Angela is the name of more than one artist
1) angela is a JPop duo
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1) angela is a JPop duo
2) Angela is a German 60's singer
3) ANGELA is a Konami Beatmania artist
4) Angela is bossa nova artist

1) angela is a JPop duo from Okayama, Japan composed of atsuko (lyrics, vocals, musical composition) and KATSU (musical composition and arrangment, keyboards, guitar).

angela has released a grand total of nineteen singles (six on a major label), one maxi single, one promotional CD, four mini CD albums, and five full-length CD albums (one on a major label). Additionally, their music has been featured on other anime-related soundtrack CDs.

Ironically, atsuko and KATSU did not realize that they were both born in the same town of Okayama until they went to the same music school in Tokyo. There, their same origin allowed them to bond together into the earliest incarnation of angela. They decided to work together, and they have come a long way since then.

Originally, angela was an independent band, performing in clubs and otherwise since 1993 and in 1999 they made their debut with the single memories, however this release went largely unnoticed. In 2002, they were signed by KING RECORDS after one of their representatives heard a song that Katsu had improvised from the ever-popular Zankoku na Tenshi no Thesis. After that, their debut single, Asu e no brilliant road became the cornerstone of success for angela. This was success that granted them several popular singles for the Uchuu no Stellvia and Sokyuu no Fafner anime series and a popular album, Sora no Koe -- success that granted them even a live concert in the United States at Otakon 2004 in Baltimore, Maryland.

angela's newest album, "I/O", was released in November on King Records and is available.

They are also known for the parapara dance routine which accompanies Asu e no brilliant road that "is very popular in Tokyo" according to angela.

angela performed at Sakuracon 2005 in Seattle, Washington, and will be performing at CN Anime 2005 in Toronto, Ontario

Their live concerts consist of a background layer of music, arranged by KATSU beforehand. At the concert, atsuko performs a vocal track live, as KATSU performs a guitar track live. Therefore, the songs in all of their concerts are pre-determined to a greater extent than other bands.

The End Of The World
angela Lyrics

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この空の行く果てに
まだ見えぬ未来の波があり
生きているいくつもの運命を越えて行く
誰に教わり誰に請うているのだろう
人は尽きる命の合間に
出会うことに怯える間はない
たとえ今日でこの世界が終わろうとしていても
君を愛するだろう

木漏れ日が優しくて
でもそれは永遠ではなくて
溢れ出る悲しみに地球はもう蒼くなり
言葉も枯れてただ愛だけ残ればいいね
人は尽きる命に惑わされ
時に人に辛くあたるよ
たとえ今日でこの世界が終わろうとしていても
君を守るだろう

君に光を届けたくて
君の笑顔で癒して
人は尽きる命の合間に
出会うことに怯える間はない

たとえ今日でこの世界が終わろうとしていても
君を愛するだろう

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "The End of the World" by Angela Aki describe the power of love in the face of uncertain and changing times. The opening verse suggests that there is a future ahead that we cannot see, and that we must all traverse our own fates. The singer wonders who was the teacher and who was the requester in our quest to understand our destiny. She suggests that we cannot waste time fearing the meetings with others that may come our way as we journey on the finite path of life. Even if the world should end today, the singer would continue to love the person addressed in the song.

The second verse alludes to the fragility of life and the inevitability of death. The sun shining through leaves is tender, but also fleeting. The earth itself seems to be fading to blue in the face of so much sadness. Only love can survive when all is said and done, the singer repeats. Humans may become confused and hurt, but even if faced with the end of the world, the person addressed will be protected.

The final verse is addressed directly to the person beloved by the singer. The singer wishes to reach that person with light and to heal them with a smile. She ends by reminding listeners that they need not fear the encounters with people that come their way in life. Even if the end of the world does come, the singer will continue to love the person addressed in the song.

Line by Line Meaning

この空の行く果てに
At the end of this sky, where it leads to

まだ見えぬ未来の波があり
There are still unseen waves of the future

生きているいくつもの運命を越えて行く
Going beyond many destinies that live on

誰に教わり誰に請うているのだろう
I wonder who has taught and who is asking

人は尽きる命の合間に
Between a life that will end at some point

出会うことに怯える間はない
There is no need to fear the necessity of meeting

たとえ今日でこの世界が終わろうとしていても
Even if the world were to end today

君を愛するだろう
I will still love you

木漏れ日が優しくて
The gentle sunlight filtering through the trees

でもそれは永遠ではなくて
But it is not forever

溢れ出る悲しみに地球はもう蒼くなり
The earth turns blue under the overflowing sadness