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.
Gravity
LUNA SEA Lyrics
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染めていく雨の匂い
懐かしさに吹かれ
流れゆく街に包まれ
壊れそうな横風が
ため息さえ打ち消した
捕らわれないで場所で
空に抱かれて 想いが満ちた
ずっと
さよなら 君だけは 微笑んで
ずっと
ゆられてた二人の焔は
鏡の中傷つけた
見えない答えさえ
両手で抱え叫んでた
交わす約束の果てを
引き合う様に彩り
ガラスの翼でも 羽ばたけるきっと
今強き人
さよなら 揺れていた せつなくて
ずっと
さよなら 君だけは 微笑んで
ずっと
さよなら 揺れていた せつなくて
ずっと
さよなら 喜びは かみしめて
ずっと
このまま 目を閉じて せつなくて
ずっと
このまま 君だけは ぬれないで
ずっと
このまま 目を閉じて せつなくて
ずっと
このまま 切り裂いて 抱きしめて
ずっと
せつなくて ずっと
The lyrics of "Gravity" by Luna Sea describe a sense of longing and a bittersweet farewell. The asphalt left behind becomes stained with the smell of rain, evoking a feeling of nostalgia as the singer is encompassed by the flowing city. Despite the destructive crosswinds, the singer's sighs are silenced as they are held by the sky in a place where they are not captive. This allows their emotions to flood and fill their being as they bid farewell to someone or something that has caused them great sadness.
The second verse describes the flame of two people who were swayed, like the first verse, before being traumatized inside a mirror. The two people scream and hold the invisible answer with both hands. Their promise to each other is colored at the point of contact, and the singer is certain that they can even flap their wings of glass. They say goodbye as they are shaken with sadness and yet smile at the one they are bidding farewell. The final lines have the singer closing their eyes tightly and embracing the pain as they deal with the sadness of separation from their loved one.
Line by Line Meaning
置き忘れたアスファルト
The forgotten asphalt is coloured by the scent of the rain, and it reminds me of the past.
染めていく雨の匂い
The rain's scent is affecting the surroundings.
懐かしさに吹かれ
The feeling of nostalgia is taking over.
流れゆく街に包まれ
Embraced by the streaming city, where everything keeps moving.
壊れそうな横風が
The sideways wind is so strong it feels like it could shatter everything.
ため息さえ打ち消した
Even sighs disappear in this powerful wind.
捕らわれないで場所で
Don't get trapped in one place.
空に抱かれて 想いが満ちた
Wrap yourself in the sky and let your emotions overflow.
さよなら 揺れていた せつなくて
Goodbye, it was heartbreaking to see you waver.
さよなら 君だけは 微笑んで
Goodbye, you were the only one who smiled.
ゆられてた二人の焔は
The flames of the two of us were swaying.
鏡の中傷つけた
They were harmed by the criticism in the mirror.
見えない答えさえ
Even the unseen answer.
両手で抱え叫んでた
I was holding and screaming with both of my hands.
交わす約束の果てを
At the end of the promises we exchanged.
引き合う様に彩り
We complement each other with the colours we have.
ガラスの翼でも 羽ばたけるきっと
Even with wings of glass, I'm sure they can still fly.
今強き人
Now, I am a stronger person.
さよなら 喜びは かみしめて
Goodbye, I will savor the happiness.
このまま 目を閉じて せつなくて
I'm sad even if I close my eyes like this.
このまま 君だけは ぬれないで
I hope only you won't get wet like this.
このまま 切り裂いて 抱きしめて
Like this, I want to tear and embrace.
せつなくて ずっと
It's sad, but this feeling will always remain.
Lyrics © TV Asahi Music Co., Ltd.
Written by: SEA LUNA
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@user-nb4me6sq6n
何年経っても色あせない。LUNA SEA史上最高の名曲だと思う。
@pleasurefreedom7920
同感です！
ずっと聴いてます。
@user-kc8fn8vi6p
わかります
@nelsonbmelo1
The best music
@user-nb9zu6eh3o
正直神曲かなっと。
@user-ip4nx5vs1j
この曲(一番)と、Tonight Love song
I for youが好き
解散する前最後の頃出した曲当時から聴いててもはや神🥺
@GaroLogi9969
ギターが切ないメロディなのに対して、リズム隊がパワーで押してくるこのアンバランス感がとても好き
@skyline8855
わかります！
@d.fujiwara.guitar
20代後半でこんな曲を作ってしまうLUNA SEAは本当に天才集団だと思います。
ライブでは更に化ける。実力の塊です。
雨の日は絶対にgravityを聴いてしまう
@mindpeace3822
未だにこの曲のイントロの一音の説得力を超える曲には出会えてないし、様々な感情が渦巻く芸術ともいえる曲。曲が産まれた時の偶然のチューニングや終幕前のデリケートな環境が産んだのか。
この曲は本当に凄い