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.
Twice
LUNA SEA Lyrics
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Doko e yuku no ka Nagasareru mama ni Nazeka samishisa Afurete kuru
Kioku no tobira Kagi wo kowashite
Kimi wo mitsumeta Ano toki ni kaeru Sotto
Ima yomigaeru Mune ga itamu hodo Kimi no yokogao Nagameteita
Kurushimetakunai Demo wasurerarenai Taisetsuna kotoba Kese ya shinai
Damatte miteiru Dakede yokatta
Jibun ni uso ga Tsukenai koto mo shirazuni
Koe wo kikasete Namida wo tomete
Koe wo kikasete Aa Mou ichido
Ano hi no sora wa Kanashii hodo no
Aozora datta Todokanai omoi no mama
Koe wo kikasete Namida wo tomete
Koe wo kikasete Kowaresou sa
Yuku ate mo naku Nagasareru mama
Koe wo kikasete Aa Mou ichido
The lyrics of TWICE by LUNA SEA are an emotive tale of fond memories and bittersweet longing. The song speaks to the idea that life is constantly in motion and that things and people drift apart, leaving only memories behind. The opening lines describe a violet sky reminiscent of a cinema projection, setting a melancholic tone. The clouds flow endlessly, echoing the feeling of the passing of time. The singer questions where life will take them, as they feel the overwhelming sense of loneliness creeping in.
The chorus of the song uses repetition to emphasise the desperation to hold onto memories of a lost loved one. The lyrics describe the act of opening the door into one's memories and seeing the face of the person they miss. The desire to return to that time is palpable. The second verse puts the memory of the person into the present, with the singer describing how they still long to see that face even though it causes them heartache. There is a sad acceptance that one cannot forget something or someone that was once so important to them.
The final verses' lyrics express a longing to reach out to this person, to hear their voice and stop their tears. The chorus repeats with a sense of urgency, the desperation to connect with the missing person increasing. The lyrics of TWICE are poignant and moving, describing a feeling that many can relate to – the pain of missing someone.
Line by Line Meaning
Mado ni utsutta Shinema mitaina sora Usu murasaki no Kumo wa nagareru
The film-like sky reflected in the window, with hazy purple clouds drifting by.
Doko e yuku no ka Nagasareru mama ni Nazeka samishisa Afurete kuru
Where are we heading while being swept away, why does loneliness overflow?
Kioku no tobira Kagi wo kowashite
Breaking the key to the door of memories.
Kimi wo mitsumeta Ano toki ni kaeru Sotto
Gazing at you, I turn back quietly to that time.
Ima yomigaeru Mune ga itamu hodo Kimi no yokogao Nagameteita
Now, as I remember, my heart aches as I was gazing at your profile.
Kurushimetakunai Demo wasurerarenai Taisetsuna kotoba Kese ya shinai
Although it hurts, I can't forget the important words that I can't erase.
Damatte miteiru Dakede yokatta
I'm glad that I can silently watch you.
Jibun ni uso ga Tsukenai koto mo shirazuni
Without knowing how to lie to myself.
Koe wo kikasete Namida wo tomete
Let me hear your voice, stop my tears.
Koe wo kikasete Aa Mou ichido
Let me hear your voice, oh once more.
Ano hi no sora wa Kanashii hodo no Aozora datta Todokanai omoi no mama
The sky of that day was a blue sky so sad, unable to reach my feelings.
Koe wo kikasete Namida wo tomete
Let me hear your voice, stop my tears.
Koe wo kikasete Kowaresou sa
Let me hear your voice, it feels like I'm about to break.
Yuku ate mo naku Nagasareru mama
Swept away without a destination to go.
Koe wo kikasete Aa Mou ichido
Let me hear your voice, oh once more.
Writer(s): Shinya, Sugizo, Ryuichi, J., Inoran Copyright: Victor Music Publishing Co. Inc.
Contributed by Aubrey A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@user-ns1cd7io1m
今日10/24(日)LUNA SEAの広島公演のレア曲枠がこれって知って聴きに来ました。
生で聴きたかった～～
@muneo0610nozawa
同じ思いです✨
@user-hp4zh3om7f
Silkyvoice聴いてからのここ来た人僕だけでは無いはず、、！
@user-dl9tm2iq2d
僕もLUNA SEA復活祭初日(シルキーボイス)に参戦して、この曲を生で聴いて泣いてしまいました😭
@muneo0610nozawa
軽く中毒性あるぽよ🌘
@muneo0610nozawa
この曲、好きやわー🌃
@cedricmartin2928
Luna Sea 2nd singles are so underrated. Kiss from french slave (I was in Bochum, DE only european live from LS) cheers !
@user-gk1xm8vu5k
涙曲であり幸曲であり美曲である。そして何より名曲である。 ３００年後も違う銀河で歌われているだろう。愛の速度は光よりも速いのだから。。。
It is a tear and a song and it is a beautiful song. And, above all, it is a masterpiece. After 300 years it will be sung on a different galaxy. Because the speed of love is faster than light. . .
@muneo0610nozawa
良い事を仰いますな✨🌈
@user-dz8vc3ff5k
Ryuichiの大事な声を守るために〜
長期充電期間に入るLUNA SEA。埼玉でこの曲を聞きながら彼らの帰りを待ちわびたい♥
なんとも切なく
なんとも愛おしい楽曲🎵