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Artist: Gackt
Album: Moon
Release date: 6/19/02
Video link: Via YouTube
About the song: Noah, the first track on Moon, is a beautiful instrumental piece. There is such a variety of sounds that I couldn't even place what instruments were played where. It really sets an almost supernatural feeling for the album. In my opinion, it's perfect as an opening track.
Artist: L`arc~en~Ciel
Members: Hyde (vocals), Tetsu (bass), Ken (guitar), Sakura (drums)
Album: Tierra
Release date: 7/14/94
Video link: On YouTube
English translation: Carried on a wind from far away, no matter how many times I try to say these words, they never reach you. Once again, my eyes stare somewhere out the window.
This foreboding hasn't changed, I still feel it. Those days are getting blurry...
Seeing through blank eyes like a caged bird, the light of the afternoon sun is just like the light that shines on you from outside.
This foreboding hasn't changed, I still feel it. Those days are becoming blurry...
I feel the changing season will see my promise broken. Even if I reach out with my hands, my heart will stay distant.
(Why do you stare at the sky with your blurry eyes?)
I feel the changing season will see my promise broken. Even if I reach out with my hands, my heart will stay distant.
In the changing season, the one precious to me looked back toward me with those eyes, sighing softly.
(Your blurry eyes) ...your blurry eyes (Your blurry eyes) ...My heart (Your blurry eyes) ...will stay (Your blurry eyes) ...distant. About the song: The best part of this song is the music video. It has a very 80s Madonna feeling to it. Hyde is wearing a long flowing white dress with a leather jacket and gloves. Halfway through the video, they go to an amusement park where a carousel is the main attraction. It would be an awesome video...if it had been filmed in 1985 instead of 1994.
The song itself is a decent pop song. It's got a catchy guitar line and it's fun to sing along with Hyde. While it may not be the "cool" song at the party, it's definitely the "fun" one.
Artist: BoAAlbum: Outgrow
Release date: 2/15/06
Video link: Via YouTube
English translation: Beside you, for you I want to do something for you I don’t care when Just tell me
Why does the mere thought of you Make my heart jump like this? Why does the mere touch of your hand Heal all my pain?
Did you move the wind When you suddenly sneezed? As the sunlight streams through the trees Our two feelings become one
Beside you, for you I want to do something for you I don’t care when When you feel like crying Just tell me
I hope that this time When we can talk about things Like what we were doing this time last year And where to go on the weekend Continues forever, without changing
At the crossing, you put your arm around me To protect me from the stream of people That ordinary kindness …Made me so happy
There’s so much more That I want to tell you We’ll be able to see each other again tomorrow But would it be luxuriant of me To wish I could stay by your side longer?
Beside you, for you I want to do something for you I don’t care when When you feel like crying Just tell me
I want us to share Our happiness and pain Can I say something just a little bit selfish? My heart’s trembling a little So hold me tighter than anyone else About the song: Another sweet ballad comes from the BoA camp. However, since this song is so slow, it seems like it is way too long. It is pretty and the lyrics have some nice feelings but there is nothing spectacular here. I would easily pass up this song for one of her pop songs.
Artist: Hyde
Album: roentgen.ENGLISH
Release date: 10/14/04
Video link: via YouTube (this is not the original version of the song, this is a remixed version that was re-relased as the B-side of the Season's Call single)
Lyrics: Unexpected Promises woven
Unexpected Through space and time the path unwinds Leading me straight to you Unexpected Reaching across a moonlit square We found each other's hands Unexpected Under the blessing of the stars The life poured into us To meet is so unexpected About the song: The original version of Unexpected is so laid-back that unless you are trying to fall asleep, it is very difficult to listen to. However the remixed version is very good. Despite the difficulty of understanding Hyde's English, the fullness of the instruments pushes the song from a mellow, laid-back tune to a decent rock ballad. The only real downfall of either version is the approximately two minutes of the song spent singing "Unexpected, promises woven." Since that compromises about half of the entire song, it makes it difficult to not push the fast forward or next song button on your player.
Artist: Do As Infinity
Members: Tomiko Van, Ryo Owatari, Dai Nagao
Album: Tangerine Dream
Release date: 9/29/99
English translation: What's been the matter recently? You've been looking down Even your harsh language, which you were proud of, has disappeared Even if this world is just unfair, As for the weak, even the answers won't be found
On the nights the storm goes away, the sky is clearer than usual & the twinkling stars are blowing kisses to us
* Tomorrow is shining & the beat will stir up a miracle there We're together & time stops immediately We go beyond the horizon where the evening sun begins to melt
Let's throw away the excess baggage Let's just take the Gibson (guitar) If we can go willingly without choosing a goal, even the rusty fate will begin to pass
Even on the days of the preestablished harmony, it's better to throw everything to the shore, even if it's just the freedom in appearance
Even if the sparkling season passes by, let's hold onto the memories that don't change The fragments of the wish are in a dream You can grab them with a little courage
When you are tired of flying, it's better to rest your wings We know that you did your best
* repeat About the song: Wings was on DAI's debut single. It was rerecorded as Wings 510 for the New World album. This version of the song has a relaxed feeling to it while the rerecording sounds a lot more....well...studio, I guess is the best way to put it. The original recording has very simple instrument lines. The rerecording brings in more...stuff in the background. Both versions are very good songs. However, I like the simpler version better.
Artist: Kawabe Chieco
Album: Brilliance
Release date: 3/15/05
Video link: on Veoh
English translation: Baby, I wanna be your girl Baby, all I need is you
Even though you're with me so much now Even though you love me this much now
Time isn't on my side I can't be your girlfriend
Again and again I thought I was okay with that I'm sharing you with somebody else, but Again and again I cry knowing I don't want that, "(I wanna) be your girl..." Even if it's a lie, even if it's just for my peace of mind, tell me I'm the only one
It hurts when the anesthesia of your kiss wears off Are you leaving already?
Telling myself it would be cowardly to cry here I'm gritting my teeth and holding myself back
Again and again I thought I was okay with that I'm sharing you with somebody else, but Again and again I cry knowing I don't want that, "(I wanna) be your girl..." Even if it's a lie, even if it's just for my peace of mind
Come on, please You're the only one inside me Tell me I'm the only one you love There's just one thing I want, I simply want all of you
I won't run away from the world waiting ahead on this path I want to see for myself where it leads Even if I get hurt even more than I have already, "I'm gonna be your girl!" There's no way you can stop me, because this is the way I feel
Again and again I thought I was okay with that I'm sharing you with somebody else, but Again and again I cry knowing I don't want that, "(I wanna) be your girl..." Even if it's a lie, even if it's just for my peace of mind, tell me I'm the only one
Baby, I wanna be your girl Baby, all I need is you About the song: Chieco is very good at singing bubblegum pop songs. After spending two years starring as Sailor Mercury in the Sailor Moon musicals, she released her first single, Be Your Girl. The song became the ending theme to the anime "Elfen Lied" and shot her into stardom. I can definitely say that this is a song I can listen to over and over and still not get tired of it. Even though it's very bubblegum pop, the music is interesting enough to capture your attention. Chieco has a strong voice that helps make the song sound a bit more 'rock' than it really is. Sadly, she hasn't released a song since early 2006. I hope that she will return with a stronger sound. Bubblegum pop is good but that can't last forever.
Artist: Ken Hirai
Album: gaining through losing
Release date: 7/4/01
English translation: Ah I love the whispered voice right by my ear mmmmh... You cast a spell on the overlapping lips
It always starts in a dream and the fear of the light coming in It's as though you'd disappear when I open my eyes
If I hold you, the more I do so this heart is about to tear apart I want to hold you Hold me longer until this pain subsides
I feel miracle when I see you when I kiss you (feel miracle) My spirit will go when I touch you when I hold you (when I kiss you baby) There's no miracle when I miss you when I lose you You're my miracle
If I hold you, the more I do so this heart is about to tear apart I want to hold you Hold me stronger so that this miracle can last longer
If I hold you, the more I do so this heart... I want to hold you Hold me longer until this pain...
You're my miracle About the song: When I first started listening to Ken Hirai, I didn't like anything other than POP STAR. However, his songs have grown on me. Miracles is the type of song that you would make love to. Ken's voice is silky and smooth while the music wraps you up in loving feelings. He may be a little odd in concert but his music definitely makes up for it.