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.

Mirror
SHAZNA Lyrics

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ときめく気持ちを忘れた夜は
優しさ求めて冷たいこの指で
閉ざした扉の鍵を開けたなら
愛しい君の素顔がみられるかも
きらめく月夜を見上げた夜は
哀しい想いに押しつぶされそうで
素足のままでなげかける君を
鏡の中に求めている

抱いて抱いて
今素直な僕を
そっと包み込んで Mirror
泣いて泣いて泣きくずれる君は
見たくない
降りそそぐ鏡に問いかけ...
灯が優しく彩る...
Her eyes look like Mirror
愛した君は遠くても
今では近づけない
切なさ隠し切れなくて
空で待つ君だけを...
きらめく月夜を見上げた夜は
哀しい想いに押しつぶされそうで

抱いて抱いて
今素直な僕を
そっと包み込んで Mirror
泣いて泣いて泣きくずれる君は
降りそそぐ鏡に問いかけ...
灯が優しく彩る...
Her eyes look like Mirror
愛した君は遠くても
今では近づけない
揺れ動く時間の中で...
君の顔は見えなくても
今も瞳閉じれば...
いつでも貴女に会えるよ
君の素顔が好きで...
いつまでも離れたくない
あふれる涙を止めて...

貴女を求めて時間を越えれたら
鏡の中へ...

Overall Meaning

The song "Mirror" by SHAZNA is a beautiful and emotional ballad about longing to see the true face of a loved one. The lyrics describe a night when the singer forgets the feeling of excitement and seeks kindness. She opens the door with her cold fingers hoping to see her lover's true face in the mirror. The moonlit night crushes her with sad thoughts, and she throws herself into the mirror wearing nothing but bare feet. She wants to embrace her honest self, and the mirror wraps her in its warmth.

The chorus follows with the singer crying out for the mirror to hold her and protect her from falling apart into pieces. She doesn't want to see her lover crying with a broken heart, and she questions the pouring rain on the mirror, asking if it is showing her the reflection of her sadness. She is waiting for her beloved one under the sky, and even though she cannot be close to him now, her heart is still yearning for his true face. She continues to dream of meeting him even if she has to cross time itself to do so.

Overall, the song conveys a sense of intense longing and desperate desire for closeness, making it a deeply emotional and profound piece of music.

Line by Line Meaning

ときめく気持ちを忘れた夜は
On the night you forget the feeling of excitement

優しさ求めて冷たいこの指で
Trying to find tenderness with these cold fingers

閉ざした扉の鍵を開けたなら
If you open the key to the closed door

愛しい君の素顔がみられるかも
You may be able to see the face of the person you love

きらめく月夜を見上げた夜は
On the night when you look up at the sparkling moonlit night

哀しい想いに押しつぶされそうで
You feel like you're being crushed by sad emotions

素足のままでなげかける君を
You who cry out barefoot

鏡の中に求めている
You seek comfort in the mirror

抱いて抱いて
Hold me tight

今素直な僕を
I'm honest now