Aoi shoudou
蒼い衝動
Song Information
Artist: NAOKI feat. YUKI
Composition/Arrangement: NAOKI MAEDA
Lyrics: TERRA WORKS
Vocals: Miyuki Kunitake
BPM: 145
Length: 1:50
Genre: J-TRANCE
Movie: VJ GYO
First Music Game Appearance: beatmania IIDX 8th style
Other Music Game Appearances: None.
Lyrics
Game Size
Japanese
ねえ どうして 胸が痛いの? 止まない雨に 心映して 世界で一番 悲しくても 雲の向こう あの遠い空を抜け! この場所に やがて 眩しい光が射す事 教えている TO THE SKY HIGH 飛べるはず 虹を 飛び越えてゆけ! あの日見せた涙は いつか輝く価値がある 「時」は 創るモノ 君が創り動かすモノ 君だけの手に握られている 扉のカギがある Where is your Bright Dreams? そうずっと 君を信じていてね 挫けそうな時は 思い出して･･･ 私が ココに居る事を････
Romaji
nee doushite mune ga itai no? tomanai ame ni kokoro utsushite sekai de ichiban kanashikutemo kumori no mukou ano toi sora wo mite! kono basho ni yagate mabushii hikari ga sasu koto oshieteiru TO THE SKY HIGH toberu hazu niji wo tobikoete yuke! ano hi miseta namida wa itsuka kagayaku kachi ga aru "toki" wa tsukuru mono kimi ga tsukuriugokasu mono kimi dake no te ni nigirareteiru tobira no kagi ga aru Where is your Bright Dreams? sou zutto kimi wo shijite ite ne kujikesou na toki wa omoidashite... watashi ga koko ni iru koto wo....
English
Hey, why is your heart in pain? Let the never-ending rain reflect your heart Even if it's the saddest in the world Look at that faraway sky beyond the clouds! Here, soon, you'll find a bright light will shine You should be able to fly high, to the sky, leap over the rainbow! The tears shown that day will shine someday and are valuable "Time" is created, something you create and set into motion It is in your hands alone--the key to the door Where is your bright dream? Yes, always believe in yourself When you fell discouraged, remember... That I am here...
Long Version
Japanese
ねえ､どうして 胸が痛いの? 止まない雨に心映して 世界で一番 哀しくても 雲の向こう あの遠い空を見て この場所に やがて眩しい光が射す事 教えている 希望へと架けられた 虹を飛び越えてゆけ! 傷を持った君なら 強くも 優しくもなれる ねえ､いつから 泣いているの? 君の悲痛に叫ぶ心が 切なく私を呼んでいる 翔べない苛立ち 衝動の儘 傷を残し 互いを確かめ合う 蒼く幼い 私達の世代 視界さえ奪い取る 闇を蹴散らしてゆけ! 何度 後悔の淵に 立たされたとしても 隠しきれない 本当の君を信じていてね あの日見せた涙は いつか 輝く価値がある 希望へと架けられた 虹を飛び越えてゆけ! 傷を持った君なら 強くも 優しくもなれる Where is your Bright Dreams? そう ずっと 君を信じていてね 挫けそうな時は 思い出して 私がココに居る事を Where is your Bright Dreams? そう ずっと 君を信じていてね |
Song Connections / Remixes
- A shorter and slightly arranged version of 蒼い衝動, titled 蒼い衝動 ～for EXTREME～, appears in DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME.
- A remixed long version of 蒼い衝動 by Sota Fujimori, featuring new additional lyrics and vocals by jun, titled 蒼い衝動 ～SF cyborg TRANCE MIX～, appears on TЁЯRA's first album, RЁVOLUTIФN.
- The 「Dance Dance Revolution featuring TËЯRA～NON STOP MEGAMIX～」 found in the same album, features the original arrangement of 蒼い衝動 with jun's vocals instead.
Trivia
- 蒼い衝動 received a brand-new Double ANOTHER chart in beatmania IIDX 11 IIDX RED.
- 蒼い衝動 was supposed to appear in the cancelled game カラオケレボリューション BEMANIシリーズセレクション.
- Popular Japanese professional wrestler Kenny Omega has named one of his signature moves after 蒼い衝動, and is generally a big fan of the series.
- 蒼い衝動 is unlockable in beatmania IIDX INFINITAS (2020) from May 6th, 2021 after purchasing its charts with BITs.
Song Production Information
NAOKI
I created Aoi shoudou as a guitarless, synthesizer-only TRANCE number after a long time.
Regarding this song, I think it contained a skilled mixture of TRANCE and J-POP elements.
This song has a flavor every time I listen to it.
The concepts of this song's lyrics and sound include life, love, work, dreams, hopes, and various feelings.....
My weak reason is "blue", therefore, impulse is an action born from this "blueness".
And people will someday receive the blue impulse that they awakened.....
Hidden behind these lyrics and sound is the deep psychology and action depiction of such person who may someday self-destruct..
Video Production Information
VJ GYO
This sound is like a flash through heavily closed eyelids.
And...
A message like headlights for those who open their eyes and start walking.
This form can be realized only from J-TRANCE...
This dance track is excellent when playing in arcades.
That image is also seen in this assigned movie.
But please try playing it in your head when you return home at night.
I'm sure I'll steadily walk with more stronger steps than usual.
Such song has one more hidden charm.
Difficulty & Notecounts
beatmania IIDX difficulty rated 1 to 7+ in 8th and 9th style, 1 to 8 in 10th style, 1 to 8+ in IIDX RED, and from 1 to 12 from HAPPY SKY onwards. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from BEMANIWiki 2nd.)
| Game | SP Difficulty | DP Difficulty | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEGINNER | NORMAL | HYPER | ANOTHER | LEGGENDARIA | NORMAL | HYPER | ANOTHER | LEGGENDARIA | |
| Notecounts | 182 | 468 | 694 | 803 | - | 524 | 685 | 795 | - |
| beatmania IIDX 8th style→10th style | - | 5 | 7 | N/A | - | 5 | 6 | - | - |
| beatmania IIDX 11 IIDX RED | - | 5 | 7 | N/A | - | 5 | 6 | N/A | - |
| beatmania IIDX 12 HAPPY SKY→13 DistorteD | - | 5 | 7 | 8 | - | 5 | 6 | 8 | - |
| beatmania IIDX 14 GOLD→Present | - | 5 | 7 | 8 | - | 5 | 6 | ↑9 | - |
| beatmania IIDX 8th style CS | - | 5 | 7 | 7 | - | 5 | 6 | - | - |
| beatmania IIDX 11 IIDX RED CS | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | - | 5 | 6 | 7 | - |
| beatmania IIDX ULTIMATE MOBILE | - | 5 | 7 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - |
| beatmania IIDX INFINITAS (2020) | - | 5 | 7 | 8 | - | 5 | 6 | 9 | - |