Over Drive

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Movie 14 Theme
Information
Original title:
Artist:	GARNET CROW
Movie:	14
CD Info
Release date:	April 14, 2010
CDs:	1
Tracks:	3
Original Cost:	¥1,260 (Limited Edition) ¥1,050 (Regular Edition)
CD Number:	GZCA-7155 (Limited Edition) GZCA-7156 (Regular Edition)
Record Label:	GIZA Studio
Oricon chart peak:	3

Over Drive is GARNET CROW's 31st single, an alternate version of which is the ending theme to The Lost Ship in the Sky.

Song info

Over Drive is GARNET CROW's highest-charting single to date, and has since become a staple of their live shows. In an interview, singer Yuri Nakamura told that the themes she was asked to write the song around involved "blue sky", "refreshing wind", "floating" and "up-tempo tune", so that the song would be very closely linked with the feel of the film. Eventually, she came up with five different songs. The stress of the hard work made her feel somewhat depressed, but eventually felt good as "Over Drive" became developed. She went on to explain that of all the tie-up songs she has written, this was the most detailed and specific request. The lyrics were to be simplified to allow young children to be able to better understand and sing along with the song. To aid this, some of the more difficult English words were changed to katakana. Yuri also jokingly said that if anyone were to leave the cinema during the credits, she would block the exit.

When asked if she would consider writing another movie theme like that, Yuri declined, because the experience is a very stressful one. However, guitarist Hitoshi Okamoto disagreed, so it is unknown if GARNET CROW will have another movie tie-up in the future.

The version of the song released on the single is not the same as the one in the movie- the film version is known as "Over Drive (theater version)" and was released only on the regular edition of the band's eighth album, "parallel universe". This arrangement is notable due to the fact that it begins with an acapella line, instead of an instrumental introduction.

Lyrics

RomajiJapanese translationKanji

Kaze no oto dake ga

Karadajuu o tsutsumu SILENT KISS Yume ni nita kehai

Mune ga kyutto naru koto Kimi to ita kisetsu SKY HIGH BLUE Toozakaru

Tsugou ii HAPPY END Sagashitemo iyasenai Kokoro ga jiyuu nara tondemiseru

Joukuu mau monotachi to OVER DRIVE Dokomademo aoi sekai ni itai Kamifubuki no youni tori ga mau Kirei ne Oi kaze ni noru suriru mo Mada minu yukisaki o omou Taisetsuna kitai ni kaeteyukeru RAISE UP

Nami ga kirameitara Suikomaresou ne STAR LIGHT NIGHT Sora takaku

Chikazuita LAST SCENE Mada ima tsukamenai Futashikana mirai sae shinji yoku

Joushou koi wa yuraide OVER DRIVE Me o mite mujaki ni warattemisete Marude kaze no youni surinukeru Kokoro ne Motto chikaku ni itai to Negau sora wa hateshinakute Hontou no kimi ni deau hi wo Matteru

Joukuu mau monotachi to OVER DRIVE Dokomademo aoi sekai ni itai Kamifubuki no youni tori ga mau Kirei ne Oi kaze ni noru suriru mo Mada minu yukisaki wo omou Taisetsuna kitai ni kaeteyukeru RAISE UP Hontou no kimi ni deau hi wo

Matteru

It's just the sound of the wind

Wrapping up your body Silent kiss A sign like a dream

I feel a tightening in my chest The season when you're here Sky high blue Going far away

A happy end under good conditions Still searching, not yet cured A heart with a sense of freedom can fly

High in the sky, things dance into over drive I want to go to a world that's all blue Birds flutter around like confetti It's pretty Get on a thrilling tailwind Thinking of a yet unseen destination These important expectations can still be changed Raise up

The waves are glittering Let's breathe in deeply Star light tonight High up in the sky

We've drawn close to the last scene But we've yet to grasp it There's something nice about an uncertain future

Rise up, love is swaying into over drive Show me an innocent kind of laugh Slip through like the wind Your heart I want to get closer To an endless sky full of wishes The day when we'll meet by chance I'll wait for it

High in the sky, things dance into over drive I want to go to a world that's all blue Birds flutter around like confetti It's pretty Get on a thrilling tailwind Thinking of a yet unseen destination These important expectations can still be changed Raise up The day when we'll meet by chance

I'll wait for it

風の音だけが

体中を包む サイレント・Kiss 夢に似た気配

胸がキュッとなること 君といた季節 スカイハイ・Blue 遠ざかる

都合いい Happy End さがしても癒せない 心が自由なら飛んでみせる

上空 舞うもの達と Over Drive どこまでも青い世界にいたい 紙吹雪のように鳥が舞う キレイね 追い風に乗るスリルも まだ見ぬ行き先を想う 大切な期待に変えてゆける raise up

波がキラめいたら 吸い込まれそうね スターライト・Night 空高く

近づいた last scene まだ今つかめない 不確かな未来さえ心地よく

上昇 恋は揺らいで Over Drive 目を見て無邪気に笑ってみせて まるで風のようにすり抜ける 心ね もっと近くにいたいと 願う空は 果てしなくて 本当の君に出会う日を 待ってる

上空 舞うもの達と Over Drive どこまでも青い世界にいたい 紙吹雪のように鳥が舞う キレイね 追い風に乗るスリルも まだ見ぬ行き先を想う 大切な期待に変えてゆける raise up 本当の君に出会う日を

待ってる

CD info

CD Track Listing

#	Song Title	Romaji	Translation	Length
1	Over Drive	Over Drive	Over Drive	4:23
2	la-la-la それから1・2・3	la-la-la Sore Kara 1・2・3	la-la-la And 1-2-3	4:46
3	Over Drive -Instrumental-	Over Drive -Instrumental-	Over Drive -Instrumental-	4:23

Gallery

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  Back
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  CD
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  DVD
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  Back cover of booklet

See also

• Music

References

• Lyrics

1. Japanese, English and Kanji lyrics from Animelyrics.com: Over Drive by Kikyosama. Retrieved on November 23, 2012.