They met in the early 1990s. Takayama, already well-established as a voice actress, was in the indie band RE-X and met Nagano through a friend. Takayama released a solo album in 1992, Endless Communication which Nagano contributed to. They formed a group together Es Connexion and released in an album. In 1995 they formed TWO-MIX.
They have been featured in anime such as Gundam Wing and Detective Conan (in which the title character, Conan Edogawa, is voiced by Takayama. They also made a guest appearance in one of the episode in which they were kidnapped and saved by Conan and his friends).
In 2005, Takayama and Nagano were joined by Joe Rinoie as an additional singer and composer, changing the group's name to || MIX⊿DELTA for a limited time. Delta is the mathematical symbol signifying a number of 3 and change.
In 2008, Shiina started his solo music project ShiinaTactix(S.T.M.) featuring different female vocalist such as Sanae Kobayashi, Yoko Hikasa and Mutsumi Tamura. S.T.M. stands for ShiinaTactix-Music and Strike Two-Mix.
Endless Love
TWO-MIX Lyrics
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冷たく心で 揺れ動く現実...
Ah 傷つく度 怯えてゆくけど
Ah だけど 時代のせいには
したくない
出会いと別れに
慣れてゆくこの街
それでも
Ah 素直に泣き 無邪気に笑える
Ah 明日をくれる あなたを守りたい
ENDLESS LOVE 描く夢の
熱さ 抱きしめて
CAN'T STOP HEART そっと 涙
あふれる夜でも...
ENDLESS LOVE 瞳 閉じて
吐息 重ねれば
CAN'T STOP HEART 二人だけの
二人になれる
祈りと失意が すれ違うこの街
それでも
やさしさ忘れずにいたくて
Ah 背中を押す あなたのぬくもり
Ah 感じていたい 人込みの中でも
ENDLESS LIVE 痛み抱え
時を 越えてゆく
CAN'T STOP BEAT 風が吹いて
眠れぬ夜でも...
ENDLESS LIVE 生まれ変わる
強さを探して
CAN'T STOP BEAT 自分らしい
二人になれる
Ah 素直に泣き 無邪気に笑える
Ah 明日をくれる あなたを守りたい
ENDLESS LOVE 描く夢の
熱さ 抱きしめて
CAN'T STOP HEART そっと 涙
あふれる夜でも...
ENDLESS LOVE 瞳 閉じて
吐息 重ねれば
CAN'T STOP HEART 二人だけの
二人になれる
The lyrics to TWO-MIX's "Endless Love" describe the struggles of trying to hold on to love despite the challenges of reality. The first verse speaks of a naïve passion reflected in a mirror, but a cold reality that constantly shakes one's heart. The singer admits to being afraid of being hurt, but refuses to blame it on the times they live in. The city where the singer lives has grown accustomed to partings and meetings, but they still want to cling on to love. The chorus expresses a desire to hold on to the heat of a dream, with a reassuring feeling that the heart can't be stopped, even on tearful and overflowing nights.
The second verse paints a picture of a city where prayers and despair clash, but the singer still wants to hold on to kindness. They feel the warmth of someone pushing them forward and want to feel it even in crowds. The bridge speaks of a love that overcomes pain and time and a heartbeat that won't stop even on sleepless nights. The final chorus repeats the desire to hold on to a dream, with the hope that, with closed eyes and shared breath, they can become two people in love.
Line by Line Meaning
鏡に映した ナイーブな情熱
Reflecting on the sensitive passion seen in the mirror
冷たく心で 揺れ動く現実...
The reality that sways within a cold heart...
Ah 傷つく度 怯えてゆくけど
Ah, with each injury, I become more afraid
Ah だけど 時代のせいには
したくない
Ah, but I don't want to blame it on the times
出会いと別れに
慣れてゆくこの街
This city grows accustomed to meetings and farewells
それでも
愛だけ忘れずにいたくて
Nevertheless, I want to remember only love
Ah 素直に泣き 無邪気に笑える
Ah, crying openly and laughing in innocence
Ah 明日をくれる あなたを守りたい
Ah, I want to protect you who gives me tomorrow
ENDLESS LOVE 描く夢の
熱さ 抱きしめて
Embracing the fervor of envisioning an endless love
CAN'T STOP HEART そっと 涙
あふれる夜でも...
Even on a night overflowing with tears, the heart can't stop
ENDLESS LOVE 瞳 閉じて
吐息 重ねれば
If I close my eyes on the endless love and breathe deeply,
CAN'T STOP HEART 二人だけの
二人になれる
The heart can't stop and we can become just two people
祈りと失意が すれ違うこの街
In this city, where prayers and despair pass each other
それでも
やさしさ忘れずにいたくて
Still, I want to remember kindness
Ah 背中を押す あなたのぬくもり
Ah, your warmth pushing my back
Ah 感じていたい 人込みの中でも
Ah, I want to feel it even in a crowd
ENDLESS LIVE 痛み抱え
時を 越えてゆく
Holding onto pain in an endless live and crossing over time
CAN'T STOP BEAT 風が吹いて
眠れぬ夜でも...
The beat can't stop even on sleepless nights when the wind blows
ENDLESS LIVE 生まれ変わる
強さを探して
Reborn in an endless live, searching for strength
CAN'T STOP BEAT 自分らしい
二人になれる
The beat can't stop, and we can become our true selves as a couple
Ah 素直に泣き 無邪気に笑える
Ah, crying openly and laughing in innocence
Ah 明日をくれる あなたを守りたい
Ah, I want to protect you who gives me tomorrow
ENDLESS LOVE 描く夢の
熱さ 抱きしめて
Embracing the fervor of envisioning an endless love
CAN'T STOP HEART そっと 涙
あふれる夜でも...
Even on a night overflowing with tears, the heart can't stop
ENDLESS LOVE 瞳 閉じて
吐息 重ねれば
If I close my eyes on the endless love and breathe deeply,
CAN'T STOP HEART 二人だけの
二人になれる
The heart can't stop and we can become just two people
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Lionel B. Richie, Jr.
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@TypeR618
居場所がなく孤独な思いした思春期の頃にこの曲はすごくリンクしました…
寒い部屋で聞いた時のこと思い出します。
理解者がどこにもおらず、ずいぶん寂しい思いしたんだなって思い出されます。
わたしのなかでこのEndless Loveは、異性に向けられるご都合主義な色欲や承認欲求のことではなく、自分自身がすで持ってる「愛」のこと。自分自身のこと。
これを見失うから孤独を感じている…
若い時のほうが良かったとしばしば世間はいうけれど、
若い時なりに答えを求めてずいぶん苦悩してることあると思うから、
若い子は大事にしてあげたいよ…
@user-lr3ld8zl4s
ENDLESS LOVE 作詞・作曲・編曲：TWO−MIX
鏡に映した ナイーブな情熱
冷たく心で 揺れ動く現実…
Ah 傷つく度 怯えてゆくけど
Ah だけど 時代(だれか)のせいにはしたくない
出会いと別れに 慣れてゆく この街
それでも 愛だけ忘れずにいたくて
✩Ah 素直に泣き 無邪気に笑える
Ah 明日をくれる あなたを守りたい
★ENDLESS LOVE 描く夢の
熱さ 抱きしめて
CAN'T STOP HEART そっと 涙
あふれる夜でも…
ENDLESS LOVE 瞳 閉じて
吐息 重ねれば
CAN'T STOP HEART 二人だけの
二人になれる
祈りと失意が すれ違う この街
それでも やさしさ忘れずにいたくて
Ah 背中を押す あなたのぬくもり
Ah 感じていたい 人込みの中でも
ENDLESS LIVE 痛み抱え
時を 越えてゆく
CAN'T STOP BEAT 風が吹いて
眠れぬ夜でも…
ENDLESS LIVE 生まれ変わる
強さを探して
CAN'T STOP BEAT 自分らしい
二人になれる
✩Repeat
★Repeat
@tarouyamada370
当時中学生で、ガンダムｗテーマのrhythm emotion目当てで購入したＣＤのカップリング曲だったが、
初めて聞いた時の感動は忘れられない。この曲の切なさと悲しさと、でも最後には陽が当たるような何とも言えない雰囲気がとてもよい。
辛い時にとても励まされた曲。
@kfj6709
I was looking for this song for 15 years. Tonight I finally found it. My sincerest thanks to the uploader. I have perfect memory recall and this is one of the only 2 memory gaps I had in my mind. And I was able to free myself from the pain of not knowing this song. Now 1 more left to go. You won't understand what I feel like after finding this finally after 15 long years. But it means a lot to me. Thanks for making it available. Your effort to do this action has helped me a lot and gave mental peace.
@kfj6709
@@hogoromootsutsuki4079 I heard this song in 2003 in a neo-geo cd. No Internet. No cellphone. No mp3. Had stereo but didn't cross my mind to record. And also didn't think of recording with internal software. I only had my memory to rely on. I don't know the lyrics to search with. Japanese English is horrible. Only had the music in mind to find it.
So try Google searching something that you only have a memory of with no other clue. Just a sound signature in your brain. Preserve it for 15 years. And then try to find it with no words.
@kfj6709
@@hogoromootsutsuki4079 I'd like to see you post a link of their full discography if possible. I'm curious because I don't think I've seen it so readily available.
@RaidnAlexander
I kinda know how you feel. Spent 10 years looking for an original PlayStation game. No one had heard of it. No one. I thought it was a fever dream until one day I described it to a friend of mine randomly. War Games for the original PlayStation. He is literally the only other person in those 10 years who had a shred of memory about it. I get you, KFJ. You're not alone.
@kfj6709
@@RaidnAlexander man. I'm glad someone else knows what it's like to carry that around in your mind for so long. Like a very long birth labour.
@charlescoste2961
@@kfj6709 regarding the other one, can we help? If it is same style or related (similar type of anime that was broadcasted around the same years in your country, maybe we may be able to find it
If you can give as much Information as possible about it or images related…
@user-qb6ov2qz1y
名曲ばかり。切ないTWO MIXの歌は最高です
@garodoran1
最後のピアノパートいいなぁ……
two-mixが奏でるキーボードの旋律ってまるで生きてるみたいに色んな感情が伝わってくる。
@TypeR618
居場所がなく孤独な思いした思春期の頃にこの曲はすごくリンクしました…
寒い部屋で聞いた時のこと思い出します。
理解者がどこにもおらず、ずいぶん寂しい思いしたんだなって思い出されます。
わたしのなかでこのEndless Loveは、異性に向けられるご都合主義な色欲や承認欲求のことではなく、自分自身がすで持ってる「愛」のこと。自分自身のこと。
これを見失うから孤独を感じている…
若い時のほうが良かったとしばしば世間はいうけれど、
若い時なりに答えを求めてずいぶん苦悩してることあると思うから、
若い子は大事にしてあげたいよ…