Hysteric Blue were a Japanese rock band, first formed in 1997, featuring Ta… Read Full Bio ↴Hysteric Blue were a Japanese rock band, first formed in 1997, featuring Tama on Vocals, Naoki on Guitar and Takuya on Drums. They released their major label debut in 1998 and were invited to appear on the NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen the following year.

They have constantly been both praised and critisized for sounding very similar to JUDY AND MARY, especially in their early work.

In June 2003 it was announced that the band would be taking a short break, but in September of the same year, it was admitted that the band activity had stopped completely after it had been revealed that guitarist Naoki was under trial for several rape and obscenity charges. This caused the band to break up on March 4th 2004, placing a message on their (now defunct) website.

After the break-up, Tama reformed The Screaming Frogs.

真昼の夕焼
Hysteric Blue Lyrics

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繰り返すだけの時間に
次のシーンさえ読めてしまう
あきらめたはずの純情
不意の瞬間目を覚ます

抱いてくれたあの日のままの記憶
そばにいるといないのじゃ根本的に違う

木枯らしに飛ばされないようにいつもより狭い歩幅で歩く

ぽっかりと空いた胸何も足りなくない
少しずつ紅くなる真昼の夕焼け

できるなら眠り続けたい
でも習慣が邪魔をしてくる
やることがないのじゃなくて
やりたいくないことだらけなだけ

抱いてくれたあの日のままの記憶
そばにいるといないのじゃ根本的に違う
そんなことさえ・・・

予想外に強い太陽北風も吹き飛ばしてくれたの？

誰も居ないオフィスで雑仕事片付け
ふらふらと街へ出る日曜の夕暮れ

抱いてくれたあの日の満ち足りてた想い
胸にあふれ描いた真昼の夕焼け

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Hysteric Blue's song 真昼の夕焼 describe a feeling of nostalgia and longing for a past memory. The singer is stuck in a repetitive cycle of time where they can predict what's going to happen next. However, the sudden rush of raw emotions and memories that come flooding back during an unexpected moment shakes them awake from their mundane existence. They recall a pure and innocent feeling from a memory where they were held in someone's embrace. Being near that person made all the difference, and not having them around now feels fundamentally different from those past moments.

The singer then talks about their desire to continue sleeping and avoiding the world. However, their habits get in the way, and they must do things they don't want to do. The lyrics convey a sense of not wanting to let go of the past and the difficulties of living in the present. The singer's heart feels empty, but the vibrant red of the sunset renews a little of their color.

The last verse talks about their day as they move on from this feeling. They tidy up their office and then wander into the town, feeling a sense of stillness and tranquility that's only possible in the late afternoon. Here it's reinforced that the memories of the person who held them before were full of contentment and happiness, and the image of the red sunset remains in their heart.

Line by Line Meaning

繰り返すだけの時間に
In the time that simply repeats,

次のシーンさえ読めてしまう
Even the next scene can be predicted

あきらめたはずの純情
Pure feelings that should have been given up

不意の瞬間目を覚ます
Suddenly awakened in a moment

抱いてくれたあの日のままの記憶
Memories of being embraced on that day

そばにいるといないのじゃ根本的に違う
There is a fundamental difference between being near and being absent

木枯らしに飛ばされないようにいつもより狭い歩幅で歩く
Walking with a narrower pace to not be blown by the wintry wind

ぽっかりと空いた胸何も足りなくない
My chest empties wide open and nothing is missing

少しずつ紅くなる真昼の夕焼け
Slowly turning red, the midday sunset

できるなら眠り続けたい
If possible, I want to keep sleeping

でも習慣が邪魔をしてくる
But my habits get in the way