[Masterpieces Singing the Goddess] A Comprehensive Introduction from Showa-Era Songs to the Latest Hit Tracks
One of the wonders of music is that it can take as its subject not only visible things, but also the sublime and the unseen.
In this article, we’ve gathered Japanese songs with the theme of “goddess” from among the endlessly rich possibilities of music.
There are many words that signify a goddess, such as Aphrodite, Venus, and Muse.
And the term doesn’t only refer to celestial beings—it can also describe someone you love or admire.
So, what kinds of goddesses will appear in the songs we’re introducing this time? We hope you enjoy them as you savor the lyrics.
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[Masterpieces Singing Goddesses] A Comprehensive Introduction from Showa-Era Songs to the Latest Hit Tracks (21–30)
Freedom Fighters ~The Barefoot Goddess with Ice Cream and the Naked King with a Machine Gun~MIYAVI
“Freedom Fighters: The Barefoot Goddess with Ice Cream and the Naked King with a Machine Gun” is their second major single, released in 2005.
Their style wasn’t what it is now yet, and there were still traces of the visual-kei influence.
goddessBUCK-TICK
“Megami” (Goddess) is a song included on BUCK-TICK’s 11th original album, “ONE LIFE, ONE DEATH,” released in 2000.
It depicts a ruinous kind of love that feels affection by hurting the beloved.
A goddess who forgives everything.
In a sense, it’s violent, and I think it represents the ultimate form of love.
[Masterpieces Singing Goddesses] A Comprehensive Introduction from Showa-Era Songs to the Latest Hit Songs (31–40)
Summer VenusKEYTALK
“Summer Venus” is a single by KEYTALK released in 2017.
Its lyrics and melody are super upbeat and high-energy, the kind that gets you excited just listening.
It’s a song that makes you want to get hyped up together with “Summer Venus.”
Goddesses, sleep peacefullyTUBE
“Goddesses, Sleep Gently” is a song included on TUBE’s 13th album, “Roman no Natsu” (A Summer of Romance), released in 1993.
It’s a song I’d like to dedicate to women who are weary of modern society.
Tired of society, tired of love—yet it makes you think how wonderful it would be to have someone who acknowledges that and offers comfort.
La VenusX JAPAN
“La Venus” is a song included on the soundtrack of X JAPAN’s 2017 documentary film “We Are X,” and it plays over the film’s ending.
It’s a grand, sweeping ballad.
Precisely because the band has been through so much, they’re able to sing a song like this.
It overflows with love.
Energetic Goddesskokoa otoko.
“Harikiri Megami” is the fourth single by Cocoa Otoko., released in 2011.
Cocoa Otoko.
was a band formed by five handsome men who appeared on the TV show “Ikemen Del no Hōsoku,” which aired in 2009.
VENUS ~The Future of the Lost Child~Yoshikawa Koji
“VENUS ~The Future of a Lost Child~” is the 18th single by Koji Kikkawa, released in 1993.
The ‘VENUS’ in the song refers to a woman he once loved.
The lyrics recount memories with her—content that could be read as lingering attachment—but the song’s tone spares it from feeling that way.