is the twelfth single by
L'Arc-en-Ciel
, stylized as L'Arc〜en〜Ciel and abbreviated as Laruku, is a Japanese rock band formed in Osaka in 1991 by bassist Tetsuya and vocalist Hyde. Following the departure of original members Hiro and Pero, guitarist Ken and drummer Sakura were ...
. It was released simultaneously with "
Honey
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" and "
Shinshoku ~Lose Control~" on July 8, 1998.
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Retrieved May 18, 2011 The song was used as the ending theme to
TV Asahi
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's ''Shinsou Kyumei! Uwasa no Flie''. The single debuted at number 4 on the
Oricon
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chart.
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Retrieved May 18, 2011 It was re-released on August 30, 2006.
The single was also rerecorded by P'unk~en~ciel in 2012 as "花葬 平成十七年", in the album "P'unk is Not Dead".
Track listing
Kanji meaning
花, pronounced "ka", means "flower". 葬, pronounced "sou", means "burial" or "funeral"
Together, the kanji means "burial flowers"
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Retrieved March 26, 2012
References
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1998 singles
L'Arc-en-Ciel songs
Songs about death
Songs written by Hyde (musician)
Songs written by Ken (musician)