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
Loving Today
Ray Lyrics
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I got over you just long enough to let my heartache mend
Then today I started loving you again
What a fool I was to think I could get by with only these few million tears I've cried
I should have known the worst was yet to come
And that crying time for me had just begun
Cause today I started loving you again
Yes today I started loving you again
The lyrics of Ray's song "Loving Today" speak to the cyclical nature of love and heartbreak. The singer begins by stating that they have started loving someone again, implying that they had previously stopped loving them. However, they realize that in truth, they had never really stopped loving this person. It is as if their love for the person has always been present, despite any attempts to move on or forget.
The singer reflects on their previous attempt to get over the person and heal their heartache. They thought they had succeeded in moving on, but it was only temporary relief. They now realize that they were foolish to believe that they could get by without the intense emotions they are currently experiencing. They acknowledge that they should have known that the worst was yet to come, and that they were just beginning the process of grieving and feeling the pain of love lost. But despite the inevitable heartache, they admit that today, they have once again started loving the person.
The lyrics explore the complexities of love and the struggle of trying to let go of someone who holds a significant place in the singer's heart. It portrays the relentless nature of love, reminding us that even when we think we have moved on, it can resurface unexpectedly, bringing both joy and pain.
Line by Line Meaning
Today I started loving you again now I'm right back where I've really always been
After a period of time without loving you, today I have regained my love for you and find myself in the same place where my love for you has always been.
I got over you just long enough to let my heartache mend
I managed to move on from you for a short while, allowing my heartache to heal.
Then today I started loving you again
However, today I have rekindled my love for you once more.
What a fool I was to think I could get by with only these few million tears I've cried
I realize now how foolish I was to believe that I could survive with only the countless tears I have shed as a result of my pain.
I should have known the worst was yet to come
It is now evident to me that I should have anticipated that the most difficult times were still ahead.
And that crying time for me had just begun
I now understand that I had only just begun my period of sorrow and tears.
Cause today I started loving you again
Because today, I have reignited my love for you once more.
Yes today I started loving you again
Indeed, today marks the moment when my love for you has been revived.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Merle Haggard, Bonnie Owens
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Lanny Foster
Ray is one of the GREATEST country singers GOD ever made and I have listen to him since I was 5 so that's 68 years ago and I still love listening to him
Elisabeth Valade
AGREE!!
Deborah Black
same here
Susan Ramp
One of the Greatest COUNTRY singers Ever!
Ruth Zeeck
Ray’s voice aged like fine wine. He always had a beautiful voice, but it just got better with each passing year. What a treasure he was.
Karen Bloomer
NO BODY HAS THAT VOICE OF RAY PRICE,ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gustavo Corrêa
That's I call a good country ballad, well arranged, without exaggeration and strong inks of other singers and bands.
Ella Pate Correa
His voice is so peaceful
Bonnie Boutelle
Love to hear Ray sing all night long,
Art Sullivan
What a legend. Great singer.