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.
Black Hole
MONKEY MAJIK Lyrics
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I cannot see no more
抜け出せない もう手遅れ
Maybe I've got the shakes,
狭い got the shakes
Oh baby!
Won't you get me out of here
I was lost,
もう逃げられない重力崩壊
Got the shakes?
ススメ got the shakes
Oh baby!
Won't you get me out of here
Non-stop You feel it?
廻り続ける
Stop! Stop!! You feel it?
吸い寄せられて
Non-stop
命革マッテいく
Stop do you know
where you are you are you are?
Turn out the lights
And tell me
that you're feeling alive
I know,
that you've been feeling alive
Tell me that you'll go
Living on the rest of your life
Turn out the lights
And tell me
that you're feeling alive
Oh! まだ見たことのない
Point of no return
Inside the event horizon tonight
I click the lights down low
I cannot see no more
抜け出せない もう手遅れ
Maybe I've got the shakes,
狭い got the shakes
Oh baby!
Won't you get me out of here
I was lost,
and now I found myself
もう逃げられない重力崩壊
Got the shakes?
ススメ got the shakes
Oh baby!
Won't you get me out of here
Turn out the lights
And tell me
that you're feeling alive
I know,
that you're been feeling alive
Tell me that you'll go
Living on the rest of your life
Turn out the lights
And tell me
that you're feeling alive
Oh! まだ見たことのない
Point of no return
Inside the event horizon tonight
I was lost,
and now I found myself
Run away from all of them voices
in my head
Got them shakes oh yes
I got them shakes
Oh baby!
Won't you get me out of here
Non-stop You feel it?
I don't wont you anymore
Stop! Stop!! You feel it?
I don't wont you anymore
Stop! Stop!! You feel it?
I don't want you anymore
Stop! You know
who you are you are you are
Turn out the lights
And tell me
that you're feeling alive
I know,
that you've been feeling alive
Tell me that you'll go
Living on the rest of your life
Turn out the lights
And tell me
that you're feeling alive
Oh! まだ見たことのない
Point of no return
Inside the event horizon tonight
The rest of your LIFE!
The song “Black Hole” by Monkey Majik explores themes of feeling lost, trapped, and overwhelmed. The lyrics suggest a sense of being stuck in a situation where escape seems impossible, with the imagery of being pulled into a black hole representing the gravity of the situation. The opening lines “I click the lights down low, I cannot see no more” contribute to the sense of darkness and confusion. The singer appears to be seeking help or comfort from someone (“won’t you get me out of here”), but ultimately realizes they need to take charge of their own life (“tell me that you’ll go, living on the rest of your life”). The repetition of “turn out the lights and tell me that you’re feeling alive” suggests the need for a fresh start or new perspective.
Additionally, the song references the idea of the “point of no return” and the concept of the event horizon - the boundary around a black hole beyond which nothing can escape. These cosmic metaphors emphasize the singer’s feeling of being stuck in a situation with no way out.
Line by Line Meaning
I click the lights down low
I dim the lights
I cannot see no more
I am blinded
抜け出せない もう手遅れ
Unable to escape, it's too late
Maybe I've got the shakes, 狭い got the shakes Oh baby! Won't you get me out of here
I might be trembled, I feel trapped, help me
I was lost, and now I found myself
I was directionless, now I have purpose
もう逃げられない重力崩壊
Gravity's collapse, there is no escape
Got the shakes? ススメ got the shakes Oh baby! Won't you get me out of here
Do you have anxiety? Progress, help me escape
Non-stop You feel it? 廻り続ける Stop! Stop!! You feel it? 吸い寄せられて Non-stop 命革マッテいく Stop do you know where you are you are you are?
Continuously spinning, feel it, being pulled in, transformation is waiting. Stop, do you know who you are?
Turn out the lights And tell me that you're feeling alive I know, that you've been feeling alive Tell me that you'll go Living on the rest of your life Turn out the lights And tell me that you're feeling alive Oh! まだ見たことのない Point of no return Inside the event horizon tonight
Darken the lights and confirm that you experience life. I know you feel alive. Tell me you will live for the rest of your life. Darken the lights and confirm that you feel alive. Oh! A point of no return. Inside the event horizon tonight.
Run away from all of them voices in my head Got them shakes oh yes I got them shakes Oh baby! Won't you get me out of here
I try to escape the voices in my head. I'm anxious, help me
Non-stop You feel it? I don't want you anymore Stop! Stop!! You feel it? I don't want you anymore Stop! Stop!! You feel it? I don't want you anymore Stop! You know who you are you are you are
Continuously feeling it, I don't want it anymore. Stop, you know who you are
The rest of your LIFE!
The remaining part of your existence
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Maynard/Blaise/tax
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