名嘉 俊 SHUN NAKA(Dr) 1983.5.10
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名嘉 俊 SHUN NAKA(Dr) 1983.5.10
許田信介 SHINSUKE KYODA (Ba) 1983.7.17
仲宗根泉 IZUMI NAKASONE (Key&Vo) 1983.11.1
宮里悠平 YUHEI MIYAZATO (Gt) 1984.1.2
HY is a popular indies band from Okinawa, Japan. All of the members met and formed the band while in high school in 2000.
They released their debut album "Departure" in 2001 and have since released four #1 albums: "Street Story", "Trunk", "Confidence", and "HeartY".
Olé
HY Lyrics
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30回目の春を迎える
またギターケースを握って 僕の仲間に会いに行くさ
伝えたいキミにサンキューを
悲しみの意味 喜びの意味 今強く感じるんだ
遠回りしちゃったなんて そんな考えは消し去って
限界まで この胸に誓った確かな答えを持って
夢が夢で 僕が僕で 終わらせてしまわないように
人は同じ状況になって 気付く生き物なのさ
この歌は気休めに聞こえるの?
でもギターケースを握って 僕が見た愛の結晶を
伝えたい愛するキミに
一人にしないで 目を閉じるだけで 今すごく不安なんだ
全てを背負って進む そんな考えは消し去って
走れ 走れ 走れ
続く道を 僕達でいくつもゴールを作っていこう
一度 一秒 一つ 一生 僕の名をどこかに残せるように
雲の隙間から まっすぐに突き刺さる とてもきれいな光だ
そこに燃え続けるものが あるのさ僕の中にも
走れ 走れ 走れ
限界まで この胸に誓った確かな答えを持って
夢が夢で 僕が僕で 終わらせてたまるか
一度でいい 一秒でいい 一つでも 一生 僕の名をどこかに残せるように
The song "Ole" by HY is a reflective piece about moving forward and pursuing one's dreams. The opening lines evoke a sense of nostalgia for the past, as the cold wind blows and the singer reflects on another spring passing by. Nonetheless, the singer is determined to go and meet his fellow musicians with his guitar case in hand, expressing gratitude to someone he wants to thank. The lyrics then delve into the meaning of sadness and joy, highlighting their importance in shaping one's perspective. The singer lets go of the idea of having taken a detour and focuses on moving forward with a strong sense of purpose.
The chorus of the song re-emphasizes the theme of perseverance, with the singer urging to run towards the limit, with a clear answer in their heart. The idea of being oneself and not letting go of one's dreams is repeated throughout the song. The second verse puts forth the idea that we all become aware of our situation, but questions whether the message of the song is simply a placebo. The singer, however, once again holds on to their guitar case, which symbolizes the crystallization of love they've seen, and wants to tell their love about it. The verse concludes with the plea of not being left alone, as the singer is anxious and doesn't want to carry everything on their shoulders.
The chorus gets repeated with the added aspiration of making multiple goals and leaving one's name somewhere, followed by the final stanza about the beauty of light that penetrates straight through the clouds. The singer concludes with determination to not let their dream end and to leave their mark on this world.
Line by Line Meaning
別れを惜しむかのように 冷たい風が吹く
As if bidding farewell, a cold wind blows
30回目の春を迎える
Welcoming the 30th spring
またギターケースを握って 僕の仲間に会いに行くさ
Holding the guitar case again and going to see my friends
伝えたいキミにサンキューを
Thanking the person I want to convey my feelings to
悲しみの意味 喜びの意味 今強く感じるんだ
Feeling deeply the meaning of sadness and happiness
遠回りしちゃったなんて そんな考えは消し去って
Erasing thoughts like taking a long detour
走れ 走れ 走れ
Run, run, run
限界まで この胸に誓った確かな答えを持って
Holding a definite answer promised in my heart until the limit
夢が夢で 僕が僕で 終わらせてしまわないように
Not letting the dreams end just as dreams and not changing myself
人は同じ状況になって 気付く生き物なのさ
Humans realize things when in the same situation
この歌は気休めに聞こえるの?
Does this song just sound like a pacifier?
でもギターケースを握って 僕が見た愛の結晶を 伝えたい愛するキミに
But holding the guitar case, I want to convey the love that I saw to the person I love
一人にしないで 目を閉じるだけで 今すごく不安なんだ
Please don't leave me alone, just closing my eyes makes me very anxious now
全てを背負って進む そんな考えは消し去って
Erasing thoughts that I have to carry everything and move forward
続く道を 僕達でいくつもゴールを作っていこう
Let's create many goals together as we continue down the path
一度 一秒 一つ 一生 僕の名をどこかに残せるように
So that my name can be left somewhere, even just once, for one second, for one thing, or for one lifetime
雲の隙間から まっすぐに突き刺さる とてもきれいな光だ
A very beautiful light that pierces straight through the gap in the clouds
そこに燃え続けるものが あるのさ僕の中にも
There is something that continues to burn there, even inside me
夢が夢で 僕が僕で 終わらせてたまるか
I won't let the dreams just end as dreams, or let myself end
一度でいい 一秒でいい 一つでも 一生 僕の名をどこかに残せるように
So that my name can be left somewhere, even just once, for one second, for one thing, or for one lifetime
Writer(s): Hideyuki Shinzato
Contributed by Alice D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@AllisonRussell
Hy-Brasil
An homage to my maternal Scottish Canadian Grandmother, Dr. Isobel Roger Robertson (the brightest light of my childhood) and her mother, Janet, whom I never met. I escaped into fairytales, myths, and fantasy as a child. I lived inside of old books and my Grandma’s eerie stories and ballads from the Old Country. She always told me her mother was “a bit Fey”. I came to realize later that my great-grandmother was probably schizophrenic, as my mother is... And who’s to say that that’s not the same thing as being touched by The Fae... Hy-Brasil was said to be a mysterious Atlantis-like legendary island west of Ireland appearing on maps from 1325 to the 1800s. In Irish myth, it was either clouded in mist or underwater except for one day every seven years, when it became visible but still could not be reached. There are many myths and legends surrounding Hy-Brasil. In some of them, the island is the home of ancient Irish Gods and Goddesses. In others, it is inhabited by large black rabbits and a mysterious magician… “Camhanaich” is a Scottish Gaelic word meaning the half-light of dawn or dusk. I know that words can be spells. Words are magic, and so is music... – AR
My great grandmother was a magic weaver
Came across the water and caught the fever
She wondered if her mother could hear her when
She said the words she learned to say
In the blue camhanaich all shimmering still
Dame Calluna low Lady of the Hills
Cup of cold sun and a winterpill
Send me back on my way
Seven black rabbits of Hy-Brasil
21 petals of daffodils
13th note of the blackcap trill
I’ll fly home today
Down in the cradle oh I would hear her
as I breathed my soul believed if
I sang those words I could leave there
leave my sorrow and pain
In the blue camhanaich all shimmering still
Dame Calluna low Lady of the Hills
Cup of cold sun and a winterpill
Send me back on my way
Seven black rabbits of Hy-Brasil
21 petals of daffodils
13th note of the blackcap trill
I’ll fly home today
Though my brittle body was caught in his snare
My soul would learn how to travel where
The eyes of the rabbits were gleaming there
on the isle of Hy-Brasil
Seven years we drown seven years we rise
Said the black rabbit with the ancient eyes
You’ll be free, oh lura lae
He cannot match your will
In the blue camhanaich all shimmering still
Dame Calluna low Lady of the Hills
Cup of cold sun and a winterpill
Send me back on my way
Seven black rabbits of Hy-Brasil
21 petals of daffodils
13th note of the blackcap trill
I’ll fly home today
Though I drowned for ten years, I’m still rising
Stronger for my pain and suffering
My body was broken but my heart’s reborn
I’m freer than the sky
In the blue camhanaich all shimmering still
Dame Calluna low Lady of the Hills
Cup of cold sun and a winterpill
Send me back on my way
Seven black rabbits of Hy-Brasil
21 petals of daffodils
13th note of the blackcap trill
I’ll fly home today
@eekowarrior4409
Never realized how rooted Allison is in various folk traditions until the songs from this album. Tremendous. Almost like sea shanty.
@claudiaharrison4536
As a person who performs in a shanty band, I was listening to this just now thinking about how we could absolutely perform this.
@AllisonRussell
@@claudiaharrison4536 I would be honoured!!!
@scottashley5231
Just found this song via Spotify, and I cannot stop listening to it. Haunting, eerie, makes my blood sing. Thank you for it.
@Maximus3797
Deeper then what anyone else thinks. Thank you for this amazing song
@audreyh3357
Unbelievably multi-gifted singer snd songwriter. Amazing song.🙏💕❤️
@chairmanm3ow
"Only I understand how good this song is"
@russferguson8952
Utterly beautiful. I love this song.
@airscotia4690
Thank you for bringing to light my family's legendary island in your wonderful music.
Scott Brazil
@elainealibrandi6364
This gives me chills to my core. Sublime.