Glay is a Japanese rock band, formed in Hakodate in 1988. Glay primarily composes songs in the rock and pop genres, but they have also arranged songs using elements from a wide variety of genres, including punk, electronic, R&B, folk, reggae, gospel, and ska. Originally a visual kei band, the group slowly shifted to less dramatic attire through the years. As of 2008, Glay had sold an estimated 51 million records; 28 million singles and 23 million albums, making them one of the top ten best-selling artists of all time in Japan.
Glay formed in 1988 as a high school band when Takuro asked Teru, a schoolmate, to play the drums. They found a bassist but had difficulty finding a vocalist. When Teru made a tape of his singing and gave it to Takuro he was immediately recruited for the part, leaving the drums part to be filled by another person. On the search for a second guitarist, Hisashi was asked to join but declined the offer, as he was already part of a locally well-known heavy punk/rock band called Ari, which better suited his taste in music. Hisashi eventually accepted Takuro's offer and became Glay's lead guitarist after Ari disbanded.
Glay is the eleventh studio album by Japanese band Glay. The album was released on October 13, 2010. It reached #1 at Oricon charts and Billboard Japan Top Albums chart and sold a total of 125,081 as of January 3, 2011. It is the first album released under the band's own label "Loversoul Music & Associates". The limited edition came with a DVD featuring a live at Niigata Lots on July 30, 2010 and the anime movie Je t'aime, which was directed by Oshii Mamoru, produced by Production I.G and featured "Satellite of Love" as the theme song.
The album is certified Gold by the RIAJ for shipment of over 100,000 copies.
昔から人は言葉に頼らずに 想いや恋心 伝えてきたんだ
現代に生きる 僕達の悩みとは 情報が多すぎて とまどうばかりで
都会の海に 浮かぶ小舟に
乗り合わせた 2人はきっと 偶然じゃない
この KISS は 愛を伝えるだけじゃなく
あなたの切なさ あなたの淋しさ 全て 唇を 伝ってくるよ
決して 楽じゃない 暮らしの 終わりに
彩りのような やさしい KISS をしよう
いつからか夢は現実にハジかれて しょうがないからと 黙り込んだ
そんな風な 僕は子供の頃に見ていた
正義の味方より 仮面をかぶってる
すぐじゃなくてイイ 急がなくてイイ
言葉じゃないやさしさが ホラ 胸を しめつける
この KISS は 愛を感じるだけじゃなく
あなたの喜び あなたの悲しみ 鈍感な 僕に 伝えてくれるよ
時々 あなたを 傷つけて しまうけれど
届けて欲しい 変わらない この想いを uh
永遠など 信じちゃいないよ
uh 僕らは 100万回の KISS を数えて 生きてゆこう
この KISS は 愛を伝えるだけじゃなく
あなたの切なさ あなたの淋しさ 全てが 唇を 伝ってくるよ
決して 楽じゃない 暮らしの 終わりに
彩りのような やさしい KISS をしよう