Formed by the Muraya brothers in Aichi Prefecture, redballoon was originall… Read Full Bio ↴Formed by the Muraya brothers in Aichi Prefecture, redballoon was originally a six person Rock/Jazz/Funk fusion band which included a DJ and Saxophone player. They performed at various live houses in their hometown of Nagoya, including E.L.L/ell.FITSALL, Hackfan (ハックフィン), and Apollo Theatre where they were noted for their energetic performances. They performed their first one-man live at the Hackfan. After their live at the Chitashi Labor Assembly Hall (知多市勤労会館) they underwent a member change.

In 2005 redballoon released a CD limited to Tower Records as a three member rock band. The CD, 24/7 was a number one hit on the Nagoya Indies chart. That summer the band participated in Nagoya's event "TREASURE052" and gained a lot of media attention. In November they released their Indies album, forget-me-not and did lives in Nagoya and the Tokyo greater area. In January of 2006, however, their Drummer quit. The two remaining members, the original Muraya brothers, have continued releases since.

Members
Muraya Kouji (村屋光二) - Vocals & Guitar
Muraya Katsunori (村屋克典) - Bass

Discography
Albums
[2005.11.09] forget-me-not (Indies)
[2007.09.05] FIRST STORY

Mini-Albums
[2005.02.02] 24/7 (Indies)

Singles
[2003.07.27] Sanagi (サナギ) (Indies)
[2006.11.22] Yuki no Tsubasa (雪のツバサ; Wings of Snow)
[2007.03.07] Hashiridasu Kisetsu (走り出す季節; Beginning to Run Season)
[2007.05.09] Gin'iro no Sora (銀色の空; Silver Sky)
[2007.07.25] Manatsu no Chizu (真夏の地図; Map of Midsummer)

Vision
redballoon Lyrics

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振り向けばいつの日も
あの日の僕がいて
傷ついた記憶の中で

眠れない夜をいくつ數え
俯いてきただろう
震える明日に耳を塞ぎ膝を抱いた
人の群れに流れ削られてくメロディ一

壞れそうですぐに抱き寄せて
しゃがみこんだ僕を包圍してゆく闇を
吹き飛ばして
振り向けばいつの日も
あの日の僕がいて
傷ついた記憶の中で
まだ續くこの旅路
掌に刻まれた淚の道しるべ
背伸びして繰り返す
今拔け出して輝きを放て

どれだけの聲僕の側を通り過ぎた
人の群れに抱かれ誰もかれも同じ顏で
今いる場所さえ解らない
もしも君が道を見失ったのならば
光の方へ
振り向けばいつの日も
あの日の僕がいて
傷ついた記憶の中で
まだ續くこの旅路
掌に刻まれた淚の道しるべ

背伸びして繰り返す
今拔け出して輝きを放て

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "VISION" by redballoon speak of a journey through life and the memories and emotions that come with it. The song talks about looking back at one's past selves and remembering the pain that they have gone through. The singer of the song has had many sleepless nights where they have counted the wounds they have accrued throughout their life. They have had to shield themselves and hug their knees in the face of an uncertain tomorrow. The lyrics also mention a melody that is being chipped away at by the unending procession of people.

However, despite the hardships, the singer refuses to give up. They continue on their journey towards the future with the tears imprinted on their palms. Even if they don't know where they are or where they are headed, the song encourages the listener to look towards the light and to keep moving forward. The lyrics suggest that even in the darkest of times, one always has a part of their past self to look back on and draw strength from.

Overall, "VISION" is a song about perseverance and hope. It encourages the listener to keep moving forward in spite of the difficulties that one may encounter.

Line by Line Meaning

振り向けばいつの日も
Every time I turn around

あの日の僕がいて
I find myself back in those memories

傷ついた記憶の中で
Remembering the pain I felt

眠れない夜をいくつ數え
Counting the sleepless nights

俯いてきただろう
Head hanging low

震える明日に耳を塞ぎ膝を抱いた
Covering my ears from the shaky future, hugging my knees

人の群れに流れ削られてくメロディ一
My melody getting washed away in the crowds

壞れそうですぐに抱き寄せて
Feeling like I'm breaking, needing a hug right away

しゃがみこんだ僕を包圍してゆく闇を
Surrounded by darkness as I crouch down

吹き飛ばして
I want to blow it all away

まだ續くこの旅路
This journey still continues