1) KAORI (full name Kaori Su… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists named KAORI:
1) KAORI (full name Kaori Suzuki) is a Japanese voice actress and pop singer who debuted in 2006. She has performed theme songs for numerous video games and animated series, most notably "BLUE BLUE WAVE" (for ARIA the NATURAL) and "Tears Infection" and "Daybreak" (for the Myself; Yourself TV series and video game, respectively).
2) Kaori is a Japanese down-tempo/lounge/soul singer based in Tokyo and affiliated with Magoo Records and Crue-L Records. She released an album, Flow in 1997 and a single, In My Head, also in 1997.
3) 織田かおり (Kaori Oda), who is better known as FictionJunction KAORI in composer 梶浦由記 (Yuki Kajiura)'s project FictionJunction and also as KAORI, an actress/vocalist in the fantasy rock opera musical group Sound Horizon.
4) 詩月カオリ (Kaori Utatsuki) is a Japanese vocalist affiliated with I've Sound.
third bridge
Kaori Lyrics
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持て余すほど明確なまでのトレース
暴れだしそうな声なら事前に処理をして
輝ける未来へと繋ぐのがOur good way.
表情のプラグは 意識へと繋がる
嘘をついて顔に出ちゃうようじゃ微妙かな
それじゃ意識よりも もっと深い場所で
作られた異世界ファンタジー 脚本に描かれたフィクションが
リアルへと侵食を始める あの日に消えた ah――― 太陽も。
「殺伐とした」なんておざなりな描写さえ
耳元でなくちゃ不安になるフレーズ
情報のフリーウェイ落ち度は何も無いはずだよ
見逃せば失われたも同じOur good day.
雨の降るバス停 信号の点滅
1秒ごと僕が僕である為の確証
いつの間に始めた 長く甘いキスは
刺激的な無意識からの川をすり抜けた
いにしえのコズミックファンタジー 時空さえ止めてみせるから
此処に居て 今日の分の戸惑いは明日へスライド ah――― 何が出来る?
伝えたい言葉が キミに届くのなら
世界中を敵にまわしたって怖くない
目に映る景色が同じとも限らず
共有さえ出来ない悲しみに傷ついた
作られた異世界ファンタジー 脚本に描かれたフィクションが
リアルへと侵食を始める あの日に消えた ah――― 太陽も。
"Third Bridge" by KAORI is a song about the confusion and anxiety that arises from the dissonance between reality and the illusions that we create for ourselves. The first verse, "Even the outdated expression 'gray sky'/ Is a clear trace that I can't handle," speaks to the difficulty of reconciling the truth with the falsehoods or fantasies we cling to. The chorus, "Created fantasy worlds/ and fiction written in scripts/ Begin to invade reality/ Even the sun that disappeared that day," suggests that our illusions might eventually take over our perception of reality completely.
The second verse delves into the idea that our facial expressions can give away the lies we tell ourselves and others. "If lying shows on your face/ Your conscious is too superficial," warns the singer. Instead, she advocates for deceiving oneself into believing one's own lies, in order to move towards a brighter future. The idea of a "good way" is repeated throughout the song, as if it is the ultimate solution to the problems of conflicting realities.
The bridge takes a turn towards a more personal struggle, with lyrical imagery of a rainy bus stop and flashing signals. The singer seeks solace in a long, sweet kiss that takes her through the "stimulating unconsciousness." The final verse urges the listener to keep searching for a way to communicate their own truth, even if it means going against the world. In this way, the song encourages listeners to reflect on their own illusions and how they might reconcile them with reality.
Line by Line Meaning
「灰色のそら」なんて廃れた表現すら
Even outdated expressions like 'gray sky' are not enough to capture the clarity.
持て余すほど明確なまでのトレース
Traces so clear that they overflow with meaning.
暴れだしそうな声なら事前に処理をして
If your voice is about to break, process it beforehand.
輝ける未来へと繋ぐのがOur good way.
Our good way is to connect to a shining future.
表情のプラグは 意識へと繋がる
Plugging in our facial expression connects to our consciousness.
嘘をついて顔に出ちゃうようじゃ微妙かな
It's subtle when our faces reveal lies.
それじゃ意識よりも もっと深い場所で
Then let's deceive even deeper than our consciousness.
自分さえも騙せばいい 出来れば今すぐに
If we can deceive even ourselves, then let's do it now.
作られた異世界ファンタジー 脚本に描かれたフィクションが
The fabricated fantasy worlds and fictional stories written in scripts
リアルへと侵食を始める あの日に消えた ah――― 太陽も。
begin to encroach on reality, even the sun that disappeared on that day.
「殺伐とした」なんておざなりな描写さえ
Even ordinary descriptions like 'bleak and violent'
耳元でなくちゃ不安になるフレーズ
are phrases that make us uneasy when we hear them.
情報のフリーウェイ落ち度は何も無いはずだよ
There should be no errors on the freeway of information.
見逃せば失われたも同じOur good day.
If you miss it, it's the same as losing it - Our good day.
雨の降るバス停 信号の点滅
The bus stop in the rain, blinking signals.
1秒ごと僕が僕である為の確証
Confidence that I am myself every second.
いつの間に始めた 長く甘いキスは
The long, sweet kiss that started at some point.
刺激的な無意識からの川をすり抜けた
Slipping through a stimulating unconsciousness.
いにしえのコズミックファンタジー 時空さえ止めてみせるから
An ancient cosmic fantasy that will stop even time and space.
此処に居て 今日の分の戸惑いは明日へスライド ah――― 何が出来る?
Stay here, and today's confusion will slide into tomorrow - What can we do?
伝えたい言葉が キミに届くのなら
If the words I want to convey reach you,
世界中を敵にまわしたって怖くない
I wouldn't be afraid even if the whole world turned against me.
目に映る景色が同じとも限らず
The scenery we see may not be the same,
共有さえ出来ない悲しみに傷ついた
But we still hurt from sadness that can't even be shared.
Writer(s): 志倉 千代丸, 志倉 千代丸
Contributed by Makayla C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.