Penpals are a band from Japan and are responsible for the opening theme for… Read Full Bio ↴Penpals are a band from Japan and are responsible for the opening theme for the anime 'Berserk', titled "Tell me Why" among many others, and have currently released a number of Albums, singles, and music DVDs.

The band broke up in 2005 with Takashi joining REVERSLOW.

After reuniting all of their original members in February of 2011, PENPALS has announced that they will be releasing an album with new songs including a self-cover of their hit song “TELL ME WHY“, which gained popularity as the opening theme song to the anime “Berserk“, for the first time in eight years on July 25th. The album titled 「PAST REST SUMMER」

Band members

-Kinya Kamijou - Drums
-Seiya Kamijou - Guitar
-Hayashi Munemasa - Bass & Vocals
-Yosihito Hirai - Bass (joined in 2002)
Yosihito Hirai joined PENPALS after his previous band, YOUNG PUNCH, broke up. Then Munemasa started playing Rhythm guitar.
Hayashi Takashi disbanded and formed the group REVERSLOW, which was a side-band around 2004.

Albums

* PENPALS (1997 July 20th)
* AMERICAMAN (1998 April 22nd)
* RIGHT NOW (1999 September 16th)
* PAST LAST SUMMER (2000 September 13th)
* 2nd coming (2001 October 24th)
* Super Powerless (2001 December 5th)
* PLAY ROCKS (2002 October 30th)
* THERE'S NO GREATEST HITS (2003 March 12th)
* ROCK'EM ALL (2004 January 21st)
* LET GO e.p. (2004 July 28th)
*「PAST REST SUMMER」(2012 July 25th)
* CAARRS (2022 July 6th)
* 1973 (2023 September 6th)

In The Morning
PENPALS Lyrics

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あの朝僕らは夏を待ってた雨の朝に
君ギターいと惜しげに抱く背中越し
世界の始まり遠く見えた

All day long、 I wait
あの日のロックはまだ僕愛してくれるかい?
All day long、 I waste
もう一度探すよ古いレコードのノイズと共に

Get up! get up! my days
いつか掴みかけてた
I can really feel it in the sun

気紛れびしょ濡れ痛み続ける左の胸
きっと僕このままうまく踊れない
リヴィングストン飛んでけグライダーでディスコ

All day long, I wait
あの日の歌も忘れたの?と君が笑う
All day long, I waste
もう一度探すよつまずいたフレーズ繰り返し

Get up! get up! my days

いつか掴みかけてた
I can really feel it in the sun

Overall Meaning

PENPALS's song "In the Morning" seems to be about waiting for something elusive, perhaps a sense of purpose or direction in life. The opening line “あの朝僕らは夏を待ってた" (On that morning we were waiting for summer) suggests a longing for something yet to come. The rain in the background could symbolize a feeling of being stuck or waiting for the storm to pass before moving forward. The line “世界の始まり遠く見えた" (The beginning of the world looked far away) implies a feeling of being disconnected from oneself and the world. However, the next line “All day long, I wait" suggests a willingness to wait and find what is being searched for despite the difficulties.

The lines “もう一度探すよ古いレコードのノイズと共に" (I’ll search again, with the noise of old records) and “もう一度探すよつまずいたフレーズ繰り返し" (I'll search again, repeating the phrases I stumbled on) imply a feeling of nostalgia and a need to revisit past experiences and mistakes to find the answers being searched for. The song's title, “In the Morning", could suggest a new beginning or a fresh start while the lines “I can really feel it in the sun" imply hope and brightness for what’s to come.

Overall, “In the Morning" is a song that explores the themes of searching for meaning, nostalgia, and hope, all while waiting for the storm to pass and the sun to rise.

Line by Line Meaning

あの朝僕らは夏を待ってた雨の朝に
On that morning, we were waiting for summer in the midst of the rain.

君ギターいと惜しげに抱く背中越し
Through embracing your guitar, you hold onto it as if it's something precious.

世界の始まり遠く見えた
The start of the world seems to be so far away from us.

All day long、 I wait
Throughout the day, I wait.

あの日のロックはまだ僕愛してくれるかい?
I wonder if that rock from that day still loves me.

All day long、 I waste
Throughout the day, I waste time.

もう一度探すよ古いレコードのノイズと共に
I'll search for it again, accompanied by the noise of an old record.

Get up! get up! my days
Wake up, wake up, my days.

いつか掴みかけてた
I once had it in my grasp.

I can really feel it in the sun
I can truly feel it in the sunlight.

気紛れびしょ濡れ痛み続ける左の胸
Whimsical, drenched, and continuing pain in my left chest.