Dearest Love

L'Arc~en~Ciel's song 'Dearest Love' delves into the fleeting and often painful nature of love. The lyrics are imbued with a sense of nostalgia and longing, as the narrator reflects on a love that seems to have slipped through their fingers. The opening lines, '淡く彩られた笑い声に溢れている / dearest love 描いていたこの想いは止まったまま,' set the tone for the song, suggesting that the memories of laughter and joy are now just faint echoes, and the feelings they once cherished have come to a standstill.

The song continues to explore the theme of love's transience with lines like '崩れてしまうのがあまりに早すぎて何一つ変わらない / すれ違う言葉だけに埋もれていって 目の前は塞がれた.' Here, the narrator laments how quickly things fell apart, leaving them feeling unchanged and buried under a pile of unspoken words. This sense of disconnection is further emphasized with the repeated questioning of 'ああ どうして苦しいほど心は途絶えてゆく / ああ どうして信じるほどあなたは離れてゆく,' highlighting the paradox of how the more they love and believe, the more distant their beloved becomes.

The imagery of burning and destruction is prevalent throughout the song, particularly in lines like 'dearest love 空高く何もかもが燃えてゆく' and '切ないほど傷つくまで傷つけてく もう何もわからない.' These lines convey a sense of finality and loss, as the narrator's love turns to ashes, leaving them in a state of confusion and pain. The song closes with a poignant reflection on the past, 'あの眩しい季節だけは今でも揺れているよ,' suggesting that while the love may have faded, the memories of those bright, dazzling times still linger, haunting the narrator.