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.
Kaze no Yukue
L'Arc~en~Ciel Lyrics
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少し窓をあけた休日
頬づえをついた私に届く風は
次に誰を訪ねるのだろう
あわただしく過ぎゆく毎日も
今日は少しだけ緩やかに
退屈で手にした本から落ちたのは
あなたといた鮮やかな記憶が蘇る
次の風を待つこの窓辺に
行かないで そばにいてほしい
震えた声がこの身体に響いて
息が出来なくなる
その涙に終りはないの?
あなたといた鮮やかな記憶が蘇る
あの長い夏の終りにあなたはまるで
迷子のような泣き顔で私に...
せつなくて抱きよせたくなる
この想いは何?
もう困らせないから
この部屋において行かないで
一人にしないで
今もまだその声がこだましている
今もまだその声が
今もまだ 今もまだ
今も...
The lyrics to L'Arc~en~Ciel's song "Kaze No Yukue" talk about a person who is enjoying a peaceful day off and feeling the gentle breeze that comes through their window. They wonder where the wind will go next and who it will visit. The song then goes on to talk about how the person's busy life rushes by, but today they feel more relaxed. They pick up a book to combat their boredom and a smile falls out of it that had been stuck since a past memory.
The main theme of the song is the memory of a person who shared a summer of bright and vivid moments with the singer. The singer recalls how the vivid memories come back to life, and how they want that person around once again. The emotion is palpable as they remember how the person left them with a sad expression. The singer is deeply missing that person and does not want to be left alone.
The song beautifully captures the different emotions of missing someone close to you, and how memories of them continue to echo in your mind. It is a song about longing, nostalgia and the hope of making things right again.
Line by Line Meaning
麗らかな空に誘われ
Invited by the beautiful sky
少し窓をあけた休日
On a holiday, I opened the window a little bit
頬づえをついた私に届く風は
The wind that reached me with my chin on my hand
次に誰を訪ねるのだろう
I wonder who the wind will visit next
あわただしく過ぎゆく毎日も
Even on busy days, time passes
今日は少しだけ緩やかに
Today, it's just a little more relaxed
退屈で手にした本から落ちたのは
What fell from the book I got out of boredom
あの時から止まったままの笑顔
Is a smile frozen in time since then
あなたといた鮮やかな記憶が蘇る
Vibrant memories of being with you come back to me
次の風を待つこの窓辺に
As I wait for the next breeze by this window
行かないで そばにいてほしい
Please don't go, stay by my side
震えた声がこの身体に響いて
Shaky voice echoes in my body
息が出来なくなる
I can't breathe
その涙に終りはないの?
Will these tears ever stop?
あの長い夏の終りにあなたはまるで
At the end of that long summer, you were like
迷子のような泣き顔で私に...
A lost child, crying face to me...
せつなくて抱きよせたくなる
It's so painful, I want to embrace you
この想いは何?
What are these feelings?
もう困らせないから
I won't trouble you anymore
この部屋において行かないで
Don't leave me in this room
一人にしないで
Don't leave me alone
今もまだその声がこだましている
Even now, that voice is still echoing
今もまだその声が
Even now, that voice is still
今も...
Even now...
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: hyde
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@HYDEISTvampsy
作詞：HYDE 作曲：KEN
麗らかな空に誘われ
少し窓をあけた休日
頬づえをついた私に届く風は
次に誰を訪ねるのだろう
1:30
あわただしく過ぎゆく毎日も
今日は少しだけ穏やかに
退屈で手にした本から落ちたのは
あの時から止まったままの笑顔
あなたといた鮮やかな記憶が蘇る
次の風を待つこの窓辺に
行かないで そばにいてほしい
震えた声がこの身体に響いて
息が出来なくなる
その涙に終りはないの?
3:26
あなたといた鮮やかな記憶が蘇る
あの長い夏の終りにあなたはまるで
迷子のような泣き顔で私に…
せつなくて抱きよせたくなる
この想い は何?
もう困らせないから この部屋において行かないで
一人にしないで
4:51
今もまだその声がこだましている
今も…
@ny3072
「頬づえをついた私に届く風は次に誰を訪ねるのだろう」
このフレーズが1番印象に残ってて、今でもめっちゃ好き。
@nelo-ki4ck
ラルクを知ってる人があげる名曲に必ず入る。 知らない人はミーハーと言われても仕方がないってレベルで外せない名曲
@user-bp4vz9hb7s
風の行方とblameの２曲は子ども連れて嫁に出ていかれてた自分にとても効きます。
@fresh_cream_777
これぞ超超隠れ名曲。
やっぱりハイドの歌い方のレパートリーや、歌唱力の凄さが１番顕れてる作品だと思う。
ファンとか、ブレイク時にハマった人しか知らないよね。
@ark_ray
これぞまさにL'Arc～en～Ciel、彼らにしか描けない世界。
As if in a dream と Voice、Blurry Eyes や White Feathers などと並んで、
初期ラルクが魅せていた唯一無二で、珠玉の煌きだと思う。
@capitanokoizo3904
1st〜2ndの世界観て、逆に20代前半〜半ばでどうやって出せるん？
というくらい、演奏技術も表現力も
凄い。
30年近く経った今、自分の息子と変わらんような若い世代のうちから、こんなのやっとったんやなぁ、思ったら、本当ハンパない才能やな(^_^;)
って思う。
@GiuliettaTakahashi
ほぼKenくんなんですよね
このニューウェイヴ譲りの泣きのメロディーや浮遊感漂う作風は本当好きだった
@hendriagustin4209
What is tje tittle of this song in english?
@ark_ray
@@hendriagustin4209
Kaze no Yukue (Where the wind goes)
@hendriagustin4209
@@ark_ray Thanks