m-flo is one of the biggest names in Japanese urban music, and became such … Read Full Bio ↴m-flo is one of the biggest names in Japanese urban music, and became such by bringing together foreign influences and Japanese sensibilities. The group's nucleus of composer/trackmaker/producer ☆Taku Takahashi and rapper Verbal first became friends while the two were attending St. Mary's International School, a Tokyo based international high school. Later Taku moved to California, where he worked as a DJ and began composing. At this juncture the ethnically Korean Verbal went to school in Boston, where he also got deeper into rap music. Verbal also got into Christianity, so much that he majored in theology, but his friend Taku convinced him to return to Tokyo to pursue music.

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.

Quantum Leap
m-flo Lyrics

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Do the Quantum Leap! 裏革命児！
Do the Quantum Leap! 裏革命児！
Do the Quantum Leap! 裏革命児！
Do the Quantum Leap! 裏革命児！
Do the Quantum Leap! 裏革命児！
Do the Quantum Leap! 裏革命児！
Do the Quantum Leap! 裏革命児！
Do the Quantum Leap!

朝まで動かせ声あげな (Huh!)
朝まで動かせ手をあげな (Huh!)
朝まで動かせ声あげな (Huh!)
お待たせ
この場でwe turn it out!
パナマジョーンズの様に
10年見張ったMC
揺れる天地言葉以心伝心
カリキュラム
インタラクティブ脱落
まっぷたつに割るぜ lightening
そこらのさえずり
おしゃべり player-hating
かよわきボウズ
ひとりぼっちは
やめときなlike家なき子
Yo,I'm acting all
bobo like サカタ
マイクlevel ガンガンと上げなよ
さんざんと声かれるまで
長年呼吸困難になる客
never あくび行くぜ本番
3000年まで待てねえ
あと1000年カウントダウン
アンサンブル mind's ハングル
rhymes shoot 保安官
Whoooo!(shot the sheriff)
この弱肉強食社会で身元確認
checkin' 1,2, 衛星スプートニック
世間巡る躊躇に
適格ココヤマオカデビアス
手に汗握る流星flow
シートベルト着用救命胴衣
Plato and アリストテレス
can't figure this 韻のラビリンス
みんなjump jump like 跳び箱
呼びなparamedical,it's 玉手箱
朝まで動かせ声あげな (Huh!)
朝まで動かせ手をあげな (Huh!)
朝まで動かせ声あげな (Huh!)
お待たせ
この場でwe turn it out!
I say goodness gracious
魂ひかるステータス
目立つ私生活計画的に迷惑かける
I see the 音楽業界
欠けてるよ必要な土台
冷めてる奴頭ん中商売
gets struck by the Mediarite
3次元ベクトル空間
ゆがんだレンズ持ち
嗅覚弱い勘違い集団
めがけうつ emotionalな
放射能で廻りはもう
smitherines 高所恐怖症
can't be,when you risingだ
状況を改善社会面的
make you clap to this
空中７回転
無事着地即ち水の泡
passin'you by like はいからさん
瞬く間に
I be switchin' styles like 宝塚
朝まで動かせ声あげな (Huh!)
朝まで動かせ手をあげな (Huh!)
朝まで動かせ声あげな (Huh!)
お待たせ
この場でwe turn it out!
A-B-C　m-flo run the
show like Abe Geechie,
Y'all saw what? correct and 正式
we're coming through
D-E-F-G 気にせずに
rhyme stylesを設立
右に出ずにラッパー圧倒
I be the 鉄人
28 H-I outreach the
バイタイの生命it's J-K
L-M-N-O そう全てのリリック専門
When I'm developin'
MC's be mimickin'
ヒップホップフェノメノン
P-Q-R-S-T 聴きな他と比べずに
The one and only,three-in-one
流星群レシピー
創世記地球の景色あんた
おめしになった？
The wrong street 間違い右折し
ファンタジー
like イ・パクサ、ワサ！
ダイモンsays wack
MC's gets no love
シャンデリア強打
今日は雪が降る絶対に
That's word to U-V-W-X-Y-Z
朝まで動かせ声あげな (Huh!)
朝まで動かせ手をあげな (Huh!)
朝まで動かせ声あげな (Huh!)

お待たせ
この場でwe turn it out!

Overall Meaning

The song "Quantum Leap" by m-flo is an upbeat and energetic track that encourages listeners to let loose and dance all night. The repeated phrase "Do the Quantum Leap! 裏革命児！" translates to "Do the Quantum Leap! Revolutionaries of the underground!" This sets the tone for the song, with its rebellious and defiant lyrics. The verses are filled with references to pop culture, science, and philosophy, emphasizing the diversity and depth of m-flo's influences.

One of the most interesting aspects of the song is the eclectic mix of genres, including hip hop, electronic, and J-pop. The rap verses are delivered with a rapid-fire flow, while the chorus is catchy and easy to sing along to. The use of wordplay and puns, such as "can't figure this 韻のラビリンス" (can't figure out this labyrinth of rhyme), adds an extra layer of complexity to the lyrics. Overall, "Quantum Leap" is a high-energy and thought-provoking track that showcases m-flo's unique style.

Line by Line Meaning

Do the Quantum Leap! 裏革命児！
Let's revolutionize the world! We are rebellious!

Do the Quantum Leap!
Let's make great progress!

朝まで動かせ声あげな (Huh!)
Let's party and make some noise all night long! (Huh!)

朝まで動かせ手をあげな (Huh!)
Let's party and raise our hands all night long! (Huh!)

お待たせこの場でwe turn it out!
Sorry for the wait, but now let's give our best performance here!

パナマジョーンズの様に 10年見張ったMC
Like Panama Jones, we have spent 10 years watching over MC's.

揺れる天地言葉以心伝心カリキュラムインタラクティブ脱落
The unstable world relies on telepathy through language. Curriculum with interactive features is what we need but some are left behind.

まっぷたつに割るぜ lightening
Divide everything into two like lightning.

そこらのさえずりおしゃべり player-hating
Gossiping and player-hating are common in our surroundings.

かよわきボウズひとりぼっちはやめときなlike家なき子
Don't be weak, don't be alone, and don't be like an orphan.

Yo,I'm acting all bobo like サカタマイクlevel ガンガンと上げなよさんざんと声かれるまで
Hey, I'm acting foolish like Sakata. Turn up the mic and keep going until you lose your voice!

長年呼吸困難になる客 never あくび行くぜ本番
Even if you can't breathe after many years, never yawn during the performance!

3000年まで待てねえあと1000年カウントダウン
We can't wait for 3000 years, we're already counting down the last 1000 years!

アンサンブル mind's ハングル rhymes shoot 保安官 Whoooo!(shot the sheriff)
Our ensemble is like the Korean language, our rhymes shoot like the sheriff and whooo! He's been shot!

この弱肉強食社会で身元確認 checkin' 1,2, 衛星スプートニック
In this dog-eat-dog society, we need to confirm identity, and check using satellites.

世間巡る躊躇に適格ココヤマオカデビアス
We're hesitant to go around the world, but we've got the right qualifications like Kokoyamaoka Devius.

手に汗握る流星flow シートベルト着用救命胴衣
We have a meteoric flow that makes you sweat, please fasten your seatbelt and use your lifejacket.

Plato and アリストテレス can't figure this 韻のラビリンス
Even Plato and Aristotle couldn't figure out this labyrinth of rhymes.

みんなjump jump like 跳び箱呼びなparamedical,it's 玉手箱
Everyone jumps like a vaulting box, call the paramedical team, it's like Pandora's box.

I say goodness gracious 魂ひかるステータス目立つ私生活計画的に迷惑かける
I say goodness gracious, my soul is shining, I intentionally cause trouble with my prominent personal life.

I see the 音楽業界欠けてるよ必要な土台冷めてる奴頭ん中商売 gets struck by the Mediarite
I see the music industry, the necessary foundation is missing. The cold people who run it, only care about business, get struck by the Mediarite.

3次元ベクトル空間ゆがんだレンズ持ち嗅覚弱い勘違い集団
In a 3D vector space, holding a warped lens, we're a group with a poor sense of smell who often misunderstand.

めがけうつ emotionalな放射能で廻りはもう smitherines 高所恐怖症 can't be,when you risingだ
We target an emotional hit. The radiation is already messing with everything around us, crashing to pieces like someone with acrophobia. But we can't stop when we're rising.

状況を改善社会面的 make you clap to this
We will improve the situation from a social standpoint, and make you clap to this.

空中７回転無事着地即ち水の泡
In mid-air, seven rotations, safely landing like water bubbles.

passin'you by like はいからさん瞬く間に
Passing by you like Haikara-san in the blink of an eye.

I be switchin' styles like 宝塚 A-B-C　m-flo run the show like Abe Geechie, Y'all saw what? correct and 正式 we're coming through
I switch styles like Takarazuka. A-B-C, we, m-flo, run the show like Abe Geechie. Y'all saw that it's correct and official. We're coming through!

D-E-F-G 気にせずに rhyme stylesを設立右に出ずにラッパー圧倒
D-E-F-G, don't worry, establish your own rhyme styles and blow away rappers without hesitation.

I be the 鉄人 28 H-I outreach the バイタイの生命it's J-K L-M-N-O そう全てのリリック専門
I am the Iron Man, 28 H-I, reaching out for the vita life! It's J-K, nothing but the lyrics specialist, L-M-N-O!

When I'm developin' MC's be mimickin' ヒップホップフェノメノン
When I'm developing, MC's start imitating. I'm a Hip Hop phenomenon.

P-Q-R-S-T 聴きな他と比べずに The one and only,three-in-one
P-Q-R-S-T, don't compare me to anyone else, I'm the one and only, three-in-one.

流星群レシピー創世記地球の景色あんたおめしになった？
A recipe of meteor showers, the dawn of the earth, and its scenery. Have you experienced it?

The wrong street 間違い右折しファンタジー like イ・パクサ、ワサ！
We make a mistake and turn right down the wrong street. It's a fantasy like Lee Paxa, Wasa!

ダイモンsays wack MC's gets no love シャンデリア強打今日は雪が降る絶対に That's word to U-V-W-X-Y-Z
Daemon says wack, MC's gets no love, the chandelier shakes, it's absolutely snowing today. That's word to U-V-W-X-Y-Z!

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: VERBAL

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