Raphael were a visual kei band from Japan. Forming in 1997, the members wer… Read Full Bio ↴Raphael were a visual kei band from Japan. Forming in 1997, the members were only 15 when the band was formed. They were signed to a major label in 1999, and their major debut single, "Hanasaku Inochi Aru Kagiri", was a moderate success, reaching number 25 on the Oricon charts. They were known for their impressive style, which had an aggressive, progressive tone, with angelic melodies by frontman Yuki. By the summer of 2000, they were at their career peak, and their albums were selling pretty well for such a young band. However, on Halloween 2000, the guitarist and main songwriter of the band, Kazuki, died at the young age of 19. Soon after that, the band decided it was time to split. The vocalist (Yuki) and the drummer (Kazuhiro) formed Rice later that year, while the bassist (Yukito) embarked on a solo project. The band was resurrected for a short time in 2012 with all remaining members to celebrate Kazuki's 13th memorial.

Only You
Raphael Lyrics

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Se abre una ventana interior
Es una historia de amor que se ha ido
Todo fue un momento, ayer
Hoy que quiero volver te persigo

Necesito lo que tú me das
Necesito verte un día más
Y sólo pienso en ti

Sólo en ti

Ella ya no cree en el amor
Es sólo una diversión, un fracaso
Todo junto a ella es fingir
Y siento ganas de huir a tus brazos

Necesito lo que tú me das
Necesito verte un día más
Y sólo pienso en ti
Sólo en ti

Va pasando el tiempo
Y no sé de lo que fue aquella vez
¿Que ha quedado?
Te habrás olvidado de mí
Mientras vivo por ti obsesionado

Necesito lo que tú me das
Necesito verte un día más

Y sólo pienso en ti
Sólo en ti

Overall Meaning

The song "Only You" by Raphael tells the story of a failed love affair that the singer is trying to reignite. He opens an "interior window" to his heart where he reminisces about the love that he lost. He admits that everything was but a moment and that he is now chasing after his love whom he wants to be with again. The song is about longing for a lost love, feeling incomplete without that person, and the desperation to get them back.

The singer admits that he needs what his love gives him, and he desires to see her again. His feelings are contrasted with that of his former lover who no longer believes in love and only sees it as a pointless endeavor. The singer is driven to seek solace in his lover's arms despite everything else being a lie to him. The song's message is that the singer is unable to move on from his love and will do anything to get her back.

Line by Line Meaning

Se abre una ventana interior
A new emotional dimension is unlocked

Es una historia de amor que se ha ido
It's a love story that is no more

Todo fue un momento, ayer
It was just a moment from yesterday

Hoy que quiero volver te persigo
Today, I am chasing after you to come back

Necesito lo que tú me das
I need what you give me

Necesito verte un día más
I need to see you for one more day

Y sólo pienso en ti
And I only think of you

Sólo en ti
Only you

Ella ya no cree en el amor
She doesn't believe in love anymore

Es sólo una diversión, un fracaso
It's just a pastime, a failure

Todo junto a ella es fingir
Everything with her is pretended

Y siento ganas de huir a tus brazos
And I feel like running to your arms

Va pasando el tiempo
Time goes by

Y no sé de lo que fue aquella vez
And I don't know what happened that time

¿Que ha quedado?
What has remained?

Te habrás olvidado de mí
You must have forgotten about me

Mientras vivo por ti obsesionado
While I live obsessed with you

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Vince Clarke, Enrique Iglesias

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