members :
Yasu (currently in Acid Black Cherry) as vocalist
you on guitar
松本和之/DAMIJAW (Kazuyuki Matsumoto / ka-yu) on bass
kiyo on keyboards
shuji on drums
Osaka 1989. At the age of 14, Yasu and Ka-yu, who went to school together, decide to form a band. The two recruit Kiyo and Chiba. The formation is Yasu on vocals, Ka-yu on bass, Chiba on drums and Kiyo on keyboard. For unknown reasons, Ka-yu then leaves the band and is replaced by Ino. In 1990, the band is given the name Okyan Teiisu.
In 1991, you joins the group as the new guitarist. The name Janne Da Arc is now adopted, inspired by a character from the manga Violence Jack, created by Go Nagai.
Chiba leaves the group for several months in 1992, and Shuji becomes the backup drummer for the band until Chiba returns. In that same year, Ka-yu returns, and the group begins their time as an indies band in the Japanese rock scene, recording their first demo tape in November. Two more demo tapes follow in 1993 and 1994. In 1995, Chiba leaves the band for good and Shuji becomes the permanent drummer.
In 1997, the 4 song demo tape Resist is recorded. Starting in 1998, we see the bands first CD releases: a trio of mini albums. The releases started with Dearly, followed by a re-recorded version of Resist (with 2 new songs), and finally CHAOS MODE in March of 1999.
After the release of CHAOS MODE, 1999 also brought about a turning point in the history of Janne Da Arc. The band was finally signed to a major label, Avex Trax, and their debut single as a major group, RED ZONE was released that May. The band then embarks upon their first tour as a major group, CHAOS ZONE. 2000 brings their first major album, D.N.A..
From then on, they were a major player in the rock scene as one of the best selling bands.
On January 26, 2007 the band announced that Janne Da Arc would be put on hiatus and the band members would be working on their solo projects.
EDEN ~Kimi ga Inai~
Janne Da Arc Lyrics
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Itsumo yume dakeo iikaketeta
Kimi o uta u
Boku no koe ga
Imaki koe wasu ka
Kimi ga inai yoru wo koete
Niji ga mieru keshiki nanoni
Naze ka kanashi kute
Soba ni inai kioko ni nanta
Kobi wa mou tsuka mae rarenai
Mou ima sara
Sora ni koketa kimi o sagashite mitemo
Mirareta kimi no inai heya
Hitori ga ki no ku kanjiru
Otoku na sa fuyu no sei?
Kono koro yakeni omoi de tachi ga atama no chira
Tsuite
Boku ha dokoka mono ugeni nante
Kesouwa reru youni tenishita no wa
Ima wa mou moto me ni inai
Kimi no yasashiku mada waraii kaketeru
Futari kiri no saigo no yoru
Furi ni warai te mese tanda ne
Namida koe de tsubuya te mono [....hitori ni shinaide...]
Doko ni yuke ba nani osureba
Niji no kakaru sora ga mireru no?
Dakara boku wa sono mabutani sai no mo kuchizu ke o
Shitte
Yasashiku kami o naderu kaze
Kobou tsuita mama ano koro omoi kashitte
Boku kara okare tsu ge tahi
Darekara otto nani nanta kimi ga shiawase deiru nara
Sore deii
Konna tooku ni madera ite kara
Kizuita yume ni mitai nara
Akari no nai kakenai mitai.... kimi ga inai to
Kisetsu wa nagarerunoni
Kokoro dakeda chi no me teru
Namida o egao ni kae koto ga de kitemo
Kimi no kanashi mi o keshisaru
Su re mo shiranai boku wa
Dare moi nai EDEN de koe o kara shiteru
The lyrics of EDEN ~Kimi ga Inai~ by Janne Da Arc center around the theme of lost love and the pain it brings. The song starts with the singer looking at the sky, wishing to reach it and realizing that all they have are dreams. They express their desire to sing about their lost love, but their voice is not enough, and they wonder if their voice can reach their former lover. They then go on to describe how they've passed the nights without their love, and even though they can see rainbows in the sky, everything seems sad and blue since their love is not with them. They talk about how the memories of their love and the absence of their lover accompany them everywhere, and they feel like they can't escape the pain of it. The song then ends with the singer expressing their desire to return to the time when they were happy and hoping that their lost love is happy, even if it is with someone else.
Line by Line Meaning
Niji ga mieru sora o mezashi
Looking up at the sky, I aim for rainbows that I can see
Itsumo yume dakeo iikaketeta
I used to only talk about my dreams all the time
Kimi o uta u
I sing for you
Boku no koe ga
My voice
Imaki koe wasu ka
Mingles with yours
Kimi ga inai yoru wo koete
Crossing through nights where you aren't here
Yagate ta no ri itsu EDEN wa
Soon, the journey to find EDEN will begin?
Niji ga mieru keshiki nanoni
Even though I see a beautiful scenery of rainbows
Naze ka kanashi kute
For some reason, I feel sad
Soba ni inai kioko ni nanta
Without memories of being by your side
Kobi wa mou tsuka mae rarenai
I can't handle the loneliness anymore
Mou ima sara
Even now
Sora ni koketa kimi o sagashite mitemo
I search for you who vanished into the sky
Mirareta kimi no inai heya
In a room where you used to be
Hitori ga ki no ku kanjiru
I feel lonely and cold
Otoku na sa fuyu no sei?
Is it because of the dryness of winter?
Kono koro yakeni omoi de tachi ga atama no chira
At this point, the memories are scorched into the back of my mind
Tsuite
Following along
Boku ha dokoka mono ugeni nante
I'm nobody special
Kesouwa reru youni tenishita no wa
What was put up so it could vanish?
Ima wa mou moto me ni inai
Now, it's already out of sight
Kimi no yasashiku mada waraii kaketeru
Your kindness still hangs onto me and makes me laugh
Futari kiri no saigo no yoru
The last night we spent alone
Furi ni warai te mese tanda ne
We both smiled in spite of ourselves
Namida koe de tsubuya te mono [....hitori ni shinaide...]
Whispering with a voice that's about to cry 'don't leave me alone'
Doko ni yuke ba nani osureba
Where to go? What should I do?
Niji no kakaru sora ga mireru no?
Can I see a sky filled with rainbows?
Dakara boku wa sono mabutani sai no mo kuchizu ke o
That's why I won't close my eyes even in the worst of weathers
Shitte
I know
Yasashiku kami o naderu kaze
A gentle breeze caresses my hair
Kobou tsuita mama ano koro omoi kashitte
Remembering the time when we were so full of hopes and dreams
Boku kara okare tsu ge tahi
As if I'm waking up from a long sleep
Darekara otto nani nanta kimi ga shiawase deiru nara
Even if someone else makes you happier than I could
Sore deii
That's okay
Konna tooku ni madera ite kara
Ever since we drifted so far apart
Kizuita yume ni mitai nara
If I want to see the dreams I had realized
Akari no nai kakenai mitai.... kimi ga inai to
It's like a canvas without light... when you're not here
Kisetsu wa nagarerunoni
Even though the season keeps moving on
Kokoro dakeda chi no me teru
My heart is filled with tears
Namida o egao ni kae koto ga de kitemo
Even if I try to turn my tears into smiles
Kimi no kanashi mi o keshisaru
I can't get rid of the sadness from you
Su re mo shiranai boku wa
I'm a stranger who doesn't know anything
Dare moi nai EDEN de koe o kara shiteru
In the empty EDEN where nobody is here, I raise my voice
Contributed by John P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@ranpo_810
虹が見える空をめざし いつも夢だけ追いかけてた
君を詩う 僕の声が 今聞こえますか?
君がいない夜を越えて やがて辿り着いたEDENは
虹が見える景色なのに なぜか悲しくて
そばにいない 過去になった 鳥はもう捕えられない
もう今さら 空に溶けた君をさがしてみても
見慣れた君のいない部屋 一人が広く感じる 訪れた冬のせい?
この頃やけに想い出達が 頭をちらついて 僕はどこか物憂げになって
誘われる様に 手にしたのは
今はもう窓辺にはいない 君の写真がまだ笑いかけてる
二人きりの最後の夜 無理に笑ってみせたんだね
涙声でつぶやく寝言 “一人にしないで"
どこにゆけば 何をすれば 虹のかかる空が見れるの?
だから僕は そのまぶたに 最後の口づけをした
優しく髪をなでる風 頬杖ついたまま あの頃思い返して
僕から別れを告げた日 あれから大人になった君が幸せでいるなら それでいい
こんな遠くにまで来てから
気づいた夢に見た現実は 明りのない夜景みたい 君がいないと
季節は流れるのに 心だけ立ちどまってる
涙を笑顔に変える事ができても
君の悲しみを消し去る術を知らない僕は
誰もいないEDENで声を枯らしてる
君がいない夜を越えて やがて辿り着いたEDENは
虹が見える景色なのに なぜか悲しくて
二人きりの最後の夜 無理に笑ってみせたんだね
涙声でつぶやく寝言 “一人にしないで"
そばにいない 過去になった 鳥はもう捕えられない
もう今さら 空に溶けた君をさがしてみても
Yeah La… La… La…
La… La… La… La…
Wow Yeah…
@user-eb7su7rn9n
虹が見える空をめざし いつも夢だけ追いかけてた
君を詩う 僕の声が 今聞こえますか?
君がいない夜を越えて やがて辿り着いたEDENは
虹が見える景色なのに なぜか悲しくて
そばにいない 過去になった 鳥はもう捕えられない
もう今さら 空に溶けた君をさがしてみても
見慣れた君のいない部屋 一人が広く感じる 訪れた冬のせい?
この頃やけに想い出達が 頭をちらついて 僕はどこか物憂げになって
誘われる様に 手にしたのは
今はもう窓辺にはいない 君の写真がまだ笑いかけてる
二人きりの最後の夜 無理に笑ってみせたんだね
涙声でつぶやく寝言 「一人にしないで」
どこにゆけば 何をすれば 虹のかかる空が見れるの?
だから僕は そのまぶたに 最後の口づけをした
優しく髪をなでる風 頬杖ついたまま あの頃思い返して
僕から別れを告げた日 あれから大人になった君が幸せでいるなら それでいい
こんな遠くにまで来てから
気づいた夢に見た現実は 明りのない夜景みたい 君がいないと
季節は流れるのに 心だけ立ちどまってる
涙を笑顔に変える事ができても
君の悲しみを消し去る術を知らない僕は
誰もいないEDENで声を枯らしてる
君がいない夜を越えて やがて辿り着いたEDENは
虹が見える景色なのに なぜか悲しくて
二人きりの最後の夜 無理に笑ってみせたんだね
涙声でつぶやく寝言 「一人にしないで」
そばにいない 過去になった 鳥はもう捕えられない
もう今さら 空に溶けた君をさがしてみても
Yeah La… La… La… La… La…
La… La… Wow Yeah…
@user-we3jg8ub7e
思い出深い曲です。
大病で亡くなったお姉さんが大好きな曲でした。
闘病中もずっと聴いてましたね、確か。
今でもこれ聴くと当時を思い出し涙が…泣。
@qazwsxedc0141
3rdシングルにして初のポップチューン、そして待望のメジャー1st ALBUM「D・N・A」は不朽の名作に。
「EDEN」とは「東京」・「虹」は尊敬するhydeの「L'Arc〜en〜Ciel」の事と後日談でyasuが語る。
@Mr.-pj6nm
中3で出会いそこから高校で学生バンドを友達とやっていて大学、みんな卒業して社会人をしながら今でもバンド活動してます、。いつか日の目を浴びる日まで、。😊
@user-sx5fr8xb4x
中学生の時からずっと好きな曲🥹
@yutoguitarism
同じく。
@user-ct8df7wl7w
昔を思い出す、神曲です。
@user-jc2xz8qc5g
月光花から来ちゃった!ジャンヌダルク全部公開されてて嬉しい、もっともっと聴き直す!!再UPありがとうございます。
@Mi-wx5eg
やすーーーーまじで美声ほんとすき
@izumiwakamya
うへぇ…めっちゃ聞いてた
だから、その時をめっちゃ思い出す
いろいろ懐かしい事をこの曲きっかけで思い出す
めっちゃいい曲だよね
@user-mn8kc7kf6d
ジャンヌダルクは名曲ばかり。
俺の青春、これを超えるバンドは俺には無い