1) KARA (카라) is a popular … Read Full Bio ↴Kara is a name of at least four artists.
1) KARA (카라) is a popular South Korean girl group formed by DSP Entertainment, debuting in 2007 with the single "Break It" and the album "The First Blooming". The group consists of Park Gyuri, Han Seungyeon, Goo Hara and Heo Youngji. Former members include Kim Sunghee, Nicole Jung, and Kang Jiyoung. They were originally a four member group where they were marketed as the second Fin.K.L, however Kim Sung Hee withdrew from the group and was replaced with Jiyoung and Hara. They became well known for the "butt dance", which was a part of their "Mister" choreography, and their hit songs "하니 (Honey)" and "Pretty Girl". In 2010 they changed to a darker concept with their hit song "Lupin". In Japan, they are signed under Universal Music.
On January 2011, it was stated that four KARA members (all minus Gyuri) filled a lawsuit to terminate their exclusive contracts with DSP Entertainment. However, it was later revealed that Hara decided not to join Seungyeon, Nicole and Jiyoung in terminating her contract. Due the conflict DSP Entertainment suspended any Korean group activities as they declared they will no longer be managing the three members. In October of 2013, it was reported that Nicole will depart from the group effective January 2014. Ji Young also stated she will not renew her contract, which ended in April 5, 2014. Following the departure from the group, she went to London to take language and acting classes.
On January 15, 2016, DSP Media announced Gyuri, Seungyeon and Hara's departure from the group due to contracts expiring. The company also noted that Youngji would continue her music career as a solo artist.
2) A mononym of Kara Williamson, whose releases under this name include the album Kara.
3) Rock band from UK with female vocalist Kara and musical backing by Graham and Andy of Avalon.
4) Metal band from Finland. This band was used to be called Ankara until early 2006. They had to change their name by demand of Finnish band Ancara.
ORION
Kara Lyrics
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うずめるようにして
オリオン座を眺めてた
いつもの帰り道
ガラス張りの美容室には
灯りが点いていて
ハサミを持った女の子が
マネキンと睨み合ってる
自分の夢を貫いて
叶える事が出来たんだ
僕のちっぽけな夢など
飲み込まれてしまいそうだ
オリオンの輝きに
君を思い出してたよ
キラキラとまたたく空を
どっかで見上げてるかな
冬空に貼り付いた
ネオンに負けないように
この街で暮らしてくんだ
輝いてみせるからね
いつか君の元へ
ヒカリが届いたらいいな
見ていて欲しい
コンビニの袋から
コーヒーを取り出し
白い息を吹きかけて 指先を暖める
さっき追い抜いたあの子は
ニヤニヤ嬉しそうに
携帯を眺めてたな
誰を思ってるんだろう
寂しさを抱えながら
夜の風に殴られる
それでも信じていたい
この空繋がってる
ああ君の声が聴きたい
オリオンの輝きに
あの日を重ねてたよ
震えてる声で誓った
夢を追いかけているよ
自分らしくいる事が
難しい時もあるけど
星空を見上げる度に
いつも君が浮かぶんだよ
遠く離れた街で
輝いてゆけるように
がんばるから
オリオンの輝きに
君を思い出してたよ
キラキラとまたたく空を
どっかで見上げてるかな
冬空に貼り付いた
ネオンに負けないように
この街で暮らしてくんだ
輝いてみせるからね
いつか君の元へ
ヒカリが届いたらいいな
遠く離れた街で
輝いてゆけるように
がんばるから
The song "オリオン" by Kara is a beautiful tribute to the Orion constellation and the memories associated with it. The lyrics describe the singer's routine of staring at the stars while walking home, and being reminded of someone special. As they pass by a beauty salon, they watch a girl with scissors confront a mannequin, and contemplate how many people have achieved their dreams while they feel stuck. They then remember the person they hold dear and hope that someday they will be able to reach them with their light.
The singer then takes a break at a convenience store, pauses to warm their hands and watch someone they overtook earlier looking at their phone with a smile. As they walk home through the chilly night air, they are buffeted by the wind but remain hopeful. They think about the difficulty of being true to oneself but resolve to keep striving to become someone who can shine like the Orion constellation, a symbol of hope and perseverance.
Overall, "オリオン" is a moving song that captures the feeling of looking up at the night sky and feeling a sense of longing and hope. The lyrics are poignant and relatable, as they touch on universal themes like unfulfilled dreams, loneliness, and the struggle to find oneself. The song is a testament to the power of music to inspire us to reach for our dreams and connect with others, even across vast distances of time and space.
Line by Line Meaning
マフラーに口元まで うずめるようにして オリオン座を眺めてた いつもの帰り道
On my usual way home, I buried my face in my scarf and gazed up at the Orion constellation.
ガラス張りの美容室には 灯りが点いていて ハサミを持った女の子が マネキンと睨み合ってる
The glass-walled beauty salon was lit up, and a girl holding scissors was engaged in a staring contest with a mannequin.
どれだけの人たちが 自分の夢を貫いて 叶える事が出来たんだ 僕のちっぽけな夢など 飲み込まれてしまいそうだ
I wonder how many people have successfully pursued and achieved their own dreams, while my small dream seems as though it could be swallowed up and lost.
オリオンの輝きに 君を思い出してたよ キラキラとまたたく空を どっかで見上げてるかな
As I looked up at the sparkling Orion, I thought of you - I wonder if you're also gazing up at the twinkling sky somewhere.
冬空に貼り付いた ネオンに負けないように この街で暮らしてくんだ 輝いてみせるからね
I'll keep living in this city without losing to the neon lights that are glued to the winter sky, and I'll shine brightly, so please watch over me.
コンビニの袋から コーヒーを取り出し 白い息を吹きかけて 指先を暖める
I took out a coffee from the convenience store bag, blew white breaths, and warmed my fingertips.
誰を思ってるんだろう 寂しさを抱えながら 夜の風に殴られる それでも信じていたい この空繋がってる ああ君の声が聴きたい
As I hold onto loneliness, I wonder who I'm thinking of - even as I'm struck by the night wind, I still want to believe that this sky connects us, and I wish to hear your voice.
オリオンの輝きに あの日を重ねてたよ 震えてる声で誓った 夢を追いかけているよ
As I layered that day onto the brightness of Orion, I swore with a trembling voice that I'm chasing after my dreams.
自分らしくいる事が 難しい時もあるけど 星空を見上げる度に いつも君が浮かぶんだよ
Though there are difficult times where being myself is a challenge, whenever I look up at the starry sky, you always come to mind.
遠く離れた街で 輝いてゆけるように がんばるから
I'll do my best so that I can keep shining even in a city far away from you.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: 竹森マサユキ
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ミナリ
この曲好きです〜😂❤️