LOVE PSYCHEDELICO is a Japanese band, widely known in Japan as well as Chin… Read Full Bio ↴LOVE PSYCHEDELICO is a Japanese band, widely known in Japan as well as China.

The band was formed in 1997 by singer Kumi (born April 11, 1976 in Chiba Prefecture) and guitarist Naoki Sato (born July 21, 1973 in Shizuoka Prefecture), while studying at Aoyama Gakuin University, Tokyo. They signed with label Victor in 1999.

Their first album, The Greatest Hits, sold over two million copies. Their second album Love Psychedelic Orchestra, released in January 2001, sold 690,000 copies.

They have released four albums since, the last one was Golden Grapefruit, in 2007, and compilation album THIS IS LOVE PSYCHEDELICO, in June 2008.

Style

Stylistically, Love Psychedelico is highly reminiscent of the British Invasion of the late 60s, both members having cited The Beatles and Led Zeppelin as influences, though the influence of American folk and blues are also present (Kumi having claimed Janis Joplin and Sheryl Crow, and Sato Bob Dylan, as influences). To pay tribute to their influences, Love Psychedelico sometimes borrow song titles from the bands that influence them.

Kumi's lyrics are a mix of English and Japanese. Kumi often attributes her skilfulness in the English language to spending much of her early childhood in San Francisco.

Discography

Singles

* LADY MADONNA - (21 April 2000)
* Your Song - (5 July 2000)
* Last Smile - (1 November 2000)
* Free World - (23 May 2001)
* I will be with you - (7 November 2001)
* Hadaka no Osama - (24 July 2002)
* I am waiting for you - (22 January 2003)
* My last fight - (5 November 2003)
* fantastic world - (8 December 2004)
* Right now - (16 June 2005)
* Aha! (All We Want) - (28 June 2006)

Albums

* THE GREATEST HITS (11 January 2001) - #1
* LOVE PSYCHEDELICO ORCHESTRA (9 January 2002) - #1
* LOVE PSYCHEDELICO III (25 February 2004) - #2
* EARLY TIMES (9 February 2005) (best-of compilation) - #1
* LIVE PSYCHEDELICO (22 March 2006) #33
* GOLDEN GRAPEFRUIT (27 June 2007)
* THIS IS LOVE PSYCHEDELICO (18 June 2008) (1st US-release)
* Abbot Kinney (13 January 2010)

DVD

* THE FILM 1999.12-2002.05 (21 November 2002)
* THE FILM 1999.12-2002.05 (22 September 2004)
* IN CONCERT AT BUDOKAN (07 December 2005)
* GOLDEN GRAPEFRUIT BOX (18 June 2008)

California
LOVE PSYCHEDELICO Lyrics

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Behind the golden clock
I stepped inside through the door
Beside the lemon tree
I grow up with so many things

Oh, California
Dreaming about yesterday
It has gone

Over the sea
Oh, California
Waiting for you to come, sweet home
Still the same

The hands were making
Sweets and clothes in silence
The hands' work
How I long for their old things

Oh, California
Dreaming about yesterday
It has gone
Over the years
Oh, California
Waiting for you to come, sweet home

Sou kimi wa mou sude ni yume no naka de boku wo daiteru star
Ima subete nozomi kanau nara mazu kimi ga boku wo utsu I call

Oh, California
Dreaming about yesterday
It has gone
Over the sea
Oh, California

Waiting for you to come, sweet home
Still the same

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of LOVE PSYCHEDELICO's song California describe a nostalgic and longing feeling for the singer's past, specifically their memories of growing up in California. There is an imagery of passing through time, represented by the golden clock and the idea of yesterday being gone over the sea and over the years. The mention of the lemon tree and sweets being made in silence by the hands adds to the imagery of the singer's childhood, and their longing to experience it again.

The chorus repeats the idea of dreaming about yesterday and waiting for California to be their sweet home again. The inclusion of the Japanese lyrics towards the end of the song adds an interesting layer of complexity, potentially indicating a cultural and personal connection to California that transcends borders.

Overall, the lyrics of California evoke a wistful and sentimental mood, with the idea of home and nostalgia being at the forefront.

Line by Line Meaning

Behind the golden clock
I entered a secret world hidden by time

I stepped inside through the door
I discovered a new reality

Beside the lemon tree
I grew up surrounded by familiar memories

I grow up with so many things
I have many experiences that shaped who I am today

Oh, California
Addressing the state of California

Dreaming about yesterday
Recollecting memories of the past

It has gone
The memories and moments have passed

Over the sea
In a distant place

Waiting for you to come, sweet home
Looking forward to returning home

Still the same
Home and its memories remain unchanged