#utada hikaru a flower of no color

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宇多田ヒカル - 何色でもない花 Hikaru Utada - A Flower of No Color

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Utada Hikaru - Naniirodemonai Hana (CDTV Live! Live! 2024.02.26)

[unonnonon]

美しい...

[hikaruutadafanblog]

NEWS!

December 11th (Wednesday) The video product "HIKARU UTADA SCIENCE FICTION TOUR 2024" will be released

"HIKARU UTADA SCIENCE FICTION TOUR 2024" concluded on September 1st at Yokohama Arena in Kanagawa Prefecture.

The video product is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, December 11th.

This work is a complete recording of the K-Arena Yokohama performance, the final stop on the nationwide tour linked to the best album "SCIENCE FICTION" commemorating the 25th anniversary of their debut. This was the first time in six years that the band has performed in Taipei and Hong Kong, and was also the first time since their debut to express their gratitude to the fans who have supported their activities during their 25th anniversary.The tour was planned with the intention of expressing their gratitude to the fans who have supported their activities during their 25th anniversary, and they performed their best set list, which was different in style from their best album, in an overwhelming stage design. In addition, valuable documentary footage taken during all performances is also included.

The limited edition will also come bundled with a BD containing all 40 music videos from "Automatic" to "Naniirodemonai Hana (A Flower of No Color)", and will also include a special booklet and memorial tickets to all performance locations in a special package that will be a sister product of the limited edition of the best album. Furthermore, the CD will include a complete recording of the live performance.

The contents and package visuals will be announced at a later date.

＜Product Information＞

[Limited production edition]

2BD+2CD

ESXL-330〜334 18,000 yen (excluding tax) 19,800 yen (including tax)

【Normal Edition】

B.D.

ESXL-335 6,500 yen (excluding tax) 7,150 yen (including tax)

<Contents>

HIKARU UTADA SCIENCE FICTION TOUR 2024 Main Video

HIKARU UTADA SCIENCE FICTION TOUR 2024 Tour documentary footage *Complete edition only

All 40 music videos from "Automatic" to "Naniirodemonai Hana (A Flower of No Color)" *Complete Edition only

Live recording CD 2-disc set *Complete edition only

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[mythicalartistx]

KH opening Songs are about Soriku -Chikai Translation

KH Utada songs are sung and written in thought of Riku and Sora, Nomura told Hikaru Utada and they went along with it.

The difference between the English and Japanese versions of the songs is that the lyrics are completely different, but for a purpose. It's not like a translation issue.

There is an absolute reason for it. They're two separate songs with different but similar meanings.

Like Chikai doesn't translate close to Don't Think Twice except for the Kiss me Once lines.

We're going to take a look at Chikai since it's the one I'm most familiar with and break it down on how it relates to Riku.

I don’t care much about destiny, but at this point, I cannot but acknowledge its existence

Are you really sure you’re happy with me? Really?

I wish you wouldn’t raise my hopes up too much

The fire line refers to he doesn't like destiny but is forced to acknowledge it chose certain things from events.

It shows that Riku is insecure and shown that through how he acted in KH1. He thought his best friend was going to leave him and he did bad stuff.

In return it made him feel worse about his friendship and he went to castle oblivion and dealt out his insecurities along with the darkness and fear. Then he had to be one with the darkness in 358/2 days.

The line where is stated to not raise his hopes, I think refers to his emotions towards Sora and hope Sora didn't care about his appearance he was still his friend.

It could also refer to he papou fruit.

But it's gay.

Today is the perfect day for a truthful, eternal vow

We don’t need beautiful flowers or witnesses

Let’s wear rings of the same color

The narrator wants to PROPOSE. I assume the narrator is Riku here, he wants to be with Sora and then get married. There doesn't have to be an audience or witness, they can just wear rings of the same color. And then the vow line is just 👌

It probably refers to the promise Riku made to want to protect him/ his friends.

It’s so dang annoying, that I want to fall asleep clinging to you every day

I will not make promises anymore, those things are for pleasing somebody

What I am about to say is not a second hand line, nor a promise; it's a vow

He is shy and embarrassed that he likes him and that he wants to fall asleep next to Sora. This is so cute 🥺

Like he clearly wants affection but is embarrassed like in DDD when Sora hugs him.

Then he says he wants a vow since those are seen as eternal while promises can be broken.

I can’t go back to being the liar I used to be

Our rings shall be the color of the sunrise

Lay your heartbeat on top of mine and let’s dance

Let’s celebrate the fact that we live in this moment

The liar is probably referring to not telling his feelings and how he acted against Sora in KH1 and then felt ashamed for his jealousy. Then he talks about the RINGS AGAIN the color of sunshine. Like dawn and he wants the road of dawn.

This section is just him being gay and wanting to lay with him again. He wants to lay together where Sora's heartbeat is on top of his so he'll hear and feel it. This is a bit too much for me to handle. Then the last line I think probably is Kh2 ending where they are content with each other 😊 😆

The tears that I can’t hold back sometimes, there’s no deep meaning to them

It’s just that I recall the past unexpectedly (Ah, I want to cry)

A light streams in from the opened door

This part breaks my heart. He sometimes cry because of the past and what he did in KH1 and probably insecure about that and feels like Sora deserves better.

The light streams refers to KH2 ending where the door opens from the darkness. And how he is also shown to be light, also Sora being his light.

I want to be with you, for a very long time

Other options have long been gone

Today is the perfect day, for an unprecedented vow, our vow

He wants to be with him for a long time and how he doesn't want to loose him. However that ends up happening in KH3 ending.

Other options are gone refers probably him realizing he might have a chance. Then the line is about their gay little vow.

Like in the games they are into each other and these lines are just so fitting and so cute.

Kiss me once, kiss me twice

Once is not enough

Kiss me once, kiss me twice

Please give me you

You know how I said he's too shy, well he's too shy to do anything and wants Sora to make the first move.

Like he secretly wants to be kissed, hug, touched, ect.. He wants affection from him. Here he wants to be kissed but once isn't enough and he is giving his connected permission to be kissed and wants to make sure he's okay with it too. He's like more needy here since this line pretty similar to the DTW counterpart song.

Kiss me once, kiss me twice

Kiss me three times

Please

The please here adds everything like he really wants it and he is asking for it so much.

Kiss me once,

kiss me twice

Give me you

Repeated line so we're moving on..

Let’s listen to the sound of the sunrise, side by side

Let’s vow to live our lives together

Okay so basically he in turn says let's live vow to live our lives together. It could refer to marriage or just a vow to live together because they like each other. And they'll be by the sunrise referring to Riku like the DAWN he walks the road of dawn.

And that is it.

It's pretty gay and like if you don't ship them fine.

And if you don't see how it relates to them that's okay, however Nomura did mention to Utada to keep them in mind when writing the songs.

And if you ship Sorkai tell me how you think it relates to them instead.

I'm just curious.

DTW and Chikai are vastly different but they are different songs with the same instrumental and beat.

[bloody-fate]

tagged by @thechurchofsplatterdaysaints and tagging @phantom-kitten, @berserker-gene, @hellonursevenus, @soft-lunar-rose, @booger-sinclaire, and anyone else who would like to play!

Do you make your bed?

No, life's too short to worry about that or anyone who judges you for not!

Fave number?

probably 77 or 25, this last road trip for work made me realize I'm either an amateuer numerologist or maybe mildly OCD because I'd rather keep the stereo, cruise control, and AC at a number that "feels right" than something more practical

What’s your job?

Coast-to-Coast Construction Goon! In a lot of ways, it's my favorite job I've had so far, but being on the road for weeks can be excruciating. Every job is something new in a new place, so it's hard to get bored, but there's way worse things than being bored such as missing your cat.

Go back to school?

At this point, I don't know what I'd go back for. Def don't have the time or the money but cosmetology school may be cool. I got 3/4s of a journalism degree before seeing the going rate for a magazine editor being a $500 a month stipend and realizing I made that working stoned overnights at IHOP in a week, but! you don't need to go to school to learn something, you just need to go to get a degree and I definitely want to always be learning and growing and expanding my horizons. I believe that you start getting old when you stop being curious about the world.

Can you parallel park?

Oh yeah, spending the better part of your 20s delivering pizzas in Chicago will teach you lots of tricks.

Job you had that would surprise people?

Personal nurse, I guess? Did it through the state for a friend for a year while they were recovering from cancer. I guess it would be surprising only bc it's one of the few non-food or customer service gigs I've had.

Aliens real?

Statistically they have to be, but I don't think they built the pyramids or anything like that because we don't give them any good reasons to stick around and hang out. I believe everything in the world is magic and science is the process by which that magic becomes mundane and that aliens, cryptids, and other paranormal stuff is just stuff we don't have the tools to figure out yet.

Can you drive stick?

I get it in theory but never tried outside of Ridge Racer.

Guilty pleasure?

You're supposed to live life guilt free and seek pleasure in all things, hope this helps!

Tattoos?

Got a lot of em, one of my oldest friends from back home learned how to tattoo on me and is now a bigshot international tattoo playboy. Money was really tight for a few years and now my guy and I are too busy to coordinate an appointment, but I used to go at least once every month. Still got some pieces and spots I wanna cover. Last one I got was a beholder above my left hand!

Fave color?

Purple for so many reasons! It's my mom's favorite too and I love the smell of lavender, love seeing it in flowers and other natural things, love Prince and grape flavored anything!

Fave type of music?

Any and all, but punk has always had my heart and soul. Been going to punk shows since I was a wee babby and worked at multiple record stores, so I'm insufferable. The guitarist from Melt-Banana is probably one of the greatest living musical geniuses. Finally gave The Cramps a fair listen and I really dig them. Also this account believes Utada Hikaru is a living legend! Revisited Godspeed You, Black Emperor recently and I think they're one of the most important bands to ever live. Lately been digging Teengenerate, The Osees, Slowdive, Show Me The Body, and the new albums from JPEGMAFIA and Clairo! Send me your fall playlist and I'll send you mine!!

Do you like puzzles?

Not like putting pieces together picture puzzles, but I get a kick out of riddles and word puzzles. Had a coworker at the pizza place who knew a bunch off the top of his head and I got pretty good at figuring them out. Also sometimes my job feels like a less lethal version of a Silent Hill or Resident Evil puzzle so there's that.

Phobias?

Heights, flying, I have a reoccurring dream of driving up a really steep and narrow bridge that just ends before I can see over the top of the curve and I go over the edge, so I get real nervous and quiet when driving over them in real life in case the dream is prophetic.

Favorite childhood sport?

Skateboarding? not really a sport, but I have asthma what do you want from me? my friends in high school also had this game called Dodge the Bat we'd play whenever we were walking around the neighborhood where you'd take a metal bat and yell "DODGE THE BAT!" before throwing it at a group of our friends and everyone would just scatter. Even less of a sport.

Talk to yourself?

Constantly, though masking in public has helped a constant self-mumbler like myself look way saner lately.

Movies you adore?

So many! The Shape of Water is probably my all time fave and Guillermo Del Toro probably my favorite director. I have a list on my phone of Lucca Certified Horror Bangers. Most recent addition is Profondo Rosso (Deep Red for all you non-guidos out there) after watching it on @thechurchofsplatterdaysaints 's rec and being totally blown away! Must consume more Argento.

Coffee or Tea?

Coffee for the fuel, tea for the taste! Love an iced matcha from Dunkin, current favorite tea is Constant Comment but it changes all the time. I always make a lemon lift + constant comment iced tea in the morning in the once in a blue moon instance work is having me stay at a hotel that has both tea bags and a working ice machine.

1st thing you wanted to be when grew up?

Video game QA tester but really only because I thought it was the only job where you could get paid to play video games, but my years in the work force have shown me you can get paid to play video games at any job if you're sneaky enough.

[konoko]

hi, i saw u wanted to chat. one of my fave songs is utada hikaru's "flower of no color"

wbu?

hi! ow, her voice is so soft. i love it. thank you:)

hmm jvke - this is what sadness feels like, clairo - bubble gum, unworn - premonition of the inevitable

[arayashikiii]

A Collection of Lyrics for Grunge

I've been debating whether to post this for a while, but in the end, the need and desire to honestly express my thoughts seem to have overcome my concerns.

Because I'm a non-native English speaker, the lyrics of the songs I've chosen are not in English by default.

This post is part of a series, so it will continue.

1.Happy Birthday, Kyoko (杏子)

I truly feel sorry for not being able to say things well I mulled it over a while, but I eventually fell asleep from exhaustion On the weekends, this town's air is stuffy and makes me choke, And when I sighed deeply, it was blotted out by the outdoor speakers Even when I put the words together, they're never meant to be said The voice I shout as loudly as I can into the sky over this bustling city Is my "Happy Birthday" to that person, in some faraway city

2.Oath, Hikaru Utada (誓い - 宇多田ヒカル)

This very day's without past or precedence It's an ideal day for our oath I don't need pretty flowers or witnesses Let's wear rings with the same colors Kiss me once, kiss me twice Just once isn't enough Kiss me once, kiss me twice Please give me you Kiss me once, kiss me twice Kiss me three times Please Kiss me once, kiss me twice Please give me you Let's listen to the sound of the rising sun, shoulder-to-shoulder Let's make an oath to live together

3.Wild Alliance, Ko Shibasaki (野性の同盟 - 柴咲コウ)

I miswrote a letter without any greeting The fold that I want to regard as important is bulky I crammed all of my mixed feelings into it, but as usual, I can't bring myself to send it to you I sew up this dissolute world, hoping to be rewarded We own this wildness Hey, how come we can't meet now? I want you to tell me I want to hear your voice The fact is, I knew before you even said it For you, only the silence is right

4.Pale Blue, Kenshi Yonezu (米津玄師)

That's a terribly out-of-length haute couture These frayed buttonholes I want to end this kind of crazy stage But I couldn't think of any closing remarks So I gazed at you No matter how many times I reborn, it's meaningless I want to be guided somewhere where I can meet you again I have nothing to say now, except I fell in love with you, with the pain Always, always, always

5.Love, Bluedawn (사랑 - 푸른새벽)

A nostalgia passes by here, this place is suddenly contracted and following that road it will get crooked Silence is shrinking pale, I silently walk towards it, it is sitting curled up Oh come in, pass by me I raise up the painful body and what on earth was this? I realized that it nodded with its eyes Silence is getting pale I silently call out its name, it's still dawn inside me Suddenly I search Silence is getting pale I silently call out its name, it's still dawn inside me Oh come in, pass by me with all your strength Love is a common story, right? Like this

6.Le suite, Mitsuki Takahata (青春の続き - 高畑充希)

I want to meet you "It's exhausting to live only for myself At this age, expectations and disappointments are all too obvious." My love for you has become overwhelming I want you to strongly and deeply embrace this fragile mind and body that has no place to go, and intoxicate me Ah, as long as I can hold onto you, I'll always feel safe

[kairithemang0]

A Flower of No Color by Utada Hikaru is so curtwen I can’t tell if it’s actually curtwen or if I’m delusional and everything is curtwen to me 💀

English lyrics:

What you gave me is A flower of no color In the not so distant future We will no longer be here But for always

I’m in love with you In it with you In it with you In love with you In it with you In it with you

The sun rises because It promised someone it would According to renowned scholars We are just illusions But today, as always

I’m in love with you In it with you In it with you In love with you In it with you In it with you

But if I can’t believe in myself I can’t believe in anything That’s synonymous with not existing Only the facts that can’t be proven Are called truths

No one can take away what’s inside our hearts There’s no need to protect it so much But if we can’t believe in ourselves We can’t believe in anything

I’m in love with you In it with you In it with you In love with you In it with you In it with you

[floweramongstthecold]

Character Association

Hachiko Taisho

Sooooooo thiiiis is longger than I thought it was gonna bee... so I dropped this under the cut. Got tagged by @starrysnowdrop so thanks for that. I feel like... this'll end up being updated somehow but I dunno if I'm actually gonna update it. Cause then it'll take forever to finish. XD

Soo yeaaah, here you guys go. Gonna tag whoever else wants to do this. It's pretty cool.

EMOTIONS/FEELINGS

Observational

Encouragement

Excitable

Jealousy

Possessiveness

Friendly

Reserved

~~~

COLORS

Cherry Pink

Sky Blue

Colibri Pink

Cactaur Green

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SCENTS

Sweet Tea

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Vanilla

Lavender

Lillies

Roses

Subtle perfume

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OBJECTS

Stuffed Animals

Hand Fans

Tea Pots

Paper Lanterns

Dolls

Coffins

Bows and ribbons

Bell Collars

~~~

BODY LANGUAGE

Rocking back and forth on her heels

Waving her arms and kicking her legs when excited

Uncontrollable laughter

Wide, close eyed smiles

Expressive tail movement

Arms tightly wrapped around her lover's arm in public

Eye rolls when annoyed

Not much eye contact when socializing

Rubbing her arms when nervous or embarrassed

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AESTHETICS

Foggy cemeteries

Sun beams through the forest canopy in the Fall

A field of flowers in the Spring

A person in a mask

Fantasy books

Wandering spirits

Silk sheets

Pastel colors

Ball jointed dolls

A heart locked away in a cage

Desserts

Sphynx cats

A smiling child

~~~

SONGS

Gold by Utada Hikaru

Pink Blood by Utada Hikaru

Flesh by Simon Curtis

Soundless Voice by Len Kagamine

Yoku by Eve

Weight of the World (English Version) from Nier: Automata

Living Idly and Dying as if Dreaming by Eve

Niji Iro Kuma Kuma by Ranka Lee

Diamond Crevasse by Sheryl Nome

[asiavibes]

Hikaru Utada - Naniirodemonai Hana (A Flower of No Color)

The Queen. Still dropping fake ballads and dropping the synths / percussion on us after 2min. ❤️

[prfm-multiverse]

Hikaru Utada - Naniirodemonai Hana (A Flower of No Color)

[ohmuqueen]

Utada Hikaru’s new song Naniirodemonai Hana just sent me to another higher plane of existence it is so Them… when that instrumental changed mid-song I was like “YOU DID IT AGAIN HIKKI SAN” god!! They know how to make music like nobody’s business! And the way they experiment with their music and their songs are always so interesting!! It just makes me over the moon ecstatic

Sorry not sorry I’ve been a die-hard Hikki fan for 11 years and they still find ways to blow my mind with their work and I’m just so so happy and at peace whenever I listen to their music ~

Also the English title- A Flower with No Color- makes me thing of Jjong’s Diphylleia Grayi (Skeleton Flower) 🖤

[onryou-onryou]

Hikaru Utada - Naniirodemonai Hana (A Flower of No Color)

[hikaruutadafanblog]

Cover art of Hikaru Utada’s upcoming single ‘Naniirodemonai Hana’ (A Flower of No Color), out on 12 February!

A special campaign has started. Pre-add/pre-save/pre-order the upcoming single on Apple Music/Spotify/iTunes. 300 randomly selected people will win a special sticker, and every applicant will receive an exclusive digital wallpaper. The campaign on iTunes starts from 7 Feb.