1) Japanese group
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.
Melody
PENICILLIN Lyrics
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Obienagara kiwohisome namiwo fusagu dougoshi no youni
Utsusu no nakade eranda kotae kieteshimau doki wo fukumi
Tooki hanareta kawai dake no wa owaru subete wo wasurete
Einjirareta
Buriki no yume yoruni tokeru subete wo urakiru
Ah... shizuka ni sugiyuku genjitsu no naka de donna Melody wo kanaderuno darou
Utsusu no nakade eranda kotae kiete shimau doki wo fukumi
Ah... shizuka ni yasashiku kuchibiru fusaide tsuyoku dakiyosete namida wo otosu
Ah... shizuka ni suguyuku genjitsu no naka de donna Melody wo kanaderu no darou
The Japanese band PENICILLIN's song "Melody" is a ballad about a person who is searching for answers to their questions and seeking comfort in music. The lyrics start with the image of an angel laughing at them while they're trapped in a closed space, feeling fear and being afraid to make a sound. They're consumed by their thoughts and fears and they're unable to move or make a sound, just like a poisonous caterpillar.
As they're lost in their thoughts, the person realizes that they've chosen an answer that disappears in the moment they've identified it. They're left with nothing but the memory of a distant and cute object that becomes their entire world as they forget everything else. The lines "Einjirareta/Buriki no yume yoruni tokeru subete wo urakiru" roughly translate to "Inlaid/I destroy everything that melts like a dream made of tin."
Later on, they express their frustration that their voice can't reach the skies, and they would rather be blown away by the wind than continue to sing. The song's repetitive use of "Ah... shizuka ni sugiyuku genjitsu no naka de donna Melody wo kanaderuno darou" roughly means "Ah... silently, within the passage of time, what kind of melody will I play in my reality?"
Overall, the lyrics of "Melody" describe a feeling of being trapped in one's own thoughts and fears, unable to express oneself, and seeking comfort in music.
Line by Line Meaning
Ibarano naka toji kamerare togasasaru azawarau tenshi
Amidst the thorny bushes, a laughing angel trapped in a closed space
Obienagara kiwohisome namiwo fusagu dougoshi no youni
Shivering, like a nervous wraith, suppressing the waves of my emotions
Utsusu no nakade eranda kotae kieteshimau doki wo fukumi
As I reflect on the chosen answers, I sink into the moment they disappear
Tooki hanareta kawai dake no wa owaru subete wo wasurete
Forgetting all that's ended with just a distant, fading cuteness
Einjirareta
Indoctrinated
Buriki no yume yoruni tokeru subete wo urakiru
Breaking all that melts in a dream made of iron
Sasayaku koe mo todokanu sorae kiete shimaou kaze yori hayaku
Even the whispered voice disappears into the sky faster than the wind
Ah... shizuka ni sugiyuku genjitsu no naka de donna Melody wo kanaderuno darou
Ah...what kind of melody will I play in the quiet passage of time that slips away?
Utsusu no nakade eranda kotae kiete shimau doki wo fukumi
As I reflect on the chosen answers, I sink into the moment they disappear
Ah... shizuka ni yasashiku kuchibiru fusaide tsuyoku dakiyosete namida wo otosu
Ah...gently sealing my lips, embracing strongly, tears fall
Ah... shizuka ni suguyuku genjitsu no naka de donna Melody wo kanaderu no darou
Ah...what kind of melody will I play in the quiet passage of time that slips away?
Contributed by Isaac H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.