Frozen Beach

A rare love song on Hirasawa's oeuvre, "Frozen Beach" is one of his signature songs and was a setlist staple from 1984 through 1993. The theme of Hirasawa's first solo trilogy is taken from the lyrics of this song. =Lyrics=

Japanese
出会いの場所はそもこのFROZEN　BEACH 君に驚異と敬意で考える あしたからの出来事のまえぶれに 古代の涙ひとつも流させて

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二人の影の落ちて行く先 海の原子と分子に恥を知る 過去知り合う人だけに想い出す 科学と祈りのはざまFROZEN　BEACH

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仲深まる程に消える口数 夢の合図と秘密で息をつく あといくつの現を想いながら 溶けた海の底で君に会えるか？

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Romaji
Deai no basho wa somo kono FROZEN BEACH Kimi ni kyoui to keii de kangaeru Ashita kara no dekigoto no maebure ni Kodai no namida hitotsu mo nagasasete

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Futari no kage no ochite yuku saki Umi no genshi to bunshi ni haji o shiru Kako shiriau hito dake ni omoidasu Kagaku to inori no hazama FROZEN BEACH

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Naka fukamaru hodo ni kieru kuchikazu Yume no aizu to himitsu de iki o tsuku Ato ikutsu no utsutsu o omoinagara Toketa umi no soko de kimi ni aeru ka?

OH･･････ =Versions= Compared to the Scuba version, this one features a fuller arrangement. The sound of crashing waves (which were also present in previous versions) segue into "Water in Time and Space". A rerecording of "YOHKO Mitsurugi" with the lyrics of "Frozen Beach" set to a new melody over it. This is a "hardcore" version, with prominent guitar work and a Destroy solo. Studio recording of "Frozen Beach'94", with no guitar parts. The backing tracks are exclusive to this version. =Connections= =References=
 * Scuba, 1984
 * Susumu Hirasawa - vocals, all instruments
 * Shunichi Miura - keyboards
 * Moire Vision, 1987
 * Susumu Hirasawa - vocals, guitar
 * Sadatoshi Tainkana - drums, percussion
 * Teruo Nakano - bass
 * Hikaru Kotobuki - keyboards
 * The Physical Atlas of Three Worlds, 1988
 * Sadatoshi Tainkana - drums, percussion
 * Teruo Nakano - bass
 * Hikaru Kotobuki - keyboards
 * Water in Time and Space, 1989
 * Susumu Hirasawa - vocals, all instruments
 * Shingo Tomoda - drums
 * Frozen Beach'94
 * Susumu Hirasawa - vocals, guitar, Tubular Hertz
 * Scuba Recycle, 1995
 * Susumu Hirasawa - vocals, all instruments
 * Phonon 2550 Vision, 2007
 * The Scuba version's lead synth melody, in slightly altered form, was used for a "Kansai Yamamoto Prêt-à-Porter" commercial jingle (released on the Model House Works tape included with the first issue of "Moire Club").