outline of OL-----------
Original Love is a Japanese rock band.
It st… Read Full Bio ↴outline of OL-----------
Original Love is a Japanese rock band.
It started in 1986 as "Red Curtain", a five member band that ended up as an individual (his name is Tajima Takao) also known as OL.

in 1988-1990, Tajima Takao worked not only on OL but also with Pizzicato Five. By the 90's OL was categorized as "Shibuya-kei", influencing many of the artists to follow.

Most representative songs-----------
Tuki no Ura de Aimasyou(1991)
Asahi no Ataru Michi(1994)
Primal(1996)
Mekureta Orange(2001)
(in this song, he joins to Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra as a vocal, and viceversa.)

微笑みについて
ORIGINAL LOVE Lyrics

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Smile
夢を見た
この世界の果てまで
二人がいつまでも広がってゆく夢を

不意に現れるあの虹を追うように
二人終わらない歌を歌うように
駆け出そうよ

星屑も踊るあの場所で
永遠に微笑み続けようよ
さあ二人の Golden Steps 始めようよ

理由もなく流れ出す涙のあとに

すべてを与えてすべて消え失せても
いつも裸の君を
変わらずに
愛している

太陽が昇るあの場所で
永遠に微笑み続けようよ
今二人 Golden Steps 広がってゆく

星屑も踊るあの場所で
永遠に微笑み続けようよ
さあ二人の Golden Steps 始めようよ

太陽が昇るあの場所で
永遠に微笑み続けようよ
今二人 Golden Steps 広がってゆく

Look at me, look at you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "微笑みについて" ("About Smiling") by ORIGINAL LOVE describe a dream that seems to take place in a world at the edge of existence. The singer, alongside their partner, is chasing after a rainbow that suddenly appeared. They sing an endless song while running towards an unknown destination, with stardust dancing around them. Even though the tears flow from their eyes for no particular reason, the singer declares their unconditional love for their naked partner, promising to keep smiling with them forever. They encourage each other to take the "Golden Steps" towards a place where the sun rises and continues to shine, where they will smile endlessly into eternity. The song's overall message seems to be about the power of love over everything, even time and space, manifested in the form of an eternal smile.

Line by Line Meaning

Smile
Let's smile

夢を見た
I dreamed

この世界の果てまで
To the end of the world

二人がいつまでも広がってゆく夢を
Our dream will never end

不意に現れるあの虹を追うように
Like chasing after that unexpected rainbow

二人終わらない歌を歌うように
Let's sing an unending song

駆け出そうよ
Let's run together

星屑も踊るあの場所で
In that place where stardust dances

永遠に微笑み続けようよ
Let's keep smiling forever

さあ二人の Golden Steps 始めようよ
Let's start our Golden Steps

理由もなく流れ出す涙のあとに
After tears that flow for no reason