Pandora

pandora

Song Information

Artist: dj TAKA feat. Tomomi
Composition/Arrangement: Takayuki Ishikawa
Lyrics/Vocals: Tomomi
BPM: 148
Length: 2:09
Genre: TRANCE
VJ: VJ GYO
First Music Game Appearance: beatmania IIDX 10th style
Other Music Game Appearances: None.

Lyrics

Game Size

Japanese

あなたといた私は変われた
強くなれた　生きる力くれた･･･

優しい微笑み　ふれる指先に
不安なんか飲み込まれてしまう

嫌わせる態度　出てくる言葉も
心とは反対のことばかり

涙と同じだけ輝いた思い出たちが
瞳から溢れる

Romaji

anata to ita watashi wa kawareta
tsuyoku nareta ikiru chikara kureta...

yasashii hohoemi afureru yubisaki ni
fuan nanka nomi komarete shimau

kirawaseru taido dete kuru kotoba mo
kokoro to wa hantai no koto bakari

namida to onaji dake kagayaita omoidetachi ga
hitomi kara afureru

English

I've been able to change since when I was with you
I've gotten strong, so I can live again ...

Your gentle smile overflows into my fingertips
Closing away all of my unease

That attitude I hate ... even all the words you say
Run opposite to what I feel in my heart

Only my tears can shine as bright as those memories
As they spill out from my eyes

Long Version

Japanese

一緒に過ごした大切な時間　無駄じゃなかった 泣いたり笑ったり叫んでも あなたといた私は変われた 強くなれた　生きる力くれた･･･ 優しい微笑み　ふれる指先に 不安なんか飲み込まれてしまう 嫌わせる態度　出てくる言葉も 心とは反対のことばかり 今も思い出す　やさしい波 安らぐ寝顔も my one, true love 最後のお願い聞いて･･･ 涙と同じだけ輝いた思い出たちが 瞳から溢れる 辛いときはちょっとだけ開けさせて 大切な箱　これからの力にしたいから 貴方を愛した自分を誇りに思っていたい　私の大切な人 一緒に過ごした大切な時間　無駄じゃなかった 泣いたり笑ったり叫んでも あなたといた私は変われた 大きくなれた　生きる力くれた･･･

Romaji

issho ni sugoshita taisetsu na toki muda ja nakatta naitari warattari sakende mo anata to ita watashi wa kawareta tsuyoku nareta ikiru chikara kureta... yasashii hohoemi afureru yubisaki ni fuan nanka nomi komarete shimau kirawaseru taido dete kuru kotoba mo kokoro to wa hantai no koto bakari ima mo omoi dasu yasashii nami yasuragu egao mo my one, true love saigo no onegai kiite... namida to onaji dake kagayaita omoidetachi ga hitomi kara afureru tsurai toki wa chotto dake ake sasete taisetsu na hako kore kara no chikara ni shitai kara anata wo ai shita jibun wo hokori ni omotte itai watashi no taisetsu na hito issho ni sugoshita taisetsu na toki muda ja nakatta naitari warattari sakende mo anata to ita watashi wa kawareta ookiku nareta ikiru chikara kureta...

English

Was the time we spent together all for nothing? Crying, smiling, even screaming ... I've been able to change since when I was with you I've gotten strong, so I can live again ... Your gentle smile overflows into my fingertips Closing away all of my unease That attitude I hate ... even all the words you say Run opposite to what I feel in my heart Even now I can remember the gentle waves, Your smiling face ... my one, true love Please, hear my last wish ... Only my tears can shine as bright as those memories As they spill out from my eyes I open it up just a little when life gets hard This box that I want to make into my source of strength I want to be proud of the person I was that loved you, my most important person Was the time we spent together all for nothing? Crying, smiling, even screaming ... I've been able to change since when I was with you I've grown, so I can live again...

Song Connections / Remixes

• A long version of pandora, titled pandora (original) appears on the beatmania IIDX 10th style Original Soundtrack.
• An English version of pandora featuring vocals by Erika Mochizuki, titled pandora -English version- appears on dj TAKA's first album, milestone.
  • The English version was produced with a different kick instrument, and features a longer outro.
• A remix of pandora by DJ WADA, titled pandora -DJ WADA Remix- can be found on the beatmania IIDX REMIX for 10th Success Anniversary album.
• Another remix of pandora by Maozon, titled pandora (Maozon Remix), appears in SOUND VOLTEX BOOTH.

Trivia

• In greek mythology Pandora was the first woman created, she later dooms mankind by opening a cursed box set as a trap by Zeus to punish mankind for gaining intelligence and the titan Prometheus for teaching man of the secret of fire.
• pandora was performed at the Extreme! Dance Live ~in velfarre~ event in 2003.
• pandora 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.
• pandora is unlockable in beatmania IIDX INFINITAS from June 7th, 2017, after purchasing its NORMAL, HYPER, and ANOTHER charts for 6000, 8500, and 10000 BITs respectively.

Song Production Information

dj TAKA

I was thinking I wanted to have a new song for the Secret Live on September 13, so I wrote this sometime in September. It's like my kick-off song for 10th style. Since lots of time has passed, I get kind of nostalgic listening and remembering, but I can remember remaking the song over and over when Tomomi's vocal work draws me into the song. The song delicately balances a sense of sorrow with a positive feeling of having overcome, which is fairly well portrayed in the lyrics, almost as if it was mirroring my own experiences of the time. Even now it's burned into my heart as if it was yesterday.

Video Production Information

VJ GYO

Sometimes painful things can be the most healing of all. I think there are times like that ... For example, like when you undergo a basic medical treatment instead of seeking temporary relief ...

I think this is a song that uses each and every effective method of care. I was extremely impressed by the expression of even those methods that are full of "pain", the soul-rending melodies and heart-piercing timbres. How do you portray that sort of feeling? That's the theme.

Do you leave it shut, or open it ...

Difficulty & Notecounts

beatmania IIDX difficulty rated 1 to 8 in 10th style, 1 to 8+ in IIDX RED, and 1 to 12 in HAPPY SKY onwards.

Game	SP Difficulty					DP Difficulty
	BEGINNER	NORMAL	HYPER	ANOTHER	LEGGENDARIA	NORMAL	HYPER	ANOTHER	LEGGENDARIA
Notecounts	-	455	852	931	509	805	1040	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
beatmania IIDX 10th style→11 IIDX RED	-	5	7	N/A	6	8	N/A	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}
beatmania IIDX 12 HAPPY SKY→14 GOLD	-	5	↑8	9	6	↑9	10	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}
beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS→Present	-	5	8	9	↑7	9	↑11	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}
beatmania IIDX 10th style CS	-	5	7	7	6	8	8	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}
beatmania IIDX INFINITAS	-	5	8	9	7	9	11	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}