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)

Neverland
LOVE PSYCHEDELICO Lyrics

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So long my memories
All beneath my love
Siren,then silence
Far,I hear the voice
So calm,I'm going down
Gently inside
Daydream of he neverland
Far,I close my eyes

So slow,I'm going down
Deep inside
Wish of the darkness
Silently falling
lnto the light
The way from the darkness
To neverland
So long my melodjes
All behind my words
Shadows of the silence
Hide my time away
Slow down,calling my heart
Moving inside
Wish of the darkness
Silently falling
Into the light
The way from the darkness
To neverland

Hold on...
Daydream of shadow and light
Daydream of shadow and light
Daydream of shadow and light
Daydream of shadow and light
Daydream of shadow and light
Daydream of shadow and light
So long all my memories gone
Daydream of shadow and light
So long my memories
AIl beneath mylove
Siren,then silence
Far,I heard the voice
So calm,I'm going down
Gently inside
Wish of the darkness
Silently falling
Wish of the darkness
lnto the light

The way from the darkness
To neverland

Overall Meaning

The Love Psychedelico song "neverland" appears to be an introspective look at the singer's past memories and desires. The opening lyrics, "So long my memories, All beneath my love", suggest that the singer is in the process of letting go of their memories, possibly to move on from a painful experience. The repeated references to silence and darkness also imply a sense of loss or emptiness.

The next set of lyrics, "Daydream of he neverland, Far, I close my eyes, So slow, I'm going down, Deep inside", hint at a desire to escape into a fantasy world. The idea of "neverland" carries connotations of a place free from the trials and tribulations of the real world, where one can be free to live out their dreams. However, the singer acknowledges that this is just a daydream, and they must face reality.

The repeated refrain of "Daydream of shadow and light" seems to emphasize the bittersweet nature of the singer's memories and fantasies. The song overall is a melancholy reflection on the complexities of human emotion and the struggle to reconcile one's desires with reality.

Line by Line Meaning

So long my memories
My memories are now distant and fading away

All beneath my love
My love is what remains and holds those memories

Siren,then silence
A loud warning followed by sudden quietness

Far,I hear the voice
The voice is coming from a distance

So calm,I'm going down
I am descending with tranquility

Gently inside
Softly within my soul

Daydream of he neverland
I am imagining a place of eternal youth and joy

Far,I close my eyes
I am shutting out the distractions of the world

So slow,I'm going down
My descent is unhurried

Deep inside
I am reaching the depths of my inner self

Wish of the darkness
I desire the unknown and uncertain