In 1997 they hooked up again in Tokyo, and brought into their musical circle the Japanese-Colombian female singer Lisa, who attended Seisen International School, St. Mary's sister school. Lisa had already begun working in music, including serving as vocalist for the group Ram Jam World. The group released their first song Been So Long as a 12-inch single on an indie label, and were soon picked up by the Avex-affiliated Rhythm Zone label. From Avex they released a string of hit singles, and then their debut album Planet Shining, which went to #6 on the Oricon album chart. The group followed this success up with the re-mix album The Replacement Percussionists and a sold-out tour. The group also toured in Korea, where they were well received.
Their wide ranging popularity led to a number of side projects and collaborations, including Taku working on music by major stars like 宇多田ヒカル, Crystal Kay, 坂本龍一 and 松任谷由実, and Verbal working with the Korean superstar female idol group S.E.S. One S.E.S. member, Shoo, was actually born in Yokohama and speaks Japanese, which helped allow the group to attain some level of popularity in Japan in addition to their mega-success in Korea. Verbal has also worked with the pop duos Heartsdales and Halcali, and up and coming foreign idol Christina Milian. In 2001 the group released Expo Expo, and again released a remix album and toured.
In 2002 Lisa released the self-produced single Move On. The song it seems was an announcement of sorts, as soon after she announced that she was leaving m-flo to concentrate on a solo career, allegedly under acrimonious circumstances. After Lisa's departure m-flo have continued on as a duo, often recording with other artists. They developed a concept of sorts, the “m-flo loves **** ” series, with a guest artist’s name filling in the blank, such as “m-flo loves Akiko Wada”. In May 2004 they released the CD Astromantic and followed it with a related DVD. Astromantic was an album full of collaborations, including cuts with such major artists as BoA, 日之内エミ, Chemistry, Double, Kenji Furuya (of Dragon Ash), Ken Yokoyama (of Crazy Ken Band), and 野宮真貴 (of Pizzicato Five), and eventually released a remix album, Astromantic Charm School, where other composers and mixers would remix the songs from Astromantic. Two years later, m-flo released the album Beat Space Nine, which featured such artists as Yoshika, Emyli, Diggy Mo of SOUL'd OUT, Akiko Wada, and even a song with Lisa. A remix album, Dope Space nine was released much like Charm School.
Recently, an m-flo Inside WORKS BEST II has been released, bringing together some of their best tracks, and remixing them. As one can see, the group has done much, but will be going even further.
Since going solo Lisa has released Juicy Music in April 2003, Gratitude in June 2004, and an album of cover versions, mostly American 1980’s hits like Prince, Madonna and Cyndi Lauper, called Melody Circus in April 2005.
March 30th 2007, m-flo releases their new album Cosmicolor which all the songs are collaborations(except the interludes), this time with artist such as melody., 安室奈美恵, DOPING PANDA, Bonnie Pink, Chara, or MINMI. A remix album featuring the songs from Cosmicolor was released(as expected) on September 26, 2007. With the end of the "loves" series m-flo's fans eagerly await their next move.
Verbal from m-flo has his own blog here: http://ameblo.jp/m-flo-verbal/page-1.html He usually writes almost every day.
NO WAY
m-flo Lyrics
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said she likes
whips and chains and toys
from my radius
she like to dress wild
she like to talk dirty
yeah she the craziest
money ain't a thing for her
city that she visit never sleep
everywhere she go
they combust spontaneous
~Oh God Oh God Oh God
Oh my God
~Oh God Oh God Oh God
Oh my God
watch her go go go go... next
go go go go... next
go go go go... next
when she hit the floor
they combust spontaneous
Just... watch me go go go go go
on the floor,
boys want more more
I tell em no no no no no
* * * * act like you know
No way I'm going back
No way I'm going back
to way I was
you say you want me back
you say you want me back
into your arms
No way I'm turning back
No way I'm turning back
I'm burning up oh baby
I gotta go
No way I'm going
back back back back back
I don't want nothing back
Get back back back back back
No way I'm going back
to the way I was
Back back back back back
My future is right now
Get back back back back back
Oh, I'm burning
all my bridges baby
~Oh God Oh God Oh God
Oh my God
~Oh God Oh God Oh God
Oh my God
Iranian, Malaysian,
everybody jumping up and down
in the 50,000 stadium
Ain't hard to tell
I'mma Funky Homo Sapien
thought my name was Del
got a thousand alias
call it what you want to,
I'm in a thousand places,
doing thousand one things
welcome to my gradient...
only going up tho
(only going upscale...)
ain't turning back man
till I'm burning stacks man
yes I'm feelin high,
bright city lights
when I see myself,
up from the skies,
yes I'm feelin high,
(I can do this every night)
if you see what I see,
through my eyes
No way I'm going back
No way I'm going back
to the way I was
you say you want me back
you say you want me back
into your arms
No way I'm turning back
No way I'm turning back
I'm burning up oh baby
I gotta go
No way I'm going
back back back back back
I don't want nothing back
Get back back back back back
No way I'm going back
to the way I was
Back back back back back
My future is right now
Get back back back back back
Oh, I'm burning
all my bridges baby
~Oh God Oh God Oh God
Oh my God
~Oh God Oh God Oh God
Oh my God
The song "NO WAY" by m-flo Feat. 水原希子 talks about a woman who is a maniac, and she loves whips, chains, and toys. She is wild and talks dirty. She is willing to spend any amount of money on her desires, and she travels to cities that never sleep. She loves to move, and when she hits the floor, people's spontaneous combustion happens. The song implies that she enjoys living life on the edge and doesn't want to go back to her old ways. She wants to move forward and experience the excitement of the future.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the singer's determination to move forward and not look back. She sings that she is not going back to the way she was, and she is burning up. She doesn't want anything back; she is only looking ahead to the future. The song also mentions different nationalities, and everyone is jumping up and down in a 50,000 person stadium. The song conveys the message of living in the present and not dwelling on the past.
Line by Line Meaning
The lady is a mania
She's a wild and crazy woman
said she likes
She stated that she enjoys
whips and chains and toys
BDSM paraphernalia are her preferred sexual accessories
from my radius
Within my area of influence
she like to dress wild
She adorns herself in provocative outfits
she like to talk dirty
She enjoys using vulgar language while talking
yeah she the craziest
She's the most insane person around
money ain't a thing for her
She doesn't care about money
said it's all extraneous
She considers money to be unnecessary
city that she visit never sleep
She goes to cities that don't sleep
everywhere she go
Wherever she travels
they combust spontaneous
Sparks fly when she's around
Oh God Oh God Oh God
Expression of excitement or awe
Oh my God
Expression of excitement or disbelief
watch her go go go go... next
She's moving and onto the next thing
when she hit the floor
When she starts dancing
they combust spontaneous
Sparks fly when she's dancing
Just... watch me go go go go go
Observing her in action
on the floor,
On the dance floor
boys want more more
The men desire her even more
I tell em no no no no no
She's rejecting their advances
* * * * act like you know
Don't act like you're clueless
No way I'm going back
She won't return to her past self
to way I was
The way she used to be
you say you want me back
Someone wants her to return to her old self
into your arms
To be held by that person
No way I'm turning back
She won't revert to her past self
I'm burning up oh baby
She's on fire and unstoppable
I gotta go
She has to keep moving forward
I don't want nothing back
She doesn't want anything from her past
My future is right now
She's focused on the present and carving out her future
Oh, I'm burning
She's on fire
all my bridges baby
She's destroying all her past connections
Iranian, Malaysian,
People from different countries
everybody jumping up and down
Everyone's having a good time
in the 50,000 stadium
The large stadium has a great atmosphere
Ain't hard to tell
It's obvious
I'mma Funky Homo Sapien
I'm a funky human being
thought my name was Del
Some people think my name is Del
got a thousand alias
I have many different names
call it what you want to,
You can refer to me however you prefer
I'm in a thousand places,
I'm in many different locations
doing thousand one things
She's a multitasker
welcome to my gradient...
Come follow her journey
only going up tho
She's only moving forward and upward
ain't turning back man
There's no going back for her
till I'm burning stacks man
Until she's generating a lot of income
yes I'm feelin high,
She's feeling good and high on life
bright city lights
The flashy lights of the city
when I see myself,
When she's looking at herself
up from the skies,
From a bird's eye perspective
(I can do this every night)
She's confident in her abilities
if you see what I see,
If you understand her perspective
through my eyes
Her interpretation or perspective
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: m-flo
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