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.
fate
L'Arc~en~Ciel Lyrics
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深く 駆け抜ける運命
望み 儚く抱き寄せ
燃える 嵐の渦へ
あぁ 遠ざかる光
あぁ 鼓動の叫びに
この腕が この胸が
大地を越えて心を越えて
大切な人のために?
長いレールの彼方で誰が笑うというの?
いつ許しあえるのか
いつ終わりが来るのか
止められなくて逃れられない
幻想に操られ
手探りだけで走り続ける
この先が過ちであろうと
何が愛なのか? 何が嘘なのか?
解らない? 無情な時間が迫る?
今しじまを切り裂き
今奴らに降り立つ あぁ
今狙いを定めて
手をかける瞬間に
切ない程に君を想って
この腕が この胸が
凍える程に震える程に
君だけを 君だけを
春が来れば 夜が明ければ
あの空へ あの場所で
Faster than anyone
If I ran through the dark
本当に結ばれるだろうか?
何が愛なのか? 何が嘘なのか?
解らない ただ 君だけが恋しい
The lyrics to L'Arc~en~Ciel's "fate" express the theme of destiny and the struggle to break free from its grasp. The opening lines vividly illustrate this struggle as the singer races through the frozen coniferous trees, symbolizing the obstacles that await him as he runs toward his fate. He clings on to his fleeting desires in the face of his inevitable destiny, like the embers of a fire being sucked into a storm. In the chorus, the singer expresses the intensity of his emotions as he thinks of his loved one, wondering if his love is enough to break the chains of fate that bind him.
The lyrics also touch on the fear that accompanies this struggle; fear of the unknown, fear of being unable to resolve conflicts and fear of unknown ending. The final lines express the singer's determination to face his fate, regardless of the risks involved. He lets go of his doubts and takes a leap of faith, hoping that he will be reunited with the one he loves.
In summary, L'Arc~en~Ciel's "fate" tells a story of struggle, destiny, and love. It highlights human emotions such as hope, fear, and desperation, and shows how these emotions can influence our decisions and actions.
Line by Line Meaning
凍る 針葉樹の間を
Running through the frozen coniferous trees
深く 駆け抜ける運命
Fate runs deep, racing forward
望み 儚く抱き寄せ
Embracing fleeting desires
燃える 嵐の渦へ
Towards the fiery vortex of a storm
あぁ 遠ざかる光
Oh, the receding light
あぁ 鼓動の叫びに
Oh, the piercing call of our heartbeat
切ない程に君を想って
Thinking of you so desperately
この腕が この胸が
These arms, this heart
大地を越えて心を越えて
Crossing the earth and our hearts
大切な人のために?
For the sake of someone precious?
長いレールの彼方で誰が笑うというの?
Who is laughing beyond the long rail?
いつ許しあえるのか
When can we forgive each other?
いつ終わりが来るのか
When will the end come?
止められなくて逃れられない
Unstoppable and inescapable
幻想に操られ
Manipulated by illusions
手探りだけで走り続ける
Continuing to run blindly
この先が過ちであろうと
Even if it leads to a mistake
何が愛なのか? 何が嘘なのか?
What is love? What is a lie?
解らない? 無情な時間が迫る?
Don't know? The ruthless time approaches?
今しじまを切り裂き
Ripping through the present moment
今奴らに降り立つ あぁ
Descending upon them right now, oh
今狙いを定めて
Aiming right now
手をかける瞬間に
At the moment of reaching out
凍える程に震える程に
Shaking so much it's freezing
君だけを 君だけを
Only you, only you
春が来れば 夜が明ければ
When spring comes, when night breaks
あの空へ あの場所で
To that sky, to that place
Faster than anyone
Faster than anyone
If I ran through the dark
If I ran through the dark
本当に結ばれるだろうか?
Will we truly be bound together?
何が愛なのか? 何が嘘なのか?
What is love? What is a lie?
解らない ただ 君だけが恋しい
Don't know, just know that I long for you.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Hyde, Ken
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