Raphael were a visual kei band from Japan. Forming in 1997, the members wer… Read Full Bio ↴Raphael were a visual kei band from Japan. Forming in 1997, the members were only 15 when the band was formed. They were signed to a major label in 1999, and their major debut single, "Hanasaku Inochi Aru Kagiri", was a moderate success, reaching number 25 on the Oricon charts. They were known for their impressive style, which had an aggressive, progressive tone, with angelic melodies by frontman Yuki. By the summer of 2000, they were at their career peak, and their albums were selling pretty well for such a young band. However, on Halloween 2000, the guitarist and main songwriter of the band, Kazuki, died at the young age of 19. Soon after that, the band decided it was time to split. The vocalist (Yuki) and the drummer (Kazuhiro) formed Rice later that year, while the bassist (Yukito) embarked on a solo project. The band was resurrected for a short time in 2012 with all remaining members to celebrate Kazuki's 13th memorial.

窓際の夢
Raphael Lyrics

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に気付いてほしくて
遠くから見つめてた
想いに気付いてほしくて
合わぬ視線を送った
窓の隙間覗く笑顔
距離を置いて見つめて
溜息が言葉を閉ざす
覗く笑顔眩しく

想いをこの風に乗せて
届け窓越しの貴方へ
「夢が叶うなら素敵ね」と、、、
春色に想いは揺れて

窓際の夢はそう貴方
目の前の距離を越えて、、、

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Raphael's song 窓際の夢 tell the story of someone who has been secretly watching their love interest from afar and desperately hoping for them to notice their feelings. Through the window gap, they catch glimpses of their smiling face, but the distance between them seems to make it impossible for them to confess their emotions. The singer expresses their hope that the wind will carry their thoughts and feelings to their beloved through the window, and admits that they have been dreaming of being close to them despite the physical barrier between them.

The lyrics are poignant and relate to anyone who has ever experienced unrequited love or felt too shy to express their feelings to someone they admire. The image of someone watching their beloved from a distance through a window adds a sense of longing and wistful melancholy to the song. The chorus provides a ray of hope that their dreams may one day come true, but the underlying sadness of unfulfilled love remains.

Line by Line Meaning

に気付いてほしくて
I wanted you to notice me

遠くから見つめてた
I watched you from a distance

想いに気付いてほしくて
I wanted you to realize my feelings

合わぬ視線を送った
I sent you an unrequited glance

窓の隙間覗く笑顔
A smiling face peeks through the gap in the window

距離を置いて見つめて
I gaze at you from a distance

溜息が言葉を閉ざす
A sigh shuts my mouth

覗く笑顔眩しく
The peeking smile is dazzling

想いをこの風に乗せて
I send my feelings on the wind

届け窓越しの貴方へ
To you on the other side of the window, I send them

「夢が叶うなら素敵ね」と、、、
If our dreams come true, that would be wonderful