I like the song だってだって噫無情, but every time I play that song it takes me down a weird train of thought.
The song is about a tearful farewell[1] by the singers to a person who "goes to the ends of the Earth, seeking the things they believe in"[2]. The song also has a bridge part where each singer in the song tells the person she is singing for either asking them not to go, to return soon, or her hope that they will meet again.
Usually the image of a "person who seeks the things they believe in" suggests that the person is leaving for a cause they feel is greater than themselves or just the people immediately around them. That tends to mean military.
I always associated "going to the ends of the Earth" as something pilots do. I mean ships work fine, but I hate the open seas[3].
Then the usual Hollywood image of someone tearfully persuading their loved ones not to leave, especially in a military context, would be for a mission with little to no hope of success. A last ditch attempt, or a Hail Mary, whatever floats your boat.
Now considering this is a Japanese song...
...my mind went to kamikaze attacks.
That was rather insensitive.
Footnotes
[1] Stanza 1, Line 3:
抱きしめる瞬間に 別れの気配
That moment when we were holding each other was our sign of farewell.
[2] Stanza 3, Line 3:
信じたものを求め 地の果てまで行く日
The day you will go to the ends of the Earth, seeking the things you believe in.
[3] Ironically, my favourite character in this group is associated with the sea.
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