I am watching Kamen Rider Kiva (2008) at the moment, and I do hope that it will finish soon so that I can watch the rest of the episodes.
MY only criticism is.............that the actors are not really playing the violin!!! AW why can't they choose potential actors who know how to play the violin?? Because the songs are sooo nice yet it has to be fake-played. Sigh....can't stop cringing!
Kurenai Wataru & Kurenai Otoya. Credits to pali-mari for this picture!
Too bad he can't hold the violin together nor are the notes played correctly (eg. crossing-over to wrong strings). Well....at least his son Wataru can hold the violin properly!
If you really want to know what I mean, you can watch it on youtube. Maa....it is for kids after all...so they wouldn't know the difference. Sigh...
This lovely song to be honest was one of the best ones that I have heard from Arashi! It is so serious and the compelling dance moves really topped it off. Not to mention the instrumental music that moves the whole piece.
Whoo go violins!! hahaha this piece I think, is pretty much different from the ones that Arashi used to sing; especially with the solo singer holding out the melodic line with the others harmonizing in the background with arpeggios....(that was done really well and difficult to accomplish sounding in tune)
The song is actually for the opening of Maou (with Ohno Satoshi in it). meh!!! I want to watch Maou!!!
Anyway, the drama would needed a motivating tune and mysterious parts. Arashi delivered it to the table! The feeling that I got from the music was cool yet sinister, but also sad and crying out in anguish at the same time.
I later on went to find the lyrics and sure enough, the music was filled with such emotions.
tomaranai toki ni hisomu ai wa kitto furisosogu ame no youni （こぼれ落ちた涙のあと 凍えそうな涙の色）
(koboreochita namida no ato kogoe souna namida no iro) 戻れない記憶巡る 全て奪われたこの世の果てに
modorenai kioku meguru subete ubawareta kono yo no hate ni
（こぼれ落ちた涙のあと 凍えそうな涙の色）
(koboreochita namida no ato kogoe souna namida no iro)
悲しみ…
kanashimi... たとえどんな終わりを描いても 心は謎めいて
tatoe donna owari wo egaite mo kokoro wa nazo meite それはまるで闇のように 迫る真実
sore wa marude yami no youni semaru shinjitsu たとえどんな世界を描いても 明日は見えなくて
tatoe donna sekai wo egaite mo ashita wa mienakute それはまるで百合のように 汚れを知らない
sore wa marude yuri no youni kegare wo shiranai 願いは透明なままで negai wa toumei na mama de
白く染まる花にひとり 何も変わることなく誓う shiroku somaru hana ni hitori nanimo kawaru koto naku chikau "I take your life forever, you take my life"
届かない声に残る 愛はそっと吹きぬける風のように
todokanai koe ni nokoru ai wa sotto fukinukeru kaze no youni （こぼれ落ちた涙のあと 隠しきれぬふたつの顔）
(koboreochita namida no ato kakushi kirenu futatsu no kao) 終わらない夜に眠る 夢の傷跡に残した痛み
owaranai yoru ni nemuru yume no kizuato ni nokoshita itami
（こぼれ落ちた涙のあと 隠しきれぬふたつの顔）
(koboreochita namida no ato kakushi kirenu futatsu no kao)
悲しみ…
kanashimi... たとえ僅かな光生まれても 嘆きは繰り返す
tatoe wazuka na hikari umarete mo nageki wa kurikaesu それはまるで嘘のように 消える真実
sore wa marude uso no youni kieru shinjitsu たとえ最後の羽を開いても 運命(さだめ)は変えられず
tatoe saigo no hane wo hiraite mo sadame wa kaerarezu 百合の花は儚げに 痛みは消えない
yuri no hana wa hakanage ni itami wa kienai 夢なら愛したままで yume nara aishita mama de
悲しみ…
kanashimi... たとえどんな終わりを描いても 心は謎めいて
tatoe donna owari wo egaite mo kokoro wa nazo meite それはまるで闇のように 迫る真実
sore wa marude yami no youni semaru shinjitsu たとえどんな世界を描いても 明日は見えなくて
tatoe donna sekai wo egaite mo ashita wa mienakute それはまるで百合のように 汚れを知らない
sore wa marude yuri no youni kegare wo shiranai 願いは透明なままで
negai wa toumei na mama de
English Translation
A flickering single light, fading away without healing the pain. "I take your life forever, you take my life forever" A single tear lightly falling, fading away without reaching the feeling. "I take your life forever, you take my life" Hiding in the endless time. Love certainly fall down like the rain. (The traces of fallen tears. The color of frozen tears.) The memories that won't come back goes around. Everything at the end of this world has been stolen. (The traces of fallen tears. The color of frozen tears.) The sadness... Even if I drew what ever kind of ending, my heart is still in mystery. Just like the darkness, the truth is coming close. Even if I drew what ever kind of world, I couldn't see tomorrow. Just like the lily, oblivious of impurity. My wishes are clear. A person vowing to a whitewashed flower, with the promise that nothing will change. "I take your life forever, you take my life" Left behind in the voice that won't reach. Love softly whistle like the wind. (The traces of fallen tears. Unable to completely hide the two faces.) Sleeping in the endless night, the pain remains in the scar of the dream. (The traces of fallen tears. Unable to completely hide the two faces.) The sadness... Even if a small light was born, the grief keeps on coming back. Just like a lie, the truth disappears. Even if I open my last wing, my destiny won't change. The lily that won't last long and the pain won't go away. I could only fall in love inside a dream. The sadness... Even if I drew what ever kind of ending, my heart is still in mystery. Just like the darkness, the truth is coming close. Even if I drew what ever kind of world, I couldn't see tomorrow. Just like the lily, oblivious of impurity. My wishes are clear.
And the final part is......
The REAL music video of the performance!!!! Cool dancing man! I think that Arashi did a really superb performance by far. It will be interesting to see if they will move from the "pop" repertoire into more emotionally engaging and confident songs singing harmonizing melodies with or against one another. That is what I hope to hear and they may start the trend with this song. Who knows???
.......keep on playing the music over and over again....it is such a good song when you take a break from everything; or listening to it on the bus on the way home. WAH!!!!!! so crazy over it!
Ohno is such a good singer....I have included his solo song as well - Take me faraway.
Enjoy the songs~~!!!
Current Mood: ~ I take your life forever, you take my life forever ~ lala
Kurenai Wataru & Kurenai Otoya. Credits to pali-mari for this picture!
