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.
Dear LOVE
SHAZNA Lyrics
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DIAL wo mawasu tabi ni fuan to kitai ga majiwaru
Aitakute aitakute hashiridashita koi wo suru shunkan...
Mune no TOKIMEKI ga hora kimi ni kikoechau kana?
Yuuyake ga shizumu toki ni
" I love you " kono hitokoto ga
" I need you " tsutaeraretara mainichi ga shiawase kana?
Aitakute aitakute itoshisugite
Koishikute koishikute fuan to kitai ga majiwaru
Aitakute aitakute nakeru hodo ni koi wo shita shunkan...
Soshite... kureiro no ASPHALT no ue de koi ni ochita kimi to boku wa
Nanigenai kaiwa wo kawashite wa shizuka ni sotto kiss wo shita
Futari ga umareta asa no iro wa kitto ima to onaji sora de
Kimi to deau koto wa hajime kara unmei no youna ki ga suru
Chikazuite chikazuite motto chikaku
Fureru hodo soba ni ite kimi no netsu wo kanjitetai
Koishikute koishikute koikogareta gonenme no masayume
Dakara... TOKIMEKU kankaku ni mi wo makase
Mainichi, kimi wo dakishimete
Ureshisugite kotoba ni tsumareba kiss de jikan wo umeru boku
Kimi no inai yoru wo koeru nowa shinisouna hodo tsurai kara
Kono koi no moroi tokoro e ne~ kuchizuke wo kusasai kimi no
Futari ga umareta asa no iro wa kitto ima to onaji sora de
Kimi to deau koto wa hajimekara unmei de kimerareteita
The lyrics of SHAZNA's song "Dear Love" captures the intense emotions of being deeply in love and wanting to be close to someone. The chorus repeats the phrase "aitakute" (I want to see you) and "koishikute" (I love you so much it hurts), which signifies the yearning and longing for the person they love. The opening verse describes the feelings of anxiety and anticipation that come with calling or texting the person they love, as they wait for a response.
The second verse talks about the joy and happiness that comes with being able to express their love and the hope that the feeling is mutual. The bridge describes a romantic moment between two people who have fallen in love, where they share a kiss and feel a connection that feels like fate. The final verse expresses a desire to be physically close to the person they love, to feel their warmth and embrace, and to create new memories with them.
Overall, "Dear Love" is a powerful expression of love that captures the excitement, anxiety, joy, and pain that comes with falling deeply in love.
Line by Line Meaning
Aitakute aitakute itoshisugite
I miss you and love you so much
DIAL wo mawasu tabi ni fuan to kitai ga majiwaru
As I dial your number, I feel anxious and hopeful at the same time
Aitakute aitakute hashiridashita koi wo suru shunkan...
The moment I realized I love you, I could not wait to run to you
Mune no TOKIMEKI ga hora kimi ni kikoechau kana?
I wonder if you can hear my heart beating for you?
Yuuyake ga shizumu toki ni
At the moment the sunset fades
" I love you " kono hitokoto ga
When I say "I love you"
" I need you " tsutaeraretara mainichi ga shiawase kana?
I wonder if every day will be happy if I tell you "I need you"
Koishikute koishikute fuan to kitai ga majiwaru
I yearn for you so much that anxiety and hope are mixed
Aitakute aitakute nakeru hodo ni koi wo shita shunkan...
The moment I loved you so much that I cried because I missed you
Soshite... kureiro no ASPHALT no ue de koi ni ochita kimi to boku wa
Then... you and I who fell in love on the gray asphalt
Nanigenai kaiwa wo kawashite wa shizuka ni sotto kiss wo shita
After a casual conversation, we quietly kissed
Futari ga umareta asa no iro wa kitto ima to onaji sora de
The color of the morning we were born is surely the same sky as now
Kimi to deau koto wa hajime kara unmei no youna ki ga suru
Meeting you feels like destiny from the beginning
Chikazuite chikazuite motto chikaku
Get closer, closer, even closer
Fureru hodo soba ni ite kimi no netsu wo kanjitetai
I want to feel your warmth by getting closer and closer to you
Koishikute koishikute koikogareta gonenme no masayume
I yearn for a dream I've been in love with for the fifth year
Dakara... TOKIMEKU kankaku ni mi wo makase
So... I entrust myself to the thrilling sensation
Mainichi, kimi wo dakishimete
Every day, I hold you
Ureshisugite kotoba ni tsumareba kiss de jikan wo umeru boku
When I'm too happy for words, I bury the time with a kiss
Kimi no inai yoru wo koeru nowa shinisouna hodo tsurai kara
It's so painful that it feels like dying to get through a night without you
Kono koi no moroi tokoro e ne~ kuchizuke wo kusasai kimi no
Let's kiss to the vulnerable place of this love
Futari ga umareta asa no iro wa kitto ima to onaji sora de
The color of the morning we were born is surely the same sky as now
Kimi to deau koto wa hajimekara unmei de kimerareteita
Meeting you was decided by destiny from the beginning
Contributed by Isaiah W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.