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.

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PENICILLIN Lyrics

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-Japanese-

mabushii hizashi ga hohoemi kakeru
kegare wo shiranai kimi ni
taisetsuna kotoba wo iidesanakute
setsunai yoru wa sugite

kimi to node kinotowo omoi desutabi

mune no kodouga hageshiku takanaru

sora ga shizuka ni yureru toki ga karada wo tsutsumu
naze ka yoru akeni hitori kiride yume wo miteru

kimi e no omoi wa eien ni kawaranai
kokoro ni saku hana no youna utsukushii kimi ga hoshii

sora ga shizuka ni yureru toki ga karada wo tsutsumu
naze ka yoru akeni hitori kiride yume wo miteru

sora ga shizuka ni yureru toki ga karada wo tsutsumu
kimi wo sekai jyuuno dare yori mo aishiteru

-English-

You wear a smile like the radient sunlight
you who does not know impurity
not being able to say important messages
painful nights have past

you take the memories and leave
then my heartbeat violently sways

when it sways underneath me my body moves forward
for some reason at daybreak I'm watching a dream by myself

my love for you is forever but will never come true
I want you, your like a flower that grows in my heart

when that sways body quietly moves forward
for some reason at daybreak I'm watching a dream by myself

when that sways underneath me my body moves forward
I love you more than anyone else in this world

Overall Meaning

The song Prologue by PENICILLIN is a heartfelt ballad that speaks about unrequited love and the longing for something that will never come to materialize. The opening line, "You wear a smile like the radiant sunlight", speaks about the persona of the subject of the song who appears pure and untainted. The singer, who is in love with this person, finds it challenging to express his love to them as if they are afraid of rejection. The second verse speaks about the intense emotions that course through the singer's body when they are around the person they love, with their heart pounding exceedingly fast.

The chorus speaks about the singer dreaming of being with the person they love, even when they know it can never happen. The lyrics are melancholic and sad as they express the depth of the singer's emotions for someone who they know they can never be with. The entire song speaks to the universal human experience of longing for something that is out of reach, whether love, success, or any other goal that seems too good to be true. The overarching theme of the song is the inevitability of disappointment and the resilience to keep on dreaming and hoping, even when it appears futile.

Line by Line Meaning

mabushii hizashi ga hohoemi kakeru
You wear a smile like the radiant sunlight

kegare wo shiranai kimi ni
you who does not know impurity

taisetsuna kotoba wo iidesanakute
not being able to say important messages

setsunai yoru wa sugite
painful nights have past

kimi to node kinotowo omoi desutabi
you take the memories and leave

mune no kodouga hageshiku takanaru
then my heartbeat violently sways

sora ga shizuka ni yureru toki ga karada wo tsutsumu
when it sways underneath me my body moves forward

naze ka yoru akeni hitori kiride yume wo miteru
for some reason at daybreak I'm watching a dream by myself

kimi e no omoi wa eien ni kawaranai
my love for you is forever but will never come true

kokoro ni saku hana no youna utsukushii kimi ga hoshii
I want you, your like a flower that grows in my heart

kimi wo sekai jyuuno dare yori mo aishiteru
I love you more than anyone else in this world