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.
Dearest Love
L'Arc~en~Ciel Lyrics
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Dearest love
描いていた この想いは止まったまま
Dearest love
抱きしめてる 時に風に導かれて
貴方を見つめていた
この全ては幻なの?
崩れてしまうのが余りに
早すぎて何一つ変わらない
すれちがう言葉だけに
埋もれて行って目の前は塞がれた
あぁ どうして苦しいほど
心は途絶えてゆく
あぁ どうして信じるほど
貴方は離れてゆく
終わりが来るのなんて
思わないで駆け抜けたね
Dearest love 空高く
何もかもが燃えてゆく
切ないほど傷つくまで
傷つけてく もう何も分からない
あなたの笑顔が見たくて
包み込んだこの愛は灰になる
あぁ どうして愛するほど
心は壊れてゆく
あのまぶしい季節だけは
今でも揺れているよ
The song “Dearest Love” by L’Arc~en~Ciel is a melancholic ballad about a past love that has ended. The song starts with the lines “Faintly colored laughter overflowing, dearest love… These feelings I had drawn have come to a halt, dearest love.” This refers to remembering the happy moments shared with the lover and the realization that those feelings have stopped. As the song progresses, the singer wonders if the love they once had was just an illusion – “Was all of this just a dream?”
The chorus of the song expresses the pain and confusion of the singer. They are unable to understand why they are suffering so much because of this lost love. The lines “Oh, why does my heart stop beating when it hurts so much? Oh, why do you keep pulling away when I believe in you?” express these feelings. The singer acknowledges that their love has caused their heart to break – “Oh, why does my heart break when I love you so? Only that dazzling season still trembles within me.”
In the end, the song speaks of acceptance of this loss: “Don't think of the end and run through it, dearest love. Everything will burn up high in the sky.” The singer is willing to let go of the past and accept that it is time to move on, but the memories will always remain.
Line by Line Meaning
淡く彩られた 笑い声に溢れている
Laughter is filled with faint colors
描いていた この想いは止まったまま
These feelings I had envisioned have remained unchanged
抱きしめてる 時に風に導かれて
Holding each other, led by the wind
貴方を見つめていた この全ては幻なの?
As I gaze at you, I wonder if all of this is just an illusion
崩れてしまうのが余りに 早すぎて何一つ変わらない
Everything crumbles too quickly, and nothing ever changes
すれちがう言葉だけに 埋もれて行って目の前は塞がれた
Lost in passing words, everything was blocked from view
あぁ どうして苦しいほど 心は途絶えてゆく
Oh, why does my heart stop when it hurts so much
あぁ どうして信じるほど 貴方は離れてゆく
Oh, why do you drift away just as I start to believe
終わりが来るのなんて 思わないで駆け抜けたね
We ran without a care for the end that was sure to come
Dearest love 空高く 何もかもが燃えてゆく
Dearest love, as everything burns high up in the sky
切ないほど傷つくまで 傷つけてく もう何も分からない
Hurting each other until it hurts so bad, I don't understand anything anymore
あなたの笑顔が見たくて 包み込んだこの愛は灰になる
Wanting to see your smile, this love I embraced has turned to ashes
あぁ どうして愛するほど 心は壊れてゆく
Oh, why does my heart break the more I love you
あのまぶしい季節だけは 今でも揺れているよ
Only that dazzling season still trembles within me even now
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Hyde, Tetsu
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
la rk
True最後の曲。
個人的にはsakura在籍時の最後の曲だと思ってる。
当時、中学生だった自分はやりきれない気持ちでこの曲を聞き続けていました。
あれから数え切れない月日が流れましたが、ラルクはまだ存在してくれている。
Kenちゃんのなんともいえない楽しそうな顔が本当に胸にきます。
年季の入ったドエルには号泣ものです。
ありがとうラルク。
Darma Darmawan Oke Oke
Konser yg epic dan keren, tehnik vokal hyde yg tiada duanya dan back vocal tetsu yg gila keren 😎
bianco nero
素晴らしい曲を数えきれないくらい生み出してるけどこれが一番好きです。何年経っても全く色褪せない。
服部翔太
ラルクリはレア曲な上に、6分〜7分台の大作を連発してくれて、本当に贅沢なショーを観に行った気分でした。
𓊗𓊗জছঘঢগ𓊗𓊗
hydeってこんな歌上手かったっけ？って思い、未だ進化している事に驚きました。
GA RA
20数年ぶりにDearest演ってteっちゃんこのキー出せるのはエグいし、さすがとしか言えないw
りりーしゃるろっと
マジほんと共感です！20歳時代も好きですが、今リアルも好きです(^ ^)♪
k k
「終わりが来るのなんて～」からのhydeの走りに合わせられる３人が本当にすごい
演出の火柱のタイミングもすべてが良く合わせられるなと思う
最高にカッコいいです
JJオコチャ
圧倒的パフォーマンス
ボーカリストshun
ベースのレベル高い演奏しながら高音コーラスぶち込むtetsuyaさんが怖い
さきっちょ channel
ゆっきーのスネア聞いていて気持ち良すぎる。ラルクはとにかく曲もよければ演奏のレベルが格段に高い...