Other than performing as a solo artist, she also pursued her career with other vocalists and formed a collaboration units including Yuuka Nanri (FictionJunction YUUKA), Asuka Kato (FictionJunction ASUKA), and Kaori Oda (FictionJunction KAORI). She is also producing Kalafina that consist of Wakana Otaki (大滝若菜 · FictionJunction WAKANA), Keiko Kubota (窪田啓子 · FictionJunction KEIKO), Maya, and Hikaru, who were all selected via audition by Kajiura herself. She currently resides in Tokyo.
She provided music for several popular anime series, including .hack//SIGN, Noir, EAT-MAN, Aquarian Age, Madlax, Elemental Gelade, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Mai-HiME, Mai-Otome, Sword Art Online, Tsubasa Chronicles, Le Portrait de Petite Cosette, El Cazador de la Bruja, Kara no Kyoukai, Pandora Hearts, Fate/Zero, and more. She has also composed music for several video games such as Blood: The Last Vampire for PS2, Xenosaga Episode III: Also sprach Zarathustra, cutscenes of Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Böse and live musicals. As See-Saw, she performed theme songs for .hack//SIGN, .hack//Liminality, Gundam SEED, Gundam SEED Destiny, and insert songs for Noir.
vanity
梶浦由記 Lyrics
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Lovers are in pain
They blame and pick on each other
You play melodies of love
Forgotten phrases
Tender and sweet
Come a little bit closer
The melody's fading
Now or never
Love will go on
I'll be there by your side
Share your fears in the silent redemption
Touch my lips
Hold me tight
Live in vanity for a while
As winter melts in the sun
Boys will out running and reaching for the light
Oh mother please find me in that place
Before the memories tear us to pieces
Clinging to affection
We somehow do learn to live
In endless motion
Never coming back
Love will go...
You"l be there by my side
You may never know my devotion
Feel my breath
In the quiet night
Live in vainity forever
Won't you feel my gentle emotion?
Let us live in peace with conviction
If you're here please hold me
I'll be there by your side
Share your feelings in the silent redemption
Touch my lips
Hold me tight
Live in vanity for a while
You'll be there by my side
You may never know my devotion
Feel my breath
In the quiet night
Live in vainity forever
The lyrics of "Vanity" by 梶浦由記 seem to reflect the complexities of love. The song starts with a depiction of pain and blame in a relationship, but also acknowledges the sweetness that love can bring. The singer then urges their partner to come closer before it is too late and love fades away. The chorus suggests a willingness to be there for each other through the ups and downs of life and love, despite the fact that it may all be in vain.
The second verse of the song shifts the focus to a desire to hold onto happy memories before they are lost or forgotten. The lyrics imply that even though holding onto love can be difficult, it is still worth it. The final lines of the song then seem to suggest that even though love may be in vain, it is still important to live for the moments of joy and connection that it brings.
Line by Line Meaning
Enter the scenery of love
Let's delve into the world of love
Lovers are in pain
Those in love are experiencing hurt
They blame and pick on each other
They fault and criticize each other
You play melodies of love
You bring forth love songs
Forgotten phrases
Sentences that have faded from memory
Tender and sweet
Gentle and pleasant
Come a little bit closer
Move closer to me
Don't stay in the shadows my boy
Don't hide, my dear
The melody's fading
The music is diminishing
Now or never
This moment is crucial
Love will go on
Love will endure
I'll be there by your side
I will support you
Share your fears in the silent redemption
Confess your worries in quiet salvation
Touch my lips
Kiss me
Hold me tight
Embrace me firmly
Live in vanity for a while
Bask in temporary pleasure
As winter melts in the sun
When the cold season thaws in sunlight
Boys will out running and reaching for the light
Boys will run towards the light
Oh mother please find me in that place
Mother, please locate me there
Before the memories tear us to pieces
Before memories tear us apart
Clinging to affection
Holding onto love
We somehow do learn to live
We find a way to live
In endless motion
In constant motion
Never coming back
Not returning
Love will go...
Love will vanish...
You'll be there by my side
You'll stand beside me
You may never know my devotion
You may never grasp how much I love you
Feel my breath
Feel my breath on your skin
In the quiet night
During the still of night
Live in vainity forever
Live in temporary pleasure indefinitely
Won't you feel my gentle emotion?
Can you sense my delicate feelings?
Let us live in peace with conviction
Let us live peacefully with belief
If you're here please hold me
If you're present, embrace me
Writer(s): 梶浦 由記, 梶浦 由記
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