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.
RAIN
LUNA SEA Lyrics
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Ryouashi wa suna ni torarete ugokenai
Sora wa tooku takaku ate mo naku kumo wa nagareteiku daremo inai
Kaze no uta ga kikoeru taiyousae urunda boku wo tsutsundekureru yasashiku
KIMI ni fuku sono kazemo kitto onaji sa
Genjitsu ni yaburete wakaranai dakedo shiritai tsutsundehoshii yasashiku
KIMI ga shiru sabishisamo kitto onajisa
Take to heart KIMI dake wo Take to heart itsumademo
Take to heart atsuku mabuta wo kasanete
Take to heart KIMI dake wo Take to heart matteiru
Take to heart suna ni umoretemo kamawanai
KIMI ga kuru kono basho de boku wa umareru
Ima made subete wasurete shimaudarou kuchizuketa ato
Take to heart yume nanoka Take to heart uso darou
Take to heart mada minu KIMI wa maborishii
Take to heart sora ga ima Take to heart nakidashita
Take to heart mada minu tenshi no KIMI yo
Rainy day KIMI dake wo... Rainy day itsumademo
Rainy day atsuku mabuta wo kasanete
Rainy day KIMI dake wo... Rainy day itsumademo
Rainy day atsuku mabuta wo kasanete
The lyrics to LUNA SEA's song RAIN address feelings of loneliness, isolation, and longing for connection to others. The opening lines describe the singer's physical immobility, trapped in place like sand caught in the current of a wave. The sky is vast and empty, with no one around to share its expanse. The wind is the only thing that connects the singer to something larger than themselves, and they imagine that the wind blowing on the person they're thinking of is the same wind blowing on them. The question posed in the second verse, "What message do the approaching waves bring?" could refer to the difficulty of communicating with someone who seems far away or unknowable. The singer expresses a desire to be wrapped up in the other person's warmth and kindness, enveloped by their voice.
The chorus repeats the phrase "Take to heart KIMI dake wo," which roughly translates to "Take to heart only you," suggesting that the person the singer is thinking of is the only one who matters to them. They emphasize the importance of cherishing this person, no matter what challenges they may face. The bridge of the song introduces the concept of a "Rainy day," which could symbolize sadness or despair. However, even on these days, the singer is thinking of their beloved, and is comforted by the thought of their connection. The final line, "Rainy day KIMI dake wo... Rainy day itsumademo" reinforces the theme of eternal devotion, promising to love this person forever.
Line by Line Meaning
Ryouashi wa suna ni torarete ugokenai
The sand has captured my feet, making me immobile
Sora wa tooku takaku ate mo naku kumo wa nagareteiku daremo inai
The sky is vast and high, with no visible obstruction as the clouds keep flowing by, with nobody around me
Kaze no uta ga kikoeru taiyousae urunda boku wo tsutsundekureru yasashiku
The gentle wind's melody, combined with the dim light of the sun, surrounds me and makes me teary-eyed with kindness
KIMI ni fuku sono kazemo kitto onaji sa
The wind that blows towards you surely feels the same
Uchiyoseru nami wa nani o tsutaeru tame? KIMI no kotoba na no?
What message does the approaching wave bring? Is it your words?
Genjitsu ni yaburete wakaranai dakedo shiritai tsutsundehoshii yasashiku
Even though I am unable to comprehend reality, I still want to know and wrap myself up in your kindness
KIMI ga shiru sabishisamo kitto onajisa
The loneliness that you know is surely the same
Take to heart KIMI dake wo Take to heart itsumademo
Take to heart only you, forever
Take to heart atsuku mabuta wo kasanete
Take to heart, closing your passionate eyelids together
Take to heart KIMI dake wo Take to heart matteiru
Take to heart only you and wait for you
Take to heart suna ni umoretemo kamawanai
Take to heart, even if I am buried in the sand, I don't mind
KIMI ga kuru kono basho de boku wa umareru
When you come to this place, I feel alive
Ima made subete wasurete shimaudarou kuchizuketa ato
Perhaps, after kissing, I will forget everything until now
Take to heart yume nanoka Take to heart uso darou
Take to heart, whether it's a dream or a lie
Take to heart mada minu KIMI wa maborishii
Take to heart, the unseen you is still dazzling
Take to heart sora ga ima Take to heart nakidashita
Take to heart, as the sky now begins to cry
Take to heart mada minu tenshi no KIMI yo
Take to heart, unseen angelic you
Rainy day KIMI dake wo... Rainy day itsumademo
On a rainy day, only you, forever
Rainy day atsuku mabuta wo kasanete
On a rainy day, closing your heated eyelids together
Rainy day KIMI dake wo... Rainy day itsumademo
On a rainy day, only you, forever
Rainy day atsuku mabuta wo kasanete
On a rainy day, closing your heated eyelids together
Writer(s): Shinya, Sugizo, Ryuichi, Ryuichi Sakamoto, J., Inoran Copyright: Recorded Picture Co. Ltd., Victor Music Publishing Co. Inc.
Contributed by Charlotte F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@kobakatsu4336
33 Bouzy
だからそれを言ってますけど。
河村隆一とリュウイチのいいとこどりをして、最強になったと。
リュウイチの荒々しいだけの歌でもなく
河村隆一のなよなよ、優しい歌でもない
どちらもある最強のボーカルだと、、
スギゾーがどうとかは正直どうでもいいかなと…
@user-th4wh8qz9u
絶対無いと思って検索したら、、、CD時代にROSIERをリピートし忘れて流れてて
…めちゃくちゃ好きになった曲です。
20年以上の月日が経って初めて本人が歌っている姿を観ました(笑)
アップ主さんありがとうございます！
@Momijiko
shinai naru KIMI e...
ryouashi wa suna ni torarete ugokenai
sora wa tooku takaku ate mo naku kumo wa nagareteiku daremo inai
kaze no uta ga kikoeru taiyousae urunda boku wo tsutsundekureru yasashiku
KIMI ni fuku sono kazemo kitto onaji sa
uchiyoseru nami wa nani o tsutaeru tame? KIMI no kotoba na no?
genjitsu ni yaburete wakaranai dakedo shiritai tsutsundehoshii yasashiku
KIMI ga shiru sabishisamo kitto onajisa
Take to heart KIMI dake wo Take to heart itsumademo
Take to heart atsuku mabuta wo kasanete
Take to heart KIMI dake wo Take to heart matteiru
Take to heart suna ni umoretemo kamawanai
KIMI ga kuru kono basho de boku wa umareru
ima made subete wasurete shimaudarou kuchizuketa ato
Take to heart yume nanoka Take to heart uso darou
Take to heart mada minu KIMI wa maborishii
Take to heart sora ga ima Take to heart nakidashita
Take to heart mada minu tenshi no KIMI yo
Rainy day KIMI dake wo... Rainy day itsumademo
Rainy day atsuku mabuta wo kasanete
Rainy day KIMI dake wo... Rainy day itsumademo
Rainy day atsuku mabuta wo kasanete
@tahitiikitahi
このRAINがすきすぎる
@msk-kh7dp
今までのすべて〜からの楽器隊の音と隆一の声。この歌のこの場面はLUNA SEAの中でもトップクラスにかっこいいと思ってる。
@masahiroo6110
このメロディのために、この曲が存在してると思うくらい感動的な展開ですよね。
@user-hl9tc3bt7c
RAIN、名曲。大好き
@Ausaus333
LUNA SEAのマイナーキー曲では本当にJのベースラインに引き込まれる。
マイナーキー曲を作るイノランの世界観、センス。
この同級生コンビの阿吽の呼吸がLUNA SEAの陰鬱、かつ聞くものを引きずり込まずにはおかない世界観を作り上げてきた。
と思う。
@user-bo6wd1kc1t
INORANの曲は本当に良い👍
@ykreboot
この曲は低音と高音の差があって
RYUICHIの音域の広さを感じます
本当、カップリングは名曲揃いですね
@tomiokamichel8180
今までーのとこ好きすぎる最高の曲
@muscle1981angel
隠れ名曲でイノラン贔屓の自分なのだが、3：38真矢の感情溢れるシンバルで鳥肌立った。ただのショット一発なのに、こうまでグルーヴがまとまっていると神々しく見えるもんだ。
@keenw9598
みんな大好きですがなんだかんだで真矢さんの素晴らしい演奏でまとまってるのかもしれない。スギゾーさんイノランさんのツインギターは色褪せない。