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.
Face To Face
LUNA SEA Lyrics
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futari-kiri uchû no naka de
omoide sae nokosenakatta kara, kûhaku no mama, kokoro ga
Face to Face
hoshi o tobikoe(te)
Kissing in the cosmos
Face to Face
toki o tobikoe(te)
Kissing in the cosmos
mô ichido jikan ga tomareba
futari-kiri uchû no naka de
omoide sae nokosenakatta kara, kûhaku no mama, anata ga
Face to Face...
The lyrics to LUNA SEA's song "FACE TO FACE" speak of a moment of being lost in space together with another person, while time seems to stand still. The lyrics invite the listener to experience a moment of intimate connection, a chance to be "Face to Face" with someone they care about. The opening line, "sukoshi dake, jikan o modoshite" translates to "just a little, let's turn back time," indicating a desire to make the most of the present moment and create a lasting memory together in the infinite expanse of space.
The chorus speaks of the pair 'tobiko'ing,' or flying, through the cosmos, sharing a kiss and being close enough to see each other "face to face." The lyrics express a sense of being lost in the vastness of space but feeling connected to another person in a way that transcends the physical limits of their environment. In the final lines of the song, the lyrics acknowledge that time moves on, but the memory of this shared moment will last forever in the empty void of space.
Overall, "FACE TO FACE" is a song that seeks to capture a moment of connection and intimacy in a setting of isolation and infinite space. The lyrics invite the listener to let go of their earthly concerns and enjoy the experience of being together with someone they care about in a moment of timelessness.
Line by Line Meaning
sukoshi dake, jikan o modoshite
Just a little, turn back time
futari-kiri uchû no naka de
Alone together in the universe
omoide sae nokosenakatta kara, kûhaku no mama, kokoro ga
Because even memories couldn't be left behind, the heart is in blank
Face to Face
Face to face
hoshi o tobikoe(te)
We fly over the stars
Kissing in the cosmos
Kissing in the cosmos
toki o tobikoe(te)
We fly over time
mô ichido jikan ga tomareba
If time could stop again
futari-kiri uchû no naka de
Alone together in the universe
omoide sae nokosenakatta kara, kûhaku no mama, anata ga
Because even memories couldn't be left behind, you are in blank
Face to Face...
Face to face...
Contributed by Stella A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
LadyAxe13
I was obsessed with this song when I was 30 years old. I am now 48 and listening to it for the first time since then and it is like hugging an old friend again!!!!
REM
I’m now obsessed with this song- HELP
Aiol
I'm obsessed with this full album!!
Cocteau
good taste
Adrian888
Me too! The live version from 2013 is also amazing! \m/
Azuma Minori
Why this isn't on Spotify?
NymphNymph
@Azuma Minori You're welcome !
Azuma Minori
@NymphNymph Thank you for explaining the situation!
NymphNymph
MOTHER is the album from different Label.
At that time LUNA SEA didn't renew their contract with MCA VICTOR and move to Universal Records. Right now their songs on Spotify are from Universal Records only.
DraculaX
Apparently the album was but got removed for some reason