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.
DAYBREAK'S BELL
L'Arc~en~Ciel Lyrics
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貴方に死んでも殺めて欲しくも無い お願い
運命さえ飲み込まれ沈みそうな海へと
願いよ風に乗って夜明けの鐘を鳴らせよ
鳥のように my wishes over their airspace
無数の波を越え明日へ立ち向かう貴方を
争いよ止まれ
ねぇ 人はどうして繰り返し過ちを重ねてく?
進化しない誰もに流れるこの血が 大嫌い
炎で裁き合う誰のでもない大地で
澄みわたる未来が来たなら草花も兵器に
宿るだろう my wishes over their airspace
誰か揺り起こして悪い夢から覚ましてよ
叶うのなら my life I trade in for your pain
どれだけ祈れば 天に届く?
今 朝焼けが海原と私を映す
願いよ風に乗って夜明けの鐘を鳴らせよ
鳥のように my wishes over their airspace
無数の波を越え明日へ立ち向かう貴方を
守りたまえ my life I trade in for your pain
振り向かず羽ばたけ
この想いを運んで あの空を飛んでく
願いは誰にも撃ち落せない
The lyrics of L'Arc~en~Ciel's song DAYBREAK'S BELL express deep sadness and hope in the face of a challenging situation. The singer questions if this is the only way they could have met and wishes things could be different. They don't want the person they are addressing to live with the burden of killing them, even if they die. The song then delves into a metaphor of a sea where fate seems to sink, hoping that the person they are addressing will overcome the waves and face tomorrow. They ask for their wish to be carried by the wind and for the bell of dawn to ring. They also want to protect the person they are addressing and trade their own life for the other's pain. The song then questions why humans keep repeating their mistakes and how the singer hates the blood that flows in everyone who doesn't evolve. The lyrics suggest that the singer wants to see a future where nature flourishes and people wake up from bad dreams. The song ends with the desire to carry feelings through the sky and the statement that wishes cannot be shot down.
The song's lyrics suggest that the singer is struggling with a very challenging situation, possibly one that involves death. However, even in this situation, the desire to protect and help others shines through. The sea metaphor suggests that they believe the other person has the strength to push through difficult times, and they want to support that person in any way they can. The lyrics also criticize the stagnant nature of society and suggest a desire for change and a better future.
Line by Line Meaning
ねぇ こんな形の出逢いしか無かったの? 悲しいね
Hey, is this the only type of encounter we can have? It's sad.
貴方に死んでも殺めて欲しくも無い お願い
I don't want you to kill me, even if I die. Please.
運命さえ飲み込まれ沈みそうな海へと
Heading towards the sea that seems to swallow even fate.
願いよ風に乗って夜明けの鐘を鳴らせよ
O, wish, ride on the wind and ring the bell of dawn.
鳥のように my wishes over their airspace
Like a bird, my wishes fly over their airspace.
無数の波を越え明日へ立ち向かう貴方を守りたまえ my life I trade in for your pain
Protecting you who fights to face tomorrow beyond countless waves, I would even trade my life for your pain.
争いよ止まれ
Stop the fight.
ねぇ 人はどうして繰り返し過ちを重ねてく?
Hey, why do people keep making the same mistakes over and over?
進化しない誰もに流れるこの血が 大嫌い
I dislike this blood that flows through everyone who doesn't evolve.
炎で裁き合う誰のでもない大地で
On the land that doesn't belong to anyone, judging each other with flames.
澄みわたる未来が来たなら草花も兵器に宿るだろう my wishes over their airspace
If the clear future comes, even flowers will have weapons within them. My wishes fly over their airspace.
誰か揺り起こして悪い夢から覚ましてよ
Someone, wake me up from this bad dream.
叶うのなら my life I trade in for your pain
If it comes true, I would trade my life for your pain.
どれだけ祈れば 天に届く?
How much must I pray so that it reaches the heavens?
今 朝焼けが海原と私を映す
Now, the morning sun reflects on the sea and me.
振り向かず羽ばたけ
Fly without looking back.
この想いを運んで あの空を飛んでく
Carrying this feeling, I will fly to that sky.
願いは誰にも撃ち落せない
No one can shoot down my wish.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Hyde, Ken
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@cmoon8220
歌：L'Arc～en～Ciel
作詞：HYDE
作曲：KEN
ねぇ こんな形の出逢いしか無かったの? 悲しいね
貴方に死んでも殺めて欲しくも無い …お願い
運命さえ飲み込まれ沈みそうな海へと
願いよ風に乗って夜明けの鐘を鳴らせよ
鳥のように My wishes over their airspace.
無数の波を越え明日へ立ち向かう貴方を
守りたまえ My life I trade in for your pain.
争いよ止まれ
ねぇ 人はどうして繰り返し過ちを重ねてく?
進化しない誰もに流れるこの血が 大嫌い
炎で裁き合う誰のでもない大地で
澄みわたる未来が来たなら草花も兵器に
宿るだろう My wishes over their airspace.
誰か揺り起こして悪い夢から覚ましてよ
叶うのなら My life I trade in for your pain.
どれだけ祈れば 天に届く?
今、朝焼けが海原と私を映す
願いよ風に乗って夜明けの鐘を鳴らせよ
鳥のように My wishes over their airspace.
無数の波を越え明日へ立ち向かう貴方を
守りたまえ My life I trade in for your pain.
振り向かず羽ばたけ この想いを運んで あの空を飛んでく
願いは誰にも撃ち落せない
@user-sr3gd3qs4u
夜明けの鐘＝終戦
なんだよね
泣ける
@cmoon8220
歌：L'Arc～en～Ciel
作詞：HYDE
作曲：KEN
ねぇ こんな形の出逢いしか無かったの? 悲しいね
貴方に死んでも殺めて欲しくも無い …お願い
運命さえ飲み込まれ沈みそうな海へと
願いよ風に乗って夜明けの鐘を鳴らせよ
鳥のように My wishes over their airspace.
無数の波を越え明日へ立ち向かう貴方を
守りたまえ My life I trade in for your pain.
争いよ止まれ
ねぇ 人はどうして繰り返し過ちを重ねてく?
進化しない誰もに流れるこの血が 大嫌い
炎で裁き合う誰のでもない大地で
澄みわたる未来が来たなら草花も兵器に
宿るだろう My wishes over their airspace.
誰か揺り起こして悪い夢から覚ましてよ
叶うのなら My life I trade in for your pain.
どれだけ祈れば 天に届く?
今、朝焼けが海原と私を映す
願いよ風に乗って夜明けの鐘を鳴らせよ
鳥のように My wishes over their airspace.
無数の波を越え明日へ立ち向かう貴方を
守りたまえ My life I trade in for your pain.
振り向かず羽ばたけ この想いを運んで あの空を飛んでく
願いは誰にも撃ち落せない
@mikarin10062
歌詞ありがたいです
@Hikari_YouTubeCH
助かる
@user-mt6hg7lg6e
「争いよ止まれ」という愚直な表現が、ここまで響く時勢になるとは思ってなかった。
@atimot0079
最後の歌詞、ずっと「未来は誰にも～」だと思ってたけど、「願いは誰にも～」なんだなーと思いながら改めて00のOPを聞くと、やっぱり「未来は誰にも～」って聞こえる
@user-tu6sr8ey8y
これ曲自体はタイアップ決まる前に出来ていてレコーディングも歌以外終わってたというのが意外だった
イントロからもうアニメのために作った曲みたいだし書き下ろしかと思ってた
@aa-xq9wt
澄みわたる未来が来たなら草花も兵器に
宿るだろう
ここの歌詞ほんと天才
@Namae-hyouki-ni-Modose
「平和になったら武器はゴミになる」をこんな綺麗な文章に…HYDEさんぱねぇっす
@colecolle-famhkimura4329
ガンダムからラルクにハマった。アニメでなくリアルで争いの世界になってしまい、この曲を祈りのように聴きたくなった。あれからもhydeさんは進み続けている。
どれだけ祈れば天に届く