NEXUS 4
L'Arc¡«en¡«Ciel Lyrics


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Ate naku tadayou traffic jam
Machi wa muchitsujo sosogu ame wa acid rain
Asu he no kuuseki mo naku
Mayoeru bokura wa yumemiteru electric ship
Iku kuru ka shire nai akogare no toki
Kusuburu kanjou wa, tada damatte matterare nai.

Miageta nara yozora o kiri saite
Kake noboru jet bokura o michibiku
Sabi tsuita hane wa mada kuchi hatecha inai
Yatsu yori atsui hoeageru tamashii
Saa mezamero next age

Mussu ni zoushoku suru trap
Hitotsu misureba warai toba sare delete
Mirai wa kasouteki kuukan e
Kekkyoku tashika na mono wa kono omoi dake sa.
Nagameru bakari no moe iku honoo
Bou ni furu chansu o tada damatte matterrre nai.

Miageta nara yozora o kiri saite
Kake noboru jet bokura o michibiku
Shinjiru mama hashire kitto mada maniau
Hane agaru speed kesshite nogasa nai
Saa tobi nore next age.

Tsukaisuterare tatte mikaeshite yaru sa
Zero kara no jiyuu wo torikonda saikyou no monster

Maki agatta gouon ni mamirete byouyomi no start
Kodou ni awasete say three two one go
Kimi ga miageta nara takaku kake noboru jet
Bokura ga tabidatsu

Saa tobinore space age
You viritual generation

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of NEXUS 4 describe a chaotic and uncertain world where people are lost and wandering aimlessly among the constant traffic jams and acid rain that plague the city. The lyrics speak to a desire for something greater, a dream of an electric ship that could take them to a better place. The emotions of the characters are intense, but they feel trapped and unable to express themselves. The feeling of powerlessness is reflected in the repeating phrase "tada damatte matterare nai" which means "we can't just sit quietly" in Japanese.


As the song progresses, the lyrics shift to a more uplifting tone, encouraging listeners to look up at the night sky and see the possibilities that lie beyond. The lyrics talk about a jet that can guide them to a new world and a fiery passion burning within them that can reach new heights. The song encourages the listener to believe in themselves and their dreams and to take action to make them a reality.


Line by Line Meaning

Ate naku tadayou traffic jam
Endlessly drifting in a sea of cars, stuck in traffic


Machi wa muchitsujo sosogu ame wa acid rain
The town is a disorganized mess, the rain falling like acid


Asu he no kuuseki mo naku
No trace of tomorrow can be found


Mayoeru bokura wa yumemiteru electric ship
We who are lost dream of an electric ship


Iku kuru ka shire nai akogare no toki
A time of aspiration, whether it will come or go, is unknown


Kusuburu kanjou wa, tada damatte matterare nai.
Our churning emotions cannot be kept silent


Miageta nara yozora o kiri saite
If you look up, the night sky is cut to pieces


Kake noboru jet bokura o michibiku
Guiding us is a jet climbing higher and higher


Sabi tsuita hane wa mada kuchi hatecha inai
Our rusted wings are not yet broken


Yatsu yori atsui hoeageru tamashii
Our fiery spirit outdoes them


Saa mezamero next age
Now wake up and enter the next age


Mussu ni zoushoku suru trap
Traps multiply without warning


Hitotsu misureba warai toba sare delete
If we find one and laugh, it leaps up and disappears


Mirai wa kasouteki kuukan e
The future heads towards an imaginary space


Kekkyoku tashika na mono wa kono omoi dake sa.
In the end, the only certain thing is this feeling


Nagameru bakari no moe iku honoo
The flames of burning only for watching


Bou ni furu chansu o tada damatte matterrre nai.
We cannot just simply wait for the chance to come to us


Shinjiru mama hashire kitto mada maniau
Believe in yourself and run, surely you can still make it


Hane agaru speed kesshite nogasa nai
Speeding up with rising wings, we never fall behind


Saa tobi nore next age.
Now climb aboard and soar into the next age


Tsukaisuterare tatte mikaeshite yaru sa
Even if we are thrown away, we'll come back


Zero kara no jiyuu wo torikonda saikyou no monster
The strongest monster who took freedom from zero


Maki agatta gouon ni mamirete byouyomi no start
Covered in the roar that started the countdown


Kodou ni awasete say three two one go
Together with our heartbeats, say three two one go


Kimi ga miageta nara takaku kake noboru jet
If you look up, the jet climbs high


Bokura ga tabidatsu
We will depart


Saa tobinore space age
Now climb aboard and fly off to the space age


You viritual generation
You, the virtual generation




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@アルファ高橋

歌:L'Arc~en~Ciel
作詞:HYDE
作曲:TETSU

当てなく漂うトラフィック
ジャム街は無秩序注ぐ雨はアシッド レイン
明日への空席も無く
迷える僕等は夢見てるエレクトリック シープ

何時来るか知れない憧れの時燻る感情は
ただ黙って待ってられない

見上げたなら夜空を切り裂いて駆け昇るジェット 僕等を導く
錆びついた羽はまだ朽ち果てちゃいない 奴より熱い吠え上げる魂
さあ目覚めろ NEXT AGE

無数に増殖するトラップ1つミスれば笑い飛ばされデリート
未来は仮想的空間へ 結局確かな物はこの想いだけさ

眺めるばかりの燃え行く炎棒に振るチャンスを
ただ黙って待ってられない

見上げたなら夜空を切り裂いて駆け昇るジェット 僕等を導く
信じるまま走れきっとまだ間に合う
跳ね上がるスピード決して逃さない
さあ飛び乗れ NEXT AGE

使い捨てられたって見返してやるさ
0からの自由を取り込んだ最強のMONSTER

捲き上がった轟音にまみれて秒読みのスタート
鼓動に合わせてSAY321GO!
君が見上げたなら高く駆け昇るジェット僕らが旅立つ
さあ飛び乗れSPECE AGE YOU VIRTUAL GENERATION!



@palsutapiasli577

ate naku tadayou torafiiku jyamu
machi wa muchitsujyou sosogu ame wa ashiddo rein
asu e no kuseki mo naku
mayoeru bokura wa yume miteru erekutorikku sheep

itsu kuru ka shirenai akogare no toki kusufuru kanjyou wa
tada damatte matte rarenai

miageta nara yozora o kiri saite kake noboru jetsuto bokura o michibiku
sabitsuita hane wa mada kuchihate chainai yatsu yori atsui hoe ageru tamashii
saa mezamero NEXT AGE


na suu ni zoushioku suru torappu hitotsu misureba warai tobasare deritto
mirai wa kasou teki kuukan e kekkyoku tashikana mono wa kono omoi dake sa

nagameru bakari no moe yuku honoo bou ni furu chyansu o
tada damatte matte rarenai

miageta nara yozora o kiri saite kake noboru jetsuto bokura o michibiku
shinjiru mama hashire kitto mada ma ni au
hane agaru supiido kishite nogasanai
saa tobinore NEXT AGE

tsukai suterare tatte mikaeshite yarusa
zero kara no jiyuu o tori konda saigou no MONSTER

maki agatta gouon ni mamirete byouyo mi no sutaato
kodou ni awasete SAY 321GO!
kimi ga miageta nara takaku kake noboru jetsuto bokura ga tabitatsu
saa tobinore SPACE AGE YOU VIRTUAL GENERATION!



@IkkiCnl

Ate naku tadayou "traffic jam"
Machi wa muchitsujo sosogu ame wa "acid rain"
Asu he no kuuseki mo naku
Mayoeru bokura wa yumemiteru "electric ship"
Iku kuru ka shire nai akogare no toki
Kusuburu kanjou wa, tada damatte matterare nai.

Miageta nara yozora o kiri saite
Kake noboru "jet" bokura o michibiku
Sabi tsuita hane wa mada kuchi hatecha inai
Yatsu yori atsui hoeageru tamashii
Saa mezamero "next age"

Mussu ni zoushoku suru trap
Hitotsu misureba warai toba sare delete
Mirai wa kasouteki kuukan e
Kekkyoku tashika na mono wa kono omoi dake sa.
Nagameru bakari no moe iku honoo
Bou ni furu chansu o tada damatte matterrre nai.

Miageta nara yozora o kiri saite
Kake noboru "jet" bokura o michibiku
Shinjiru mama hashire kitto mada maniau
Hane agaru "speed" kesshite nogasa nai
Saa tobi nore "next age".

Tsukaisuterare tatte mikaeshite yaru sa
ZERO kara no jiyuu wo torikonda saikyou no monster

Maki agatta gouon ni mamirete byouyomi no start
Kodou ni awasete say three two one go
Kimi ga miageta nara takaku kake noboru jet
Bokura ga tabidatsu
Saa tobinore "space age"
"You viritual generation"



All comments from YouTube:

@kojitado155

さいたま2日目、これでもかって位盛り上がりましたこの曲

@堀口学-v9y

4人の絆をテーマにした曲!
TETSUYAさんが高所恐怖症やのに
命綱一本で臨んだMV撮影…
体張ってますね😊

@tmaco5857

自分の人生で一番大きな挫折を感じた2012年、日産スタジアム2日とも行って
Nexus4の曲中で「使い捨てられたって見返してやるさ」という歌詞を口ずさんで、本当に救われた。
就職の時も転職したときも仕事で失敗したときも一番にこの時の光景や全体の歌詞を思い出して自分を奮い立たせてた。

「信じるまま走れきっとまだ間に合う」
自分の人生訓とも言えるべき歌詞。

@山下智-h3x

すっごい素敵な話

@やったねだいきちくん

素敵な話!読んでいてグッときた。

@ciel7001

NEXUS4のPVはほんと大好き!
高いビルの頂上で4人が演奏してて、サビに向けて空が明るくなる。
ラルクっていうバンドが本当に最高で、まさにてっぺんだ!この4人が演奏すれば暗い世界も明るく出来るんだ!って表してくれてる気がして、このPV見る度にラルクを好きでいられて本当によかったって思います!

@lunaspk99

小学生の頃にたしかCDTVでこのPVが流れてこんなイケメン存在するのかって衝撃を受けた。大人になった今でもこの頃のhydeが1番かっこいいと思ってる。

@kyotan3139

それぞれの音の入り方がラルク加入順なのが面白い

@dontcry4033

たまたまかな?

@masahikosatakenx

ラルクらしいシャレの効いたMVだ。
あえての命綱のオフショットを差し込んで合成じゃないアピールとは。

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