SHAZNA is a well-established band consisting of three members.
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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.

Escape
SHAZNA Lyrics

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失したもの夢の中でイキル...
今から横たわる時でさえ
見つめられたりもする
感じたの不釣り合い砂の流れから
君の声がいつまでも全てを
忘れさせた
愛しさも衰えて
消えかけた時間の砂の中に

埋もれてく...
寂しさも忘れかけ
落ちてゆく孤独な欲の果てに
連れられて...
切なさも見えかくれ
無気力な時計の針の中今は...
君だけは忘れないと
視界から離れないと
君は優しく発狂した
砂に包まれクズレテク...
愛しい声が今その胸に
届いていますか?
風に吊るされた時には Escape Dune
刻んだ鼓動今はその手に
響いていますか?
染められた記憶から Escape Dune

愛しさも衰えて
消えかけた時間の砂の中に
埋もれてく...
寂しさも忘れかけ
落ちてゆく孤独な欲の果てに
連れられて...
切なさも見えかくれ
無気力な時計の針の中今は...
君だけは忘れないと
視界から離れないと
君は優しく発狂した
砂に包まれクズレテク...
愛しい声が今その胸に
届いていますか?
風に吊るされた時には Escape Dune
刻んだ鼓動今はその手に
響いていますか?
染められた記憶から Escape Dune
自分の瞳君の心に映し出されたら
取りまいた世界から Escape Dune
拒み続けた新たな場所を

いつまで彷徨う
私の声を聞き入れて Escape Dune

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to SHAZNA's song "Escape" deal with the theme of loss and escapism. The opening lines "I live in my dreams with what I've lost" sets the tone for the rest of the song. The singer is feeling disconnected from reality and is trying to escape from the pain of losing something important to them. They feel like they are drowning in the sands of time and can't seem to move on, but the memory of their loved one's voice keeps them afloat.

The chorus of the song talks about the singer's struggle to forget their loved one and move on. They feel like they are losing touch with reality, and their loved one is the only thing keeping them grounded. The lines "You went crazy, wrapped up in sand, and disappeared" suggest that the singer's loved one is no longer with them, yet their memory persists.

The bridge of the song speaks to the idea of finding a new place to belong and the struggle to accept change. The lines "From the world that surrounds me, I'll escape" suggest that the singer is searching for a way out of their pain and is looking for a "new place" to belong. Overall, the song speaks to the universal experience of loss and the difficulties of moving on.

Line by Line Meaning

失したもの夢の中でイキル...
Living in a dream where I continue to exist even after losing everything...

今から横たわる時でさえ
Even as I lay down right now...

見つめられたりもする
I feel as though I'm being watched.

感じたの不釣り合い砂の流れから
What I felt was out of balance, like the flow of sand...

君の声がいつまでも全てを忘れさせた
Your voice made me forget everything, even if only for a little while.

愛しさも衰えて消えかけた時間の砂の中に埋もれてく...
My love and memories are fading away and being buried in the sands of time...

寂しさも忘れかけ落ちてゆく孤独な欲の果てに連れられて...
I'm forgetting my loneliness and being taken to the end of my futile desires...

切なさも見えかくれ無気力な時計の針の中今は...
My heart's aches and pains are hidden in the hands of the lifeless clock right now...

君だけは忘れないと視界から離れないと
I won't forget you, you won't leave my sight...

君は優しく発狂した砂に包まれクズレテク...
You kindly went insane, wrapped in sand and deformity.

愛しい声が今その胸に届いていますか?
Is my beloved voice reaching your heart right now?