vocal + gt. 小山田壮平
ba. 藤原寛
dr. 岡山健二

Andymori first formed in 20… Read Full Bio ↴vocal + gt. 小山田壮平
ba. 藤原寛
dr. 岡山健二

Andymori first formed in 2007, performing live at live houses in the Tokyo area. Their first big event was the Fuji Rock Festival in 2008, where they performed on the new artist stage. The band released their first EP "アンディとロックとベンガルトラとウィスキー" in October 2008, as the first new artist signed to Youth Records. This was followed by their full-length album in February 2009, "andymori".The lead single, "Follow Me," was chosen as an iTunes Single of the Week free download song in January.

The band performed at many of the major summer festivals in 2009, such as Rock in Japan and Summer Sonic.In October, the band held their first one man live, and featured on the 10 year anniversary tribute album for Quruli.

In 2010, the band released their second album, "ファンファーレと熱狂". Prior to its release, they were picked as one of the iTunes Japan "Sound of 2010" break-through artists,and their video for "Follow Me" was nominated for the Best New Artist award for the 2010 Space Shower Music Video Awards. The album has so far reached #9 on the Oricon albums daily charts.

At the end of 2010, their first drummer left the band, being replaced by Kenji Okayama (岡山健二), his first live with the band being in December of the same year. At the beginning of 2011, they got the Grande Prize at the 3rd CD Shop Awards and released a digital single called "兄弟", donating all the funds that came from it to the reconstruction of Japan after March 11's tsunami and earthquake. Their third album, "革命", was released soon after, in June; it reached the 8th position on the Oricon daily album charts.

On 2012, they had plans to release their 4th album, "光", at May 2nd (it was originally planned to be released in March 3rd, but was postponed), and perform a Zepp Tour in order to promote it.

In 2014, it was announced that Andymori would break up after seven years. The band released its final album, Uchū no Hate wa Kono Me no Mae ni , on June 26 of that year, and perform a tour from July until September. The final date of the tour was held at the Nippon Budokan on September 24.
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ベンガルトラとウィスキー
andymori Lyrics

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あのベンガルトラ
分かったような顔で
ウロウロウロ檻の中
ただきれいな空がきれいな空が
きれいな空がみたいだけなのに
安いウィスキーウィスキー
ウィスキーで全部丸一日全部
無駄にしてしまうようなそんな

ライフイズパーティー
ライフイズショータイムなんて
またおどけた顔で
言いたいわけじゃない
あのインドクジャク
困ったような顔で
ウロウロウロ檻の中
ただ君の声が君の声が君の声が
ききたいだけなのに
安いウィスキーウィスキー
ウィスキーで全部丸一日全部
無駄にしてしまったってまた
テイクイットイージー
テイクイットイージー
またおんなじ声で
繰り返してくれるんだろうね

嘘みたいな場所に放りだされて
ウロウロウロウロ檻の中
でもオイラが正しいオイラが正しい
と檻の中、檻の中、檻の中
あのベンガルトラベンガルトラ
ウロウロウロウロ檻の中
ただきれいな空が君の声が君の声が
ききたいだけなのに
安いウィスキーウィスキー
ウィスキーで全部丸一日全部
無駄にしてしまうようなそんな
ライフイズパーティー
ライフイズショータイムなんて
またおどけた顔で
言いたいわけじゃない
安いウィスキーウィスキー
ウィスキーで全部丸一日全部
無駄にしてしまったってまた
テイクイットイージー
テイクイットイージー

またおんなじ声で
繰り返してくれるんだろう

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to andymori's song "ベンガルトラとウィスキー" speak of a Bengal tiger pacing within its cage with a look of understanding on its face, yearning to see the beauty of the sky outside. However, the tiger wastes its days drinking cheap whisky, partying and enjoying the short showtime of its life. Similarly, an Indian peafowl also paces within its own cage and just wants to hear the voice of its loved one, yet it too can only waste away its days with cheap whisky. The singer speaks of being thrown into a place that seems like a lie, and though they too are pacing within their cage, they believe they are right.

The song speaks to themes of captivity, escapism, and the desire for something beyond oneself. The singer alludes to feeling stuck in a situation that they believe to be a lie, perhaps a metaphor for feeling stuck in life. Meanwhile, the tiger and the peafowl are stuck in their cages, with their only escape being the temporary high they receive from drinking whisky. The song seems to suggest that even though life may be like a party or showtime, it is important to find meaning beyond that and seek something real and genuine.

Line by Line Meaning

あのベンガルトラ
That Bengal tiger

分かったような顔で
With a face like he understands

ウロウロウロ檻の中
Wandering around inside a cage

ただきれいな空がきれいな空が
Just wanting to see the beautiful sky, the beautiful sky

きれいな空がみたいだけなのに
But that's all he wants, the beautiful sky

安いウィスキーウィスキー
Cheap whiskey, whiskey

ウィスキーで全部丸一日全部
Wasting the whole day on whiskey, all of it

無駄にしてしまうようなそんな
Such a waste, like that

ライフイズパーティー
Life is a party

ライフイズショータイムなんて
Life is like a showtime, man

またおどけた顔で
Saying so with a playful face