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1) Vanilla - Hugo Har… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name:

1) Vanilla - Hugo Harrison - is an instrumental hip hop artist based in Oxford, UK.
Discography:
Into the Dream (2020)
Moonlight (2017)
Origin (2015)
Sweet Talk (2014)
For What It's Worth (2013)
Soft Focus (2012)
High Life (2011)
Chrometrails (2010)
Night Visions (2010)
Thought Process (2009)

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2) Vanilla was a French emo band. Formed in 1992, Vanilla highly contributed to the rise of the so-called "french hardcore scene", along with the now defunct FINGER PRINT and IVICH (among others).

3) Soca artist from Guyana

4) Vanilla were a short-lived girl band from Barnet, London, England. They released just two singles for EMI in the late 1990s.

5) An electro/house artist.

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2-Continued) Definitely influenced by the then innovative american scene, VANILLA stood out with an emotional yet tortured hardcore style; very energetic and personal.

After a few changes in the line-up , the band finds its definitive team in 1999 with former members Yves and Yann Maisonneuve (who were also part of IVICH) , Jean LeBrun(former bass player from 1992 to 1996 , now guitar player since 1999) and Alain Vidal (bass player since 1996) . Yves and Alain were also part of the short-lived band EL VIDAL SONIDO. 2001 is the year of their 3rd album release on Paris-based label SALVATION. This new turn in VANILLA's career marks important changes on a musical level but also on the songwriting field : the members' various influences bring a fresh inspiration yet staying faithful to their hardcore origins (the DISCHORD/Washington DC scene remains an unanimous source of inspiration within the band).

6) Girlband from Indonesia. Member : Ega, Anna, Mutia, ilo, Caca and Carla. Their first single is "Beri Aku Waktu". Vanilla is under Harpa Records and Red Icon Management.

7) A young singer from Quebec, Canada, called Vanille but listed on last.fm as Vanilla -strange bug-. She's influenced by Françoise Hardy, Margo Guryan & Stereolab.

8) Visual Kei band from Japan. Formed in early 2002 by Shinobu. The first demo tape was sold in selected stores in Tokyo on January 15 2002. Another demo tape was distributed at the first live at Shinjuku LOFT
The band had its first oneman live on July 13 at Meguro Rokumeikan right after the release of the first single.
Drummer TAKA left the band in February 2003 in order to marry and retire from the music scene. Shiun from scissor was then invited to join as a support member.
In early 2003 Vanilla collaborated and toured with Fatima and also created an alter ego band titled Le+vanilla.
On July 13 it was announced that the band would cease its activities due to musical differences.

Cry
Vanilla Lyrics

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埋もれたままの挑戦や
見事に砕け散った妄想
エネルギーに変えたいけれど
ダラダラ過ごす

口ばっかり上手くなっちゃって
それなりをキープで知ったかぶって
永遠と思ったあの情熱はもう

吹けば消えるマジで

逃げれば終わりで
ダサいから踏ん張りますですよ
充電が間に合えば
きっとまた会える予感

孤独の惑星夕暮れにハッピージャック
泣いてんのかいいや笑ってんの
痛みでハイになって夢の中も
探してんの気持ちいい角度をね

時間の使い方10点
万年床になったままで早10年
干からびたカップヌードルの容器に
また見下される

バレる死んだふり
思いの丈詰め込んで閉じる目
膨らむイヤイヤで
楽しいこと腐らせてごめんね

大人の道歩くよハッピージャック
2,3mm 違うと別世界のドアー
自動のフリーダムもありがたいが
試してんの正しい速度をね

Wah wah
泣いてんのかいいや笑ってんの
Wah wah
交わるように重なるように

変わらぬ君変わるよハッピージャック
大好きになって連れて来るよ
僕達は愛なんですそれと馬鹿ね
燦然と泣き笑っている

いつも泣き笑えている

Overall Meaning

The song Cry by Vanilla talks about past regrets and missed opportunities, as well as the struggle to move forward from them. The first verse mentions buried challenges and shattered illusions, and the desire to turn that energy into something positive. However, the singer finds themselves spending time idly instead. The second verse talks about the singer's tendency to talk a big game and pretend to know everything, and how their passion of the past has totally dissipated. The chorus talks about the desire to keep going despite the difficulty, and the hope that they will meet again with someone special if they can power up in time. The third verse refers to the wasted time and the feeling of being looked down upon, and the singer wishing they could keep their negative feelings to themselves. The bridge talks about moving forward on the "path of adults" and trying to find the right speed, and the final chorus talks about the unchanging love of someone special, and the laughter and tears that come along with it.

Overall, the song speaks to the struggle of moving on from past mistakes and holding onto hope for a better future. It also touches on themes of loneliness and feeling trapped, as well as the difficulty of being true to oneself.

Line by Line Meaning

埋もれたままの挑戦や
Challenges buried and left untried

見事に砕け散った妄想
Perfectly shattered illusions

エネルギーに変えたいけれど
Wishing to transform them into energy

ダラダラ過ごす
Just passing time lazily

口ばっかり上手くなっちゃって
Becoming too skilled in words alone

それなりをキープで知ったかぶって
Keeping up the facade and pretending to know it all

永遠と思ったあの情熱はもう
That once thought eternal passion is now

吹けば消えるマジで
Blown away, for real

逃げれば終わりで
Escaping leads to an end

ダサいから踏ん張りますですよ
Gotta hold on because quitting's lame

充電が間に合えば
If the battery manages to last