Kalafina (カラフィナ) was a Japanese neoclassical pop group produced by composer… Read Full Bio ↴Kalafina (カラフィナ) was a Japanese neoclassical pop group produced by composer Yuki Kajiura under Sony Music Associated Records Inc., best known for performing all seven theme songs for the Kara no Kyoukai animated movie series and the ending themes to the Madoka Magica animated series and movies. Established in late 2007, Kalafina consists of Wakana Ootaki (大滝若菜 · FictionJunction WAKANA) At that time, Wakana was already involved in Yuki Kajiura's FictionJunction project and Hikaru was selected via audition. The original lineup included three more members. Maya Toyoshima, who was also selected via audition, and Keiko Kubota. Maya leaving in 2009, Keiko in 2018 and Hikaru in 2018.

Their debut single oblivious, which contained the first three Kara no Kyoukai themes, was released on January 23, 2008. Re/oblivious, a remix mini-album, followed exactly three months later. Kalafina’s second single and first double A-side sprinter / ARIA consisted of the fifth and fourth Kara no Kyoukai theme songs, respectively, along with an instrumental version of oblivious. Their third single fairytale includes the sixth Kara no Kyoukai theme, a non-anime tie-in song, serenato, and an instrumental version of sprinter. Their first album, entitled Seventh Heaven, consisted of 13 tracks featuring the seven Kara no Kyoukai theme songs and was released in March of 2009 along with their fourth single Lacrimosa (Kuroshitsuji ED2 Theme). Their fifth single, storia, the theme song for NHK show Rekishi Hiwa Historia, was released in July of 2009. Their sixth single, entitled progressive, was released on October 28, 2009. They have released four full albums to date: Seventh Heaven (2009), Red Moon (2010), After Eden (2011), and Consolation (2013). Their next single will be featured in the third Madoka Magica movie.

In addition to their numerous Japan tours, Kalafina has begun performing internationally, primarily as guests of honor at anime conventions. So far they have held concerts and panel discussions in the United States (Boston, Los Angeles, Chicago), Hong Kong, Germany, and Malaysia, and will be performing in Indonesia this summer.

They officialy disbanded in 2019.

傷跡
Kalafina Lyrics

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静けさから歩き出す
まだ見ぬ愛の景色へ
この痛みを信じたいの
夜を越えて

貴方が触れた胸に優しい傷が一つ
隠していた涙が紅に零れ落ちて

冷たい肌の上にやっと灯した花びら
私がここにいる　さいわいを歌うよ

もう夢も終わる
星くずが消える頃
ねえ、生きていると分かるほど抱きしめて

静けさから生まれて
まだぬくもりも知らず
ただいのちに届きたいの
夜を越えて

なつかしいなつのあめ
私を見送ってね
信じ合う始まりへ
泣きながら行けるように

よろこびもかなしみも
刻みつけたい深く
貴方とここにいる
さいわいの名残に

星くずが消える頃
初めて見る光の中で

その瞳で　くちづけで
恋した跡を下さい
生きることに貫かれて泣いてみたい

静けさから歩き出す
まだ見ぬ遠い夜明けへ

ただ願いを叶えたいの
夜を越えて

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Kalafina's song 傷跡 (Kizuato) express the desire to move forward after experiencing pain and seek a new kind of love. The first verse sets up the theme of moving forward and leaving the stillness behind to walk towards a new, unseen landscape. The second verse speaks of the pain that was left behind, symbolized by the gentle scar on the chest where the tears were hidden but now overflow in red as a result of being touched by the loved one. The singer wants to believe in this pain and move forward despite it.

The chorus sings of a newfound hope, represented by the blooming petal on cold skin, and the happiness the singer finds in realizing that they are not alone. The second verse continues this idea of finding comfort in past memories, represented by nostalgia for the summer rain and a desire to cry while being supported by the loved one as they move forward together. The bridge pleads for a lasting memory of joy and sorrow that has been deeply engraved with the loved one, so that they can still feel the happiness when the stardust disappears and a new light is revealed.

Overall, the lyrics represent a longing for a new beginning and a desire to move forward with someone dear who can understand and embrace the scars of the past. It is a song of hope and comfort that speaks to anyone who has experienced pain and wants to heal and move on.

Line by Line Meaning

静けさから歩き出す
I start to walk from the stillness

まだ見ぬ愛の景色へ
To the yet unseen landscape of love

この痛みを信じたいの
I want to believe in this pain

夜を越えて
And cross the night

貴方が触れた胸に優しい傷が一つ
There is a gentle scar on the breast you touched

隠していた涙が紅に零れ落ちて
The tears I hid spill over in red

冷たい肌の上にやっと灯した花びら
Finally, petals light up on my cold skin

私がここにいる　さいわいを歌うよ
I am here singing for happiness

もう夢も終わる
The dream is already ending

星くずが消える頃
When stardust disappears

ねえ、生きていると分かるほど抱きしめて
Hey, hold me tight enough to know I'm alive