Akino Arai (新居昭乃, Born August 21st 1959, in Tokyo) is a new age, dream pop… Read Full Bio ↴Akino Arai (新居昭乃, Born August 21st 1959, in Tokyo) is a new age, dream pop, folk and world music singer, songwriter and composer. She likes to create laidback songs with dreamy atmospheres, often using ethnic elements, mixing synths and electronic sounds with folk instruments and aerial vocals. Her style is close to shoegaze. She is known for her work in anime series such as Outlaw Star, Noir, Macross Plus and many others.

She's performed with Yoko Kanno, ZABADAK, SAMPLY RED, Yayoi Yula, and she was once in a group called Marsh-Mallow. Arai had her debut in 1986, with the song "Beautiful Planet".

'Voices" the theme to Macross Plus, is probably her most famous single until now.

一切へ
新居昭乃 Lyrics

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風吹き渡っている一切へ
いま沈んでく光一切へ
いつのまに忘れている
深い息をして
通り雨皮膚の下へ
迷路の世界
この街の夜は木の匂い
ねぇ、あなたの街は海の匂い

感じている
一切へ投げかける
太陽のような一途さで
いつからか歌さえも
声を吐き出すように
暗い空へ平らな地面から飛び込もう
途切れた歌には生命を与えてギター
夜明けがそっと降りて来る一切へ
誰も見たことのない一切へ
降り注ぐ
輪郭が浮かび上がる前にここへ来て
必要なかけらをかきあつめてあげる
白い花カナリア痛みを受け入れ
瑠璃色きらめく炎よ燃え移れよ
淋しい蝶々が飛ぶのは夢の中
眠りと目覚めの隙間手招く
暗い空へ平らな地面から飛び込もう
途切れた歌には生命を与えてギター

ゆらめく一切へ飛び込もう
光の一切へ

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to 新居昭乃's song 一切へ speak about a person's journey through life and their connection to the universe as they attempt to find a sense of purpose and belonging. The opening lines portray the wind blowing across everything as the person sinks into the light that surrounds them. The next lines express an overwhelming feeling of being lost in the world, and how it's easy to forget the most basic things in the midst of chaos. The mention of a passing rainstorm serves as a symbol of fleeting moments that can be remembered after time has gone by.

As the song progresses, the setting changes to a city where the night air is filled with the fragrance of wood, while the person's own town carries the scent of the sea. They become more attuned to their surroundings and become resolute to face the universe with the same fervor as the sun. The person is determined to pour their heart out in song, no matter what life throws their way. The lyrics repeatedly urge the person to jump into the dark sky from a flat surface and keep singing, as if to convey that life is full of possibilities but requires courage to pursue them. The song ends with a hopeful note of embracing the universe and its infinite possibilities.

Line by Line Meaning

風吹き渡っている一切へ
The wind blows all over everything

いま沈んでく光一切へ
Now sinking light reaches everything

いつのまに忘れている
When did I forget?

深い息をして
Take a deep breath

通り雨皮膚の下へ
Passing shower under your skin

迷路の世界
World of mazes

この街の夜は木の匂い
The night in this town smells of trees

ねぇ、あなたの街は海の匂い
Hey, your town smells of the sea

感じている
I feel it

一切へ投げかける
Throw it to everything

太陽のような一途さで
With single-mindedness like the sun