LiSA Another Great Day

Oh, it's working.

The piano still works.

You know that piano in the warehouse?

- Grandma bought me that piano, right? - That's right.

- Do you remember? - I do.

And Mom would say, "On my birthday,

Risa would play the piano and Yui would sing a song." Right?

- That's not it. - Really?

Risa, you would play the piano,

and then, I'd be told to lie down

- and Yui would massage my back. - Yeah, you massaged her.

- So, what was the piano for? - Exactly.

And the song you played was a wedding song.

- Not the birthday song. - That's right.

- You can do it! Do your best. - But I'm done.

That's it?

I've lost so many things ever since I was a child.

When I realized that and looked behind me, all I had left was music.

That's why I tried really hard not to lose that,

in order to gain hold of happiness.

Still, bad things come at me one after another.

What can I do for myself in that situation?

I decided early on

that I'm not going to lie.

I won't lie to myself.

I will sincerely believe in myself.

Good things happen when you believe.

Like a child believing her mother's words,

that good things will happen if you believe that "today is another great day".

"All right! Today's another great day!"

Let's believe that and live on.

Let's do this!

I'm ready.

Let's make this great!

All right.

Whenever I try to do something, trouble always arises.

This was when my tour just began,

but troubles regarding my personal family life were reported by the press.

What was the most difficult moment in your life?

The same thing happening to me right now can happen to anyone, right?

The day after the report about my personal life, I had a concert.

More than my personal life, I was more worried about

how I should appear before everyone as LiSA.

How and what should I say in order

to prevent everyone from worrying about me?

I thought hard about that

for a few hours.

After thinking about that for a few hours, I headed to the concert.

Every day, all over the world and in this society,

I, and possibly all of you as well,

am going through a lot.

Doing that didn't settle the issues going on in my personal life,

but I realized that I have a place

that I can always return to, and people will be waiting there for me.

That encouraged and reassured me.

But today is for all of us who are gathered here. Okay?

Let's have more fun than anyone else in this world! Okay?

I decided to move on in the meantime.

I haven't resolved my weaknesses,

pain, or sadness.

But I decided to run forward for the time being.

I realized

that even if some things aren't resolved, moving forward

has helped to heal my wounds many times in the past.

There are things that I believe are right.

For example, I've seen so many instances where people betrayed others,

not only in romantic relationships but just in general,

and ended up causing pain to themselves.

That's why I'm resolved

to live sincerely and to never betray other people.

Okay.

This is just my interpretation,

but the first part is a little sad yet still looking towards the future,

and the latter part is about hope

and rising up.

I thought that's how this song was meant to be interpreted.

Going down the white road

For "going down the white road", sing it with a bit more edge.

- Okay. - If it's firm, it'll flow to the chorus.

But I'm really liking this part.

Okay, that helped me to grasp the rhythm. Thank you.

- Let's do this again. - Okay.

I keep wondering how much of my pain I was able to let out

and pour into this song.

I understand what you mean.

It might be something you can't create if you're too happy.

- I agree. - Right?

But I think most artists in general feel that way.

- Same with writers in the past. - Yeah.

I think if we're too happy

and we're 100% satisfied,

we can't create anything anymore.

- That's how I feel. - Yeah.

I've become better at finding happiness,

but I have a feeling I'm never going to be satisfied.

Today, I'm going to sing as if I'm summoning Sayuri Ishikawa.

When I was talking to Ms. Kajiura,

she said that in the beginning of "Akeboshi",

during the " ta " part of " taiyou ",

when I breathe out that high tone, in female falsetto,

it makes her heart skip a beat.

When Ms. Ishikawa says " kakushi kirenai ",

she says, "Oh."

That "oh", when she says,

"Oh, koetai ." That little part.

It makes me want to shout "Sayuri!"

I hope I can incorporate that

in the parts that go " tai " or the beginning of " shinjitsu wa ".

I'm really restless, so I can't stop moving around.

That's why I always feel regret whenever I watch the playback.

- You wish you paused? - Yeah.

As for these moves,

do you practice it in your mind before filming begins?

- You do? - Yes.

I watched DVDs on Japanese courtesans in the past, like the oiran .

Even when they lie down, they fall down very slowly.

Anime provides me with opportunities

during every turning point of my life.

In fact, I debuted through a project called Angel Beats! .

I would've liked you either way.

If we beat the odds of six billion to one and meet once again

and even if your body can't move,

I'll still marry you.

I wasn't striving to become a singer for anime songs,

but I began activities in a band called Girls Dead Monster from Angel Beats! .

Since this was my very first chance,

I was desperate not to let it get away from me.

I was just a foul-mouthed little brat from the countryside...

who just loved to sing, so I kept on singing.

I received so much support from so many people,

and now, I'm able to stand on this stage.

Every day,

I'm able to say, "Today is a great day!"

I have an announcement for everyone.

Our activities as Girls Dead Monster for Angel Beats! have come to an end.

Thank you so much for all your support.

But that won't be the end for me.

This spring, I will be debuting as singer LiSA!

I signed with Aniplex and made a solo debut.

I was the first artist under that label,

so, for my first single, I was given the chance to sing

the theme song for a big production called Fate/Zero .

Everyone worked so hard in order to make LiSA a success,

so I was constantly determined not to bring disgrace or to put them to shame.

Since I've been doing this for ten years,

everyone has an idea

of what they want LiSA to be at a certain point in time.

In the past, I felt like

I had to make everyone's wishes come true.

As far as my dreams go,

after performing at Budokan,

people started to say, "When will she perform at Tokyo Dome?",

or, "LiSA might perform at Kōhaku ."

A lot of people were talking about that.

That reached me.

That's how performing at Tokyo Dome and Kōhaku

became a goal for me.

During "Catch The Moment",

everyone said, "We're going to make sure LiSA goes to Kōhaku!"

"I ran, breaking into a sweat"

But I didn't make it to Kōhaku that year.

So, I figured I'm just not cut out to make it there.

I thought the LiSA within me had come to an end.

I really thought so.

But nevertheless, anime productions

gave me a chance to sing.

But during the process,

a lot of people are involved in order to create an anime.

I learned that by being part of a production called Angel Beats! .

So, I couldn't allow myself to do things half-heartedly.

Then, I took part in Demon Slayer .

I knew how much love everyone was pouring into it,

so I wanted to live up to that.

Then, I was invited to Kōhaku for the first time.

I...

felt like I was saved.

I thought, "Oh, I'm so glad.

I was able to accomplish one thing that everyone worked so hard to achieve."

Ms. LiSA.

None of these were things I sought after on my own.

I was given the chance to go there,

so I wanted to give it my all.

There's nothing more to it. Not everyone can stand on that stage.

Since I was given a ticket to stand on that stage,

I wanted to give it my all.

That's all there is to it.

That hasn't changed ever since I was in Girls Dead Monster.

If I'm given a chance to do something

and if that will make someone happy,

then I want to give my all to those people.

That's how I felt.

- I'm home. - Welcome home.

Welcome home!

- Tama! - It's Risa.

- Tama! - It's Risa. Say welcome home.

Welcome home.

Come over here.

It's Risa.

She's home.

Over here.