When Laputa was originally formed in 1993, the band's lineup was Aki on vocals, Hiro on guitar, Kusuba on bass, and Tomoi on drums. With that member lineup Laputa released their first demotape "Saddistの夢 (Saddist no yume)" in September. In November of 1993, Hideno, previously in AI SICK FACE, joined Laputa as an additional guitarist. Laputa then released their second demotape "奈落の底 (naraku no soko)" in December of '93. Hiro left Laputa shortly thereafter. Junji, formerly of visual indie band Ad de Vidar, then joined Laputa in January of 1994 as a guitarist replacing Hiro. Laputa then released their first single "私が消える (watashi ga kieru)" in May of 1994. Hideno left Laputa in July of 1994, later joining visual band Merry Go Round. Kouichi, formerly in popular indie visual band Silver-Rose, joined Laputa in the same month replacing Hideno. Laputa released an indie video titled "Paradoxical Reality" in September of 1994. Kusuba left Laputa on January 7th of 1995, and would later be in the bands Lúcide and Kraidhearz. Junji then switched instruments and became Laputa's bassist, and Laputa then had the lineup they would keep for the rest of their career. In February of 1995 Laputa released their first indie album "眩～めまい～暈 (memai)" which met with success in the visual indie scene. Laputa shot a music video for the song "Vertigo" from "眩～めまい～暈 (memai)". In February of 1996 Laputa released the indie mini-album "眩めく廃人 (kurumeku haijin)" which featured three new songs and new versions of the popular songs "Vertigo" and "Insatiable" from the "眩～めまい～暈 (memai)" album. In July of 1996 Laputa released an indie live video titled "箱庭 (hakoniwa)" featuring performances from a concert at SHIBUYA ON AIR WEST from their Paradoxical Reality TOUR IV that year.
With their increasing popularity in the visual indie scene, Laputa caught the attention of big record companies and signed to the major label Toshiba-EMI in August of 1996. Laputa released their first major single "硝子の肖像 / GARASU NO SHOUZOU" in September of 1994, which peaked at #34 on the Oricon singles chart. In October Laputa's first major album "蜉～かげろう～蝣 / KAGEROU" was released, peaking at #24 on the Oricon albums chart. Laputa released their second major single "eve ~Last night for you~" in May of 1997, peaking at #33 on the Oricon singles chart. Laputa's second major album "絵～エマダラ～斑 / e.m.a.d.a.r.a" was released in June of 1997, peaking at #24 on the Oricon albums chart. In July of 1997 Laputa released a live video called "MOV(i)E ON DARKNESS" featuring performances from a concert at SHINJUKU LIQUID ROOM in April of that year. In November of 1997 Laputa released their third major single "meet again", peaking at #20 on the Oricon singles chart. In February of 1998 Laputa released their fourth major single "揺れながら… (yurenagara)", peaking at #25 on the Oricon singles chart. Laputa's third major album "麝香 / Jakou" was released in February of 1998, peaking at #10 on the Oricon albums chart. On the same day of Jakou's release, the video "CLIPS OF CRUNCH LOOP" was released, featuring Laputa's music videos for their first four major singles and one for the song "麝香 (Jakou)". From September of 1998 to May of 1999 Laputa released the four major singles "Feelin' the sky", "Breath", "Chimes", and "Virgin cry", which peaked on the Oricon singles chart at #15, #29, #25, and #23 respectively. Laputa's fourth major album "翔～カケラ～裸 / c.a.k.e.r.a" was released in June of 1999, peaking at #10 on the Oricon albums chart. On the same day of its release, the video "CLIPS OF CRUNCH LOOP II" was released, featuring Laputa's music videos for the four singles from the "翔～カケラ～裸 / c.a.k.e.r.a" album along with bonus videos for the songs "WITH the WIND" and "Pink animals". In February of 2000, Laputa released the album "Coupling Collection + xxxk [1996-1999 singles]", a collection of the c/w songs (B-sides) from their eight major singles, along with the new song "xxxk animals" and a new version of the song "BUZZ" which was originally featured as a hidden song on their "揺れながら… (yurenagara)" single from 1998. "Coupling Collection..." peaked at #43 on the Oricon albums chart. In October of 2000, Laputa released the three-disc best-of album "3DISC BEST ~1995-1999 except Coupling Collection~", which featured 32 songs in all including Laputa's eight major singles and 24 other songs ranging from their first indie album "眩～めまい～暈 (memai)" from 1995 to their "翔～カケラ～裸 / c.a.k.e.r.a" album from 1999. "3DISC BEST..." peaked at #41 on the Oricon albums chart. That was their last release for the Toshiba-EMI label which the band left, then signing to the smaller major label Nippon-Crown. Laputa released their ninth major single and their first single on Nippon-Crown, "Shape ~in the shape of wing~" in October of 2000, peaking at #26 on the Oricon singles chart. In December of 2000 Laputa released the video "CLIPS OF CRUNCH LOOP III", featuring music videos for all three songs on the "Shape ~in the shape of wing~" single and a Director's Cut version of the music video for "Shape ~in the shape of wing~". In February of 2001 Laputa released their tenth major single "Silent on-looker", peaking at #43 on the Oricon singles chart. In March of 2001 Laputa released their fiifth major album "楽～ヘブン～園 / Heaven", peaking at #50 on the Oricon albums chart. In November of 2001 Laputa released the live video "Heaven to Perfection [Tour001 Programized-Heaven final-mission]", which featured performances from their tour that year. In March of 2002 Laputa released the mini-album "glitter", surprising many by showing the band changing styles and moving in a more electronic-oriented direction. "glitter" peaked at #66 on the Oricon albums chart. A music video for the song "POPular UPrising" from "glitter" was released. In June of 2002 the band released the dance single "深海 (shinkai) / Brand-new color", peaking at #58 on the Oricon singles chart. A music video for the song "深海 (shinkai)" was released. In July of 2002 the band released the album "誘～New Temptation～惑", peaking at #50 on the Oricon albums chart. Kouichi, who had been Laputa's lead songwriter since the "蜉～かげろう～蝣 / KAGEROU" album writing about 80% of the band's music, was reportedly in a hospital or clinic for much of this time in 2002. Because of this, he wrote only two songs on the "誘～New Temptation～惑" album, and Laputa's tour for the album consisted of less than ten concert dates. Junji wrote more of the songs on "誘～New Temptation～惑" than any other member, and would remain Laputa's lead songwriter for the rest of their career. Tomoi even wrote his first vocal songs for Laputa on the "誘～New Temptation～惑" album, the music and lyrics for the song "Dummy", and the lyrics for the song "Last". Up until then Tomoi had only co-written the instrumental song "BUZZ" with Junji. In April of 2003, Laputa released the mini-album "Sparks Monkey", peaking at #75 on the Oricon albums chart. After a year of on-and-off touring, Laputa released the mini-album "Material Pleasures" in March of 2004, peaking at #89 on the Oricon albums chart. In May of 2004 Laputa announced through their fanclub that they were disbanding, citing a desire for each of them to evolve. They released a best-of CD+DVD of their material from their years on the Nippon-Crown label titled "BEST AL+CLIPS 2000~2004" on July 28th, 2004, toured from August to September, and played their last live on September 5th, 2004 at Shibuya Koukaido. A DVD of the last live titled "ALL BURST" was released on December 15th, 2004.
Since Laputa's disbandment, Aki opened an official site at akiakiaki.com, and has written in his site's diary about writing music for an upcoming solo-project. Kouichi has a solo-project called Everlasting-K which will release its first CD on March 30th, a five-track mini-album titled "voulez-vouz". Junji has an upcoming solo-project called HALATION with a website at halation.jp. Tomoi has a website called Tomoi's Room #34, though his future activities remain unclear.
Unusual
Laputa Lyrics
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So sick two cure tenderness soul
So sick three cure usual my soul
Your Love mind cure unusual my habit
Truth kokoro ni furu amaoto sae kimi no kodou
Blue kasaneru kodoku tsunoru omoi mune ni hibiku
Unusualy
Kesenai kage ni itsumo waratte
soba ni iru kara itoshii hito yo
nige nai de sagashidasu kara kitto
hitomi ni utsuru sadame no naka de
kyoo mo furueru itoshii hito yo
nigasa nai kimi o miteiru zutto
So sick one cure usual my soul
So sick two cure tenderness soul
So sick three cure usual my soul
Your Love mind cure unusual my habit
Truth kasumusekai terasu tenshi maiorita
Blue tsutaetakute kimi o itsumo motometeru
Unusualy
The lyrics of Laputa's song Unusual revolve around the transformative nature of love and how it can change a person's habits and perspectives. The opening lines "So sick one cure usual my soul, so sick two cure tenderness soul, so sick three cure usual my soul" suggest that the singer is facing some kind of personal struggle or turmoil that requires multiple remedies to heal. It could be loneliness or heartbreak, as the next line "Your Love mind cure unusual my habit" indicates that love has the power to change their habits in an unexpected way.
The next set of lyrics, "Truth kokoro ni furu amaoto sae kimi no kodou, Blue kasaneru kodoku tsunoru omoi mune ni hibiku, Unusualy" express a sense of longing and emotional depth. The imagery of raindrops falling on the heart, and the suffocating feeling of loneliness, make the song relatable to anyone who's ever experienced the pangs of unrequited love. The chorus follows with a plea for love to cure their soul and change them in a profound way.
The final set of lyrics, "Kesenai kage ni itsumo waratte, soba ni iru kara itoshii hito yo, nige nai de sagashidasu kara kitto, hitomi ni utsuru sadame no naka de, kyoo mo furueru itoshii hito yo, nigasa nai kimi o miteiru zutto" express the singer's unwavering devotion to the person they love. They'll always be by their side, even in the darkest moments, and will never stop searching for them. It's a beautiful and heartfelt tribute to love and its ability to change us.
Line by Line Meaning
So sick one cure usual my soul
My soul is unwell and I need a cure. The usual things that help me feel better aren't working.
So sick two cure tenderness soul
My soul is sick and needs healing. Tenderness and sensitivity are what I need to recover.
So sick three cure usual my soul
My soul is in a state of sickness, requiring a cure. The usual things that helped me in the past are not working.
Your Love mind cure unusual my habit
Your love is curing me of my unusual behavior patterns and habits.
Truth kokoro ni furu amaoto sae kimi no kodou
Your heartbeat reverberates deeply in my heart, even in the sound of the falling rain.
Blue kasaneru kodoku tsunoru omoi mune ni hibiku
Loneliness is piling up, making my heart feel heavy with the resonating feelings of sadness.
Unusualy
In an unusual way, these emotions are taking hold.
Kesenai kage ni itsumo waratte
I will always smile in the unending shadows.
Soba ni iru kara itoshii hito yo
Because you are by my side, my dear one.
Nige nai de sagashidasu kara kitto
I'll continue to search, without running away.
Hitomi ni utsuru sadame no naka de
In my eyes, it is reflected, my destiny.
Kyoo mo furueru itoshii hito yo
Today, my dear one, I still tremble with these emotions.
Nigasa nai kimi o miteiru zutto
Watching you tirelessly, without feeling any bitterness.
Truth kasumusekai terasu tenshi maiorita
An angel has descended, illuminating the hazy world with truth.
Blue tsutaetakute kimi o itsumo motometeru
I always want to convey my feelings to you, my dear one.
Unusualy
In an unusual way, these emotions are taking hold.
Contributed by Olivia K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
やまもとまり
Kouichiさんなんていい曲なんだ。Kouichiさん最高です。
やまもとまり
いいね👍️👍️コメントしてくださりありがとうございます。嬉しいです。
和江 佐藤
20年ぶりに全曲聴いて改めてクオリティの高さにビビってます。最後の方はあんまり聴いてなかったので後悔だわ。ライブ楽しかったな〜
土田雄聖
当時は理解できなかったのに、大人になってからとても心に響いています。飽きが来ないんですよね。
Sergio Björksson
this is the 4° song for Glitter, is one of mi favorites :)