Over 4 major-label albums and 1 mini-album, the group has primarily recorded self-proclaimed "eccentric" covers of classical operatic pieces, where they apply and integrate other styles/genres of music including pop, hip-hop, jazz, techno, funk, dance, and much more. Vocalist Nami Sagara, who is a classically trained soprano, demonstrates that she can sing at multiple ranges and in wide selection of languages, including English, Farsi, and Hebrew (just to name a few). THE ECCENTRIC OPERA's music has been used in Japanese TV shows, commercials, and radio shows.
Nami Sagara now performs solo under the name 'Tokyo Nammy' and lends vocals to Yoshida Tatsuya's Koenjihyakkei .
Nahoko Kakiage launched a solo singing career under major label Pony Canyon (Japan) in 2002. She has released 2 solo albums.
La grotte
The Eccentric Opera Lyrics
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Est une oasis, un havre de paix
L'air, doux et vert, légèrement
Il soulage le souffle du corps
Le jaillissement d'une source
Perpetue sa propre naissance
Taquines par les arbres,
Les ombres et la lumiere
Abandonnees par l'onde de l'oubli
Puis, du sommeil, liberant le temps
Je vais, errant en quete de l'ame nue
The song La Grotte by The Eccentric Opera describes a deep cave and an oasis in close proximity to each other. The oasis is described as a haven of peace with sweet and fresh air that soothes the body. The source of the water is said to perpetuate its own birth and the shadows and light that play among the trees smile at the fragments of memory that have been left behind by forgetfulness. The song then describes the liberation of time and the wanderings in search of the naked soul from sleep. The lyrics are descriptive of a dream-like state, with the cave representing the subconscious mind and the oasis representing a calm state of being.
The imagery in the song is both vivid and ambiguous, allowing for various interpretations. The use of imagery aid in a deeper understanding of the lyrics, allowing listeners to connect with the metaphors within the song. The Eccentric Opera's use of language is poetic and filled with emotion, evoking sensations within the listener's mind.
Line by Line Meaning
Pres de cette grotte profonde
Near this deep cave
Est une oasis, un havre de paix
Is an oasis, a haven of peace
L'air, doux et vert, légèrement
The air, soft and green, lightly
Il soulage le souffle du corps
It relieves the breath of the body
Le jaillissement d'une source
The spurting of a spring
Perpetue sa propre naissance
Perpetuates its own birth
Taquines par les arbres,
Teased by the trees,
Les ombres et la lumiere
The shadows and the light
Sourient aux bribes de memoire
Smile at the fragments of memory
Abandonnees par l'onde de l'oubli
Abandoned by the wave of forgetfulness
Puis, du sommeil, liberant le temps
Then, from slumber, freeing time
Je vais, errant en quete de l'ame nue
I go, wandering in search of the naked soul
Contributed by Stella A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.