Miho's love for her father created the dream of playing for him in Wacken. Even without his physical presence, she performed in Wacken. Now I understand why she cried at the end when thanking all the employees. We owe the Lovebites project to her. She is a great leader, an excellent bass player, a composer, and her stage presence makes her a giant. I miss her a lot. I wish her much happiness and success. When I think of Lovebites, I always think of her too. Thank you very much, Miho.
It was previous bassist, Miho's, father who passed away not long before this concert. He was a paramedic who passed on at a relatively young age of 49. She wrote this song as a tribute to him. Miho was very close to her father who brought her to metal/rock concerts when she was very young. It was from these shows that she developed her passion for metal.
This song was writen by Miho, the bass player in mid/late 2018 after his father (a paramedic) dies at 49 in august that year. This was the first time they play it live at January 27, 2019, less than 6 months after that, so Miho was hitted hard then.
Miho's father is the reason Lovebites exists. If he wasn't into music and didn't take her to concerts we would have been missing the best metal band. Miho and her father used to attend concerts together in this venue.
@@Oz-gv5fz That's a solid theory. I have posted the same theory on other reactions when people come up with a wild story about what happened. Especially when a character assassination of any one of the band members is a part of that absurd theory. Miho's father dying was devastating to her. She was a true Daddy's girl. And that's not a bad thing. May Miho's father rest in peace.
@@ChuckJansenII So true. You could see in the live shows like Heavy Metal Never Dies and the show they did a bunch of videos from in 2022, Miho seemed to almost be on autopilot on stage. Still playing like a beast, but million mile stare and such. Always thought that Covid struck her at a cruel time to leave her alone with her thoughts about her dad, etc, and that that and maybe a mix of any other minor tensions, snowballed. I do think there was some internal stuff, not spite, power struggles or the like, despite what the trolls like to say, just maybe a push more toward pure Power Metal from Miyako and Midori, that maybe added with the rest. The last is PURE speculation, but the Glory EP and Judgement day are least diverse albums they have ever released. Still amazing, but almost pure P-Metal, vs the mix of P-Metal, Thrash, Glam, NWOBHM and other influences of the first 3 LP. And I've noticed that the cover bands Miho has been playing with since have all been almost exclusively 80s and early 90s metal stuff. Regardless, I don't think Miho would have come back to play for Nameless Warrior or Painkiller if there was the acrimony the assholes like to try to claim. Or that a grown ass woman like Asami or Haruna (or Midori) would stick around if Miyako was some abusive tyrant. They apparently wanted different paths and the rest of the ladies seemed to want to go on their current voyage. And Miho is on hers, and I hope nothing but success and happiness for all 6 ladies.
I have the bluray and I can hardly watch it because of this. Miho's father was his strongest supporter - he was a music lover too, and used to take his girl to concerts. she even went to that same venue with him when she was a teenager and told him that one day she would be the one on stage. And he died too soon to see it. Miho's such a trooper here, totally broken but not missing a note.
Miho/bass the founder of this band. This is her vision of a metal band with more European influences and singing in English. Her dream was to play at Wacken Open Air which came true within 2 years of the band's birth (1st all female Japanese band to play at the Mecca of Metal). This song screams of her pain and anguish for the loss of her father at the young age of 49. He is the main influence in her love of music and metal in particular and took her to many concerts and left her with a profound love of metal (Steve Harris of Maiden is her idol). She left the band for personal reasons, which many of us still feel is due to this heartache that you watched on display. Asami ever the total empathetic soul comforts her here. The Wolfpack would never exist if it weren't for Miho and she is forever loved and missed. Fami the new bassist didn't fill her shoes, she brought her own and now enjoys more shine time than Miho did during her time with the band. Haruna/drums was with Miho in Destrose (former band) and she stayed after her departure which saved the band from coming to an end IMHO. A song that really tears up the Wolfpack every time it is viewed!!!!!!
agreed, and just to augment on the relationship between composing abilities and quality of musicianship: Lovebites are immaculately flawless in their performance primarily attributed to them being the traditional music sheet musicians, which is getting fewer by the day, especially in heavy metal, as the world revolves around fast and do-it-yourself concepts. Composing and arrangement is that painstaking part of a musicians life that we don't get to see, but indispensable to improve and enrich the music execution ability, and quality musicians are a result of what they write. Scan the jazz fusion world, and be witness to surviving accomplished musicians/composer beyond 50 years of age who are still writing and performing. These are excellent musicians who sends music as a work of art to arouse the emotion by penetrating the ears and embeds it in the heart. On the same token, though Lovebites play heavy metal, but they entrench themselves and thrive on the landscape of excellent musicianship. Music is for the ears first and only then for the eyes. Flashy fingers and lightning fret movers without ability to read and write and hence compose will be dinosaurs in no time: proven!
🤘🏼🎸🥁🎤🐺❤️🔥🇯🇵🇮🇹This song is truly emotional and will remain in the hearts of all the fans of these incredible Girls and Miho will always have a place in our hearts also because if Lovebites exist it is thanks to her, Thank You Miho🫶🏻🤘🏼
More than anyone else, MIHO wanted his father to see the stage in the Promised Land. I think that's why she vowed to put up with her broken heart and give a perfect performance for her father in heaven. ASAMI understood her thoughts and sent a song to the sky.
one thing you can say about LOVEBITES - they will put you through the ringer when it comes to emotions. incredible song that is very hard to watch. everyone who sees this wants to give miho a hug.
LOVEBITES - Journey To The Other Side lyrics: Across the River Styx Within the half eclipse This is the beginning of your final judgement days Now then, let’s count your sins Lies will bring discipline Too late to apologize, it’s time to pay the price You’ve saved the lives of countless souls Except your very own life I’m suffering sorrow and pain It’s killing me inside Counting to forty-nine Your sentence comes in time Till then please let us mourn To lighten your burden I dedicate this song to you It’s too early for death I hate to say goodbye to you But I’ve got to say… Journey to the other side Pray for you, always in our memories Carry on your great legacy Journey to the other side I will stay strong because I know it Won’t be long till I see you again Someday SOLO: miyako / midori Counting to forty-nine Your sentence comes in time Till then please let us mourn To lighten your burden I dedicate this song to you It’s too early for death I hate to say goodbye to you But I’ve got to say… Journey to the other side Pray for you, always in our memories Carry on your great legacy Journey to the other side I will stay strong because I know it Won’t be long till I see you again Someday SOLO: midori ----- lyrics: miho music: miho & Mao arrangement: LOVEBITES (miho, haruna, midori, miyako, asami) from Clockwork Immortality 2018
Thanks for your reaction. 'Journey to the Otherside' ( lyrics - Miho /music - Miho,Mao) is a song from LOVEBITES' second studio Album 'Clockwork Immortality' (December 2018). This is a very sad story that greatly influenced the subsequent events that happened with LOVEBITES. Miho (bass, backing vocals) is the founder and leader of LOVEBITES (until August 2021). Miho created LOVEBITES. Thanks to her, this unique band appeared (in this line-up, with such a musical concept, etc.). If it were not for Miho, LOVEBITES would not exist. She is the author of the ideas: wearing white dresses on stage, composing songs in English, playing music that has its roots in the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, the mascot of the band Wolf, etc. The Wolf symbolizes that LOVEBITES does not play the main genre of metal and therefore is the 'Lone Wolf' in the modern world of metal. *In Japanese mythology, the Wolf is the messenger of the Gods (or associated with the divine) and a protector who comes to the aid of people when they are in danger. If it were not for Miho, LOVEBITES (in such a line-up, with such a musical concept, etc.) would not exist. In June 2018, in London (UK), LOVEBITES received the prestigious GOLDEN GODS Award from the famous and authoritative music magazine Metal Hammer. LOVEBITES were recognized as the 'Best New Band'. Thanks to this Award, the band was invited to perform at the world's largest heavy music festival 'Wacken Open Air' in Germany. For the entire existence of the festival (since 1990), LOVEBITES were the first all-female band from Japan to be invited to 'Wacken Open Air'. August 2018, LOVEBITES performed at the largest rock festivals: 'Wacken Open Air' and 'Bloodstock Open Air' (UK). The young band (LOVEBITES was only two years old) had a unique chance to perform at these European festivals and show themselves to metal fans from around the world. This chance should have been used for a further successful international career of LOVEBITES! Miho was the leader of the band and she could not let down the rest of the ladies, the LOVEBITES team, management, Label, who did a lot to ensure that LOVEBITES had the opportunity to achieve international recognition. LOVEBITES performed successfully at these festivals. The band was very well received by the public and received good press reviews. Miho dedicated the song 'Journey to the Otherside' to her father, who also died in August 2018. The death of Miho's father (August 15, 2018) almost coincided with the performances of LOVEBITES in Europe (August 4, 2018, the band plays at 'Wacken Open Air' in Germany; August 10, 2018, the band plays at the main stage of the 'Bloodstock Open Air' in the UK) Miho loved her father very much. She took his death very hard. For Miho it was a personal tragedy. This concert took place in January 2019. Five months have passed since Miho's father died. When Miho was a young, her father took her to metal band concerts. Including in this hall. Therefore, during the song "Journey to the Otherside" she broke down and cried. But she did not stop playing the bass. Two days before the official announcement that Miho had made the final decision to leave LOVEBITES (August 17, 2021), she wrote that she was currently listening to 'Journey to the Otherside' and remembering her father. She also wrote that it is very difficult for her now. That despite the fact that three years have passed since the death of her father, she still cannot get used to the fact that her father is no more. - 'Across the River Styx' - In ancient Greek mythology, the Styx is a river in the underworld of the god of death, Hades. Across the River Styx, the carrier Charon takes the souls of the dead from the world of the living to the underground Kingdom of the Dead by boat. - 'Counting to forty-nine' - Miho's father was 49 years old. '- You've saved the lives of countless souls. Except your very own life ' - Miho's father was a medical worker. 'Journey to the Otherside' ( lyrics): Across the River Styx Within the half eclipse This is the beginning of your final judgment days Now then, let's count your sins Lies will bring discipline Too late to apologize, it's time to pay the price You've saved the lives of countless souls Except your very own life I'm suffering, sorrow and pain It's killing me inside Counting to forty-nine Your sentence comes in time 'til then please let us mourn To lighten your burden I dedicate this song to you It's too early for death I hate to say goodbye to you But I've got to say Journey to the other side Pray for you, always in our memories Carry on your great legacy Journey to the other side I know I'll stay strong because It won't be long until I see you again Someday Across the River Styx Within the half eclipse This is the beginning of your final judgment days You've saved the lives of countless souls Except your very own life I'm suffering, sorrow and pain It's killing me inside Journey to the other side Pray for you, always in our memories Carry on your great legacy Journey to the other side I know I'll stay strong because It won't be long until I see you again Someday Counting to forty-nine Your sentence comes in time 'til then please let us mourn To lighten your burden I dedicate this song to you It's too early for death I hate to say goodbye to you But I've got to say Journey to the other side Pray for you, always in our memories Carry on your great legacy Journey to the other side I know I'll stay strong because It won't be long until I see you again Someday
Always a very tough video to watch of Miho. Talk about taking one for the team and gutting it out. Lots of respect for Miho. 🙏 Not many would be in the right frame of mind to play a full show after shortly losing their father And yes, another gem off Clockwork Immortality. LP is full of them. 🤘
It's great that you reacted to this one. With Miho no longer in the band, I don't think we will see this performed again, and it is an important part of the band's history, given that Miho was a co-founder, and her father was the reason for it, ultimately. Miho was known to have had trouble with her father's death (I lost mine about the same time I discovered Lovebites, so I really related). I am so happy for her that the band supported her with a song in tribute to him. I am 100% sure Miho wanted that for him at this venue, but it must have been really hard. The song makes me happy for her in that way, but at the same time, it breaks my heart to see her cry. We love you Miho, wherever you are!
Although this song was indeed written for Miho's father, this performance was in 2019, meaning he passed away before COVID even started. It's still extremely emotional, though.
@@PaulEMoz Miho's father died 5 months before this concert, in August 2018. On August 4, 2018, LOVEBITES performed at 'Wacken Open Air (Germany), on August 10, 2018, LOVEBITES performed at 'Bloodstock Open Air' (UK)
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The other link i sent for Staying in the Abyss Studio LOVEBITES / BURDEN OF TIME - Studio Live where MIYAKO PLAYS THE GUITAR AND THE KEYBOARD AT THE SAME TIME ruclips.net/video/4OBf_Gn8efs/видео.html This is a better link to her playing both instruments live on stage from 6yrs ago when the girls all had different hair styles ruclips.net/video/vfvV_LUUcpg/видео.html
This song always made wolfpack sad and cry... I want to explain a little about "49". IT IS NOT "Miho's father's age". This number is referring to buddhism: "Buddhists believe when someone dies, their soul is held for 49 days between death and rebirth. Because a soul without a body in a transient state can better accept the law of truth, it can gain enlightenment and move on to the next life." Also, the family has to pray for 7 days and 7 weeks for the dead person to help the spirit to pass for this process. MIHO was in her late 20's or early 30's when her father passed away, so it is impossible that her father age was "49" at the moment of his death. Japanese people does not usually get married younger but mostly at their late 20's and forth. So NOBODY knows MIHO's father's age for sure except his own family obviously. I hope this clarify the meaning of the "49" in the song. Now hear the song again with this meaning in mind.
excellent reaction , thank you , I saw from her social that Miho played this song a few days ago , in a cover night , I could be wrong but I think it is the only song of Lovebites that she still plays
A song that always gets under my skin, even though I didn't even know the person it was written about, Miho's father. A great/moving tribute. 🙏🏻✨ _____________________ 「 _Look inside the mirror of you. Can you say now is the best of who you are?_ 」- from *Nemophila* - 'RISE' ♬💮
This one is always a hard watch. Hats off to LOVEBITES and especially to Miho for getting through this. So brave of her to do this in public but she had to do it for her father. 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
For obvious reasons, they only played this song live once. Miho just couldn't bring herself to do it again. Makes my eyes water every time I see this one.
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This is a great and extraordinary song, moving in the texts, powerful and profound in music, and unfortunately very underestimated and not very presented in the reactions. So thanks for proposing it, your Lovebites support is becoming enormous and important. A hug for Miho🤎
Miho's love for her father created the dream of playing for him in Wacken. Even without his physical presence, she performed in Wacken. Now I understand why she cried at the end when thanking all the employees. We owe the Lovebites project to her. She is a great leader, an excellent bass player, a composer, and her stage presence makes her a giant. I miss her a lot. I wish her much happiness and success. When I think of Lovebites, I always think of her too. Thank you very much, Miho.
It was previous bassist, Miho's, father who passed away not long before this concert. He was a paramedic who passed on at a relatively young age of 49. She wrote this song as a tribute to him. Miho was very close to her father who brought her to metal/rock concerts when she was very young. It was from these shows that she developed her passion for metal.
Thanks
This song was writen by Miho, the bass player in mid/late 2018 after his father (a paramedic) dies at 49 in august that year.
This was the first time they play it live at January 27, 2019, less than 6 months after that, so Miho was hitted hard then.
Thanks for that Miho as a tribute to her late father, a paramedic, who died at the age of 49.
🙏❤😥
Miho's father is the reason Lovebites exists. If he wasn't into music and didn't take her to concerts we would have been missing the best metal band. Miho and her father used to attend concerts together in this venue.
So true!
Maybe that's the reason why she left the band, her father is her biggest motivation to create Lovebites..
@@Oz-gv5fz That's a solid theory. I have posted the same theory on other reactions when people come up with a wild story about what happened. Especially when a character assassination of any one of the band members is a part of that absurd theory.
Miho's father dying was devastating to her. She was a true Daddy's girl. And that's not a bad thing. May Miho's father rest in peace.
@@ChuckJansenII
あなたの祈りは届く
なぜなら・・
もし、愛する自分の娘が奏でる音楽が、地球の裏側に暮らすメタル好きの紳士の心に喜びを与えていると知ったならば、その娘を誇りに思わない父親はいないから・・
たとえ、その父親の所在地が Otherside だったとしても
偉大な遺産は引き継がれた
@@ChuckJansenII So true. You could see in the live shows like Heavy Metal Never Dies and the show they did a bunch of videos from in 2022, Miho seemed to almost be on autopilot on stage. Still playing like a beast, but million mile stare and such. Always thought that Covid struck her at a cruel time to leave her alone with her thoughts about her dad, etc, and that that and maybe a mix of any other minor tensions, snowballed.
I do think there was some internal stuff, not spite, power struggles or the like, despite what the trolls like to say, just maybe a push more toward pure Power Metal from Miyako and Midori, that maybe added with the rest. The last is PURE speculation, but the Glory EP and Judgement day are least diverse albums they have ever released. Still amazing, but almost pure P-Metal, vs the mix of P-Metal, Thrash, Glam, NWOBHM and other influences of the first 3 LP. And I've noticed that the cover bands Miho has been playing with since have all been almost exclusively 80s and early 90s metal stuff.
Regardless, I don't think Miho would have come back to play for Nameless Warrior or Painkiller if there was the acrimony the assholes like to try to claim. Or that a grown ass woman like Asami or Haruna (or Midori) would stick around if Miyako was some abusive tyrant. They apparently wanted different paths and the rest of the ladies seemed to want to go on their current voyage. And Miho is on hers, and I hope nothing but success and happiness for all 6 ladies.
I have the bluray and I can hardly watch it because of this. Miho's father was his strongest supporter - he was a music lover too, and used to take his girl to concerts. she even went to that same venue with him when she was a teenager and told him that one day she would be the one on stage. And he died too soon to see it. Miho's such a trooper here, totally broken but not missing a note.
Amazing
Every time man, every time. When Asami puts her arm around Miho, and continues to deliver her best.... damn, that's powerful. 🤘🎸🐺
This song gets me every time. Miho is a true rockstar.
Miho/bass the founder of this band. This is her vision of a metal band with more European influences and singing in English. Her dream was to play at Wacken Open Air which came true within 2 years of the band's birth (1st all female Japanese band to play at the Mecca of Metal). This song screams of her pain and anguish for the loss of her father at the young age of 49. He is the main influence in her love of music and metal in particular and took her to many concerts and left her with a profound love of metal (Steve Harris of Maiden is her idol). She left the band for personal reasons, which many of us still feel is due to this heartache that you watched on display. Asami ever the total empathetic soul comforts her here. The Wolfpack would never exist if it weren't for Miho and she is forever loved and missed. Fami the new bassist didn't fill her shoes, she brought her own and now enjoys more shine time than Miho did during her time with the band. Haruna/drums was with Miho in Destrose (former band) and she stayed after her departure which saved the band from coming to an end IMHO. A song that really tears up the Wolfpack every time it is viewed!!!!!!
It did me
Normaly i decided that i wont listen to this Song again. Its too emtional and i cant stop that my Tears are running
Yeah we thought they'll never play this song again, but just 3 or 4 days ago miho played this one in a birthday concert she made.
As elite as they all are as musicians, their composing abilities are just as good.
Agreed
agreed, and just to augment on the relationship between composing abilities and quality of musicianship: Lovebites are immaculately flawless in their performance primarily attributed to them being the traditional music sheet musicians, which is getting fewer by the day, especially in heavy metal, as the world revolves around fast and do-it-yourself concepts. Composing and arrangement is that painstaking part of a musicians life that we don't get to see, but indispensable to improve and enrich the music execution ability, and quality musicians are a result of what they write. Scan the jazz fusion world, and be witness to surviving accomplished musicians/composer beyond 50 years of age who are still writing and performing. These are excellent musicians who sends music as a work of art to arouse the emotion by penetrating the ears and embeds it in the heart. On the same token, though Lovebites play heavy metal, but they entrench themselves and thrive on the landscape of excellent musicianship. Music is for the ears first and only then for the eyes. Flashy fingers and lightning fret movers without ability to read and write and hence compose will be dinosaurs in no time: proven!
🤘🏼🎸🥁🎤🐺❤️🔥🇯🇵🇮🇹This song is truly emotional and will remain in the hearts of all the fans of these incredible Girls and Miho will always have a place in our hearts also because if Lovebites exist it is thanks to her, Thank You Miho🫶🏻🤘🏼
MIHO !!! MIHO !!! MIHO !!!
Surprised Miho could hold it together as good as she did with such the short time after she lost her father with this song she wrote about him.
More than anyone else, MIHO wanted his father to see the stage in the Promised Land. I think that's why she vowed to put up with her broken heart and give a perfect performance for her father in heaven.
ASAMI understood her thoughts and sent a song to the sky.
Miho, such a sweet lady to honor her father despite the hard times and the tears, she played through it. Miho 😢 Strong! ❤🩹
one thing you can say about LOVEBITES - they will put you through the ringer when it comes to emotions. incredible song that is very hard to watch. everyone who sees this wants to give miho a hug.
I love this song but I cried again. We don't forget Miho, never ❤
いやー、私、この曲、LOVEBITES の曲で３番目に好きなんですよ❤。この曲のリアクション動画見たの2人目です。Thank you so much 😊. Thank you MIHO😢.
Thanks for watching
Man, this one gets me every single time.
great song, i always tear up when i watch this, what a tribute
LOVEBITES - Journey To The Other Side lyrics:
Across the River Styx
Within the half eclipse
This is the beginning of your final judgement days
Now then, let’s count your sins
Lies will bring discipline
Too late to apologize, it’s time to pay the price
You’ve saved the lives of countless souls
Except your very own life
I’m suffering sorrow and pain
It’s killing me inside
Counting to forty-nine
Your sentence comes in time
Till then please let us mourn
To lighten your burden
I dedicate this song to you
It’s too early for death
I hate to say goodbye to you
But I’ve got to say…
Journey to the other side
Pray for you, always in our memories
Carry on your great legacy
Journey to the other side
I will stay strong because I know it
Won’t be long till I see you again
Someday
SOLO: miyako / midori
Counting to forty-nine
Your sentence comes in time
Till then please let us mourn
To lighten your burden
I dedicate this song to you
It’s too early for death
I hate to say goodbye to you
But I’ve got to say…
Journey to the other side
Pray for you, always in our memories
Carry on your great legacy
Journey to the other side
I will stay strong because I know it
Won’t be long till I see you again
Someday
SOLO: midori
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lyrics: miho
music: miho & Mao
arrangement: LOVEBITES (miho, haruna, midori, miyako, asami)
from Clockwork Immortality 2018
Thanks.
@@B-Drags-Den 🐺
Today this song hit me even harder 😢
The emotion radiated from this song is mind-blowing, beautiful song, 🤘🎸🎤🎹🥁🐺
Especially as it is in fact an upbeat song musically - which serves to drive home the torn feelings of grief and love and pride even more.
Emotional in hard rock pace. Still got bitten deeply 👍🥰
It got me good.
Heartbreaking! Beautiful reaction, thank you!
Not the first to shed a tear over this. Miho Miho Miho ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Even though this is not a ballad song, But I can still cry watching this video.
Thanks for your reaction. 'Journey to the Otherside' ( lyrics - Miho /music - Miho,Mao) is a song from LOVEBITES' second studio Album 'Clockwork Immortality' (December 2018).
This is a very sad story that greatly influenced the subsequent events that happened with LOVEBITES.
Miho (bass, backing vocals) is the founder and leader of LOVEBITES (until August 2021). Miho created LOVEBITES. Thanks to her, this unique band appeared (in this line-up, with such a musical concept, etc.). If it were not for Miho, LOVEBITES would not exist. She is the author of the ideas: wearing white dresses on stage, composing songs in English, playing music that has its roots in the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, the mascot of the band Wolf, etc. The Wolf symbolizes that LOVEBITES does not play the main genre of metal and therefore is the 'Lone Wolf' in the modern world of metal.
*In Japanese mythology, the Wolf is the messenger of the Gods (or associated with the divine) and a protector who comes to the aid of people when they are in danger.
If it were not for Miho, LOVEBITES (in such a line-up, with such a musical concept, etc.) would not exist.
In June 2018, in London (UK), LOVEBITES received the prestigious GOLDEN GODS Award from the famous and authoritative music magazine Metal Hammer. LOVEBITES were recognized as the 'Best New Band'. Thanks to this Award, the band was invited to perform at the world's largest heavy music festival 'Wacken Open Air' in Germany. For the entire existence of the festival (since 1990), LOVEBITES were the first all-female band from Japan to be invited to 'Wacken Open Air'.
August 2018, LOVEBITES performed at the largest rock festivals: 'Wacken Open Air' and 'Bloodstock Open Air' (UK).
The young band (LOVEBITES was only two years old) had a unique chance to perform at these European festivals and show themselves to metal fans from around the world. This chance should have been used for a further successful international career of LOVEBITES!
Miho was the leader of the band and she could not let down the rest of the ladies, the LOVEBITES team, management, Label, who did a lot to ensure that LOVEBITES had the opportunity to achieve international recognition.
LOVEBITES performed successfully at these festivals. The band was very well received by the public and received good press reviews.
Miho dedicated the song 'Journey to the Otherside' to her father, who also died in August 2018. The death of Miho's father (August 15, 2018) almost coincided with the performances of LOVEBITES in Europe (August 4, 2018, the band plays at 'Wacken Open Air' in Germany; August 10, 2018, the band plays at the main stage of the 'Bloodstock Open Air' in the UK)
Miho loved her father very much. She took his death very hard. For Miho it was a personal tragedy.
This concert took place in January 2019. Five months have passed since Miho's father died. When Miho was a young, her father took her to metal band concerts. Including in this hall. Therefore, during the song "Journey to the Otherside" she broke down and cried. But she did not stop playing the bass.
Two days before the official announcement that Miho had made the final decision to leave LOVEBITES (August 17, 2021), she wrote that she was currently listening to 'Journey to the Otherside' and remembering her father. She also wrote that it is very difficult for her now. That despite the fact that three years have passed since the death of her father, she still cannot get used to the fact that her father is no more.
- 'Across the River Styx' - In ancient Greek mythology, the Styx is a river in the underworld of the god of death, Hades.
Across the River Styx, the carrier Charon takes the souls of the dead from the world of the living to the underground Kingdom of the Dead by boat.
- 'Counting to forty-nine' - Miho's father was 49 years old.
'- You've saved the lives of countless souls. Except your very own life ' - Miho's father was a medical worker.
'Journey to the Otherside' ( lyrics):
Across the River Styx
Within the half eclipse
This is the beginning of your final judgment days
Now then, let's count your sins
Lies will bring discipline
Too late to apologize, it's time to pay the price
You've saved the lives of countless souls
Except your very own life
I'm suffering, sorrow and pain
It's killing me inside
Counting to forty-nine
Your sentence comes in time
'til then please let us mourn
To lighten your burden
I dedicate this song to you
It's too early for death
I hate to say goodbye to you
But I've got to say
Journey to the other side
Pray for you, always in our memories
Carry on your great legacy
Journey to the other side
I know I'll stay strong because
It won't be long until I see you again
Someday
Across the River Styx
Within the half eclipse
This is the beginning of your final judgment days
You've saved the lives of countless souls
Except your very own life
I'm suffering, sorrow and pain
It's killing me inside
Journey to the other side
Pray for you, always in our memories
Carry on your great legacy
Journey to the other side
I know I'll stay strong because
It won't be long until I see you again
Someday
Counting to forty-nine
Your sentence comes in time
'til then please let us mourn
To lighten your burden
I dedicate this song to you
It's too early for death
I hate to say goodbye to you
But I've got to say
Journey to the other side
Pray for you, always in our memories
Carry on your great legacy
Journey to the other side
I know I'll stay strong because
It won't be long until I see you again
Someday
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Always a very tough video to watch of Miho. Talk about taking one for the team and gutting it out. Lots of respect for Miho. 🙏 Not many would be in the right frame of mind to play a full show after shortly losing their father And yes, another gem off Clockwork Immortality. LP is full of them. 🤘
It's great that you reacted to this one. With Miho no longer in the band, I don't think we will see this performed again, and it is an important part of the band's history, given that Miho was a co-founder, and her father was the reason for it, ultimately. Miho was known to have had trouble with her father's death (I lost mine about the same time I discovered Lovebites, so I really related). I am so happy for her that the band supported her with a song in tribute to him. I am 100% sure Miho wanted that for him at this venue, but it must have been really hard. The song makes me happy for her in that way, but at the same time, it breaks my heart to see her cry. We love you Miho, wherever you are!
Thanks for watching and commenting. 🙌
This song was written to dedicate to Miho’s father, who passed a way. He was the paramedic. That’s why Miho got so emotional with this song.
Although this song was indeed written for Miho's father, this performance was in 2019, meaning he passed away before COVID even started. It's still extremely emotional, though.
@@PaulEMoz Miho's father died 5 months before this concert, in August 2018. On August 4, 2018, LOVEBITES performed at 'Wacken Open Air (Germany), on August 10, 2018, LOVEBITES performed at 'Bloodstock Open Air' (UK)
This song always breaks my heart. Miho's bass line is just phenomenal.
Me too. 😔
@@TheCyberMantis Wolfpack likewise.
he escuchado muchas veces esta cancion y cada vez que la escucho me sigo emocionando no te sientas mal por haberte emocionado es normal
Live at Mynavi Blitz Akasaka, Tokyo . 2019 Jan📀Blu-ray DAUGHTERS OF THE DAWN 107min + Gear Introduction 21min
Addicted - Bravehearted - The Crusade - Pledge of the Saviour - Rising - Scream for Me - Break the Wall - Shadowmaker -
Above the Black Sea - Empty Daydream - M.D.O. - *Journey to the Other Side* - Edge of the World - We the United -
Epilogue - Don't Bite the Dust - Under the Red Sky 🤘🐺🤘
On the list. Thanks
@@B-Drags-Den Daughters of the Dawn ruclips.net/video/PFXCIcEvgLc/видео.html
Live at Tsutoya O East, Tokyo, 2018-June , Blu-ray BATTLE IN THE EAST - 92min ,
The Crusade - Warning Shot - Break the Wall - Sceam for Me - Shadowmaker -
Above the Black Sea - Inspire - The Apocalypse - The Hammer of Wrath - Liar -
Burden of Time - Don't Bite the Dust - Under the Red Sky - Edge of the World - Bravehearted
ruclips.net/video/1agWtRaozqQ/видео.html
Such a good rock song and at the same time a tear jerker, was so nice of Asami the way she handled this performance with Miho. 🤘🥲
The other link i sent for Staying in the Abyss Studio LOVEBITES / BURDEN OF TIME - Studio Live where MIYAKO PLAYS THE GUITAR AND THE KEYBOARD AT THE SAME TIME ruclips.net/video/4OBf_Gn8efs/видео.html This is a better link to her playing both instruments live on stage from 6yrs ago when the girls all had different hair styles ruclips.net/video/vfvV_LUUcpg/видео.html
Added thanks.
This song always made wolfpack sad and cry... I want to explain a little about "49". IT IS NOT "Miho's father's age". This number is referring to buddhism:
"Buddhists believe when someone dies, their soul is held for 49 days between death and rebirth. Because a soul without a body in a transient state can better accept the law of truth, it can gain enlightenment and move on to the next life."
Also, the family has to pray for 7 days and 7 weeks for the dead person to help the spirit to pass for this process.
MIHO was in her late 20's or early 30's when her father passed away, so it is impossible that her father age was "49" at the moment of his death. Japanese people does not usually get married younger but mostly at their late 20's and forth. So NOBODY knows MIHO's father's age for sure except his own family obviously.
I hope this clarify the meaning of the "49" in the song. Now hear the song again with this meaning in mind.
It does, thank you.
excellent reaction , thank you , I saw from her social that Miho played this song a few days ago , in a cover night , I could be wrong but I think it is the only song of Lovebites that she still plays
Thanks for watching
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A song that always gets under my skin, even though I didn't even know the person it was written about, Miho's father. A great/moving tribute. 🙏🏻✨
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This one is always a hard watch. Hats off to LOVEBITES and especially to Miho for getting through this. So brave of her to do this in public but she had to do it for her father. 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
Miho the bassist lost her Father an Ambulance Driver he was 49
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I usually don't listen to this song. It's sad. It's Miho's song. Lovebites won't perform this song anymore. 😔
I have a hard time with this one too.
For obvious reasons, they only played this song live once. Miho just couldn't bring herself to do it again.
Makes my eyes water every time I see this one.
They actually played it 2 more times after this and then retired the song.
@@kylenavyguy Thanks for the clarification man.
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This is a great and extraordinary song, moving in the texts, powerful and profound in music, and unfortunately very underestimated and not very presented in the reactions. So thanks for proposing it, your Lovebites support is becoming enormous and important. A hug for Miho🤎
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