THE ALFEE is a popular Japanese musical group comprised of Masaru Sakurai (… Read Full Bio ↴THE ALFEE is a popular Japanese musical group comprised of Masaru Sakurai (桜井賢 Sakurai Masaru) (voice, bass guitar, born January 20, 1955), Kōnosuke Sakazaki (坂崎幸之助 Sakazaki Kōnosuke) (voice, acoustic guitar, percussion, born April 15, 1954) and Toshihiko Takamizawa (高見沢俊彦 Takamizawa Toshihiko) (voice, electric guitar, born April 17, 1954). The group was formed with four members in 1973 after they met on the campus of Meiji Gakuin University. The fourth member, Yasuo Miyake (三宅康夫 Miyake Yasuo), left the band shortly after it formed (sometime between 1975 and 1979 based on the album covers and information on THE ALFEE's official site).

They released their debut single on August 25, 1974. In 2003, HMV Records Japan rated them #92 in their "Top 100 Japanese pops Artists".

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THE ALFEE Lyrics

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パンドラの箱を開けた夜に
聞こえてくる天使の泣き声
Love is gone 愛が壊れた夜
哀しみ心に身ごもり
絶望の炎の中へ君は堕ちてゆく
Burning in my heart!
Warning in my head!
運命ない恋

裏切りの紅い薔薇孤独の世界に
終焉告げたangel
その手さしのべて
刹那さをその胸に秘めながら
淋しさに耐える君になれ！
Love is dying 愛が死んだ夜
哀しみ心に身ごもり
失望の嵐の中で光見つける！
Crying in the night!
Shooting in the dark!
暗闇撃ち抜け
裏切りの紅い薔薇孤独の世界に
終焉告げたangel
悲劇のcelebration

雨上がりの星空に
虹がかかる夢見た
涙を心に宿して優しさに変える！
Burning in my heart!
Warning in my head!
運命ない恋
裏切りの紅い薔薇孤独の世界に
Crying in the night!
Shooting in the dark!
暗闇撃ち抜け
終焉告げたangel

その手さしのべて
ため息の中で悲劇の celebration

Overall Meaning

The song "悲劇受胎" by THE ALFEE tells a tragic love story that unfolds on a night when Pandora's box is opened. The singer hears the cries of an angel that signify the loss of love, as their heart becomes pregnant with sadness. The person they love is falling into the flames of despair, and the singer experiences a burning sensation in their heart and a warning in their head. It is a love without destiny, consumed by the betrayal symbolized by a red rose. In this world of loneliness, an angel brings an end, extending their hand to the singer, who must endure the loneliness and become stronger. Love dies, and the sadness grows within their heart, but in the midst of the storm of disappointment, they find a glimmer of light. They cry in the night and shoot in the dark, breaking through the darkness, the symbol of betrayal. It is a tragic celebration, a culmination of the sorrow they have experienced.

Line by Line Meaning

パンドラの箱を開けた夜に
On the night when Pandora's box was opened

聞こえてくる天使の泣き声
The crying voices of angels can be heard

Love is gone 愛が壊れた夜
Love is gone, the night when love was shattered

哀しみ心に身ごもり
Sadness conceives within my heart

絶望の炎の中へ君は堕ちてゆく
You are falling into the flames of despair

Burning in my heart!
A burning sensation in my heart!

Warning in my head!
A warning echoing in my head!

運命ない恋
A love without fate

裏切りの紅い薔薇孤独の世界に
A red rose of betrayal in a world of loneliness

終焉告げたangel
An angel proclaiming the end

その手さしのべて
Extend that hand