LUNA SEA's sound is firmly based in 80s hard rock with a versatile progressive approach to songwriting. With mixed elements of punk, metal, and some pop, they form hard, slow, or fast tunes, as well as ballads, all with a mysterious atmosphere. Their softer side, with violin playing, also proves equally as strong.
LUNA SEA, due to early use of makeup and costumes, and their widespread popularity, is considered one of the biggest influential bands in the visual kei movement. Throughout the mid 90s, they used significantly less makeup, and after a one-year break in 1998, they came back with a more progressive rock style and toned down their onstage attire. When they went on an indefinite hiatus in 2000, they left a big influence on the Japanese rock scene.
LUNA SEA achieved its breakthrough success with a sold-out tour in 1991, which helped them to get a contract with MCA, and with the release of their second album IMAGE which recached #9 on the charts. After moving to Universal Music Group in 1998 the band released their best-selling album, SHINE, with an estimated 902,310 copies sold in one year in Japan alone, although this is less than their compilation album SINGLES which managed to sell over one million in Japan. Throughout their career, LUNA SEA released seven studio albums, one live album, seven VHS/DVD releases, and fourteen singles, and sold over eight million records in Japan alone.
On August 25, 2010, the day of a full moon, it was announced that they would hold an urgent press conference on August 31 in Hong Kong, where they previously announced the end of their activities in 2000. During the press conference, the band confirmed a reunion and announced their first tour in ten years, new songs, and added that there will be even more news with time. The world tour, named LUNA SEA 20th ANNIVERSARY WORLD TOUR REBOOT -to the New Moon- began on November 27 in Germany, and continued with performances in the United States, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and ended on December 31 in Japan, the last of a two-day performance in Kobe.
In response to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami that occured March 11, LUNA SEA announced that they would release their first new song in 10 years. "Promise" was released on April 9 exclusively on Amazon websites as a digital download, with all proceeds donated to the Japanese Red Cross to aid the victims. Their December 4, 2010 concert in Los Angeles was filmed in 3D, and it was released as a live album and video. Both titled LUNA SEA 3D IN LOS ANGELES, the album was released on June 1, while the video was shown in theaters nationwide in Japan on June 4. The band streamed a live press conference, at the movie's premier at Toho Cinemas Roppongi Hills, through Ustream.tv on May 29. There, they announced a charity concert titled LUNA SEA For JAPAN A Promise to The Brave at the 30,000 seat Saitama Super Arena on October 22. The concert will be broadcast life on WOWOW, and all proceeds from the event will go to the Japanese Red Cross for the victims of the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. Tickets for the show went on sale on August 14 and sold out in five minutes.
Desire
LUNA SEA Lyrics
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何故 恋に墜ちてく
Ah 怖いくらい Just lose my mind
何故 キミの前では
思うようにできない
Ah 奪われるなんて
I know 未来は I am not satisfied
キミを知るまでは
(DESIRE)
時代が生まれ変わる
荒んだ街が吠える
Ah キミを守りたい
I know 未来は I am not satisfied
キミがいなければ
激しく 胸が張り裂けそうさ
心奪われすぎてゆく
激しく 深く傷つくことも
恐れない
どれだけ 心が壊れても
たとえキミを壊しても
激しく 熱く抱き締めさせて
キミのすべてを
(DESIRE)
触れるだけの 恋もした
夜を刻んだ
Shadows of my LUV
激しく 胸が張り裂けそうさ
心奪われすぎてゆく
激しく 切り刻まれることも
恐れない
どれだけ 心が壊れても
たとえキミを壊しても
激しく 息もできないほどの
今 口づけを
激しく 抱き締めさせてくれ
キミの過去も悲しみも (DESIRE)
止まらない 誰にも止められない
何故 時は墜ちてく
何故 恋に墜ちてく
Ah 怖いくらい Just lose my mind
The lyrics to Luna Sea's DESIRE evoke a sense of intense love and desire that consumes the singer. The song begins with the singer wondering why time falls and why they have fallen in love, with their emotions reaching a point where they feel like they're losing control of their sanity. They feel unable to express themselves fully in front of the person they love and feel like they are being taken away by their emotions. However, they know that they are not satisfied with their current circumstances and they want to protect the person they love in the face of all the changes happening around them.
The chorus emphasizes the singer's deep love and desire, with lines like "my heart is about to burst" and "I'm not afraid of being deeply hurt." They express that no matter how broken their heart may become, they will still love the person and hold onto them fiercely. The final lines of the song speak to a desire to embrace the past, the sadness, and the pain that comes with life and love, and to hold onto it tightly. This speaks to a desire for a raw and passionate connection with the person the singer loves.
Line by Line Meaning
何故 時は墜ちてく
Why does time fall?
何故 恋に墜ちてく
Why do you fall in love?
Ah 怖いくらい Just lose my mind
Ah, it's scary how I just lose my mind.
何故 キミの前では 思うようにできない
Why can't I be myself in front of you?
Ah 奪われるなんて
Ah, to be stolen.
I know 未来は I am not satisfied キミを知るまでは
I know I'm not satisfied with the future until I know you.
時代が生まれ変わる 荒んだ街が吠える
As the times change, the ruined city roars.
Ah キミを守りたい
Ah, I want to protect you.
I know 未来は I am not satisfied キミがいなければ
I know I'm not satisfied with the future if you're not there.
激しく 胸が張り裂けそうさ
Fiercely, my heart is about to burst.
心奪われすぎてゆく
My heart is being stolen too much.
激しく 深く傷つくことも 恐れない
I'm not afraid even if I get hurt deeply and severely.
どれだけ 心が壊れても たとえキミを壊しても
No matter how my heart breaks, even if it means breaking you.
激しく 熱く抱き締めさせて
Passionately, I'll hold you tightly in my arms.
キミのすべてを
All of you.
触れるだけの 恋もした
I've even had love that was just a touch.
夜を刻んだ
Marked the night.
Shadows of my LUV
Shadows of my love.
激しく 切り刻まれることも 恐れない
I'm not afraid of being cut and torn fiercely.
激しく 息もできないほどの 今 口づけを
Fiercely, I'll kiss you so hard I can't even breathe.
激しく 抱き締めさせてくれ
Passionately, let me hold you tight.
キミの過去も悲しみも (DESIRE)
Your past and sadness too. (DESIRE)
止まらない 誰にも止められない
Unstoppable, no one can stop it.
何故 時は墜ちてく
Why does time fall?
何故 恋に墜ちてく
Why do you fall in love?
Ah 怖いくらい Just lose my mind
Ah, it's scary how I just lose my mind.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: SEA LUNA
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