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.

Sacrifice
Raphael Lyrics

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あの日と同じ風
終わらぬ立ち眩み
痛みを誘う後ろ姿
悲劇を彩るセピア
遠ざかって行く温もりに
I withdrow
into my self…

あの日と同じ夢
終わらぬこの震え
痛みを誘う後ろ姿
悲劇を彩るセピア
行き着く涙の最終形
So withdrow
into my self…

僕が刻んだその傷を
癒す為の最後の言葉
何より深く「愛」の犠牲
僕を閉じ込めて

あの日と同じ夢
終わらぬこの震え
痛みを誘う後ろ姿
悲劇を彩るセピア
行き着く涙の最終形
So withdrow
into my self…

笑顔さえ素顔さえ
触れられぬままに僕は
戻らぬ過去に手を伸ばす
迷える花と散る
君は今僕を想い
惑いの涙を流すだろう
流れは揺れる水の螺旋
悲劇の空の下

僕が刻んだその傷を
癒す為の最後の言葉
何より深く「愛」の犠牲
僕を閉じ込めて

何より永く「時」の犠牲
僕を閉じ込めて

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Raphael's song Sacrifice talk about a person who is experiencing pain and is trying to deal with it by withdrawing into themselves. The first stanza talks about the memory of a day that was similar to the present, and how the pain induced by the past causes them to retreat from the warmth that is slowly fading away. The second stanza is a repetition of the first one, except that it mentions a never-ending tremor, which most likely symbolizes the pain that they feel. Both stanzas paint a picture of a person who is haunted by a memory of an event that caused them immense pain.

The chorus talks about the sacrifice of love, which is used to heal the wounds that they have incurred. The last two stanzas mention the inability to touch or smile, and the desire to reach out to the past that is unattainable. The last part of the chorus talks about the sacrifice of time and how it has caused them to feel trapped. The song ends with the conclusion that the person is unable to escape from the tragedy of life and its consequences.

Overall, Raphael's Sacrifice is a song that talks about the pain that people feel and how they try to deal with it in their own way. The lyrics are poetic and haunting, and they successfully convey the message of the struggles that people face in their lives.

Line by Line Meaning

あの日と同じ風
The wind today is the same as the day when everything changed.

終わらぬ立ち眩み
I still feel dizzy like I did back then, and it never seems to end.

痛みを誘う後ろ姿
When I see you walk away, it causes me pain.

悲劇を彩るセピア
The tragedy of our situation is made even more poignant by the sepia tones of our memories.

遠ざかって行く温もりに
As you drift away, I feel the warmth between us fade.

I withdrow
I pull back inwardly, away from the world.

あの日と同じ夢
I'm still haunted by the same dreams from back then.

終わらぬこの震え
I still shake with fear, and it feels like it will never go away.

行き着く涙の最終形
The last form my tears take is acceptance of what we cannot change.

So withdrow
So I pull back, deeper into myself.

僕が刻んだその傷を
The scars I carry within me...

癒す為の最後の言葉
...need to be healed by the last words I will ever say to you.

何より深く「愛」の犠牲
More than anything else, the sacrifice of my love for you...

僕を閉じ込めて
...has locked me away, where I cannot escape its consequences.

笑顔さえ素顔さえ
I cannot even touch your true identity or your smiling face anymore.

戻らぬ過去に手を伸ばす
I reach out for a past that cannot be regained.

迷える花と散る
Like a lonely flower, I am lost and withering.

君は今僕を想い
You are thinking of me now...

惑いの涙を流すだろう
...shedding tears of confusion as you try to find your way.

流れは揺れる水の螺旋
Time flows on in the swirling current of life.

何より永く「時」の犠牲
More than anything else, time is the sacrifice we must make.

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Sacrifice
作詞：華月
作曲：華月
あの日と同じ風
終わらぬ立ち眩み
痛みを誘う後ろ姿
悲劇を彩るセピア
遠ざかって行く温もりに
I withdrow
into my self…
あの日と同じ夢
終わらぬこの震え
痛みを誘う後ろ姿
悲劇を彩るセピア
行き着く涙の最終形
So withdrow
into my self…
僕が刻んだその傷を
癒す為の最後の言葉
何より深く「愛」の犠牲
僕を閉じ込めて

あの日と同じ夢
終わらぬこの震え
痛みを誘う後ろ姿
悲劇を彩るセピア
行き着く涙の最終形
So withdrow
into my self…
笑顔さえ素顔さえ
触れられぬままに僕は
戻らぬ過去に手を伸ばす
迷える花と散る
君は今僕を想い
惑いの涙を流すだろう
流れは揺れる水の螺旋
悲劇の空の下
僕が刻んだその傷を
癒す為の最後の言葉
何より深く「愛」の犠牲
僕を閉じ込めて
何より永く「時」の犠牲
僕を閉じ込めて