Stay Away
L`Arc en ciel Lyrics

The song "Stay Away" by L'Arc en Ciel is a reflection of the desire for freedom in a world full of constraints and restrictions. The song starts with the singer proclaiming that what he has captured in his hands while standing on the scorched earth is freedom, and he feels lucky to have found it. This indicates that the character was once trapped and constrained, so he takes his freedom, which can also be viewed as a symbol or representation of hope. He then wonders, while sitting on a rail, how far he can travel with this newfound freedom, and if he's lucky, he may go wherever he wants.

The next verse implies that the character is warning those who are living in a burned world of misery and sorrows not to come close, as they will only spread negative energy and ruin what little positive momentum is left. Meanwhile, he is enjoying himself under the pristine, cheerful sun, which he says pours its light on everyone. He repeats that he's lucky, for he found hope or something similar, which brings him joy that he extols.

The song repeats the phrase "Causes stain stay away" as a caution to avoid being tainted by the ruinous circumstances that the character has encountered, and to wash his hands of all the negativity so that he can remain happy and free. Towards the end, the singer declares that he was born into a world where he is uncontrollable with an inevitability that implies his destiny. He recognizes that he could destroy everything, yet he was reborn with new possibilities. The line "Ukabu kumo no you ni dare mo boku o tsukamenai, / Nani mo kamo o kowashi jiyuu no moto ni umareta" means that nobody could hold him down or get a grip on him, like an ethereal cloud. The singer was born free and with the potential to destroy anything, but he was reborn with the hope of being free.

* The song "Stay Away" is one of the band's most well-known and popular tracks, and it appears as the second opening to the anime television show Rurouni Kenshin.
* It is one of the band's early successes, having been released in 1998 on the album Heart.
* The song is one of only two that the band has performed in English in concert, and the other is "Shine."
* It ranked third on the Oricon chart in Japan.
* The music video for the song was shot in New York City and directed by Scottie.
* The live performance of the song from the 1999 "L'Ar~en~Ciel Live in U.S.A" concert was included in their "Chronicle 0" DVD box set.
* "Stay Away" was featured in the video game "Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock."
* L'Arc en Ciel played "Stay Away" at their first-ever U.S. show at the Tokyo Dome in Los Angeles in March 2012.
* The song was also played at the band's 20th-anniversary celebration, titled "20th L'Anniversary LIVE,"
* The band covered the song during their L'Anniversary Tour in 2012.

Chords: The chords to "Stay Away" by L'Arc en Ciel are not available as it is a copyrighted song.