Her music has also been featured in several other studio Key visual novels alongside collaborations with 麻枝准, such as Tomoyo After ~It's a Wonderful Life~ (智代アフター ~It's a Wonderful Life~), Clannad & Clannad Afterstory, and Angel Beats. Her voice and music has also been sampled in games and anime, like Beatmania IIDX, RFOnline, and Gunslinger Girl.
Lia started out with I've Sound, appearing on I've Girls Compilation vol. 2 「verge」with 鳥の詩 -short ver.- She then released her first single with I've, SHIFT -sedai no mukou- (SHIFT -世代の向こう-). After this she released her final song with I've, Disintegration, on the compilation of the same name.
During the two year transition to her current label, Queen's Label, she has been featured on several happy hardcore and trance compilation. The enigmatic LIA albums, are examples of this. Her debut solo album on Queen's Label is the album prismatic. Since then she has released three more albums: Colors of Life, gift, and dearly. Colors of Life and gift show yet another side of Lia: classical, thanks to composer Hitoshi Sakimoto (崎元仁).
In 2007, Lia released a compilation box set titled 'Lia & LIA COLLECTION ALBUM-Special Limited BOX-'. The box set includes 3 volumes: Vol.1-「Diamond Days」, Vol.2-「Crystal Voice」 and Vol.3-「SPECTRUM RAYS」.
Both 「Diamond Days」 and 「Crystal Voice」 contain most of Lia's works from I've Sound (Light Colors, Tori no Uta, Farewell Song, etc.) as well as other songs, whilst 「SPECTRUM RAYS」 consists of her trance style, including remixes of songs from the previous volumes, such as Tori no Uta.
Nostalgia
Lia Lyrics
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Hitori demo kowareteru yume wo mitsukete
Boku wa mamoru you ni itsuka fureteita
Kibou wo matsu oresou na yubi de
Boku wa kinou wo kimi wa ashita wo mezashite aruku
Mata deaeta hi ni wa tayorinai boku wo tsurete aruite hoshii
Futari de wa oosugita yume ga koboreta
Kimi wa kizuiteta itsuka otozureru
Wakare no hi wo atarashii asa wa
Boku wa isoide oka wo nobotta sono se wo otte
Mou todokanai koe tayorinai boku wo nokoshite kieta tsuyosa
Boku wa inoru you ni itsuka yume wo mita
Futari wo matsu arifureta asa wo
Boku wa kinou wo kimi wa ashita wo mezashite aruku
Mata deaeta hi ni wa tayorinai boku wo tsurete aruite hoshii
The lyrics in Lia's song "Nostalgia" convey a sense of longing for a time and a person that is no longer present. The song is about the journey of self-discovery and finding comfort in solitude, even when feelings of loneliness may arise. The first stanza translates to "I can walk alone, I can find shattered dreams on my own. I've been touched before, and cling to that hope with these fragile fingers."
The second stanza expresses the desire to find solace in the company of someone who can be trusted, especially on days when the singer feels vulnerable. It means "Yesterday I walked towards tomorrow, and on the day we meet again, I want to walk with someone who won't make me feel uncertain."
The third and final stanza describes the strength the singer has gained from letting go of a memory that once consumed her. It says "I once dreamed, like I was praying, of the ordinary morning we wait for together. Yesterday I walked towards tomorrow, with the hope that you will walk with me, and leave behind the vulnerable me who couldn't find her voice."
Overall, "Nostalgia" captures a sense of yearning for the past, the search for meaning in one's solitude, and the hope of finding new connections with others.
Line by Line Meaning
Hitori demo aruite yukeru
I can walk alone
Hitori demo kowareteru yume wo mitsukete
Even alone, I search for broken dreams to fix
Boku wa mamoru you ni itsuka fureteita
I once touched something with the intention of protecting it
Kibou wo matsu oresou na yubi de
With fingers tired of waiting for hope
Boku wa kinou wo kimi wa ashita wo mezashite aruku
I walk with the intention of leaving yesterday behind and reaching for tomorrow
Mata deaeta hi ni wa tayorinai boku wo tsurete aruite hoshii
When we meet again, I want you to lead the unconfident me
Futari de wa kanawanakatta
Together, we couldn't fulfill our dreams
Futari de wa oosugita yume ga koboreta
The dreams we had together overflowed and spilled
Kimi wa kizuiteta itsuka otozureru
You realized that someday it will come
Wakare no hi wo atarashii asa wa
On the day we parted, a new morning came
Boku wa isoide oka wo nobotta sono se wo otte
I hurriedly climbed the hill, chasing after that voice
Mou todokanai koe tayorinai boku wo nokoshite kieta tsuyosa
Leaving behind my unconfident self, the strength to not let my voice reach its destination disappeared
Boku wa inoru you ni itsuka yume wo mita
I had a dream someday that felt like a prayer
Futari wo matsu arifureta asa wo
Waiting for an ordinary morning together
Boku wa kinou wo kimi wa ashita wo mezashite aruku
I walk with the intention of leaving yesterday behind and reaching for tomorrow
Mata deaeta hi ni wa tayorinai boku wo tsurete aruite hoshii
When we meet again, I want you to lead the unconfident me
Contributed by Ava N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@snakeliquid_5894
ひとりでも歩いてゆける
ひとりでも壊れてる夢を見つけて
僕は守るように いつか触れていた
希望を待つ 折れそうな指で
僕は昨日を 君は明日を 目指して歩く
また出会えた日には 頼りない僕を連れて歩いて欲しい
ふたりでは叶わなかった
ふたりでは多すぎた夢が零れた
君は気づいてた いつか訪れる
別れの日を 新しい朝を
僕は急いで 丘をのぼった その背を追って
もう届かない声 頼りない僕を残して消えた強さ
僕は祈るように いつか夢を見た
ふたりを待つ ありふれた朝を
僕は昨日を 君は明日を 目指して歩く
また出会えた日には 頼りない僕を連れて歩いて欲しい
@masakazukazama7898
2001年の夏コミケだったか。Visual Artsのブースに並んで買った記憶がよみがえる。買ったCDはどこかへ行ってしまってもうないが、アップいただいたおかげでいつでも聴ける。ありがとう。まぎれもなく青春の1ページだった。
@cgw9u586
Muchas gracias por haber compartido esta obra maestra, ya tiene 15 años en Youtube y me sorprende leer comentarios actuales.
Espero que esto perdure hasta tener 20 años, si eso pasa entonces volveré a esta misma canción para felicitarte y leer comentarios nuevos al respecto de esto.
@nukodice
AIRの曲ではないぞ
でも神奈とか、CLANNADの幻想世界とか、Kanonのツンデレの娘とかのKeyの日常のなかの非日常というか麻枝准ワールドがLiaさんの歌声でここまで表現されているのやで
すき
月童も聴くんや
@jyunjiyoneda
独身の時に、仕事終わり、夜にこの曲聴きながら酒を飲むのが癒しでした。
@NarutoUzumaski
When?
@user-kl2pq4fd2c
11年前に投稿されて…
まだ39万回しか再生されてないのか。
11年前に聴いた人が今聴いたら想う事も増えてるんだろうなぁ…。
@Matinosyokunin
Liaさんの声って本当に綺麗
@orochi01
Esta canción es genial! La voz es muy hermosa! Las imagenes le dan mas sentimiento a la cancion, muy impresionante! saludos! *O*
@snakeliquid_5894
ひとりでも歩いてゆける
ひとりでも壊れてる夢を見つけて
僕は守るように いつか触れていた
希望を待つ 折れそうな指で
僕は昨日を 君は明日を 目指して歩く
また出会えた日には 頼りない僕を連れて歩いて欲しい
ふたりでは叶わなかった
ふたりでは多すぎた夢が零れた
君は気づいてた いつか訪れる
別れの日を 新しい朝を
僕は急いで 丘をのぼった その背を追って
もう届かない声 頼りない僕を残して消えた強さ
僕は祈るように いつか夢を見た
ふたりを待つ ありふれた朝を
僕は昨日を 君は明日を 目指して歩く
また出会えた日には 頼りない僕を連れて歩いて欲しい
@Ninja8021
Wow! I love the Artist Lia, she is one of the reason why I am learning Japanese language at a fast pace. Her songs and singing are absolutely amazing!