RJ's Latest Arrival is an R&B, dance, and soul music band from Detroit, Mic… Read Full Bio ↴RJ's Latest Arrival is an R&B, dance, and soul music band from Detroit, Michigan. Their biggest hit came with the 1984 single Shackles or "Shackles On My Feet" which was a fusion between rap from RJ, soulful singing from lead singer DeDe and synthesized music from the group Craig Lane & Dean DiPierro on Keys, Paris Reese on Drums, and Paul Munroe on Guitar. Rudy Famous left the band during The Shackles Tour 1984 and was featured in the follow up video "Harmony". The group later became more based in traditional R&B and Soul music and broke up in the late 90s. The Group's Bandleader and Founder R.J. Rice went on to form Barak Records, A successful independent Hip-hop label Based in Detroit Michigan. The label houses most notably, Slum Village. The group has recently reunited for a reunion cd due out early next year.

Wind Me Up
R.J.'s Latest Arrival Lyrics

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眠りと目覚め繰り返して
どこかに置き忘れた夢
Can't you see? 眩しさの狭間でずっと
待ち続ける brighter future
情熱を刻む day and night
求めてる脱ぎ捨てる there are no more rules
羽ばたいてゆく
You're waking me up 明日へ

You're waking me up 両手を
広げて感じて
You're waking me up, up, up, up, up
You're waking me up
音の渦に身を任せて (you're waking me up)
君に響くように
You're waking me up, up, up, up, up, up
生まれ変わる look at me now
You're waking me up

誰にも真似できない melody
どこからか溢れる energy
Can't you hear? 響く鼓動の始まり
待ち続けた彼方に
広い空駆ける speed and sound
求めてる走り出す there are no more rules
羽ばたいてゆく

You're waking me up 明日へ
You're waking me up いま light up
You're waking me up, up, up, up, up, up
強い光かざして
You're waking me up
時を止めて風に乗って (you're waking me up)
君に届くように
You're waking me up, up, up, up, up, up
生まれ変わる look at me now
You're waking me up
迷い続けた日々もいつか昨日になり
何度も朝を呼び覚ます

You're waking me up (up)
You're waking me up (up)
You're waking me up (up)
You're waking me up, up, up, up, up
You're waking me up 明日へ
You're waking me up いま light up
You're waking me up, up, up, up, up, up
強い光かざして
You're waking me up
音の渦に身を任せて (you're waking me up)
君に響くように
You're waking me up, up, up, up, up, up

生まれ変わる look at me now
You're waking me up, up, up, up, up

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Wind Me Up" by R.J.'s Latest Arrival speak about the journey of self-discovery and the pursuit of a brighter future. The opening lines describe the cyclical nature of sleeping and waking, and how sometimes we forget our dreams. But in the midst of that daze and confusion, there is the hope for a brighter future, waiting to be realized.

The chorus is an anthem to that hope, where the singer is awakened to the endless possibilities of tomorrow. The use of the word "up" so frequently emphasizes the positive energy of the song as well as the forward momentum. There are no more rules to hold us back, and we can spread our wings and soar towards our goals.

The second verse reinforces the importance of having that unique melody and boundless energy to guide us. We must listen to the beat of our own heart and have the courage to run towards our dreams, leaving behind any doubts or fears that might hold us back. Finally, the bridge speaks to the power of looking back on our pasts as we move forward towards a new beginning.

Overall, "Wind Me Up" is an empowering ode to the potential we all have within us to create our own destiny, pursue our passions, and wake up to a brighter future.

Line by Line Meaning

眠りと目覚め繰り返して
Repeating between sleep and wake, lost dreams are forgotten somewhere

Can't you see? 眩しさの狭間でずっと
Amidst the brightness, there's always a desire for a brighter future

待ち続ける brighter future
A brighter future is what is being waited for continually

情熱を刻む day and night
Passion is engraved both day and night

求めてる脱ぎ捨てる there are no more rules
The desire is to shed the rules and soar

羽ばたいてゆく
Spreading wings and flying away

You're waking me up 明日へ
You're motivating me towards tomorrow

You're waking me up 両手を
You're encouraging me to spread my hands

広げて感じて
To feel and spread out

音の渦に身を任せて (you're waking me up)
To yield and let go to the twist of the sound (you're waking me up)

君に響くように
So that it resonates with you