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.
With you
MONKEY MAJIK Lyrics
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And give it one more shot, oh no
I won't give up the fight
It may be all I got, oh
Would you dare to understand
I'll take you by the hand
I wanna be with you, forever
Oh, would you be with me tonight?
And give it one more shot, oh no
Two of us would get a life
It may be all we got, oh no
Dare to understand
And take you by the hand
I wanna be with you, forever
I wanna be with you, forever
I wanna be with you, forever
You know that I'm missing you now, more than ever
(Uh, uh)
We could travel around the world tonight
I could catch a star, we can cop it, ride it (lalala)
There's no need to know a destination
'Cause we're in a position to talk and just listen
I don't want this night to end
Wishing I could get my nose close to yours (nananana)
And whisper little secrets that I never told no girl before
(Girl before... This ain't no repertoire...)
I'd give you everything that I got
Because I feel at ease and these feelings
Won't ever sto-o-op
And when I look into those angel eyes
My body crystallizes, that symbolizes
My heart for you, and what you do
I'm feeling like my life is starting again
There's no chance that you'd be walking away
Because I love you babe
Yeah, I love you babe...
I wanna be with you, forever
(Forever, oooh...)
You know that I'm missing you now, more than ever
(Missing you more than ever)
I don't know why it's taking so much time
But are you really mine?
Take your time to find a lie
I'll take my chance tonight
Give it one more shot, oh no
I won't give up the fight
It may be all I got, oh
Would you dare to understand
Take you by the hand
I wanna be with you, forever
I wanna be with you, forever
I wanna be with you, forever
You know that I'm missing you now, more than ever
The song "With You" by MONKEY MAJIK is a heartfelt declaration of love to someone who the singer wants to be with forever. The lyrics are filled with adoration and passion, with the singer willing to take a chance and give everything they have to be with the person they love. The song begins with the singer taking a chance on love and giving it one more shot. The lyrics then ask the other person to dare to understand and take their hand, as they declare their desire to be with them forever.
The chorus repeats the desire to be with the other person forever, with a plea for them to be together tonight and for each of them to give it one more shot. The bridge of the song is an attempt to paint a picture of what it would be like to be with the other person, suggesting that they could travel the world together and catch a star. The lyrics are filled with emotion, painting a picture of the singer's love and devotion for the other person.
Line by Line Meaning
I'll take my chance tonight
I'll take a risk tonight
And give it one more shot, oh no
and try again, but I'm starting to lose hope
I won't give up the fight
I won't back down from this challenge
It may be all I got, oh
this may be my only chance
Would you dare to understand
Do you have the courage to comprehend
I'll take you by the hand
I'll guide you through this journey
I wanna be with you, forever
I want to spend the rest of my life with you
Oh, would you be with me tonight?
Would you like to be with me tonight?
Two of us would get a life
Together we could create a new life
Dare to understand
Take a bold step and try to understand
And take you by the hand
And be there to support you
You know that I'm missing you now, more than ever
I miss you more now than ever before
We could travel around the world tonight
We could explore the world together tonight
I could catch a star, we can cop it, ride it (lalala)
We could catch a star, and ride it like a wave
There's no need to know a destination
We don't need to know where we're going
'Cause we're in a position to talk and just listen
Because we're in a place where we can just talk and listen to each other
I don't want this night to end
I want this night to last forever
Wishing I could get my nose close to yours (nananana)
Wanting to be close to you
And whisper little secrets that I never told no girl before
Sharing secrets with you that I haven't told anyone else
(Girl before... This ain't no repertoire...)
(Not like anything I've ever said before...)
I'd give you everything that I got
I would give you everything I have
Because I feel at ease and these feelings
Because I feel comfortable and happy with you
Won't ever sto-o-op
And these feelings won't go away
And when I look into those angel eyes
When I look into your beautiful eyes
My body crystallizes, that symbolizes
I feel a strong connection and love for you
My heart for you, and what you do
I love you, and everything you do
I'm feeling like my life is starting again
You make me feel alive and happy
There's no chance that you'd be walking away
I know you won't leave me
Because I love you babe
Because I love you
I don't know why it's taking so much time
I'm not sure why this is taking so long
But are you really mine?
But I want to know if you love me too
Take your time to find a lie
Take your time to think about whether you love me or not
Contributed by Kayla T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@ZalvadorZali
Thank you!!!
@Ershadinside
Why theres no official video or song?
Did they delete it?
@Kormanec95
I'm not sure but I couldn't find one so I posted it
@kidfunkntkz
Thankssss