In the Air
L'ArcЃ`enЃ`Ciel Lyrics
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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
君を何度も跪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ゆく
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 …
The lyrics of L'ArcЃ`enЃ`Ciel's "In the Air" describe the feeling of being tied to the ground, of being unable to escape the mundanity of life, and of yearning for something more. The first verse speaks of a person with a knife in their back resembling wings, ready to take to the skies and fly away. The second verse describes how the earth has kissed this person many times, but they remain tied to the ground, unable to hear the breathing of all things around them. The chorus describes the boundless sky, the clarity of the blue that stretches to infinity, and the singer's desire to break free and follow the person who flies over the earth.
The third verse speaks of the person flying upwards into the limitless sky, falling deeply into the bottomless expanse before finally grasping onto the clouds. The chorus repeats once again, utilizing the imagery of flight to convey the sense of longing and yearning for something beyond one's current state. The final line, "僕はそれをただ見つめたまま立ちつくしている," translated as "I just stand and stare at it," reinforces the notion of feeling tied to the ground as the singer is left behind, still grounded and unable to escape.
Line by Line Meaning
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
You are the one who closes your eyes, you start to feel light like a feather with a knife pinned to your back. You kick the earth away and then the sky opens and reveals its infinite, clear blue beauty. It stretches forever…endlessly.
君を何度も跪 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
I've watched you bow down many times and touch the earth with your lips. If you listen carefully, you'll hear the breath of everything in the rustling sound. The sky opens and reveals its infinite, clear blue beauty. It stretches forever…endlessly.
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 soar over the earth, and I am just a mere spectator. But don't you see, I am anchored and tied to the ground.
空へ落ちて行く 底無しの空へと深く落ちてゆく 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
You fall deep and endlessly into the bottomless sky and catch the clouds as you go. You fly over the earth, and I am just a mere spectator. But don't you see, I am anchored and tied to the ground. Soon you dissolve into the air and float freely while I remain standing still, still just a mere spectator.
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