Lavender were a visual kei/melodic rock band active from 1997 till 1999. Read Full Bio ↴Lavender were a visual kei/melodic rock band active from 1997 till 1999.

They were produced on the Matina label. The only currently active member is the guitarist Shinobu, who is in his revived old band Ｚｅｐｈｙｒ.

Members:
Vocal: 勇希 (Yuki) (→ アンティウス → Lavender →)
Guitar: Shinobu (→ Lavender→ Ｚｅｐｈｙｒ → KISAKI PROJECT → Ｚｅｐｈｙｒ →)
Guitar: Syuren (→Lavender → ZXS → ゼクス → ドレミ團 (Support) → 小龍 →)
Bass: 麻輝 (Maki) (→ Lavender → ZXS → ゼクス →)
Drums: Yusuke (→ Lavender → Captain Double Lynch →)

Discography:
98/08/01 Refrain (Demo Tape)
Illusion (Demo Tape)
99/10/25 Fragrance (Mini Album)
97/10/20 NEW AGE CULTURE～第一楽章～ (V.A)
01/01/31 PRELUDE:2 ~an effort of resalt~ (Omnibus Album)
07/12/26 Matina PRESENTS 2007 記念盤 (V.A)

Memory
Ｌａｖｅｎｄｅｒ Lyrics

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セピア色の想い出なのに
一人の女性だけは
美しく鮮やかに
覚えているのは何故?
もしかすれば
帰ってきてくれるのかもと
今でもいつまでも心のどこか
願ってしまう

髪をかき上げる君の横顔が
とても愛しくて
また眠れない夜が続きそうで
Ah せつなくて
透きとおるガラスの
リンゴのぞいても
(Adam and Eve can not see)
季節が変わりまた
青い花が咲くまで
(Never change to love)
ドラマティックな別れがしたかった

髪をかき上げる君の横顔が
とても愛しくて
また眠れない夜が続きそうで
Ah せつなくて
透きとおるガラスの
リンゴのぞいても
(Adam and Eve can not see)
季節が変わりまた
青い花が咲くまで
(Never change to love)
またいつの日か君と暮らせるならば
(All for you)
この赤い血が
流れるのが止まるまで

(I'll love you)
ロマンティックな君が好きだった

Overall Meaning

The song "Memory" by Lａｖｅｎｄｅｒ, speaks about memories that are sepia-colored, which suggests that they are from a while ago. Despite this, the singer remembers only one woman, and her memories of her are beautiful and vivid. The lyrics question why this is the case and speculate that it might be because the singer hopes the woman might come back. Even today, the singer holds on to this hope in her heart. She finds herself unable to sleep at night, as she remembers the woman's face so vividly. The singer is in pain, as if the memories cause her heart to ache. The line "Ah せつなくて"(Ah, painful) emphasizes her emotional state. The glass apple mentioned in the song refers to the fruit Adam and Eve were forbidden to eat in the Garden of Eden. The use of this image may suggest that certain things cannot be obtained or seen, just as the singer is unable to obtain reunion with this woman. As the seasons change, the blue flowers will bloom again, and the singer is determined to experience a dramatic separation. She finds the woman she misses so romantic, and if they ever get to live together one day, she's willing to put an end to her own pain at any cost and loves her so much.

Line by Line Meaning

セピア色の想い出なのに
Despite my memories being old and faded like sepia, there is one woman who remains vivid and clear in my mind.

一人の女性だけは
Out of everyone I've known, there is only one woman who stands out above the rest in my memories.

美しく鮮やかに
She is beautiful and her image is still clear and vivid in my mind.

覚えているのは何故?
I wonder why I can remember her so clearly after all these years.

もしかすれば
Perhaps...

帰ってきてくれるのかもと
... she'll come back to me one day.

今でもいつまでも心のどこか
Even now, she lingers in my heart no matter how much time has passed.

願ってしまう
And I can't help but wish for her return.

髪をかき上げる君の横顔が
I can see her face so clearly in my mind, the way she used to brush back her hair.

とても愛しくて
She was so dear to me.

また眠れない夜が続きそうで
I can't sleep again, and it feels like the night will never end.