L'Arc-en-Ciel (Japanese: ラルクアンシエル, Hepburn: Raruku an Shieru, French for … Read Full Bio ↴L'Arc-en-Ciel (Japanese: ラルクアンシエル, Hepburn: Raruku an Shieru, French for "The Rainbow", stylized as L'Arc〜en〜Ciel and abbreviated as Laruku, is a Japanese rock band formed in Osaka in 1991 by bassist tetsuya and vocalist hyde. Following the departure of original members hiro and pero, guitarist ken and drummer sakura were recruited to replace them in 1992 and 1993, respectively. While they first got their start as a visual kei band, L'Arc-en-Ciel have not had any association with the movement since their major label debut in 1994.Sakura left the band in 1997 and was replaced by yukihiro in January 1998, completing the current line-up.

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.

Promised Land
L’Arc〜en〜Ciel Lyrics

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「花が咲いているよ色とりどりの花が」
夢見るならどうぞ気が遠くなるから
「雨を降らせましょう何日も絶やさずに」
でもあなたもどうせ逝く時はいっしょさ

飢えた狼たちが愛を偽造する
「さぁ私を信じて下さい」

止まらない炎は進む
遅すぎた目覚めの後はあぁ「さよなら」さ

「愛を育てましょう」なんて不思議な言葉で
もう取り返せないそう未来なんかない
架空のお話はそう素敵な現実
今それならすぐにさぁ火星に行こう

教えられた歴史争いのプロフィール
「さぁ奇跡を信じて下さい」

願いは焼き尽くされて
終わらない瓦礫の世界であぁ誰に捧ぐ?
Devil's walk in the strawberry fields
しぼりたての涙をどうぞあぁ召しあがれ
「愛すべき者よ!」

あぁ誰もいない夜空に向かって
あぁあなたを救えるの?

Devil's walk in the strawberry fields
Devil's walk in the strawberry fields

止まらない炎は進む
遅すぎた目覚めの後はあぁ「さよなら」さ
Devil's walk in the strawberry fields

しぼりたての涙をどうぞあぁ召しあがれ
蜜の味がするかい?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to L’Arc〜en〜Ciel's song Promised Land speak of hope and despair, love and loss, and the search for meaning in the face of uncertainty. The first verse talks of colorful flowers blooming and encourages dreaming, but also acknowledges the inevitability of death. The second verse speaks of hungry wolves who fake love and the need to believe in miracles. The chorus repeats the phrase "Devil's walk in the strawberry fields," which seems to suggest a kind of temptation or danger. The final verse mentions shattered wishes and an endless world of rubble, posing the question of who to dedicate one's efforts to.

The song seems to be about the struggle to find hope and meaning in a chaotic and unpredictable world. The flowers may represent beauty and life but also impermanence, while the wolves represent danger and deception. The chorus may suggest that sometimes we are drawn towards things that may ultimately harm us, and we must be vigilant against such temptations. Ultimately, the song remains ambiguous about the nature of the promised land and whether it is attainable or not.

Line by Line Meaning

花が咲いているよ色とりどりの花が
There are beautiful colorful flowers blooming, if you'd like to dream about them, feel free to do so as it will take your mind off things.

夢見るならどうぞ気が遠くなるから
If you want to dream, then please do, as it is an escape from reality.

雨を降らせましょう何日も絶やさずに
Let it rain, let it pour, and let it not stop for many days.

でもあなたもどうせ逝く時はいっしょさ
But you see, in the end, when it is your time, you will leave this world.

飢えた狼たちが愛を偽造する
Desperately hungry wolves are creating fake love.

さぁ私を信じて下さい
Come, believe in me.

止まらない炎は進む
The unstoppable fire keeps moving forward.

遅すぎた目覚めの後はあぁ「さよなら」さ
After awakening to the harsh reality too late, all that is left is to say goodbye.

愛を育てましょうなんて不思議な言葉で
How strange it is to say, "let's grow love."

もう取り返せないそう未来なんかない
It's too late; there is no future to look forward to.

架空のお話はそう素敵な現実
A fictional story is sometimes better than the actual reality.

今それならすぐにさぁ火星に行こう
If that's the case, let's go to Mars now.

教えられた歴史争いのプロフィール
The history that is taught is a profile of conflict.