Years Active: 2004 - Present
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Years Active: 2004 - Present
Lineup:
Ryo "Roy" Watanabe - bass & vocals
Taku "Taxman" Funayama - guitar & vocals
Yoshihiko "Jim" Kimura - guitar & vocals
Masahiko "Marcy" Yamaguchi - drums & vocals
In The Bawdies' world, Chuck Berry, early Beatles and Stones, and Otis Redding soul are still at the top of the charts, and everybody is walking around in moptops and tailored suits. Founded on New Year's Day in 2004, boyhood chums Ryo "Roy" Watanabe (bass/vocals), Taku "Taxman" Funayama (guitar/vocals), and Yoshihiko "Jim" Kimura (guitar/vocals) teamed up with highschool pal Masahiko "Marcy" Yamaguchi (drums/vocals) and took up the mantle of early rock and soul, and bestowed it with their own uniquely Japanese sensibilities. In 2006, The Bawdies signed to Tokyo-based record label, Seez Records and released their first album, Yesterday and Today, essentially a cover album including such classics as I Got You (I Feel Good), Tutti Frutti, and Have Mercy, Miss Percy, to moderate indie success. In February 2008, they released their sophomore effort, Awaking of Rhythm and Blues, at which point the music industry pricked up their ears. The album saw the band stretching out musically, distancing themselves somewhat from the nostalgia act category and pulling back on the covers. Led by the raspy-voiced, yet charming Watanabe, the band stepped up the touring, playing alongside such indie legends as Guitar Wolf, Sheena & The Rockets, and The 5.6.7.8's and expanding their range abroad. In March 2009, The Bawdies released the single Emotion Potion, a precursor to their April long-player This is My Story, steering the band even further into original territory while maintaining the same retro vibe.
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SAD SONG
THE BAWDIES Lyrics
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You're the meanin' of my life
I don't know what to do
You've been controllin' my life
Hold back the night,
turn on the lights
Hold back the night,
turn on the lights
Don't know why I love you so
But I know I'll never let you go
I still remember your kiss
so tender Last September
Maybe you still love me
Maybe you don't love me...
oh...oh...oh...
Your love means everything to me
Now know I need you
Why don't you wanna
leave me in your past
Oh! I can't take it
I know you found somebody else
Hold back the night,
turn on the lights
Hold back the night,
turn on the lights
Don't wanna dream about you
If you pass me on the street
Oh... just keep walking
right on by
Don't look back at me, girl
Unless you wanna see me cry
Don't know why I love you so
But I know I'll never let you go
I still remember your kiss
so tender Last September
Maybe you still love me
Maybe you don't love me...
oh...oh...oh...
Your love means everything to me
I'm gonna miss you
Just can't say goodbye
You know I love you, girl
Don't leave me
Don't leave me alone
Don't make me cry
Don't know why I love you so
But I know I'll never let you go
I still remember your kiss
so tender Last September
Maybe you still love me
Maybe you don't love me...
oh...oh...oh...
Don't know why I love you so
But I know I'll never let you go
I still remember your kiss
so tender Last September
Maybe you still love me
Maybe you don't love me...oh...
Your love means everything to me
Your love means everything to me
Your love means everything to me
Maybe you still love me
Maybe you don't love me
Do you still love me?
Maybe you don't love me
Oh! You know I need you
Oh! I still love you
Oh! I still love you
Oh! I still love you
Oh! You know I need you
Oh! You know I need you
Oh! You know I need you
Oh! You know I need you
I love you...
The Bawdies's song "Sad Song" is an emotional plea for love and attention from a former lover. The lyrics express the feelings of confusion, helplessness, and longing that arise when one's significant other leaves them. The singer is unsure about what they should do to get their love back and is struggling to cope with the pain of separation. They are in love with the person who has left them and cannot understand why they are no longer wanted. However, despite their confusion, the singer knows that they can never let go of their love for this person. They are going to miss their former lover and cannot bear the thought of being without them.
The chorus "Hold back the night, turn on the lights" is a metaphorical representation of the singer's desire to turn things around and bring back the light into their life. They are asking their former lover to give them another chance and "turn on the light" of their love. The line "If you pass me on the street, oh just keep walking right on by" shows the singer's desperation to maintain their dignity and not let their former lover see them in a vulnerable state.
Overall, the song is an emotional rollercoaster, conveying a sense of heartbreak, confusion, and longing that anyone who has gone through a break-up can relate to.
Line by Line Meaning
You don't want me no more
You have stopped wanting me in your life
You're the meanin' of my life
You are the most important thing to me
I don't know what to do
I am lost without you
You've been controllin' my life
You have been controlling my life and decisions
Hold back the night,
turn on the lights
Hold back the night,
turn on the lights
I want to avoid the darkness and loneliness by lighting up my life
Don't wanna dream about you
I don't want to keep dreaming about you
Don't know why I love you so
But I know I'll never let you go
I still remember your kiss
so tender Last September
Maybe you still love me
Maybe you don't love me...
oh...oh...oh...
Your love means everything to me
I don't understand why I love you so much, but I am certain that I will never leave you. I still remember our romantic moment together, and it gives me hope that you still have feelings for me. Your love is everything to me
Now know I need you
Why don't you wanna
leave me in your past
Oh! I can't take it
I know you found somebody else
I have realized that I need you in my life, but you seem to want to move on with someone else. It's too painful for me to accept it
If you pass me on the street
Oh... just keep walking
right on by
Don't look back at me, girl
Unless you wanna see me cry
If we accidentally meet, it will be tough for me to hold back my emotions. Please don't look back at me unless you want to see me cry
I'm gonna miss you
Just can't say goodbye
You know I love you, girl
Don't leave me
Don't leave me alone
Don't make me cry
I will miss you terribly, and it's difficult to say goodbye. I love you and don't want to be left alone. Please don't make me cry
Maybe you still love me
Maybe you don't love me...
oh...oh...oh...
I am not sure if you still have feelings for me or not
Your love means everything to me
Your love is the most important thing to me
Maybe you still love me
Maybe you don't love me
Do you still love me?
Maybe you don't love me
I am still unsure if you still have feelings for me
Oh! You know I need you
Oh! I still love you
Oh! I still love you
Oh! I still love you
Oh! You know I need you
Oh! You know I need you
Oh! You know I need you
Oh! You know I need you
I love you...
I want you to know that I still need you and love you. I love you so much
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Watanabe Ryo
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
みらいみなと
神曲のアップ感謝です！
SAD SONGのJIMさん、凄い気持ち込めてギター弾いてくれてる感じがめっちゃ好きなんだよね。
なー
BAWDIESの世界を全身で浴びれるからライブは最高なんよ……こうやってYouTubeに公開してくれてめちゃめちゃ嬉しいです……
皆絶ｯｯｯ対にライブ行くべきやで……！
ya miii
この日に行けてよかった。色々大変だったと思うけど、やる決意をしてくれたBAWDIESに感謝です。また健康に元気にパーティに行けますように…！
ぽぽんぽこぴ
感情が500%くらい乗ったBAWDIESの演奏が大好きです 9月の野音 楽しみにしてます
ryou m
SAD SONGは何度見ても感動します。BAWDIES最高すぎる。
しゃくば
JIMのギターめっちゃ好き！
SAD SONG最高だからまたライブで聴きたいなあ
yu uwa
sad song 本当に素敵な曲です。私が初めて買ったTHE BAWDIESさんのアルバムに入っていて、すごく印象に残っています。
akisa
歌詞の意味がわからなくても、
ROYはいつも、音楽で私たちを勇気づけようとしてくれてるから、
聞いてると自然と気持ち伝わってくる
そねみ斉藤
the bawdiesの中で一番好きだからめっちゃ嬉しい！
数年前の淡い恋を思い出す、、、、
A.J.テイスト
何とも言えないほど際どい時期でしたが、参加できて良かったです。
迷うことなくこの曲にリクエスト投票し、文句なしの１位でした。
涙なくして最後まで聴くのが難しい最高の曲。。
野音も行きたい！