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.
So Blew
Janne Da Arc Lyrics
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Soba ni iru boku wa ima nani wo shiteimasuka?
Utsumuita kimi no yokogao wo
Ima wa miteiru no gatsurakute
Kanashii me de boku wo minai de
Onegai dakara...
Taiyou ni boku wo michibiite...
Mou nakanaideyo zutto kawaranai kara
Kono mama de sora no mama de ite...
Kimi ni sewomuketa wakejanai kedo
Machi ga wanai you ni kimi no me de mite hoshii kara
Itsumo warai nagara sugoshiteta
Yume wo katariakashita yoru mo
Omoide ni kiete shimawanai de
Mou sukoshi dake...
Kono kimochi dake wa doko ni moikanai yo
Itsumademo kimi wo kanjiteru
Kono kaze ga fukeba sotto me wo toji nagara
Kisetsu no naka de... kimi wo kanjiteru
Owaranai kanashimi no naka namida wo dakishime nemurou
Mezameta toki ni atarashii kaze ga kitto tsutsunde kureru kara
Toosugiru kako mou nido to modorenai
Ano koro no futari ga mita yume, garasu no omoide, kowaresou
Kono kimochi dake wa doko ni mo ikanaiyo
Itsumademo kimi wo kanjiteru
Kono kaze ga fukeba sotto me wo toji nagara
Kisetsu no naka de... kimi wo kanjiteru
Sono yasashii kaze de tsutsundeyo
Ano hikari no moto boku wo michibiite...
Nakanaideyo zutto kawaranai kara mou sora no mama de ite...
The lyrics of Janne Da Arc's "So Blew" depict the sadness and longing that the singer feels for a love interest who is no longer with them. The opening line "Sou tookunai mirai no kimi e..." translates to "To you, who have a distant future..." and sets the tone for the rest of the song. The singer expresses their confusion and asks what they should do now that their lover is gone. They describe looking at the other person's face, which is downturned with sorrow, and plead with them not to look at them that way.
The next verse describes the environment around the singer which is still beautiful despite their sadness. They ask the kind breeze to wrap around them and guide them towards the sun. The singer promises the love interest that they won't cry anymore and they won't change from the way they are now. The next section says that they want the other person to look at them, not because they're turning away from them, but because they see something worth looking at. Lastly, the song ends with the singer saying that they will always feel the same way about their love interest, suggesting that they're holding onto their love for them.
Overall, "So Blew" is a touching song that conveys the pain of losing love and the longing to hold onto it forever.
Line by Line Meaning
Sou tookunai mirai no kimi e...
To you, who has an uncertain future...
Soba ni iru boku wa ima nani wo shiteimasuka?
What am I doing beside you right now, looking down at your face with a cruel expression, please don't notice me...
Utsumuita kimi no yokogao wo
I am currently watching over you who is looking down...
Ima wa miteiru no gatsurakute
But it's so cruel to watch you with your sad eyes...
Kanashii me de boku wo minai de
So please don't look at me with those sad eyes...
Onegai dakara...
I beg of you...
Sono yasashii kaze de sotto tsutsunde yo
Wrap me gently in that gentle wind of yours...
Taiyou ni boku wo michibiite...
Guide me to the sun...
Mou nakanaideyo zutto kawaranai kara
Don't cry anymore, because I'll never change...
Kono mama de sora no mama de ite...
So let's stay like this, and be as free as the sky...
Kimi ni sewomuketa wakejanai kedo
It's not because of you that I'm turning away...
Machi ga wanai you ni kimi no me de mite hoshii kara
But I want you to look at me as if the world doesn't exist...
Itsumo warai nagara sugoshiteta
We always laughed and spent our time together...
Yume wo katariakashita yoru mo
Even on those nights when we talked about our dreams...
Omoide ni kiete shimawanai de
Please don't let those memories fade away...
Mou sukoshi dake...
Just a little longer...
Kono kimochi dake wa doko ni mo ikanaiyo
These feelings can't go anywhere...
Itsumademo kimi wo kanjiteru
I'll always be able to feel you...
Kono kaze ga fukeba sotto me wo toji nagara
When this wind blows, I'll close my eyes and softly...
Kisetsu no naka de... kimi wo kanjiteru
...feel you within the season...
Owaranai kanashimi no naka namida wo dakishime nemurou
Let's sleep while embracing tears within this never-ending sadness...
Mezameta toki ni atarashii kaze ga kitto tsutsunde kureru kara
When we wake up, a new wind will surely wrap around us...
Toosugiru kako mou nido to modorenai
The past is too far away, we can never go back...
Ano koro no futari ga mita yume, garasu no omoide, kowaresou
The dreams we had back then, the memories we made, they seem to be breaking...
Sono yasashii kaze de tsutsundeyo
Wrap me gently in that gentle wind of yours...
Ano hikari no moto boku wo michibiite...
Guide me to that light...
Nakanaideyo zutto kawaranai kara mou sora no mama de ite...
Don't cry anymore, because I'll never change... So let's stay as free as the sky...
Contributed by Tyler O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@jannedaarc5353
そう遠くない未来の君へ
側にいる僕は 今何をしていますか
俯いた君の横顔を
今は見ているのが辛くて
悲しい瞳で僕を見ないで お願いだから
その優しい風で そっと包んでよ
太陽に僕を導いて もう泣かないでよ
ずっと変わらないから 空のままでいて
君に背を向けた訳じゃ無いけど
間違わないように君の瞳で
見て欲しいから
いつも笑いながら過ごしてた
夢を語り明かした夜も
思い出に消えてしまわないで
もう少しだけ この気持ちだけは
何処にも行かないよ
いつまでも君を感じてる
この風が吹けば そっと瞳を閉じながら
季節の中で 君を感じてる
終わらない悲しみの中
涙を抱きしめながら眠ろう
目覚めた時に新しい風が
きっと包んでくれるから
遠すぎる過去 もう二度と戻れない
あの頃の二人が見た夢
ガラスの思い出 壊れそう
この気持ちだけは何処にも行かないよ
いつまでも君を感じてる
この風が吹けば そっと瞳を閉じながら
季節の中で 君を感じてる
その優しい風で 包んでよ
あの光の下 僕を導いて
泣かないでよ ずっと変わらないから
もう 空のままでいて Wow
@manuru0124
大好き
インディーズでこのクオリティってやはりJanne Da Arcすごい！
@chisato4432
2023年2月！この曲好きでSpotifyに無くてここで聴いてます。
@name2074
大学生の頃、帰りに毎日MDで聴いてた。久しぶりに聴いて一気に大学生の頃を思い出した。良い曲だよね。
@user-sw3je8cl1o
今すきなひとがジャンヌ好きでよく一緒に歌ってます…実りそうにない恋でせつないですが一緒にうたってる時間だけはあたたかくて大切にしています。
@user-yp8ln7em9l
イントロですでに泣いちゃう
@user-ev8vk8be8e
わかる〜
@user-yo9jp4pi4m
毎回堪えてる😂早く戻ってきて
@manuru0124
禿同
@user-rc4id6gv5c
このコメント見て泣いちゃう
@jda72shangrila
解散ライブでこれを聞きたかったよ、、また今日もここにきてしまう。