In 1992 they released their first indie album, Be Ambitious, with an accompanying video on Chainsaw Records. They were picked up by Epic/Sony Records and released their first major label single, Power of Love in 1993. Their first debut major label album, J.A.M, was released in 1994. With each release they grew in popularity until they became one of the most popular and well-known bands in Japan.
In all, they released seven albums, three compilation albums and twenty-two singles. JUDY AND MARY broke up in 2001 following the WARP Tour Final held at the Tokyo Dome, where fans bid them a tearful farewell.
Yuki is now enjoying a successful solo career, under the name YUKI. Takuya is also currently a solo artist. Onda has joined a new band called the Hot Rod Crue.
A well known song is Sobakasu, from the opening of Rurouni Kenshin anime.
Overdrive
JUDY AND MARY Lyrics
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Hontou mo uso mo kyoumi ga nai no yo
Yubisaki kara surinuketeku youbarina waraigoe mo
Gochamaze ni shita suupu ni tokasu kara
Yoru ni ochitara koko ni oide...
Oshieteageru saikou no merodii
Mayoi no naka de kizu tsukiyasukute
Chizu wo hiraite itazura ni pen de nazoru
Kokoro no hane wa umaku mawaru desho?
Oto ni awasete kutsu wo narashite
Atashi dake no himitsu no basho
Hashiru kumo no kage wo tobikoeru wa
Natsu no nioi oikakete
Aa yume wa itsu mademo samenai
Utau kaze no you ni...
Yoru ni ochitara koko ni oide...
Takaramono wo mitsukerareru yo...
Shinjiteru no
Itoshii hibi mo koi mo yasashii uta mo
Awa no you ni kieteku kedo
Aa ima wa itami to hikikae ni
Uta kaze no you ni...
Hashiru kumo no kage wo tobikoeru wa
Natsu no hizashi oikakete
Aa yume wa itsu mademo samenai
Utau kaze no you ni...
The lyrics of JUDY AND MARY's song Overdrive express a playful and carefree attitude towards life, with the singer calling for more playfulness and joy. The opening lines "Let's play more, call out with your fingers, that voice you're raising" encourage the listener to not take life too seriously and to embrace their inner child. The singer goes on to say that they find no interest in the truth or lies and are simply looking for something fun and exciting. The lyrics mention a beautiful laughter that slips out from the fingertips, which is so infectious that it melts away any worries.
The lyrics then switch to a more personal note, as the singer describes a moment of uncertainty where they felt lost and wounded. However, they manage to find solace in music and creativity, using a pen to draw a map of their heart and finding comfort in the way it spins around. The song then takes on a dreamlike quality, with references to chasing the scent of summer and dreaming like a song. The overall message of the song seems to be to find beauty and joy in the world around us, to cherish the things that we love, even knowing that they might fade away one day.
Line by Line Meaning
Motto asonde yubi wo narashite yondeiru koe ga suru wa
I can hear playful voices calling me to play more and make some noise with my fingers but I'm not interested in anything.
Hontou mo uso mo kyoumi ga nai no yo
I don't have any interest in what's real or what's not, so don't bother telling me anything.
Yubisaki kara surinuketeku youbarina waraigoe mo
Even the sly, sneaky laughs that slide from my fingertips can't melt into the gloomy atmosphere.
Gochamaze ni shita suupu ni tokasu kara
But they can dissolve in the murky soup that's gone bad.
Yoru ni ochitara koko ni oide...
When you fall into the darkness of night, come here.
Oshieteageru saikou no merodii
I'll teach you the best melody ever.
Anata wa itsumo naiteru you ni waratteta
You always smiled as if you were crying.
Mayoi no naka de kizu tsukiyasukute
In the midst of confusion, you were hurt and undecided.
Chizu wo hiraite itazura ni pen de nazoru
You opened the map and traced it with a mischievous pen stroke.
Kokoro no hane wa umaku mawaru desho?
Are the wings of your heart spinning gracefully?
Oto ni awasete kutsu wo narashite
Let's make some noise with our footsteps and blend them together.
Atashi dake no himitsu no basho
A secret place for just me.
Hashiru kumo no kage wo tobikoeru wa
I'm leaping over the shadows of the running clouds.
Natsu no nioi oikakete
Chasing the smell of summer.
Aa yume wa itsu mademo samenai
Oh, dreams never wake up for eternity.
Utau kaze no you ni...
Like a singing wind...
Takaramono wo mitsukerareru yo...
I can find a treasure here...
Shinjiteru no
I believe it.
Itoshii hibi mo koi mo yasashii uta mo
Even beloved days, love, and kind songs vanish like bubbles.
Awa no you ni kieteku kedo
But, they will disappear like bubbles.
Aa ima wa itami to hikikae ni
Oh, now I trade it for pain.
Uta kaze no you ni...
Like a singing wind...
Hashiru kumo no kage wo tobikoeru wa
I'm leaping over the shadows of the running clouds.
Natsu no hizashi oikakete
Chasing the summer sunshine.
Aa yume wa itsu mademo samenai
Oh, dreams never wake up for eternity.
Utau kaze no you ni...
Like a singing wind...
Contributed by Makayla T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.