Akeboshi was born on July, 1, 1978 in Yokohama. He learned to play the piano when he was three years old, later learning to play the guitar. He studied music in Liverpool, and his time there has heavily influenced his music. Before his major debut, he produced two of the songs on Matsu Takako's fourth album, a piece of life.
Akeboshi's songs are mainly sung in Japanese, but there are some notable songs that are sung in English, such as "Night and day", "Money", and "Wind". Akeboshi rarely uses the basic 4/4 time signature. "Wind" and "神様の舌打ち" (Kamisama no Shitauchi) for example, are both written in 5/8.
He is popularly known for the two songs that were used as ending themes in the NARUTO anime: "wind" (as in wind a clock), and "Yellow Moon".
Night and Day
Akeboshi Lyrics
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I take my guitar out of the tin bag because I haven't got a case for it
I take a flight of fancy and see an airplane reflecting the sun
It carries many stories, enough for our flight
A couple of rabbits come out from nowhere
Wriggling their ears, always together
Feeling, reeling, dealing, revealing, singing by your side
Anywhere I go
I sing night and day
I sing night and day
I sing night and day
Night and day
Night and day
I run night and day
I run night and day
I run night and day
Night and day
Night and day
As all the things come together
Time flows past me like a never-ending river
People drifting in the forest of buildings
How many times am I gonna see you in my dreams
You're a memory now, one I pray never fades
I sing night and day
I sing night and day
I sing night and day
Night and day
Night and day
Night and day
Night and day
The lyrics to Akeboshi's song Night And Day are deeply reflective and somewhat melancholic. The singer is sitting near a grave at daybreak, taking out his guitar to play. He sees an airplane reflecting the sun, and imagines all the stories it carries. A couple of rabbits appear, always together, and the singer sings by their side, feeling out of place no matter where he goes. The refrain "I sing night and day, I run night and day" repeats several times, emphasizing the singer's constant longing and restlessness.
As the song continues, the tone shifts to a more introspective mood. The singer reflects on how time flows past him "like a never-ending river", and how people drift in the "forest of buildings". He wonders how many times he's going to see the person he's lost in his dreams, and how they're now just a memory that he prays never fades. The repetition of the refrain takes on a more urgent tone, emphasizing the singer's need to keep moving and singing even in the face of grief and loss.
Overall, Night And Day is a haunting and deeply personal song about the complex emotions that come with trying to process loss and hold onto memories. The imagery of rabbits and airplanes adds depth and nuance to the lyrics, and the repetition of the refrain creates a sense of urgency and restlessness that perfectly captures the singer's emotional state.
Line by Line Meaning
Day break, I'm sitting near your grave
I'm sitting by your grave as the sun rises
I take my guitar out of the tin bag because I haven't got a case for it
I don't have a proper case to protect my guitar, so I take it out of my tin bag
I take a flight of fancy and see an airplane reflecting the sun
In my imagination, I see an airplane shining in the sun
It carries many stories, enough for our flight
The airplane has many stories that could fill our entire journey
A couple of rabbits come out from nowhere
Suddenly, two rabbits appear without warning
Wriggling their ears, always together
The rabbits move their ears and stay close to each other
Feeling, reeling, dealing, revealing, singing by your side
I express my emotions and thoughts, and sing by your side
Because I know that I feel out of place anywhere I go
I feel like I don't belong anywhere I go
I sing night and day
I sing all the time
I run night and day
I run all the time
As all the things come together
As everything falls into place
Time flows past me like a never-ending river
Time passes by endlessly, like a river that never stops flowing
People drifting in the forest of buildings
People wander through the city, amidst tall buildings
How many times am I gonna see you in my dreams
I wonder how many times I'll see you in my dreams
You're a memory now, one I pray never fades
You're a memory that I hope will never fade away
Contributed by Michael N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Al Khalik
Day break, I'm sitting near your grave
I take my guitar out of the tin bag because I haven't got a case for it
I take a flight of fancy and see an airplane reflecting the sun
It carries many stories, enough for our flight
A couple of rabbits come out from nowhere
Wriggling their ears always together
Feeling, reeling, dealing, revealing, singing by your side
Because I know that I feel out of place anywhere I go
I sing night and day
I sing night and day
I sing night and day
Night and day
Night and day
I run night and day
I run night and day
I run night and day
Night and day
Night and day
As all the things come together
Time flows past me like a never-ending river
People drifting in the forest of buildings
How many times am I gonna see you in my dreams
You're a memory now, one I pray never fades
I sing night and day
I sing night and day
I sing night and day
Night and day
Night and day
Night and day
Night and day
Savannah Priebe
I love this song so much. Akeboshi is great artist, I love his music
SeekSolace
He knows how to convey so much emotion in his tone and production. I cant speak Japanese, but the english bits I understand are really interesting. I dont understand why he doesnt get more recognition.
Al Khalik
Day break, I'm sitting near your grave
I take my guitar out of the tin bag because I haven't got a case for it
I take a flight of fancy and see an airplane reflecting the sun
It carries many stories, enough for our flight
A couple of rabbits come out from nowhere
Wriggling their ears always together
Feeling, reeling, dealing, revealing, singing by your side
Because I know that I feel out of place anywhere I go
I sing night and day
I sing night and day
I sing night and day
Night and day
Night and day
I run night and day
I run night and day
I run night and day
Night and day
Night and day
As all the things come together
Time flows past me like a never-ending river
People drifting in the forest of buildings
How many times am I gonna see you in my dreams
You're a memory now, one I pray never fades
I sing night and day
I sing night and day
I sing night and day
Night and day
Night and day
Night and day
Night and day
Zaark02
que música incrível. obrigado Naruto, por ter me apresentado a esse artista ;)
FERNANDA CLOVIS É O REI DO MUNDO SILVA
O akeboshi É um máximo as músicas dele são confortadoras
Alef Silva
demais slc , falou tudo
machi
ずっと聴き続けています。
この曲が大好きです。
Scofield Zane
That was one of my most repeated songs ever! Im glad I found that song again
Rich Greiner
So much emotion in this song. It is so sad yet so hopeful....
Ana Flávia Souza
This song makes me feel awesome!