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.
Hitomi no Jyuunin
L'Arc~en~Ciel Lyrics
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でも少しの歳月は流れ
いったい君の事をどれくらい
分かってるのかな?
指先で地図辿るようには
上手く行かないね
気づいているよ不安そうな顔
急ぎ足の明日へと抵抗するように
駆け回っていても不思議なくらい
この胸は君を描くよ
見上げれば輝きは色褪せず
溢れていた
どんな時も照らしてる
あの太陽のようになれたなら
もう少しだけ君の匂いに
抱かれていたいな
外の空気に首輪を引かれ
僕は背を向けた
白く滲んだ
溜め息に知らされる季節を
繰り返しながら ふと思うのさ
なぜ僕はここに居るんだろう?
そばにいて ずっと君の笑顔を
見つめていたい
移り行く瞬間をその
瞳に住んでいたい
どこまでも穏やかな色彩に彩られた
一つの風景画の中 寄り添うように
時を止めて欲しい 永遠に
そばにいてずっと君の笑顔を
見つめていたい
移り行く瞬間をその
瞳に住んでいたい
いつの日か鮮やかな季節へと
連れ出せたら
雪のように空に咲く花のもとへ
花のもとへ
The lyrics to L'Arc~en~Ciel's "Hitomi no Jyuunin" describe the passage of time and the singer's changing relationship with someone they care deeply about. The lyrics suggest that despite the passage of time, the singer is uncertain about how well they really know the person they care about. The line "指先で地図辿るようには上手く行かないね" (fingertips tracing the map doesn't work well) implies that despite attempting to follow a map, the singer doesn't really understand the other person's inner workings.
The song also explores the singer's desire to be closer to the person they care about, both physically and emotionally. They want to be held by them and to live in their eyes. However, they also express feelings of uncertainty and confusion - they wonder why they are where they are and what their purpose is. Overall, the song conveys a sense of longing and wistfulness, as the singer tries to understand their place in the world and their relationship with the person they love.
Line by Line Meaning
数えきれない
Countless
でも少しの歳月は流れ
Yet time has passed, even if it's just a little bit
いったい君の事をどれくらい
I wonder how much I really know about you
分かってるのかな?
Do I really understand you?
指先で地図辿るようには
It's not as easy as tracing a map with your fingertips
上手く行かないね
Things aren't going well
気づいているよ不安そうな顔
I notice your anxious face
隠してるくらい
You're hiding it
急ぎ足の明日へと抵抗するように
Running to resist the quickly approaching tomorrow
駆け回っていても不思議なくらい
Even though I'm running around, it's strangely
この胸は君を描くよ
This heart is drawing you
見上げれば輝きは色褪せず
If you look up, the radiance doesn't fade
溢れていた
It's overflowing
どんな時も照らしてる
It shines at all times
あの太陽のようになれたなら
If only I could be like the sun
もう少しだけ君の匂いに
I just want to be held by your scent a little longer
抱かれていたいな
I want to be embraced
外の空気に首輪を引かれ
Pulled back by the collar of the outside air
僕は背を向けた
I turned my back
白く滲んだ
Whitely blurred
溜め息に知らされる季節を
The season that is made known by a sigh
繰り返しながら ふと思うのさ
Thinking while repeating it
なぜ僕はここに居るんだろう?
Why am I here?
そばにいて ずっと君の笑顔を
Stay by you, always looking at your smile
見つめていたい
I want to keep staring
移り行く瞬間をその
The moment that passes by
瞳に住んでいたい
I want to live in your eyes
どこまでも穏やかな色彩に彩られた
Colored with a peaceful hue to the ends of the earth
一つの風景画の中 寄り添うように
As if snuggling together in a landscape painting
時を止めて欲しい 永遠に
I want time to stop forever
いつの日か鮮やかな季節へと
Someday, to a bright season
連れ出せたら
If I can take you out
雪のように空に咲く花のもとへ
To the place where flowers bloom in the sky like snow
花のもとへ
To the place where the flowers are
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Hyde, Tetsu
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Conchi Sanchis
Preciosa canción. Es una auténtica maravilla. Otra obra maestra de los más grandes : L'Arc~en~Ciel. 👏👏👏🌈♥️
Gilbert Lee
What a beautiful song!!
John Smith
beautiful song!!!
invisible one
Great song
John Tab
My favorite after Ready steady go
Burberry Pink69
❤️❤️❤️
たむらゆ。
SMILEのLIVEには参戦しました♪夜行バスで名古屋まで行ったり、その時は名古屋飯を沢山堪能しました♪行ける範囲は東名阪も全部行きました。瞳の住人は難しい曲です。私が唯一後半の高音が出せない曲です。でも素敵な曲です♡とっても良いLIVEでした♡♡♡♡
Nandro Oke
good