They are widely credited to have spearheaded the "Shibuya-kei" movement of Tokyo in the 90s, along with Flipper's Guitar.
They are known for their eclectic and energetic compositions, which often sound like "new" releases from the late 1960s hipster scene. Their catchphrase--"A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular"--captured the group's ironic stance but eager attitude. The group broke up in March 2001.
A hugely prolific group, Pizzicato Five would release at least an album-per-year along with various EPs and remix albums during their 16 year-career.
Both Nomiya Maki (野宮真貴) and Konishi Yasuharu(小西康陽) currently enjoy solo careers - with Konishi Yasuharu(小西康陽) producing other artists ranging from Puffy and SMAP to Cornelius and kahimi karie(カヒミ・カリィ) - alongside collaborative remix compilations - from Ella Fitzgerald and The Supremes to classic Disney and Thunderbirds (as in Super-Marionated) music on his Shibuya-based Readymade Records label.
On Thursday March 31st, 2011, exactly 10 years after Pizzicato Five disbanded, Konishi Yasuharu announced a new solo project called Pizzicato One. The first release, titled One and Ten Very Sad Songs, consists of covers of English songs, each featuring vocals by various internationally-known artists from around the world.
The World Without You
Pizzicato Five Lyrics
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watashi wa shumatsu no gogo
hitori de eiga wo mita
wakakute utsukushii
kao no musume to
fushiawaseso na
otoko no monogatari wo
futari wa koi ni ochite
miowaru to watashi wa
sukoshi naita
anata no inai
kono sekai de
anata no inai sekai de
watashi shumatsu no asa
hitori tegami wo kaita
blue no ink de
chiisa na moji de
kisetsu no utsuroi wo
anata ni tsutaetakute
kakioete watashi wa
sukoshi naita
sono ato de hikidashi ni
kagi wo kaketa
anata no inai
kono sekai de
anata no inai sekai de
watashi wa shumatsu no yoru
kusuri wo nonde nemutta
mijikakute utsukushii
yume wo mite
mezameru to watashi wa
sukoshi naita
anata no inai
kono sekai de
anata no inai
kono sekai de i am in a world without you
on the week-end, in the afternoon
i went to the cinema, alone
i saw this film about
a young and beautiful
girl and
a man who looked very sad
they fall in love
and then they die
as i finished watching it
i wept a bit
in this world
without you
i am in a world without you
on the week-end, in the morning
i wrote a letter, alone
with blue ink
and small characters
i wanted to make you feel
the season change through my eyes
as i finished writing it
i wept a bit
and then i locked
the drawer
in this world
without you
i am in a world without you
on the week-end, at night
had some pills and slept
had a short and beautiful
dream
and when i woke up
i wept a bit
in this world
without you
in this world
without you
The lyrics of Pizzicato Five's "The World Without You" express a sense of isolation and longing for someone who is absent. The singer describes various moments in their life where they were alone and thinking of this person. In the first verse, they describe watching a movie about a love story that ends in tragedy, which brings them to tears. In the second verse, they write a letter to the absent person, trying to share their experience of the changing seasons. In the third verse, they take sleeping pills and have a brief, beautiful dream before waking up and crying.
Line by Line Meaning
anata no inai sekai de
I am in a world without you
watashi wa shumatsu no gogo
On the week-end, in the afternoon
hitori de eiga wo mita
I went to the cinema, alone
wakakute utsukushii kao no musume to
I saw this film about a young and beautiful girl
fushiawaseso na otoko no monogatari wo
And a man who looked very sad, they fall in love
futari wa koi ni ochite soshite shinu
And then they die
miowaru to watashi wa sukoshi naita
As I finished watching it, I wept a bit
anata no inai kono sekai de
In this world without you
watashi shumatsu no asa
On the week-end, in the morning
hitori tegami wo kaita
I wrote a letter, alone
blue no ink de chiisa na moji de
With blue ink and small characters
kisetsu no utsuroi wo anata ni tsutaetakute
I wanted to make you feel the season change through my eyes
kakioete watashi wa sukoshi naita
As I finished writing it, I wept a bit
sono ato de hikidashi ni kagi wo kaketa
And then I locked the drawer
anata no inai kono sekai de
In this world without you
watashi wa shumatsu no yoru
On the week-end, at night
kusuri wo nonde nemutta
Had some pills and slept
mijikakute utsukushii yume wo mite
Had a short and beautiful dream
mezameru to watashi wa sukoshi naita
And when I woke up, I wept a bit
anata no inai kono sekai de
In this world without you
anata no inai kono sekai de
In this world without you
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: YASHUHARU KONISHI
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Lourdes Bosch
What a wonderful band ! .
Michael Gombos
あなたのいない世界で
私は週末の午後
ひとりで映画を観た
若くて美しい顔の娘と
ふしあわせそうな男の物語を
ふたりは恋におちてそして死ぬ
観終わると私は少し泣いた
あなたのいないこの世界で
The world without you.
On a weekend afternoon,
I go see a movie, alone.
It's a movie about a young girl with a beautiful face, and,
a man who seems somewhat unhappy.
They fall in love, and then die.
After I finished watching, I cried a little.
In this world without you.
あなたのいない世界で
私は週末の朝
ひとり手紙を書いた
ブルーのインクの小さな文字で
季節の移ろいをあなたに伝えたくて
書き終えて私は少し泣いた
そのあとで引き出しに鍵をかけた
あなたのいないこの世界で
The world without you.
On a weekend morning,
I sit alone, writing a letter.
In small letters, in blue ink,
Wanting to convey to you the change of seasons.
After I finished writing it, I cried a little.
And after that, closed it away in the desk drawer and locked it.
In this world without you.
あなたのいない世界で
私は週末の夜
薬を服んで眠った
短くて美しい夢を見て
目覚めると私は少し泣いた
あなたのいないこの世界で
あなたのいないこの世界で
The world without you.
On a weekend evening,
I took a pill and went to sleep.
I had this beautiful, short dream.
When I woke, I cried a little.
In this world without you.
In this world without you.
Ricky
"The World Without You" and "Fortune Cookie" are a pair I feel
Mandy Moore
I just listened to "Fortune Cookie" before this. A one-two punch of devastating break up songs.
Musicnauts
In my Top 3 P5 tracks....STELLAR!
Mecha AO
I can't find their original Catchy song anywhere. Any chance you could upload it? :D
P. B. Antifearn
I prefer Miharu Koshi’s cover of this song. It is much more bittersweet in my opinion.