Luminous Orange has released 6 albums, 1 mini album, 1 maxi-single & 7inch from various labels (include Cornelius' Trattoria and Ian Masters' Friendly Science Enregisterments in the UK). Luminous Orange has performed overseas at the South by Southwest music festival in Texas, and the band has enjoyed critical acclaim from shibuya-kei/shinjuku-alternative/shoegaze-electronica folks from around the world.
Sakura Swirl
Luminous Orange Lyrics
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Swift passed little flowers cut off my sight
Since rosy haze blurred my nights and days
I lost my sense of time and then dream away
Ah lingering voice you hailed yesterday
Blurs and fades in the air
Dancing patches of shady moonlight
Step after step deep into april dream
Strange bitterness grips me then soon lose your trail
Ah wistful look that you'd thrown yesterday died away in the air
Brushed by the blossom swirling in the night
Dancing patches of pitch black shadows
Of silver fluttering the little wings
Tickle inside my heart to soar into the light
Ah wistful look that you'd thrown yesterday died away in the air
Ah lingering voice you hailed yesterday soaring high in the air
Blurs and fades in the air died away in the air
The song Sakura Swirl by Luminous Orange speaks of a dreamlike state where the singer is surrounded by cherry blossoms. The lyrics describe how the singer is walking through the night and is cut off from sight by the small flowers swirling around them. The rosy haze of the blossoms has blurred their perception of time, allowing them to slip into a dream. The nostalgia of hearing a lingering voice from yesterday fades away. Instead, the singer is left with the scent of the sweet cherry blossom in the air and dancing shadows illuminated by the moon.
As the singer continues on their journey, they are gripped by a strange bitterness that they cannot shake. The wistful look that was thrown yesterday has died away, and they are left in the swirling abyss of the night. Yet, even with this melancholic feeling, the little fluttering wings of silver tickles inside their heart, urging them to soar into the light. The hauntingly lost voice from yesterday blurs and fades away, becoming a memory.
Line by Line Meaning
Brushed by the blossom swirling in the night
Feeling the soft touch of falling cherry blossom petals during a windy night
Swift passed little flowers cut off my sight
Small flowers move quickly by, obscuring vision
Since rosy haze blurred my nights and days
The constant presence of romantic thoughts has caused confusion between day and night
I lost my sense of time and then dream away
Becoming lost in thought and drifting into a dreamlike state
Ah lingering voice you hailed yesterday
Remembering a voice that called out the day before
Blurs and fades in the air
The memory of that voice becomes less clear with each passing moment
Whiff of the sweet light cherry blossom scent
A light and sweet cherry blossom fragrance fills the air
Dancing patches of shady moonlight
Moonlight creates moving shadows on the ground
Step after step deep into april dream
Moving forward in a daze, as if in a dreamstate, with April as the backdrop
Strange bitterness grips me then soon lose your trail
Feeling a strange sadness and longing, and then suddenly losing the source of that feeling
Ah wistful look that you'd thrown yesterday died away in the air
Remembering a wistful expression from the day before that has since faded
Dancing patches of pitch black shadows
Shadows dance and shift in the dark night
Of silver fluttering the little wings
The fluttering of small, silver wings is seen or imagined
Tickle inside my heart to soar into the light
Feeling a sense of excitement and exhilaration, as if ready to take flight into the bright light
Ah lingering voice you hailed yesterday soaring high in the air
The memory of a voice from the day before feels distant and far away
Blurs and fades in the air died away in the air
The memory of that voice soon dissipates completely
Contributed by Alex S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.