Sound Horizon (サウンドホライズン), abbreviated by fans as Sanhora (サンホラ), is a Japa… Read Full Bio ↴Sound Horizon (サウンドホライズン), abbreviated by fans as Sanhora (サンホラ), is a Japanese band formed in 2001 by composer and multi-instrumentalist Revo, who serves as the group's only consistent member. Their debut album, Chronicle, was released on 30 December and distributed at Comiket 61. The band refers to itself as ''幻想楽団' (or the 'fantasy band'). The collective fan base is known as the 'Sound Horizon Kingdom'.

The music of Sound Horizon is generally presented in omnibus style; all of their releases have been in the form of concept albums. For tie-up material and releases without an overarching original story, the group performs under the name Linked Horizon. Both male and female vocals are utilized within Sound Horizon, with some singers being frequent collaborators. Usage of spoken word sections in the form of narration is common in their songs and can be heard in a variety of different languages. This narration is often reminiscent of anime due to the involvement of prominent voice actors/actresses in the group. A number of stylistic influences are also apparent in their music; these include progressive/symphonic rock, jazz, pop, opera, and metal. The group's lyrics are often mysterious and metaphorical and contain a variety of fantastical themes.

Members:
Other than Revo, the lineup of the group may consist of dozens of singers, musicians, and/or voice actors at any given time. For a full list of members, refer to this page:
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_Horizon#%E3%83%A1%E3%83%B3%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC

君が生まれてくる世界
Sound Horizon Lyrics

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永い夜が明ければ世界は再び輝きを取り戻すだろう
僕達には届けなければならないモノがあるんだ
明日生まれて来る君へ・・・

「今夜はいっぱい話そう
君が生まれてくるこの世界のこと・・・」

歴史は繰り返す忘れてはいけない

歴史は繰り返す忘れてはいけないよ・・・

「君の瞳は映すだろう・・・
美しいコトも醜いコトも全て・・・」

僕達は諦めなかった・・・
そして遂に見つけ出した
黒い背表紙に黒墨で書かれた
最後にして最初の物語・・・

「君は得るだろう・・・
愛しいモノも憎いモノも全て・・・」

紐解かれた黒いクロニクル歴史を彩る幾千の物語
例えばそれは・・・

終焉を知ってなお諦めなかった僕達の物語・・・

最期まで偽らざる想いを詩い続けた詩人の物語・・・

守るべきモノの為に命を懸けた戦士の物語・・・

母の命と引き換えに樹氷の王となったの少年の物語・・・

蒼い海に憧れた限りなく白い少女の物語・・・

残された左腕で再び世界を救った英雄の物語・・・

人形に記憶を封じられた未来を読む少女の物語・・・

・・そして
母なる海に抱かれこの詩を聴いている君達の物語・・・

「君は生きるだろう・・・
楽しいトキも苦しいトキも全て・・・」

全てを許し全てを受け止める
新世界の子供達明日生まれてくる君へ
僕達からのメッセ－ジ・・・

「やがて君達の世界にも終焉が訪れるだろう
それでも・・・どうか諦めないで・・・君を愛している・・・」

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繰り返し詩い継がれる記憶物語は次の地平線へ・・・

～背表紙『君が生まれてくる世界』

Overall Meaning

These lyrics from Sound Horizon's song 君が生まれてくる世界 describe a world that will once again shine bright when the long night ends. The singer feels that they have something important to share with the world, especially with the newborn child who is coming into it tomorrow. The lyrics then remind us that history repeats itself, and we must not forget this fact. The child's eyes will see everything, from the beautiful to the ugly, and the singer has finally found the last story, written in black ink on a black cover, which is the first story to be told. The song goes on to describe the thousands of stories that make up history, including those of the poets who never stopped writing true feelings until the end, the warriors who risked their lives to protect what mattered to them, and the boys and girls who made sacrifices for the sake of the future. Finally, the song encourages the children of the new world to receive the message the singer sends from them: they will experience the end of the world, but they must never lose hope, and the singer loves them all.

Line by Line Meaning

永い夜が明ければ世界は再び輝きを取り戻すだろう
After a long night, the world will regain its radiance again.

僕達には届けなければならないモノがあるんだ
We have to deliver something important.

明日生まれて来る君へ・・・
To the you who is born tomorrow...

「今夜はいっぱい話そう君が生まれてくるこの世界のこと・・・」
Tonight, let us talk a lot about this world into which you will be born...

歴史は繰り返す忘れてはいけない
The history repeats, we must not forget.

歴史は繰り返す忘れてはいけないよ・・・
The history repeats, we must not forget.

「君の瞳は映すだろう・・・美しいコトも醜いコトも全て・・・」
Your eyes will reflect everything... beautiful things and ugly things.

僕達は諦めなかった・・・
We didn't give up.

そして遂に見つけ出した黒い背表紙に黒墨で書かれた最後にして最初の物語・・・
And finally, we found the last and first story written with black ink on black cover...

「君は得るだろう・・・愛しいモノも憎いモノも全て・・・」
You will get... everything, the things you love and the things you hate.

紐解かれた黒いクロニクル歴史を彩る幾千の物語例えばそれは・・・
The unwound black chronicles... thousands of stories that color the history. For example...

終焉を知ってなお諦めなかった僕達の物語・・・
Our story, where we didn't give up, even after knowing the end...

最期まで偽らざる想いを詩い続けた詩人の物語・・・
The story of the poet who continued to write truthful feelings until the end...

守るべきモノの為に命を懸けた戦士の物語・・・
The story of the warrior who risked their life to protect something important...

母の命と引き換えに樹氷の王となったの少年の物語・・・
The story of the boy who became the king of the icicles, exchanging his mother's life...

蒼い海に憧れた限りなく白い少女の物語・・・
The story of the girl who longed for the blue sea, infinitely white...

残された左腕で再び世界を救った英雄の物語・・・
The story of the hero who saved the world again with his remaining left arm...

人形に記憶を封じられた未来を読む少女の物語・・・
The story of the girl who seals memories in a doll, reading the future...

・・そして母なる海に抱かれこの詩を聴いている君達の物語・・・
...And your story, who are listening to this poem, being embraced by the motherly sea...

「君は生きるだろう・・・楽しいトキも苦しいトキも全て・・・」
You will live... all the joyful moments and the painful moments too.

全てを許し全てを受け止める新世界の子供達明日生まれてくる君へ僕達からのメッセ－ジ・・・
The message from us to the new children of the world who will accept everything... born tomorrow... who will forgive everything.

「やがて君達の世界にも終焉が訪れるだろうそれでも・・・どうか諦めないで・・・君を愛している・・・」
The end will come to your world too, someday. Still... please don't give up... I love you.

繰り返し詩い継がれる記憶物語は次の地平線へ・・・
The memories and stories that keep repeating will go to the next horizon...

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