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.
LOST HEAVEN
L’Arc〜en〜Ciel Lyrics
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Mou nakusu mono sae mitsukaranai kakenuketa harukana michi
Nani hitotsu utagau koto mo shiranakatta ne
We'll say goodbye, lost heaven
How we longed for heaven
We're letting go of something we never had
Te wo nobashi tsukanda yume ha sotto kuzureyuku suna no shiro
Tada tachitsuku shiteta wakare michi hohoemi wo nokoshite
Kiete itta kimi ga egaku rakuen he to
We'll say goodbye, lost heaven
How we longed for heaven
We're letting go of something we never had
Time goes so fast, heaven is lost
Hitotsu ni narenai ukanda hoshikuzu hitotsu no shuuen ni akai hanataba wo
Kakedashita shisen no saki ga shinkirou demo
We'll say goodbye, lost heaven
We'll say goodbye, lost heaven
We'll say goodbye, lost heaven
We'll say goodbye, lost heaven. yeah
We'll say goodbye, lost heaven
How we longed for heaven
We're letting go of something we never had
Time goes so fast, heaven!
We'll say goodbye, lost heaven
How we longed for heaven
We're letting go of something we never had
Time goes so fast, heaven is lost
Time goes so fast, heaven is lost
Time goes so fast, heaven is lost
I wish you good luck. I still remember every day
I wish you good luck. I still remember every day
[English Translation]
Woah! bringing things together; holding a dream; heading into boundless paradise.
I can't even get back what I lost; running through a far-off path.
We never knew to doubt a single thing, did we?
We'll say goodbye, lost heaven.
How we longed for heaven.
We're letting go of something we never had.
Time goes so fast, heaven is lost.
I reached out my hand to grab my dream; a softly crumbling castle of sand.
We just stood stock still at the street where we parted; leaving behind a smile.
It just disappeared - the paradise you painted.
We'll say goodbye, lost heaven.
How we longed for heaven.
We're letting go of something we never had.
Time goes so fast, heaven is lost.
The floating stardust we couldn't make one again; a bouquet of red flowers for the end of this performance.
Well run to the destination in our eyes; even if it's only an illusion.
We'll say goodbye, lost heaven.
We'll say goodbye, lost heaven.
We'll say goodbye, lost heaven.
We'll say goodbye, lost heaven, yeah
We'll say goodbye, lost heaven.
How we longed for heaven.
We're letting go of something we never had.
Time goes so fast, heaven!
We'll say goodbye, lost heaven.
How we longed for heaven.
We're letting go of something we never had.
Time goes so fast, heaven is lost.
Time goes so fast, heaven is lost.
Time goes so fast, heaven is lost.
I wish you good luck. I still remember every day.
I wish you good luck. I still remember every day.
The lyrics of L’Arc〜en〜Ciel's song, LOST HEAVEN, speak of a dream that is held close, of heading towards paradise without having the ability to retrieve what has been lost in the past, and of travelling through a far-off path. The song speaks of memories and longing for something that was never had. It speaks of the speed with which time passes and how heaven is lost in this process. The lyrics go on to reveal how a crumbling castle is held between one’s fingers with stardust that cannot be remade. The lyrics conclude with the desire to run towards an illusion and a goodbye to lost heaven.
The lyrics of L’Arc〜en〜Ciel's song LOST HEAVEN seem to speak of a desire for something that one has never had. The song signifies the speed with which time passes and how one can never retrieve what was lost. The lyrics speak of a love or a dream that is held close, with memories of the past that cannot be accessed. It is a song that explores regret for what could have been and what never was. The reference to ‘lost heaven’ in the lyrics speaks of a desire for something that is unattainable, somewhere that can no longer be accessed.
Line by Line Meaning
Woah! bringing things together; holding a dream; heading into boundless paradise.
An ideal world beyond our imagination, where our dreams will be met.
I can't even get back what I lost; running through a far-off path.
Despite trying, the path leading to our goal is long gone and we are unable to get it back.
We never knew to doubt a single thing, did we?
We did not have the slightest suspicion or skepticism and believed everything blindly.
We'll say goodbye, lost heaven.
We are bidding farewell to the world that we never had, our lost paradise.
How we longed for heaven.
We had a strong and deep desire, craving for the paradise we have never seen.
We're letting go of something we never had.
We are leaving something that was never ours, something that did not belong to us in the first place.
Time goes so fast, heaven is lost.
The paradise we so longed for disappeared even before we realised, time went by so quickly.
I reached out my hand to grab my dream; a softly crumbling castle of sand.
The dream which I held slipped through my fingers and was lost like a crumbling sandcastle.
We just stood stock still at the street where we parted; leaving behind a smile.
Despite parting ways, we had a contented smile on our face, standing still in that moment.
It just disappeared - the paradise you painted.
The paradise that was depicted and painted so beautifully just vanished.
The floating stardust we couldn't make one again; a bouquet of red flowers for the end of this performance.
Unable to recreate the past, we look for closure with a beautiful and final performance.
Well run to the destination in our eyes; even if it's only an illusion.
Chasing the desired destination, even if it's just a mere illusion in our minds.
I wish you good luck. I still remember every day.
Wishing someone the best of luck, while cherishing the memories spent together every single day.
I wish you good luck. I still remember every day.
Wishing someone the best of luck while cherishing their memories spent together every single day.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: HIDETO TAKARAI (PKA HYDE), KEN KITAMURA (PKA KEN)
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