The band's first big hit was the single Around The World, the theme song of the TV drama Saiyuuki-Journey to the West. In 2007 they worked on a number of collaborations with other J-pop artists, including hip-hop duo m-flo ("Picture Perfect"), SEAMO ("卒業、そして未来へ。") and the 吉田兄弟 ("Change").
The album 空はまるで (Sora wa Maru de), was released July 25, 2007. 空はまるで is MONKEY MAJIK's fourth original full-length album. The first press of the album includes two bonus tracks from the MONKEY MAJIK × MONKEY MAGIC single. The song 空はまるで was used as the Yokohama Type image song and became the first song in Japanese History to reach #1 on USEN Request Chart before being released.
On September 2008, they released another album, TIME and the album opened its first week at #2 on the Oricon Chart. They also made a collaboration with 土屋アンナ for the song GINGER that was featured in her album, NUDY SHOW! and was used for the Asahi Ginger Draft commercial song.
In 2009 they released two singles: アイシテル and 虹色の魚 / Open Happiness / MONSTER. Early 2010 they released the single SAKURA and a new compilation titled MONKEY MAJIK BEST ～10Years & Forever～ containing songs from thank you to the newest single. The compilation also contains a song titled Fast Forward which was used as the opening theme for the anime Nurarihyon no Mago.
Later 2010, they announced the 6th album and a brand new single. The new single titled ぬらりひょんの孫 オープニングテーマ EP contains the tracks Sunshine and Fast Forward, both used as opening themes for Nurarihyon no Mago and the single was released November 24, 2010. The album, titled westview was released in February 2, 2011. They released a compilation album titled RARE TRACKS in March 2, 2011, containing b-sides from singles and random songs used to movies and animes.
The band took a break after the Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami, and in October 26 they released their 15th single: Headlight, followed by the 16th single in early 2012, HERO. In March 7 the band released their 7th original album: Somewhere Out There.
Another Day
MONKEY MAJIK Lyrics
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動き出す僕の心
訳なく流れる汗君の手を取る
静寂から抜け出して迷わず行こう
夏の風に押されてあの場所へと...
If I could play
would it be everyday?
Hey, no way! Maybe I should stay
But wait,
everyone would be in our way
Who's to say?
It's just a thought
But...
時々溺れそうになるからさ
ありふれた日々
遠くで響く音に背を向け耳を塞ぐ
Who's to say?
It's just a thought
Sometimes I feel a little ok
Nothin's a bother and
it's just the same day
All I need is
just some room to breathe
And everything would be
exactly how I need it
These days
I feel like it's all up to me
Never lookin' up to me
But maybe it's supposed to be
日差しが強くなるほどに
動き出す僕の心
訳なく流れる汗君の手を取る
静寂から抜け出して迷わず行こう
夏の風に押されてあの場所へと...
If I could play
would it be everyday?
Hey, no way! Maybe I should stay
And we could do it another day
But wait,
everyone would be in our way
Who's to say?
It's just a thought
But...
時々崩れそうになるからさ
つまらない日々
遠くで見える色に背を向け瞳閉じる
Who's to say?
It's just a thought
I know it's really difficult
to tell a story of a
glorified entrepreneur
Who's been workin'
9 to 5 till the day he died
and all he
had to live for
was a couple of brand new
business cards that had
never been used
I've been thinking
that everything is just a
flying fling
And all we are is
what we've been doin'
for the last 20 minutes
Is it really like this?
Or are we keeping ourselves busy
from being bothered by others
日差しが強くなるほどに
動き出す僕の心
訳なく流れる汗君の手を取る
静寂から抜け出して迷わず行こう
夏の風に押されてあの場所へと...
日差しが強くなるほどに
動き出す僕の心
訳なく流れる汗君の手を取る
静寂から抜け出して迷わず行こう
夏の風に押されてあの場所へと...
The song "Another Day" by Monkey Majik is about the struggles of everyday life and the need to take a break from it all. The lyrics describe the feeling of being overwhelmed by the heat and the pressure of the day, leading to a desire to escape and find a quiet place. The singer contemplates whether to keep pushing forward or to take a break and come back another day. The idea of time passing and the uncertainty of what tomorrow may bring is also present.
The song speaks to the human experience of feeling lost and unsure about the future. It acknowledges the need to pause and take a break sometimes, but also recognizes the pressure to keep moving forward. The lyrics encourage listeners to trust their instincts and to take the time to find their own way in life. The song's overall message is to find balance in life and to not be afraid to take a break when needed.
Line by Line Meaning
日差しが強くなるほどに
As the sunlight intensifies,
動き出す僕の心
my heart starts to beat faster
訳なく流れる汗君の手を取る
Sweat starts to pour and I take your hand without reason
静寂から抜け出して迷わず行こう
Let's break free from the silence and move forward without hesitation
夏の風に押されてあの場所へと...
Pushed by the summer wind towards that place...
If I could play
If I had a choice
would it be everyday?
would I choose to do it every day?
Hey, no way! Maybe I should stay
No, not every day. Maybe I should stay put
And we could do it another day
And we can do it another time
But wait,
But before we decide,
everyone would be in our way
there might be obstacles in our way
Who's to say?
Who knows?
It's just a thought
It's just something I'm thinking about
But...
But there is something else on my mind
時々溺れそうになるからさ
Sometimes I feel like I'm drowning
ありふれた日々
In the mundane days
遠くで響く音に背を向け耳を塞ぐ
I turn my back to the distant sounds and plug my ears
時々崩れそうになるからさ
Sometimes I feel like I'm falling apart
つまらない日々
In the boring days
遠くで見える色に背を向け瞳閉じる
I turn my back to the colors I see in the distance and close my eyes
I know it's really difficult
I know it's hard
to tell a story of a glorified entrepreneur
to tell the story of a successful business owner
Who's been workin' 9 to 5 till the day he died
Who worked hard every day until they died
and all he had to live for was a couple of brand new business cards that had never been used
and all they had left were a few unused business cards
I've been thinking that everything is just a flying fling
I've been thinking that everything is meaningless
And all we are is what we've been doin' for the last 20 minutes
And all we are is what we've been doing for the last 20 minutes
Is it really like this?
Is this really how it is?
Or are we keeping ourselves busy from being bothered by others
Or are we just keeping ourselves occupied to avoid being bothered by others?
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Blaise, Maynard, TAX
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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another day
lyrics: Maynard,Blaise,TAX
music: Maynard,Blaise
日差しが強くなるほどに動き出す僕の心
訳なく流れる汗君の手を取る
静寂から抜け出して迷わずに行こう
夏の風に押されてあの場所へと
If I could play would it be everyday？
Hey, no way！Maybe I should stay
And we could do it another day
But, wait everyone would be in our way
Who's to say？ It's just a thought but...
時々溺れそうになるからさ
ありふれた日々
遠くで響く音に背を向け耳を塞ぐ
Who's to say？ It's just a thought but...
Sometimes I feel a little ok
Nothin's a bother and it's just
the same day
All I need is just some room to breathe
And everything would be exactly
how I need it
These days I feel like It's all up to me
Never lookin' up to me
But maybe It's supposed to be
日差しが強くなるほどに動き出す僕の心
訳なく流れる汗君の手を取る
静寂から抜け出して迷わずに行こう
夏の風に押されてあの場所へと
If I could play would it be everyday？
Hey, no way！Maybe I should stay
And we could do it another day
But wait, everyone would be in our way
Who's to say？ It's just a thought but...
時々崩れそうになるからさ
つまらない日々
遠くで見える色に背を向け瞳閉じる
Who's to say？ It's just a thought
I know it's really difficult to tell
a story of a glorified entrepreneur
who's been workin' 9 to 5 till the day
he died and all he had to live for
was a couple of brand new business
cards that had never been used.
I've been thinking that everything is just
a flying fling,
And all we are is what we've been doin'
for the last 20 minutes.
Is it really like this？
Or are we keeping ourselves busy from
being bothered by others.
日差しが強くなるほどに動き出す僕の心
訳なく流れる汗君の手を取る
静寂から抜け出して迷わずに行こう
夏の風に押されてあの場所へと
@redeye6461
MVのこの癖の強さがまたいい所。曲も神すぎる。
@user-sq3se3dk8d
around the worldに登場するお面やカエルのおもみゃなどの小道具が満載で遊び心のあるMVで大好きです
@korisuko7072
このMVを完全に理解するのは人類には不可能やろうな
@Gabbyotz
Im so confused by the mv but this is a really good song
@university-88
ドライブでこの曲がよく流れていた幼少期。
あれから月日は流れ、ふと思い出した。
YouTubeで検索して初めてMVを見た今日。
イメージとは裏腹に意外性のあるMVで驚きました。
@asa-il8ot
自分にとって今年の夏のテーマ曲です。 就活の面接に向かう電車の中でずっと聞いてました。(最終面接では対面が多い)
第一志望の企業には落ちてしまいましたが、この曲のおかげでコロナ禍の就活乗り切れた!
@kouki2363
中1に頃にaround the world と another day を初めて聞いた時、初めてカルチャーショック的な感じを味わったのは青春の思い出！ 今でも好きな曲の一つです。
@nielsbohr8055
another dayのMVは観たことなかったから嬉しい！
@k2-tv635
すき！とにかくすき！
@user-ou5ib4su4d
子供のところめっちゃ面白い 好き！！