Drummer Nao formed the band in 2004, recruiting vocalist Shou and guitarist Tora from the band ギブス which had just split up, and they were signed to the PS COMPANY indies label Indie-PSC. Their first single 「名前は、未だ無ひ。」 was released the same year. During their first year, they did small tours with other Japanese bands. Their first oneman tour was held in August 2005 in Japan. After a sold out gig in Tokyo the same year, Alice Nine became more popular in Japan, and went major on KING RECORDS under the management PS COMPANY. In 2007 they were signed in Europe by CLJ Records.
In May 2007, Alice Nine was performing their debut show in America, during the Jrock Revolution Festival at The Wiltern in Los Angeles. In December Alice Nine was doing their first performance ever in Europe. They were one of the five bands at J-ROCK INVASION EPISODE 1 festival in Cologne, Germany.
On June 2, 2009, a blog entry by vocalist Shou announced the changing of their name from アリス九號. and alice nine. to Alice Nine for media reasons. He explained that the Japanese transcription was beginning to lose its purpose as a means to "represent aesthetics" and that the English transcription was closest to the band's original intention.
From March 1st 2015 the band became independent from their label TOKUMA JAPAN COMMUNICATIONS and changed their name to A9. However, in August 2019 they informed that they will change the band's name back to Alice Nine / アリス九號.
Alice Nine have released eight full albums, 絶景色 (2005), Alpha (2007), VANDALIZE (2009), GEMINI (2011), "9" (2012), Supernova (2014), IDEAL (2017) and PLANET NINE (2018).
Their next single will be released in October 2019 and it's titled as 革命開花-Revolutionary Blooming-.
Official site: https://a9-project.com/. They also have a MySpace site for overseas fans.
Fantasy
Alice Nine Lyrics
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この地に涙を与えた
あの日から この背中は
片翼を失くしたまま
夜が明け 星々からの記憶は
薄れてゆく
此の空も 此の唄も 何故だろう?
リアルじゃない
君の夢は 僕を包み
星になって 鳴り続けている
星空は また瞬いて
この地は涙を讃えて
駆けた時は 光を放ち
君のいない この世界は 「幻想」
君の せいだよ 胸が痛むのは
破片は 今も刺さって
この花も、あの鳥も
風も、月も、時を止めて
目を閉じて 真似をしても
虚しくて
灰になった 君はとても
小さかった
解らないよ この世界は
狂っていただろう?
安らかに あぁ
星空は また瞬いて
この地は 涙を讃えて
駆けた 時は光を放ち
君のいない この世界は 「幻想」
どれだけ 経つだろう
星が 流れてから
そして ここで 掻き鳴らすだろう
君のくれた この想いは 「永遠」
あの日から この背中は
片翼を失くしたまま
The lyrics of the song "Fantasy" by Alice Nine seem to be about a nostalgic memory of someone who is no longer there. The song references the constellation Leo and how it shone brightly in the sky, giving tears to the earth. The singer's memories are fading, and he feels as though the world around him is not real. The loss of a loved one is palpable in the lyrics, as it speaks about their dreams wrapping around the singer and becoming a star. The lines "this world without you is a fantasy" underscore the feeling of loss and confusion that the singer is experiencing.
The lyrics also touch on the idea of time standing still and a world that has gone mad. The singer tries to close their eyes to escape the pain, but it is empty and hollow. The memory of the loved one is painful and visceral, as the singer can still feel the shards of their broken heart piercing through. The song ends with the repeated line, "this world without you is a fantasy," in a final act of acceptance and resignation to this loss.
Line by Line Meaning
獅子座は また 瞬いて
The constellation of Leo twinkles again.
この地に涙を与えた
And sheds tears on this land.
あの日から この背中は
Since that day, my back has
片翼を失くしたまま
been missing one wing.
夜が明け 星々からの記憶は
As the night turns to day, the memories from the stars
薄れてゆく
begin to fade away.
此の空も 此の唄も 何故だろう?
I wonder why this sky and this song
色を亡くし 音を亡くし
Have lost their colors and sounds
リアルじゃない
They're not real.
君の夢は 僕を包み
Your dreams envelop me
星になって 鳴り続けている
And continue to ring out as stars.
星空は また瞬いて
The starry sky twinkles again
この地は涙を讃えて
And this land praises the tears shed.
駆けた時は 光を放ち
When I ran, I emitted light.
君のいない この世界は 「幻想」
This world without you is a 'fantasy.'
君の せいだよ 胸が痛むのは
It's your fault that my heart aches.
破片は 今も刺さって
The fragments still pierce me.
この花も、あの鳥も
This flower, that bird,
風も、月も、時を止めて
The wind, the moon, stop time.
目を閉じて 真似をしても
Even if I close my eyes and pretend,
虚しくて
It's futile.
灰になった 君はとても
You, turned to ash, were so small.
解らないよ この世界は
I don't understand this world,
狂っていただろう?
Has it gone mad?
安らかに あぁ
At ease, ah...
どれだけ 経つだろう
How much time has passed?
星が 流れてから
Since the stars flowed away,
そして ここで 掻き鳴らすだろう
I will strum here,
君のくれた この想いは 「永遠」
This feeling you gave me is 'eternal.'
あの日から この背中は
Since that day, my back has
片翼を失くしたまま
been missing one wing.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Shou, Alice Nine
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@reien_weiss
Leaving my trace here, still favorite till now
"The starry sky is twinkling again, this earth is exalted with tears
The galloping time gives out light, this world without you is "fantasy"
Because of you, my heart is hurting
The splinters are still lodged there
Even this flower, even that bird, even the wind, even the moon; it stops time"
I miss you R
@JPAS-YT
14 years have past and I still listen to this amazing song
@ekahikaili8623
The childhood memories are flowing back and I definitely feel like a kid again listening to this.
@matthewkimobrewster4005
This song makes me miss you.
@syusravenholdt8498
Right?!?! I'm listening to this October 2020 and it brought a bit of a tear to my eyes. Just thinking about when I was younger.
@SOU5159
First heard this song when I was 14😢
Time flies
@neriliaxekoen5602
Brings me so many memories from my highschool years...and the feelings haven't changed while listening to them.
Got some serious nostalgia, listening to the old visual kei bands... Who's here in 2021? ❤
@nanasobased15
This still gives me the same feelings that I had back in high school . Wow I miss this , I always come back to their old stuff to reminisce every once in a while (:
@SOU5159
Same
@LochNessax3
I love seeing all my fellow 90s kids in these comments. :) Alice Nine was my favorite group in high school. "White Prayer"was even my bedtime song haha
Thank you for uploading!
@syusravenholdt8498
Its October 2020 and im keeping old school Alice Nine alive. Man...how time flies. I don't know if im sad listening to this because im 32 now and time moves so fast or it is brining up good feelings from when I was younger .