Original Love is a Japanese rock band.
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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.)
月の裏で会いましょう
ORIGINAL LOVE Lyrics
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星が光る 夜の向うから
見知らぬ場所で あなたに会いたい
青く光る 月の裏側で
Let's get away
不思議なちからで 吸い込まれてく
白いLineを 辿ってみれば
遠く自分をさがして
Sending to you
街の奇跡を あなたにあげたい
星が光る 夜の向うから
見知らぬ場所で あなたに会いたい
夜は二人を包んで 流れてく
たどり着いたのは 鏡の中で
裸になった 自分を見てる
微かな永遠の調べは
やがて胸によみがえる
Sending to you
街の奇跡を あなたにあげたい
星が光る 夜の向うから
見知らぬ場所で あなたに会いたい
青く光る 月の裏側で
Sending to you
愛の奇跡を あなたにあげたい
星が光る 夜の向うから
見知らぬ場所で あなたに会いたい
青く光る 月の裏側で
Let's get away
The lyrics to ORIGINAL LOVE's song "月の裏で会いましょう" (Let's Meet on the Far Side of the Moon) express a desire to escape the mundanity of everyday life and venture into the unknown. The opening lines reveal a desire to give the miracle of the city to someone, perhaps suggesting that the singer wants to share the excitement and wonder of urban life with another person. The midnight sky serves as a backdrop to this tale, with a desire to meet someone in an unfamiliar place on the other side of the shining stars. The lyrics also convey a sense of being pulled towards an unknown destination by a mysterious force, a sentiment echoed in the second verse where the idea of tracing a white line leading to a distant cosmos is put forth.
Further along, the listener discovers that the singer has arrived at a location, and upon looking in the mirror, sees themselves stripped bare, as though their soul has been laid bare. The final stanza expresses a desire to give the miracle of love to the same elusive individual, to meet them in a strange place where the moon glows with an ethereal blue light. The song comes to a close with the suggestion of escapism, and a yearning to get away from the humdrum world, towards the magic of the moon's far side.
Overall, the lyrics of "月の裏で会いましょう" paint a fantastical and abstract picture of escapism, exploration, and the pursuit of the unknown, with a hint of romantic desire.
Line by Line Meaning
街の奇跡を あなたにあげたい
I want to give you the miracles of the city
星が光る 夜の向うから
From beyond the night where stars shine
見知らぬ場所で あなたに会いたい
I want to meet you at an unknown place
青く光る 月の裏側で
At the back of the blue glowing moon
Let's get away
Let's escape
不思議なちからで 吸い込まれてく
I am being sucked in by a mysterious force
白いLineを 辿ってみれば
If I try to follow the white line
遥かな Cosmos の彼方へ
To the distant cosmos
遠く自分をさがして
Searching for myself from afar
Sending to you
Sending it to you
夜は二人を包んで 流れてく
The night flows, enveloping the two of us
たどり着いたのは 鏡の中で
What I arrived at was inside a mirror
裸になった 自分を見てる
I am looking at my naked self
微かな永遠の調べは
The faint melody of eternity
やがて胸によみがえる
Will eventually revive in my heart.
愛の奇跡を あなたにあげたい
I want to give you the miracles of love
Writer(s): 木原 龍太郎, 田島 貴男, 田島 貴男, 木原 龍太郎
Contributed by Gianna V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.