Agency Art One Entertainment announced on Tuesday that singer Maon Kurosaki passed away suddenly on February 16 after a worsening of her chronic illness.
Kurosaki underwent emergency surgery for epidural hematoma (bleeding between the skull and the membrane surrounding the brain) in September 2021, after collapsing during the middle of a live-streamed concert earlier that month.
She died on February 16, 2023 following a period of declining health, after being diagnosed with an epidural hematoma in 2021.
On September 22, 2023, the day Kurosaki had debuted, a memorial event had been held with the name Maon Kurosaki Memorial Days Event "Future & Past", at Shirokane Takanawa Selene.
On September 30, 2023, a crowdfunding project was launched by Art One Entertainment to finish the documentary Maon Kurosaki: The Movie "If You Become Me That Day", which was scheduled to be released in Q2 2023, but was left in a state of uncertainty after Kurosaki's death. The documentary was aiming to follow the artist's path from the collapse in 2021, to the reemergence with the live event in July 31, 2022. To provide an insight into the film, a trailer was also released with the crowdfunding announcement, which was originally suggested by Kurosaki herself during a production meeting for the documentary.
ひまわりと夏
黒崎真音 Lyrics
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太陽に届く様に 羽根を広げて 飛び立つ
日だまりを体中に浴びた日の
瑞々しさと反射光
まだどこかに残ってるかな
木陰の隅で揺れてた
そよ風とカーテンの裏側には
隠れたまま また過ぎてく
ホントウはね
伝えたかった他の誰かじゃなく
わたしの言葉で
...なんてもう何度 繰り返したかな
ひまわり咲いたこの季節に
またわたしは手を伸ばしてみせるよ
高く高くキミに 届く様に
追いかけた 子犬みたいにじゃれてた
潮騒のハーモニー 今も聞こえるメロディー
行かないで そばにいたいと願った
こんな気持ちの名前を
わたしは知らなかったのきっと
夕焼けの色に染まった
同じ幸せの今日が沈んでいく
足跡辿る 隙さえ
無かったから 気づいたんだ
はじめての日を
覚えているよ綺麗な花を
わたしにくれたね
なんでだろう キミじゃなくちゃダメだよ
夢から覚めたその時は
不器用な日々を取り戻しに行こう
今度こそキミに 言いたいから
「好き」
lalalalala... lalalala... lala...
lala... lalalala.
「キミが好きだよ」lala...
ホントウはね
伝えたかった他の誰かじゃなく
わたしの言葉で
なんでだろう キミじゃなくちゃダメだよ
ひまわり咲いたこの季節に
またわたしは手を伸ばしてみせるよ
今度こそキミに 届けるから
The lyrics to 黒崎真音's song ひまわりと夏 describe the beauty and nostalgia of summer memories. The first verse describes a scene of a sunflower reaching for the sun, while the singer wonders if the freshness and light of a sunny day still lingers somewhere. The second verse talks about a moment in the past when the singer had something she wanted to say but never got to, and now she wonders what the name of that feeling could have been.
The chorus repeats the idea that the singer wants to reach out to someone she likes with her own words, not the words of others who may have said similar things. The bridge provides some extra information about the past, revealing that the singer received a beautiful flower from someone and realizing that they can only express their feelings to that special person.
Overall, the song seems to be about the longing for a time gone by and the ability to go back and revisit it. It emphasizes the importance of being honest with your own feelings and expressing them to the people you care about.
Line by Line Meaning
ひまわりのオレンジが背伸びをして
The orange of the sunflower stretches its body to reach the sun, spreading its wings to take off.
太陽に届く様に 羽根を広げて 飛び立つ
It spreads its wings wide to fly off, to touch the heat of the sun's rays.
日だまりを体中に浴びた日の 瑞々しさと反射光
The freshness and reflection from a day's worth of basking in the warmth of the sun's light.
まだどこかに残ってるかな
Wondering if it is still remaining somewhere.
木陰の隅で揺れてた
Swinging on the edge of the shady trees.
そよ風とカーテンの裏側には
Behind the gentle breeze and the curtains.
伝えたかった言葉が 隠れたまま また過ぎてく
Words that were meant to be told, still hiding, yet another day passes.
ホントウはね 伝えたかった他の誰かじゃなく
Honestly, it wasn't anyone else that I wanted to tell, but you.
わたしの言葉で ...なんてもう何度 繰り返したかな
In my own words...how many times have I already repeated them?
ひまわり咲いたこの季節に
During this season when sunflowers bloom.
またわたしは手を伸ばしてみせるよ
Once again, I will stretch my hand out to you.
高く高くキミに 届く様に
To reach you as high as possible.
追いかけた 子犬みたいにじゃれてた
Like a playful puppy, I chased and played.
潮騒のハーモニー 今も聞こえるメロディー
The harmony of the waves still rings like a melody.
行かないで そばにいたいと願った
Hoping you won’t go and will stay by my side.
こんな気持ちの名前を わたしは知らなかったのきっと
Surely I didn't know the name of this feeling.
夕焼けの色に染まった
Dyed in the colors of the setting sun.
同じ幸せの今日が沈んでいく
The happy day has come to an end.
足跡辿る 隙さえ
Even following in the footsteps of the gap.
無かったから 気づいたんだ
I realized it because there was none there.
はじめての日を 覚えているよ綺麗な花を わたしにくれたね
I remember the first day, you gave me a beautiful flower.
なんでだろう キミじゃなくちゃダメだよ
I wonder why, it has to be you.
夢から覚めたその時は 不器用な日々を取り戻しに行こう
Once you have woken up from the dream, go and take back your clumsy days.
今度こそキミに 言いたいから
This time, I want to tell you.
「好き」
I like you.
「キミが好きだよ」
I like you.
ひまわり咲いたこの季節に
During this season when sunflowers bloom.
またわたしは手を伸ばしてみせるよ
Once again, I will stretch my hand out to you.
今度こそキミに 届けるから
This time, I will reach you.
Writer(s): 高瀬一矢
Contributed by Cooper G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@NostalgyAssociation
夏を舞台にしたアニメのエンディングで流れてそうな良曲
@user-vo4qk3fy7r
今回の歌も、いいですね
@user-ze1pj9zq4k
この曲garnetがつく2曲と同じくらい気に入ってます。