SID’s best-known and popular songs
Let me introduce songs by SID, a visual kei rock band active since 2003.
Although they’re a visual kei band, they have many refreshing tracks, so even people who don’t usually listen to visual kei may find them easy to enjoy.
In particular, “Uso” became widely known after being used as an ending theme for the anime Fullmetal Alchemist, so many of you may have heard it.
When they debuted in 2003, they reportedly wore mourning attire as their stage costumes.
Fans still refer to that period as the “mourning clothes era.”
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SID’s best and most popular songs (1–10)
Saturday WomanShido
It’s a tender, heartrending ballad by the visual kei rock band SID.
The protagonist can only meet the person they love on Saturdays, and the emotions they feel on the other days of the week are portrayed with sorrow.
It’s particularly striking that the lyrics deliberately never use the word “Saturday” itself.
Melody of Frenzied DanceShido
It’s a cool song characterized by a driving tempo that evokes bursting sparks.
It’s an intensely energetic song, perfect for the heat of July.
The lyrics race forward together with companions in a single place, and the image of young people striving to take on harsh realities without giving in leaves a strong impression.
trace (of someone/something), semblance, vestige; a lingering image or memory of how someone/something used to beShido
SID’s first new song in about three years has been selected as the opening theme for the Japanese-dubbed version of the TV anime Heaven Official’s Blessing Season 2.
The track portrays a powerful bond between two people separated by great distance, exploring an eternal love that transcends time and space.
Vocalist Mao wrote the lyrics, while bassist Aki composed the music, resulting in a piece that showcases SID’s unique musical evolution.
Released in January 2024, the song conveys love and gratitude to fans and beautifully captures the anime’s fantastical atmosphere.
It’s a moving piece that inspires you to keep believing in the power of love—perfect for listening while gazing up at the night sky.
Manabu Yoshikai, 17 years old (unemployed)Shido
It’s the lyrics of a story about a shut-in boy who musters up the courage to go outside, but his delusions about an idol are so far removed from common sense that he acts on them.
Words like abuse and voyeurism even appear.
It’s a song from SID’s early days as a band.
Their makeup was different back then, too.
hydrangeaShido
It has a bit of a jazz vibe and a modern feel, so you can listen to it calmly and relaxed.
The bass line moves all over the place, which makes it interesting to focus on that aspect too.
I think it’s singing about the pain of someone you know gradually changing into someone you don’t.
SID’s best-known and popular songs (11–20)
Summer loveSID
It was their sixth single, released in 2007, and it was used as the ending theme for the TV Asahi network program ‘Squeeze!’.
I think the lyrics are very straightforward and have parts you can really relate to.
The simple band sound also resonates pleasantly throughout the track.
Autumn breezeSID
This is a piece by SID that feels like looking back on autumn memories and expressing the many emotions found there.
The overall sound is light and airy; while there’s a touch of wistfulness, it also evokes an image of enjoying the passing of the season.
Autumn, once associated with sadness and a sense of urgency that made this time of year difficult, is portrayed as a season that—over the years—reveals its pleasures as well.
The song depicts this change of heart, conveying the joy of gaining the emotional space to savor the shifting seasons.
