1) Keiko Yorichika (頼近恵子), better known by her stage name MEG (メグ), born October 3, 1980 in Chiyoda, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, is a Japanese singer-songwriter, composer, fashion designer, and model. Initially an indies musician when she debuted in 2001, MEG became a prominent artist with her fashion label CAROLINA GLASER and her musical collaborations with Japanese electronic producer Yasutaka Nakata (中田ヤスタカ) of capsule, with whom she first collaborated with in 2006.
MEG's first introduction to music was through the piano, which she has played since childhood. At the age of 20, she auditioned for an indie record company, BURGER INN RECORDS, singing "It's Gonna Rain!," and passed. She made her indie debut on November 28, 2001 with 傘としずく ("Kaza to Shizuku"), known as simply meg. This was also around the time MEG started modeling for magazines like CUTIE and Non-no.
On July 10, 2002 MEG made her major label debut with the single スキャンティ ブルース ("scanty blues"), produced by Okamura Yasuyuki, on the label DREAMMACHINE (a label on Warner Music Japan). Her second single was a double a-side; one track was the cover song イケナイコトカイ ("Ikenai Koto Kai"), and it was coupled with her indie song "Kasa to Shizuku." However, it is rumored that Okamura quit producing MEG after this single due to her attitude. But this didn't hinder MEG as she released two more singles (光露 ("Kouro") and "GROOVE TUBE") along with her debut major album, room girl.
In July of 2004, MEG created a clothing line for the store klein mart TOKYO called cheryl. There was only one release in 2004, the single "STEREO04" which was released instead by the indie label LSN Records. Developing her brand took most of her time in 2005 as it was quieter with music releases.
In January of 2006, she began to go by MEG, and in February she changed the name of her clothing line from cheryl to Carolina Glaser by cheryl. MEG then released two singles, "ROCKSTAR" and "DAWN," along with her second album Dithyrambos, all through SHAMPOO NINE RECORDS (her own indie label). A remix on Dithyrambos marks her first work with 中田ヤスタカ (Nakata Yasutaka).
In early 2007, Hiroshi Nakamura (i-dep) collaborated with and produced MEG's first mini album, aquaberry. This was released through AZ tribe (on RAINBOW ENTERTAINMENT). Her ninth single, 甘い贅沢 ("Amai Zeitaku"), was released through SHAMPOO NINE RECORDS on May 30 and was the first to be produced by Nakata Yasutaka. Her second single "OK" was her second major debut single after being signed to Universal Music Japan. The release of the album BEAM two months later was her first album to be produced by Nakata. In 2008, she released "MAGIC" and "HEART," which were included a short six months later on her fourth album, STEP.
MEG has also collaborated with Hadouken! on her single, "FREAK," and released her fifth album, BEAUTIFUL. She released another mini album, Journey, on August 26, 2009, which was produced by The Shanghai Restoration Project. MEG released her seventh full-length album, Maverick, on June 23, 2010 featuring the single "SECRET ADVENTURE" (the b-side "GRAY" would become an a-side as it was also featured on MAVERICK).
In July 2010, MEG would inform fans through her blog that she would be leaving Universal Music Japan and traveling to Paris for a break. She then released a double a-side single "PASSPORT/PARIS" on August 25, 2010 and a best album BEST FLIGHT on September 29, 2010, which would be her final release through Universal Japan. The Terminal A version of the album, which was limited, came with a t-shirt made by MEG and a DVD that includes the music videos for "PARIS" and "SECRET ADVENTURE," while Terminal B comes with a bonus CD containing acoustic arrangements of five songs and eight remixes.
In 2011, MEG returned to Warner Music via the newly launched Unborde Records and starting June 20, she began releasing monthly digital singles exclusively through the French iTunes store.
In 2012, MEG signed to Starchild Records (a label on King Records, now defunct) and released 2 albums: LA JAPONAISE, which features all of her singles released for the French iTunes store, WEAR I AM, that features the singles TRAP (a collaboration with Yasuyuki Okamura), and other collaborations with many artists, such as Yasuharu Konishi, Taku Takahashi from m-flo, and many more.
In 2013, MEG released CONTINUE, which has an RPG concept.
Her most recent activity in music was in 2020, with STAY WITH ME starring MEG, a collaboration with RAM RIDER.
Although she is now focused on her cosmetic brands "baw" and "ply", she is now signed with King Records' Evil Line Records, after the dissolution of Starchild. She's also under the Asobi System company.
2) Meg (Maria Di Donna) is a singer from Naples, Italy who has released six albums since 1994. She was a member of the group 99 Posse.
3) Meg is an American freestyle/dance singer, she released one album titled "Lover Girl" in 1991. Four singles were taken from it, and later, another song, titled "The Music", was released on its own.
4) Kobayashi Megumi (小林恵), also known by the stage name meg, is a Japanese jazz artist. She previously had a career as an actress in the 1990s, and released several pop singles and an album under her full name. She debuted professionally as a jazz performer in April 2006 with a cover of "Where I Want To Be", and released three studio albums between 2007 and 2009.
Love Letter
Meg Lyrics
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あなたよりいい人が
いるはずだって思うの、あたし。
誰かを好きだって こんなもの?
一日のはじまりから
愛の言葉をくれる
あたしが寝ぼけていても
"こどもみたい"と笑うの
何度もコールをならす
支配したいつもりなら
あたしは単純じゃない
ねぇ たぶんきっと
あなたよりいい人が
いるはずだって思うの、あたし。
誰かを好きだって こんなもの?
Love is there to hold me,
maybe just now
アイしてる関係なの
答えがみえないことって
知らなくちゃいけないかな?
あたしは極端だから
貴方が不安にもなる
ひとりで何かしてたら
すぐに抱きしめにくるの
彼に迷いがないほど
あたしは困ってしまう
気分なんてすぐ変わる
絶対って、なんで言える?
ねぇ たぶんきっと
あなたよりいい人が
いるはずだって思うの、あたし。
誰かを好きだって こんなもの?
Love is there to hold me,
maybe just now
アイしてる関係なの
うちに帰ればあなたが
いることって... 嫌いじゃない
明日もまたそばにいてね
The lyrics of Meg's song "Love Letter" reflect the singer's own doubts and insecurity in a relationship. She admits that she thinks there might be someone better than her partner, and questions whether her feelings are really love. Despite this, she cherishes the small moments of affection that he shows her, like saying sweet nothings to her when she's half asleep. Meg is aware of her own extreme tendencies, and worries that they might make her partner anxious. But she also has a strong need for reassurance, and seeks comfort in his loving embrace. Meg is torn between her fear of commitment and her desire to be with her partner, and wonders whether she should accept the uncertainty that comes with love.
Meg uses simple, straightforward language in "Love Letter," but her lyrics convey a complex set of emotions. She portrays a relatable struggle with self-doubt and insecurity, as well as the difficulties of navigating a relationship. The song's melody is gentle and soothing, emphasizing the tenderness of Meg's sentiments. "Love Letter" is a poignant meditation on the joys and challenges of love, and a reminder that even the strongest relationships require work and patience to survive.
Line by Line Meaning
ねぇ たぶんきっと あなたよりいい人が いるはずだって思うの、あたし。
Hey, maybe, probably, there is someone better than you, I think. Why bother loving someone, anyway?
誰かを好きだって こんなもの?
Is loving someone like this?
一日のはじまりから 愛の言葉をくれる あたしが寝ぼけていても "こどもみたい"と笑うの
You give me words of love, from the start of the day. Even if I'm half-asleep, you laugh and say, "you're like a kid."
タバコの回数ほどに 何度もコールをならす 支配したいつもりなら あたしは単純じゃない
You call me so many times, it's like the number of cigarettes you smoke. If you want to control me, I'm not that simple.
Love is there to hold me, maybe just now アイしてる関係なの 答えがみえないことって 知らなくちゃいけないかな?
Love is here to hold me, maybe just for now. It's a relationship where we love each other. Should I know how to deal with questions that have no answer?
あたしは極端だから 貴方が不安にもなる ひとりで何かしてたら すぐに抱きしめにくるの
I'm extreme, so you get nervous. If I'm doing something alone, you rush to hold me.
彼に迷いがないほど あたしは困ってしまう 気分なんてすぐ変わる 絶対って、なんで言える?
If you have no doubts about him, I get troubled. My moods change quickly, so how can I say something is absolute?
うちに帰ればあなたが いることって... 嫌いじゃない 明日もまたそばにいてね
The fact that you're there when I go home...I don't dislike it. Be by my side again tomorrow.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: MEG
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