Tommy heavenly6 is the creation of singer/songwriter 川瀬智子 (Tomoko Kawase, b… Read Full Bio ↴Tommy heavenly6 is the creation of singer/songwriter 川瀬智子 (Tomoko Kawase, born February 6, 1975, in Kyoto, Japan), lead singer of Japanese super band The Brilliant Green. Tommy heavenly6 is the rockier alter-ego of her other solo project, Tommy february6.

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.

Lucky Me
Tommy heavenly6 Lyrics

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流れる雲を見ていた
過ぎてゆく時を重ねて
新しいTシャツに着替え
マジックで書いた
"Lucky Me"
寂しくなるけれど
たぶん平気
いつかまた一緒に

お茶でも飲もうね
何もかもが楽し過ぎた想い出
また会えるその日まで
Bye Bye
桜並木を抜けたら
やっぱり泣いてしまったけど
あなたに出逢えてよかった
心から言える
"Lucky Me"
ひきとめたかったよ!
ほんとはすごくすごく
I miss you!
だけど平気いつも
あなたがこう言ってくれていたから
"Everything's alright
Everything will go well"
I think of you always
you know? See you again
OK?
Friends forever!
寂しくなるけれど
がんばろうね
いつかまた会える
そのときはお互い
夢を叶えられていたらいいね
落ち込み迷うたび
支えてくれる魔法の言葉

"Everything's alright
Everything will go well"

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Lucky Me" by Tommy heavenly6 describe the mixed emotions of reminiscing about happy memories while also feeling sad about the passage of time and the separation from a loved one. The song begins with the singer watching the passing clouds and reflecting on the time that has gone by. She mentions changing into a new T-shirt and writing "Lucky Me" on it with a marker. Although she feels lonely, she believes that she will be okay and looks forward to drinking tea with her loved one again someday. The memories of the times they had together were so enjoyable that they will carry her until they meet again.

As the song progresses, the singer describes walking under a row of cherry blossom trees and crying upon passing them. However, she is grateful for having met her loved one and sees herself as fortunate to have them in her life. She wanted to hold onto them and couldn't deny that she missed them badly, but was able to remain calm because of her loved one's words of encouragement, "Everything's alright. Everything will go well". The singer never stops thinking about her loved one and hopes to see them again someday. In the end, she wishes for both of them to fulfill their dreams and when they meet next time, they will be able to share their success.

Overall, the lyrics of "Lucky Me" are about cherishing happy memories while accepting that time will pass and separation may come. The singer wishes to see her loved one again with the hope of fulfilling all their dreams and being forever together.

Line by Line Meaning

流れる雲を見ていた
I was watching the flowing clouds

過ぎてゆく時を重ねて
Passing and repeating time

新しいTシャツに着替え
Changing into a new T-shirt

マジックで書いた
I wrote with a marker

"Lucky Me"
"Lucky Me"

寂しくなるけれど
Although I get lonely

たぶん平気
Maybe I'm okay

いつかまた一緒に
We will be together again someday

お茶でも飲もうね
Let's have a cup of tea or something

何もかもが楽し過ぎた想い出
Memories of everything being too much fun

また会えるその日まで
Until the day we meet again