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SWITCHBACK JP by FLARECODE is the Japanese-language version of their track SWITCHBACK,
bringing the same story of a curve-filled life and winding road into lyrics that hit more directly in Japanese.
You want to go straight, but the road keeps forcing you into another sharp turn still, instead of braking, you shift up a gear and push through the corners. That feeling is sung with emotional, straightforward Japanese lines.
The aggressive guitar riffs, driving beat, and edgy electronic synths remain, but the nuance of the words is tuned for anime-style openings and comeback episodes in sports or battle stories.
Listened side by side with the original English SWITCHBACK, this JP version shows how the same melody can carry both the speed of English and the emotional weight of Japanese two sides of FLARECODE' switchback anthem.
FLARECODE is a mixed-gender vocal group consisting of four teenagers from Japan and the United States. The group name embodies the meaning of FLARE (a flash of light) that ignites sparks in the heart, and CODE (a cryptic message) that each listener unravels within themselves. With lyrics that naturally blend English and Japanese and a sound fusing pop, rock, and anime song influences, they weave narratives of youthful pain, confusion, parting, love, and even small glimmers of hope. The distinct voices of each member intertwine, aiming for performances that etch themselves into the hearts of viewers and listeners like a code of light from fleeting brilliance to lingering resonance.
FLARE Soundworks