The four of them came together in the music club of their university in 1996; for Gotoh, Kita, and Yamada, ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION was the first band they ever formed.
After a while, they began to perform at the school and in the local Yokohama area. Interestingly, their first songs were all written in English and, in fact, their first independent 6 track album (released in 2000) was entirely sung in English. The CDs were sold at concerts and over the internet.
In 2001, beginning with "YMD" they held many self-planned events at Yokohama's CLUB24.
Once "Konayuki," the first song in which they used Japanese lyrics, was completed, they sent copies to all the independent shows on the FM stations, and were consequently able to get their music played for the first time on FM radio.
After that, they released their second CD of original works, this time using Japanese lyrics. It achieved great success within the region and at all the Live Houses.
From this time on, starting at Shibuya, Shimokitazawa, Kichijouji and other places, they started putting on shows famed for their energy.
In 2002, they submitted a track to the Underflow Records Compilation CD. In November of the same year, they released "Houkai Amplifier," their first Mini Album to be produced professionally. This album, which would decide their future, debuted in the number 1 spot of Highline Records weekly charts, and also made it to the number 35 spot in the Oricon Indies Chart.
On April 4, 2003, "Houkai Amplifier" was re-released under Ki/oon Records. That summer, they appeared at FUJI ROCK (on the "ROOKIE A GO GO" stage), and at SUMMER SONIC '03 in Osaka.
Following their October 16, 2003 single "Kimi to Iu Hana," their first full album "Kimi Tsunagi Five M" was released on November 19.
From January 19 to February 25 2004, they went on the "five nano seconds" tour. All shows immediately sold out and were a massive success.
In 2004, their first proper single "Siren" and their second single, the iconic "Loop & Loop," were released, the former on April 14th and the latter on May 19th.
Their self-planned event ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION presents "NANO-MUGEN FEST" took place on July 1st at Nihon Budoukan and, that summer, they appeared live at festivals in areas all over the country. On August 4th, their new single "Rewrite" was released, followed by "Kimi no Machi Made" on September 23rd.
On October 20, 2004, their long-awaited new album "Sol-fa" was released and this really pushed the band to the forefront of the J-Rock scene. Then, on November 2nd, they started their second national tour: ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION Tour Suihai No!
June 8 2005 saw the release of "NANO-MUGEN COMPILATION," an album composed of songs from various acts, both Japanese and English-language alike. Included was their first single after "Sol-fa": "Blackout." Later, the band released their first real single in over a year; "Blue Train."
In 2006, the band released another single "World Apart," followed by their third album, "Fanclub." A month later, they released their latest album "Feedback File," which includes live versions of some of their most popular tracks.
Their song "Haruka Kanata" was chosen to be a theme song for the anime series "Naruto," and the popular single "Rewrite" was selected as a theme song to the hit anime series "Fullmetal Alchemist." The song "Aru Machi no Gunjou" was used in the animated movie "Tekkon Kinkreet," and the song "After Dark" was used as a theme song for the animated series "BLEACH." The song "Maigo Inu to Ame no Beat" was used as the opening theme for the anime "The Tatami Galaxy".
Kimi to Iu Hana
ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION Lyrics
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空回る心がループした
何気なく何となく進む
淀みあるストーリー
いつだって何かを失って
その度に僕らは今日を知る
意味も無く何となく進む
淀みあるストーリー
見抜かれた僕らの欲望で
消えかかる心がループした
何気なく何となく進む
淀みあるストーリー
いつからか何かを失って
隠してた本当の僕を知る
意味も無く何となく進む
淀みあるストーリー
つまりただそれ砕け散っただけ
つまりただそれ風に舞っただけ
君の目にただ光る雫
嗚呼、青天の霹靂
痛みだけなら2等分さ、そうさ
僕らの色白い息が切れるまで
飛ばして駆け抜けたあの道
丘の上から見える街に咲いた
君という花また咲かすよ
つまりただそれ砕け散っただけ
つまりただそれ風に舞っただけ
君の目にただ光る雫
嗚呼、青天の霹靂
痛みだけなら2等分さ、そうさ
僕らの色白い息が切れるまで
飛ばして駆け抜けたあの道
丘の上から見える街に咲いた
君という花また咲かすよ
君らしい色に
The lyrics of ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION's song Kimi to Iu Hana delve into the themes of loss, stagnation, and self-discovery. The opening lines, "Miesuita form no zetsubou de / Soramawaru kokoro ga loop shita" - "In the visible form of despair / My spinning heart looped" - sets the tone for the rest of the song. The singer is in a state of despair and their heart is stuck in a loop, spinning aimlessly as they move through their stagnant story.
The song talks about how they always lose something, and each time they lose something, they become a little wiser about the present. But they keep moving forward, even if it feels meaningless and stagnant. They're lost, and their hearts keep looping, but they keep going through their story, hoping to find themselves again. The lines "Itsu kara ka nanika wo ushinatte / Kakushiteta hontou no boku wo shiru" - "Sometime ago, I lost something / I came to know the true self I had been hiding" - suggests that the singer has been hiding their true self, perhaps because they fear rejection or failure.
The chorus repeats the phrase "Tsumari tada sore kudakechitta dake / Tsumari tada sore kaze ni matta dake / Kimi no me ni tada hikaru shizuku / Aah, seiten no hekireki / Itami dake nara nito bun sa, sousa" - "That is to say, it just crumbled / That is to say, it just danced in the wind / A drop shining in your eyes / Ah, bolt from the blue / If it's just pain, let's divide it in half, yes" - which suggests that even though everything may have crumbled, they keep moving forward, hoping to see the beauty in the small things, just like a drop of water shining in someone's eyes.
Line by Line Meaning
見え透いたフォームの絶望で
In the despair of a predictable form,
空回る心がループした
Our hearts go round and round, stuck in a loop
何気なく何となく進む
Moving forward absentmindedly and aimlessly
淀みあるストーリー
A story with stagnant parts, lacking momentum
いつだって何かを失って
Always losing something
その度に僕らは今日を知る
Each time we learn about today
意味も無く何となく進む
Moving forward without aim or meaning
淀みあるストーリー
A story that stagnates and lacks progression
つまりただそれ砕け散っただけ
In reality, it has just crumbled apart
見抜かれた僕らの欲望で
Our desires were exposed
消えかかる心がループした
Our fading hearts are again stuck in a loop
いつからか何かを失って
At some point, we started losing things
隠してた本当の僕を知る
We come to know the true self that we've been hiding
意味も無く何となく進む
Moving forward with no real purpose or direction
淀みあるストーリー
A story that stagnates and lacks flow
つまりただそれ砕け散っただけ
In the end, everything just shattered
つまりただそれ風に舞っただけ
In the end, everything just danced in the wind
君の目にただ光る雫
The droplets shining in your eyes
嗚呼、青天の霹靂
Ah, a bolt from the blue sky
痛みだけなら2等分さ、そうさ
If only pain, then it's divided by two, yeah
僕らの色白い息が切れるまで
Until our pale breath runs out
飛ばして駆け抜けたあの道
That road we flew down
丘の上から見える街に咲いた
Bloomed in the city visible from atop this hill
君という花また咲かすよ
I'll make a flower bloom again, named after you
君らしい色に
In the color unique to you
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Kimi to Iu Hana
Asian Kung-fu Generation
miesuita foomu no zetsubou de
karamawaru kokoro ga ruupu shita
nanigenaku nan to naku susumu
yodomi aru sutoorii
itsu datte nani ka wo ushinatte
sono tabi ni bokura wa kyou wo shiru
imi mo naku nan to naku susumu
yodomi aru sutoorii
tsumari tada sore kudakechitta dake
minukareta bokura no yokubou de
kiekakaru kokoro ga ruupu shita
nanigenaku nan to naku susumu
yodomi aru sutoorii
itsu kara ka nani ka wo ushinatte
kakushiteta hontou no boku wo shiru
imi mo naku nan to naku susumu
yodomi aru sutoorii
tsumari tada sore kudakechitta dake
tsumari tada sore kaze ni matta dake
kimi no me ni tada hikaru shizuku
aa, seiten no hekireki
itami dake nara ni toubun sa, sou sa
bokura no iro
shiroi iki ga kireru made
tobashite kakenuketa ano michi
oka no ue kara mieru machi ni saita
kimi to iu hana mata sakasu yo
tsumari tada sore kudakechitta dake
tsumari tada sore kaze ni matta dake
kimi no me ni tada hikaru shizuku
aa, seiten no hekireki
itami dake nara ni toubun sa, sou sa
bokura no iro
shiroi iki ga kireru made
tobashite kakenukete ano michi
oka no ue kara mieru machi ni saita
kimi to iu hana mata sakasu yo
kimi rashii iro ni
@kurbverobel2112
This is my faourite song from Asian Kung fu, Listening to it regularly since more than 10 years
@kevinwacharapol7092
same but I stopped listening since I only listen to music via spotify and It's sadly not there anymore
@nickfallaw7795
This is a great song i love it the guitar is exwizard
@TheKevinMedina1
Carajo, la original es la original. Gracias por compartir :)
@martintorres1707
Esta en espotify igual
@agentq5437
I do enjoy this song thank you good person
@sidneycorreia7791
Kimi to Iu Hana
Asian Kung-fu Generation
miesuita foomu no zetsubou de
karamawaru kokoro ga ruupu shita
nanigenaku nan to naku susumu
yodomi aru sutoorii
itsu datte nani ka wo ushinatte
sono tabi ni bokura wa kyou wo shiru
imi mo naku nan to naku susumu
yodomi aru sutoorii
tsumari tada sore kudakechitta dake
minukareta bokura no yokubou de
kiekakaru kokoro ga ruupu shita
nanigenaku nan to naku susumu
yodomi aru sutoorii
itsu kara ka nani ka wo ushinatte
kakushiteta hontou no boku wo shiru
imi mo naku nan to naku susumu
yodomi aru sutoorii
tsumari tada sore kudakechitta dake
tsumari tada sore kaze ni matta dake
kimi no me ni tada hikaru shizuku
aa, seiten no hekireki
itami dake nara ni toubun sa, sou sa
bokura no iro
shiroi iki ga kireru made
tobashite kakenuketa ano michi
oka no ue kara mieru machi ni saita
kimi to iu hana mata sakasu yo
tsumari tada sore kudakechitta dake
tsumari tada sore kaze ni matta dake
kimi no me ni tada hikaru shizuku
aa, seiten no hekireki
itami dake nara ni toubun sa, sou sa
bokura no iro
shiroi iki ga kireru made
tobashite kakenukete ano michi
oka no ue kara mieru machi ni saita
kimi to iu hana mata sakasu yo
kimi rashii iro ni
@Orunk777
I can't believe this
@bishiruchan5064
Karaoke please
@yung5953
Thank you