The name "YOASOBI" originates from the Japanese word 夜遊び, meaning "nightlife". Ayase, who is a producer of the group said he named it as a wish that he could take on various playful challenges by comparing the appearance of acting as an individual to the appearance of daytime and the appearance of two people acting as YOASOBI as the appearance of the night.
The group has a slogan "novel into music" (小説を音楽にする, shōsetsu o ongaku ni suru), , which goes along with their amazing ability to create songs with incredibly meaningful lyrics, especially when it comes to their themes for various anime and games.
2019-2020: Formation and rising up with "Yoru ni Kakeru"
Both members of YOASOBI had active music careers prior to forming the group. Ayase gained a following on the video hosting site Niconico since his first upload on 24 December 2018, a song titled Sentensei Assault Girl (先天性アサルトガール). On 23 November 2019, he released an EP, Yūrei Tōkyō (幽霊東京), which reached third on iTunes' album chart. Ikuta, performing under the name Rira Ikuta (幾田りら), had already released two EPs: Rerise in 2017 and Jukebox in 2019.
The first song released by the duo was "Yoru ni Kakeru", based on Mayo Hoshino's short story "Thanatos no Yūwaku" hosted on Monogatary. The music video was released first on 16 November 2019, where it broke 10 million views in five months on YouTube as well as being popular on TikTok. It was subsequently released as a single on 15 December 2019, where it topped the popularity charts on both Spotify and Line Music. More than five months after its release, the single would top the Billboard Japan Hot 100 on 1 June 2020.
Following the success of their first release, on 18 January 2020, YOASOBI released their second single, "Ano Yume o Nazotte", this time based on Sōta Ishiki's "Yume no Shizuku to Hoshi no Hana". On 20 April 2020, Yoasobi released a teaser for their third single, "Halzion", which is based on Shunki Hashizume's "Soredemo, Happy End". "Halzion" marked the first time that YOASOBI collaborated with a professional novelist, whereas the first two were amateur writers. The single was released as a promotional project by Suntory to advertise their new energy drink named Zone. The single was official released on 11 May 2020.
In the second half of the year, Yoasobi released their fourth song, "Tabun", on July 20. The song was based on the short story of the same name by Shinano.[15] Their fifth song, "Gunjō" was released September 1. The song collaborated with a manga, Blue Period for Bourbon's Alfort Mini Chocolate advertisement. The song was based on Alfort's television advertisement story text Ao o Mikata ni.[16] On December 18, the duo released their sixth song, "Haruka", based on Osamu Suzuki's novel, Tsuki Ōji.[17]
On December 31, 2020, they debuted in 71st NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen and performed "Yoru ni Kakeru", which is also their first live performance.
2021–present: The Book
On January 6, 2021, Yoasobi released their first extended play and first physical release The Book, which included the six previous songs and three new songs, "Encore" as a lead single, "Epilogue" as an intro, and "Prologue" as an outro.[19] The duo also released their seventh song, "Kaibutsu", on the same day.[20] The song has been featured as the opening theme song for the second season of the anime television series Beastars.[21] The anime's ending theme song and duo's eighth song, "Yasashii Suisei", was released on January 20.[22] Both were released as a double A-side single in physical format on March 24.[23]
On January 20, the duo opened their fan club website "Club Yoasobi" (CLUB 夜遊)[24] and announced that they would hold their first concert, Keep Out Theater on February 14[25] at the inside of the building under construction at the former site of Shinjuku Milano for an online audience of 40,000 people.[26]
The duo released the ninth song for the Fuji TV's morning show Mezamashi TV, titled "Mō Sukoshi Dake" on May 10, and was based on a novel Meguru, which won the Yoasobi Contest Vol.3 with Mezamashi TV by Chiharu.[27] "Sangenshoku", an upcoming tenth song for the advertisement for the NTT Docomo's mobile service Ahamo, was based on a novel RPG by scriptwriter Yūichirō Komikado.[28] It will be released in the early summer of 2021.
Members:
‣ Ayase – producer (lyrics, composition, arrangement, synthesizer, keyboard, sampler, manipulator)
‣ Ikura – vocals
Supporting members:
‣ Zaquro Misohagi – keyboard chorus
‣ AssH – guitar
‣ Honogomu – drum
‣ Hikaru Yamamoto – bass
Official website: https://www.yoasobi-music.jp/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/yoasobi_staff
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvpredjG93ifbCP1Y77JyFA
ミスター
yoasobi Lyrics
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シングルサイズの部屋で
一人きり
思い出すのはあなたとの暮らし
物語の舞台は
ビルが群れる
大都会を遠くに見る
(La la la la la la, la la la la la la la)
初めて会った日のことだって
今もまだちゃんと覚えてる
フォーマルなシャツ
ジャケットが少し不似合いなあなた
言葉数は少なくて
いつも厳しくて
叱られてばかりで
機械仕掛けの心を
無力さが包んでいった
でも
あなたを知りたくて
何もかも知っていたくて
だけど教えてなんて
言えずに一人
そっと夜に祈る
少しでも分かりたくて
そんな日々を繰り返した
(La la la la la la, la la la la la la la) ooh-ooh, ah-ah
(La la la la la la, la la la la la la la)
それでも時折見せてくれた
穏やかなあの表情も
一度だけ浮かべた涙も
隠し切れずに溢れていた
優しさだった
あの日もそうだった
あれは二人最後の思い出
暗闇でこの手を握り返して
笑ってくれた
あなたはもういない
今でも聴きたくて
もう一度聴かせて欲しくて
優しくて不器用な
あなたの声を 厳しい言葉を
なんて願うこの気持ちは
どんな名前なんですか
またいつもと同じように
私のこと叱ってよミスター
(La la la la la la, la la la la la la la) ooh-ooh, ah-ah
(La la la la la la, la la la la la la la)
The lyrics of yoasobi's song "ミスター" (Mister) depict a person reminiscing about their life with someone they loved. In a small, single-sized room, they think back to the days they shared with this person. The setting of their story is a coastal town, where they can see a distant metropolis filled with tall buildings. The lyrics then recall the first day they met, remembering the person wearing a formal shirt and a jacket that didn't quite match. This person was often strict and rarely spoke many words, leading to a constant stream of scolding from them.
The song then explores the feeling of wanting to know and understand this person deeply, yet being unable to express that desire. Alone in the night, the singer silently prays, longing to grasp even a bit of understanding. This cycle of yearning and repetition continues in their daily life. Despite the person's sometimes gentle expression and a single instance of shedding tears, they ultimately hide their kindness and are no longer present.
Despite their absence, the singer still wants to hear this person's voice. They yearn for their gentle yet clumsy words, even if they come with harsh criticism. The lyrics end with a plea for this person to scold them as they used to, expressing a desire for their presence and a sense of longing for the days they shared.
Line by Line Meaning
シングルサイズの部屋で 一人きり
Alone in my small room
思い出すのはあなたとの暮らし
I remember our life together
物語の舞台は ビルが群れる 大都会を遠くに見る 海辺の街
The setting of our story is a seaside town, overlooking the distant bustling metropolis with its buildings
初めて会った日のことだって 今もまだちゃんと覚えてる
I still remember the day we first met
フォーマルなシャツ ジャケットが少し不似合いなあなた
You, in a formal shirt and a jacket that didn't quite suit you
言葉数は少なくて いつも厳しくて 叱られてばかりで
You were always strict with your few words, scolding me all the time
機械仕掛けの心を 無力さが包んでいった でも
Your mechanical heart was cloaked in powerlessness, but
あなたを知りたくて 何もかも知っていたくて
I wanted to know everything about you
だけど教えてなんて 言えずに一人 そっと夜に祈る
But unable to ask, I pray alone in the night
少しでも分かりたくて そんな日々を繰り返した
I repeated those days, wanting to understand even a little
それでも時折見せてくれた 穏やかなあの表情も
Still, on occasion, you showed me that serene expression
一度だけ浮かべた涙も 隠し切れずに溢れていた
The tears you shed once overflowed without being able to hide them
優しさだった あの日もそうだった
It was kindness, just like that day
あれは二人最後の思い出 暗闇でこの手を握り返して
That was our last memory, holding hands in the darkness
笑ってくれた あなたはもういない
You smiled, but you are no longer here
今でも聴きたくて もう一度聴かせて欲しくて
I still want to hear it, I want you to let me hear it again
優しくて不器用な あなたの声を 厳しい言葉を
Your gentle yet clumsy voice, those strict words
なんて願うこの気持ちは どんな名前なんですか
What is the name for this feeling of mine, wishing for that?
またいつもと同じように 私のこと叱ってよミスター
Like always, scold me, Mister
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Ayase
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@shiyuki332
English Lyrics for Mr (英語の歌詞)
Alone, in the single size room, what I recall is my life with you.
The stage for the story is a seaside town which sees in the distance the big city where buildings crowd,
The day we met for the first time, I still remember it clearly now.
You, in a formal shirt, with a jacket that didn’t suit you a little.
You didn’t say much, always strict, and I just kept being told off.
Helplessness continued on surrounding my mechanical heart.
But,
I want to know you,
I want to know everything about you.
But I just couldn’t ask you, instead, I pray quietly in the night.
I want to understand you even just a little,
I repeated those days over and over again.
Even so, the tears you had once, and that calm expression of yours you show every now and then,
Are all kindness which you couldn’t hide and which overflowed.
It was the same that day too.
That was the last memory of the two of us.
You, who squeezed back onto my hand in the darkness,
Are no longer here.
I want to hear it even now,
I want you to let me listen to it once more,
Your kind and clumsy voice,
Your harsh words.
Just what is this feeling of desire called?
Scold me again like you always have, Mister!
Translation (https://twitter.com/shiyuki332)
(I do other YOASOBI translations too!)
@user-qn8kg5xh7u
2:44 「私のこと叱ってよ ミスター」って表現まじで刺さる。日常生活だと「怒る」って使いがちだけど、「叱る」なのがミスターだし、曲全体が纏う色気？みたいなものが本当に好き。
@shotayamashiro8628
最後の｢私の事叱ってよミスター｣の部分で表現が｢僕｣ではなくて｢私｣ってのが本来の一人称で表現されててすごい好き
@user-nw3gk9qn8u
@@noriking2788 小説の一人称が僕だからじゃない？
@noriking2788
@@user-nw3gk9qn8u 同性愛の小説なんですか？
@user-nw3gk9qn8u
@@noriking2788 アンドロイドがはじめて人を好きになった物語らしいです
@noriking2788
@@user-nw3gk9qn8u で、その好きになった相手が男性で？そのアンドロイドも男性という設定で？
はー、そうだったんですか。まージェンダーの垣根は以前より随分と低くはなっているんでしょうけど。SFなんですねえ。
@user-md8sq1ls8i
@@noriking2788 いえ、元々このアンドロイドは女性です。
ただ、この所有者である男性は、
男性のアンドロイドを注文したんですが、何かの手違いで、女性のアンドロイドが家に来てしまった。
それがこの金髪の子です
ただ、この時代には女性のアンドロイドは、よく誘拐だとかの色々な事件に巻き込まれたりしてたので
わざと一人称を僕にさせてたり、男装をさせたりしてました。
@user-iz6yn1lp2b
この曲が投稿されてから2ヶ月半くらい経ってやっと初めて聞くけど、田舎の事を「物語の舞台は ビルが群れる 大都会を遠くに見る 海辺の街」って表現するの凄い
@user-ws7lh7bc3v
島本理生先生がね。
@user-xt7wn7oj1u
それな