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.
Time Machine
Alice Nine Lyrics
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Me wo tojitemo sotto kimi no koto kanji nagara
Itsu no hi ni ka usureteyuku warai namida kamishimete
Yukisaki wo sagashite nagasareteku
Arukenai yo okiwasureta omoi kotoba kaze ni nagare
Katachi wo kaenagara
Itsumademo futari de itai ne
Sunadokei wo sakasama ni oite
Moshimo toki ga modorunaraba negaimasu ka?
Negaeru no naraba kimi to ita koro e
Gogo no ame wa terekakushi no saiwai ni natte
Akireru hodo ni kimi no koto dakishime sasete zutto
Soba ni ite taion ga samete shimawanu you ni
Ano hi nazeka dakishimerarenakatta
Kimi no itami mo omoi mo subete
Itsumademo futari de itakute
Sunadokei wo sakasama ni oite
Moshimo toki ga modorunaraba negaimasu ka?
Negaeru no naraba shiritakute kimi ga
Sono negai ni boku no ibasho motometeru nante
Ushinattamono wa kakegae no naimono deshita
Zutto...
The lyrics of "Time Machine" by Alice Nine describe a person's journey through life and the ups and downs of love. The singer walks down a path that is filled with obstacles, represented by the use of the word "jaridarake" or "full of rocks". Despite the difficulties, the singer is comforted by the thought of their loved one, which is expressed in the line "Me wo tojitemo sotto kimi no koto kanji nagara" or "Even when I close my eyes, I can feel you gently". The emotions become more intense as time passes and the singer questions if they could go back in time, would they change anything. The singer also mentions the sense of loss and the yearning to be with their loved one forever, "Itsumademo futari de itai ne" or "I want to be with you forever" and "Sunadokei wo sakasama ni oite" or "Turn the hourglass upside down".
Throughout the song, the singer expresses a desire to have a "time machine" that can transport them back to a point in time when things were simpler and easier. They even ask their loved one if they would use the time machine to go back to a time when they were together "Moshimo toki ga modorunaraba negaimasu ka? Negaeru no naraba kimi to ita koro e" which means "If time were to turn back, would you make a wish to go back to the time when we were together?". Through the use of vivid imagery, the lyrics convey a sense of nostalgia and regret, highlighting the universal themes of love and the passage of time.
Line by Line Meaning
Aruitekita boku no michi wa jaridarake de
The path I walked was full of gravel
Me wo tojitemo sotto kimi no koto kanji nagara
Even with my eyes closed, I feel you softly
Itsu no hi ni ka usureteyuku warai namida kamishimete
Someday, my smile is fading away while holding back my tears
Yukisaki wo sagashite nagasareteku
I'm searching for my destination, getting swept away
Arukenai yo okiwasureta omoi kotoba kaze ni nagare
I can't walk, my forgotten feelings and words drifting with the wind
Katachi wo kaenagara
Changing their form
Itsumademo futari de itai ne
I want to be with you forever
Sunadokei wo sakasama ni oite
Letting the hourglass run upside down
Moshimo toki ga modorunaraba negaimasu ka?
If I could turn back time, what would I wish for?
Negaeru no naraba kimi to ita koro e
If I could make a wish, I would go back to the time when we were together
Gogo no ame wa terekakushi no saiwai ni natte
The afternoon rain turned into a shy blessing
Akireru hodo ni kimi no koto dakishime sasete zutto
I'll embrace you forever until the point of being amazed
Soba ni ite taion ga samete shimawanu you ni
Stay by my side so that my body temperature won't cool down
Ano hi nazeka dakishimerarenakatta
For some reason, I couldn't hold you on that day
Kimi no itami mo omoi mo subete
Your pain and feelings, all of it
Itsumademo futari de itakute
I always want to be with you
Sunadokei wo sakasama ni oite
Letting the hourglass run upside down
Moshimo toki ga modorunaraba negaimasu ka?
If I could turn back time, what would I wish for?
Negaeru no naraba shiritakute kimi ga
If I could make a wish, I want to know that you
Sono negai ni boku no ibasho motometeru nante
Are searching for a place of your own in that wish
Ushinattamono wa kakegae no naimono deshita
What I lost was irreplaceable
Zutto...
Forever...
Contributed by Austin E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.