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.
Ray
LUNA SEA Lyrics
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fusagareta konna yoru demo kono mune wo kogashiteiku
dakishimeteitai subete wo wasurete
dou kashiteru yo Ray
arifureta tokimeki ja naku kono omoi sodate you
hoshi ga utau gosenfu no ue de aeru hi wo matteiru
dakishimeteitai kurushimetakunai
kiken nakurai Ray kimi wo
futari no mirai ga betsu no katachi nara
kimi no omokage ikirudarou
tatoeba dareka to kimi ga yume mite mo
tatoeba kokoro kara ore wo keshite mo
hohoemi yasashisa afureterunara aah dakedo ima
dakishimeteitai subete wo wasurete
kiken nakurai Ray kimi wo
hoshi ga chiribameta ikishini no hikari
sora no chikai
dakishimeteitai subete wo nugisute
eien no hikari todoketai
usurenai kimi no nioi
yogorenai ano hohoemi
usurenai kimi no hitomi
kieyashinai kono omoi
The song "Ray" by LUNA SEA is about holding onto the memories of a loved one, even in their absence. The lyrics describe the singer's desire to hold onto the scent and smile of their loved one, even on a lonely night. Despite the pain of their absence, the singer wants to embrace everything and forget the troubles. They fantasize about a future together, and hope to rekindle their love under the shining stars.
The lyrics also address the idea that even if their loved one were to dream of someone else or try to forget the singer, the memories they have together will never disappear. The song ends with the singer expressing their desire to hold onto the scent and smile of their loved one, as well as their memories, forever.
Overall, "Ray" is a touching song about the pain and longing for someone who is no longer present, and the desire to hold onto every moment shared together.
Line by Line Meaning
usurenai kimi no nioi to adokenai hohoemi ga
Your scent that never fades away along with your innocent smile
fusagareta konna yoru demo kono mune wo kogashiteiku
Even on this stifling night, my heart continues to burn
dakishimeteitai subete wo wasurete
I want to embrace you and forget everything
dou kashiteru yo Ray
What are you doing, Ray?
arifureta tokimeki ja naku kono omoi sodate you
I want to nurture these feelings that are more than just ordinary excitement
hoshi ga utau gosenfu no ue de aeru hi wo matteiru
I am waiting for a day when I can meet you above a musical score of stars
dakishimeteitai kurushimetakunai
I want to embrace you without causing any pain
kiken nakurai Ray kimi wo
Ray, who is fearless, you
futari no mirai ga betsu no katachi nara
If our future takes a different form
kimi no omokage ikirudarou
I will live on with your memory
tatoeba dareka to kimi ga yume mite mo
Even if you dream with someone else
tatoeba kokoro kara ore wo keshite mo
Even if you erase me from your heart
hohoemi yasashisa afureterunara aah dakedo ima
If your smile and kindness overflow, ah, but now
hoshi ga chiribameta ikishini no hikari
The light of eternity, reflected by the stars
sora no chikai
The promise of the sky
dakishimeteitai subete wo nugisute
I want to embrace you and throw everything away
eien no hikari todoketai
I want to deliver the light of eternity
usurenai kimi no nioi
Your scent that never fades away
yogorenai ano hohoemi
That pure smile
usurenai kimi no hitomi
Your eyes that never grow dim
kieyashinai kono omoi
These feelings that will never disappear
Contributed by Cameron A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@nego_nuro
中学生の時この曲に出会いました。
好きな人がいて、想いが届かなくて、
すごく切なかった時に聞いて、
すごく不思議な気持ちになったのを
覚えています。悲しい曲だなって。
今、彼らの音楽をコピーして、何回も聞いた今、悲しいというか、美しいっていう印象です。リフに無駄がないっていうか。
メロディにも無駄がない。
美しすぎる。
@nocturnallsnake4228
"Your immutable scent
And your cherubic smile
Are blocked from me tonight
But my heart is still burning
I want to hold you close and forget about everything
Something is wrong
Ray
These are not the common sort of heartbeats
That bring up these memories
The stars sing the music score
I'm waiting for the day we can meet
I want to hold you close, I don't want to hurt you
Perilously
Ray
If our two futures have different paths
I still will live for you
For instance, if you dream of someone else
For instance, if you extinguish me completely from your heart
If my smiles and kindness brim over
Ah, but right now..
I want to hold you close and forget about everything
In the dangerous darkness, a ray
The light of life and death was embedded in the stars
A heavenly vow
I want to hold you close and forget about everything
I want to reach the light of immortality, ah...
Your immutable scent
That uncorrupted smile
Your immutable pupils
These feelings won't disappear"
@Momijiko
usurenai kimi no nioi to adokenai hohoemi ga
fusagareta konna yoru demo kono mune wo kogashiteiku
dakishimeteitai subete wo wasurete
dou kashiteru yo Ray
arifureta tokimeki ja naku kono omoi sodate you
hoshi ga utau gosenfu no ue de aeru hi wo matteiru
dakishimeteitai kurushimetakunai
kiken nakurai Ray kimi wo
futari no mirai ga betsu no katachi nara
kimi no omokage ikirudarou
tatoeba dareka to kimi ga yume mite mo
tatoeba kokoro kara ore wo keshite mo
hohoemi yasashisa afureterunara aah dakedo ima
dakishimeteitai subete wo wasurete
kiken nakurai Ray kimi wo
hoshi ga chiribameta ikishini no hikari
sora no chikai
dakishimeteitai subete wo nugisute
eien no hikari todoketai
usurenai kimi no nioi
yogorenai ano hohoemi
usurenai kimi no hitomi
kieyashinai kono omoi
@user-bh7hc9jl9w
聴けば聴くほどハマっていく、スルメ曲
@yaampaya2075
サウンドのかっこよさよ…
歌詞の美しさも!
「星が詩う 五線譜の上で 逢える日を」はもう美しすぎて😭
@KsKs-es1eb
商業ベースでは絶対に売れ筋じゃないけどこれぞLUNA SEAだと唸らせる、こんな曲をカップリングに入れてくるのほんと骨太なバンド過ぎて好き。
なんかキャッチーな曲を入れて「カップリングもいい曲だよね～」ってのとは全然意味が違う。
@user-jw9sk8tx6n
昔からRayが大好き過ぎる。初っぱなから鳥肌……🥺
@tetsumatsu9506
リリース1996年だから、1/4世紀経ったのか。あの頃から通算するともう何千回も聴いているんだろうなぁ。
@nego_nuro
中学生の時この曲に出会いました。
好きな人がいて、想いが届かなくて、
すごく切なかった時に聞いて、
すごく不思議な気持ちになったのを
覚えています。悲しい曲だなって。
今、彼らの音楽をコピーして、何回も聞いた今、悲しいというか、美しいっていう印象です。リフに無駄がないっていうか。
メロディにも無駄がない。
美しすぎる。
@garbanzostomaco6521
真矢くんの激情のドラム、SUGIちゃんの刺さるギター、INORANの悲しいアルペジオ、Jさんの鬼のように安定したライン、隆一さんの倍音と美しい所作、全てが素晴らしすぎる好きすぎる何回見てもいつ見ても泣くんですが、とにかくラストで「薄れない…」と最初のフレーズに戻って展開するところがほんとうに、どうしてそんなに悲しい美しいことを思いつくんだろうって思う…すごすぎるよ。
@tacchy5206
LUNASEAのシングルのカップリング曲には名曲が多い。SLAVEもそうだし。噛めば噛むほど味が出るそんな曲。
@Masa-es6yi
Twiceもクラウストロフォビアとかも堪らなく好き
アルバム曲も良くてLUNA SEAは捨て曲がない
@user-uj3jy8qs5d
この曲は世界感マジヤバイ✌️