TAKE ME HIGHER (song)

TAKE ME HIGHER is the opening theme of Ultraman Tiga. Due to restrictions placed by the agency Johnny's and record label Avex, the original recording of the song has not been allowed to be used in Tigas recent rebroadcasts and home media releases, being replaced by Mezameyo Ultraman Tiga. Similarly, sequences from Tiga that are shown in modern recap shows usually replace the song with Brave Love, TIGA. This formerly extended to being part of theme song compilation albums, where it would be replaced with cover renditions by other artists, but this particular restriction has been loosened in recent years.
TAKE ME HIGHER is the only Ultra Series song to have reached #1 on the Oricon Weekly Rankings Charts and becoming a Platinum Record. It reach the position in the week of September 30, 1996.
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*Choral Arrangement: 
*Composition: , , and Alberto Contini:File:Take_Me_Higher.png
*Artist: V6
==Lyrics==
Original Japanese Lyrics	Japanese Transliteration	English Translation
静かに朝焼けが
大地を包んでく 
いつもと　変わらぬ夜明け…
遥かに続いてく　缲り返しの中で
僕らは　瞬間（いま）を生きてる
みえない今日のかぜに　立ち向かってゆく
いつまでも守りたい　その微笑みを…
Wanna take you, baby, take me higher 
愛を抱きしめて いま 
Gonna TIGA, take me, take me higher 
勇気 抱きしめて 強く
Wanna take you, baby, take me higher 
きっと たどりつけるさ 
Gonna TIGA, take me，take me higher 
熱い鼓動を信じて
争いことのない　明日（あした）を探してる 
誰もが　待ち望んでる
僕らが出来る事を　続けてゆくよ 
優しくなれればいい　绝やさずいたい
Wanna take you, baby, take me higher 
すべて動き始めた 
Gonna TIGA, take me, take me higher 
未来（みち）を切り開いてゆく 
Wanna take you, baby, take me higher 
立ち止まってられない 
Gonna TIGA, take me, take me higher 
光る瞳（ひとみ）を信じて 
Wanna take you, baby, take me higher 
Gonna TIGA, take me, take me higher
いつかは届く　きっと　僕らの声が 
世界も変えてゆける　時代を超えて
 
Wanna take you, baby, take me higher 
愛を抱きしめて いま 
Gonna TIGA, take me, take me higher 
勇気 抱きしめて 強く
Wanna take you, baby, take me higher 
きっと たどりつけるさ 
Gonna TIGA, take me，take me higher 
熱い鼓動を信じて	
Shizuka ni asayake ga 
Daichi o tsutsundeku 
Itsumo to kawaranu yoake
Haruka ni tsuzuiteku Kurikaeshi no naka de 
Bokura wa ima o ikite iru 
Mienai kyou no kaze ni Tachi mukatte yuku 
Itsumademo mamoritai Sono hohoemi o
wanna take you baby take me higher 
ai o dakishimete ima 
gonna tiga take me take me higher 
yuuki dakishimete tsuyoku 
wanna take you baby take me higher 
kitto tadori tsukeru sa 
gonna tiga take me take me higher 
atsui kodou o shinjite
arasoi koto no nai ashita o sagashiteru 
daremo ga machi nozonderu 
bokura ga dekiru koto o tsuzukete yuku yo 
yasashiku narereba ii tayasazu itai
wanna take you baby take me higher 
subete ugoki hajimeta 
gonna tiga take me take me higher 
michi o kiri hiraite yuku 
wanna take you Baby take me higher 
tachi domatterarenai 
gonna tiga take me take me higher 
hikaru hitomi o shinjite
wanna take you baby take me higher 
gonna tiga take me take me higher
itsuka wa todoku kitto bokura no koe ga 
sekai mo kaete yukeru jidai o koete
wanna take you baby take me higher 
ai o dakishimete ima 
gonna tiga take me take me higher 
yuuki dakishimete tsuyoku 
wanna take you baby take me higher 
kitto tadori tsukeru sa 
gonna tiga take me take me higher 
atsui kodou o shinjite	
The morning glow quietly 
envelopes the earth 
Is the same dawn as always 
amongst the repetition continuing far into the distance 
we are living this moment 
standing and facing today's wind which can't be seen 
I want to protect that smile forever
Wanna take you, baby, take me higher 
embrace love now 
Gonna TIGA! Take, me take me higher 
embrace courage strongly 
Wanna take you, baby, take me higher 
we'll surely be able to make it 
Gonna TIGA! Take me, take me higher 
believe in the passionate beating
we're searching for the tomorrow that has no fighting 
everyone is waiting and hoping 
we'll continue on with what we can do 
I want the ability to be used to kindness not to be extinguished
Wanna take you, baby, take me higher 
everything has begun to move 
Gonna TIGA! Take me, take me higher 
we're going to clear the future 
Wanna take you, baby, take me higher 
we can't stand still 
Gonna TIGA! Take me, take me higher 
believe in eyes that shine
wanna take you baby take me higher 
gonna tiga take me take me higher
surely our voices will someday get through 
cross through the era where we can change the world
Wanna take you, baby, take me higher 
embrace love now 
Gonna TIGA! Take me, take me higher 
embrace courage strongly 
Wanna take you, baby, take me higher 
we'll surely be able to make it 
Gonna TIGA! Take me, take me higher 
believe in the passionate beating
==English Version==
V6's manager at the time of TAKE ME HIGHERs release was Dave Rodgers, famous for composing and performing some of the Eurobeat theme songs that was used in the anime adaptation of the Initial D series. Rodgers produced his own version of the song soon after the release of the original, as well as a new rerecording in 2020.
===Lyrics ===
English Lyrics
I can't live without your love my honey
You better believe me and try to keep me
In your arms, As you know baby
Experience of love, I'll give you honey
You're teasing me softly with your body
In this way, You're so hot my girl
I try to remember the season of love
I try to remain in your soul
I don't wanna lose you. You know what I mean
I wanna declare all my love
(chorus)
Then I'll tell you baby take me higher
Caused I need your love into my soul
Wanna tell you take me take me higher
Gonna be your man and I give you my love
Then I'll tell you baby take me higher
Caused I need your love into my soul
Wanna tell you take me take me higher
Gonna be your man and I give you my love
(verse 2)
I opened my heart and Found a will world
So nothing can change my mind but you girl
Help me now. 'Cause you can save my soul
I try to remember the season of love
I try to remain in your soul
I don't wanna lose you. You know what I mean
I wanna declare all my love
(chorus)
Then I'll tell you baby take me higher
Caused I need your love into my soul
Wanna tell you take me take me higher
Gonna be your man and I give you my love
Then I'll tell you baby take me higher
Caused I need your love into my soul
Wanna tell you take me take me higher
Gonna be your man and I give you my love
(final verse)
I can't live without your love my honey
You better believe me and try to keep me
In your arms, As you know baby
Experience of love, I'll give you honey
You're teasing me softly with your body
In this way, You're so hot my girl
I try to remember the season of love
I try to remain in your soul
I don't wanna lose you. You know what I mean
I wanna declare all my love
(final chorus)
Then I'll tell you baby take me higher
Caused I need your love into my soul
Wanna tell you take me take me higher
Gonna be your man and I give you my love
Then I'll tell you baby take me higher
Caused I need your love into my soul
Wanna tell you take me take me higher
Gonna be your man and I give you my love
==Other Uses== 
*Featured in the Ultraman World: Ultra Best Song Collection VHS.
* Featured in the Ultraman World: Ultraman History VHS.
*A rerecording by V6 was used as the ending theme for Ultraman Tiga: The Final Odyssey.
*The song was used during the first episode of the BBC documentary series Japanorama, the first section of which being about the Ultra Series. It plays over a montage of clips from various Ultraman shows from Ultraman to Tiga.
*Featured in Big Set! Ultra Hero Theme Song & Famous Scene Collection!: Mega Hit Chapter.
*Featured in Ultraman Hit Song History: New Hero Chapter.
*Used in episodes 81, 143 and 146 of New Ultraman Retsuden.
==Other Versions== 
*A cover by Shinichi Ishihara, Tatsuya Maeda and Naoto Fuga.
*A cover by TREE BOYS.
*A cover by Takao Sakuma was performed live at ULTRAMAN MUSIC LIVE in 2022 and 2023.
==References==
Category:Songs
Category:Opening Themes
Category:Ultraman Tiga