[alan] The 29th Thread is Over The Clouds!

[GRACE]

alan

what is ALAN?

Originally Posted by wiki

Alan Dawa Dolma, professionally known as alan, is a female Chinese-Tibetan singer active in the Japanese music industry. Discovered by Avex Trax at an audition in China in 2006, she made her debut in Japan the following year. Her main producer and composer is Kazuhito Kikuchi and she is also known for playing the erhu.[1]

In 2009, her ninth Japanese single "Kuon no Kawa" debuted at #3 on the Oricon weekly charts, the highest ever by a singer from China.

LATEST RELEASE
Double A-side Single 「Diamond / Over the clouds」

『Diamond』 is the second ending theme for the anime Inuyasha: The Final Act
『Over the clouds』 is the opening for the video game GOD EATER

CD+DVD
AVCD-31779/B ¥1,890(税込)
＜CD収録内容＞
1 Diamond
2 Over the clouds
3 Diamond instrumental
4 Over the clouds instrumental
＜DVD収録内容＞
1. Diamond Music Video
2. 「犬夜叉 完結編」エンディング映像
3. PSP（R)専用ゲーム「GOD EATER」オープニングアニメーション
BUY IT: http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=AVCD-31779

CD only
AVCD-31780 ¥1,050(税込)　犬夜叉書き下ろしイラスト巻き帯
＜CD収録内容＞
1 Diamond
2 Over the clouds
3 Diamond instrumental
4 Over the clouds instrumental
*INCLUDES INUYASHA ART OBI
BUY IT: http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=AVCD-31780

CD only ＜初回限定受注生産盤＞
AVCD-31781 ¥1,050(税込)　GOD EATER イラスト巻き帯
＜CD収録内容＞
1 Over the clouds
2 Diamond
3 Over the clouds instrumental
4 Diamond instrumental
* INCLUDES GOD EATER ART OBI
BUY IT: http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=AVCD-31781

Originally Posted by tenshi no hane

Diamond (translation)

Spoiler:

*I couldn’t say farewell that day
Because that would’ve meant admitting we could no longer meet
So I lied that it was all right until the very end

Whenever I think about the truly valuable things
I hide away my true self
Too cowardly to act selfishly

The city where you aren’t present
Is far too large for me alone
Where should I walk towards?

**Diamonds overflow
And roll sparkling down my cheeks
No matter how sad a time
I wish for the strength to not get hurt

I always only feel regret after touching
Whenever I shield my heart, the barrier grows thicker
Everyone has tears falling behind their smiles

With my fingers, I am still counting
All the things you gave me
I will never ever forget them

Unstoppable diamonds
Escape into the starry sky in sad colours
Though I can no longer see you
I have no choice but to walk forward

I stand still, look back and search
Again and again
But our shared memories are far off
And the moon is gazing at my shadow only

**repeat
*repeat

Surely I will one day become able to
Not feel regret about being my docile self

Over the clouds

translation

Spoiler:

The moon is soaked in sadness
It quietly paints the land red and disappears

*Can you hear my voice?
Can I stay myself
In this bloodthirsty era?

The tears that overflow your heart
Are surely the proof of your wish for a future
Gaze forward without lamenting your current powerlessness
You can get it over
Over the clouds

The sound of the wind changes the seasons
It’s the prelude to a fight that has no end in sight

Why do people forget
That our common, everyday lives
Hold precious things?

If you still hold feelings for someone
Even though your wings have become tattered
You can fly away no matter what pain you might face
You can get it over
Over the clouds

*repeat

The tears that overflow your heart
Are surely the proof of your wish for a future
If you still hold feelings for someone
Even though your wings have become tattered
You can fly away no matter what pain you might face
You can get it over
Over the clouds

The light of life is a flood of emotions
The light of life is lit in the dark night

『Diamond』 PV;


Upcoming: alan 1st Live Concert DVD
Release Date: March 24ht 2010
Recorded Performance: Tokyo, January 24th 2010
Setlist:
01.天女
02.群青の谷
03.One
04.Beauty
05.空唄
06.Lost Child
07.Swear
08.Call my name
09.千年の虹
10.BALLAD ~名もなき恋のうた~
11.Sign
12.明日への讃歌
13.Nobody knows but me
14.Tibetan Plateau
15.幸せの鐘
16.久遠の河
17.心・戦 ～RED CLIFF～
18.二胡演奏～絆～
19.恵みの雨
20.my life
―encore―
21.Together
22.Diamond
23.懐かしい未来~Longing Future~
*Note: On January 31st, 2010, alan included 涙そうそう as a special encore, it is unknown if this will be on the DVD
Concert will be broadcast on February 28th, 2010 on WOWOW
Previews on Tudou: http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/LyZK1lQT07o/
BUY IT: http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=AVBD-91748

[Utena]

Diamond/Over the Cloud is probably my favorite single now, I'm quite addicted to both songs <3 can't stop playing them on my ipod!

[adantatu2]

^oh thats true, i play over the clouds 1 hour!!!o_o
a new preview of the concert:
We can see Natsukashii

http://v.ku6.com/show/j-BUGV_4B8V2w5j7.html

[pommy48]

Thank you! Natsukashii is just beautiful!

>_> I always feel like crying when alan cries....and still that pink dress is gorgeous!

[NintendoHTF1242]

So has the whole Diamond / Over the clouds single leaked yet? Like the whole whole single?

[GRACE]

^Yeah it has, it's posted in LacusClyne's thread if you scroll down

also, I got mine today. Dear god I LOVE Over the clouds. It's my new favorite alan song <3

Also, the back cover is that black promo picture, just fyi. On the CD-only and CD+DVD anyway. Dunno about the limited, I don't think I'm gonna open the limited XD

[PoetGirl]

omg, over the clouds is my new favorite alan song too <3

[mcken200]

darn it i wanna hear over the clouds live!

[adantatu2]

^me too, oh imagine

[Calico]

New single is pretty good. Will probably grow on me more as time goes on.

[zyoeru]

Over clouds is amazing. The harp solo is just....

[KarenPang]

Over the clouds really should have gotten a PV

it's pop but it's edgy pop that I really like

a solid single & the fact that it's her 1st double A-side single , it's <3

[~Inori~]

This is a good solid single from alan.

As much as I love "Diamond", "Over the clouds" seems to be the best out of the two. They should have made a PV for "Over the clouds" but I have a feeling that when her third album is going to come out that is when we will get the PV.

[zyoeru]

Speaking of PVs...what happened to the PV for Shiawase no Kane?

[kirei_ayumi]

Originally Posted by ~Inori~

This is a good solid single from alan.

As much as I love "Diamond", "Over the clouds" seems to be the best out of the two. They should have made a PV for "Over the clouds" but I have a feeling that when her third album is going to come out that is when we will get the PV.

I agree. over the clouds seems to top Diamond slightly..
but I like them both equally

[cavonzia]

i wonder how this single on oricon chart?could it reach no.1??

coz i think this one pretty perfect single

[zyoeru]

We'll have to see, huh!?

[NintendoHTF1242]

It'll get pretty high due to the tie-in's. But I'm not expecting a #1.

[KarenPang]

I'm hoping at most a top 20 for this single as compared to Swear

harlow Inuyasha , it should help her out in a way or 2

[octocoffee]

I've decided I like this single a lot better than 'Swear'. 'Swear' was cute and all, but Over the Clouds is definitely what I prefer.