On December 12th, 2006, Kemuri posted a "break up message" on their web site. They said they had done much more than they expected as a band and that this break up would be the most positive conclusion to their band (keeping in line with their PMA message). Their last show was on December 9th, 2007 at the Zepp in Tokyo. In 2012, the band made their reunion tour in Tokyo and in the U.S. In 2013, they released their brand new album "All for This!" June 5th in Japan.
Band members:
* Fumio Ito (伊藤ふみお), vocals
* Noriaki Tsuda (津田紀昭), bass
* Hidenori Minami (南英紀), guitar
* Shoji Hiraya (平谷庄至), drums
* Ken Kobayashi (コバヤシケン), saxophone
* Ryosuke Morimura (森村亮介), former trumpet player who passed away in 2003.
New Holiday
Kemuri Lyrics
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While we all do what we love to do
While the history stands in silence and in peace
Let's start to make a better day
Teach the children what we know, my friends,
Start a fire feel the heat and see the flame!
Why don't we stand up and go, every one!
We know that nothing is easy enough!
And we know nothing is impossible!
Face to face and voice to voice
Hand to hand, this world will require
A virtual world won't give us satisfactions
Televisions, Radios, Fashion culture magazines, are fun
More than anything every one wants the heat!
We will be finding something in daily life
A simple, boring daily life
Trying and doing things so many times
We won't find anything if we stop
Breaking a path through the reality!
Making a brand new holiday! A new day for this country!
A dragon will be flying in the sky with you and I!
Making a brand new holiday! A new day for this country!
With a pride grown in the history! The history!
It's going to be alright, that's what the history tells...
It's going to be alright, why don't we start today!
It's going to be alright, that's what the history tells...
It's going to be alright, why don't we start today!
Making a brand new holiday! A new day for this contry!
A dragon will be flying in the sky with you and I!
Making a brand new holiday! A new day for this country!
With a pride grown in the history! The history!
Power to the country, we love!
We'll make a brand new day!
The lyrics to "New Holiday" by Kemuri urge listeners to take action and create positive change in the world. The opening lines speak to the present moment, where we all still have the opportunity to make a difference. The following lines encourage us to teach our knowledge to the younger generation and ignite a passion within ourselves to make a change. The chorus repeats the idea of making a new holiday for the country, which can symbolize a day when we put aside our differences and come together as one to create a better future. The dragon flying in the sky with "you and I" symbolizes the unified effort that can lead to positive change.
The verse that speaks of televisions, radios, and fashion culture magazines being fun but not giving us satisfaction can be interpreted as the distractions that we often indulge in to escape the reality of the world. Kemuri challenges us to break through the virtual world and actively engage in making a real difference. The line "It's going to be alright, that's what the history tells..." reminds us that throughout history, we have faced difficult times and come out the other side stronger. The song concludes with the line "power to the country, we love!" which brings it all back to the idea that we all have the power to make a change and create a better future for ourselves and our nation.
Line by Line Meaning
While we are all still standing here
We are all here in the present moment, and we should take advantage of that.
While we all do what we love to do
We should be doing what we love, and not wasting our time with mundane things.
While the history stands in silence and in peace
Our history is silent and peaceful, and we should learn from it to make a better future.
Let's start to make a better day
We should take action to make our lives better.
Teach the children what we know, my friends,
We should pass along our knowledge to future generations.
Start a fire feel the heat and see the flame!
We should ignite passion and enthusiasm in ourselves and others.
Sitting and wondering won't change anything!
We need to take action to create real change.
Why don't we stand up and go, every one!
We need to take action together as a group.
We know that nothing is easy enough!
Change is not easy, but it is worth it.
And we know nothing is impossible!
We can achieve anything if we set our minds to it.
Face to face and voice to voice
We need to connect with each other in person, rather than online or through technology.
Hand to hand, this world will require
We need to work together and help each other to make the world a better place.
A virtual world won't give us satisfactions
Technology cannot replace real human connections and experiences.
Televisions, Radios, Fashion culture magazines, are fun
Entertainment and media are enjoyable, but they cannot replace real-life experiences.
More than anything every one wants the heat!
We all desire passion and excitement in our lives.
We will be finding something in daily life
We can find meaning and purpose in our everyday lives.
A simple, boring daily life
Even mundane tasks can lead to joy and fulfillment.
Trying and doing things so many times
We need to keep trying and putting in effort to achieve our goals.
We won't find anything if we stop
We need to keep moving forward to make progress and achieve our dreams.
Breaking a path through the reality!
We need to break through the barriers of everyday life to create a better future.
Making a brand new holiday! A new day for this country!
We should create a new future full of hope and positivity.
A dragon will be flying in the sky with you and I!
We will conquer our fears and soar to new heights together.
With a pride grown in the history! The history!
We should be proud of our past and use it to inspire our future.
It's going to be alright, that's what the history tells...
We can find hope by looking back at history and seeing how far we've come.
It's going to be alright, why don't we start today!
We should take initiative to create a brighter future starting now.
Power to the country, we love!
We should have love and pride for our country and its people.
We'll make a brand new day!
We have the power to make a fresh start and create a better tomorrow.
Contributed by Jordyn F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.