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
Wish Upon a Star
Ray Lyrics
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They possess a gift or two
One of them is this
They have the power to make a wish come true
When you wish upon a star
Makes no difference who you are
Anything your heart desires will come to you
If your heart is in your dream
No request is too extreme
When you wish upon a star
As dreamers do
Fate is kind
She brings to those who love
The sweet fulfillment of their secret longing
Like a bolt out of the blue
Fate steps in and sees you through
When you wish upon a star
Your dreams come true
When you wish upon a star
Makes no difference who you are
Anything your heart desires will come to you
If your heart is in your dream
No request is too extreme
When you wish upon a star
As dreamers do
Fate is kind
She brings to those who love
The sweet fulfillment of their secret longing
Like a bolt out of the blue
Fate steps in and sees you through
When you wish upon a star
Your dreams come true
The song “When You Wish Upon a Star” is a hopeful and uplifting tune that encourages listeners to pursue their dreams and believe that anything is possible. The opening lyrics talk about the gift possessed by a star - one of them being the power to make wishes come true. The song goes on to say that when you wish upon a star, it does not matter who you are, all you need to do is believe that your heart's desires can come true.
The second verse emphasizes that if you have a dream, there is no request too extreme. The song states that when you wish upon a star, it is as dreamers do, and fate is kind enough to bring sweet fulfillment to those who love and have secret longings. The song also reassures listeners that fate can step in even when you least expect it and make your dreams come true.
Overall, Ray Barretto's interpretation of the song is a reminder of the power of hope and its ability to make the impossible possible. The soulful percussion and smooth vocals add a layer of richness and depth to the lyrics' meaning.
Line by Line Meaning
When a star is born
At the moment of creation of a celestial body in the universe
They possess a gift or two
These stars have inherent qualities that make them unique
One of them is this
One of those gifts is the ability to grant wishes
They have the power to make a wish come true
The stars have the extraordinary capability to deliver what we wish for
When you wish upon a star
Refers to the practice of making wishes while gazing at stars
Makes no difference who you are
It doesn't matter who you are, where you come from or what you do
Anything your heart desires will come to you
The stars have the power to make our most sincere wishes come true
If your heart is in your dream
The fulfillment of wishes is best guaranteed when they stem from our hearts and deepest desires
No request is too extreme
There are no such things as impossible wishes as long as they come from the heart
As dreamers do
Just like people who allow themselves to dream and think big, so should we wait for wonders to happen
Fate is kind
Luck can be on our side too when the universe works in mysterious ways
She brings to those who love
Fate blesses those who love and cherish their deepest dreams
The sweet fulfillment of their secret longing
Our greatest dreams can turn into a sweet and fulfilling reality
Like a bolt out of the blue
When we least expect it, our wishes could materialize very suddenly
Fate steps in and sees you through
Destiny could intervene to make sure we get what we truly desire
When you wish upon a star
This is a reminder of the power of wishing upon a star
Your dreams come true
Your aspirations can become a tangible reality with the help of a falling star
Lyrics © Sentric Music
Written by: Leigh Harline, Ned Washington
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@cozziekuns4967
Lyrics Translation (Romaji + English):
Romaji:
yume miteta watashi wa yurare
natsu wo matsu wa
te wo kazasu shigusa ni sotto
negai komete
yoru wa ao, mijikashi tasogare no tobari ni
toonari ni mimisumasu machi no koe
kono uta wa hibike towa he
anata wa kuchizusamu nandome no sayonara
namida wa itsu no hi ka umi ni naru
kono uta wa hibike towa he
sora wo mekuredo toki wa kozu
yume miteta watashi wa yurare
aki wo matsu wa haru wo matsu wa
te wo kazasu shigusa ni sotto
negai wo komete
aa tayutau kimochi wo
ima tsuki ni toikakete
itsumo sou datta ke naa
aa hibiku shinfonii
ano sora ni uchiageru
minna ni furisosogeyo
tada ai ga ukabichiru tenmongaku nara
mi wo makaseru mo ii ne
anata to anata to
te wo tsunaide
aogu yoru hoshi ni negai wo
musunde wa hodoke
soredemo tsuduku
monogatari no naka de
yume miteta watashi wa yurare
fuyu wo matsu wa
te wo kazasu shigusa ni sotto
negai komete
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
English:
I saw it in a dream. I am swaying,
Waiting for summer…
I raise my hand above my head,
softly gesturing a wish.
The night is young and blue, enveloped by a curtain of twilight.
Listen carefully for the distant voice of the town.
May this song echo throughout eternity!
You hum a farewell that’s been uttered many times over.
Those tears will someday become an ocean.
May this song echo throughout eternity!
The time to fold over the sky has yet to come.
I saw it in a dream. I am swaying,
Waiting for autumn, waiting for spring…
I raise my hand above my head,
softly gesturing a wish.
Ahh, these wavering feelings,
Are now posed as questions to the moon.
Though hasn’t it always been that way?
Ahh, this reverberating symphony.
May it be launched up into that sky,
So that it can rain down on everyone.
If nothing but love floats and scatters in this Astronomy,
Then it’s fine to let yourself go.
Together with you, with you,
We join our hands together.
Gazing up at the night sky; wish upon a star.
Tying is untying,
But even still it continues
Inside of this story.
I saw it in a dream. I am swaying,
Waiting for winter…
I raise my hand above my head,
softly gesturing a wish.
@tea-stomach-cycle6385
ray best japanese shoegaze act in a long time
@0scarisaiah
Love from New Zealand, Japanese shoegaze is the best in the world right now
@staccatofootsteps9562
I like how this song has a heavier post rock approach
@staccatofootsteps9562
Heavy shoegaze, fucking awesome
@unclechristo
Awesome! Love the chords!
@MH-by6mf
莉乃の絵好き。モヤシも好き。
@cozziekuns4967
Lyrics Translation (Romaji + English):
Romaji:
yume miteta watashi wa yurare
natsu wo matsu wa
te wo kazasu shigusa ni sotto
negai komete
yoru wa ao, mijikashi tasogare no tobari ni
toonari ni mimisumasu machi no koe
kono uta wa hibike towa he
anata wa kuchizusamu nandome no sayonara
namida wa itsu no hi ka umi ni naru
kono uta wa hibike towa he
sora wo mekuredo toki wa kozu
yume miteta watashi wa yurare
aki wo matsu wa haru wo matsu wa
te wo kazasu shigusa ni sotto
negai wo komete
aa tayutau kimochi wo
ima tsuki ni toikakete
itsumo sou datta ke naa
aa hibiku shinfonii
ano sora ni uchiageru
minna ni furisosogeyo
tada ai ga ukabichiru tenmongaku nara
mi wo makaseru mo ii ne
anata to anata to
te wo tsunaide
aogu yoru hoshi ni negai wo
musunde wa hodoke
soredemo tsuduku
monogatari no naka de
yume miteta watashi wa yurare
fuyu wo matsu wa
te wo kazasu shigusa ni sotto
negai komete
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
English:
I saw it in a dream. I am swaying,
Waiting for summer…
I raise my hand above my head,
softly gesturing a wish.
The night is young and blue, enveloped by a curtain of twilight.
Listen carefully for the distant voice of the town.
May this song echo throughout eternity!
You hum a farewell that’s been uttered many times over.
Those tears will someday become an ocean.
May this song echo throughout eternity!
The time to fold over the sky has yet to come.
I saw it in a dream. I am swaying,
Waiting for autumn, waiting for spring…
I raise my hand above my head,
softly gesturing a wish.
Ahh, these wavering feelings,
Are now posed as questions to the moon.
Though hasn’t it always been that way?
Ahh, this reverberating symphony.
May it be launched up into that sky,
So that it can rain down on everyone.
If nothing but love floats and scatters in this Astronomy,
Then it’s fine to let yourself go.
Together with you, with you,
We join our hands together.
Gazing up at the night sky; wish upon a star.
Tying is untying,
But even still it continues
Inside of this story.
I saw it in a dream. I am swaying,
Waiting for winter…
I raise my hand above my head,
softly gesturing a wish.
@TheLoneMartian
Just a random American here showing love for Japanese Shoegaze.
@ninjman42712
RAY this is amazing keep making music and working hard
@valterjose
Love from São Paulo , Brazil...