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.
IN MY DREAM
Luna Sea Lyrics
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術も知らず
ただ怯えるだけで佇んだ 孤独な時
絡みついた 美しい悪夢に犯されて
微熱にうなされ
月の光りに照らされ
満ちてゆく海に浮かぶ 女神は
遠い日の僕を 抱いてた
汚れた天使の羽
飛ぶことさえ許されず
疲れ果て見た夢に 明日はなかった
月の光りに照らされ
満ちてゆく海に浮かぶ 女神は
何故か悲しい色の瞳をした
遠い日の僕を 抱いてた
汚れた天使の羽
飛ぶことさえ許されず
疲れ果て見た夢に 明日はなかった
汚れた天使の羽
飛ぶことさえ許されず
疲れ果て見た夢に 明日はなかった
汚れた天使の羽
飛ぶことさえ許されず
疲れ果て見た夢に 明日はなかった
lalala...
The song "IN MY DREAM" by Luna Sea portrays a sense of hopelessness and despair, capturing the emotions of someone who feels trapped and alone. The first verse describes a reality that was twisted and felt like a chain, leaving the singer feeling helpless. They were afraid and left standing alone in the face of this daunting situation. The second verse depicts the singer being plagued by beautiful nightmares, causing them to suffer a feverish state. They are illuminated by the moon's light and floating in the sea where they see a goddess with sad eyes, holding the singer from the distant past. The goddess is portrayed with a sense of sorrow, which may reflect the singer's own despair at not being able to escape their current situation.
The final verse repeats the motif of the "dirty angel's wings," which represents the singer's inability to fly or escape their current reality. The singer's dreams are filled with exhaustion and despair, leaving no hope for a brighter tomorrow. Overall, the song's lyrics paint a picture of someone who feels hopeless and trapped, surrounded by a world that they cannot escape.
Line by Line Meaning
歪過ぎた 鎖に思えた現実があった
There was a reality that seemed like a twisted chain
術も知らず
Without any knowledge or skill
ただ怯えるだけで佇んだ 孤独な時
I just stood, frightened and alone
絡みついた 美しい悪夢に犯されて
I was haunted by a beautiful nightmare that entwined me
微熱にうなされ
Feverishly tossing and turning
月の光りに照らされ
Illuminated by the light of the moon
満ちてゆく海に浮かぶ 女神は
The goddess who floats in the rising sea
何故か悲しい色の瞳をした
Had somehow sad-colored eyes
遠い日の僕を 抱いてた
She held the me of distant days
汚れた天使の羽
The wings of a stained angel
飛ぶことさえ許されず
Not even allowed to fly
疲れ果て見た夢に 明日はなかった
There was no tomorrow in the exhausted dream I saw
lalala...
No meaning assigned
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: SEA LUNA
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@masaonobukatu
SUGIZOさんが当時使用していたPRシリーズのギター
カッコよくて美しくて、楽器屋さんでよく眺めてました。
このギターがプリンスってアーティストのクラウドギターを
基にして作られたって事で、プリンスを知ったきっかけだったな〜
現在もLIVEで使われているトリプルネックギターも派生モデルだし、
同じ形でツインネックギターもあった気がする。
このギター弾いているSUGIZOさんも好き❤️
あ、もちろん全員好き。
曲も明るい曲調なのにどこか切ない感じもあり
まとめると・・・全部好き。☺️
@user-jl6gn6qw2x
誰か歌詞ぐらい書いときなさいよー。
歪み過ぎた
鎖に思えた現実があった
術も知らず
ただ怯えるだけで佇んだ
孤独な時
絡みついた 美しい悪夢に犯されて
微熱にうなされ
月の光りに照らされ
満ちてゆく海に浮かぶ 女神は
何故か悲しい色の瞳をした
遠い日の僕を 抱いてた
汚れた天使の羽
飛ぶことさえ許されず
疲れ果て見た夢に
明日はなかった
月の光りに照らされ
満ちてゆく海に浮かぶ 女神は
何故か悲しい色の瞳をした
遠い日の僕を 抱いてた
汚れた天使の羽
飛ぶことさえ許されず
疲れ果て見た夢に
明日はなかった
汚れた天使の羽
飛ぶことさえ許されず
疲れ果て見た夢に
明日はなかった
汚れた天使の羽
飛ぶことさえ許されず
疲れ果て見た夢に
明日はなかった
la la la…
@user-hp8cd2jt2m
30年近く経ってるのに、決して古さを感じさせない。寧ろ先を行ってる感すらある。色褪せない名曲です。ベースラインがカッコ良すぎる。
@LUNA.SEA-5.29
意見に賛同出来ます👌
@user-cb2sn6nv2g
飛行機乗って外見た時、いつもこの曲を思い出す。
@user-qn1xx6tn4f
Jさんの曲は綺麗な曲が多い。
各メンバーのアクションが今も変わらずなのがカッコ良い。
@user-us5nl8bt9x
これ、Ｊの楽曲なんだ！知らなかった！ありがとうございます！知れて良かった！
@user-xi7vt6ey3v
歌詞はEDEN当時に大スランプに陥ったJの苦悩を表しているように思える。
だが彼はROSIERで悪夢は所詮悪夢に過ぎなかった事を自らの力で示した。
しかしこれだけの名曲を大スランプの中で産み出したあたり、まさに一般人には理解不能な天才の次元である。
@user-vh8px6ob7f
櫻井敦司さんの訃報を聞き、この曲を思い出しました。LUNA SEAはX JAPANの弟的存在ではあるけど、音楽的に見ると実はかなりBUCK-TICKに近いのではと発見し、それを初めて自覚したのがこの曲でした。
JUPITERとSPEEDを足して2で割ったように感じます。ルナフェスとかで両バンドが対バンしてるの見たかった、、、、。
@GiuliettaTakahashi
mechanical danceとこの曲はJなりのバクチクオマージュな気がします
@jesse4643
この曲ホント革命的なんだよね
曲調と真逆の詞
演奏の緻密さ
5人の見事なアンサンブル
非の打ち所の無い楽曲です
芸術 アーティストとはこういう事を指す典型ですよ!
@user-tm9fd7og7i
よくぞ言ってくれました
POPで明るく精密かつ力強い５人のスキルが詰まった数ある渾身の中の一曲
Vは壮大かつ楽曲に負けないスケール