Penicillin is the name of more than one artist:

1) Japanese group Read Full Bio ↴Penicillin is the name of more than one artist:

1) Japanese group

2) German jazz-rock group

1) ＰＥＮＩＣＩＬＬＩＮ is a Japanese Rock band who formed in 1992 in Kanagawa, Japan.

The members consist of vocalist HAKUEI, guitarist 千聖 (Chisato), bassist GISHO, and drummer O-JIRO.

Their first offical release was PENICILLIN SHOCK which was released on May 30, 1994. Their most recent release was the album BLUE HEAVEN on February 28, 2007. On March 09, 2007 Gisho announced that he would be leaving PENICILLIN for personal reasons. Their last live as the foursome that has existed since 1993 was held on May 20, 2007. PENICILLIN has gone on without Gisho, and Gisho is continuing his full time job of managing Omega Project Holdings. As of the fall 2007 Kato Hiroki of The ROMEO and ex-Media Youth has been providing live support for the band.

Each of Penicillin's Members have several other projects. O-JIRO has the bands 808(Which he's the vocalist for) and STARMAN, Gisho is also involved in STARMAN and has done various solo works under both the name GISHO and Ohtaki Jun. 千聖's projects include his SOLO works under that name, the band crack6 where he's the vocalist and lead guitarist, and most recently his work with Hakuei on PENICLLIN- NANO. Hakuei's had a Solo Career, but has also worked with KIYOSHI in the project MACHINE. His most recent project announcement is entitled The LEGENDARY SIX NINE with Ruka of Nightmare.

http://www.penicillin.jp/

2) Penicillin were a German band (based in the town of Kottweiler) rooted in jazz-rock.
Formed in 1971 by Fred Felder (vocals) and Waldemar Ruth (drums), they had changed a lot over the years before their debut recordings. This was down to the fact that the band was often a large metamorphic troupe of up to 12 or 15 musicians, based around a pretty constant core of five, and that they'd experimented with everything from Hörspiel through to classical, combining such elements into their own unique sound.

Fantasia
PENICILLIN Lyrics

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張りつめた胸の傷跡は
やがて未来の輝きに変わるだろう
地球がまわる地球がまわる
思い出の歌を抜け出して恋をしよう
探し続けていた無力な僕は考えた
言葉を集めて叫んでみよう
いつも心に君がいて微笑んでる
大切に大切に抱いていたい

たとえこの目がつぶれても
離さない自分の手で自分だけの力で

情けない程壊れたかった
もう愛なんていらないと思っていた
始まりは今始まりは今
最高の歌で最高の夢を見よう
大空は広すぎて無力な僕は考えた
言葉を組み立てて飛んでいこう
たどり着きたい狂ってもいい
走り続けたい
夜明けの空が銀色に染まる前に
疲れた体に触らないで夢があるんだ
意味が無くても自分の夢だから

探し続けていた無力な僕は考えた
僕らを繋いでいる
大きな愛を移りゆく季節を
無力な僕は考えた
永遠を信じたい信じていたい
いつも心に君がいて微笑んでる
約束しようその笑顔の為に
たとえこの目がつぶれても
離さない不思議だね

君が夢に見えてくる
君の夢も聞かせて

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Fantasia" by Penicillin touches upon the theme of love and hope. The verse "The scars on my tense chest will eventually turn into the shining light of the future," suggests that the singer has gone through hardships but has hope for a better tomorrow. The following verse "Let's escape the song of memories and fall in love," hints at the idea of moving on from the past and starting over. The chorus, "I always have you in my heart, smiling. I want to hold you dear, even if my eyes close. With my own hands and my own strength, I won't let go," portrays a strong feeling of love and dedication towards the person that the singer cherishes.

The second verse "I thought I was so broken that I didn't need love anymore, but the beginning is now, let's dream of the best dream with the best song," is about getting over the past and moving towards a brighter future. The following verses "The sky is so vast that I, who am powerless, thought to put together words and fly. Even if I go crazy to reach it, even if I get tired of running, there is a dream that won't let me touch my tired body before the dawn sky turns silver," suggests that the singer is determined to fulfill their dreams despite their limitations.

The chorus reiterates the feeling of love and commitment towards the person the singer loves. The closing verse "Let's make a promise for that smile, even if my eyes close. It's strange, you come to me in my dreams. I want to hear your dreams too," indicates that the singer is willing to support and love the person they cherish and share their hopes and aspirations.

Line by Line Meaning

張りつめた胸の傷跡は
The scars on our tense hearts

やがて未来の輝きに変わるだろう
Will eventually transform into the radiance of the future

地球がまわる地球がまわる
As the world turns

思い出の歌を抜け出して恋をしよう
Let's break free from the song of memories and fall in love

探し続けていた無力な僕は考えた
I, who felt powerless and kept searching, thought

言葉を集めて叫んでみよう
Let's gather words and shout them out

いつも心に君がいて微笑んでる
You're always in my heart, smiling

大切に大切に抱いていたい
I want to hold you, so very dear

たとえこの目がつぶれても
Even if my eyes are closed

離さない自分の手で自分だけの力で
I won't let go with my own hands, with my own strength

情けない程壊れたかった
I wanted to break to the point of being pitiful