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.
GUILTY PAIN
Janne Da Arc Lyrics
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Tengoku e no kaidan? Byouyomi kaishi
Asobi nareta hiroba gareki to kashite
Nukumo no yama igai noko sazu ni
Hito wa, kurikaesu rekishi kara nani wo manabunde
Inochi wo oshieru tsumetai tetsu no ame
Tachi agaru koto no hontou no imi mo wakaranai mama
Boku ni kureta tsubasa wa
Sekaijuu ni hirogatte
Kono chiisa na shima kara
Dakara ima, kaze ni notte
Boku ni kureta tsubasa wa
Utau koto shika de kinakute
Sore shika, nanimo dekinakute
Namida tomaranai no wa, naze?
Tobitatsu tori ga oozora no kanata ni kieta
Kami no kuni nante doko ni monai
Hadashi no kodomo-tachi kawaita namida
Shihai no saki no yume wo sagashite
[terebishon] no naka doko ka no kuni no heitai wo
"nikume..." to oshieta kamen wo shita kotoba
Chi wo nagasu dake no ketsumatsu no kachi wakaranai mama
Boku wa ten ni no borenai
Boku ni kureta tsubasa wa
Sekaijuu ni hirogatte
Kono chiisa na shima kara
Dakara ima, kaze ni notte
Boku ni kureta tsubasa wa
Utau koto shika de kinakute
Sore shika, nanimo dekinakute
Namida tomaranai no wa, naze?
Tobitatsu tori ga oozora no kanata ni kieta
Kami no kuni nante doko ni monai
The lyrics of "Guilty Pain" by Janne Da Arc touch on themes of life and death, history, and finding one's place in the world. The song begins with a description of a beautiful fireworks display, juxtaposed with the idea of measuring time until death. The singer then describes a place of playfulness and rubble, and the question of what can be learned from repeated history. The imagery shifts to a cold rain of steel and an inability to understand the true meaning of standing up for something.
The chorus speaks of the wings that were given to the singer, allowing them to soar across the world and find freedom on a small island. However, the singer is plagued by the fact that they can only sing with the wings, not accomplish anything else. The song closes with the image of a bird flying off into the distance and the realization that the idea of a godly realm is nonexistent. Overall, the lyrics capture a sense of searching, both for meaning and for a place to belong.
Line by Line Meaning
Eiga mitai na [shiin] kirei na hanabi
A beautiful, movie-like scene of fireworks
Tengoku e no kaidan? Byouyomi kaishi
Beginning to count down to death, climbing a stairway to heaven?
Asobi nareta hiroba gareki to kashite
Playing in an open space, surrounded by rubble
Nukumo no yama igai noko sazu ni
Nowhere to stay except for the mountains of Nukumo
Hito wa, kurikaesu rekishi kara nani wo manabunde
What do we learn from repeating history?
Inochi wo oshieru tsumetai tetsu no ame
A cold rain that teaches us about life
Tachi agaru koto no hontou no imi mo wakaranai mama
Not understanding the true meaning of standing up
Boku wa gun wo tenitorenai
I cannot grasp my own gun
Boku ni kureta tsubasa wa Sekaijuu ni hirogatte
The wings given to me spread all over the world
Kono chiisa na shima kara Dakara ima, kaze ni notte
So now, riding on the wind from this small island
Boku ni kureta tsubasa wa Utau koto shika de kinakute
The wings given to me can only sing
Sore shika, nanimo dekinakute Namida tomaranai no wa, naze?
But with only that, I can't do anything. Why can't the tears stop?
Tobitatsu tori ga oozora no kanata ni kieta
The bird that took off disappears on the other side of the sky
Kami no kuni nante doko ni monai
Where is this so-called 'land of gods'?
Hadashi no kodomo-tachi kawaita namida
Barefoot children with dry tears
Shihai no saki no yume wo sagashite
Searching for dreams beyond control
[terebishon] no naka doko ka no kuni no heitai wo
Somewhere on TV, soldiers of some country
"nikume..." to oshieta kamen wo shita kotoba
Words behind a mask that said, 'Hate...'
Chi wo nagasu dake no ketsumatsu no kachi wakaranai mama
Not understanding the value of an ending just filled with bloodshed
Boku wa ten ni no borenai
I don't belong in heaven
Contributed by Oliver A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.