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band

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's B-side, "Uso to Wonderland" in 2006. This is the first time the band didn't use Yusuke Nakamura's artwork on their single, instead they just used the simple artwork with black color because

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imagined "Easter" as a grave and resurrection.

Song meaning

"Easter" is about Gotoh's ironic image about

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and he hoped that there's right timing to bring us back to something once again, even if it's not festival.

Music video

The music video for "Easter" was directed by Masaki Ōkita. The video presented in black and white, features the band playing in a room with birdcages and Gotoh holding a rooster. The video ends with Gotoh cracking an egg and the curtains closed.

Track listing

Charts

References

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