Thanks for coming back to Lovebites. It's not clear the American market will ever wake up to this band (or Japanese metal in general), but that's our loss. There is nothing like them in the world right now.
Pay attention to Haruna's drumwork! You can hear him choke the cymbal and keep stepping on the high speed two bass at the same time. But what's even more amazing is the high-speed, incessant sound of cymbals and bells during the twin guitar solos of "Midori & Miyako"! How can one person play so many notes so accurately at such high speed?
Thank you for your reaction to LOVEBITES. This song had only a music video and CD release, but a live version was released for the first time. This is Asami's live talk before playing other songs. I think this is true of many of their songs. 「我々の楽曲はライブにて完成する！」 「Wareware no gakkyoku wa raibu nite kansei suru!」 Our music is complete when it's live!"
LOVEBITES - Nameless Warrior [live] lyrics: This is it, Living under the destiny to fight My doubts layin' silent in past Arm myself, I am ready to take the step into enemies Will you give it up?
What do you feel under the darkness? I search for light that I have never seen, taking step the way I believe Glorious innocence shined by the moonlight This is the beginning They will not see me surrender Bringing back memories I'll never let it go Now is the time we'll never forget Nameless warrior Hide the light that I found in my path I call it ''faith'' for now That is all left for me Shivering, too afraid of the night but I believe myself This is up to me [!] The truth and lies are in the mirror I search for light that I have never seen Stare inside, I know it's somewhere Glorious innocence shined by the moonlight This is the beginning They will not see me surrender Take my hand, I'll be there and never let it go Now is the time we'll never forget Nameless warrior No time for looking in past now Fears vanishing into the sky... SOLOs: Broken piece of a soul Never heal in the rain And will there be end to this? Flaming up inside of me Giving me insanity The memories fading in my head and now I'm fallin' SOLO: both What do you feel under the darkness? I search for light that I have never seen Stare inside, I know it's somewhere Taking step the way I believe Glorious innocence shined by the moonlight This is the beginning They will not see me surrender Bringing back memories I'll never let it go Now is the time we'll never forget Nameless warrior ----- lyrics: asami music: asami, midori, miyako, haruna & Mao album: In The Beginning 2017 - 2021
This song was the last that included Miho and the MV of this was a summary of the first 5 years of LOVEBITES. This is the first time it has been played live. Seems even better. 🤘
Asami’s vocals are woefully under recognised. Fami had only played an hour of rock music on a stage when this song began. Listen to how she keeps up with Haruna. I’d love to hear her isolated bass track. The whole band has been reinvigorated…thanks in part to Fami’s cheerful persona. Just one thing I need to get off my chest. When this song was released at the very end of 2021, I was, frankly, shocked at how negative the comments were by fans of the band. In fact I now know that many have either never, or hardly ever played it again since then. This might sound ridiculous (or obvious), but if you’re not sure…play it again a few times before passing judgement. Asami’s deep vocals at the beginning caught me off guard. It’s the closest I’ve ever been to doubting the musicality of a Lovebites song. I couldn’t catch the twists and turns either. So I played it again…and by the third play it all fell into place. The section where Asami sings “broken piece of a soul” gives me shivers each and every time I listen to it…which is basically as often as I listen to virtually every other Lovebites song. There is no album filler, so why would you skip songs? Beats me.
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Thanks for coming back to Lovebites. It's not clear the American market will ever wake up to this band (or Japanese metal in general), but that's our loss. There is nothing like them in the world right now.
👍 Fantastic performance!!! 🖖 ❤
Pay attention to Haruna's drumwork! You can hear him choke the cymbal and keep stepping on the high speed two bass at the same time. But what's even more amazing is the high-speed, incessant sound of cymbals and bells during the twin guitar solos of "Midori & Miyako"! How can one person play so many notes so accurately at such high speed?
🔥LOVEBITES🐺MASTERCLASS🔥
THE BEST👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤️🔥🤘🏻
great description and commentary...killer band!
Thank you for your reaction to LOVEBITES.
This song had only a music video and CD release, but a live version was released for the first time.
This is Asami's live talk before playing other songs.
I think this is true of many of their songs.
「我々の楽曲はライブにて完成する！」
「Wareware no gakkyoku wa raibu nite kansei suru!」
Our music is complete when it's live!"
LOVEBITES - Nameless Warrior [live] lyrics:
This is it, Living under the destiny to fight
My doubts layin' silent in past
Arm myself, I am ready to take the step into enemies
Will you give it up?
What do you feel under the darkness?
I search for light that I have never seen, taking step the way I believe
Glorious innocence shined by the moonlight
This is the beginning
They will not see me surrender
Bringing back memories
I'll never let it go
Now is the time we'll never forget
Nameless warrior
Hide the light that I found in my path
I call it ''faith'' for now
That is all left for me
Shivering, too afraid of the night but I believe myself
This is up to me [!]
The truth and lies are in the mirror
I search for light that I have never seen
Stare inside, I know it's somewhere
Glorious innocence shined by the moonlight
This is the beginning
They will not see me surrender
Take my hand, I'll be there and never let it go
Now is the time we'll never forget
Nameless warrior
No time for looking in past now
Fears vanishing into the sky...
SOLOs:
Broken piece of a soul
Never heal in the rain
And will there be end to this?
Flaming up inside of me
Giving me insanity
The memories fading in my head and now I'm fallin'
SOLO: both
What do you feel under the darkness?
I search for light that I have never seen
Stare inside, I know it's somewhere
Taking step the way I believe
Glorious innocence shined by the moonlight
This is the beginning
They will not see me surrender
Bringing back memories
I'll never let it go
Now is the time we'll never forget
Nameless warrior
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lyrics: asami
music: asami, midori, miyako, haruna & Mao
album: In The Beginning 2017 - 2021
Great review as always Nicolas.
Such an awesome performance!! The melodies and harmonies here are fantastic 🤘🐺🤘Thanks!
This song was the last that included Miho and the MV of this was a summary of the first 5 years of LOVEBITES. This is the first time it has been played live. Seems even better. 🤘
Unbelievable played. So good
Asami’s vocals are woefully under recognised. Fami had only played an hour of rock music on a stage when this song began. Listen to how she keeps up with Haruna. I’d love to hear her isolated bass track. The whole band has been reinvigorated…thanks in part to Fami’s cheerful persona.
Just one thing I need to get off my chest. When this song was released at the very end of 2021, I was, frankly, shocked at how negative the comments were by fans of the band. In fact I now know that many have either never, or hardly ever played it again since then. This might sound ridiculous (or obvious), but if you’re not sure…play it again a few times before passing judgement. Asami’s deep vocals at the beginning caught me off guard. It’s the closest I’ve ever been to doubting the musicality of a Lovebites song. I couldn’t catch the twists and turns either.
So I played it again…and by the third play it all fell into place. The section where Asami sings “broken piece of a soul” gives me shivers each and every time I listen to it…which is basically as often as I listen to virtually every other Lovebites song. There is no album filler, so why would you skip songs? Beats me.