The name "fripSide" comes from the word "flipside." It's a direct reference to when one had to flip records to side B. Since Flipside was already taken by a foreign artist, Sat coined the word "fripSide." The capital S comes from Satoshi's name.
fripSide had a very successful start on the indie community muzie. All three of their first albums topped their muzie's monthly shop ranking, and many of their songs had thousands of downloads. fripSide performed live for the first time for two shows in March 2005 and one in December 2005. In 2006, fripSide became a part of Japanese gaming company Visual Art's and started releasing under elseena-music entertainment. They released a few albums with Visual Art's and were featured in other non-fripSide releases such as the RADIO Twinkle☆Crusaders albums. fripSide NAO project!, fripSide's denpa subgroup, began during this time in April 2007. fripSide performed live once again December 25, 2007.
A new anime called Koihime†Musou began airing in the summer of 2008. fripSide performed the anime's theme song flower of bravery and released the song coupled with a new version of their 2004 hit sky called sky-version 2008- on the single flower of bravery. This release was fripSide's first major release and the first time they appeared on the Oricon charts, debuting at #26 on the weekly charts. Their fifth album split tears was a major release as well, debuting at #67 on the Oricon weekly. split tears had a software release as well that went on sale a day before the commercial version did. fripSide performed at many events this year for flower of bravery and did two shows in Osaka and Tokyo to promote split tears.
In March 2009, fripSide announced that long-time vocalist nao was leaving to pursue her own musical career. Left without a vocalist, producer Satoshi Yaginuma asked singer Rita to collaborate for the song spiral of despair-resurrection-. A huge compilation album titled nao complete anthology 2002-2009-my graduation- was released in July 2009; every album and song performed by nao was included on this ten disc compilation (with exception to the 2008 singles due to copyright issues). Very rare songs like colorless fate -erica 2007-(DEMO) and come to mind -short version- (also known as the piano version) made their way onto this monster album, as well as unreleased songs like my graduation, which has been waiting to make its public debut since 2003. This album marked the definitive end to the first phase of fripSide.
However, a few weeks after, the second phase of fripSide began. After 4 months without a vocalist and no activity, fripSide finally announced their new vocalist was none other than Yoshino Nanjo, a Japanese voice actress. fripSide was officially signed to Geneon Universal July 2009.
Currently, fripSide is involved with three theme song tie-ins for the anime To Aru Kagaku no Railgun. The first two singles, only my railgun and LEVEL5-judgelight- were big hits; both songs debuted in the top 10 of the Oricon weekly charts and are both still charting as of April 5, 2010. The fall 2010 single for the Railgun OVA, future gazer, debuted at #3 on the Oricon daily and included the theme song to the adult visual novel Fortissimo//Akkord:Bsusvier. fripSide also released a few songs on the side for new games by Lapis Lazuli and eufonie. On March 30, 2010, fripSide was featured on TV for the first time on TV Tokyo's Anisong Plus program, appearing as their pick-up artist of the week. On April 9, 2010, fripSide started their new radio program RADIO RONDOROBE-only my radio-gun which broadcasts every Friday at 9:30PM-10PM JST.
fripSide performed at Music Japan's popular special, MJ Presents Shinseiki Anisong SP 3, and performed at Animelo Summer Live 2010 -evolution- on August 28.
This boy-girl duo plans to release their first album under Geneon Universal on Dec 1, 2010.
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http://www.geneonuniversal.jp/rondorobe/music/fripside/index.html
Vanity Destroyer -fripSide Edition-
fripSide Lyrics
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その光 全て照らし 導き合う
壊れてゆく 想いの果て いつかの夢を捨てるよ
正解の無い 選択肢しか 僕に残されていないなら
季節は既に暗く冷たく 温もり求めた心
君は現れ 時間は止まり 物語が始まった
真実に近づけば 君を守ることでしか
想い示せないまま 冷たい無情が絡まる
狂っている 定義が今 調和の糸 手繰り寄せ
堕ちていった 純粋な眼に映る なにもかも歪んでいく
耳元響く君の声さえ 時には痛みに変わり
悔しくなって傷をつけても その意味は何処にもない
永遠を求めれば 君の心に近づく
終わりのない理想が 残酷な痛みを誘う
誰一人も責められずに 悪いのは自分だったと
想い込んで 耐え切れなくなって 僕は生まれ変わる 心ごと
取り戻した 記憶さえも どこか 信じられなくて
世界中が 色を無くしていく もう気づいていた
狂っている 定義が今 調和の糸 手繰り寄せ
堕ちていった 純粋な眼は 僕を見透かして 操ってた
誰も責められずに 悪いのは 自分だったと
想い込んで 耐え切れなくなって 僕は生まれ変わる 心ごと
儚い欠片 舞い散る
その光 全て照らし 導き合う
The opening lines of fripSide's song "vanity destroyer -fripSide edition-" refer to the fragility of life, represented by scattered pieces and shining light. The allusion to the pieces as fleeting and delicate emphasizes how easily life can slip out of our grasp. Despite this, the lyrics provide hope that despite life's impermanence, guidance and purpose can still be found through this light.
As the song progresses, the lyrics delve into the concept of loss and the difficult choices one has to make when faced with tough decisions. There is an admission that sometimes there are no right answers, and we are left with only imperfect solutions. The lyrics go on to describe how the arrival of someone special can make the darkness of the world disappear and give rise to a new story.
However, throughout the song, there is also a recurring theme of the fear of losing this newfound purpose or identity. The singer struggles with defining what has been lost and what has been gained, feeling trapped by the choices they have made in the past. The song wholeheartedly embraces the idea of rebirth, the opportunity to make new choices, and start afresh.
Line by Line Meaning
儚い欠片 舞い散る
Fleeting fragments tumble down
その光 全て照らし 導き合う
Guiding all through its luminance
壊れてゆく 想いの果て いつかの夢を捨てるよ
At the end of my breaking emotions, I will abandon my future dreams
正解の無い 選択肢しか 僕に残されていないなら
If only unanswered choices are left for me
季節は既に暗く冷たく 温もり求めた心
My heart seeks warmth in a cold, dark time of the year
君は現れ 時間は止まり 物語が始まった
You appear and the time has stopped, our story starts
真実に近づけば 君を守ることでしか
The only way to protect you as we approach the truth
想い示せないまま 冷たい無情が絡まる
As emotions remain unexpressed, cold-heartedness creeps in
狂っている 定義が今 調和の糸 手繰り寄せ
Twisted definitions now, pulling threads of harmony
堕ちていった 純粋な眼に映る なにもかも歪んでいく
Looking from pure eyes struck as the world warps away
耳元響く君の声さえ 時には痛みに変わり
Even your voice ringing in my ears sometimes turns into pain
悔しくなって傷をつけても その意味は何処にもない
Even if hurtful things are said out of regret, it will amount to nothing
永遠を求めれば 君の心に近づく
If eternity is what I seek, I'll get closer to your heart
終わりのない理想が 残酷な痛みを誘う
An endless ideal provokes cruel pain
誰一人も責められずに 悪いのは自分だったと
No one should be blamed but oneself
想い込んで 耐え切れなくなって 僕は生まれ変わる 心ごと
Convinced and without bearing, my entire heart is reborn
取り戻した 記憶さえも どこか 信じられなくて
I can't believe in the memories I've regained
世界中が 色を無くしていく もう気づいていた
The world loses its color and I already knew
狂っている 定義が今 調和の糸 手繰り寄せ
Twisted definitions now, pulling threads of harmony
堕ちていった 純粋な眼は 僕を見透かして 操ってた
Gazing pityingly, pure eyes controlled me as I fell
誰も責められずに 悪いのは 自分だったと
No one should be blamed but oneself
想い込んで 耐え切れなくなって 僕は生まれ変わる 心ごと
Convinced and without bearing, my entire heart is reborn
儚い欠片 舞い散る
Fleeting fragments tumble down
その光 全て照らし 導き合う
Guiding all through its luminance
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