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.

Samedi soir
Raphael Lyrics

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Minuit sur tes pas
Je m'entraine à t'écrire dans le noir
C’est la dernière fois
C’est la dernière fois
Que je te crois
Déchiré mon vieux cahier
Les dessins du désastre
C’est la dernière fois

C'est la dernière fois que je te vois

Ca ressemble à un samedi soir
Le nez en sang, la paupière noire
Ca ressemble à un samedi soir
Le nez en sang, la paupière noire

Avec tes yeux maquillés

J'te trouvais beau
comme un anglais
Sur cette photo de classe
J'me trouvais moche
comme toujours

Minuit sur tes pas
Je m'entraine à t'écrire dans le noir
C’est la dernière fois
C’est la dernière fois
Que je te crois

Ca ressemble à un samedi soir
Le nez en sang, la paupière noire

Ca ressemble à un samedi soir
Le nez en sang, la paupière noire

Overall Meaning

Raphaël's song Samedi soir is a melancholic reflection on lost love and the pain that comes with it. The singer seems to be reflecting on a past relationship and the emotions that come with it, as he writes about the last time he will believe in this person, the last time he will see them, and the last time he will write about them. The opening line sets the tone for a sombre mood, as Raphaël writes about 'midnight on your steps' and his attempts to write about this person in the dark.

The chorus repeats the lines 'It looks like a Saturday night, with a bloody nose and a black eyelid', which seems to be a metaphor for the feeling of being beaten up emotionally by a lover. The singer suggests that despite the pain, he is still drawn to this person and finds them beautiful, as he writes about finding them 'as handsome as an Englishman' while feeling 'ugly as ever.' Ultimately, the song captures the complicated emotions of love and heartbreak, and the struggle to move on.

Line by Line Meaning

Minuit sur tes pas
It's midnight and I'm trying to follow your footsteps

Je m’entraîne à t’écrire dans le noir
I'm practicing writing to you in the dark

C’est la dernière fois
This is the last time

C’est la dernière fois que je te crois
This is the last time I believe you

Déchirer mon vieux cahier
Tearing up my old notebook

Le dessin du désastre
The drawing of the disaster

C’est la dernière fois que je te vois
This is the last time I see you

Ça ressemble à un samedi soir
It feels like a Saturday night

Le nez en sang, la paupière noire
Bleeding nose, black eye

Avec les yeux maquillés
With my eyes painted

J’te trouvais beau comme un anglais
I thought you looked handsome as an Englishman