The band's music and lyrical imagery are likely influenced by the liberal Taisho and early Showa era, a period of significant artistic and musical movement when Japan shifted further towards Western concepts, and industrialization brought jazz and blues to Japanese culture. Similarly, MERRY fuse the these genres with rock music to create a "modern avant-garde" sound, or "modern-garde" as their second album is named. Along with cali≠gari, MERRY are also noted for their early "eroguro" (erotic, grotesque) themes.
MERRY was formed in Tokyo, Japan by Gara (ガラ, vocals), Yuu (結生, guitar), Kenichi (健一, guitar), Tetsu (テツ, bass) and Nero (ネロ, drums) in October 2001. Their aggressive performance and melancholic sounds got on the topics. They established an independent record label “GEKIYAKU RECORD” in 2002, and released two studio-albums, a couple of singles, and played numerous shows around Japan.
They signed to Victor Entertainment Inc. in September 2005, and the following year, they started their longest tour, performing nationwide, and played an impressive tour-final show at YOKOHAMA CULTURAL GYMNASIUM on 3rd May 2008. In 2006, they have performed outside of Japan for the first time in their history, and played successfully in München/Germany, Paris/France and Los Angeles/USA.
The band has released four studio-albums, nine singles and three DVD's from Victor Entertainment Inc.
In Europe, they've got signed on Gan-shin Records in 2005, which has released all four studio-albums.
In 2010 they were signed to FREE-WILL Co.,Ltd and management sun-krad. MERRY released their first single "The Cry Against... / モノクローム" on FIREWALL DIV. (same label as Dir en grey) on August 4th.
The band was previously known as メリー but changed their name officially to Merry in 2007. Another name change was done in 2010 when the band was signed to FREE-WILL Co.,Ltd changing the name officially to MERRY uppercased.
MERRY released another single "クライシスモメント" (Crisis Moment) on October 6th, 2010.
On the release day, MERRY announced the title and tracklist for their upcoming single "夜光" (Yakou), which is expected to be released on December 1st.
MERRY's official homepage: http://merryweb.jp/
MERRY's official MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/merrymerrycojp
Yellow Girl
MERRY Lyrics
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Datte, katte! Hitome BORE shiteshimattanda mon.
Nee~ moshikashite, MEIWAKU kashira? Watashi no omoisugoshi ka na?
Datte, datte, zu-tto, anta mo watashi no hou zutto miteta janai!!
Itsumo no you ni machiawase wa chikaku no FAMIRESU no ano seki
Datte, datte, zutto KOUHII okawari jiyuu nanda mon.
Datte, datte, katte! Ano fuku, ano KUTSU ga ima hoshiinda mon!!
ANTA ga nanimo iwanai kara, IRAIRA tamattekita janai!!
Kore kara sunao ni naru kara, mou zenbu nakatta koto ni shiyou!
Demo tada hitotsu wasurenaide ne! Anata wa itsudemo hitori janai koto!
DORAMA no joyuu ni akogareru nante yurusanai!!
Ato hitotsu, wasurenaide ne! Anata to watashi ga MANNERI kashite mo
Aishiteiru koto ni kawarinai kara hanasanaide!!
Hanasanaide... hanarenaide...
Kuttsuitete... hanasanaide...
HanarenaiNAINAIde hanarenaiNAINAIde hanasanaiNAI... naide
Anta ga hakkiri shinai kara, IRAIRA tamattekita janai!!
Anata iro ni somaru kara~ kore kara monku mo iwanai kara~
Kedo, tada hitotsu wasurenaide ne! Anata to watashi wa tsunagatteiru koto!
Eiga no joyuu ni akogareru nante yurusanai!!
Mou hitotsu, wasurenaide ne! Futari ga moshi kentaiki ni natte mo
Aishiteiru koto ni kawarinai kara hanasanaide!!
Hanasanaide... hanarenaide...
Kuttsuitete... hanasanaide...
HanarenaiNAINAIde hanarenaiNAINAIde hanasanaiNAI... naide
The lyrics of "Yellow Girl" by MERRY speak of a girl who likes someone and wonders if they would date her. She is worried about being a bother and thinks that maybe she is thinking too much about him. However, she always looks forward to meeting him at their usual spot, a coffee shop near his family restaurant, where they hold hands and go shopping around town. Despite her frustration over his lack of transparency, she is determined to open up and cherish their relationship. The song concludes with a plea for them to never let go and stay connected no matter what happens.
Overall, "Yellow Girl" is a song that explores the ups and downs of a romantic relationship from the perspective of a shy girl who hesitates to express her feelings. The song touches upon themes of perseverance, trust, and vulnerability, and encourages listeners to cherish their connections with others.
Line by Line Meaning
Nee! Atashi wa anta no koto ga suki nandakedo tsukiattekureru kashira?
Hey! Do you think you might want to go out with me? I kind of like you, you know?
Datte, katte! Hitome BORE shiteshimattanda mon.
Because, well, I got bored just admiring you from afar.
Nee~ moshikashite, MEIWAKU kashira? Watashi no omoisugoshi ka na?
Hey, I hope I'm not bothering you. Are my feelings too much?
Datte, datte, zu-tto, anta mo watashi no hou zutto miteta janai!!
Because, well, I've been watching you too, you know!!
Itsumo no you ni machiawase wa chikaku no FAMIRESU no ano seki
Our usual meeting place is that seat in the nearby family restaurant.
Datte, datte, zutto KOUHII okawari jiyuu nanda mon.
Because, well, I always get another coffee and enjoy the freedom of it.
Itsumo no you ni te o tsunaide Chimokita atari SHOPPINGU
Our usual routine of holding hands and shopping in Chimo-kita.
Datte, datte, katte! Ano fuku, ano KUTSU ga ima hoshiinda mon!!
Because, well, I want to buy that dress, and those shoes too!!
ANTA ga nanimo iwanai kara, IRAIRA tamattekita janai!!
I'm not getting frustrated because you don't say anything.
Kore kara sunao ni naru kara, mou zenbu nakatta koto ni shiyou!
I'm going to be honest with you from now on, and let's not keep any secrets.
Demo tada hitotsu wasurenaide ne! Anata wa itsudemo hitori janai koto!
But one thing, don't forget that you're never alone.
DORAMA no joyuu ni akogareru nante yurusanai!!
I won't forgive you for idolizing a drama actress.
Ato hitotsu, wasurenaide ne! Anata to watashi ga MANNERI kashite mo
And one more thing, even if you and I have different manners,
Aishiteiru koto ni kawarinai kara hanasanaide!!
I won't stop loving you, so don't let me go.
Hanasanaide... hanarenaide...
Don't let go, don't be separated...
Kuttsuitete... hanasanaide...
Hold tight... don't let go...
HanarenaiNAINAIde hanarenaiNAINAIde hanasanaiNAI... naide
Don't let us be separated, don't let us be separated, don't let us be torn apart. Never.
Anta ga hakkiri shinai kara, IRAIRA tamattekita janai!!
I'm not getting frustrated because you're vague.
Anata iro ni somaru kara~ kore kara monku mo iwanai kara~
Because I'm already colored with your hue, I won't say anything more hereafter.
Kedo, tada hitotsu wasurenaide ne! Anata to watashi wa tsunagatteiru koto!
But one thing, don't forget that you and I are connected.
Eiga no joyuu ni akogareru nante yurusanai!!
I won't forgive you for having a crush on a movie star.
Mou hitotsu, wasurenaide ne! Futari ga moshi kentaiki ni natte mo
And one more thing, even if we become old and gray,
Aishiteiru koto ni kawarinai kara hanasanaide!!
I won't stop loving you, so don't let me go.
Hanasanaide... hanarenaide...
Don't let go, don't be separated...
Kuttsuitete... hanasanaide...
Hold tight... don't let go...
HanarenaiNAINAIde hanarenaiNAINAIde hanasanaiNAI... naide
Don't let us be separated, don't let us be separated, don't let us be torn apart. Never.
Contributed by Carson Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.