Tetsuya Komuro (小室哲哉, Komuro Tetsuya?), born November 27, 1958 in Fuchu, To… Read Full Bio ↴Tetsuya Komuro (小室哲哉, Komuro Tetsuya?), born November 27, 1958 in Fuchu, Tokyo Japan, is a Japanese keyboardist, songwriter and music producer. He is recognized for making dance music permeate in the Japanese public. He is also known as TK. Also, he was the former owner of Velfarre, a disco in Roppongi, Tokyo.

His career started as a keyboardist for Speedway in 1979. In 1984, he build up TM Network with Takashi Utsunomiya and Naoto Kine. A year later, in 1985, his first solo work was the soundtrack "Vampire Hunter D" for the anime Vampire Hunter D, and his band, TM Network, did the closing credits song "Your Song". He subsequently composed other soundtracks such as Heaven and Earth, Seven days War.

Moreover in 1989/1990, Komuro had played with Warren Cuccurullo as a solo singer. In 1991, he collaborated with X Japan's Yoshiki as the V2.

TM Network changed its name to TMN in 1990. TMN disbanded in 1994, then in 1999 they reunited under their old name of TM Network, and remain active to this day.

However by the early 1990s Komuro was spending much of his time writing and producing many other musicians and bands. He was also an early pioneer of dance music in Japan, and came to stardom in the 1990s as producer with a long string of hits with artists such as TRF (TK Rave Factory), Tomomi Kahala, Namie Amuro, Ami Suzuki, hitomi, Ryoko Shinohara and H Jungle with t. In 1994, he composed the musical score to the Japanese anime film Street Fighter II, based on the Capcom video game. This score was removed from the US release of the film.

He was mainly helped in this task by the mix engineers Pete Hammond and Dave Ford. Both were working for PWL, which was the home of the British producing team Stock Aitken Waterman. Not only that, "TK" is also credited for the rise to fame of Daisuke Asakura, a popular Japanese composer, keyboardist and music producer who began his major musical career as a backup keyboardist for TM Network. Asakura is reported to view Komuro as his "Sensei" or "Teacher".

In 1997, he started his overseas career with the remix of the theme music of the action movie "Speed 2: Cruise Control". Komuro is perhaps best known in the west for his collaboration with French keyboardist Jean Michel Jarre from 1998 to 2001. The duet wrote the theme song for the 1998 FIFA World Cup Together Now as well as several other tracks and remixes. He and Jean-Michel also performed a concert on beaches in Okinawa on January 1st, 2001.

TK also released albums as a solo singer or musician and was involved in the bands globe, Kiss Destination and Gaball. He has been married three times, currently he is married Keiko Yamada the lead singer of his band globe. Prior to his marriage to Yamada in 2002 his personal life became the center of controversy. He filed for divorce with wife at the time Yoshida Asami whom were only married for 10 months. The couple also had a child and he was ordered to pay ¥1 billion yen in alimony.

Recently, he distributes some club music online under the name of "DJ TK".

STILL BREATHING
Tetsuya Komuro Lyrics

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One last kiss
Before the sun goes down
I need just a little more
Please give me a little more
I can't stop
I just can't put you down
I'll take just a little more
(Boy) you have what

I come here for
Live tonight like it's only us
Who see there is no tomorrow
Out of sight, we're gone
Never let these wild things go
Don't wake up
I know I'm dreaming
Why wake up
And lose the feeling
Lift me up
The crowd are screaming
Wake me up
If I'm still breathing (now)
One last hit
Before I leave this town
Our bodies pressed to the floor
Can I get a little more
One last taste
I just can't put you down
I'll take me a little more
(Boy) you have what
I come here for
Live tonight like it's only us
Who see there is no tomorrow
Out of sight, we're gone
Never let these wild things go
Don't wake up
I know I'm dreaming
Why wake up
And lose the feeling
Lift me up
The crowd are screaming
Wake me up
If I'm still breathing (now)

Live tonight like it's only us
Who see there is no tomorrow
Out of sight, we're gone
Never let these wild things go
Don't wake up
I know I'm dreaming
Why wake up
And lose the feeling
Lift me up
The crowd are screaming
Wake me up
If I'm still breathing
Live tonight like it's only us
Who see there is no tomorrow
Out of sight, we're gone
Never let these wild things go
Don't wake up
I know I'm dreaming
Why wake up
And lose the feeling
Lift me up
The crowd are screaming
Wake me up
If I'm still breathing
Don't wake up
I know I'm dreaming
Don't wake up
I know I'm dreaming
Why wake up
And lose the feeling

Why wake up
"I love the feeling"

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Tetsuya Komuro's song "STILL BREATHING" explore the intense desire to live in the present moment and indulge in temporary pleasures. The song starts with a plea for one last kiss before the day ends, expressing a strong craving for more. The singer admits their inability to let go of their obsession and seeks to prolong the experience with the person they are addressing. The verses emphasize the urgency and desire to live uninhibitedly, even if it means getting lost in wild and reckless behavior.

The chorus captures the essence of the song's message. The singer encourages the listener to live as if there is no tomorrow, to embrace the fleeting moments and refuse to let go of their impulsive desires. They reject the idea of waking up from this dreamlike state, fearing that it would mean losing the intense feeling of being alive. The lyrics also suggest that the singer seeks validation and a sense of exhilaration from the admiration of others, as indicated by the line "Lift me up, the crowd are screaming."

Overall, "STILL BREATHING" conveys a sense of longing for living life to the fullest, embracing the temporary thrills and desires that make one feel alive. It emphasizes the importance of being present in the moment, defying conventional norms and seeking intense experiences, even if they are transient.

Line by Line Meaning

One last kiss
Before the day ends, I want to share one final kiss

Before the sun goes down
Before the day comes to an end

I need just a little more
I desire a bit more of this

Please give me a little more
Please grant me a bit more of your presence

I can't stop
I am unable to cease my actions

I just can't put you down
I cannot detach myself from you

I'll take just a little more
I will accept a small amount more

(Boy) you have what I come here for
Dear boy, you possess what I seek in this place

Live tonight like it's only us
Let us experience this evening as if no one else exists

Who see there is no tomorrow
Only we realize that there may be no future

Out of sight, we're gone
Once we disappear from view, we cease to exist