ROSSO was a Japanese rock band formed in 2001 by Chiba Yusuke, Terui Toshiy… Read Full Bio ↴ROSSO was a Japanese rock band formed in 2001 by Chiba Yusuke, Terui Toshiyuki and MASATO. They started recording their first album, BIRD, in February 2002. The album was released in April of the same year, and after touring the country to support it, ROSSO went on a break.

Chiba Yusuke went back to focus on thee michelle gun elephant, but when this band broke up in 2003, ROSSO was reformed with a revised lineup. Drums were now played by Sato Minoru, and Imai Akinobu joined on guitar. This second lineup recorded the album DIRTY KARAT, as well as several singles and an EP before disbanding during the summer of 2006. Musically, ROSSO can be said to have picked up where TMGE left off, carrying on TMGE’s sound in their final single & album; Electric Circus & SABRINA NO HEAVEN.

After ROSSO’s disbandment, Chiba and Imai went on to record a mostly instrumental album as MIDNIGHT BANKROBBERS, and later formed The Birthday.

Members:

Chiba Yusuke (チバユウスケ) – Vocal, guitar
Imai Akinobu (イマイアキノブ) – Guitar, second lineup
Terui Toshiyuki (照井利幸) – Bass
MASATO – Drums, first lineup
Sato Minoru (佐藤稔) – Drums, second lineup

Official Webpages:

http://www.rockin-blues.com/
http://www.universal-music.co.jp/r-and-r/rosso/

TULIP
ROSSO Lyrics

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通り過ぎていった流れて消えた
俺はそんなただの瞬間の景色
緑に光るトンネルを走ってる
ずい分長い間非常口はどこ
永遠なのはハートに刻むメロウ
チューリップとそれ以外は
無くなってもかまわない
STORM LONG NIGHT

サイレンの鳴らない日はなくて俺は
ハゲチョビンが14才と ATMの前で
キスしてるのをモノクロで見てる
コガネムシはひっくり返って
起きあがれない STORM LONG NIGHT

通り過ぎていった流れて消えた
俺はそんなただの瞬間の景色
永遠なのはハートに刻むメロウ
チューリップとそれ以外は

無くなってもかまわない
STORM LONG NIGHT

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of ROSSO's song TULIP are a reflection of fleeting moments and powerful emotions. The opening lines speak of passing moments that disappear and never come back, leaving only memories behind. The singer observes the passing scenery as they ride through a tunnel glowing with green light, pondering on the location of the emergency exit.

The chorus emphasizes the importance of the eternal moments that are etched in our hearts, symbolized by the Tulip flower. The Tulip is a fleeting symbol of beauty, much like the moments the singer reflects on. The lyrics continue to stress that everything else is expendable, even the Tulip. The STORM LONG NIGHT of the chorus could be interpreted as a metaphor for the tumultuous journey of life.

The second verse adds a new layer to the song, describing how the singer sees the world. They observe the world in black and white, watching a young couple kiss. The vulnerability of a beetle that can't get up again gives another dimension to the carousel of moments the singer is experiencing. The final lines of the song emphasize the ongoing journey of life, with moments that quickly pass and are gone forever.

Line by Line Meaning

通り過ぎていった流れて消えた
The moment just passed by and disappeared, never to be seen again.

俺はそんなただの瞬間の景色
I am just a part of the scenery of that moment.

緑に光るトンネルを走ってる
I am driving through a tunnel that's lit up with a green light.

ずい分長い間非常口はどこ
I wonder where the emergency exit is, it's been a very long time.

永遠なのはハートに刻むメロウ
Only the mellow melody that's engraved in my heart will last forever.

チューリップとそれ以外は
Only tulips, and nothing else.

無くなってもかまわない
It wouldn't matter if they disappear.

STORM LONG NIGHT
A stormy, long night.

サイレンの鳴らない日はなくて俺は
There is never a day when sirens do not sound, and I...

ハゲチョビンが14才と ATMの前で
Am watching a bald chubby boy kissing a girl in front of an ATM, and it's all in monochrome.

キスしてるのをモノクロで見てる
I am watching them kiss in black and white.