Chihiro wrote this song while watching the film What's Eating Gilbert Grape. She is glad to find this song at the opening of this album.
[2007-10-30]
bad trip
Music and lyrics: Chihiro Onitsuka
Produced and arranged by Takeshi Kobayashi
Piano / keyboards: Takeshi Kobayashi
Percussion: Tamao Fujii
Cello: Udai Shika
The piano and cello tones match the worldview that is expressed in this song.
[2007-10-30]
蝋の翼 - Ro no Tsubasa (Wings of Wax)
Music and lyrics: Chihiro Onitsuka
Produced and arranged by Takeshi Kobayashi
Piano / keyboards: Takeshi Kobayashi
Bass: Maki Kitada
Guitar: Shuji Nakamura
Guitar: Masayoshi Furukawa
Drums: Kyoichi Shiino
Chorus: Momoko Ishii (from Humming Kitchen)
Chihiro wrote this song recently, with the story of Icarus in mind. It sings about the emotional high of being in love.
[2007-10-30]
僕等 バラ色の日々 - Bokura—Bara-iro no Hibi (We—Rose-Colored Days)
Music and lyrics: Chihiro Onitsuka
Produced and arranged by Takeshi Kobayashi
Strings arranged by Takeshi Kobayashi and Udai Shika
Piano and keyboards: Takeshi Kobayashi
Electric guitar: Hiroshi Takano
Strings: Shika Udai Strings
This was the first song that Chihiro handed over to Kobatake-san. It "came out" quite naturally.
Note on the romaji notation of this title: Since the original Japanese title is divided into two parts by a double-byte blank space, which has a special implication, the blank space is replaced by a dash in my notation.
[2007-09-18] [Revised: 2007-10-30]
amphibious
Music and lyrics: Chihiro Onitsuka
Produced and arranged by Takeshi Kobayashi
Piano / keyboards: Takeshi Kobayashi
Bass: Maki Kitada
Guitar: Shuji Nakamura
Drums: Kyoichi Shiino
Chorus: Momoko Ishii (from Humming Kitchen)
It appears that this title in fact means "androgyny." This is the song whose arrangement amazed Chihiro the most. It was a risky attempt use this adaptation.
[2007-10-30]
MAGICAL WORLD
Single version
Music and lyrics: Chihiro Onitsuka
Produced and arranged by Takeshi Kobayashi
Piano: Takeshi Kobayashi
Cello: Udai Shika
Album version
Music and lyrics: Chihiro Onitsuka
Produced and arranged by Takeshi Kobayashi
Piano / keyboards: Takeshi Kobayashi
Percussion: Tamao Fujii
Strings: Shika Udai Strings
Chorus: Momoko Ishii (from Humming Kitchen)
Chihiro doesn't remember what made her write this number. It's about human warmth.
[2007-05-30] [Revised: 2007-10-30]
A Horse and A Queen
Music and lyrics: Chihiro Onitsuka
Produced and arranged by Takeshi Kobayashi
Piano / keyboards: Takeshi Kobayashi
Bass: Maki Kitada
Guitar: Shuji Nakamura
Guitar: Masayoshi Furukawa
Drums: Kyoichi Shiino
Saxophone: Takuo Yamamoto
This song was finished around the time of This Armor. Chihiro doesn't remember what made her make it.
[2007-10-30]
Rainman
Single version
Music and lyrics: Chihiro Onitsuka
Arrangement: Hideyuki Fukasawa
Piano: Chihiro Onitsuka
All vocals: Chihiro Onitsuka
Album version
Music and lyrics: Chihiro Onitsuka
Produced and arranged by Takeshi Kobayashi
Piano / keyboards: Takeshi Kobayashi
Bass: Maki Kitada
Guitar: Shuji Nakamura
Drums: Kyoichi Shiino
Strings: Shika Udai Strings
This is what she always wanted to write. This is the origin of her music. If this tune sounds like a Carpenters, it's because she is fond of Carpenters.
[2004-10-26] [Revised: 2007-10-30]
Angelina
Music and lyrics: Chihiro Onitsuka
Produced and arranged by Takeshi Kobayashi
Piano / keyboards: Takeshi Kobayashi
Bass: TOKIE
Guitar: Masayoshi Furukawa
Drums: Tomoyasu "Kasuke" Kawamura
Cello: Udai Shika
Chorus: Momoko Ishii (from Humming Kitchen)
This is the oldest song in this album. Chihiro had already written the first half of it earlier, and she added the second half this time. Her then producer [Tsuchiya-san?] strongly advised her to change the chorus part, but she didn't. Now she thinks she made a good decision not to follow his advice. "Angelina" was named after Angelina Jolie.
[2007-10-30]
BRIGHTEN US
Music and lyrics: Chihiro Onitsuka
Produced and arranged by Takeshi Kobayashi
This song was written when she wanted to make a song like a hymn. Chihiro wrote this song about one year ago. She sings it a cappella.
[2007-10-30]
everyhome
Music and lyrics: Chihiro Onitsuka
Produced and arranged by Takeshi Kobayashi
Piano: Takeshi Kobayashi
Chihiro wrote it in three days while watching the film Forrest Gump with the sound turned off. She regards "everyhome" as one of her most important works that can stand the test of time.