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.
Simple & Lovely
m-flo Lyrics
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あの頃seems far away
今でもI wish you were next to me
OH-OH-OH
君が離れるほどに
見えてきたよ I see
張り裂けそう I can't take no more
OH-OH-OH
当たり前だと感じてたこの
Days that be gone,
days that belonged to us 二人
もうサヨナラ
That's why you long diss してたクセに
笑ってた my オヤジギャグも
It don't mean nothing to me now。。。だって
宛無き Love だったけど
Smile してたときの二人は
Just one word… ふいに出した言葉で
Just one word… 君を傷つけてたね
Now I know… その心に積み重なる PAIN
Boy I realize now…取り除けたら
Can it be all so simple and lovely
あの頃seems far away
今でもI wish you were next to me
OH-OH-OH
君が離れるほどに
見えてきたよ I see
張り裂けそう I can't take no more
OH-OH-OH
I tried to connect I wanted to forget
細かいこと気にせず take it to the next
From A to the Z 全て尽くして
Never mixed lover and sex でもそのまま slept
そのままこの俺 disrespect
傷 carry しながら gonna live with this
好みの flicks から kicks 知ってる kinda chick
conflict あっても we can fix
But that's then 今Now. thing's 甘くねえ
Let me move forward 二人の chance is slim
でも今わかった your 弱点
NOW you gonna burn slow like a cigarette
でも実は
All day 待ってる Calls from ya どうしたら
Prude 捨てて Try して より取り戻せたら
パーフェク!ya Heard me?
Can it be all so simple and lovely
あの頃seems far away
今でもI wish you were next to me
OH-OH-OH
君が離れるほどに
見えてきたよ I see
張り裂けそう I can't take no more
OH-OH-OH
ホントは今でも Lonely and I know it by now (OH-OH-OH)
こんな気持ちでいるなら Say it loud (OH-OH-OH)
君に届くと信じて sing this song (OH-OH-OH)
また Start できるなら君に誓う (OH-OH-OH)
Can it be all so simple and lovely
あの頃seems far away
今でもI wish you were next to me
OH-OH-OH
君が離れるほどに
見えてきたよ I see
張り裂けそう I can't take no more
OH-OH-OH
The lyrics of m-flo’s song Simple & Lovely reflect on a relationship that has ended, leaving a listless sense of nostalgia and longing. The chorus of the song—“Can it be all so simple and lovely/ あの頃 seems far away/ 今でも I wish you were next to me/ OH-OH-OH”—captures this sentiment perfectly, a plaintive expression of the wish to go back to a time when things were easy and the object of desire was close. The singer’s pain and regret is palpable in lines like “Just one word… ふいに出した言葉で/ Just one word… 君を傷つけてたね,” which convey how one wrong move or statement can have devastating consequences.
Despite its nostalgia, however, the song is also marked by a sense of acceptance, an acknowledgment that the past cannot be changed and that one must move on. The lyric “But that’s then 今 Now. thing’s 甘くねえ/ Let me move forward 二人の chance is slim” encapsulates this attitude. The singer may still long for the past, but they also recognize that a new start may be necessary.
Overall, m-flo’s Simple & Lovely explores the complexity of emotions that can arise from the end of a relationship, evoking a potent mix of nostalgia, pain, and longing.
Line by Line Meaning
Can it be all so simple and lovely
Is it possible for things to be easy and beautiful
あの頃seems far away
Those times seem distant
今でもI wish you were next to me
Even now, I wish you were by my side
OH-OH-OH
Vocalization
君が離れるほどに
The more you move away
見えてきたよ I see
I can see it now
張り裂けそう I can't take no more
It's unbearable, I can't take it anymore
当たり前だと感じてたこの
I thought it was obvious
Days that be gone,
Those days are gone
days that belonged to us 二人
The days that belonged to the two of us
もうサヨナラ
It's already goodbye
That's why you long diss してたクセに
That's why you kept ignoring me
笑ってた my オヤジギャグも
Even my dad jokes that made you laugh
It don't mean nothing to me now。。。だって
It doesn't mean anything now
宛無き Love だったけど
It was an aimless love
Smile してたときの二人は
The two of us, when we were smiling
Just one word… ふいに出した言葉で
With just one word, the words that slipped out
Just one word… 君を傷つけてたね
That one word hurt you
Now I know… その心に積み重なる PAIN
Now I know the pain that's accumulated in your heart
Boy I realize now…取り除けたら
Boy, I realize now if I could get rid of it
I tried to connect I wanted to forget
I tried to connect with you, I wanted to forget
細かいこと気にせず take it to the next
Without worrying about the details, I took it to the next level
From A to the Z 全て尽くして
I did everything from A to Z
Never mixed lover and sex でもそのまま slept
Never mixed lover and sex yet I slept with you anyway
そのままこの俺 disrespect
And now I disrespect myself for doing that
傷 carry しながら gonna live with this
I'll live with this wound, carrying it with me
好みの flicks から kicks 知ってる kinda chick
I know the kind of chick who likes flicks and kicks
conflict あっても we can fix
Even with some conflict, we can fix it
But that's then 今Now. thing's 甘くねえ
But that was then, and now things aren't so sweet
Let me move forward 二人の chance is slim
Let me move forward, our chance of being together is slim
でも今わかった your 弱点
But now I know your weaknesses
NOW you gonna burn slow like a cigarette
Now you're going to suffer slowly like a burning cigarette
でも実は
But actually
All day 待ってる Calls from ya どうしたら
All day I'm waiting for your calls, what should I do
Prude 捨てて Try して より取り戻せたら
If I cast off my inhibitions and try, can I get you back
パーフェク!ya Heard me?
Perfect! You heard me?
ホントは今でも Lonely and I know it by now (OH-OH-OH)
Honestly, even now I'm lonely, and I know it by now
こんな気持ちでいるなら Say it loud (OH-OH-OH)
If I'm feeling like this, I should say it loud
君に届くと信じて sing this song (OH-OH-OH)
I believe it will reach you, so I'll sing this song
また Start できるなら君に誓う (OH-OH-OH)
If we can start again, I promise you
Contributed by London F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@102ttussy5
CAN IT BE ALL SO SIMPLE AND LOVELY
あの頃 seems FAR AWAY
今でも I wish you were next to me
OH-OH-OH
君が離れるほどに
見えてきたよ I SEE
張り裂けそう I CAN'T TAKE NO MORE
OH-OH-OH
当たり前だと感じていたこの
Days that be gone, days that belonged to us 二人
もうサヨナラ
That's why you long DISS してたクセに笑ってた my オヤジギャグも
It don't mean NOTHING to me NOW。。。だって
宛無き LOVEだったけどSMILEしてたときの二人は
JUST ONE WORD... ふいに出した言葉で
JUST ONE WORD... 君を傷つけてたね
NOW I KNOW... その心に積み重なる PAIN
BOY I REALIZE NOW... 取り除けたら
CAN IT BE ALL SO SIMPLE AND LOVELY
あの頃 seems FAR AWAY
今でも I wish you were next to me
OH-OH-OH
君が離れるほどに
見えてきたよ I SEE
張り裂けそう I CAN'T TAKE NO MORE
OH-OH-OH
I tried to CONNECT I wanted to FORGET
細かいこと気にせず take it to the NEXT
From A to the Z 全て尽くして
Never mixed LOVER %26 SEX でもそのままSLEPT
そのままこの俺 DISRESPECT
傷 carry しながらgonna LIVE WITH THIS
好みのflicks からkicks 知ってるkinda CHICK
CONFLICT あってもwe can FIX
But that's THEN 今NOW, thing's 甘くねえ
Let me move forward 二人のchance is SLIM
でも今わかった your 弱点
NOW you gonna burn slow like a cigarette
～～～～～～～～～～
でも実は
All day 待ってるCALLS from ya どうしたら
PRIDE 捨てて TRYして より取り戻せたら
パーフェク!ya HEARD ME?
CAN IT BE ALL SO SIMPLE AND LOVELY
あの頃 seems FAR AWAY
今でも I wish you were next to me
OH-OH-OH
君が離れるほどに
見えてきたよ I SEE
張り裂けそう I CAN'T TAKE NO MORE
OH-OH-OH
ホントは今でも LONELY AND I KNOW IT BY NOW (OH-OH-OH)
こんな気持ちでいるなら SAY IT LOUD (OH-OH-OH)
君に届くと信じて sing this SONG (OH-OH-OH)
またSTARTできるなら君に誓う (OH-OH-OH)
CAN IT BE ALL SO SIMPLE AND LOVELY
あの頃 seems FAR AWAY
今でも I wish you were next to me
OH-OH-OH
君が離れるほどに
見えてきたよ I SEE
張り裂けそう I CAN'T TAKE NO MORE
OH-OH-OH
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@jimong2ga
2023年に聞いてももかわらず良い
@user-ne6rv5ku4b
m-floの曲って何でこんなゾクゾクするんだ！すごい！
@asaonkd
隠れた名曲。完成度高し
@user-ld2ge6ox3z
asaonkd 隠れてはねーからw
@yuha2575
この曲大好き。アルバムで1番聴いてる！
@moon-zd5sz
保育園の時、母の車の中で変な音だな。でも全然嫌じゃなくて不思議だなって思ってました。19歳の今になって、何気なく聞いて倖田來未だったんだって…ほんとびっくりしました…
@user-pw9pm7st1d
歳もこの曲の感想も曲の知り方も倖田來未って分かってビックリしたのも一緒な事が多すぎてびっくり！！凄すぎ😂
@jiYunelove
I love this song .... Kuu you're the best
@dgravesfcmd
M-Flo is the best I've ever heard musically!