Earthshaker were one of a handful of Japanese hard/melodic rock band formed… Read Full Bio ↴Earthshaker were one of a handful of Japanese hard/melodic rock band formed in 1978 in Tokyo. Their earlier music was also influenced by heavy metal, but the band steered toward a poppier sound on later albums and dropped from worldwide view, preferring to record and tour in their home country. After a successful run, they broke up in 1994, but returned five years later and are still going strong today. Remarkably, the original quartet from the first album are still together. The band was named after the Y&T (Yesterday and Today) album. An early incarnation of the band included Minoru Niihara (of Loudness fame) as singer (originally bass and vocals).

Members:
Masafumi Nishida (vocals)
Shinichiro Ishihara (guitar)
Takayuki Kai (bass guitar)
Yoshihiro Kudo (drums)

Discography:

Studio Albums

* 1983 - Blondie Girl EP
* 1983 - Earthshaker
* 1984 - Exciting Mini EP
* 1984 - Fugitive
* 1985 - Midnight Flight
* 1985 - Passion
* 1986 - Overrun
* 1987 - Shaker's Shakies
* 1987 - Aftershock
* 1988 - Smath
* 1989 - Hunting time
* 1990 - Treachery
* 1991 - Pretty Good!
* 1992 - Earthshaker EP
* 1993 - Real
* 1993 - Yesterday & Tomorrow
* 2001 - Birthday
* 2003 - Soko-Ni Aru Shi
* 2004 - Faith
* 2007 - AIM
* 2008 - Quarter
* 2009 - The Course of Life
* 2011 - Pray For the Earth

Live Albums

* 1986 - Live In Budokan
* 1989 - Earthshaker Live Encore!
* 1994 - More - Earthshaker In Vancouver
* 1994 - Remains

Compilations

* 1987 - The Best of Earthshaker
* 1988 - The Ballads of Earthshaker
* 1995 - The Very Best of Earthshaker
* 2002 - Golden Best
* 2002 - The Best of Nexus Years
* 2005 - 1987-1992 The Best

Video/DVD

* 1984 - Midnight Flight
* 1985 - Passion the Movie
* 1987 - After Shock
* 1990 - So Good

Fugitive
Earthshaker Lyrics

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忘れ去った時何故甦る
雨の向うにおまえを見つけ
Oh 冷たく今日は突き刺す
Oh 震える身体に
怯(おび)えた Fugitive
怯えた Fugitive 俺は
怯えた Fugitive
怯えた Fugitive 今も

気付かないままに俺は逃げ出した
いつも静かに俺を見ていた
Oh おまえの静かな顔
Oh 同じさあの時のように
怯(おび)えた Fugitive
怯えた Fugitive 俺は
怯えた Fugitive
怯えた Fugitive 今も
一言の言葉を俺は言えずに
いつも静かにおまえは待っていた
今と同じように
忘れ去った時何故甦る
雨の向うにおまえを見つけ
Oh 冷たく今日は突き刺す
Oh 震える身体に
怯(おび)えたFugitive
怯えた Fugitive 俺は
怯えた Fugitive
怯えた Fugitive 今も
一言の言葉を俺は言えずに

いつも静かにおまえは待っていた
今と同じように

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Earthshaker's song "Fugitive" tell the story of a person who has been running away and living in fear. The singer keeps encountering the memory of a past relationship that they desperately tried to forget. The chorus lines “怯えた Fugitive" which means "frightened fugitive" convey the individual's feelings of being terrified and escaping from something or someone.

The repeating line of “いつも静かにおまえは待っていた今と同じように” ("you always waited quietly just like you do now") indicates how one person always waited for the singer, and this waiting has continued even in their dreams. Here, the blend of two timelines shows how the singer's present life is overshadowed by the past, and how they are unable to escape it. The "Fugitive" is a metaphorical representation of the singer's mental state, constantly fleeing from their past traumas.

Overall, "Fugitive" explores themes of fear, trauma, and mental health. The song's melancholic and reflective tone seems to be indicating how running away from one's past might not help and only lead to more pain and bitterness.

Line by Line Meaning

忘れ去った時何故甦る
Why does the time forgotten come back to life?

雨の向うにおまえを見つけ
I find you beyond the rain

Oh 冷たく今日は突き刺す
Oh, today stabs coldly

Oh 震える身体に
To the trembling body

怯(おび)えた Fugitive
Fearful fugitive

怯えた Fugitive 俺は
I am a fearful fugitive

怯えた Fugitive
Fearful fugitive

怯えた Fugitive 今も
I am still a fearful fugitive

気付かないままに俺は逃げ出した
Unaware, I ran away

いつも静かに俺を見ていた
You always watched me quietly

Oh おまえの静かな顔
Oh, your quiet face