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Prague (プラハ Puraha) is a Japanese three-piece rock band formed in 2006. In September 2009, they signed with Sony Music Japan's Ki/oon Records and made their major-label debut.
Band Members:
鈴木 雄太/Yuta Suzuki (Vocals & Guitar)
伊藤 賢佑/Kensuke Ito (Drums)
金野 倫仁/Tsuguhito Konno (Bass)
The band first formed when all three members were attending the same music college. Suzuki and Ito -classmates since high school- were introduced to bassist Konno through a mutual friend, and in 2006 they began playing around Tokyo under the name: Sound Coordination. In 2009, they signed with Ki/oon Records and released their first major-label single 'Slow Down'. The band's second single 'Light Infection' was featured as the opening theme during Season 4 of the anime series Gintama. Later, the band's fourth single 'バランスドール'/Balance Doll, was used for the same series again. This time as the eighteenth ending theme.
Official website: http://www.praguemusic.jp
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Band Members:
Lee Zafka (Guitar, Synthesizer)
Lisa Li (Keyboard),
5355 (Bass, Synthesizer)
Mobby Shizi (Drums)
Prague(formerly known as: Surging Prague, Spring of Prague or Prague Spring) was founded in the summer of 1998 in Shanghai. They are a experimental rock or post-punk band with avant-garde elements. They are always breaking the rules of performing, producing, rhythm, and editing. In 2002, Prague finally makes it sure that they are an instrumental band. The peaceful melody accompanied with noise makes them different.
Prague are at the same time playing as the Lowest Summer and The Wedding Beast.
The Wedding Beast is the new band founded by Zafka, 5355 and Shizi on March 2008. They use guitar, drums and synthesizers as well, as their traditional musical instruments. They try to enlarge the possibility between the improvisatory sound and the instrumental music.
The Lowest Summer is about city-sound, slow rhythm, and guitar noise. In 2006, they performed in ShuiLuGuanYin and D-22 and redid the incidental music of Sátántangó on the stage.
Slow Down
Prague Lyrics
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浸っていたい安心感を奪ってゆく
まだ飽き足りないもんで
過保護な弱い心の
ためにワンシーン残しといて
生き急いだ自分の
恥ずぺき見にくい感情は
駆け込んで閉まるドアに
挟まるような人には
なりたくないの
急いでは皆無だ 焦らずにさ
slow down
今はまだ悩んでるだけなんだ
お願いだから呆れた感情論を
何度もうるさく言わないで
いきり立つその声が
決まりそうな心を揺るがしてるの
おびえては始まらない
力まずにさ slow down
未来はそう 君自身を待ってるんだ
道の端でたたずむ
花は大きな色で心を唄うよ
変わりゆく世界に
ながされないで木々のように
深く根を張って強く
ニ、三歩前の人たちが
譲り合えばいい
道でいがみ合う
僻んでる
前のめりな心じゃ
ニ、三歩くらい譲り合う心さえ
忘れちゃうのだろう
急いでは皆無だ 焦らずにさ
slow down
道のりはまだ果てしないんだ
風に吹かれ笑う花は
葉を揺らして心を唄うよ
変わりゆく世界に
合わせなくてもいいから
焦らずにさ slow down down down
未来はそう君自身を
待っている木々のように
深く根を張って強く
The lyrics of Prague's Slow Down describe the feeling of rushing through life and its consequences on one's mental well-being. The first verse talks about the feeling of losing the sense of security that should have come with moving forward towards one's goals. The fear of vulnerability and the desire to protect oneself takes over, resulting in the need to hold onto moments that bring comfort. The second verse talks about the ugly emotions that emerge when one is forced to confront their shortcomings. The singer does not want to be the type of person who is trapped by their insecurities and resorts to jealousy and self-pity. The chorus urges the listener to slow down, take a deep breath, and realize that there is no need to hurry through life. The bridge talks about how the fear of failure can be paralyzing and how it is important to take a step back and appreciate the world around us. The final verse speaks of the importance of empathy and understanding in a world that can often be harsh and unyielding. The singer encourages the listener to take a step back, be patient and wait for the future to unfold.
Line by Line Meaning
望んだはずの前進が
The progress I expected is taking away the comfort I was immersed in
浸っていたい安心感を奪ってゆく
I want to stay whelmed in peace but progress takes that away
まだ飽き足りないもんで
I am still not content
過保護な弱い心の
My weak, overprotective heart
ためにワンシーン残しといて
I want to hold on to certain moments just for my heart's sake
生き急いだ自分の
The hasty way I have been living
恥ずぺき見にくい感情は
My shameful and ugly emotions
妬みと被害妄想
Envy and delusions of persecution
駆け込んで閉まるドアに
I run to a closed door
挟まるような人には
I do not want to become someone trapped in that way
なりたくないの
I do not want to become that person
急いでは皆無だ 焦らずにさ
There is no hurry, just take it slow
slow down
Take the speed down
今はまだ悩んでるだけなんだ
For now, I am just worrying
お願いだから呆れた感情論を
Please don't keep repeating your emotional arguments
何度もうるさく言わないで
Don't say it repeatedly in a loud voice
いきり立つその声が
That angry voice of yours
決まりそうな心を揺るがしてるの
It is shaking the heart that is about to decide
おびえては始まらない
Being scared will get me nowhere
力まずにさ slow down
Just relax and take it slow
未来はそう 君自身を待ってるんだ
The future is waiting for you to be ready
道の端でたたずむ
Standing at the edge of the road
花は大きな色で心を唄うよ
Flowers sing with bright colors in their hearts
変わりゆく世界に
In this changing world
ながされないで木々のように
I want to anchor myself like a tree, not carried away by the wind
深く根を張って強く
Deeply rooted and strong
ニ、三歩前の人たちが
The people who move two or three steps ahead of me
譲り合えばいい
They should try to compromise
道でいがみ合う
Fighting on the road
僻んでる
Being narrow-minded
前のめりな心じゃ
With a heart that is too ready to go forward
ニ、三歩くらい譲り合う心さえ
Even the heart that can compromise for two, three steps would be forgotten
忘れちゃうのだろう
It would be forgotten
急いでは皆無だ 焦らずにさ
There is no hurry, just take it slow
slow down
Take the speed down
道のりはまだ果てしないんだ
The journey is still never-ending
風に吹かれ笑う花は
Flowers, laughing as they are swayed by the wind
葉を揺らして心を唄うよ
Singing with their leaves shaking
合わせなくてもいいから
It doesn't matter if I don't match
焦らずにさ slow down down down
Just take it slow, slow, down
未来はそう君自身を
Yourself is what the future waits for
待っている木々のように
Like the trees that are waiting
深く根を張って強く
Deeply rooted and strong
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: 雄太 鈴木
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