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| Dir En Grey – Hageshisa to, kono mune no naka de kara (English) Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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I definitely agree with you on the subject of Marrow of a Bone's atmosphere. Perhaps each member had demons to face during the writing/recording of that album. It is without a doubt their most furious album.
I look at Diru's discography this way:
When they formed and began touring extensively throughout Japan and other asian countries, they began incorporating many different sonic elements evident in Asian music. Their album Kisou demonstrates an extremely wide range of style yet it sounds distinctly reminiscent of Asian music. I view their formation to the releasing of Kisou as their first "era."
Their second "era" is everything leading up to Uroboros. With the release of Six Ugly they began incorporating more Western elements into their songwriting but it took them several releases and years to finally mix their unique oriental sound with their new influences. The final product of this fusion between their influences is obviously Uroboros. Going from Vulgar, to Withering to Death, to Marrow of a Bone their music got noticeably darker and heavier. Vulgar and WTD still retained some of their distinct Asian sound while Marrow got rid of it completely. WIth Uroboros they were able to fuse the two and come to a sort of spiritual release as well.
Depending on the sound of their newer material, I'd have to say that Dir en grey are entering a new phase. A phase that I bet will be centered around their emotions, opinions and views more so than before. |
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| Gazette – Headache Man Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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This song seems to be about a "man" that causes emotional in the speaker's life. Possibly a father figure. It seems that the father figure did not believe in the ability of the speaker's band to achieve success. Not only was the father figure causing the speaker emotional distress but that the band was also a source of the "headache" for the father figure.
The music goes extremely well with the lyrical content of this song. I love it even more. |
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| Dir En Grey – Yokan (English) Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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Obviously there's an element of irony throughout the song. The music is happy and upbeat while the lyrics suggest a lost relationship. Perhaps the irony is suggesting self-motivation to work through the present and onto something better. But judging from the rest of Dir en grey's library of songs....it's hard for me to believe this has such a happy ending. I take Yokan as a stinging bite of sarcasm. "Yes this relationship is lost and I'll just go along and be happy so everything will definitely turn out okay." But I guess we'll never know. The beauty of interpretation.
But I think Yokan remains one of Dir en grey's most cleverly written songs. Indisputably a work of extremely creative minds. |
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| Dir En Grey – Hageshisa to, kono mune no naka de kara (English) Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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Um. Look at when I posted my INTERPRETATION of the song. February. No one really knew what it was about back then and still there is no concrete evidence that the song is about unit 731. Unless you can show me proof that a member of Dir en grey has stated that Hageshisa to is about Unit 731, then all anyone can ever do is figure out their own interpretation of the song and come to their own conclusions. Who's to say this particular song does not hold more than one meaning? That's the beauty of music. |
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| Dir En Grey – Zan -remake- Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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I agree with you on that. The old -ZAN- was the -ZAN- on the surface with the intricate, gaudy, extreme make-up and costume and Kyo's vocal flourishes. The new -ZAN- is the actual spirit. It literally sounds like Hell, aggression and insanity. It's loud, dark, and fast. The thing I love most about this song though is that it is a metal song but Dir en grey managed to write it well enough to maintain a sense of structure, melody, harmony and musicianship. |
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| Dir En Grey – Hageshisa to, kono mune no naka de kara (English) Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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Egnirys Cimredopyh +) an injection alludes to drug use as well. So it is possible that he does or has experimented with drugs. Either way I'd still support him. We also may never find anything out about their personal lives which is totally fine by me. Observing them in obscurity has its own appeal. |
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| Dir En Grey – Yokan (English) Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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They demonstrated an amazing talent for songwriting so early on in their career....you have to wonder what happens when these guys get together to write songs. |
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| Dir En Grey – Hageshisa to, kono mune no naka de kara (English) Lyrics
| 16 years ago
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I did consider that but I'd prefer to not dwell on it. But considering the fact that they have been the amazing band we all know and love for over a decade - without taking more than a month or two for a break - any hiatus they decide to take would be well-deserved. I just hope they put out one more album at least. Not only do I believe that it will be their most artistic and emotionally powerful album of all, I just want to see them live one last time. |
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| Dir En Grey – Hageshisa to, kono mune no naka de karamitstuita s Lyrics
| 16 years ago
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Yeah I can definitely hear the American Death Metal influence but I think that they're still incorporating their own style. Kyo still jumps from octave to octave and varies his voice. Die and Kaoru play intertwining melodies and harmonies and they don't mindlessly blast one chord or flail wildly on their fretboard - something that sets them apart from American Death Metal bands. Shinya's drum rhythms also contribute to their unique sound. He varies his rhythms around the time signature and keeps the song from sounding too one-dimensional. Unfortunately I can't hear much of Toshiya. He tuned his low B string to A#.....any lower and he'll stray out of the human hearing range. XD I'm loving that he's starting to use his fingers, though. |
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| Dir En Grey – Hageshisa to, kono mune no naka de kara (English) Lyrics
| 16 years ago
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I think this song's meaning can only be discerned if you look at this single alongside Uroboros. I recently read a blog posted about their two Nippon Budokan shows in January and it pointed out that the Saturday show began with "Sa Bir" followed by "Vinushka." The Sunday show ENDED with "Vinushka" followed "Sa Bir." The author of the blog post understood the significance of this and stated that it symbolized the entire cycle of reincarnation - a theme prominent on Uroboros. Their final set list for their Uroboros tour began and ended in a full circle.
Now, this is where "Hageshisa to, Kono Mune no Naka de Karamitsuita Shakunetsu no Yami" comes in. Obviously, one theme of this song is death. The phrase "repeating again and again" is perhaps a reference to the cycle of reincarnation. "The bright-red garden and decaying of ashes" could be a reference to Hell - or a metaphor for the realm one passes on to after death. The line "it covers itself in pure white" is the rebirth, or beginning of the new cycle that repeats "again and again."
The cycle of reincarnation is a prominent theme in Hinduism (correct me if I'm wrong) and if this single is linked to Uroboros at all, it would be symbolic of Dir en grey moving on to newer material. "Hageshisa to" contains references to breaking the cycle of reincarnation - thereby becoming free and reaching greater spiritual plateaus. Dir en grey wants to "destroy" the endless cycle of reincarnation, which they deem "the worst of existence." "The other side of death" could be considered a reference to what will happen after breaking the cycle; or, literally speaking, what new ventures Dir en grey will partake in.
Sorry for the wall of text but that's just the meaning that dawned on me after thinking about it. It's probably a stretch...but, hey, it's the meaning I'm taking from it. I just hope Dir en grey continues writing powerful music and that this single won't be their last. |
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