The Sun and Icarus

Words by Sakurai Atsushi

Music By Hoshino Hidehiko

Japanese

ああ　燃えている　水平線
ああ　燃えている　ワタシハ飛ビ立ツ
暁　咲イタ　愛ト言フ¹機体³
翼　震ワセ
アナタニ会イニ行クヨ
天翔ケヨウ
太陽だ　イカロス！
ギラギラ　突き刺さる
永遠だ　舞い上がれよ
ララララン²

青イ空ヲ　何処マデモ行コウ
鳥ニナッテ　風トナッテ
サア逝コウ
悲シクハ無イ　コレデ自由ダ
涙ガ　ボロボロ　ボロ
零レ　タ

ああ　燃えている　沈む夕陽
ああ　燃えている　ワタシハ旅立ツ
紅　染マレ　傷付イタ機体³
魂　震ワセ
アナタニ会イニ行クヨ
天翔ケヨウ
太陽だ　イカロス！
ギラギラ　突き抜けろ
祝祭だ　舞い踊れよ
ララララン

青イ空ヲ　何処マデモ行コウ
鳥ニナッテ　風トナッテ
サア逝コウ
悲シクハ無イ　コレデ自由ダ
涙ガ　ボロボロ　ボロ
零レ　タ
悲シイケド　コレデ自由ダ
涙ガ　ボロボロ　ボロ
零レ　タ

青イ空ヲ　何処マデモ行コウ
鳥ニナッテ　風トナッテ
サア逝コウ
悲シクハ無イ　コレデ自由ダ
涙ガ　ボロボロ　ボロ
溢レ　タ..

Romaji

By: Yoshiyuki

Aa　moeteiru　suiheisen
Aa　moeteiru　watashi wa tobitatsu
Akatsuki　saita　　Ai to ifu¹ karada³
Tsubasa　furuwase
Anata ni ai ni iku yo
Amakake you
Taiyou da　Ikarosu!
Giragira　Tsuki sasaru
Eien da　Mai agare yo
Rarararan²

Aoi sora wo　Doko made mo yukou
Tori ni natte　Kaze to natte
Saa yukou
Kanashiku wa nai　Kore de jiyuu da
Namida ga　boro boro　boro
kobore-ta

Aa　moeteiru　shizumu yuuhi
Aa　moeteiru　watashi wa tabitatsu
Kurenai　somare　Kizutsuita karada³
Tamashii　furuwase
Anata ni ai ni iku yo
Amakake you
Taiyou da　Ikarosu!
Giragira　Tsuki nukero
Shukusai da　Mai odore yo
Rarararan

Aoi sora wo　Doko made mo yukou
Tori ni natte　Kaze to natte
Saa yukou
Kanashiku wa nai　Kore de jiyuu da
Namida ga　boro boro　boro
kobore-ta
Kanashii kedo　Kore de jiyuu da
Namida ga　boro boro　boro
kobore-ta

Aoi sora wo　Doko made mo yukou
Tori ni natte　Kaze ni natte
Saa yukou
Kanashiku wa nai　Kore de jiyuu da
Namida ga　boro boro　boro
afure-ta..

English

By: Yoshiyuki

Ah, the horizon is burning
Ah, it’s burning　I take flight
Dawn is blooming　This body³ named love
Wings　Trembling
I’m coming to see you
Let’s soar
That’s the sun, Icarus!
Glaring　Piercing through
It’s eternity　Soar up and away
La-la-la-lan²

The blue sky stretches into infinity
Become a bird, become one with the wind
Come, let’s go
There’s no need to be sad　Now you’re free
Tears are　tumbling　rolling down
falling

Ah, the setting sun is burning
Ah, it’s burning　I set off
Drenched crimson　This wounded body³
This soul　Trembling
I’m coming to see you
Let’s soar
That’s the sun, Icarus!
Glaring　Break through
It’s a celebration　Dance away
La-la-la-lan²

The blue sky stretches into infinity
Become a bird, become one with the wind
Come, let’s go
There’s no need to be sad　Now you’re free
Tears are　tumbling　rolling down
falling
It’s sad but　Now you’re free
Tears are　tumbling　rolling down
falling

The blue sky stretches into infinity
Become a bird, become one with the wind
Come, let’s go
There’s no need to be sad　Now you’re free
Tears are　tumbling　rolling down
over..flowing

Notes:

¹ 言ふ (ifu) is an archaic way of saying 言う (iu). 

² This part is also a wordplay involving the word 爛々 (ranran) which is an adverb used to describe something as “flaming/fiery/blazing”.

³ 機体 is typically read kitai instead of karada which Sakurai has chosen here. 機体 is defined as “airframe” or the body of an aircraft, while karada is usually written with the singular kanji 体, meaning “body”, i.e. a person’s body. The wordplay here essentially equates the flight equipment to Icarus’ body.

From Toll’s interview in FT107, his cymbal stand broke during the filming of their MV because he stacks two cymbals together to reduce the noise he makes during filming but that means that the cymbals wouldn’t move as much as they usually should, so he has to hit them harder so that movement would captured for the MV. With the added weight and increased pressure from hitting, the stand eventually broke mid-shoot.

Harem of Love

Words by Sakurai Atsushi

Music By Hoshino Hidehiko

Japanese

炎　に　　濡れた
愛のハレム
この世は　夢　ね
愛のハレム

路地裏　少年よ
楽園を知っているかい？
迷い込んだCorridor
わたし　ただ　étranger²
鏡の　向こう側
老婆が　手招く
酔いしれてLabyrinth
わたし　ただ　étranger
微かに麝香な香り
砂混じりあなたの影
タナトスの花をどうぞ
ベールを翻し　消えた
炎　に 　　濡れた
愛のハレム
この世は　夢　ね
愛のハレム

カサブランカ　南へ
マラケシュにひとり
市場を　さ迷えば
わたし　ただ　étranger
おまえは何処から来た？
わたしは何処へ行くのだろう
さあおいで Carnavalへ
死者達と踊れ　さあ踊れ
炎　に 　　濡れた
愛のハレム
この世は　夢　ね
愛のハレム

おまえはそうさ
夢や　幻
鏡よ　鏡
老婆が笑う
あたしもそうさ
夢や　幻
鏡よ　鏡
老婆が笑う　よ
A ha ha..　A ha ha
笑う.. よ

Romaji

By: Yoshiyuki

Honoo　ni　　nureta
Ai no haremu
Kono yo wa　yume 　ne
Ai no haremu

Rojiura　shounen yo
Rakuen wo shitteiru kai?
Mayoi konda Corridor
Watashi　tada　étranger²
Kagami no　mukou gawa
Rouba ga　te maneku
Yoishirete Labyrinth
Watashi　tada　étranger
Kasuka ni masukii¹ na kaori
Suna majiri anata no kage
Tanatosu no hana wo douzo
Beeru wo hirugaeshi　kieta
Honoo　ni　　nureta
Ai no haremu
Kono yo wa　yume 　ne
Ai no haremu

Kasaburanka　minami e
Marakeshu ni hitori
Ichiba wo　samayoeba
Watashi　tada　étranger
Omae wa doko kara kita?
Watashi wa doko e yuku no darou
Saa oide Carnaval e
Shisha tachi to odore　Saa odore
Honoo　ni　　nureta
Ai no haremu
Kono yo wa　yume 　ne
Ai no haremu

Omae wa sou sa
Yume ya　maboroshi
Kagami yo　Kagami
Rouba ga warau
Atashi mo sou sa
Yume ya　maboroshi
Kagami yo　Kagami
Rouba ga warau　yo
A ha ha..　A ha ha
Warau.. yo

English

By: Yoshiyuki

Drenched in flames
Harem of love
This world is a dream
Harem of love

Hey, young boy in the alley
Do you know of paradise?
Wandering through a
Corridor I am just an outsider²
On the other side of a mirror
The old lady beckons
Intoxicated in a Labyrinth
I am just an outsider
A faint musky fragrance
Your shadow mingling with the sand
Take this flower of Thanatos
Disappearing with a turn of the veil
Drenched in flames
Harem of love
This world is a dream
Harem of love

To the south of Casablanca
alone, to Marrakesh
As I wander the marketplace
I am just an outsider
Where did you come from?
Where am I going?
Now come, to the Canaval
to dance with the dead, let’s dance
Drenched in flames
Harem of love
This world is a dream
Harem of love

That’s what you are
A dream, an illusion
Mirror, oh, mirror
The old lady laughs
That’s what I am too
A dream, an illusion
Mirror, oh, mirror
The old lady is laughing
A ha ha..　A ha ha
Laughing.. away

Notes:

¹The kanji is normally read as jakou, but it would seem that Sakurai decided to stylise it as masukii (musky) instead.

² French for stranger, typically used in legal contexts to refer to a foreigner (alien).

Farewell Shelter

Words by Sakurai Atsushi

Music By Hoshino Hidehiko

Japanese

儚いキャンドル
地下室でダンスダンス
揺れている
魔法のランプ　瞳には炎

その手伸ばして
指先で Love Love
あと少し
影絵遊び
さあ  お姫様

止まんない雨　夢ならいいね
あなたを　抱き締めていたいけど
誰かが僕らを　殺しに来るよ
狂ってる。。　狂っているよ

今夜　静かに眠る
あなたに合いに行く　必ず
あの　シェルターで 　待っていて
今夜　地球はまるで
美しい流れ星　綺麗だ
あの　シェルターで 　待っていて

色を無くした　音も無い世界
愛の歌
震える声で　あの子は歌う

冷たい雨　嘘ならいいね
あなたを　抱き締めていたいけど
わたしは誰かを　殺しに行くの
狂ってる。。　狂っているよ

今夜　静かに眠る
あなたに合いに行く　必ず
あの　シェルターで　待っていて
今夜　地球はまるで
美しい流れ星　綺麗だ
あの　シェルターで　待っていて。。

Romaji

By: Yoshiyuki

Hakanai kyandoru
Chika shitsu de dansu dansu
Yurete iru
Mahou no ranpu　Hitomi ni wa honoo

Sono te nobashite
Yubisaki de Love Love
Ato sukoshi
Kage’e asobi
Saa　ohime sama

Yamannai ame　yume nara ii ne
Anata wo　dakishimeteitai kedo
Dare ka ga bokura wo　koroshi ni kuru yo
Kurutteru..　Kurutteiru yo

Konya　shizuka ni nemuru
Anata ni ai ni yuku　Kanarazu
Ano　sherutaa de　　matteite
Konya　chikyuu wa maru de
utsukushii nagareboshi　Kirei da
Ano　sherutaa de　　matteite

Iro wo nakushita　Oto mo nai sekai
Ai no uta
Furueru koe de　ano ko wa utau

Tsumetai ame　uso nara ii ne
Anata wo　dakishimeteitai kedo
Watashi wa dare ka wo　koroshi ni iku no
Kurutteru..　Kurutteiru yo

Konya　shizuka ni nemuru
Anata ni ai ni yuku　Kanarazu
Ano　sherutaa de　matteite
Konya　chikyuu wa maru de
utsukushii nagareboshi　Kirei da
Ano　sherutaa de　matteite..

English

By: Yoshiyuki

Short-lived candle
Dance, dancing in the basement
Flickering
A magic lamp　A flame in your eyes

Reach your hand out
Love Love at your fingertips
Just a while more
We’ll play with shadows
Shall we, my princess

Wouldn’t it be nice if the relentless rain was a dream
I want to keep you in my arms but
Someone is coming to kill us
Insane　It’s insanity

Tonight, sleep tight
I’ll come meet you, that’s a promise
Waiting at that shelter
Tonight, the earth looks just like
a beautiful falling star　It’s so pretty
Waiting at that shelter

In a colourless, soundless world
A song of love
Sung in that child’s trembling voice

Wouldn’t it be nice if the cold rain was a lie
I want to keep you in my arms but
I have to go and kill someone
Insane　It’s insanity

Tonight, sleep tight
I’ll come meet you, that’s a promise
Waiting at that shelter
Tonight, the earth looks just like
a beautiful falling star　It’s so pretty
Waiting at that shelter