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Kafka's famous and popular songs

Let me introduce songs by Kafka, a rock band formed in Tokyo in 2008.

The band’s name, Kafka, comes from the writer Franz Kafka.

They chose his name because they resonated with how he “depicted those irrational feelings that even the person themselves can’t understand.”

Kafka’s music expresses emotions as if embodying that very worldview.

They are a band whose songs speak directly to the heart.

Kafka’s Greatest and Most Popular Songs (1–10)

Snow white is deadkafuka

Kafka – Snow White is Dead (MV)
Snow white is deadkafuka

A literal translation of the title would be “Snow White Is Dead,” and searching this title brings up the scene where Snow White bites the poisoned apple.

The song is associated with that scene and expresses a wish like “so that we can meet again.”

bananafish storykafuka

A song included on the 5th album, “Tokyo 9 Stories.” The album is composed of tracks set in Tokyo, and this particular song explores the struggle with the gap between one’s long-held admiration for the city and the reality of actually living there.

On Breathingkafuka

While it deals with familiar, everyday moments that, amid the winter cold, make you appreciate the importance of being true to yourself, the song is also characterized by lyrics rendered with a somewhat grand, expansive atmosphere.

It’s a track with a mystical vibe.

Kafka's Famous/Popular Songs (11–20)

The continuation of a dreamkafuka

This is a track included on the 1st mini album, “Heir to the Sky.” The entire album was created around the theme of the sky, and this song, too, conveys a refreshing feel as it captures the vastness of the sky and moves forward together with companions.

When a sparkler fallskafuka

Kafka – When the Sparkler Falls (MV)
When a sparkler fallskafuka

As the chorus lyric says, “in this open world,” the melody has a certain sense of openness that, combined with the delicate, fleeting vocal, makes it distinctive.

Choosing sparklers—a symbol of transience—as the title is also a hallmark of their style.

ai(Tokyo Tower Remix)kafuka

Kafka – ai (Tokyo Tower Remix) feat. Fumi Hinata (MV)
ai(Tokyo Tower Remix)kafuka

As a song announced as a Christmas limited-release, it incorporates electronic elements that evoke the holiday spirit.

The lyrics are also unusually cheerful for them, wishing happiness for everyone.

Trust issues with humanskafuka

It’s a song that seems to depict the struggle of wanting to live honestly as oneself, yet finding it hard to go as planned.

The title, “Ningen Fushin,” is portrayed as the biggest barrier—an enemy—to living sincerely.

The powerful beat is easy to get into and sounds incredibly cool.