Vo. IZAM,… Read Full Bio ↴SHAZNA is a well-established band consisting of three members.
Vo. IZAM, Gu. AOI, Ba. NIY.
SHAZNA was formed by IZAM in 1992 when he recruited the original bassist to start a Culture Club tribute band. That bassist was later replaced by his older brother, NIY. In 1993, AOI and former member Katsura joined the band and they released their first demo ENMITY.
In 1996, after releasing two well-received mini-albums (MELTY CASE and Raspberry Time) Katsura left SHAZNA to join the visual kei band, BAISER. Thus SHAZNA became the trio that we know today.
In June of 1997 they released their first video collection, Lavender Color, which reached No. 1 on the Oricon charts. Later that same year SHAZNA signed to major label BMG FUNHOUSE and released their first major mini-album, Promise Eve.
1998 was truly the "Year of SHAZNA". They released their immensely popular album Gold Sun and Silver Moon and held a four performance tour titled "MOONLIGHT DREAM" A Midsummer Night's Dream, the most notable live being held at the famous Nippon Budokan. Their faces and music graced everything from magazine covers to commercials to television dramas.
In 1999, with a slew of releases (now under TOSHIBA EMI) that had a decidedly different look and sound than SHAZNA fans were used to and expected from their idols, their popularity took a nosedive. Their fanbase and popularity further decreased with the scandal of IZAM's brief marriage to then 19-year-old model, Hinano Yoshikawa.
SHAZNA officially disbanded in 2000 with each member pursuing solo careers.
~Solo SHAZNA
IZAM has had perhaps the most active and successful solo career, appearing in a number of movies and television shows as well as in a musical, modeling, and releasing two albums, two singles, and a book - "Mirror Boy". In November of 2006 IZAM was married for the second time to actress Miho Yoshioka and on April 17, 2007 he became the father of a healthy baby boy.
AOI has continued with his musical career, playing solo acoustic lives as well as contributing guitar to IZAM's solo releases. He also formed his own band, RAG DOLL. On January 3, 2008 AOI married actress Akira Morimoto after a year-and-a-half relationship. His first child, a daughter, was born on June 6, 2008.
NIY has also contributed his bass skills to IZAM's solo releases aside from his activities with his own band, FANBLE.
~SHAZNA Reborn!
In 2006 SHAZNA announced that they were reuniting and resuming activities. Their first live back together at Tokyo Shibuya duo MUSIC EXCHANGE on September 5, 2007 was a sold out, standing room only success. They released their first new single in seven years in April, 2007 entitled Kokoro 1/2. It was followed by the release of the album 10th Melty Life on August 8, 2007, the 10th anniversary of the release of Melty Love.
Since then they have played a few scattered lives while fans anxiously await their next release.
~Side Project
In November of 2007 IZAM and AOI formed a side band, donning red sweat suits and calling themselves Alcali-5. On Valentine's Day 2008 they released a mini-album, ALCALIST, and continue to perform periodic lives.
Clear
SHAZNA Lyrics
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Ima dakara sunda shizen no sasoi no koe anata made todoku
Me to tsubutte te wo nobashitanara hiroi sora ni ukabu kumo todoku
Te ga hanaretemo soba ni itemo watashi dake wo mite hi ga shizundemo
Itsu no hi mo kuuhaku no yasashisa no naka ni tsutsumareteita
Ima dakara sunda shizen no sasoi no koe anata made todoku
Ude wo hiroge kaze ni mi wo makase hiroi sora wo zutto tomo ni ikiru
Tesaguridemo te wo nobashita mama watashi dake wo mite toki ga sugitemo...
Sky clears up...
Ano sora wo miageta toki no hohoemi to kono TOKIMEKI wo...
Sunda sora to ukabu kumo no subete wo kono ude no naka ni sotto tsutsumetara...
Kono kaze ni nagasarenai watashi no kimochi musubitsukete
Natsukashii anata no nioi... anata no koe sotto kaze ni yureru...
Setsunasugite... itoshisugite... mimi wo sumaseba waraigoe ga kikoerukamo...
Sabishisugite... nemuri ni tsuku... anata ga kikoeru no wo sotto machiwabite...
Egao sae wasurekaketeta itsumo hitori de arukasetakara
Yasashisugiru basho wo motome ano kisetsu no mannaka wa doko e yukeba?
Sky clears up...
Hanareteta kimochi no kage ga hanikanda kimi no hoho ni sotto...
Shirazushirazu yorisotteta ano futari, kawashiau kotoba no kazu wo omoidashitara...
Ano sora wo miageta toki no hohoemi to kono TOKIMEKI wo...
Sunda sora to ukabu kumo no subete wo kono ude no naka ni sotto tsutsumetara...
Sky clears up...
Yasashisugiru basho wo motome ano kisetsu no mannaka wa doko e yukeba?
Sky clears up...
Sunda sora to ukabu kumo no subete wo kono ude no naka ni sotto tsutsumetara...
The lyrics to SHAZNA's song "Clear" are about the emotions and memories that are held within oneself. The first stanza talks about being wrapped up in the kindness of emptiness, but now the singer's voice reaches out to convey the simple and clear voice of nature toward the other person. The second stanza talks about how the singer's hands can still reach the clouds floating in the vast sky, and even if their hands are apart from each other, the singer will still be by their side, watching and waiting. The chorus talks about when the sky clears up, the memories of the past will be brought back to life, and when one is surrounded by the vast sky and the drifting clouds, one will always feel loved and supported.
The third stanza talks about how even if the wind might blow the singer's emotions away, their memories of the other person will always remain close to their heart, and even their voice can be heard in the gentle rustle of the wind. The fourth stanza talks about how one can hear the other person's laughter if they listen closely and how, even in the loneliness and sadness, they can feel the other person's presence. The fifth and final stanza talks about how the singer just wants to walk in a place filled with kindness and how they wonder where they can find that place.
Overall, the song "Clear" is a beautiful and heartfelt expression of love and memories that will never fade away.
Line by Line Meaning
Itsu no hi mo kuuhaku no yasashisa no naka ni tsutsumareteita
Always wrapped in the gentleness of emptiness
Ima dakara sunda shizen no sasoi no koe anata made todoku
Now, I can hear the clear call of nature and it reaches you
Me to tsubutte te wo nobashitanara hiroi sora ni ukabu kumo todoku
If I close my eyes and reach out my hand, I can touch the clouds floating in the vast sky
Te ga hanaretemo soba ni itemo watashi dake wo mite hi ga shizundemo
Even if our hands become distant and the sun sinks, only I am here beside you
Ude wo hiroge kaze ni mi wo makase hiroi sora wo zutto tomo ni ikiru
I spread my arms and entrust myself to the wind, living forever with you under the vast sky
Tesaguridemo te wo nobashita mama watashi dake wo mite toki ga sugitemo...
Even if time passes while we grasp hands and reach out, only I am here watching
Sky clears up...
The sky clears up
Ano sora wo miageta toki no hohoemi to kono TOKIMEKI wo...
The smile of that time when I looked up at the sky and this excitement...
Sunda sora to ukabu kumo no subete wo kono ude no naka ni sotto tsutsumetara...
If I gently wrap everything from the clear sky to the floating clouds inside my arms...
Kono kaze ni nagasarenai watashi no kimochi musubitsukete
I tie together my feelings that won't flow with this wind
Natsukashii anata no nioi... anata no koe sotto kaze ni yureru...
The nostalgic scent of you... your voice softly sways in the wind...
Setsunasugite... itoshisugite... mimi wo sumaseba waraigoe ga kikoerukamo...
It's painful... it's dear... If I listen carefully, I can hear your laughter...
Sabishisugite... nemuri ni tsuku... anata ga kikoeru no wo sotto machiwabite...
It's lonely... I fall asleep... waiting quietly for you to hear me...
Egao sae wasurekaketeta itsumo hitori de arukasetakara
Because I even forgot how to smile, I always walked alone
Yasashisugiru basho wo motome ano kisetsu no mannaka wa doko e yukeba?
Where should I go in the middle of that season, seeking a place that is too kind?
Hanareteta kimochi no kage ga hanikanda kimi no hoho ni sotto...
The shadow of feelings that had parted gently touches your cheek...
Shirazushirazu yorisotteta ano futari, kawashiau kotoba no kazu wo omoidashitara...
Remembering the number of exchanged words, we unknowingly snuggled up together
Sunda sora to ukabu kumo no subete wo kono ude no naka ni sotto tsutsumetara...
If I gently wrap everything from the clear sky to the floating clouds inside my arms...
Sky clears up...
The sky clears up
Yasashisugiru basho wo motome ano kisetsu no mannaka wa doko e yukeba?
Where should I go in the middle of that season, seeking a place that is too kind?
Sky clears up...
The sky clears up
Sunda sora to ukabu kumo no subete wo kono ude no naka ni sotto tsutsumetara...
If I gently wrap everything from the clear sky to the floating clouds inside my arms...
Contributed by Josiah J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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ily. thanks for uploading old SHAZNA that’s not on spotify…