorgeous
I only continued our relationship because I was still drawn to your beauty, despite other unfulfilled aspects of our partnership.
Mmm...you're gorgeous
I can't help but admit or be attracted to your good looks, even if they're not enough for a meaningful or fulfilling relationship.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MATTHEW SAMUELS, TYLER WILLIAMS, BRANDON GREEN
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