Their debut single Blurry Eyes released in 1994 was used as the opening theme for the animated TV show DNA². In late 1996, L'Arc~en~Ciel gained worldwide attention for the first time after the release of their fourth album, True. This album includes the single the Fourth Avenue Cafe, which was used as an ending theme for the popular animated TV show Rurouni Kenshin. However, drummer sakura was arrested for drug possession and consequently all L'Arc~en~Ciel merchandise was removed from store shelves. The release of their single the Fourth Avenue Cafe was canceled and the song was immediately removed from the TV series.
sakura left the band in 1997, and former DIE IN CRIES drummer yukihiro replaced him for the REINCARNATION tour that year, subsequently serving as a support member for their first single after the incident, 虹 (Niji). Eventually, yukihiro officially joined the band and released the album HEART in 1998.
After the release of their eighth album REAL in 2000, L'Arc~en~Ciel went on a hiatus, releasing only compilation albums aside from their 2001 single, Spirit dreams inside -another dream-, the theme for the CG-animated Final Fantasy movie. During this time, each member engaged in solo projects: yukihiro with the band acid android, ken and former L'Arc~en~Ciel drummer sakura with SONS OF ALL PUSSYS, HYDE as a solo artist, and tetsu as TETSU69. On March 31st, 2004, L'Arc~en~Ciel released SMILE, their first album in four years.
On July 31st, 2004, L'Arc~en~Ciel performed their first concert in the United States at Otakon, a Japanese animation convention. They performed for an audience of more than 12,000 in Baltimore, Maryland.
They are best known outside of Japan for the song READY STEADY GO, which served as the second opening theme for the animated series Fullmetal Alchemist, and Link for the show's respective theatrical film. These songs earned them substantial Western popularity and attention to their album, SMILE, which was released in the United States by American label Tofu Records.
After more than a year since SMILE, the band released AWAKE on June 22nd, 2005, which was accompanied by ASIALIVE, L'Arc~en~Ciel's first tour to take them to South Korea and China, as well as the Japanese AWAKE tour.
The year 2006 marked the band's 15th anniversary since their debut. It was celebrated with the release of a box set of books titled L'Arc~en~Ciel BOX, re-releases of their first 15 singles along with the albums ark and ray, and the L'Anniversary live concerts held on November 25th and 26th. They also finally released the Fourth Avenue Cafe, the single canceled nearly 10 years prior, as part of their 15th anniversary celebrations.
The year 2007 saw increased activity for the band, with the release of four new singles, four DVD releases, the new album KISS, and the beginning of two back-to-back tours. The first was TOUR 2007-2008 THEATER OF KISS in Japan, followed by L'7 ～trans ASIA via PARIS～. The latter tour took them through Shanghai, Taiwan, Paris, Seoul, Hong Kong, and a return to Japan for shows in Tokyo and Osaka. At the end of this tour it was announced that the band would not tour again until their 20th anniversary in 2011. The band, however, says they're not on hiatus.
2008 saw the release of two new single from the band, DRINK IT DOWN released in April, and the double A-side NEXUS 4 / SHINE in August. Since then, HYDE has begun a new solo project with former OBLIVION DUST guitarist K.A.Z as VAMPS, with the release of a self-titled album and successful tours in Japan and the United States. With the legacy of 11 albums and 35 singles, L'Arc~en~Ciel continue to gather more and more fans throughout the world who eagerly await their return to renewed band activities.
Cureless
L'Arc~en~Ciel Lyrics
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ガラス越しの想いはただ見つめるだけ
あふれる優しさを
未完成な僕は抱きしめられなくて
愛し方を知らない僕は あなたさえも失くしそう
夢遊病のように時を刻む針を探しても
見つからない
触れてしまえば途切れそうなあなたは切なくて
落とした雫拾い集めてみても愛にはならない
この夜つかまえても
同じようにあの人の名前呼べない
あれからありふれた
夢に眠る夢を見つづけているよ
愛し方を知らない僕は あなたさえも失くしそう
夢遊病のように時を刻む針を早めても
さまよってる
白い吐息に震えているあなたを癒せない
枯れたこの手が 傷つけてしまうから
痛みは消えない
触れてしまえば途切れそうなあなたは切なくて
落とした雫 拾い集めてみても愛にはならない
白い吐息に震えているあなたが切なくて
そっと抱き寄せたあなたの向こう側に
あの日の私が揺れて消えた
The lyrics of L'Arc~en~Ciel's "Cureless" express an inability to truly love and connect with someone, due to internal insecurities and past traumas. The singer is looking at their love interest through a glass, unable to touch them for fear of breaking them. They feel incomplete and unworthy of love, unable to hold onto the overflow of kindness and emotion they receive from their partner. They are haunted by the dreamlike memory of a significant other and their perception of love has been distorted. The singer is unable to move on from their past and cannot fully give themselves to their current partner.
The lyrics paint a picture of a person who has been emotionally damaged and is unable to love in a healthy manner. The lyrics also describe a deeply introspective portrayal of a person's internal struggles and how they manifest in their relationships. The song's melancholic melody and the poignant lyrics combine to create a feeling of sadness and vulnerability, showing the heartbreaking inability to connect with someone you love.
Line by Line Meaning
痛みを覚えていく
Remembering the pain
ガラス越しの
Through the glass
想いはただ見つめるだけ
Only stare at my emotions
あふれる優しさを
Overflowing kindness
未完成な僕は抱きしめられなくて
I, incomplete, cannot be embraced
愛し方を知らない
I don't know how to love
僕はあなたさえも失くしそう
I feel like I might lose even you
夢遊病のように
Like sleepwalking
時を刻む針を探しても
Even if I search for the ticking second hand
見つからない
I can't find it
触れてしまえば途切れそうな
If I touch it, it might break
あなたは切なくて
You are so heartrending
落とした雫拾い集めてみても
Even if I try collecting the tears you shed
愛にはならない
It won't turn into love
この夜つかまえても
Even if I hold onto this night
同じようにあの人の名前呼べない
I still can't call out that person's name
あれからありふれた
Ever since that day
夢に眠る夢を見つづけているよ
I've been continuously seeing dreams within my dreams
夢遊病のように
Like sleepwalking
時を刻む針を早めても
Even if I try to speed up the ticking second hand
さまよってる
I'm still wandering
白い吐息に震えている
Trembling with white exhalations
あなたを癒せない
I can't heal you
枯れたこの手が傷つけてしまうから
Because my withered hands might hurt you
痛みは消えない
The pain won't disappear
そっと抱き寄せた
I embraced you gently
あなたの向こう側に
To the other side of you
あの日の私が揺れて消えた
The me from that day trembled and vanished
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Hyde, Tetsu
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@kumazawahiroto1
痛みを覚えていく
ガラス越しの想いはただ見つめるだけ
あふれる優しさを
未完成な僕は抱きしめられなくて
愛し方を知らない僕はあなたさえも失くしそう
夢遊病のように時を刻む針を探しても
見つからない
触れてしまえば途切れそうなあなたは切なくて
落とした雫拾い集めてみても愛にはならない
この夜つかまえても
同じようにあの人の名前呼べない
あれからありふれた
夢に眠る夢を見つづけているよ
愛し方を知らない僕はあなたさえも失くしそう
夢遊病のように時を刻む針を早めても
さまよってる
白い吐息に震えているあなたを癒せない
枯れたこの手が
傷つけてしまうから痛みは消えない
触れてしまえば途切れそうなあなたは切なくて
落とした雫
拾い集めてみても愛にはならない
白い吐息に震えているあなたが切なくて
そっと抱き寄せたあなたの向こう側に
あの日の私が揺れて消えた
@1212shunji
この曲めっちゃ好きだ〜
まさに隠れた名曲すぎる
@ki188
Heavenly、trueの収録曲は20年以上聴き続けても一切飽きない
もはや異次元の神クラス
@carlosguillermo566
It's amazing how the song changes key for the refrain then goes back again in the second verse in such a casual manner. L'Arc-en-Ciel imbues all their songs with genius musical tricks like it's nothing
@amurin666
この曲個人的にめっちゃ好き
@user-nj7qc7mx2u
私もです
@user-nb5rj4mi2s
私もです(^-^)
一番好きです(≧∇≦)
@user-rr5jw9yh2w
わたすも
@user-rr5jw9yh2w
普通に渋い
@miyatakayaa
私は1番すきです
@kikyoangel0904
このジャジーな音圧のsakuraさんのドラミングたまらん。お洒落なフレーズをあえて見た目ロックのようなムキムキの裸で叩くのが最高にカッコイイ！この引き算のバランスが天才。