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A farewell kiss

Release Date

2025-11-07

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This is a self-cover of a song he wrote for Mai Koseki. It's the obligatory shuffle song that every rock band has written and sung. It's a song with a bouncy beat that's comfortable to listen to. It's reminiscent of THE SUPREMES' "You Can't Hurry Love," THE PRETENDERS' "Don't Get Me Wrong," THE JAM's "Town Called Malice," CHEAP TRICK's "I Want You to Want Me," etc. Nakajima Takumi's singing of this type of song is one that makes you feel his cultural heritage in rock and roll. SHINGO's beat, which he maintains throughout the song by pounding the floor tom without hitting the hi-hat or ride cymbal at all, is fantastic. While maintaining the beat, the relentlessly melodic running bass is very Paul McCartney-esque. While the melody is upbeat, the lyrics really bring it to your heart. At live shows, the interlude and outro line, "Do you wanna kiss me? I wanna kiss you," will surely be sung louder than the main melody.

Lead & Backing Vocals, Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboard, Tambourine, Programming: Takui Nakajima
Drums: SHINGO (the superlative degree / ex. JURASSIC)
Electric Guitar solo : you (Nicori Light Tours / ex.Janne Da Arc)
Piano, Organ, Keyboard, Programming: Ryohei Arahata
Recording & Mix Engineer: Osamu Nakamura
Mastering Engineer: Hiromichi "Tucky" Takiguchi
Cover Design: Spincool DJ

Artist Profile

  • Takui Nakajima

    Takui Nakajima, Born 19th October, 1978, rised in Fukuoka prefecture. Japanese rock artist, singer-songwriter, guitarist, composer, arranger. debut on October 21, 1999. Since then, Takui Nakajima has been developing music activities based on live performances. As a composer, he has provided a wide range of music and is supported by a wide range of artists. He is active in many fields, such as having a column serialisation triggered by his hobby of visiting castles. Independent on April 1, 2022. Established FOR ROOTS Co., Ltd.

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