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(I think the Castlevania/Maria Trivia stuff are unrelated to the Cardinal Gate songs; the four celestial creatures were always supposed to look like that in the chinese myths. Should they be removed?)
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==Song Connections/Remixes==
==Song Connections/Remixes==


* One of the four Cardinal Gate songs.
* waxing and wanding is one of the four Cardinal Gate songs.
* A long version of this song appears on the ''CARDINAL GATE conclusion'' CD (on CS DistorteD's Special edition) along with [[Contract|CONTRACT]], [[Ganymede]], [[Kachoufusetsu|華蝶風雪]], and [[Nageki no Ki|嘆きの樹]].
* A long version of waxing and wanding appears on the ''CARDINAL GATE conclusion'' album (on CS DistorteD's Special edition) along with [[CONTRACT]], [[Ganymede]], [[Kachoufusetsu|華蝶風雪]], and [[Nageki no Ki|嘆きの樹]].
* Another long version of this song appears on the bonus disc of Ryu☆'s album ''starmine''.
* Another long version of this song appears on the bonus disc of Ryu☆'s album ''starmine''.
* ''waxing and wanding (kors k mix)'', remixed by [[kors k]], is on Ryu☆'s album ''starmine''.
* ''waxing and wanding (kors k mix)'', remixed by [[kors k]], is on Ryu☆'s album ''starmine''.
* A speed remix of this song by [[Josh McInnes|JAKAZiD]], ''waxing and wanding (JAKAZiD's 新月 Remix), appears on the ''cyber beatnation2 - Hi Speed conclusion-'' CD.
* A speed remix of this song by [[Josh McInnes|JAKAZiD]], ''waxing and wanding (JAKAZiD's 新月 Remix)'', appears on the ''cyber beatnation2 - Hi Speed conclusion-'' CD.


==Lyrics==
==Lyrics==
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* The song's title refers to two phases of the moon, "Waxing" (when it changes from new moon to full moon) and "Waning" (from full moon to new moon).
* The song's title refers to two phases of the moon, "Waxing" (when it changes from new moon to full moon) and "Waning" (from full moon to new moon).
* 青龍 is [[Ryutaro_Nakahara|Ryu☆]]'s alias.  This was confirmed when he played "waxing and wanding" during his set at the 2007 beatnation summit -beatmaniaIIDX premium Live- concert.
* 青龍's identity was confirmed when Ryutaro Nakahara played "waxing and wanding" during his set at the 2007 beatnation summit -beatmaniaIIDX premium Live- concert.
* The video features two embodiments of Seiryuu, one being a blue dragon, and the other being a woman in kimono, resembling the woman in the video of [[Setsugekka]] (another [[Ryutaro_Nakahara|Ryu☆]] song with a [[GOLI]] video).  
* The video features two embodiments of Seiryuu, one being a blue dragon, and the other being a woman in kimono, resembling the woman in the video of [[Setsugekka|雪月花]] (another Ryutaro Nakahara song with a [[GOLI]] video).  
* Seiryuu is a Chinese god that is a blue dragon.
* Seiryuu is a Chinese god that is a blue dragon.
* In Akumajou Dracula X: Rondo of Blood 1 of 4 of Maria's animal friends is a dragon. The rest are a cat, turtle, and bird.
* The song was intended to be called "waxing and waning", but was accidentally submitted as "waxing and wanding", see [http://theinterviews.jp/ryutaronakahara/638879 here].
* The song was intended to be called "waxing and waning", but was accidentally submitted as "waxing and wanding", see [http://theinterviews.jp/ryutaronakahara/638879 here].
* waxing and wanding is the second song of Lincle Link 5 to be unlocked in REFLEC BEAT limelight. It becomes available once Glass Level 25 has been reached.
* waxing and wanding is the second song of Lincle Link 5 to be unlocked in REFLEC BEAT limelight. It becomes available once Glass Level 25 has been reached.
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