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They could also sing about an approaching zombie apocalypse. I don't care. This song is just beautiful, and Mayu probably sings as soulfully as you've ever heard her. ✨🙏🏻 _____________________ 「 _'Our rock never dies ever. Forever!'_ 」 --- from *BAND-MAID* 'Manners' 🕊️
I am still in the process of translating the lyrics but since my Japanese friends are quite busy so far this YEAR, (yes its been postponed for months! 😅) the project is on hold. I am not going to release the translation yet because the context of Japanese language could mean different in certain phrase where it couldn't be directly translated as it is. What I can provide is as a whole, this song is about the dark time where everything seems to stops but don't give up and give everything we got to make it better by supporting each other. They did performed this song live with Tamu during streaming concert (once AFAIK) and before performing the song, they gave an emotional speech to the virtual audience. Since the translation of the speech contextually more direct compared to the lyrics (with interpretations etc.), I think the raw translations could convey the meaning (which closely related to the lyrics of the song conceptually) so here is (roughly) the speech: [ BTW, any Japanese speaker could help make corrections if any of these translation is way off the context. Thank you. ] 今年だからこそ生まれた名曲！！！ A masterpiece that was born only this year! !! !! mayuちゃんがピアノで作曲して mayu-chan composed on the piano 他のメンバーがバンドアレンジして Other members arranged the rest 今回初披露となりました。 It was the first show this time. たむちゃんの産休中の曲だったし It was a song during Tamu-chan's maternity leave 今まで1度も演奏されていなかったので I've never played it before まさかこの曲が聴けるとは思っていなかった I never thought I could hear this song ので嬉しいハプニングでした So it was a nice happening 今年も残りあと僅かとなりましたが、 There are only a few left this year, コロナ禍で様々な制限が有った2020年 2020 with various restrictions due to corona 去年までの常識が覆され Common sense up to last year is overturned 非常に苦しい想いをした人も多かった事と思います。 I think there were many people who had very painful feelings. 自分も正直色々ありましたが To be honest, I also had various things 今年こんな状況だったからこそ生まれた物も Some things were born because of this situation this year ある訳で… For some reason ... この曲もその一つだし This song is one of them そもそも in the first place 結成2年目で In the second year of formation コレから！ From this! ってタイミングでのコロナ禍だったから Because it was a corona disaster at the timing NEMOPHILAにとっても非常に Very much for NEMOPHILA 悔しくて苦しい状況だったと It was a frustrating and painful situation 思います。 I think. しかし However 今年だからこそ Because this year 有観客LIVEが出来ない代わりに Instead of not being able to live with the audience 配信LIVEが定番化して Delivery LIVE has become a standard アーカイブが残る事もあり Archives may remain 一本一本のLIVEに対する演奏や見せ方を工夫したり You can devise how to play and show each LIVE 新曲を沢山作ったり I made a lot of new songs LIVEが出来ないからRU-vidでの定期的な配信をしたり I can't do LIVE, so I do regular distribution on RU-vid と When 逆風を逆手に取って Take the headwind in the wrong direction 最後まで全力で駆け抜けた1年になったのでは I think it's been a year of running through to the end ないでしょうか!? Isn't it!? 振り返ってみると、 in retrospect, 1年前は持ち曲も少なく I have few songs a year ago LIVEのセトリはカバー曲も多かったし There were many cover songs in the LIVE setlist ワンマンLIVEも未経験だったですよね！ One-man LIVE was also inexperienced! そう考えると Thinking so めちゃくちゃ大変だったと思うけど I think it was really hard その分 That much 普通の年だったら有り得ない程 It wouldn't be possible in a normal year 飛躍的な成長を遂げる事が出来たと思います。 I think we were able to achieve dramatic growth. 来年以降のNEMOPHILAの活躍にも期待大ですよねーーー！！！ I have high expectations for NEMOPHILA's success from next year onwards! ついつい熱くなり過ぎて脱線しました It just got too hot and derailed ごめんなさい🙏 I'm sorry 🙏 ...then they proceed to perform this song.
I remember it was played some time ago once on livestream, December 2020 (I have picture from Saki's tweet), but played without keyboard. After that the song disappeared from setlists. Of course I can't speak for Zepp Tour. Is there any setlist from that tour?
Seen some posts of the set lists from the Fukuoka and Nagoya and they did not list this, and for sure not done at Osaka, not sure about Sapporo though, haven't seen that set list yet
I've tried Lovebites a few times but I can not stand Asami's voice. I like raspy voices. She is good, just like the whole band, but I don't like her voice. Not a fan of power metal either. Band Maid and Nemophila are the best for me.
