Island Door (Paranesian Circle)

Lyrics

 * 1 "The basic translation of tobira is “door”, but other possibilities could include “gate” and “portal”, depending on the context."
 * 2 "I think this may refer to the flower Aechmea ‘Primera’.
 * I originally thought it might be the flower primula, but that’s spelled プリムラ (purimura).
 * (And then there’s the Nissan Primera, but that’s spelled プリメーラ (purimeera)…Although the Nissan logo is a circle, now that I think about it.)"
 * 3 ""Nightmare” is one translation of muma, but it can also mean “demon”, specifically one that appears in people’s dreams to cause them suffering."
 * 4 "The word koumyou has multiple meanings:
 * 1) bright light
 * 2) hope; bright future
 * 3) light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion"
 * 5 "Tougenkyou, “The Peach Blossom Spring”, is the title of a Chinese fable that tells of a hidden paradise."

Versions
The "mawaridasu..." verse is skipped, and an image of rotating circles appears on the screen instead. Shortly before the next verse begins, an image of a large circle surrounded by smaller circles appears on the screen; it then begins to transform, still maintaining its layout through each step, eventually becoming what appears to be a mandala. “Mandala is a Sanskrit word that means "circle”. In the Buddhist and Hindu religious traditions their sacred art often takes a mandala form. The basic form of most Hindu and Buddhist mandalas is a square with four gates containing a circle with a center point…In common use, mandala has become a generic term for any plan, chart or geometric pattern that represents the cosmos metaphysically or symbolically, a microcosm of the Universe from the human perspective.“
 * Making of Tokyo Paranesian, 1994

Connections

 * "Indra" also contains a lyrical reference to The Peach Blossom Spring.