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.
Phantom
Janne Da Arc Lyrics
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Ikiteiru kokochi no shinai deep na toki ga mata yatte kita
Kagirinai hodo toumei na kimi to wa shiranai naka janai keredo
Onegai dakara mou boku no makuramoto ni tatanai de
Kokoro fureau kanojo ga iru no ni
Kimi wa hanaze boku ni kuchitsukete naiteru no?
Nani ka wo yogen shiteru bamen de mewosamasu
Yasuragu basho wa kanojo dake
Keredo mou sude ni kimi ga kanojo ni nerai wo tsuketa koto mo shirazuni
Kimyou na emi wo ukabeta kanojo wa yori soinagara
Kuri kaeshita hitorigoto ni konya mo mata boku wa nemurenakute
"soko de naite iru no wa jisatsu shita shoujo no yuurei de
Watashi to onaji kao na no yo"
Gareki no ue de utatteiru shoujo... are wa kimi no maboroshi?
"oide... kocchi ni" to boku ni temaneki shiteru you
Kanojo ni tsuite yume no naka ni made tsuite konai de
Soretomo kore wa masaka boku e no (rekuiemu)
Kimi warui kurai tsumetai kiss wa
Ki ga tookunaru hodo iki ga dekinakunaru
Kiekake souna ishiki ga ima made boku ni miseta eizou
Mada minu (rasutoshiin) wa shitai ni natta boku no kao
Gareki no ue de utatte iru shoujo... are wa kimi no maboroshi?
"oide... kochi ni" to boku ni temaneki shiteru you
Kanojo ni tsuite yume no naka ni made tsuite konai de
Soretomo kore wa masaka boku e no (rekuiemu)
The song "Phantom" by Janne Da Arc is a melancholic ballad that speaks about the feelings of sadness and isolation that come along with late nights. The lyrics describe how the singer feels a sense of despair and confinement in the empty stillness of the night, and that time seems to pass slowly and painfully. When the singer longs for comfort, they find themselves left with only the company of their thoughts.
The second part of the song introduces a girl who shares a similar ambivalent feeling, but the two of them have different ways of coping with it. The singer seems to be lost in their thoughts, while the girl seems tormented by her emotions, seen as she cries out loud. The song concludes with a vague reference to the girl, who is singing on the pile of debris, but the singer can not be sure if this is real or a figment of their imagination.
Overall, the song invites listeners to embrace their vulnerability and connect with their emotions, no matter how painful it may be.
Line by Line Meaning
Kawaita kono mayonaka ni kimatte kuru kanashibari
In this dried up, lonely night, I feel the sadness that comes creeping in
Ikiteiru kokochi no shinai deep na toki ga mata yatte kita
Another moment of deep pain that I cannot feel alive has arrived
Kagirinai hodo toumei na kimi to wa shiranai naka janai keredo
Although I don't know you who seem transparent infinitely, it doesn't mean I'm unfamiliar with your heart
Onegai dakara mou boku no makuramoto ni tatanai de
Please, don't come to my pillow anymore
Kokoro fureau kanojo ga iru no ni
She who touches my heart is here
Kimi wa hanaze boku ni kuchitsukete naiteru no?
Are you breathing on me with your bad, cold breath and crying?
Kiekake souna ishiki ga chikagoro boku ni miseru eisou
Recently, I've been having a vague consciousness showing me a premonition of disappearing
Nani ka wo yogen shiteru bamen de mewosamasu
I stare into the image of prediction that shows me something
Yasuragu basho wa kanojo dake
She alone is my peaceful place
Keredo mou sude ni kimi ga kanojo ni nerai wo tsuketa koto mo shirazuni
But already, you have aimed at her without any knowledge
Kimyou na emi wo ukabeta kanojo wa yori soinagara
She who floats a strange smile is getting closer
Kuri kaeshita hitorigoto ni konya mo mata boku wa nemurenakute
Tonight, I'm unable to sleep again because of the repeated words I said to myself
"soko de naite iru no wa jisatsu shita shoujo no yuurei de
"The one crying over there is the ghost of a girl who committed suicide
Watashi to onaji kao na no yo"
She looks just like me"
Gareki no ue de utatteiru shoujo... are wa kimi no maboroshi?
The girl singing on top of the rubble... is that your illusion?
"oide... kocchi ni" to boku ni temaneki shiteru you
You wave at me as if to say "come here..."
Kanojo ni tsuite yume no naka ni made tsuite konai de
Don't follow her even into my dreams
Soretomo kore wa masaka boku e no (rekuiemu)
Or is it instead a requiem for myself?
Kimi warui kurai tsumetai kiss wa
Your bad, cold kiss
Ki ga tookunaru hodo iki ga dekinakunaru
It makes me feel like I'm going to pass out, and I can't breathe
Kiekake souna ishiki ga ima made boku ni miseta eizou
The consciousness with the premonition of disappearing that I've been having recently, it's showing me something now
Mada minu (rasutoshiin) wa shitai ni natta boku no kao
The last scene that I haven't seen yet has become my deathbed
Gareki no ue de utatte iru shoujo... are wa kimi no maboroshi?
The girl singing on top of the rubble... is that your illusion?
"oide... kochi ni" to boku ni temaneki shiteru you
You wave at me as if to say "come here..."
Kanojo ni tsuite yume no naka ni made tsuite konai de
Don't follow her even into my dreams
Soretomo kore wa masaka boku e no (rekuiemu)
Or is it instead a requiem for myself?
Contributed by Skyler C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.