ORANGE RANGE – 花 / THE FIRST TAKE
In the midst of falling like flower petals Just like a dream—it’s a miracle we ever met We loved and we fought Overcame so many obstacles together If I’m ever reborn, I’ll return as a flower blooming beside you Say yeah (yeah) How long will the sun, direclty above me, last? How long can I protect your shifting expressions—from tears to laughter to anger If all things must eventually disappear, let’s be even more grateful that we met From that miracle on that day, that time, that place A new journey is sure to be born Things that make you stronger with love, things that can be overcome by believing The things you left with me haven’t lost their radiance and remain in my heart I’m so happy to have met and that I’m smiling once again “Thank you”—my heart brimming with emotion, I move forward on my journey In the midst of falling like flower petals Just like a dream—it’s a miracle we ever met We loved and we fought Overcame so many obstacles together If I’m ever reborn, I’d still want to meet you again To fall like flower petals In this world, let’s embrace everything What you left behind for me Is a realistic treasure: the present So I’ll live life to the fullest and become a flower Why do flowers wither away? Why are birds able to fly? Why does the wind blow? Why does the moon shine its light? Why am I here? Why are you here? Why did I end up meeting you? The fact that I did meet you—it was fate In the midst of falling like flower petals Just like a dream—it’s a miracle we ever met We loved and we fought Overcame so many obstacles together If I’m ever reborn, I’d still want to meet you again To fall like flower petals In this world, let’s embrace everything What you left behind for me Is a realistic treasure: the present So I’ll live life to the fullest and become a flower The rain lets up, a rainbow spans the sky and a light emerges from turbulant winds Something I treasure lies here unyieldingly I’ve recognizied what it means to love I can still walk, right? It’s within sight Let my emotions transcend time and resonate eternally Your joys, your pain, your everything Let them burst into bloom, more, more, more Say yeah (yeah)
「THE FIRST TAKE」は、一発撮りのパフォーマンスを鮮明に切り取るYouTubeチャンネル。
第572回は、2001年結成の沖縄出身５人組ミクスチャーロックバンドのORANGE RANGE が再び登場。
披露するのは、「泣けるレンジ」をキャッチコピーに、2004年にリリースされORANGE RANGEのシングルとしては初のミリオンセラーを記録した「花」。
人生をいつか散りゆく儚い花に喩えたバラードである本楽曲をアカペラを交えたアレンジで一発撮り。
STREAMING & DOWNLOAD: https://orangerange.lnk.to/58tsjC
■ORANGE RANGE OFFICIAL
Website: https://orangerange.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ORANGERANGEkoza
X: https://x.com/or_staff
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orangerange.official/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@orangerange_official
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/orangerange.official/
■「THE FIRST TAKE」OFFICIAL
Web Site: https://www.thefirsttake.jp/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_firsttake/
X: https://X.com/The_FirstTake
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@the_first_take
Playlist: https://lnk.to/sfhklx
THE FIRST TIMES: https://www.thefirsttimes.jp/
■RULES
白いスタジオに置かれた一本のマイク。
ここでのルールはただ一つ。
一発撮りのパフォーマンスをすること。
A microphone and a white studio.
And 1 rule.
You’ve got 1 TAKE.
■STATEMENT
一発撮りで切りとる。
今という時間と、
今しか出せない音を。
THE FIRST TAKE
この瞬間は、二度とない。
CAPTURE THE TAKE.
THIS MOMENT.
THIS SOUND.
THE FIRST TAKE
IT ONLY HAPPENS ONCE.
Episode 572 features the return of ORANGE RANGE, the 5-piece crossover rock band formed in 2001 and hailing from Okinawa.
They will perform “Hana,” their first ever million-selling single, released in 2004 and promoted with the “Orange Range’s Tear-Jerker of a Song” tagline.
Enjoy the one-shot performance of this ballad that likens life to an ephemeral flower, destined to scatter in the wind, with a special arrangement showcasing an a cappella segment.
CREDITS
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Director/Creative Director: Keisuke Shimizu
Art Director: Yo Kimura
Copywriter: Hiroshi Yamazaki
Director of Photography: Kazuki Nagayama
Technical Coordinator: Toru Miura (Spice)
Chief Camera Assistants: Koichi Yuri (Spice)
Camera Assistants: Yuto Yamada (Spice), Hisanori Watariguchi (Spice)
Lighting Director: Naoya Imaoka
Lighting Assistants:Yukinori Suda, Kenta Nagai, Yuto Fujimata, Shina Watanabe, Ken Ueda, Toshifumi Mizoe, Hideetsu Ota
Art Designer: Naoto Kashiwagi (studio noll)
Art Assistants: Taku Yoshikawa (studio noll)
Movie Producer: Shohei Sadohara (TYO drive)
Production Manager: Yoshiki Ikegami (TYO drive), Runa Kamo (TYO drive), Seitaro Inoue
Production Assistant: Nagisa Taki, Yoshiko Okubo
Offline Editor: Kentaro Kinoshita
Colorist: Takaku Hiruma (McRAY)
Online Editor: Yuki Kanai (McRAY)
Support Musician: SASSY (Drums)
Stylist: Takashi Tokunaga（SOT）
Hair Styling & Make Up: Yohji Fujiwara（UM）
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