Takanori Nishikawa's early singing career started with the band Luis~Mary where he was the lead singer. The group released a handful of singles and two albums together before ultimately disbanding.
After the disbandment of Luis~Mary Nishikawa later collaborated with the already famous musician Daisuke Asakura for the song "Black or White?" which was a success that convinced Daisuke to fully support Nishikawa's musical career.
On May 13th 1996, Nishikawa would debut as a solo artist under the stage name "T.M.Revolution" or "Takanori Makes Revolution", a nod to the famous group T.M.Network, with his first single "独裁 -monopolize-".
As T.M.Revolution, Nishikawa continued to release singles that each ran with impressive success. Some of the most notable ones include "Heart of sword~夜明け前~", the opening to the popular anime series "Rurouni Kenshin"; "High Pressure"; "Hot Limit", a pop culture phenomenon even to this day in Japan; and one of his highest selling singles, "White Breath". In 1999 T.M.Revolution Performed at the Tokyo Dome, an extremely high honor for Japanese artists, for his live titled "T.M.R LIVE REVOLUTION'99 ~THE FORCE~1999.3.17~18".
Later that year, Nishikawa announced on a radio show that he would discontinue his activities as T.M.Revolution to join together with his then producer, Daisuke Asakura, to form the two man group "the end of genesis T.M.R. evolution turbo type D" with their first single being "陽炎-KAGEROH-" which was released June 23. After releasing a few singles, releasing one album, and performing one live tour, the two decided to disband and Nishikawa continued his work as T.M.Revolution in mid 2000.
In The years following his comeback, Nishikawa would finally take the reigns of his own career by finally being able to fully become his own producer and released successful singles and gained more fans around the world with his multiple contributions to the Gundam Seed series with singles Invoke, Ignited, Vestige, Meteor, and Zips and Soul Eater with the single Resonance. Nishikawa also released the song Web of night for the Japanese soundtrack for the second Spider-Man(2004) movie.
In 2008 Nishikawa started the band "abingdon boys school" with fellow musicians Sunao(Guitar), Hiroshi Shibasaki(Guitar), and Toshiyuki Kishi(Keyboard). The band released several singles for Nana, Folk Soul, Sengoku Basara, and Soul Eater. The band had two Japan tours in 2008 and 2010 and toured Europe in 2009. The band released one more single, WE aRE, in 2012 before going on hiatus.
Nishikawa returned to his work as T.M.Revolution where he contributed songs to the anime series Sengoku Basara and Bleach. In 2013 Nishikawa collaborated with the singer Nana Mizuki to release two singles, Preserved Roses and kakumei Duelism, the first being used for the anime Valvrave the Liberator.
Nishikawa currently continues to release music as T.M.Revolution, with some songs being used for anime series, and has also collaborated with the Kpop group AOA. His newest single, Raimei, has been used for the puppet series Thunderbolt Fantasy.
In 2016 Nishikawa celebrated his 20th anniversary as T.M.Revolution. He released the album "T.M.Revolution All Time Best" which reached #1 on the oricon charts on the day of its release and started his own company, Toppu, which began selling Hot Limit outfits.
As well as being a singer, Nishikawa has also voice acted for anime characters and has starred in several musicals, movies, television shows, and commercials. Some of his notable roles include Heine from Gundam Seed, Zuzu from Galaxy Turnpike, Seymour Krelborn from Little Shop of Horrors, and many others. In marketing, Nishikawa has helped promote many things such as the Hanshin Tigers, a Japanese baseball team, and Shou Shuu Riki, a Japanese brand of air freshener. Nishikawa is also often invited to guest star on several tv shows such as Hey!Hey!Hey! and is also often invited to attend special musical events such as FNS.
As well as starring in all of these things, Nishikawa has also hosted several shows and radio shows, those of which include, Ienomi; a live streamed online chat show, Animaga; a show covering the latest in entertainment(mostly video games and anime) and All Night Nippon, a radio talk show.
He had also stepped out of the music industry and into fashion, debuting DEFROCK, his own clothing line. The term is a combination of the word differential lock (automobiles and turbine engines being a heavy theme for the clothing line) and the word rock. The clothing line has since been discontinued.
Nishikawa is also known for his charitable deeds. Starting in 2009, Inazuma Rock Festival is a music festival held every year in the Shiga prefecture where Nishikawa and other artists and bands perform every year. The festival helps raise funds to pay for the cleaning of Lake Biwa and helps brings in tourism(a goal for Nishikawa considering his role as ambassador of tourism for the Shiga Prefecture). Following the 2011 earthquake, Nishikawa started Stand Up Japan!, a charity to help victims affected by the earthquake. The charity is still running and accepting donations to this day.
T.M.Revolution incorporates many styles and genres of music. Each album differs greatly from one other, but the feeling of dance, techno and excellent vocals mixed with lyrics from Akio Inoue are present in all of his songs.
Nishikawa-san has made 4 appearances in the US: Otakon in 2003 and 2013 in Baltimore, Maryland; Pacific Media Expo 2004 in Anaheim, California, and Anime Expo in Los Angeles in 2016 . In Baltimore in 2003, thousands of fans of anime piled into the convention arena, waiting to hear T.M.Revolution live, singing his songs from familiar shows as Rurouni Kenshin and Mobile Suit Gundam SEED. The reception by an American audience left him speechless, making him an international success.
T.M.Revolution is a project for everyone in Nishikawa's following. He wants to reach fans of every age, all over the world, bringing the revolution into the hearts of all. The line between vocalist and fan can only be separated by a sheet of music.
Light My Fire
T.M.Revolution Lyrics
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取り残されてしまうから
少しだけ両手を握る
ここで僕等は何故生まれ
そして何故死んで逝くのだろう
誰もただ過ぎゆく時間に
流されてくまま
今移る全ての物を失っても
もし願いが叶うなら崩れる躰でも
声を嗄らして響かせたい
Oh light my fire
言葉よりもっと速く 光より遠くへ
色褪せない想いが届くまで
走り続けよう
変わる事に怯え
夢見る事を忘れてゆく僕はまだ
あの日と同じ空を観ているの
君の頬を滑り堕ちるその涙に
嘘は無いと思った
傷付けてしまうから
離れてしまうけど
二人だけは信じられる
Oh feed my fire
止まらないこの世界で
僕がそっと灯した
傷すぎる命の炎から
瞳をそらさないで
この願いが叶うなら
羽根のない翼でも
羽ばたくのをやめないから
Oh light my fire
新しい風が吹く約束のない場所へ
そして今日も消せないひに胸を
焦がして往くだろう
All right fire away
The lyrics of T.M.Revolution's song "LIGHT MY FIRE" speak to the universal human experience of feeling lost or left behind in one's surroundings. The opening lines suggest a sense of disconnection as if the singer is brushing past scenes around him and being left behind. In this state of mind, he seeks the comfort of a partner's touch, reaching out to hold their hands as he contemplates the mystery of life and death, wondering why we are born and why we must die. The following lines suggest a sense of powerlessness in the face of time that just passes us by, and yet, despite this feeling of vulnerability, the singer declares that he is not afraid of losing everything.
The chorus of the song addresses the desire to be heard and the drive to keep going despite the odds. The singer proclaims that he wants his voice to be heard even if it means risking his health - "even if I am cracking," - and he implores the light to carry his untarnished feelings even further until they are received. On a more visceral level, the repeated refrain, "Oh light my fire," suggests a primal longing for connection and warmth, which serves as a metaphor for the passion and intensity that drives a person forward with purpose.
Overall, the song speaks to the human desire to be heard, recognized, and understood even in the face of the unknown. The need to cling to one's beliefs in the face of adversity is a universal desire that can be reflected in the way we express ourselves to others, and indeed, is at the heart of the human experience.
Line by Line Meaning
擦れ違う景色に
As we pass by each other in this changing scenery
取り残されてしまうから
We are left behind
少しだけ両手を握る
So let's hold hands for a little while
ここで僕等は何故生まれ
Why were we born here?
そして何故死んで逝くのだろう
Why do we have to die?
誰もただ過ぎゆく時間に
Everyone is just swept away by time
流されてくまま
Carried away by the flow
今移る全ての物を失っても
Even if we lose everything that's important to us now
何も怖くなかった
We wouldn't be afraid of anything
もし願いが叶うなら崩れる躰でも
If our wish could come true, even if our bodies crumble
声を嗄らして響かせたい
We want to shout out loud with hoarse voices
Oh light my fire
Oh, light my fire
言葉よりもっと速く 光より遠くへ
Faster than words, further than light
色褪せない想いが届くまで
Until our unwavering feelings reach
走り続けよう
Let's keep running
変わる事に怯え
I'm afraid of change
夢見る事を忘れてゆく僕はまだ
I'm still forgetting to dream
あの日と同じ空を観ているの
I'm looking at the same sky as that day
君の頬を滑り堕ちるその涙に
In those tears that slide down your cheeks
嘘は無いと思った
I thought there was no lie
傷付けてしまうから
Because I might hurt you
離れてしまうけど
I'll still move away
二人だけは信じられる
But we two can still believe
Oh feed my fire
Oh, feed my fire
止まらないこの世界で
In this world that never stops
僕がそっと灯した
The light that I gently lit
傷すぎる命の炎から
From the flame of a life that hurts too much
瞳をそらさないで
Please don't avert your eyes
この願いが叶うなら
If this wish could come true
羽根のない翼でも
Even with wings without feathers
羽ばたくのをやめないから
We won't stop flapping them
Oh light my fire
Oh, light my fire
新しい風が吹く約束のない場所へ
To a place where there's no promise of a new wind blowing
そして今日も消せないひに胸を
And today, our hearts will burn with an unextinguishable fire
焦がして往くだろう
As we go forward
All right fire away
All right, fire away
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Daisuke Asakura, Takanori Nishikawa
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
TARO OK
擦れ違う景色に 取り残されてしまうから
少しだけ 両手を握る
ここで僕等は何故生まれ そして何故死んで逝くのだろう
誰もただ 過ぎゆく時間に流されてくまま
今移る全ての物事を 失っても
何も怖くなかった
もし願いが叶うなら 崩れる躰でも
声を嗄らして響かせたい Oh,light my fire
言葉よりもっと速く 光より遠くへ
色褪せない想いが届くまで 走り続けよう
変わる事に怯え 夢見る事を忘れてゆく
僕はまだ あの日と同じ空を観ているの
君の頬を滑り堕ちる その涙に
嘘は無いと思った
傷付けてしまうから 離れてしまうけど
二人だけは信じられる Oh,feed my fire
止まらないこの世界で 僕がそっと灯した
傷すぎる命の炎から 瞳をそらさないで
この願いが叶うなら 羽根のない翼でも
羽ばたくのを やめないから Oh,light my fire
新しい風が吹く 約束のない場所へ
そして今日も 消せない情熱(ひ)に胸を焦がして往くだろう
All right ! fire away
メサルティム
数日前TMRのライヴで一緒に歌ってからこの曲がずっと頭から離れません。ほんと素晴らしい空間でした。
ありがとうTMR。
ワンダー グラス
最近の活動は全然追えていない、かつてファンだった者です。(活動追えていなくても今でもファンのつもりではいますが。)
今でもこの曲、歌われているのですね。大好きな曲なので嬉しいです。辛いことがあったら真っ先に聴くのがこの曲です。
TARO OK
擦れ違う景色に 取り残されてしまうから
少しだけ 両手を握る
ここで僕等は何故生まれ そして何故死んで逝くのだろう
誰もただ 過ぎゆく時間に流されてくまま
今移る全ての物事を 失っても
何も怖くなかった
もし願いが叶うなら 崩れる躰でも
声を嗄らして響かせたい Oh,light my fire
言葉よりもっと速く 光より遠くへ
色褪せない想いが届くまで 走り続けよう
変わる事に怯え 夢見る事を忘れてゆく
僕はまだ あの日と同じ空を観ているの
君の頬を滑り堕ちる その涙に
嘘は無いと思った
傷付けてしまうから 離れてしまうけど
二人だけは信じられる Oh,feed my fire
止まらないこの世界で 僕がそっと灯した
傷すぎる命の炎から 瞳をそらさないで
この願いが叶うなら 羽根のない翼でも
羽ばたくのを やめないから Oh,light my fire
新しい風が吹く 約束のない場所へ
そして今日も 消せない情熱(ひ)に胸を焦がして往くだろう
All right ! fire away
みよ
５ヶ月前のLIVE FINALで聴いた時、この時も行ってたことを思い出し、それから何度も見ていますが、改めてこの曲は最高にしびれる 名曲だなぁと感じました✨楽しかったです♪ありがとうございました😊
YTのゲームチャンネル
TMの中でも屈指に泣ける曲。
太郎田中
ほんと好き
TARO OK
大好きな一曲です！
石井希美
大病して入院していた時に毎日聴いて励まされた大好きな曲です。
Herika Ozen YK
eu amo demais ele e tudo
Angelica da Silva Valente
AAA A A EU AMO ELE TAMBÉM <3