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The ASH

HIROAKI NAKASHIMA

悲しみの輪郭をなぞる様に

声を殺し続けてた 夜の素行

Maybe 鮮やかな花たちと

Maybe 積もる灰で

全てよ黒く

深さ故の誤解に迷い 幾つの答えを出すのだろう?

ただ黒くなれ白いものしか 染まらないように

面影を重ねた君の代わりが生まれる

君がくれた愛情にさえ 疑い始めた過ち

Maybe 飾られた 蟲の夢

Maybe 捨てられた その想い見つめ

交じり合えた指が絡まり 下と愛撫を繰り返す

君と築いた思い出の 全てに灰が積もる

全てに灰が積もる

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[The ASH] is a song that approaches extreme intensity, with the addition of a brass band, and its powerful message stands out.
It's a number packed with elements of HIROAKI's aesthetic.

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  • HIROAKI NAKASHIMA

    He was born in Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture. He lives in Tokyo. He is the vocalist of the Japanese rock band I-ai- and a composer who produces and performs most of their songs. He made his nationwide debut in 2004 as the leader of I, a rock band he started in junior high school. 3 years after disbanding in 2008, he resumed his activities as the vocalist of I-ai- in 2011 . They went on a successful European tour with their album released on New Year's Day 2014. In 2014, she successfully performed her first solo project concert for 2 days in Stockholm, Sweden. In 2015, he had a successful solo concert in Paris, France. He also toured Russia, Ukraine and Ireland. Both band and solo appeared on the cover of foreign music magazines. The collaboration announced on September 18, 2020, At SANA x HIROAKI, the iTunes Store ranking in the J-POP category It took second place in Germany and reached the top 27 in the US. He has worked in France, Sweden, Ireland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg, Ukraine, Russia and Japan, and has visited Corsica, Italy, Vatican City, China and Dubai to absorb creative identities around the world. My first book "From the Heart, With Love" English translation: With love-From the bottom of my heart- released on August 11, 2020. As of 8/12, # 1 Best Seller Newest Entertainment Ranking # 1 # 1 in the new music ranking No. 1 music seller ranking Newly Arrived Japanese Music Ranking # 1 HE WON A WONDERFUL FIVE CRIMINALS!! 10/14 Paper book version of the Japanese version was released. 11/11 Part 1 of the three-part English translation will be released on Kindle and in print. It won first place in the foreign book Kindle music category. (11/11~12 Included) It also ranked in Italy and the US. 12/12 As the second part of the collaboration between SANA and HIROAKI, the e-book "Hoshi no Monogatari" (Story of Stars) was co-edited and written by The digital single "Hoshi no VENUS" was released on the same day. "A Star Story" topped Amazon's fantasy rankings in the US and Italy. In 2021, an English translation of "With love-From the bottom of my heart" was released. On January 11, 2025, his own rock band I-ai- released their first new album in 11 years, [V I B E S], and at the same time, [Perfect BEST 2004 -2024], which is a complete re-recording of the band's 20 years worth of songs. On November 1 of the same year, she started solo activities under her real name and released the digital single "Loving you." In parallel with his creative activities, he has also been involved as a care worker since 2021 in support of the elderly, the disabled, their families, and the visually impaired.

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