"Ginga no Chikai" i… Read Full Bio ↴MAX's 14th single released September 11th, 1999.
"Ginga no Chikai" is a cover of the 1995 song, "AQUARIUS" by group, HIM. Originally, MAX really did not care for this song, as they were making attempts to move to a more hip-hop/R&B sound around this time. However, due to a very positive reaction from fans, the group's opinion on the song changed to be more positive.
As the song was just being released, MAX was not even aware of their release's title would be "Ginga no Chikai", instead of "AQUARIUS". It was revealed to them to the first time, in an interview for a magazine, that their single would actually be titled "Ginga no Chikai".
銀河の誓い
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太陽照らし出せ
氷河の砂漠を行く
キャラバンの行く手を
Aquarius いやして
激しいすぎる傷みを
あなたに愛されてたい
鮮やかに舞う雪の妖精たちが
大地へ急ぐ
歓声も欲望も
埋め尽くす舞踏会の夜
1秒ごとに変わってく
愛も未来も
ああ 出逢えた事だけ 抱きしめたい
Aquarius 彷徨う
銀河系の中で
わたしだけ見つめていて
世界が終わるまで
Aquarius 明日さえ
見えない時代だけど
きらめく彗星のように
燃え尽きてみたいよ
蜃気楼の彼方へ
白いブリサード過ぎ去ったあとは
真紅のドレスまとった
希望がシュプール描き出す
瞳に灼きつけたい 現在のすべてを
きっとたどり着けるだろう
真実の愛へ
Aquarius 震える 魂を救って
宇宙がつづく限り
誓い忘れないよ
Aquarius つたえて
凍えそうな孤独を
あなたに守られてたい
誰よりも優しく
Aquarius 凍てついた
太陽照らし出せ
氷河の砂漠を行く
キャラパンの行くてを
Aquarius いやして
激しいすぎる傷みを
あなたに愛されてたい
海よりも深く
Aquarius 彷徨う
銀河系の中で
わたしだけ見つめていて
世界が終わるまで
Aquarius 明日さえ
見えない時代だけど
きらめく彗星のように
燃え尽きてみたいよ
The song 銀河の誓い is a beautiful and powerful ballad that explores the themes of love, hope, and loyalty in a cosmic context. The lyrics begin with the singer asking the Aquarius constellation to shine its freezing sun and guide them through the icy desert of a glacier, where a caravan is traveling. The Aquarius then becomes a metaphor for a lover, as the singer declares their desire to be loved by them more deeply than the sea itself.
The second verse mentions a dance party where colorful snow fairies rush to the earth, filling the air with cheers and desires, while the singer wishes to hold onto the moment of meeting their lover forever, as love and future change every second. The chorus repeats the Aquarius constellation as a guiding and saving light, as the singer longs to be protected by their lover from the harshness of the world and loneliness. The lyrics end with the singer wanting to burn out like a dazzling comet, leaving behind a trail of hope, and the eyes of the lover forever engraved in their memories.
Overall, the lyrics of 銀河の誓い are very poetic and romantic, expressing a deep emotional connection with the universe and the beloved, with a touch of nostalgia and melancholy. The metaphors of Aquarius and comet add a dreamy and surreal tone, while the imagery of a frozen desert and snow fairies creates a sense of wonder and magic.
Line by Line Meaning
Aquarius 凍てついた
Aquarius, frozen
太陽照らし出せ
Bring forth the sun
氷河の砂漠を行く
Traveling through a desert of ice
キャラバンの行く手を
The path of the caravan
Aquarius いやして
Aquarius, rejected
激しいすぎる傷みを
An intense pain
あなたに愛されてたい
I want to be loved by you
海よりも深く
Deeper than the sea
鮮やかに舞う雪の妖精たちが
The vividly dancing snow fairies
大地へ急ぐ
Rushing towards the earth
歓声も欲望も
Cheers and desires
埋め尽くす舞踏会の夜
Filling up the ballroom night
1秒ごとに変わってく
Changing every second
愛も未来も
Love and the future
ああ 出逢えた事だけ 抱きしめたい
Ah, I just want to hold on to the fact that we've met
Aquarius 彷徨う
Aquarius wandering
銀河系の中で
In the galaxy
わたしだけ見つめていて
Only you look at me
世界が終わるまで
Until the end of the world
Aquarius 明日さえ
Aquarius, even tomorrow
見えない時代だけど
Though it's an era we can't see
きらめく彗星のように
Like a sparkling comet
燃え尽きてみたいよ
I want to burn out
蜃気楼の彼方へ
To the other side of the mirage
白いブリザード過ぎ去ったあとは
After the white blizzard has passed
真紅のドレスまとった
Dressed in crimson
希望がシュプール描き出す
Hopes trace out the spool
瞳に灼きつけたい 現在のすべてを
I want to burn everything now into my eyes
きっとたどり着けるだろう
Surely, I'll be able to reach it
真実の愛へ
To true love
Aquarius 震える 魂を救って
Aquarius, save my quivering soul
宇宙がつづく限り
As long as the universe continues
誓い忘れないよ
I won't forget my vow
Aquarius つたえて
Aquarius, convey
凍えそうな孤独を
This nearly freezing loneliness
あなたに守られてたい
I want to be protected by you
誰よりも優しく
More tenderly than anyone else
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Him
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