histoire

histoire is a song by Fantôme Iris.

It was announced on September 11, 2020, along with its single ; and a snippet was shown a week later during ARGONAVIS Radio Royal Fes #7-8.

It was fully revealed during the Fantôme Iris S-SOL -histoire des vampires- live on September 24, 2020; where it was the main song of the live. Its full version was released the day after.

It is an emotional song, where the band's both fierce and beautiful sounds coexist and its lyrics talk about the band's determination to take their next step. .

According to Arthur Lounsbery on an interview, the song was written by Fantôme as they left Nagoya for the Live Royal Fes; as they believe they aren't of an age to be on a band and that this might be their last chance. It's also about their journey as they search for a place to build their kingdom where humans and vampires can coexist, plus the feelings of everyone in the band.

It is written Mao (SID), composed by Shinji (SID) -who also played the guitars-, arranged by SID, the additional arrangement was in charge of Ryo Sugihara (Idio't-FACTORY) -who was also in charge of all the other instruments and programming-, the bass was played by Sato, the drums by KENZO (Ayabie), the strings by Kouichirou Muroya Strings and the strings scoring was in charge of Ryunosuke Kasai (APDREAM).

It is the titular track for their digital single, histoire, which was released on September 25, 2020 and it is also included in the omnibus album, Gin no Yuri/Banzai RIZING!!!/Hikari no Akuma (Type A), which was released on December 9, 2020 and also on their first album miroir, which was released on September 7, 2022.

Video
Full = https://youtu.be/kGsd10-WEAo https://youtu.be/qq2S5o84MaM

Lyrics
Romaji= Nando mo nando mo tashikame atta kono omoi wa bureru koto naku terashiteru

Tenohira ni nokoru fuan to tōku kanata no kibou kasane awasetara kakugo ni kawaru made

Ima wa himeta mama de iyou…

Tabidachi no asa ga kite atarashii kaze ga fuitara

Koko kara hajimaru warera no egaku histoire nagai yoru mo hidoi ame mo zenbu dakishimete

Nando mo nando mo tashikame atta kono omoi wa bureru koto naku michi wo terasu

Deai to wakare wo kurikaeshi yatto koko made kita yo ho wo nurashiteru hitosuji no yowasa wa

Sotto mune ni shimatte

Kakegae no nai mono wo suteru itami to hikikae ni

Warera ga te ni shita yuzurenai kirameku histoire me no mae ni hirogatta ikusen no hikari

Nando mo nando mo tashikame atta kono omoi wa bureru koto naku michi wo terasu

Koko kara hajimaru warera no egaku histoire nagai yoru mo hidoi ame mo zenbu dakishimete

Nando mo nando mo tashikame atta kono omoi wa tabidachi no asa kara zutto

Bureru koto naku michi wo terasu Kanji = 何度も　何度も　確かめ合ったこの想いは　ぶれることなく　照らしてる

手のひらに残る不安と　遠く彼方の希望　重ね合わせたら　覚悟に変わるまで

今は　秘めたままでいよう・・・

旅立ちの朝がきて　新しい風が吹いたら

ここから始まる　我らの描くhistoire　長い夜も　ひどい雨も　全部抱きしめて

何度も　何度も　確かめ合ったこの想いは　ぶれることなく　未知を照らす

出会いと別れを　繰り返し　やっとここまで来たよ　頬を濡らしてる　一筋の弱さは

そっと　胸にしまって

かけがえのないものを　捨てる痛みと引き換えに

我らが手にした　ゆずれない煌くhistoire　目の前に広がった　幾千の光

何度も　何度も　確かめ合ったこの想いは　ぶれることなく　未知を照らす

ここから始まる　我らの描くhistoire　長い夜も　ひどい雨も　全部抱きしめて

何度も　何度も　確かめ合ったこの想いは　旅立ちの朝から　ずっと

ぶれることなく　道を照らす

Source: miroir English = No matter how many times I ascertain these feelings, they don't waver and just keep on shining

If the anxiety in one's hand and a far away hope where to overlap, they would eventually turn into resolution

But for now I'll just keep them hidden...

A new wind will blow when the morning of our departure comes

Here's where it starts, the history drawn by us. Those long nights and heavy rains, I'll just embrace them all

No matter how many times I ascertain these feelings, they don't waver and just keep on shining into the unknown

We have come a long way, after repeated encounters and farewells. Wetting my cheeks is like a drip of weakness

So I'll keep it to myself

And exchange it for the pain of having to give up something irreplaceable

In our hands, there's a shining history we can't give up on where in front of us, thousands of lights spread

No matter how many times I ascertain these feelings, they don't waver and just keep on shining into the unknown

Here's where it starts, the history drawn by us. Those long nights and heavy rains, I'll just embrace them all

No matter how many times I ascertain these feelings, the morning of our departure will always

illuminate our way and never waver

Translation by gaocchi~

Live Performances

 * October 10, 2020: Live Royal Fes 2020
 * May 5, 2021: Fantôme Iris 1st LIVE -C'est la vie- Streaming Live
 * September 26, 2021: Fantôme Iris Concept LIVE -Gekkoukyouen-
 * October 31, 2021: Argonavis Acoustic Tour 2021 -Autumn Session- (Niigata)
 * May 15, 2022: Fantôme Iris 1st LIVE -C'est la vie- Rescheduled Show