The group I'm referring to is the J-pop band V6. I've likened these guys a bit to the K-pop group Shinhwa, simply because Shinhwa has also been popular for a very long time and both groups have members of about the same age. But I digress.
The song I'm going to discuss today is a song from about a decade ago. This song, entitled Darling, was used as the opening theme for the 2003 drama Kimi wa Pet (aka Kimi wa Petto or Tramps Like Us). It's quite unclear to me why they chose THIS song for THAT drama, as the lyrics have almost nothing to do with the story and the connection between the tone of the lyrics and the tone of the show is vague at best. I guess they just wanted an upbeat opener to get people interested? Anyways, whatever the reason, the song is quite catchy and I like it. Below are the lyrics*:
Darling, darling, it's okay, right?
The undoable shot is turning good
Darling, darling, I don't get it
Our minds fit so well it hurts
Your coaxing last night
was a lie like aroma oil
When morning comes,
Where are you running off to?
It's no problem whether or not
We plan our next meeting
In the moments when you can't move without batteries
I'll be by your side
Drive navigating by your unwanted feelings
Today, tomorrow, and I guess the day after too
We can't see what's gonna happen
Darling, darling, it's okay, right?
The undoable shot is turning good
Darling, darling, I don't get it
Our minds fit so well it hurts
Darling, darling, be troubled
It won't click if you flounder around
Darling, darling, it won't end
I want to be hitting in reverse
More than the feeling of
Not really wanting to go home to the same place
Our feet heading towards "reality"
Are much more precious
Pull out those feelings that
Won't let you struggle onward, stay
Sun? Rain? Even the calling of a storm
Half depends on you
Darling, darling, it's okay, right?
The undoable shot is turning good
Darling, darling, I don't get it
Our minds fit so well it hurts
Darling, darling, do you know?
If you don't close your eyes, you won't be able to see
Darling, darling, it's okay
Ambiguously I want to be hot
Darling, darling, it's okay, right?
The undoable shot is turning good
Darling, darling, I don't get it
Our minds fit so well it hurts
Darling, darling, be troubled
It won't click if you flounder around
Darling, darling, it won't end
I want to be hitting in reverse
So, yah. I don't really know what to add. I don't know who wrote this, but I'd kinda appreciate it if they'd write something that actually, oh, I don't know, MAKES SENSE? I mean, I know most of the verses make sense, but aside from that, I don't really even know what this song is about, let alone what most of it means.
But, focusing on the positive, the beat of the song is really addictive and I really like the melody as well. The fact that it doesn't make sense really isn't as big of a deal to me as it would be if I could understand Japanese (if you understand Japanese and you listen to this song...I'm sorry). That being said, I guess this is one of those songs that people don't really care that it's pretty nonsensical because the beat and the actual music are pretty good.
The dance is kind of interesting to watch, being that this music video was produced back in the late nineties and you can TOTALLY tell. The style of the video, the clothes they're wearing, and the hairstyles on these guys definitely scream nineties to me - which is totally fine. This is another classic case, though, of the music video having absolutely nothing to do with the song. They aren't really even doing anything in the video except dancing and a couple of them do some cool flips and stuff. I'm guessing this is what you might call the Japanese equivalent of an American music video (except this is way cooler).
Anyway, while this song might be an oldie (at least it's old to me), it's definitely a goodie, and I'd totally recommend it to anybody that's a fan of pop or dance music. It's a total classic from a very interesting band of longstanding fame. Go ahead and check it out if you're so inclined. And if you aren't, well, that's okay. Not everybody can be cool.
*Translation may not be 100% accurate. Don't fault me; I don't speak Japanese.
Translation credited to ryuuen
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