With a reported 40 million records sold, L'Arc-en-Ciel are one of the best-selling music artists in Japan. Their 1999 simultaneously-released albums Ark and Ray are each one of the best-selling albums of all time in Japan. L'Arc-en-Ciel have had seven number one studio albums and 21 number one singles. They were ranked number 58 on a 2003 list of the top 100 Japanese pop musicians by HMV Japan, and were the first Japanese act to headline Madison Square Garden in New York City.
In the Air
L’Arc〜en〜Ciel Lyrics
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Seni sasatta NAIFU o hane ni nise
Ima daichi o keru
Sora wa hateshinaku sumi kitta ao o tataeru
Hateshinaku...hateshinaku
Kimi o nando mo hizamazukaseta
Kono daichi ni kuchizukeshite
Zawameki ni saida mimi o sumaseba
Sora wa hateshinaku sumikitta ao o tataeru
Hateshinaku...hateshinaku
You fly over the earth
Sore o tada mitsumeteru
You fly over the earth
Can't you see I am tied to the ground
Sora e ochite yuku
Sokonashi no sora e to fukaku ochite yuku
Soshite kumo o kimi wa tsukamu...tsukamu!
You fly over the earth
Sore o tada mitsumeteru
You fly over the earth
Can't you see I am tied to the ground
You fly over the earth
Yagate sora ni toketeku
You're floating in the air
Boku wa sore o tada mitsumeta mama
Tachi tusku shiteiru
The lyrics of L'Arc~en~Ciel's song "In the Air" paint a vivid picture of someone feeling grounded, while someone else has the ability to fly above and beyond. The song starts with the closed-eyed narrator, who notes that the person who can fly has fake knives sticking out of their feathers. This indicates that the person that can fly is dangerous, even though they have the ability to soar into the air. As the singer continues, it becomes clear that they are admiring the person who can fly, who they keep watching they swoop and circle through the sky.
Line by Line Meaning
Me o tojita kimi wa
With your eyes closed
Seni sasatta NAIFU o hane ni nise
A knife hidden in your feather
Ima daichi o keru
Now you break through the earth
Sora wa hateshinaku sumi kitta ao o tataeru
The sky celebrates the infinitely dark blue
Hateshinaku...hateshinaku
Endlessly... endlessly
Kimi o nando mo hizamazukaseta
I have kneeled you down countless times
Kono daichi ni kuchizukeshite
I kiss this earth beneath me
Zawameki ni saida mimi o sumaseba
If I listen closely to the commotion
Wakaru daroo subete no mono no kokyuu ga
I'll understand that everything breathes
Sora e ochite yuku
Falling towards the sky
Sokonashi no sora e to fukaku ochite yuku
Falling deeply into the boundless sky
Soshite kumo o kimi wa tsukamu... tsukamu!
And then you grab hold of the clouds... grab hold!
You fly over the earth
You're flying over the earth
Sore o tada mitsumeteru
You're simply gazing at it
Can't you see I am tied to the ground
Can't you see that I am bound to the ground
Yagate sora ni toketeku
Soon, you melting into the sky
You're floating in the air
You're hovering in the air
Boku wa sore o tada mitsumeta mama
While I just watch that happen
Tachi tusku shiteiru
I'm standing still
Contributed by Elijah P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@hisashiteru4128
『L'Arc〜en〜Ciel / In the Air』
目を閉じた君は
背に刺さったナイフを羽に似せ
今、大地を蹴る
空は果てしなく澄みきった青をたたえる
果てしなく…果てしなく
君を何度もひざまずかせた
この大地に口づけして
ざわめきに塞いだ耳をすませば
解るだろう すべての物の呼吸が
空は果てしなく澄みきった青をたたえる
果てしなく…果てしなく
You fly over the earth
それをただ見つめてる
You fly over the earth
Can't you see I am tied to the ground
空へ落ちて行く
底無しの空へと深く落ちて行く
そして雲を君は掴む…つかむ!
You fly over the earth
それをただ見つめてる
You fly over the earth
Can't you see I am tied to the ground
You fly over the earth
やがて空に溶けてく
You're floating in the air
僕はそれをただ見つめたまま
立ちつくしている
@yvolfhyde
3:06 I feeling a change somethings, like a level up. (about sound at 3:12). Great.
@saragt2122
Lo mejor de los mejores.
@user-tf8co4gk1h
素晴らしい🌈
@user-kq2yf9ct4i
L'Arc～en～CielのHYDEさん😊は空気ですね😓いなくなるととても悲しい😭です😌💓もしかして貴方って私のペンネームの水瀬悠さんの作品を知っているのかしら？だから😊ずっとラビンユー、懐かしい海、夏の空。本当はね😊ずっとL'Arc～en～CielのHYDEさんが一番です😌💓それでは😊