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)
I Mean Love Me
LOVE PSYCHEDELICO Lyrics
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who would give me a true love
every man I have met said
I will show you the better days
so follow me & I followed hiim
But, it took no time
till we fell apart
who will give me a true love
I thought that you were the one
who could change my life
Our love is a real good thing you said
but, your eyes doesn't tell me so
I am not asking for so many things
just asking you to hold me
Do you know how many times I cried?
all night long, till I can't go on
to make you understand
I will tell you about love
I mean love me
I will forgive you this time
to give you a chance
because I am still longing for you
to be my true love
I wanna believe that you are the one
who could change my life
Our love won't never break, you said
I will never let you go
but, see what a treason
you always break my heart
Do you know how many times I cried?
all night long, till I can't go on
to make you understand
I will tell you about love
I mean love me
The song "I Mean Love Me" by Love Psychedelico is a powerful plea for true love. The singer of the song has been disappointed by every man she has met, all promising to show her a better life only to leave her heartbroken. Despite this, she remains hopeful and seeks a true and honest love that she has yet to find. The lyrics express the pain and loneliness she feels when someone she trusted breaks her heart. She has cried many times and is looking for someone who can finally understand and love her for who she is.
The song beautifully portrays the struggles of finding love and the fear of being deceived. It highlights the importance of honesty in a relationship and the pain that comes with betrayal. The singer longs to be held and loved by her partner and is tired of being let down time and time again. She is willing to forgive her partner but warns them not to break her heart again.
Overall, "I Mean Love Me" is a plea for authentic and sincere love. It showcases the emotional rollercoaster that comes with finding true love and highlights the importance of honesty, trust, and loyalty in any relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
I was looking for a man
I was in search of a man
who would give me a true love
someone who can love me truly
every man I have met said
all the men I have met told me
I will show you the better days
they promised to show me a better life
so follow me & I followed him
I followed them believing them
But, it took no time
It didn't take long
till we fell apart
until our relationship ended
I am still looking for a man
I am still searching for the right man
who will give me a true love
someone who can truly love me
I thought that you were the one
I believed that you were the right one
who could change my life
someone who could transform my life
Our love is a real good thing you said
You told me that our love was a good thing
but, your eyes doesn't tell me so
But your eyes and actions said otherwise
I am not asking for so many things
I don't want much
just asking you to hold me
I just want you to hold me
Do you know how many times I cried?
Do you know how many times I shed tears?
all night long, till I can't go on
all through the night, until I can no longer bear it
to make you understand
to make you comprehend my feelings
I will tell you about love
Let me tell you about love
I mean love me
I mean, love me truly
I will forgive you this time
I will pardon you for now
to give you a chance
to give you an opportunity
because I am still longing for you
because I still desire you
to be my true love
to be my real and genuine love
I wanna believe that you are the one
I want to believe that you're the right one
who could change my life
someone who could impact my life positively
Our love won't never break, you said
You said our love would never fail
I will never let you go
I will never allow us to part
but, see what a treason
But look at the betrayal
you always break my heart
you always shatter my heart
I will tell you about love
Let me enlighten you about love
I mean love me
I mean, truly love me
Contributed by Julian P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.