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.
Believe
Kalafina Lyrics
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左手で儚く 虚無を弄った
僅かな葛藤が 君の手を縛って 未来の姿を欺く
守ることさえ知らないけど
偽りの理想でも構わない
生きてみたい 自分を
君といた僕を信じている
この夢が優しく果てるまで
切り開け 蒼い日々を fight your fate
静かな夜に そっと灯した言葉だった
冷たい雨のように落ちる 白い月の光の中で
信じることだけを信じた
眩しいほど強く 夜を照らす光だった
思いを繋ぐよ
まだ僕は知らない
哀しみが運命の果てに描く 虚無の姿を
願いの残像が ノイズのように降って
古びた思いも見えない
それでも君が笑ったから
どうしても捨てられない未来
生きてゆこう 自分を
過ぎて行く時の中で出会った
変わりゆく僕を信じている
この夢が果てるその先まで
切り開け蒼い日々を fight your fate
The song "Believe" by Kalafina tells the story of two people who do not know anything, but desire to live and explore the world around them. The first verse describes how the two people have no knowledge, but they play with the idea of nothingness, revealing a sense of curiosity and wonderment. The second verse reveals their desire to live even with no purpose or direction, they would not mind false ideals or values as long as they can find themselves. The chorus speaks of how they found each other, and that they trust and believe in each other. They have hope that their dream will come true and they will cut through the blue days and fight their fate. The bridge describes how, in the quiet night, they exchange words that light up the dark, like the white moon. It expresses their belief in believing, in their connection and holding on to their wishes. And finally, the last verse talks about how they do not know what sadness may come at the end of their destiny, but they will continue to live and trust each other, cutting through the blue days to fight their fate.
Line by Line Meaning
まだ何も知らない二人だった
We were two people who didn't know anything yet
左手で儚く 虚無を弄った
I played with emptiness weakly with my left hand
僅かな葛藤が 君の手を縛って 未来の姿を欺く
A little bit of conflict tied your hand and deceived the shape of the future
守ることさえ知らないけど
Even though we didn't know how to protect anything
偽りの理想でも構わない
We don't mind false ideals
生きてみたい 自分を
We want to live as ourselves
巡り来る時の中で出会った
We met in the midst of passing time
君といた僕を信じている
I believe in the me who was with you
この夢が優しく果てるまで
Until this dream ends gently
切り開け 蒼い日々を fight your fate
Break open the blue days and fight your fate
静かな夜に そっと灯した言葉だった
It was a word that I quietly illuminated on a quiet night
冷たい雨のように落ちる 白い月の光の中で
Falling like cold rain in the light of the white moon
信じることだけを信じた
We only trusted in believing
眩しいほど強く 夜を照らす光だった
It was a light shining on the night so brightly and powerfully
思いを繋ぐよ
It connects our thoughts
まだ僕は知らない
I still don't know
哀しみが運命の果てに描く 虚無の姿を
The appearance of nothingness that sadness paints at the end of fate
願いの残像が ノイズのように降って
The afterimage of our wishes falls like noise
古びた思いも見えない
I can't even see my old thoughts
それでも君が笑ったから
Even so, because you laughed
どうしても捨てられない未来
The future we can't let go of no matter what
生きてゆこう 自分を
Let's keep living as ourselves
過ぎて行く時の中で出会った
We met in time that passes
変わりゆく僕を信じている
I believe in the me who is changing
この夢が果てるその先まで
Until after this dream ends
切り開け蒼い日々を fight your fate
Break open the blue days and fight your fate
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Yuki Kajiura
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
tropicwave1
Lyrics: Yuki Kajiura
Arrangement: Yuki Kajiura
Vocals: Kalafina
Chorus: Yuriko Kaida
Musicians: Koichi Korenaga (E.Guitar), Kyoichi Sato (Drums), Tomoharu “Jr” Takahashi (Bass), Kiyo Kido Strings (Strings),
Album: Far On The Water
[konti dita dista cantia]
we still knew nothing
as we vainly felt for nothingness with our left hands.
the smallest of conflicts bind your hands
and deceive the shape of your future.
despite not knowing how to even protect anything,
it doesn’t matter if my beliefs are lies;
i want to see what it’s like to live.
fight your fate
within the time that comes around, we met by chance.
i believe in the “me” that was there with you.
until this dream gently ends,
carve out a blue everyday
fight your fate
words that were gently lit up
in the quiet night,
fall like the cold rain
within the white moonlight.
[canti idia adore]
i believed in just believing.
the light that fiercely illuminates the night
until it becomes radiant,
unites our feelings.
[konti dita dista cantia]
the sadness that i still do not know of
draws the shape of nothingness
onto the ends of our destiny.
the afterimage of a wish falls like noise;
we lost sight of our old feelings.
even so, because you smiled,
i can no longer cast aside the future;
i shall see what it’s like to live.
within the time that passes through, we met by chance.
i believe in the “me” that is changing.
until the point of time where this dream ends,
carve out a blue everyday
fight your fate
[mistio]
Luke Johnson
English Lyrics:
The two of us still didn't
know anything
With our left hands we momentarily
fiddled with emptiness
A little conflict
fetters your hand
Betraying the shape of the future
I don't even know what I want to protect, however
these thoughts are false yet it doesn't matter
I want to experience it
for myself
Having met within the time
that surrounds us
I was with you and you believe in me
Until this dream gently reaches it's end
Fight your fate and slice open
the days of inexperience
In the silent night, words
were softly lit
Falling as frigid rain
Within the white moonlight
I believed only that I do believe
The brilliantly intense light
that illuminated the night
Connecting our hopes!
We still don't know it,
the sadness that forms at the edge of destiny
the shape of nothingness
Even so, because you laughed
No matter what I do, I won't cast away this future
I shall experience it
for myself
Having met within the passing time
I believe that I am changing
Until this dream ends in the future
Fight your fate and slice open
the days of inexperience
Ku Ka
まだ何も知らない
二人だった
左手で儚く
虚無を弄った
僅かな葛藤が
君の手を縛って
未来の姿を欺く
守ることさえ知らないけど
偽りの理想(おもい)でも構わない
生きてみたい
自分を
巡り来る
時の中で出会った
君といた僕を信じている
この夢が優しく果てるまで
切り開け蒼い日々を
fight your fate
静かな夜に
そっと灯した
言葉だった
冷たい雨のように落ちる
白い月の光の中で
信じること
だけを信じた
眩しいほど強く
夜を照らす光だった
思いを繋ぐよ
まだ僕は知らない
哀しみが運命(さだめ)の果てに描く
虚無の姿を
願いの残像が
ノイズのように降って
古びた思いも見えない
それでも君が笑ったから
どうしても捨てられない未来
生きてゆこう
自分を
過ぎて行く時の中で出会った
変わりゆく僕を信じている
この夢が果てるその先まで
切り開け蒼い日々を
fight your fate
Mateus Faria
Lyrics:
(Konti dita dista cantia)
Mada nanimo shiranai
Futari datta
Hidarite de hakanaku
Kyomu o sagutta
Wazuka na kattou ga
Kimi no te o shibatte
Mirai no sugata o azamuku
Mamoru koto sae shiranai kedo
Itsuwari no omoi demo kamawanai
Ikite mitai
Jibun o
Megurikuru
Toki no naka de deatta
Kimi to ita boku o shinjite iru
Kono yume ga yasashiku hateru made
Kirihirake aoi hibi o
Fight your fate
Shizuka na yoru ni
Sotto tomoshita
Kotoba datta
Tsumetai ame no you ni ochiru
Shiroi tsuki no hikari no naka (de?)
(Canti idia adore)
Shinjiru koto
Dake o shinjita
Mabushii hodo tsuyoku
Yoru o terasu hikari datta
Omoi o tsunagu yo
(Konti dita dista cantia)
Mada boku wa shiranai
Kanashimi ga sadame no hate ni egaku
Kyomu no sugata o
Negai no zanzou ga
Noizu no you ni futte
Furubita omoi mo mienai
Soredemo kimi ga waratta kara
Doushitemo suterarenai mirai
Ikite yukou
Jibun o
Sugite iku toki no naka de deatta
Kawariyuku boku o shinjite iru
Kono yume ga hateru sono saki made
Kirihirake aoi hibi o
Fight your fate
(Mistio)
SerDaveOfRindyar
When that guitar riff rips, I get goosebumps every time
XilverXoul
Same! It's almost ethereal how it hits!
OBICO, DAN VINCENT
I was watching a clip of Ubw about archer telling shirou about ideals and this song plays as he(archer) was about to dematerialize
Goosebumps
Aditi Anilkumar
This song is honestly so beautiful 😭🥺💗💖🤩
Frederick Grandison
@kv Fate is banging with these!
kv
me TOO omg
texx8205
Harmony of the voices would be never be the same again, RIP Kalafina :/
ღೃ*
@Gurren Lorenzo I guess they broke up
Gurren Lorenzo
What happen?
tropicwave1
Lyrics: Yuki Kajiura
Arrangement: Yuki Kajiura
Vocals: Kalafina
Chorus: Yuriko Kaida
Musicians: Koichi Korenaga (E.Guitar), Kyoichi Sato (Drums), Tomoharu “Jr” Takahashi (Bass), Kiyo Kido Strings (Strings),
Album: Far On The Water
[konti dita dista cantia]
we still knew nothing
as we vainly felt for nothingness with our left hands.
the smallest of conflicts bind your hands
and deceive the shape of your future.
despite not knowing how to even protect anything,
it doesn’t matter if my beliefs are lies;
i want to see what it’s like to live.
fight your fate
within the time that comes around, we met by chance.
i believe in the “me” that was there with you.
until this dream gently ends,
carve out a blue everyday
fight your fate
words that were gently lit up
in the quiet night,
fall like the cold rain
within the white moonlight.
[canti idia adore]
i believed in just believing.
the light that fiercely illuminates the night
until it becomes radiant,
unites our feelings.
[konti dita dista cantia]
the sadness that i still do not know of
draws the shape of nothingness
onto the ends of our destiny.
the afterimage of a wish falls like noise;
we lost sight of our old feelings.
even so, because you smiled,
i can no longer cast aside the future;
i shall see what it’s like to live.
within the time that passes through, we met by chance.
i believe in the “me” that is changing.
until the point of time where this dream ends,
carve out a blue everyday
fight your fate
[mistio]