MONKEY MAJIK is a band formed in Sendai, Japan in 2000. The band consists o… Read Full Bio ↴MONKEY MAJIK is a band formed in Sendai, Japan in 2000. The band consists of two canadians brothers, Maynard and Blaise Plant, and two Japanese members, drummer Takuya "Tax" Kikuchi and bass player Hideki "DICK". MONKEY MAJIK's music is energetic pop-rock with lyrics in both English and Japanese. One of the Plant brothers, Maynard (blanc.), came to Japan in 1997 as an English teacher and speaks fluent Japanese. He then later invited his brother, Blaise Plant, to Japan to form a band due to the interest of music that they shared. They have 7 original albums, 3 Mini-albums, 16 singles and 3 compilation albums.

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.

Fast Forward
MONKEY MAJIK Lyrics

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何も怖くなんてないさ
手にしたものを失うくらい
争いを侍つ事を繰り返して
かすめて
何もかもを欲しがっていた
迷えるものの誓い
未だ見ぬ世界を創りだす事
朽ち果てていく

哀しい夢を遮るものは
自らの闇だって
If you make
your time stand still
You'll know what it means
But why would you want to
Makes me feel 何処からか
流れる景色変わらなくなって
音もなく解き放つ
畏れ断ち切り何時からか
高鳴る鼓動止まらなくなって
易しくも消し去って
分かり合えること
望んでるの?
また求めてる何故奪うの
どんな明日だって変わるはず
現在を生き抜く事で
廻る歯車を思い切り
広がる闇を打ち消すものは
自らの夢だって
If you make
your time stand still
You'll know that it's time
And I don't want to
Makes me feel 何処からか
流れる景色変わらなくなって
音もなく解き放つ
畏れ断ち切り何時からか
高鳴る鼓動止まらなくなって
易しくも消し去って

Makes me feel 何処からか
流れる景色変わらなくなって
音もなく解き放つ
畏れ断ち切り何時からか

高鳴る鼓動止まらなくなって
易しくも消し去って

Overall Meaning

In the opening lines of "Fast Forward," MONKEY MAJIK sings about how there's nothing to be afraid of when you lose something you've gained. They continue to explore the concept of repetition and conflict, and how it can lead one astray, desiring everything and anything. However, the measure of true courage lies in making a pledge to overcome this cyclical nature and create a world that has yet to be seen. Despite the heartaches and trials that will come with that, the song points out that the darkness within ourselves is what blocks us from achieving our goals. The chorus then poses a question about what we want to attain and how we want to obtain it, emphasizing that no matter what tomorrow brings, we can change it by living in the present and acknowledging the power we hold. The bridge describes a feeling of detachment and a yearning to free oneself, to cut off fear, and experience the world beyond.

Overall, "Fast Forward" is an introspective song that urges the listener to make a stand and choose their own path amidst the turmoil of constant change and repetition. It is a reminder that true courage is not in acquiring more things but in overcoming the darkness within ourselves and creating the world we want to see.

Line by Line Meaning

何も怖くなんてないさ
There's nothing to be afraid of

手にしたものを失うくらい
To the extent of losing what you've gained

争いを侍つ事を繰り返して
Repeating the act of serving conflicts

かすめて
Plundering

何もかもを欲しがっていた
Had desired everything

迷えるものの誓い
Pledges of the lost

未だ見ぬ世界を創りだす事
Creating a world that has yet to be seen

朽ち果てていく
Rotting away

哀しい夢を遮るものは
What blocks the sad dreams

自らの闇だって
Is one's own darkness

If you make
If you make