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.
Kasou
L'Arc~en~Ciel Lyrics
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欠けた月よ廻れ 永遠の恋を写し
瞳あけたまま 腐食してゆく身体
鮮やかに失われる この意識だけを残して
春を待てずに
愛しい貴方はただ そっと冷たくなって
いつものように ah, ha
くるい咲いた夜に眠れぬ魂の旋律
闇に浮かぶ花はせめてもの餞
(Gravity is on the increase as time goes by)
(My body returns to the earth)
(There is sky up in the air)
(My body is in your sky)
(And your life is in my cosmos)
(We never come close to each other)
(But here we exist as it is)
たどりついた終わり 生まれ変わりの痛み
飲みこまれる土の中で 結ばれていった約束
死んだ世界 nah
ばらばらにちらばる花びら 雫は紅
欠けた月よ廻れ 永遠の恋をうつし
今宵はもう夢うつつ やがて閉じた瞳 la
くるい咲いた夜に眠れぬ魂の旋律
闇に浮かぶ花はせめてもの餞
ばらばらにちらばる花びら 雫は紅
欠けた月よ廻れ 永遠の恋を写し
くるい咲いた夜に
The lyrics of L'Arc~en~Ciel's song "Kasou" portray a sense of loss and fragility in the face of the eternal nature of love. The opening line, "Barabara ni chirabaru hanabira, shizuku wa kurenai" ("The scattered, fallen petals, and droplets are red"), conjures an image of the ephemeral beauty of cherry blossoms in Japan, which represent the fleeting nature of life. The moon, represented as "kaketa tsuki" ("the broken moon"), symbolizes the idea that even the seemingly eternal things can break. The phrase "megure, eien no koi wo utsushi" ("Turn, mirror eternal love") suggests that the shattered image of love is reflected in the broken pieces of the moon.
The second verse depicts a scene of physical decay, in which the singer's body is corroding while their consciousness remains vividly intact. The line "haru wo matezu ni" ("Without waiting for spring") suggests impatience and haste, possibly in the face of mortality or impending loss. The chorus speaks of a loved one who is slipping away and becoming cold and unresponsive, while the singer holds them as they break apart, calling out to them in the abyss of a dream. The final stanza describes a world in which the singer has died and been reborn, and now exists in a cosmos where they and their loved one never intersect, bound only by a promise made in a world that has since been left behind.
Line by Line Meaning
ばらばらにちらばる花びら 雫は紅
Scattered, red drops descend amid scattered petals.
欠けた月よ廻れ 永遠の恋を写し
Oh, crescent moon, depict our eternal love.
瞳あけたまま 腐食してゆく身体
My eyes stay open as my body slowly decays.
鮮やかに失われる この意識だけを残して 春を待てずに
Only my bright consciousness remains as I cannot wait any longer for spring.
愛しい貴方はただ そっと冷たくなって
My beloved you have become cold, silently.
腕の中で壊れながら ほら夢の淵で呼んでる いつものように ah, ha
While you're breaking in my arms, I call out to you from the depths of my dreams as always, ah ha.
くるい咲いた夜に眠れぬ魂の旋律
Sleepless melodies of our twisted blooming night.
闇に浮かぶ花はせめてもの餞
Forlorn blossoms floating in darkness as a final farewell.
(Gravity is on the increase as time goes by)
As time passes, gravity grows stronger.
(My body returns to the earth)
My body will eventually return to the ground.
(There is sky up in the air)
The sky is above us.
(My body is in your sky)
My body is in the skies of your world.
(And your life is in my cosmos)
Your life resides in the universe of my world.
(We never come close to each other)
We will never be close to each other.
(But here we exist as it is)
But here, we exist as we are.
たどりついた終わり 生まれ変わりの痛み
The end has finally come, bringing with it the pain of rebirth.
飲みこまれる土の中で 結ばれていった約束
Our promise remains sealed within the earth that will swallow us whole.
死んだ世界 nah
In a world that has already died—nah.
今宵はもう夢うつつ やがて閉じた瞳 la
Tonight, we are already in a daze, and our eyes will soon close la.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Hyde, Ken
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@AkRin-cb2kf
ばらばらにちらばる花びら 雫は紅
欠けた月よ廻れ 永遠の恋を写し
瞳 あけたまま 腐食してゆく身体
あざやかに失われる この意識だけを残して
春を待てずに
愛しい貴方はただ そっと冷たくなって
腕の中でこわれながら ほら夢の渕で呼んでる
いつものように Ah…
くるい咲いた夜に 眠れぬ魂の旋律
闇に浮かぶ花は せめてもの餞(はなむけ)
たどりついた終わり 生まれ変わりの痛み
飲みこまれる土の中で 結ばれていった約束
死んだ世界 Na.
ばらばらにちらばる花びら 雫は紅
欠けた月よ廻れ 永遠の恋を写し
今宵は もう 夢うつつ
やがて閉じた瞳 Na…
くるい咲いた夜に眠れぬ魂の旋律
闇に浮かぶ花は せめてもの餞(はなむけ)
ばらばらにちらばる花びら 雫は紅
欠けた月よ廻れ 永遠の恋を写し
Ah…くるい咲いた夜に
@flowerchocola2926
ダークでメロディアスで妖艶な
幻想的世界観はラルクの真骨頂🌹
それに応えた歌詞が見事🌹いつも
グッとくる“今宵はもう夢うつつ”
を筆頭に全体的に支配する和の
旋律が素晴らしいKenちゃんなら
ではの名曲🌹軽やかで踊るリズム
隊も好きだし美しいギターと
ファルセットが最高に沁みる💓🌹
@sanukino-kumamon
安心してください
2023年でもしっかりカッコいいです
@le-sk6of
子供の頃「ラルクの曲は曲じゃなくて芸術作品なのよ。」と母がずーっと言っていて「?????」と思っていましたが私も大人になりました。
母、正しいです。理解しました。
@utena1003
分かります。よろしければ、母のお歳を教えて頂けませんか。ちなみに私は41歳です✨
@le-sk6of
@@utena1003
母は50後半です。
30数年生きてきて一番納得できた母の教え「ラルクの曲は芸術作品」
これです。
@MT-fg8pk
Honey、花葬、浸食が三枚同時シングル発売だったけど当時これが一番沼ったな。今見てもこのPVの世界観とハイドの妖しさに魅了される。
@yskt7730
kenの作曲センスと死と言う世界観に見事に合わせるhydeの秀逸な作詞力。
全員が作曲出来て、各々違ったセンスを持ち合わせてるって改めて凄い事だな。
@user-zj6sd7oy5b
同時3曲の中でこれが一番好きだった。このhydeのメイクが異常に好きだった。このメイク似合いすぎてる。
@blablablamus
こんな万人受けしそうにない妖艶な曲がヒットしていた20世紀末のロック業界が好きでした
@sigeo1985
ラルクも名も無く散っていったいろんなロックバンドの屍の上に成り立っているのだと思います。
@user-yg5lc6mk2y
激しく同意です！（≧∇≦*）💜❤💙💚こんな歌うたえるのはこの方たちぐらいかも？と思うほどですね。