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.
human
Lia Lyrics
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kaze ni nagasareru you ni shite
hito wa doko e yuku
boku mo sono hitotsu ni naru
Hito wa toki ni wa tsumetaku toki ni wa nani mo kanjinaku naru
soredemo dareka no migawari ni gisei ni naru
sono hito no tabi wa mou owari ni naru no ka
Michi kara michi e samayou
toki ni wa ame ni utarenagara
kiete itta hito no
ashiato o sagashite kita
Wazuka na kokoro sae mo kiete shimau to iu nara
sono hito no ita basho wa
bokura to onaji
kasuka na kono kimochi mo tsutawaranai to iu nara
kono boku ga ita basho mo
nai no to onaji
Arigatou to iu kimochi mo
sayonara o suru itami mo
oboete aruite kita sora o miageru to
kumo ga takaku uzumaki
arashi ga koyou to shite ita
Ikuta no ashiatotachi
boku wa oikake oikosu
barabara ni kudakete mo sono mukougawa e
owari ga otozure ima
boku no inochi ga hajimaru
atataka na mizu no naka de mi o marumete ita
The lyrics of "Human" by Lia speak about the struggles of life and the journey of finding oneself. The song starts with the lines "Machi kara machi e samayou kaze ni nagasareru you ni shite," which translate to "Wandering from town to town, carried away like the wind." The song explores the theme of losing oneself in the chaos and noise of the world, and the search for a path that leads to one's true identity. The line "hito wa doko e yuku boku mo sono hitotsu ni naru" translates to "People go in different directions, but I will become one of them."
The chorus of the song is a contemplation on the fragility of life, and how people often become sacrifices for others. It says, "Hito wa toki ni wa tsumetaku toki ni wa nani mo kanjinaku naru soredemo dareka no migawari ni gisei ni naru," which means "People can be cold or indifferent at times, but they still become sacrifices for someone else's sake." The song then explores the question of what happens to the lives that are lost and the footprints that people leave behind.
Towards the end of the song, the lyrics become more reflective and introspective. The line "Arigatou to iu kimochi mo sayonara o suru itami mo oboete aruite kita sora o miageru to" translates to "I have walked while remembering the feeling of gratitude and the pain of saying goodbye, looking up at the sky where the clouds spiral and the storm brews." The song ends on a note of acceptance, with the lines "owari ga otozure ima boku no inochi ga hajimaru atataka na mizu no naka de mi o marumete ita," which means "The end has now arrived and my life begins, as I immerse myself in warm water."
Line by Line Meaning
Machi kara machi e samayou
Roaming from town to town
kaze ni nagasareru you ni shite
Flowing like the wind
hito wa doko e yuku
Where do people go?
boku mo sono hitotsu ni naru
And will I become one of them?
Hito wa toki ni wa tsumetaku toki ni wa nani mo kanjinaku naru
People sometimes become cold and indifferent
soredemo dareka no migawari ni gisei ni naru
But even so, they may become a sacrifice for someone else
Soushite ushinawareta inochi ga doko ni yuku no ka
So where do lost lives go?
sono hito no tabi wa mou owari ni naru no ka
Has that person's journey already come to an end?
Michi kara michi e samayou
Roaming from path to path
toki ni wa ame ni utarenagara
Sometimes getting caught in the rain
kiete itta hito no
Trying to find the footsteps
ashiato o sagashite kita
Of someone who has disappeared
Wazuka na kokoro sae mo kiete shimau to iu nara
If even a small heart can disappear
sono hito no ita basho wa
Then the place where they were
bokura to onaji
Is the same as where I am
kasuka na kono kimochi mo tsutawaranai to iu nara
If I cannot convey even this faint feeling
kono boku ga ita basho mo
Then the place where I am
nai no to onaji
Is also a place of nothingness
Arigatou to iu kimochi mo
The feeling of gratitude
sayonara o suru itami mo
And the pain of saying goodbye
oboete aruite kita sora o miageru to
As I look up at the sky, I remember walking
kumo ga takaku uzumaki
As the clouds spiral high
arashi ga koyou to shite ita
And the storm starts to rage
Ikuta no ashiatotachi
The countless footsteps
boku wa oikake oikosu
I chase after them
barabara ni kudakete mo sono mukougawa e
Even if they're scattered, I go beyond them
owari ga otozure ima
The end has come now
boku no inochi ga hajimaru
And my life begins
atataka na mizu no naka de mi o marumete ita
I was surrounded by warm water
Writer(s): Lisa Greene Copyright: Warner/Chappell Music Ltd.
Contributed by Skyler W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@cottiecottonto2488
Machi kara machi he samayou
Kaze ni nagasareru you ni shite
Hito wa doko he iku?
Boku mo sono hitotsu ni naru
Hito wa toki ni wa tsumetaku toki ni wa nanimo kanji naku naru
Soredemo dareka no migawari ni gisei ni naru
Soushite ushinawareta inochi ga doko ni iku no ka
Sono hito no tabi wa mou owari ni naru no ka
Michi kara michi he samayou
Toki ni wa ame ni utare nagara
Kiete itta hito no
Ashiato wo sagashite kita
Wazuka na kokoro sae mo kiete shimau to iu nara
Sono hito no ita basho wa
Bokura to onaji
Kasuka na kono kimochi mo tsutawaranai to iu nara
Kono boku ga ita basho mo
Nai no to onaji
Arigatou to iu kimochi mo
Sayonara wo suru itami mo
Oboete aruite kita sora wo miageru to
Kumo ga takaku uzumaki
Arashi ga koyou to shite ita
Ikuta no ashiato tachi
Boku wa oikake oikosu
Barabara ni kudakete mo sono mukou gawa he
Owari ga otozure ima
Boku no inochi ga hajimaru
Atataka na mizu no naka de mi wo marumete ita
@user-iq5cg4qs7q
もっと知られるべき神曲
@WalshTV
Lia makes such great pieces. With this one, Clannad, and so many others. Her music brings me to tears
@user-do1mf2yy9b
LIAの声が透き通って綺麗
@MsSexiD81
Such a gorgeous song . Lia is one moist favorite singers
@IdeoSynth
There is no shortage of beautiful song in KEY like this one which invaribly goes great lengths to spread hope and love of HUMAN.
@user-ls9su9sb9i
何度聞いても沁みる〜〜定期的に何回も聞きに来てしまう
@user-vm4it2ld4k
2期がどんなに不評だったとしても私は好きだな
曲もいいし、ストーリーも好きだし
漫画もとても良かった
@aokamome
夢を見ている時に、久しぶりにLiaの曲を聴いて、なかなか思い出せなかったけど、やっと見つけた！！
@ShaDHP23
I just want to listen to this song on my headphones and walk along a bridge in autumn.
@riap489
whoa her voice is an octave higher than usual I think