In 2001, 川瀬智子 (Tomoko Kawase) launched her solo career under the name of Tommy february6, a character named from a combination of her nickname and birthdate. Vastly different from the japanese rock/japanese pop sound of The Brilliant Green for whom she is also lead singer of, Tommy february6's persona and sound are that of a generic American 1980s pop icon. Her eponymous debut album was released on the day of her 27th birthday.
川瀬智子's original intention with Tommy february6 was to create a character who was far from innocent, though she appeared that cute in both sound and appearance; Tommy february6 was designed to be someone who was true to her feelings despite the cutesy nature of her outward character, do as she wanted (and as such, Tommy february6 is seen repeatedly in music videos drinking alcohol from flasks, bars, etc.) Unfortunately, the original concept started to disappoint her, and 川瀬智子 began to feel that the character could no longer maintain its purity.
After a performance as Tommy february6 in 2003, 川瀬智子 took off her glasses and donned a much more alternative look to create Tommy heavenly6, a brand new character with a modern rock sound. 川瀬智子 would later explain that Tommy heavenly6 was born from a dream that Tommy february6 had, in which she extrovertly embraces all the elements of her personality she had previously been repressing. This is reflected in the promotional video for Tommy heavenly6's first single, Wait Till I Can Dream, wherein Tommy february6 drinks from a hip flask and falls asleep, only to be woken by Tommy heavenly6. Musically, she's the polar opposite of Tommy february6, and possesses an image most people would consider more dangerous, but 川瀬智子 claims that Tommy heavenly6 is far more pure and true to her heart than Tommy february6 is.
川瀬智子 claims that the invention of Tommy heavenly6 occurred due of her disappointment in Tommy february6's character, but far from being a replacement, 川瀬智子 chose to keep the two characters' careers separate. During 2003 and 2004, Tommy heavenly6 released only two singles, whilst Tommy february6 went on to release her second full album, Tommy Airline. It would be in August 2005 (nearly exactly two years after her first single) that Tommy heavenly6 would finally release her third single, which was shortly followed by her own long awaited eponymous debut album.
In 2006/2007 Kawase has had a very busy period, releasing five new singles and a new album, Heavy Starry Heavenly as Tommy heavenly6. She finished this productive phase with the Heavy Starry Tour, four live performances as Tommy heavenly6 during March 2007. She incorporated most of her songs into this live format, pleasing her army of fans with an hour and a half show, complete with her now regular backing band.
Tommy heavenly6 created a new single for the SOUL EATER anime entitled PAPERMOON which was released December 10th, 2008 and was used as the opening for the show this fall as well as a new song entitled 'Unlimited Sky' which was used as an insert song for the GUNDAM 00 anime, this song was included on the soon to follow 'best of' release "Gothic Melting Ice Cream Gothic Nightmare" which was a collection of all her singles to date, plus some album tracks and b-sides.
Soon to follow was the controversial release of a new concept album, "I KILL MY HEART" on April 29th 2009. This saw Tommy move away from the Pop/Rock sound to a more Grunge/Alternative Rock sound. The album was to include no singles, but did include two promotional videos. This album split Tommy fans right down the middle, with some condeming it as boring and stale, while others raved about it being brilliant and a work of genius.
At the moment Tommy's future is uncertain after she ended her relationship with Sony Music Japan and DefSTAR , along with the other members of The Brilliant Green.
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In addition to her own solo singing career, Kawase has produced and written songs for the idol group Tommy☆angels, as well as making a protege of former soloist Asuka Hinoi.
Kawase has also made an appearance as the voice of Pikki in the anime series Piroppo, briefly modelled for Italian fashion house Fiorucci and for a period of time hosted Break Down, an MTV show.
She also worked as a producer on the Takashi Fujii single, entitled OH MY JULIET.
Tommy heavenly6's official website is http://www.tommyheavenly6.jp.
GIMME ALL OF YOUR LOVE!!
Tommy heavenly6 Lyrics
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大粒の涙
足元に転がる鍵
I Just Wanna...
Rock You My BoyFriend!
どう言えばよかったの?Baby
... I Don't Know Why?
巻き戻させてほしい
Boy, I Miss You So...
I Wanna Stay!
いつも近くにいて
私の話聞いて欲しい
Look At Me!
とても不安になるわ
平気な顔してるだけで
背を向けて出来た影が
大きな翼になり
張り付いてた右足から
軽くなってゆくわ
不安定なハートに気づいて
Gimme All Of Your Love!
Yeah Yeah!
ブーツのソールに
アナタの名前を書いた
I'm Never Gonna Be Alone !
I Wanna Stay!
今夜時をとめて
銀色の睡で見つめ合うの
You And Me!
甘いかぼちやの馬車に
乗り込み眠るまで愛を語って
YEAH! I Wanna Rock You
I Just Wanna Rock You
My Rock Star, Oh Yeah
心を隠せないの
I Wanna Rock You, My Baby!
I Just Wanna Rock You, My Baby!
I Wanna... Just Wanna... Rock You
So... Everything Is Alright!!
Yeah!Everything Is Alright Baby Baby!!
Give It To Me!!
Gimme All Of Your Lave!!
Every Morning...
目が覚めても
ひとりにはしないで
I'm Never Gonna Be Alone!
I Wama Stay
そこは私の場所よ
欲しいものは全部ここにあるの
I Wanna stay!
いつもとなりにいて
たくさん話 聞いて欲しい
Look At Me!
そうよ不安になるわ
平気なフリしてるだけで
I Miss You So...
Gimme All Of Your Love
The lyrics of "GIMME ALL OF YOUR LOVE!!" by Tommy heavenly6 are about the desire for love and affection from a former lover. The song starts with the sound of rain dripping on the windowsill and the singer feeling down, with big tears rolling down like raindrops. As she remembers her past lover, she wonders how she could have expressed her feelings better to keep him close to her. She misses him terribly and wishes that she could go back in time and fix her past mistakes to be with him once again.
In the chorus, the song becomes more upbeat and the singer expresses her willingness to stay by her lover's side no matter what happens. She is willing to listen to him and comfort him, but her fear and anxiety hold her back from opening up completely. However, as she realizes that she needs him more than anything, her heart becomes lighter and she feels more confident.
Line by Line Meaning
激しく窓辺を叩く雨
The heavy rain beats against the window fiercely
大粒の涙
My tears are streaming down in huge droplets
足元に転がる鍵
A key is lying at my feet, abandoned
I Just Wanna...
Rock You My BoyFriend!
I just want to rock with you, my boyfriend!
どう言えばよかったの?Baby
What should I have said? Baby.
... I Don't Know Why?
I don't know why I feel this way
壊れた時計を直して
巻き戻させてほしい
Boy, I Miss You So...
Fix the broken clock and turn back time; boy, I miss you so much
I Wanna Stay!
いつも近くにいて
私の話聞いて欲しい
Look At Me!
I want you to stay close to me always, listen to my tales and look at me!
とても不安になるわ
平気な顔してるだけで
I'm terribly anxious inside while I wear a mask of composure
背を向けて出来た影が
大きな翼になり
張り付いてた右足から
軽くなってゆくわ
The shadow I turned my back on has grown into large wings, and my right foot feels lighter as it's no longer stuck
不安定なハートに気づいて
Gimme All Of Your Love!
Yeah Yeah!
ブーツのソールに
アナタの名前を書いた
I'm Never Gonna Be Alone !
Realizing my unstable heart, give me all of your love, yeah yeah! I wrote your name on the sole of my boots, I'll never be alone!
I Wanna Stay!
今夜時をとめて
銀色の睡で見つめ合うの
You And Me!
甘いかぼちやの馬車に
乗り込み眠るまで愛を語って
I want to stay Immersed in silver slumber with you tonight, it'll be you and me! We'll ride a sweet pumpkin carriage and whisper words of love to one another until we fall asleep!
YEAH! I Wanna Rock You
I Just Wanna Rock You
My Rock Star, Oh Yeah
心を隠せないの
I Wanna Rock You, My Baby!
I Just Wanna Rock You, My Baby!
I Wanna... Just Wanna... Rock You
So... Everything Is Alright!!
Yeah! I want to rock you, I just want to rock you, my rock star, oh yeah. Can't hide my heart; I want to rock you, my baby! I just want to rock you, my baby! I want to... just wanna... rock you. So, everything is alright!!
Yeah!Everything Is Alright Baby Baby!!
Give It To Me!!
Gimme All Of Your Lave!!
Yeah! Everything is alright, baby, baby!! Give it to me! Give me all of your love!!
Every Morning...
目が覚めても
ひとりにはしないで
I'm Never Gonna Be Alone!
I Wama Stay
そこは私の場所よ
欲しいものは全部ここにあるの
Every morning, even upon awaking, don't leave me alone. I'll never be alone, I want to stay. It's my place here, and everything I want is here.
I Wanna stay!
いつもとなりにいて
たくさん話 聞いて欲しい
Look At Me!
そうよ不安になるわ
平気なフリしてるだけで
I want you to stay by my side always, listen to me talk plenty, and look at me! That's right, I'm feeling uneasy, and I'm masking it with composure.
I Miss You So...
Gimme All Of Your Love
I miss you so much, give me all of your love.
Contributed by Jeremiah N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.