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.
Friend
TWO-MIX Lyrics
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ki ni kakaru ne
sono tameiki no
sukima ni ochita mono wa nani
itsuka futari
tomodachi to wa yobenai
kyori ni kawaru koto ni
nakusu koto wo osorete
shiranai furi wo shite-ta
otagai no tamerai kara
fumidasu shunkan...
kyuu ni hanashi sorashite
tereta yoo na yokogao
hajimari no yokan daite
mitsumete itai
itsukaraka
nakigao sae misete ita ne
moo ushinatta
koi no hanashi uchiaketari...
tabun kitto
shinyuu yori chikakute
suteki na kankei wo
daiji ni shiteta...
machitsuzuketa dareka ni
anata ga kawatte yuku
tokimeita mune no oku de
nanika ga hajikeru...
koosaten de te wo furi
arukidashita senaka ni
kakedaseba kokoro wa moo
hikikaesenai...
The song "Friend" by TWO-MIX is a touching lament about a relationship that has shifted from friendship to something different, prompting the singer to reflect on the nature of their connection. The first verse sets the tone with the lines, "I noticed your behavior had changed, it's made me worried / What fell through the gaps between your sighs?" It's clear that the singer is feeling a distance from their friend and is trying to understand what's behind it. In the second verse, the singer admits to hiding their own fears and uncertainties in their relationship, and it's implied that their friend may be doing the same. The chorus expresses a desire to hold onto their friendship despite the changes that are happening - "I want to embrace this feeling of a beginning / To see your shy smile when we talk suddenly, and keep it."
The bridge of the song expresses a sense of regret for the times when the singer failed to express their feelings honestly, and perhaps lost opportunities for deeper connection as a result. The final verse is more upbeat, with the singer feeling a renewed sense of connection and determination to move forward - "You're changing in the eyes of someone waiting / Something is bursting within my excited heart." The song ends on a hopeful note, with the singer walking away from a crossroads with the realization that their feelings for their friend are worth pursuing.
Overall, "Friend" is a poignant examination of the complex emotions that can arise when a close friendship undergoes a shift, and the struggle to maintain connection and honesty within that transition.
Line by Line Meaning
iikakete yameta shigusa ga
Your actions that I've grown accustomed to, you suddenly quit doing them, it worries me.
ki ni kakaru ne
It catches my attention.
sono tameiki no
In that moment of sighing,
sukima ni ochita mono wa nani
What is it that fell into that gap?
itsuka futari
One day, the two of us
tomodachi to wa yobenai
We'll no longer call ourselves friends
kyori ni kawaru koto ni
Because we've grown distant
kizuite ita...
I've realized...
nakusu koto wo osorete
I was afraid of losing something
shiranai furi wo shite-ta
Pretending to not know
otagai no tamerai kara
From our mutual hesitation
fumidasu shunkan...
We take the step forward...
kyuu ni hanashi sorashite
Suddenly looking away mid-conversation
tereta yoo na yokogao
Your shy-looking profile
hajimari no yokan daite
Embracing a feeling of a new beginning
mitsumete itai
I want to gaze at it
itsukaraka
Before I knew it,
nakigao sae misete ita ne
You showed me a going-to-cry face already, didn't you?
moo ushinatta
The story of our love that we've already lost
koi no hanashi uchiaketari...
Talking about that love...
tabun kitto
Perhaps, surely
shinyuu yori chikakute
Closer than a best friend
suteki na kankei wo
We had a wonderful relationship
daiji ni shiteta...
It was precious to us...
machitsuzuketa dareka ni
To someone who kept on waiting
anata ga kawatte yuku
I'm changing, my dear
tokimeita mune no oku de
Inside my heart that started to race
nanika ga hajikeru...
Something bursts out...
koosaten de te wo furi
Waving your hand at me at the intersection
arukidashita senaka ni
The back silhouette that starts walking away
kakedaseba kokoro wa moo
If I start running, my heart
hikikaesenai...
Won't be able to turn back...
Contributed by Lillian K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@user-sf7xp8xv1l
歌詞 載せときます。
言いかけてやめたしぐさが
気にかかるね
そのため息の
隙間に落ちたものは何？
いつか二人 友達とは呼べない
距離に変わる事に 気付いていた…
なくす事を恐れて
知らない振りをしてた
お互いのためらいから
踏み出す 瞬間…
急に話そうして
照れたような横顔
始まりの予感抱いて
見つめていない
いつからか 泣き顔さえ見せていたね
もう 失った 恋の話打ち明けたり…
多分きっと 女友達(しんゆう)より近くて
不思議(すてき)な関係を 大事にしてた…
待ち続けた誰かに
あなたが変わってゆく
ときめいた胸の奥で
何かが 弾ける…
交差点で手を振り
歩き出した背中に
駆け出せば 心はもう
引き返せない…
@user-ig4sl7sm8y
この歌 オタクの先輩の
お父さんに勧められた歌や
えっ 待って
良い歌やぁーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー
お父さんありがとうございます😭😭😭
@entothevee
Classic track. Tha k you!
@franciscaelizabethb.c.1873
It's very cute ☺️