* Tetsuya Komuro (小室哲哉 Komuro Tetsuya, born November 27, 1958 in Fuchu, Tok… Read Full Bio ↴* Tetsuya Komuro (小室哲哉 Komuro Tetsuya, born November 27, 1958 in Fuchu, Tokyo) Keyboard, composition, arrangement, lyrics, producer, chorus.

* Takashi Utsunomiya (宇都宮隆 Utsunomiya Takashi, born October 25, 1957) Main vocals, chorus. He is acting solo singer. And also, as an actor, performed in the musical "Rent" in Japan.

* Naoto Kine (木根尚登 Kine Naoto, born September 26, 1957) Guitar, composition, piano, harmonica, chorus. He is acting solo singer-songwriter. And also, as an author, written many novels and other books.

TM NETWORK is a Japanese Pop/Rock band. Consisted of Tetsuya Komuro (Keyboardist), Takashi Utsunomiya (Vocalist) and Naoto Kine (Guitarist).

They were original members of a band call Speedway during their school days. The three of them formed TM NETWORK. Their name is commonly thought to stand for "Time Machine Network". However, on September 6th 2006 on an episode of Trivia no Izumi claimed that TM actually stands for 'Tama', the district from Tokyo they all came from. While Trivia no Izumi claims that TM stands for 'Tama' Tetsuya Komuro himself as early as 1984 on the show LiveG, has said that the TM stands for Time Machine.

On August 22, 1983 TM NETWORK took part in "the Fresh Sounds Contest" (フレッシュサウンズコンテスト) which was sponsored by Coca-Cola. The song they performed was "1974" and it was aired on TBS. This was their first step towards a record deal.

They made their record debut with single "Kinyoubi no lion (Friday's Lion)" and album "RAINBOW RAINBOW" on April 21, 1984.

They became famous first in Hokkaido. After a while they had more hits with the songs "Self Control", "GET WILD" and others, soon they became one of the most popular pop/rock bands in Japan.

Several musicians have supported them at their live shows as backing bands such as Tak Matsumoto (B'z), Daisuke Asakura (access), and more.

They changed their name to TMN in 1990, and broke up in 1994. They had reunited under their old name of TM NETWORK in 1999.

They have also compiled with the overseas musicians such as Julio Iglesias Jr., Sheila E, Lee-Hom Wang for "Happiness×3 Loneliness×3".

Glow
TM NETWORK Lyrics

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どうして
この時代
彷徨う
人の群れ
地球が
円を描く
地の果て
という言葉

いつからか
嘘になって
でも何故か
信じてしまう
海辺
西へ東へと
渡り歩く
船乗りたちは想う

あいつは今
何を何処で
人と
語っているのか?
娘は父の意志を
少しは
受け継いでくれるのだろうか?
夜が明ける
水平線に
日が暮れる
水平線に

目を細め
想いを馳せる

Overall Meaning

These lyrics from the song "Glow" by TM NETWORK reflect upon the confusion and uncertainty prevalent in our modern world. The opening lines question why, in this era, people wander aimlessly as a group, while the Earth continues to rotate and reach its limits, as described by the concept of the edge of the world. These words, once meaningful, have now become a lie, yet inexplicably, we still believe them. The song suggests a sense of disillusionment with the state of society and the loss of trust in what is being conveyed.

The next verse emphasizes the idea of distance and separation. The lyrics wonder where someone is now and who they are conversing with, highlighting the vastness and connectedness of the world. The thoughts then shift to the relationship between a father and his daughter, pondering whether she will inherit and continue his beliefs and aspirations. The lyrics evoke a sense of longing and uncertainty, questioning what the future holds.

Overall, "Glow" portrays a world consumed by deception and disconnection, where individuals are searching for purpose and meaning. Through its introspective lyrics, the song invites listeners to reflect upon the state of the world and their place within it.

Line by Line Meaning

どうして
Why is it

この時代
in this era

彷徨う
that we wander

人の群れ
within a crowd of people

地球が
as the Earth

円を描く
draws a circle

地の果て
reaching its limits

という言葉
with the phrase

いつからか
that somewhere along the way

嘘になって
became a lie

でも何故か
yet somehow