"After Dark" (アフターダーク Afutā Dāku) is a song by Japanese Indie rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation. It was released as the second single of their fifth studio album, World World World, on November 7, 2007, nearly a whole year after the release of the album's lead single. The single debuted in the top ten on the Oricon charts and was selected to be used as the seventh opening theme of the anime series Bleach.[1]
Lyrics[]
SENAKA NO KAGE GA NOBIKIRU SONO AIMA NI NIGERU
HAGARE OCHITA HANE NI MO KIZUKAZU NI TOBU
MACHIKADO AMAI NIOI RYUUSEN TOUKU MUKOU KARA
DOKOKA DE KIITA YOU NA NAKIGOE
YOKAZE GA HAKOBU AWAI KIBOU WO NOSETE
DOKOMADE YUKERU KA
SORE WO KOBAMUYOU NI SEKAI WA YURETE
SUBETE WO UBAUSARU
YUME NARA SAMETA DAKEDO BOKURA WA
MADA NANIMO SHITEINAI SUSUMU
MAKIRU NO TAIDA WO TACHIKIRU YOU NA SOBURI DE UKABU
UMARE OCHITA KUMO MADE MIOROSU YOU NI TOBOU
MACHIKADO CHI NO NIOI YUUSEN TOOKU MUKOU KARA
DOKO KADE KIITA YOU NA NAKI KOE
DORODORO NAGERURU FUKAKU AKAI
TSUKIGA ARAWARETE FURARERU ROSAI
DETARAME NA HIBI WO TACHI KIRITAI
NANI KUWANUKAO DE OWARANU YOUNI
YOKAZE GA HAKOBU AWAI KIBOU WO NOSETE
DOKOMADE YUKERU KA
SORE WO KOBAMUYOU NI SEKAI WA YURETE
SUBETE WO UBAUSARU
YUME NARA SAMETA DAKEDO BOKURA WA
MADA NANIMO SHITEINAI SUSUMU
Music video[]
The music video for "After Dark" was directed by Tadashi Tsukagoshi.[2] The narrative video tells the surrealistic story of an ordinary young salaryman who wakes up one day to find wings sprouting out his back. At first, the man tries to hide them and continue going about his everyday life. However, as time goes on, the wings gradually grow larger and become increasingly harder to hide from his friends and co-workers. All the while, the scenes are intercut with a visual of AKG, expressing similar wings, playing the song in a giant birdcage.
While walking home one day, the man bears witness of a helpless window cleaner about to fall from a high-story building. The young man wishes to act, but hesitates due to the large crowd that has gathered around the scene. But when the cleaner begins to lose his grip, the young man throws off all hesitation, makes a dash towards him, spreads his wings, and soars to the rescue. At the same moment, the giant birdcage that had been holding AKG shatters to pieces.[3] The video went on to win Best Rock Video at SPACE SHOWER Music Video Awards 08.[4]
Track listing[]
- "After Dark" (アフターダーク Afutā Dāku)
- "Yuigahama Kite" (由比ヶ浜カイト Yuigahama Kaito)
Personnel[]
- Masafumi Gotō – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Kensuke Kita – lead guitar, background vocals
- Takahiro Yamada – bass, background vocals
- Kiyoshi Ijichi – drums
- Asian Kung-Fu Generation – producer
- Yusuke Nakamura – single cover art
Charts[]
| Year | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Oricon | 5 |
References[]
- ↑ "ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION: "After Dark" (アフターダーク)". ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION Official Website. Ki/oon Records Inc. 2007. Archived from the original on 24 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-25. Unknown parameter
|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) Template:Language icon - ↑ "SPACE SHOWER Music Video Search". SPACE SHOWER TV. SPACE SHOWER Networks Inc. Retrieved 2008-11-07. Template:Language icon
- ↑ PV Asian Kung-Fu Generation – After Dark (Bleach OP 7). Retrieved on 2008-10-25. Template:Language icon
- ↑ "SPACE SHOWER Music Video Awards 08: Rock Video". MVA08. SPACE SHOWER Networks Inc. 2008. Archived from the original on 24 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-07. Unknown parameter
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