THE ALFEE is a popular Japanese musical group comprised of Masaru Sakurai (… Read Full Bio ↴THE ALFEE is a popular Japanese musical group comprised of Masaru Sakurai (桜井賢 Sakurai Masaru) (voice, bass guitar, born January 20, 1955), Kōnosuke Sakazaki (坂崎幸之助 Sakazaki Kōnosuke) (voice, acoustic guitar, percussion, born April 15, 1954) and Toshihiko Takamizawa (高見沢俊彦 Takamizawa Toshihiko) (voice, electric guitar, born April 17, 1954). The group was formed with four members in 1973 after they met on the campus of Meiji Gakuin University. The fourth member, Yasuo Miyake (三宅康夫 Miyake Yasuo), left the band shortly after it formed (sometime between 1975 and 1979 based on the album covers and information on THE ALFEE's official site).

They released their debut single on August 25, 1974. In 2003, HMV Records Japan rated them #92 in their "Top 100 Japanese pops Artists".

Gensou Hikou
THE ALFEE Lyrics

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瞬(またた)く星より速く君の瞳に fall in love
向かい風よりも強く君を抱きしめていた
時を追い越して Magical Time Slip
街の星空に奏でる愛の Symphony
もう一度すべてを捨てて君とやり直したい
通り過ぎた涙忘れて未来へと
さあこの腕につかまって

Twilight 陽が落ちる Sky line
愛の彼方へ翔び立とう
Twilight 闇を超え Fly high
新しい朝日を求めて

見おろす都会が走るきらめく Illumination
昨日までの二人が歩いてるのが見える
時を追い越して Magical Time Slip
星の海泳げば広がる夢の Fantasy
もう一度すべてを捨てて君とやり直したい

サインはただ I Love You 約束はそれだけさ
さあこの腕につかまって

Twilight 陽が落ちる Sky line
愛の彼方へ翔び立とう
Twilight 闇を超え Fly high
新しい朝日を求めて

Twilight 陽が落ちる Sky line
愛の彼方へ翔び立とう
Twilight 闇を超え Fly high
愛の彼方へ翔び立とう

Twilight 陽が落ちる Sky line
愛の彼方へ翔び立とう
Twilight 闇を超え Fly high
愛の彼方へ翔び立とう

Fly high!

Overall Meaning

The Alfee's song Gensou Hikou is a love song about wanting to travel through time and experience a magical love that transcends all obstacles. The lyrics speak of falling in love with someone faster than the speed of a twinkling star and holding them tighter than the strongest headwind. They also talk about wanting to start over with that person, forgetting past tears and moving toward a love-filled future. The chorus repeats the phrase "Twilight, flying high beyond the darkness of love, seeking the new morning sun."

The song's verses revolve around the theme of time, and the chorus is about flying high toward a new dawn. The lyrics speak of magical time slips and love symphonies that can be heard in the starry night sky. The song's overall feeling is one of nostalgia for a lost love and a deep longing to travel through time to experience it again.

Line by Line Meaning

瞬(またた)く星より速く君の瞳に fall in love
Falling in love with you faster than the twinkling stars.

向かい風よりも強く君を抱きしめていた
Holding you tighter than the headwind.

時を追い越して Magical Time Slip
Magical time travel, surpassing time itself.

街の星空に奏でる愛の Symphony
A symphony of love playing in the city's starry sky.

もう一度すべてを捨てて君とやり直したい
Wanting to start over with you, abandoning everything else.

通り過ぎた涙忘れて未来へと
Leaving the past behind, forgetting the tears shed, and looking towards the future.

さあこの腕につかまって
Come on and grab onto these arms.

Twilight 陽が落ちる Sky line
Twilight, where the sun sets along the skyline.

愛の彼方へ翔び立とう
Let's soar towards the distance of love.

Twilight 闇を超え Fly high
Fly high, beyond the darkness of twilight.

新しい朝日を求めて
Seeking a new sunrise.