The duo consists of Arika Takarano (real name: Ari Hironaga, born 28th September 1963 in Kumamoto, Japan, vocals & lyrics) and Mikiya Katakura (born 1st August in Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan, music).
Never listed as official members, but always mentioned in the albums' booklets, violinists Yu Sugino and Tuyoshi Watanabe are a vital part of this duo.
Katakura met Takarano in 1985 when he just graduated from music school and was looking for a singer. As ARI PUROJEKKUTO, they released their first song Sakura no Hana ha Kuruizaki on a compilation CD named Rebel Street IV ~Some Girls one year later. Their first album Gensou Teien was released in 1988.
However, they made their major debut in 1992 as ALI PROJECT.
In the late 90s, they decided to shift their artistry to a much darker direction which Takarano referred to as a switch from Shiro Ari to Kuro Ari, they stick to the Kuro Ari concept ever since.
ALI PROJECT makes music regularly to this date which is generally highly influenced by Classical music, yet Katakura's love for experimenting is obvious. He makes heavy use of synthesizers and likes to intergrate key elements from other, often contemporary music styles and genres such as Rock, Metal, Hip Hop or even Drum 'n' Bass.
Their music's distinct sound is driven by a well-made mix of synthetic and organic, always complemented by Takarano's highly complex lyrics and clean vocals.
They developed a signature sound for Anime related work though.
Baragoku Otome
ALI PROJECT Lyrics
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着飾るは闇の毛皮
谷間の百合 踏みつけても
あなたの場所に向かうため
牙を立てる果肉の甘さは
結ばぬ実の不実の夢
交わりましょう
逃げてるのか追ってるのか
わからなくなるまで
わたしを視て もっと深く
溺れ乱れ蜜地獄
魔触の爪 腐蝕の骨
軋む音響かせ
これが愛か憎しみなのか
答えは必要ですか
ああ掴まれた心臓は
あなたの氷のような
指の中で生き返るわ
哀しみだけ飼い慣らしても
粧うは蝶の微笑
足首結わく綺麗な鎖
奈落の扉につながり
舌でなぞる鍵孔の先は
血の味に繁る小径
進めますか
抱いてるのか抱かれるのか
わからなくなるほど
あなたを視る 回す腕は
咲いて散って薔薇地獄
不浄の月 腐爛の夜
欠けてはまた満ちる
これが恋でも裏切りでも
屍は同じでしょう
ああ手にしつくしたものから
その目に色褪せるなら
何度だって生まれ変わる
逃げてるのか追ってるのか
わからなくなるまで
わたしを視て もっと捕らえて
燃えて紅蓮薔薇地獄
いきたいのか堕ちたいのか
もうわからないけど
これが愛で苦しみならば
終焉が欲しいですね
ああ奪い取ってその心
鑞に変わりゆくわたしの
からだの奥 閉じ込めるわ
The lyrics to ALI PROJECT's song "Bara no goku otome" delve into the complexity of desire, love and pain. The opening verse speaks to the beauty and grace of the singer, who adorns herself with the "dark fur" of the night, and is willing to trample over flowers (represented by the "lilies in the valley") to get to her lover's side. The second verse further deepens the theme of desire, likening the sweetness of fruit to a "faithless dream" that doesn't bear fruit. The singer exclaims, "Let's join together!" - seemingly inviting the listener to join in her quest for pleasure.
The chorus of the song reflects on the confusion and ambiguity of desire, asking whether the singer is being chased or is running away, and urges the listener to delve deeper into her being, into the sweet and dangerous "honey hell" where everything is drowned and wild. The next verse speaks of the mechanics of love and the pain that it brings, likening it to the claws of a demon and the erosion of bone. The singer then muses on the nature of love and asks if there is any sense in finding an answer.
The final verse speaks on the futility of trying to control one's heart and emotions, and how even as she attempts to tame sadness, she only paints her heart with the colors of the butterfly. The singer ends with a strong statement of desire, declaring that she wants to burn and be consumed in a "crimson rose hell". In summary, the song describes the complicated and dangerous nature of love, and the desire that rises with it.
Line by Line Meaning
豹のように美しくわたし
I am beautiful like a leopard
着飾るは闇の毛皮
I adorn myself with the dark fur
谷間の百合 踏みつけても
Even if I trample the valley of lilies
あなたの場所に向かうため
It is in order to reach your place
牙を立てる果肉の甘さは
The sweetness of the fleshy fruit with bared fangs
結ばぬ実の不実の夢
Is a dream of untying the knot of an unfaithful fruit
交わりましょう
Let's cross over
逃げてるのか追ってるのか
Am I running away, or am I chasing after?
わからなくなるまで
Until I no longer know
わたしを視て もっと深く
Look at me more deeply
溺れ乱れ蜜地獄
Drowning and struggling in a honey hell
魔触の爪 腐蝕の骨
The demonic claws and the corroded bones
軋む音響かせ
Make a creaking sound
これが愛か憎しみなのか
Is this love, or is it hate?
答えは必要ですか
Do you need an answer?
ああ掴まれた心臓は
Oh, my grasped heart
あなたの氷のような
Like your ice
指の中で生き返るわ
It comes back to life in your fingers
哀しみだけ飼い慣らしても
Even if I raise only sadness as a pet
粧うは蝶の微笑
I adorn myself with a butterfly's smile
足首結わく綺麗な鎖
A beautiful chain that binds the ankles
奈落の扉につながり
It leads to the door of hell
舌でなぞる鍵孔の先は
The tip of the tongue tracing the keyhole
血の味に繁る小径
A path that thrives on the taste of blood
進めますか
Shall we move forward?
抱いてるのか抱かれるのか
Am I embracing, or being embraced?
わからなくなるほど
Until I no longer know
あなたを視る 回す腕は
Looking at you, my arms spin
咲いて散って薔薇地獄
Blooming, and then scattering in a rose hell
不浄の月 腐爛の夜
An impure moon and a rotten night
欠けてはまた満ちる
Waning and waxing again
これが恋でも裏切りでも
Is this love or betrayal?
屍は同じでしょう
Dead bodies are all the same
ああ手にしつくしたものから
Oh, from the things I've grabbed onto tightly
その目に色褪せるなら
If they lose their color in my eyes
何度だって生まれ変わる
I will be reborn again and again
わたしを視て もっと捕らえて
Look at me, capture me more
燃えて紅蓮薔薇地獄
Burning in a crimson rose hell
いきたいのか堕ちたいのか
Do I want to live, or do I want to fall?
もうわからないけど
I don't know anymore
これが愛で苦しみならば
If this is suffering through love
終焉が欲しいですね
I want an end, don't you?
ああ奪い取ってその心
Oh, take away that heart
鑞に変わりゆくわたしの
As it changes into quicksilver, I
からだの奥 閉じ込めるわ
Will lock it up deep within my body
Contributed by Jayden M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@masona.7321
I swear this anime is my FAVORITE. It is sooo amazing and the storyline is beautiful. It's sad though how they have to fight to become Alice just for some guy that created them so that they can become the "perfect girl". ;-; They're all really beautiful! it's sad. ;(
I think Shinku and Suigintou should have stayed friends.
@heyimnormalok8435
Yah same and yeah they should be friends how nonsense to fight to be perfect we are not perfect nor junk
@Servo_M
@Hey I’m normal Ok And to add to that, can a "perfect girl" really live with them self after becoming a murderer?
And even if they could, would they want anything to do with the man who gave them life?
It's never easy to forgive someone for something like that, even though not forgiving someone is like drinking poison and expecting them to die. (Something Venue Church says.)
@darkestmon
All of Ali Project's songs are good but this one's my favorite :)
@BoldGiorno
Esta serie se merecía mucho mas!
@zawkiszere3950
Bald Giorno cant hurt me
@daniellockheart5197
Se quedó a medias el anime por alguna razón. Pero el manga si se completó
@sparkle1princess
That four-part harmony :O
Don't hear that much in anime songs.
@moonfairyflower234
It's an anime opening but It's full of meaning!
@mglz6718
L0