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.

Ongaku
Kalafina Lyrics

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それでも誰かを信じたい
君の小さな溜息は
世界の何処にも届かず消えた
雨は二人を打ち据えて
僕は瞳を尖らせて
何にも出来ないこの手を離した
僕に見えないものが
君には見えていたの

太陽が昇る場所までまだ遠い
魂の中にある一条の光を信じて
叫びたい言葉さえ無いけれど
ただ叫んでいる
それが僕の音楽

いつ終わるかなんて分からない
きっと終わるときも分からない
だからもう少し、せめてもう一歩
何処へ行きたいか分からない
それでもしつこく呼ぶ声に
嵐を選んで碇を上げる
叫ぶ力も尽きてその雲が消える頃
激しい夜明けが海をも枯らすだろう
魂が果てるまで一条の光を信じて
泣きながら歌うんだ
眠れない夜の向こうに
きっと君の音楽

明日への近道が
どうしても見つけられない
一つずつ一歩ずつ
そんなの分かっているけれど
太陽が昇る場所へ

それでも信じ続けたい
君の小さな溜息が
僕の胸を不意に貫いた
君の手を取る為に闇雲に
ただ愛を信じて
僕達は手探りでじたばたと
まだ旅の途中
魂が果てるまで一条の光を信じて
出鱈目(でたらめ)な旋律が

溢れ出す夜の向こうに
きっと僕の音楽

Overall Meaning

These lyrics come from Kalafina's song "Ongaku," which translates to "Music." The song begins with a desire to believe in someone or something, even though small sighs can vanish without being noticed by the world. Two people are caught in the rain, and even though the singer tries to sharpen their vision, they feel helpless and let go of the other's hand. However, the other person can see something that the singer cannot, and that leads them to believe in a light that resides in their soul. Even though they cannot find the words to scream, they scream anyway because that's their music.

The lyrics then talk about not knowing when things will end and not even knowing when they will end. Instead, they want to take one more step and try to head towards a place where the sun rises. Even though they have no idea where they want to go, they want to continue to believe, and the other person's sighs unexpectedly penetrate the singer's chest. In their blind and chaotic love for the other, they grab their hand and trust the light inside them until their soul is spent. They are still in the middle of their journey, and their music spills forth from them even if it's just gibberish.

Line by Line Meaning

それでも誰かを信じたい
Despite everything, I want to believe in someone

君の小さな溜息は
Your small sigh

世界の何処にも届かず消えた
Disappeared without reaching anywhere in the world

雨は二人を打ち据えて
The rain beats us down

僕は瞳を尖らせて
I squint my eyes

何にも出来ないこの手を離した
I let go of these hands that can't do anything

僕に見えないものが
What I can't see

君には見えていたの
Did you see it?

太陽が昇る場所までまだ遠い
Still far from where the sun rises

魂の中にある一条の光を信じて
Believe in the one light in my soul

叫びたい言葉さえ無いけれど
Even if I have no words to scream