Toshi with T-EARTH debut album Earth Spirit

Sander · **on:** July 17, 2008, 10:59:05 AM

Today I got a really nice letter from cdjapan:

Toshi with T-Earth/Earth Spirit CDA
3048 yen US$29/106.09 Release Date: 2008/08/08
Description:Debut album from X-Japan vocalist TOSHI's new eco rock band TOSHI with T-EARTH.
cdjapan link

The setlist (thanks Matthias):

１．FIRE CITY
２．傷つきこわれてしまわぬように
３．KABE～自分の中のKABE限界を壊せ～
４．大地の涙
５．涙の彼方に
６．FEEL YOUR LOVE
７．SAY GOODBYE TO YESTERDAY
８．遠い国へ～I believe in all of you～
９．EARTH IN THE DARK～To the blue sky～T-EARTH Ver.

1. Fire City
2. Kizutsukikowareteshimawanu you ni
3. Kabe - jibun ni naka no kabe - genkai wo kowase
4. Daichi no namida
5. Namida no achira ni
6. Feel your love
7. Say Goodbye to yesterday
8. Toi kuni he - I believe in all of you
9. Earth in the Dark

02 Kizutsukikowareteshimawanu you ni - something like: "(take care) not to break down from pian/injuries inflicted (on you)" There isn't any way to say it exactly the same way in English
03 Kabe - jibun ni naka no kabe - genkai wo kowase - "Wall - the wall inside (myself/someone) - break down (my/tour) limits"
04 Daichi no namida - "Tears of the Earth"
05 Namida no achira ni - "The the tears over there" (maybe in the sense of "to someone crying over there")
08 Toi kuni he - I believe in all of you - "To far away places" (lit. countries, but places is better here in English)

Thanks for the translations PN

Preorder your copy today!

Envenom · **Reply #1 on:** July 17, 2008, 04:36:55 PM

Cool. Perhaps I'll buy this. I'm not that big on that hippie eco leftist treehugging greenpeace crap, but a good rock album is a good rock album.

Matthias · **Reply #2 on:** July 17, 2008, 08:27:41 PM

Thanks for the info (although I got the same mail *g*), just ordered it.

denx · **Reply #3 on:** July 18, 2008, 11:45:56 AM

ordered as well

Ragna · **Reply #4 on:** July 18, 2008, 01:41:26 PM

Waiting the release.

Matthias · **Reply #5 on:** July 21, 2008, 08:43:52 PM

Setlist has been revealed:

１．FIRE CITY
２．傷つきこわれてしまわぬように
３．KABE～自分の中のKABE限界を壊せ～
４．大地の涙
５．涙の彼方に
６．FEEL YOUR LOVE
７．SAY GOODBYE TO YESTERDAY
８．遠い国へ～I believe in all of you～
９．EARTH IN THE DARK
～To the blue sky～T-EARTH Ver.
全9曲収録

dont know what the last line says, but I just included it *g* Took this information from their official site.

Beauty/Broken · **Reply #6 on:** July 21, 2008, 09:28:46 PM

Quote from: Matthias on July 21, 2008, 08:43:52 PM

Setlist has been revealed:

１．FIRE CITY
２．傷つきこわれてしまわぬように
３．KABE～自分の中のKABE限界を壊せ～
４．大地の涙
５．涙の彼方に
６．FEEL YOUR LOVE
７．SAY GOODBYE TO YESTERDAY
８．遠い国へ～I believe in all of you～
９．EARTH IN THE DARK
～To the blue sky～T-EARTH Ver.
全9曲収録

dont know what the last line says, but I just included it *g* Took this information from their official site.

Only 9 tracks?

Sander · **Reply #7 on:** July 21, 2008, 09:39:40 PM

Looks like they forget the number before "～To the blue sky～T-EARTH Ver." And unless "全9曲収録 " means something completely unrelated, they have 11 songs.

EDIT: Seems like I'm wrong yeah. 全9曲収録 means that all 9 songs have been recorded.

AsukaMiyu · **Reply #8 on:** July 21, 2008, 09:40:55 PM

Oh, no I think it means 9 songs (that's guess) because "～To the blue sky～T-EARTH Ver." is part of "earth in the dark'"s name

Matthias · **Reply #9 on:** July 22, 2008, 08:16:47 AM

Well, 9 tracks aren't that much, but okay, for the little time they had (meeting at hide memorial till now) it's still not that bad, and I prefer an album with 9 great tracks (hope they will be great) to an album with 14 medicore ones. And who knows, perhaps there is an 20 - 30 minute epic song *g*

Artseeker · **Reply #10 on:** July 31, 2008, 12:44:32 PM

Thanks a lot

Janni27 · **Reply #11 on:** August 08, 2008, 10:58:09 AM

01： FIRE CITY
作詞：MASAYA / 作曲：MASAYA

02：傷つきこわれてしまわぬように
作詞：MASAYA / 作曲：MASAYA

03： KABE ～自分の中のKABE限界を壊せ～
作詞：MASAYA / 作曲：MASAYA

04：大地の涙
作詞：MASAYA / 作曲：MASAYA

05：涙の彼方に
作詞：MASAYA / 作曲：MASAYA

06： FEEL YOUR LOVE
作詞：MASAYA / 作曲：MASAYA

07： SAY GOODBYE TO YESTERDAY
作詞：MASAYA / 作曲：MASAYA

08：遠い国へ～I believe in all of you
作詞：MASAYA / 作曲：MASAYA

09： EARTH IN THE DARK ～To the blue sky～ T-EARTH Ver.
作詞：MASAYA / 作曲：MASAYA

003chan · **Reply #12 on:** August 08, 2008, 11:09:12 AM

So everything is really written by Masaya

wow

UVER · **Reply #13 on:** August 08, 2008, 11:10:09 AM

Masaya wrote the music and lyrics for ALL the songs ? =o

Lucs · **Reply #14 on:** August 08, 2008, 11:13:45 AM

So ? The songs are great

Beauty/Broken · **Reply #15 on:** August 08, 2008, 02:13:59 PM

Quote from: Janni27 on August 08, 2008, 10:58:09 AM

01： FIRE CITY
作詞：MASAYA / 作曲：MASAYA

02：傷つきこわれてしまわぬように
作詞：MASAYA / 作曲：MASAYA

03： KABE ～自分の中のKABE限界を壊せ～
作詞：MASAYA / 作曲：MASAYA

04：大地の涙
作詞：MASAYA / 作曲：MASAYA

05：涙の彼方に
作詞：MASAYA / 作曲：MASAYA

06： FEEL YOUR LOVE
作詞：MASAYA / 作曲：MASAYA

07： SAY GOODBYE TO YESTERDAY
作詞：MASAYA / 作曲：MASAYA

08：遠い国へ～I believe in all of you
作詞：MASAYA / 作曲：MASAYA

09： EARTH IN THE DARK ～To the blue sky～ T-EARTH Ver.
作詞：MASAYA / 作曲：MASAYA

I really don't get this Masaya dude, first of all he forces Toshi to stop playing rock music and now he writes and produces a rock album for Toshi? There are lots of things which really don't add up about him, to say that I think it's slightly shady that he conducts himself like this is a putting it lightly.

miza · **Reply #16 on:** August 08, 2008, 07:47:07 PM

Quote from: Beauty/Broken on August 08, 2008, 02:13:59 PM

I really don't get this Masaya dude, first of all he forces Toshi to stop playing rock music and now he writes and produces a rock album for Toshi? There are lots of things which really don't add up about him, to say that I think it's slightly shady that he conducts himself like this is a putting it lightly.

I don't think he forced Toshi to do anything.. I mean Toshi is an adult (and was an adult when he left X) and he makes his own decisions.

For me it doesn't matter who wrote the music and lyrics as long as the music is good.

Beauty/Broken · **Reply #17 on:** August 08, 2008, 08:04:47 PM

Of course he didn't force Toshi - but he blackmailed him. He gave him the ultimatum that if Toshi wanted to sing his healing music, he had to give up the life of a rockstar in return.

Kind of ironic as that rockstar life gave Toshi the wealth in order to make heavy donations towards Masaya's label.

Lucs · **Reply #18 on:** August 08, 2008, 08:13:17 PM

Please, this topic is made for talking about T-Earth new album, not about the Toshi / Masaya thing.
There's already a topic about Masaya here : http://www.x-freaks.com/forum/index.php?topic=2230.0

Beauty/Broken · **Reply #19 on:** August 08, 2008, 08:15:53 PM

Quote from: Lucs on August 08, 2008, 08:13:17 PM

Please, this topic is made for talking about T-Earth new album, not about the Toshi / Masaya thing.
There's already a topic about Masaya here : http://www.x-freaks.com/forum/index.php?topic=2230.0

It is wholly relevant to the album, considering that he has written both music and lyrics for every song, not to mention produced it.

Maverick · **Reply #20 on:** August 08, 2008, 08:34:58 PM

Well, but what you said was something long before someone even could think of the T-Earth album and has in that sense not much to do with it. There might be reasons why it turned out how it is, but well, I have to agree with Lucs, that's something that rather belongs to the topic of Masaya

Yzaleen · **Reply #21 on:** August 08, 2008, 09:49:14 PM

And is that true ??
There is no sources where he/she found that... it is taken from the T-Earth cd

and anyway I agree with Lucs... it dosen't matter who write them... Theses songs are great and that's all...

Anna · **Reply #22 on:** August 09, 2008, 07:12:45 PM

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He gave him the ultimatum that if Toshi wanted to sing his healing music, he had to give up the life of a rockstar in return.

Talk about simplifying, huh.

Quote

And is that true ??
There is no sources where he/she found that... it is taken from the T-Earth cd Huh

Is what true? Somehow I do not understand You here. I hope You are not suggesting that what is written on T-Earth CD is not a reliable source?

AsukaMiyu · **Reply #23 on:** August 09, 2008, 07:23:02 PM

@Anna I think she was just asking if that information was taken from the CD... >_<

Yzaleen · **Reply #24 on:** August 09, 2008, 07:58:52 PM

Quote from: AsukaMiyu on August 09, 2008, 07:23:02 PM

@Anna I think she was just asking if that information was taken from the CD... >_<

It's exactly what I was asking... Never tell that the information was wrong... I just wanted to know where it was taken from.

Anna · **Reply #25 on:** August 09, 2008, 08:07:37 PM

Good then. Seems I was confused by the word order and absence of questionmark.

denx · **Reply #26 on:** August 11, 2008, 09:05:44 AM

yes, i received Earth Spirit just now

Matthias · **Reply #27 on:** August 14, 2008, 08:36:12 AM

Me too. Could only give it a quick listening, but what I heard sounds good (not that I didn't hear the songs in previews/samples *g*). What I hope for future albums (if there are any), that the other bandmembers can also contribute to the album and are not only a liveband.

Aerce · **Reply #28 on:** August 15, 2008, 05:45:58 AM

Ahh, mine just arrived. Sounds really good.. I took a quick listening as well.

Great songs and I just enjoy Toshi's voice in this album.

denx · **Reply #29 on:** August 15, 2008, 02:26:42 PM

can someone post earth in the dark english version text based on what u guys listen? thanks!!