Shugo Tokumaru is a multi-instrumentalist creating childlike, beautiful mel… Read Full Bio ↴Shugo Tokumaru is a multi-instrumentalist creating childlike, beautiful melodies on a variety of instruments ranging from bells to bongos, glokenspiels to guitars. He produces his own brand of indie-experimental-pop and he plays in the group Gellers on guitar and backup vocals.

Born in 1980 in Tokyo, he owns more than 100 instruments and a lot of toy instruments. His first solo album,Night Piece was released in 2004 on Music Related. L.S.T. followed in 2005. Shugo Tokumaru has contributed to the album Polochon Battle by the French musician David Fenech. His album, Exit, was released on P-Vine Records and Almost Gold Records (2007, 2008). Port Entropy followed in 2010, and then In Focus? in 2012. In 2016 he released his 6th album TOSS in Japan which was later released to North American audiences in 2017 on Polyvinyl Records.

Such a Color
Shugo Tokumaru Lyrics

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空に浮かぶ橋の上に澄んだ海が有り
少し、少し日焼けした君の腕が見える
落ち着く色だけど何色だか分からない
そういう色なのか
そういえばいつの間にかここにいる
少し、少し日焼けした夏の街並は
落ち着く色だけど何色だか分からない
そういう色なのか

Ora ni uka bu hashi no ueni sun da umi ga ari
Sukoshi hiyake shita kun no ude ga mie ru

Ochitsuku shoku dakedo naniiro daka waka ranai
Souiu shoku nanoka

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Shugo Tokumaru's song, Such a Color, are about the beauty and mystery of colors. The first verse describes a clear sea above a bridge, with the singer noticing the slightly sunburnt arm of their companion. The color of the sea and the arm are both calming, but the exact shade is unknown. The singer reflects on the fact that they don't know what color these things are, but the colors have a certain quality that is hard to describe. The second verse describes a sunburnt summer city that is also calming, but the color is once again a mystery.

This song highlights the power of colors to evoke emotions and create a mood, even if we can't always name the colors themselves. The singer is content to simply appreciate the beauty of the colors and the atmosphere they create, without needing to know the specifics. The lyrics could also be interpreted as a metaphor for the mysteries of life and the beauty in not always understanding everything.

Line by Line Meaning

空に浮かぶ橋の上に澄んだ海が有り
Above the bridge that floats in the sky, there is a clear sea

少し、少し日焼けした君の腕が見える
I can see your slightly tanned arms

落ち着く色だけど何色だか分からない
It's a calming color, but I don't know what color it is

そういう色なのか
Is that the kind of color it is?

そういえばいつの間にかここにいる
By the way, I've been here without realizing it

少し、少し日焼けした夏の街並は
The slightly tanned summer scenery

落ち着く色だけど何色だか分からない
It's a calming color, but I don't know what color it is

そういう色なのか
Is that the kind of color it is?

Writer(s): Shugo Tokumaru

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