1. RAY, a Japa… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least four artists with the name of Ray.
1. RAY, a Japanese shoegaze idol group formed in 2019. Based in Tokyo, they are considered sucessors to ・・・・・・・・・ (Dots), being managed by the same team and playing similar music. Members Uchiyama Yua (former Dots), Kai Marino (former Niji no Conquistador), Tsukihi (former RYUKYU IDOL) and Kotoyama Shizuku (former Avandoned) also promote many solo performances and activities. Their musical focus is on the fusion of "minor genres", such as shoegaze, noise pop, and IDM. The first album Pink was released in May 2020, containing 12 original songs and covers of two Dots songs, "Slide" and "Satellite".
In February 2021, founding member Shirakawa Sayaka graduated from the group. In July 2021, Kotoyama Shizuku joined the group. Their second album, Green, was released in May 2022 featuring a cover of Dots' "Shizuka no Umi". New members joined in September 2022: Ami, Tsukiumi Mao, and Tsumugi Mikoto. Third album Camellia is set to release in October 2023.
2. 中山怜香 (Nakayama Reika, born October 14, 1990), better known by her stage name Ray, is a Japanese singer and radio personality from Hokkaido. She signed to Geneon Universal Entertainment.
Ray originally worked as a gravure idol, performing at a singing audition event sponsored by Avex and Usen called a-motion2007, and releasing a DVD called Peach Collection and a second DVD called Pure Smile in 2008. She tried out for the All-Japan Anime Song Grand Prix in 2010. She also covered songs under the moniker Clione (クリオネちゃ).
She made her debut as a singer in 2012, performing the opening theme song "Sign" for the anime Waiting in the Summer. Her second single "Rakuen Project" (楽園PROJECT Paradise Project) was released on October 24, 2012, which is used as the opening theme to the 2012 anime television series To Love-Ru Darkness. Her third single "Recall" was released on February 6, 2013, which is used as the ending theme to the 2013 anime television series Amnesia.
On a blog post posted on January 25, 2017, Ray announced her retirement from singing to pursue other unspecified activities.
3. RAY - RUSSIAN HARDCORE band, formed in the end of 2004 in Moscow, Russia. They play old school hardcore with lots of melodies and breakdowns. They say they are trying to bring hardcore what it should be with messages to express their personal feelings and beliefs, to reveal what they feel are social and ethical problems of this world.
In spring/summer of 2010, RAY disbanded.
4. Ray, the japanese singer and vocalist in Galactica Phantom and yaiba.
5. A band from New York, an early project of Hugo Stanley from Palm
♡km/h
Ray Lyrics
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汐風に乗って
全速力で あの橋を渡り
ねぇ 1秒でも 速く!
その瞬間を 想像したら
胸の鼓動 爆発しそうなの..
早く 逢いたい!
この心に 生えた翼で
いつも 君が 待っててくれる
僕らだけの 約束の その場所まで
あと 少し!
君の言葉を 思い出すだけで
ねぇ 笑顔になる
坂道だって
何度でも 何度でも
あきらめている暇なんてない!
あの後悔を 2度としないために
きっと 今日があるの
何度でも 何度でも
はじめよう!
あの角を曲がれば
君と瞳が合うのかな
大好きが加速してく音で
身体中が 爆発しそうなの..
早く 逢いたい!
この心に 生えた翼で
叶えてみたい 願いをみつけたよ
この心に 生えた翼で
観たい 景色があるんだ
いつも 君が 待っててくれる
僕らだけの 約束の その場所まで
あと 少し!
The lyrics to Ray's song ♡km/h depict a journey towards a long-awaited reunion with a loved one. The singer is traveling across a bridge, propelled by the shio-kaze or sea breeze, towards the town where the object of his affection resides. He longs to arrive just a second faster to be united with his beloved sooner. The anticipation of the moment is so intense that the singer feels his heart might burst with excitement. The singer mentions wings that have sprouted in his heart, which he wishes to use to see the landscapes he wishes to view. The beloved is waiting for the singer at their promised spot, which is just a little farther away.
The song continues with an upbeat and motivational tone, with the singer refusing to give up even when faced with the uphill battle of a steep slope. The prospect of meeting the loved one and seeing their face again helps to keep the singer going through any number of difficulties. The high level of excitement is played up again, dazzlingly described as a feeling where every part of the body is going to burst with explosive joy. The song implies that the singer has possibly made mistakes in the past, but he is now determined to make things right and not miss this opportunity.
Overall, the lyrics invoke a sense of yearning, longing, excitement and anticipation towards a loved one. The narration is passionate, pushing the boundaries of speed and determination, with the heartbeats of two people seemingly driving towards each other.
Line by Line Meaning
晴れ渡る空 君の住む街へ
On a clear sky, I'm heading to the city you reside in
汐風に乗って
With the sea breeze carrying me
全速力で あの橋を渡り
Crossing that bridge at full speed
ねぇ 1秒でも 速く!
Hey, just a second faster!
その瞬間を 想像したら
When I imagine that moment
胸の鼓動 爆発しそうなの..
My heart is about to explode
早く 逢いたい!
I want to see you soon!
この心に 生えた翼で
With the wings that grew in my heart
観たい 景色があるんだ
There's a view I want to see
いつも 君が 待っててくれる
You're always waiting for me
僕らだけの 約束の その場所まで
To the place of our special promise
あと 少し!
Just a little more!
君の言葉を 思い出すだけで
Just remembering your words
ねぇ 笑顔になる
Hey, I start to smile
坂道だって
Even up a hill
何度でも 何度でも
No matter how many times
あきらめている暇なんてない!
I don't have time to give up!
あの後悔を 2度としないために
To never regret that again
きっと 今日があるの
I'm sure that's why today exists
何度でも 何度でも
No matter how many times
はじめよう!
Let's begin!
あの角を曲がれば
If I turn that corner
君と瞳が合うのかな
Will our eyes meet?
大好きが加速してく音で
The sound of my love accelerating
身体中が 爆発しそうなの..
My whole body is about to explode
早く 逢いたい!
I want to see you soon!
この心に 生えた翼で
With the wings that grew in my heart
叶えてみたい 願いをみつけたよ
I found a wish I want to make come true
この心に 生えた翼で
With the wings that grew in my heart
観たい 景色があるんだ
There's a view I want to see
いつも 君が 待っててくれる
You're always waiting for me
僕らだけの 約束の その場所まで
To the place of our special promise
あと 少し!
Just a little more!
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: rock meg
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
JAKIRA
Rayさんの曲を聴くとパワー貰えます！！！
KuuhakuDesu
This song is amazing! It lingered on my mind for months after it released. So good!
イワン_
♡km/hは疾走感が本当に最高で高まる最高の曲だわね。
TheDustyForest
I love this song so much. It brings me so much peace and comfort. Thank you.
この曲が本当に大好きです。とても安心させてくれます。本当にありがとうございます。
talking1999
I love this song!!!
doner doner
After i bought used bike, then watching your anime 👍
de ku
can you sing the song ebb and flow again ️😊
Anistudios Latino
楽園PROJECT please 🙏❤️
Junie Martinez
Oh well. This is only beginning by announcing for.😮😮😮😮
大河原仁
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