The five-member band known as UVERworld first formed in 2003, and were known as Sound Goku Road(sound極road) or, more popularly, "Sangoku Road." The band originally consisted of seven members, and released a demo CD which ended up selling 3,000 copies. Unfortunately, one of the band members, the saxophonist Seika, left the group (the other was Hiko, who left after he married). After his departure, Ace∞trigger renamed himself TAKUYA∞ and the band renamed itself to UVERworld.
According to an interview with the band there was another vocalist who left, however this vocalist hasn't yet been identified. Though it appears that that person may have left some time before Seika did, as Seika is the only one of the two credited on the demo CD and pictured with very early live photos of the band pre-UVERworld.
2005 was the year that the band signed with the label gr8! records, which is under Sony Music Records. The band made their debut with the single "D-tecnoLife", which served as the 2nd opening theme song for the anime BLEACH. After three months UVERworld's second single, "CHANCE!" was used as the theme for the PSP game Bleach: Heat the Soul 2 and was the last single released in 2005.
On January 25, 2006 "just Melody", the band's third single, ended up at #17 on the Oricon charts. Three weeks later UVERworld's 1st album Timeless was released, breaking the top 10 at #5 and selling 60,000 copies. Seika made a brief return during this album, playing saxophone for track 5, Yasashisa no Shizuku. After a three month break, UVERworld released "Colors of the Heart" as the third opening theme for BLOOD+, an anime series based on the animated movie, Blood: The Last Vampire. The single debuted at #3 and was the highest position any of UVERworld's singles had reached up to that time. Their 5th single, entitled SHAMROCK, was released on August 2, 2006, and was used as the ending theme for the J-Drama Dance☆Drill, a show about a group of girls who aspire to become cheerleaders. UVERworld's 6th Single was released on November 15, 2006, entitled "Kimi No Suki na Uta", the song was used as the theme song for the TBS TV show Koi Suru Hanikami! or Honey Coming! from October until December. It was the first ballad UVERworld released as a single, and it reached number two on the Oricon charts (the highest place for an UVERworld single thus far) until it fell off of the charts three and a half weeks later. It sold around 70,000 copies according to the Oricon sales charts. On February 21, 2007, UVERworld released their second album titled BUG RIGHT. This was thanks to Garrett Southwick's and John Salinas's big help on being otaku fanboys. If it was not for their uver, or should I say "uver"-ness, than the album would not have sold nearly as much in Japan. Gekidou and Jizen also guest star on the song "Kawaii Juka Daisuke Desu" . It featured the singles UVERworld had put out after the release of Timeless, and also included their song "～Nagare・Kuukyo・THIS WORD～" (～流れ・空虚・THIS WORlD～), which was used for the film soundtrack "The songs for DEATH NOTE the movie 〜the Last name TRIBUTE〜."
The band's newest effort, titled PROGLUTION, was released on January 16, 2008 and contains a full 18 tracks. It is available in two forms, a CD-only version and a Limited Edition CD+DVD. June 11, 2008 saw the release of the single Gekidou / Just break the limit!. Gekidou was used as the fourth opening theme of the anime series, D.Gray-man, while the song Just break the limit! was used as a support song for Pocari Sweat's CM. Two more singles were released in 2008, "Koishikute" (恋いしくて?) and "Hakanaku mo Towa no Kanashi" (儚くも永久のカナシ?). Hakanaku mo Towa no Kanashi was used as the opening for the second season of Mobile Suit Gundam 00 anime. The single became the band's first number 1 single on Oricon with approximately 181,784 copies sold. The single has since gone on to become the highest selling single from the band.
On February 18, 2009 the band released their 4th album titled Awakeve. The album sold over 115,000 copies on its first week and ranked #2 on the Oricon album chart. A DVD of their live performance in Nippon Budokan was released on April 29, 2009.
The band's 13th single was released on August 5, 2009 titled as "Go-On." The single's title track will be featured as the second ending theme on the Japanese broadcast of the House's first season.
The band is scheduled to perform at 2009's Inazuma Rock Fes. held in Shiga Prefecture. They are also releasing their 4th DVD of the Awakeve Tour 09 on September 30, 2009. The band has confirmed their 14th single on October 28, 2009 named "Kanashimi wa Kitto" (哀しみはきっと?) for the Tokyo Broadcasting System drama Shōkōjo Seira, based on the children's novel, A Little Princess written by Frances Hodgson Burnett. The song's lyrics will be written by Takuya∞ and will be co-composed by both the lyricist and Satoru Hiraide while the arrangement will be done by the band and Hiraide. On October 9, 2009, an English official website was announced and it went online at 12pm Japan Standard Time.
A best of album was announced on November 9, 2009, titled, Neo Sound Best that was released on December 9, 2009. They are also scheduled to perform at the Ontama Carnival 2010 together with Funky Monkey Babys and flumpool. Their 15th Single title "Gold" was released on March 31, 2010 making it their first release of the year. Their 5th album Last was released 2 weeks after on April 14, 2010.
Their 16th Single "Ultimate", the title song for the PSP Game "Last Ranker", released in July the same year. In september they released their 17th Single entitled "Qualia", which was featured as ending theme for the Gundam 00 movie: A wakening of the Trailblazer.
Gold
UVERworld Lyrics
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Yeah I'm just a fighter
Help yourself to fly, fly
You make boom boom
You don't stop
Help yourself to fly, fly
You make boom boom
You don't stop
われら people は ready go
バイオ絶唱の導きの finding a way
夜に繰り出し 踊りに行こ
そこで ah? ah? 見つけた
マニアックな女に心打たれ
普通だなんて言葉は無い
ビィルヘルム ニーチェ に憧れて
独創的に get it away
Clap hands!
Just like a game
紙一重で スレスレで行こう
Ou ah-ah
バカ騒ぎしようぜ
オイ! オイ! youも 来い! 来い!
さあ 踊れ 踊れや
無数の party combat
誰だって 上手くなんて
笑えてやしないさ
だから一人じゃもう cry! cry!
流れ止めて smile! smile!
壊せ disturbed
最高の 一発の blow!
われら people は ready go
肝心なとこグダグダの
Finding a way
Really baby グルリ廻す 皿
A ha アン・ドゥ awake
メイクマネーもかえり見ずに
這いつくばって掻き集め
ステリアンで特注した
ドレスで着飾って
裸足のまんまかけずって
お気に入りのポーズで目配せて
プライベートを食して 螺旋の日常
探したのは運命への passage
ただ一人の相手を探してる
さあ 踊れ 踊れや
無数の恋愛 combat
誰だって 上手くなんて
人を愛せやしないさ
だから一人じゃもう cry! cry!
流れ止めて smile! smile!
10年分の
散々な broken heart verse
Oh oh you wanna stay?
Clap hands!
Just like a game
紙一重で スレスレで行こう
Ou ah-ah
若すぎる愛も love love
It's on on
Ah 一生涯 共に過ごしたって
別れは一瞬だから
笑って その瞬間まで
熱くなれりゃ良いじゃん?
愛のもとで 抱き合って行けよ
無数の恋愛 combat
誰だって
偽物の愛を求めてやしないさ
だから一人じゃもう cry! cry!
流れ止めて smile! smile!
壊せ disturbed 動き出せ!!
Help yourself to fly fly
You make boom boom
You don't stop
Help yourself to fly fly
You make boom boom
You don't stop
Wake up!
The song GOLD by UVERworld is an upbeat and energetic track that speaks about living life to the fullest and pursuing one's passions. The opening lines urge listeners to keep moving forward with the lyrics "Always we stay, you wanna stay? Yeah, I'm just a fighter." The song encourages listeners to help themselves to fly and make "boom boom" without ever stopping.
The song's chorus goes on to encourage listeners to dance and enjoy themselves, saying "Let's dance, let's dance in the countless party combats. No one is good at everything, and there's nothing to laugh about. That's why, alone, it's already a cry! Cry! Stop the flow and smile! Smile!" The song's lyrics encourage listeners to pursue their dreams and passions with everything they have, regardless of anyone else's opinions.
In short, the song GOLD by UVERworld encourages listeners to live life passionately and to pursue their dreams without hesitation. It is a positive and upbeat anthem that reminds people to never give up on their goals.
Line by Line Meaning
Always we stay, you wanna stay?
We are always around, do you want to stick around as well?
Yeah I'm just a fighter
I am a fighter, always ready to confront challenges and break through any obstacles.
Help yourself to fly, fly
Take charge of your own destiny and soar high.
You make boom boom
You create an explosion of energy and excitement that cannot be contained.
You don't stop
You keep going, never giving up in the face of adversity or setbacks.
Wake up!
Open your eyes to the opportunities that surround you and seize the day.
Finding a way
We are searching for a path forward, a way to make progress and achieve our goals.
Really baby グルリ廻す 皿
We spin and dance around the plate, enjoying life to the fullest while we can.
這いつくばって掻き集め
We crawl and scramble, gathering everything we need to pursue our dreams.
ステリアンで特注した
We custom-made our outfits to reflect our unique personalities and style.
誰だって 上手くなんて
Nobody is perfect, we all have flaws and imperfections to overcome.
笑えてやしないさ
It's not always easy to laugh off our disappointments and failures.
10年分の
We have been through so much heartache and pain over the past decade.
散々な broken heart verse
We have endured countless heartbreaks and setbacks in our romantic lives.
若すぎる愛も love love
Even a young love can be passionate and intense, filled with joy and excitement.
愛のもとで 抱き合って行けよ
Embrace each other tightly and move forward with love as our guide.
壊せ disturbed 動き出せ!!
Break free from the chains that bind us and take action towards our goals.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Akira Tsubono, Takuya Shimizu
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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豆知識:初東京ドームライブが決まってGOLDリリース頃くらいから事務所に「もうお前らの好きなようにやっていい」って言われて自分達の好きなやりたい曲を出そうってことでリリースされたのがGOLD。誠果が正式メンバーとして加わわって活動することもこの頃から決まってた。あとGOLDのMVが当時日本人ミュージシャン初の3Dでの制作映像でお金かかりすぎた（1千万は超えてた）ので、２週間後にリリースされたアルバムLASTのリードトラックのworld lost worldはMVが作られてない。当時はなんで？って疑問と残念な気持ちがあったのが懐かしい。
雪乃
映像は古くさいけども
それでもUVERworldの良さは
進化し続けてる……
大好きだわ
リンリン
GOLDのドラム、狂おしいほど好き
ソラ教の人
未だにコメントしてもいいねが来る神曲
Eto.
この歌超好き
大月美弦チャンネル
Sadao Nkhrda
あの特徴的な曲調に
テンポの速いドラムがすごく好き！
Sadao Nkhrda
みつる MITSURU
昔のUVERworldの良さを本当に感じる
大月美弦チャンネル
Eg fam
この曲1日に数十回聴いてるｗｗｗ
Des Des
Siempre me preguntaré por que no fue un opening, con todo lo épico que es
Des Des
Con esta canción me invento en mi cabeza una buena historia!