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.
Passport
Meg Lyrics
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とびきりのタイミング
Let's wipe out the past
ほら Dancing Music
愛してるわ 君となら Traveling
プレシャスな フライトと
プライドに キッス
Craving for
ブレイキングだわ
チョコレート Confusing
Oh! We can do it
すてきだね Traveling
Boringな Tribeの ルーティーンに
Say Good Bye!
ゲートへ さぁ 急げ
パスポートはあるわ
止まってはいられないの
スロープにまかせて
駆け込んだ ファイナルコール
ライトにステップ 鳴らせば
果てのない 旅立ちだ
Just free yourself
忘れてしまうほど
夢中になれること
君のスタートだ Just dive in
動き出してる Get on board
Grab your Passport
とびきりのタイミング
Let's wipe out the past
ほら Dancing Music
愛してるわ 君となら Traveling
プレシャスな フライトと
プライドに キッス
Craving for
all the colors of the rainbow
ブレイキングだわ
チョコレート Confusing
Oh! We can do it
すてきだね Traveling
Boringな Tribeの ルーティーンに
Say Good Bye!
行き先へはIt's OK
エアポートは Swinging ロード
悩んでは いられないの
ハートに 答えて
大胆な 妄想 フリーク
ハイビーム照らして GO
最高の 旅立ち Beautiful そう
サヨナラ "well let me see"
変えちゃうジャーニー＆マジック
君のキーワードは "MAVERICK"
動き出してる Get on board
Grab your Passport
とびきりのタイミング
Let's wipe out the past
ほら Dancing Music
愛してるわ 君となら Traveling
プレシャスな フライトと
プライドに キッス
Craving for
all the colors of the rainbow
ブレイキングだわ
チョコレート Confusing
Oh! We can do it
すてきだね Traveling
Boringな Tribeの ルーティーンに
Say Good Bye!
Grab your Passport
とびきりのタイミング
Let's wipe out the past
ほら Dancing Music
愛してるわ 君となら Traveling
プレシャスな フライトと
プライドに キッス
Craving for
all the colors of the rainbow
ブレイキングだわ
チョコレート Confusing
Oh! We can do it
すてきだね Traveling
Boringな Tribeの
ルーティーンに Say Good Bye!
The song "Passport" by Meg inspires a feeling of wanderlust in listeners, urging them to leave their mundane routines behind and embark on a journey with their loved ones. The lyrics encourage the listener to grab their passport at the perfect timing and wipe out their past while indulging in dancing music. The song further describes how traveling with a loved one is a precious flight and a kiss to pride. Meg craves all the colors of the rainbow and all kinds of sweet indulgences such as chocolates and confusing flavors, indicating that the journey will be full of surprises and excitement.
The chorus repeats multiple times, emphasizing the importance of leaving behind a boring tribe's routine, saying goodbye, and moving forward to embark on a journey of self-discovery. The lyrics further describe how one should not hesitate and leave behind their worry, answer their hearts, and go ahead with their bold imagination. The song tells the listener to grab their passport and get on board. The final lines of the song urge the listener to forget everything to experience something so captivating that they become spellbound.
Line by Line Meaning
Grab your Passport
Get ready to travel, make sure you have your passport!
とびきりのタイミング
It's the perfect timing to travel, don't miss out on the opportunity!
Let's wipe out the past
Forget about your past and start fresh on this new adventure!
ほら Dancing Music
Let's get the party started with some dancing music!
愛してるわ 君となら Traveling
I love traveling with you, my dear!
プレシャスな フライトと プライドに キッス
Let's cherish this flight and make a memory with a prideful kiss.
Craving for all the colors of the rainbow
I want to experience all kinds of colors and cultures during this trip.
ブレイキングだわ チョコレート Confusing
Breaking the routine can be confusing, like having a chocolate for the first time.
Oh! We can do it すてきだね Traveling
We can definitely do this! Traveling is so exciting!
Boringな Tribeの ルーティーンに Say Good Bye!
Let's say goodbye to the boring routine of our tribe!
ゲートへ さぁ 急げ パスポートはあるわ
Let's hurry to the gate, have your passport ready!
止まってはいられないの スロープにまかせて
We can't stop now, let's hang on and enjoy the speed of the slope!
駆け込んだ ファイナルコール ライトにステップ 鳴らせば
We ran into the final call, but if we move quickly to the boarding gate, it's not too late!
果てのない 旅立ちだ Just free yourself
This journey has no end, just be yourself and enjoy it!
忘れてしまうほど 夢中になれること
You can get so enthralled that you forget about the time.
君のスタートだ Just dive in
This is your start, be brave and jump in!
動き出してる Get on board
The trip has started, let's get on board!
行き先へはIt's OK エアポートは Swinging ロード
It's okay if we don't know the destination, the airport is a swinging road full of surprises!
悩んでは いられないの ハートに 答えて
We can't hesitate, just follow your heart!
大胆な 妄想 フリーク ハイビーム照らして GO
Let's imagine and dream boldly, raise the high beam and GO!
最高の 旅立ち Beautiful そう
The best journey is so beautiful!
サヨナラ 'well let me see' 変えちゃうジャーニー＆マジック
Saying goodbye is hard, but let's embrace the journey and magic of change!
君のキーワードは 'MAVERICK'
Your keyword for this trip is 'MAVERICK'
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: MEG
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@alberab94
I am always blown away by the melodies Nakata crafted fot MEG. They are different to what he does for Perfume, capsule or Kyary Pamyu Pamyu. I think he saved the most intrincate, elegant and beautiful melodies for MEG, the sickest, and most addictive beats for capsule, the craziest and most playful productions for Kyary and the coolest and freshest pop songs for perfume, which along with their concept, make them my favorite nakata act. Anyway all of them are just AWESOME.
@CaropBec
The chords in the chorus are so great, Steely Dan vibes in the last couple bars! But once again the Twinkle Snow Powdery Snow bassline... Nakata really loves that progression lol
@haruharudude
it's musical worldbuilding!
@notrombones5041
Yasutaka Nakata is simply the best pop music composer in the world right now. That's right. I said, WORLD. He is the Paul McCartney/Burt Bacharach of the early 21st Century. His fame and reputation can only grow, as the rest of the world learns about Mr. Nakata and his brilliance.
@planet_999
PerfumeファンはMEGも好きになる♡ MEG大好きーーー♡
@user-zj7xr4fr7w
メグさん、中田さん、最高です。日本の歌手、クリエイター 捨てたものでは無いと思いました。
@notrombones5041
Let me join you in thanking Nakata for his marvelous work. I also thank God for creating Nakata!
@user-wb5gp5ul5c
funFact : on big airplanes ( boeing 777, Airbus 330/340), the first 37 seconds of the song are the Take Off. at 0:37, the plane lifts off the ground. done on purpose or not, still it's amazing ^^
@osmaracalvillo
I LOVE MEG even though i dont understand whut she says in her songs....it still makes my day :)
@kittymaid420
I want to take this moment to thank Nakata for his perfect creations. Also for this perfume and capsule love child