Review: The GazettE - DIM

I'll level with you right now: I was having doubts about this album. If DIM came out anything like Stacked Rubbish or Disorder I was contemplating dropping these guys by the wayside and finding a new band to listen to. But, if it came out to be another NIL I think I would stomach these guys for a bit longer because NIL had some decent passages at least.

DIM is the best damn album they've ever released.

1. 「剥離」 Hakuri - 1:43
2. THE INVISIBLE WALL - 4:35
3. A MOTH UNDER THE SKIN - 2:57
4. LEECH - 4:15
5. 泣ヶ原 Nakigahara - 7:19
6. 「エ リ カ」 Erika - 0:53
7. HEADACHE MAN - 3:54
8. 紅蓮 Guren - 5:40
9. 「子宮」 Shikyuu - 0:43
10. 13STAIRS[-]1 - 5:02
11. DISTRESS AND COMA - 5:20
12. 「感触」 Kanshoku - 0:52
13. 白き優鬱 Shiroki Yuutsu - 4:29
14. IN THE MIDDLE OF CHAOS - 3:02
15. 「朦朧」 Mourou - 0:23
16. OGRE - 3:14
17. DIM SCENE - 5:12

DVD (limited edition only)

1. THE INVISIBLE WALL Music Clip
2. The Other Side of [DIM]

The name must have been chosen for a reason: DIM is the darkest, heaviest, most ambient piece of work The GazettE has put out to this date. Some may call it maturity. Others may call it experimentation. I prefer to use the term "these-guys-got-up-off-their-lazy-asses-and-put-some-effort-into-their-music-for-once."

And yes I'm still playing around with the formatting.

Hakuri

This is an obvious rip-off of Dir en grey’s Sa Bir opening, except it isn’t as good. There are passages of the looped double dropped bass that I would swear got lifted right out of that SE and then there are parts that have a bit more instrumentation than Sa Bir. With all that being said, and shoving aside the obvious, Hakuri is creepy and very effective at what it is it tries to do. Sadly, the best instrumental here is the one they didn’t create on their own. 6/10

THE INVISIBLE WALL

The main fault in this track lies in the drums and the bass. The nature of THE INVISIBLE WALL relies on the support of the bass and drums to flesh out the quieter, more emotional parts. However, Kai’s drumming is static as hell and during those passages where he gets to show off he doesn’t do anything other than the general rolls. At that point he could have added some flavor to the track but he plays so monotone it renders a thoughtful and risky addition to the track rather mundane and unneeded. The bass is plain inaudible throughout most of the track and I actually had to turn up the equalizer to hear Reita. As soon as I did however, I turned the equalizer right off. Those lines aren’t very creative and the omission of said instrument makes this track a lot better. Now, having stated how much of a guitar-driven track THE INVISIBLE WALL is, I absolutely must comment on them further. When I first saw the preview I was taken aback by the sudden introduction of the guitars. It comes in uncharacteristically hard and then moves into this piece for which classification eludes me. Uruha and Aoi’s playing are the polar opposite of Reita and Kai’s and those two work together as a team to create the rough, tumbling melody that goes throughout the song. The electronic effect that underlines the two of them complements them and sounds thought out and not added as an after-thought. Finally, Ruki’s singing has improved greatly over his last effort even though he can still improve a lot more. The vocal variation on this track is also worth a mention. Even though I can tell he overlapped his whispering with his singing the variation is pleasant to listen to. The chorus is far and away the best and most memorable part of the track thanks to Ruki’s vocals, and when Ruki’s voice is the most memorable thing on the track you can tell something is amiss. Overall, I can enjoy this track but it could have been a lot better. 7/10

A MOTH UNDER THE SKIN

The hip-hop influences are back a bit and Reita’s bass is the dominant instrument in this track. More interesting bass lines and drum work are put down in this track which is great but the guitars still steal the show. Ruki’s singing isn’t as memorable as the last track but it’s no less creative. He’s pulling out all the stops with the singing, grunting, whispering, and digitized voice wreaking havoc over the 2:58 this track occupies. The vocal overlaying in the chorus could have been a bit stronger if they weren’t so damn annoying but it comes off as stronger than Ruki just using his regular singing voice because it provides substance. I can’t help but think that the ending could have been a bit stronger and that the fade out doesn’t do it justice. Not as fantastic as the last track but it still works. 7/10

LEECH

Oh my fucking god they re-recorded this track and it shows. The bass and drums are obviously louder and the vocals have been redone, for the better in some parts and for the worse in others. For the most part, the vocal work has improved vastly, although somehow the female vocals have gone from tolerable to annoying. Two notable things about Ruki’s vocals: one is his singing has been set upon each other in parts so it sounds like he’s dueting with himself so it gives some substance to the track that is always welcome. The second is that the random screams that were in the original have been delegated to one earphone and lowered somewhat which makes them sound a lot better. The guitars were deepened in sound but lightened in terms of the placement on the track, and the part where it’s most noticeable is when it slows down and you have a third guitar line weaving in and out under the two guitarists. On the single it’s barely noticeable but on the album you can sense it more and the punch it gives is more effective. This re-recording and re-mastering works and makes an already favorite track of mine even better. 9/10

Nakigahara

I feared a slow, boring, and drawn out ballad with this one. That is not the case. I would classify this as a mid-tempo song and from the start I was drawn into the song fully. The intro itself is a sort of musical electronic ambient piece with what sounds like a beating heart but it’s so short and moves so quickly into the music that I can’t really tell. Cleverly placed drum blasts, a thick, layered bass, and guitars that complement each other over electronic effects fully mark just one highlight of this track. The electronic effects in particular remind me greatly of those used in Hana no Sakanai Machi by exist trace. Nakigahara’s transitions are smooth and solid. This track also features more female vocals but they mesh better and aren’t as annoying. Speaking of vocals, they are excellent in this song and Ruki doesn’t use as many effects on his voice. His singing once again, varies from projection to spoken words to muffled, demented sobbing, which is a nice change from the incessant screaming that plagued most of Stacked Rubbish. You can sense an obvious improvement in his voice near the end of the song, when the band fades away but he’s still singing at normal volume, eventually going at it a capella. Not only does it provide a unique end to the song but it manages to keep such an intense piece from ending without a feeling of accidental abruptness. I say “accidental” because the ending is obviously intentional and works perfectly for such a musically upsetting track. I would bet anything this track would be even better live. This is definitely a front-runner for best song on the album and blows away everything on Stacked Rubbish for sure. 10/10

Erika

I don’t know what the name ERIKA has to do with anything but it’s a short SE that’s very dull and repetitive. It probably ties into the former track lyrically but I could go without it. I wish they didn’t include this. Skip. 1/10

HEADACHE MAN

I wasn’t too fond of this track when it was featured on the Distress and Coma single to begin with but I figured a re-recording of this track couldn’t hurt. The part that I still believe should be the chorus worked better on the single version but the mastering of the instruments sounds tighter and more cohesive. The drums in particular stand out more and I’m beginning to notice the patterns a bit better, which make me like the song a little more. I still am not a fan of the retarded lyrics in the chorus though. Overall though, the re-recording doesn’t add much more than the original had (I will add that the ending ad-libs and distorted voices are louder on this version...DOES SHE SAY OH YEAH MAN at the end of the song?) other than it being deeper in nature. It still gets the same basic score just tweaked a bit higher due to the pretty retouches. 5/10

Guren

I am more impressed with the re-recording of Guren than I am with the re-recording of Leech. On the original, I bashed the instrumental work of the track because I said it was generic and uninteresting. I’ll correct that statement now: the mastering on the original track was horrible. Due to the bad balance of instruments, the song came off more delicate than it should have. This made the guitars seem rough and alien and hid all the touches that the band put into the track. On the re-recording however, everything was re-done and for the better. Right out from the beginning, whatever those sounds were are louder and crisper, immediately drawing the listener in. The acoustic guitars sprinkled throughout are sharper and the two guitars don’t dominate the speakers and drown out everyone else. I think the tuning on the guitars were also changed which has the greatest impact right before the solo, where the transition isn’t as rough and edgy. The violins stand out more and even the bass sounds crisper and cleaner, both lending more substance to the track. This creates a stronger framework for Ruki’s voice to expound upon, which also sounds better than on the single (there's even a spoken part in here that wasn't on the single version). Thus, everything that I bashed the single for getting wrong the album does right. Combine the much improved instrumentals with the disturbing and poignant lyrics (it’s about a miscarriage and how women in Japan should start valuing their children more) and you have a song that can be considered one of the GazettE’s best ballads. A definite must-listen on this albums and fans of the original recording will find this one superior in every fashion. 10/10


Shikyuu

Sounds like a dying kitty. The only reason why I’ll give this one a slightly higher score than Erika is that it has a purpose in being on the album. I just told you Guren was a song about a miscarriage, and there’s a screaming baby going off in the background. Put two and two together. Still, it’s a creepy instrumental that cuts off abruptly that I would suggest skipping. 2/10

13STAIRS［-］1

One of the more creative heavy numbers on DIM. It starts off with this dark, ambient opening broken by Uruha’s clean guitar over the distorted background. Reita’s bass dominates this track and although his lines are simple they’re brutal and effective. It’s Ruki, however, that captivates my attention most of all. His clean voice sings for a minute and then holds out some notes before the distortion clears up and the song becomes driven from there. This is the darkest song on the album from a musical perspective, and I really want the lyrics to this album so I can figure out what it’s about because the title intrigues me. The contrast between the distortion and the clean, the soft and the hard, and the calm beginning of the song juxtaposed with the schizophrenic chorus of screaming, yelling and growling creates the definitive metal monster on this album. The last minute or so, where the band members speed up and create tension is topped with a Ruki arguing with what sounds like himself and everyone else. It almost sounds like the inside of an insane person’s mind, and it all peters off into distortion. Different and welcome in my ears and the simplistic but driven drum beats on this track are listenable. I feel that if Kai went wild here it would have ruined the tone of the song. HEADACHE MAN has nothing on this. 9/10

DISTRESS AND COMA

It’s no less brilliant than it was on the single, which the violins in the background being slightly louder and the track being deeper as a whole. Judging it based on the track the re-mastering was unneeded but in the context of the entire album it meshes better. I personally prefer the original to this because the heaviness isn’t as characteristic but it’s not that big of a deal. My initial complaints on the single version still stand but overall it’s still an excellent song. 9/10

Kanshoku

Boring. Directionless. Uncreative. Skip. 2/10

Shiroki Yuutsu

This song has some clapping for the first portion of the track and although I didn’t notice it the first time the transition between the clapping and Kai’s intro is subtle. The clapping and the drum work alternate throughout the track. There are more violins, nice guitar, and beautiful singing laced throughout the whole track. They complement each other beautifully but there’s a little something missing that would push this track over the edge. All in all, I just find this song to play it a little safe and take fewer risks than it should, but it sounds beautiful. I believe the title translates as “White Melancholy” so even though the sounds are musically lighter it’s most likely just as depressing as the rest of this album. It’s a nice way to change the pace of the album somewhat. 8/10


IN THE MIDDLE OF CHAOS

This definitely changes the pace of the album a lot but it doesn’t fit in as well. The beginning part of the album sounded like a plunge into despair and then you have this rocker with English lyrics that isn’t as heavy or downbeat. It would have worked a lot better if it were placed earlier on. I also love the racing guitar lines that bring to mind some of The GazettE’s more accessible tunes mixed with some Western influence, and the guitar solo is reminiscent of CIRCLE OF SWINDLER. I don’t mind Western influence much in Japanese music as long as it’s incorporated well, and it’s used to great effect there. The omission of female vocals on this track is also glaring, because if this were a track placed on Stacked Rubbish I could pick out all the places they would have thrown in some voices. That makes this track sound a lot better knowing that it could have came out sounding like Swallowtail on the Death Valley. For what it is it’s nice but once again, it would mesh more if it came earlier. 8/10

Mourou

Skip. 1/10

OGRE

This is the DISCHARGE of DIM in more ways than one (disgusting sexual pun intended). Musically, this song sounds like a wall of noise but it lacks the attitude of DISCHARGE. It’s got slower passages, roaring riffs, sections that hit you like wrecking balls and short guitar licks that don’t really click the way they should. Ruki’s voice is also pretty suckish in this one. He goes from sounding like a dying old man to constipated grunts with very little singing in here at all. This would work better live. I really want the lyrics to this song because that might sway my opinion somewhat but overall OGRE is underwhelming. 5/10

DIM SCENE

I was definitely happy when I saw that DIM SCENE wasn’t another abstractly placed PEOPLE ERROR clone. Sadly, it’s no Taion clone either and I think I would have preferred that to this. DIM SCENE a full blown track and while it doesn’t reach epic it’s solid. It's got violin, drop tuned guitars, and beautiful vocals all working together to produce a musically beautiful track. Once again, just having Ruki sing unaccompanied by the molesting female vocals strengthens the track. The transitions from chorus to verse are standard issue and would have worked better without all the effects and the solo fits perfectly within the track. A nice, pretty ending track but it could have used more emotion, more passion, and more oomph (and less of the lalala at the end). 7/10


So there we have it. It has an absurd amount of instrumentals that aren't needed and a few tracks aren't the greatest but as an album it's the most cohesive and determined effort they have created. It's not drenched in female backvocals and hip hop inspiration like Stacked Rubbish, it isn't as hit or miss as NIL, and it isn't directionless like Disorder. It's not as epic as I wanted it to be but it's better than I expected. It's worth the purchase if you're a GazettE fan and definitely NEEDS to be in your collection.

Download (excluding singles):

- THE INVISIBLE WALL
- Nakigahara
- 13STAIRS[-]1

Rating: 62%

Lyrics (courtesy of Motris from Tainted World)



THE INVISIBLE WALL

Pig that is soaked in soup of crime
It is a pain of the children whom you murdered
Hate yourself
In the maze without an end...
Why do you still breathe?

gareki no shita de shinjitsu ga no tauchi
mawaru e wa nani yorimo fukai
The invisible wall
kodoku zouo shitto fuan
kyomu ni saita muhyoujou nani yorimo omoi
The invisible wall

sanjou oou fujouri ni omoeta warau aozora

In the maze without an end... ayamachi ni obore
In the maze without an end...
Why do you still breathe?

Sorrow made you
In the bottom of the dark dead sea
Sorrow made you
tsugunai tsuduke... And die

Pig that is soaked in soup of crime...

In the maze without an end...
「Hate yourself」 ayamachi ni obore
In the maze without an end...
「Hate yourself」 Why do you still breathe?

Sorrow made you
In the bottom of the dark dead sea
Sorrow made you
aijou mo shira nu kodoku na PARADE
Sorrow made you
In the bottom of the dark dead sea
Sorrow made you
tsugunai tsuduke... And die

In the maze without an end...
Why do you still breathe?




A MOTH UNDER THE SKIN

A sense of beauty... Supply and demand
The product of the sense of beauty

yukashita no High society
sungeki no kyouki wa utsukushii
Abnormal culture = Modern normal
jimetsu teki de utsukushii

A sense of beauty... Supply and demand
hidoku kouka na Masquerade
mahi shite yuku kaikan ni oboreru
Abnormal beauty = Modern beauty
biki tsutta emi wa kirei
menomae de temanei te takumi ni hatsu wo maku

Fake ni etsuraku Alcohol ja toke nu ART
hyoumen dakeja Without a doubt
freedom of expression yoku dekiteru
The product of the sense of beauty
Orange no Head

You resemble a butterfly
It is only a pretense
You forget to have been called a moth sometime...
A sense of beauty...

Fake ni etsuraku Alcohol ja toke nu ART
hyoumen dakeja Without a doubt
freedom of expression yoku dekiteru
The product of the sense of beauty
Orange no Head

A sense of beauty... Supply and demand
tasha ga tsukutta hyoujou demo
A sense of beauty... Supply and demand
yuiitsu no sonzai
yukashita no High society



LEECH

Nobody believes you.
Nobody believes you.
Nobody believes you.
Nobody believes you.

Marble no kabe wa takaku
doro ni nureteitayo
naguri tsukerareta youna
itami ga ore wo hanasa nee

tairyou ni koboreta Imperfection
kanzen ni nomareta Expression
I who sings black again.
I who dyes black again.
nando mo atama wo tsubusu Insult

Let's send a gallows in the
last scene which you hope for.
Don't hush up a mistake.
Take responsibility.
imada mie nee namegata shire zuno butsu
matowa setanoha subete uwabe dake
uritoba saretano wa shisou no gizou
kori mosezumata yotte koya garu

Can you hear the counting song of pain, baby?
I want to scatter your face.
meni utsuru kotae wo egaku
I want to scatter your trick.
Can you hear the counting song of pain, baby?
I want to scatter your excuse.
kuroki hi wa ima mo ase numama...
A prosecute.
Your luck will run out someday.
Hatred to you is a proper act.

nagareta kekkan to
muhyoujou to muryoku
toki ga boukyaku ni uetemo
wasureru koto wa shinai

You are the same as a leech
which sucks blood to live.

Let's send a gallows in the
last scene which you hope for.
Don't hush up a mistake.
Take responsibility.
imada mie nee namegata shire zuno butsu
mato waseta no wa subete uwabe dake
uritoba sareta no wa shisou no gizou
kori mosezumata yotte koya garu

Can you hear the counting song of pain, baby?
I want to scatter your face.
meni utsuru kotae ga kieru
I want to scatter your trick.
Can you hear the counting song of pain, baby?
I want to scatter your excuse.
kuroki hi wo houmuru muimi sani
I felt humiliation.
utsukushiki seijaku ga
kanashi geni yureteru
me wo fusagu koto sae tsumi
A prosecute.
Your luck will run out someday.
Can you hear the counting song of pain, baby?

You are the same as a leech
which sucks blood to live.
You are the same as a leech
which sucks blood to live.



NAKIGAHARA

ansoku ni kurueru haru iro
wasurete shimaeru mono naraba
kyuu kai no bi ni ryoume shizume
tada kodoku nanodato waraeru
daisan ni kawareru haru iro
iki hisome nukarumi wo oyogu
bata ashi de oborete yuku sama wa
souzoudoori detsumaranai
genjitsu wo korosu kikite yori
tayasuku kizu wo tsukereta darou
mei wo umete

fuhai shita ne ga minamo yurasu
yugamu youni mawaru haguruma
kishimu naru ni mimi wo katamukeru
kirei ni kurueteru darouka
subete wa kinku no asai umi
asen yakato mimachigaeru hodo kegare

sayounara muhou no yami ni ochiteiku
sayounara korede owari

namida doukoku no ame
kyomu to muki au tabi afure
tsuduru kotoba ga nijimu
namida itsuka wa karere
seijaku ni koro sareru
kage fumi no owari ni chimayoi

fuhai shita ne ga minamo yurasu
yugamu youni mawaru haguruma
kishimu naru ni miwo nage kiduita
sore to nite iru koto ni kiduita

sayounara muhou no yami ni ochiteiku
sayounara korede owari

namida doukoku no ame
kyomu to muki au tabi afure
tsuduru kotoba ga nijimu
namida kodoku to chiru
seijaku ni ikiru nara
nidoto warae nu youni kizan de

anata wo aishita watashi ga iru
anata wo mitsumeta watashi ga iru
anata wo motometa watashi ga iru
anata wo naku shita watashi ga iru
watashi wo aishita anata ga iru
watashi wo mitsumeru anata ga iru
watashi wo kowashita anata ga iru
watashi wo ubatta anata ga iru
watashi wo koroshita anata ga iru
watashi wo furushita anata ga iru
watashi...



HEADACHE MAN

「All is true...and all is a lie...」 Shut up mother fucker.
Get out! Dear dick man!

Show your brain which I cannot understand.
kannon tsura no DAD mousou no kousou tsuneni bousou
Please stop the bad joke.

You are a romancer!

Please do not confuse my band by a lie anymore.
You are too awkward a man.
Leave here before a ditch deepens...

I am a cause of your headache. And this is your song.

We are the Cause of Your Headache!
It undermines an empty head.
We are the Cause of Your Headache!
Leave here before a ditch deepens.
We are the Cause of Your Headache!
It undermines an empty head.
We are the Cause of Your Headache!
Hey, stop the bad joke. Get out! Dear dick man!

Show your brain which I cannot understand.
kannon tsura no DAD mousou no kousou tsuneni bousou
Please stop the bad joke.

I am a cause of your headache. And this is your song.

We are the Cause of Your Headache!
It undermines an empty head.
We are the Cause of Your Headache!
Leave here before a ditch deepens.
We are the Cause of Your Headache!
It undermines an empty head.
We are the Cause of Your Headache!
Hey, stop the bad joke. Get out! Dear dick man!

「All is true...and all is a lie...」



GUREN

gomen ne ato sukoshi
anata no namae to nemurasete

yorisotta sugi shi hi wa itami wo yorokobi ai
ryoute ni utsushi dasu anata wo omoi naiteiru
soko ni furu kanashimi wa shira nai mamadeiiyo
ansoku ni furue wo oboeta tari nu me wa nani wo miru

usure naide anata yo
wazu kana toiki wo kikasete hoshii
chiisa na kodou de naku
anata yo koko made oide

kawarenai yume ni tsuduki ga arunara
douka togireru zuni...
koufuku to yobe nakutemo
oborete kasa naranu hibi wo

usure naide anata yo
wazu kana toiki wo kikasete hoshii
chiisa na kodou de naku
anata yo koko made oide

「sukui no te saemo aimai de
byou kizami no mayu wa ito wo
chigirezu ni hai ni naru」

[solo]

usure naide anata yo
wazuka na toiki de kii tete hoshii
chiisa na kodou no ne ni kasu renu inori yo todoke
yobe nu namae wo daite
yubiori kazoeru asu wa kienai
mimi wo fusa gi kii teta yurikago yureru oto
tori modose nu haru ni guren no hana ga saku



13STAIRS[-]1

taihai shisou ukiyo hanare no Grave
Discrimination against music
gouhou no 13
The loser who was brain washed

Bullshit

Commit suicide in with-it-ness
Rightnow…
In front of me!

You cannot understand my vulgar thought
It is a correct answer
It is your duty to train a slave waving a waist

Rotten buyer
Shame on you!
Commit suicide in with-it-ness
In front of me!
Bravely…
Rotten seller
Know yourself!
Commit suicide in with-it-ness
Before that…
Suck my dick

You cannot understand my vulgar thought
It is a correct answer
It is your duty to train a slave waving a waist

Rotten buyer
Shame on you!
Commit suicide in with-it-ness
In front of me!
Bravely…
Rotten seller
Know your self!
Commit suicide in with-it-ness
Before that…
Suck my dick

The industry has been already over
The red base
All the losers sing a hymn in hell
Enjoy a vulgar play

saa warae tobiorirenu LOOP suushiki ni kuwareta kaku
saa warae madayarerundarou? 13 madeato sukoshi

Can't get back
A loser of the uncontrol lability
Enjoy a vulgar play
Can't get back



DISTRESS AND COMA

Until your distress sleeps...
Fill me up with your grief...
Until your distress sleeps...

Hello... dear my bride, nani wo miteiru no
yuka ni chitta chou mo hiroe nu sonomede
wasuretai no wa shiro sugita kutsuu
shinjiteru to ii kikasu kizu wa kienai

odoru odoru nemurasete to odoru yama nu namida
koe wo koroshi yowaku furueru teni kuchibiru wo oto su

Hello... dear my bride, ashimoto wo yaku
miminari nimou chikaduku hitsuyou nado
muishiki ni haita iki ga hada wo sou
kamoku yurasu yaiba ni emi wo...
wasuretai no wa shiro sugita kutsuu
shinjiteru to ii kika su kizu wa kienai

yaseta yume ni same nu ima ga utsuru kanashimi sae
sugao dayoto kotaete kureru nara kizutsuitemo ii

[solo]

wasure naide
itami wo shiru anata ni hikareta koto

koko de oyasumi

odoru odoru nemureru made odoru yamanu namida
nanimo nai to kokoro wo fusagu tobi kare soudato
yaseta yume ni 「mou ichido」 wo utau kanashimi sae
jibun dayoto kotaete kureru nara kizutsuitemo ii

Until your distress sleeps...
Fill me up with your grief...
Until your distress sleeps...
owaru hazu no yume ni

Until your distress sleeps...
Fill me up with your grief...
Until your distress sleeps...
sayonara ga saiteru



SHIROKI YUU UTSU

kaze ni nabiku DRAPE no mukou
hakujaku na koe ni furueta no wa karada janaku
hajimete ishiki shita 「ushinai」

shimi tsuite hanarenu fuankan
nuguute no atatamori wo wasure sou
shirakabe ga tsure saru anshinkan
shigatsu wa nando mireba owaru

kake chigau dake de konnani tayasuku kuzurete yukeru
sou kuchi ni dasu yorimo moroku
hirari hirari to kanashi geni yureru
kaesu emi ni wa utsura nai
yuu utsu yo doko he
kami shimeru yowasa ga shitta hakana sano imi
ima wa kimi wo mamoru youni daku youni...
kotae ga uso dato itte
warui yume nanoto waratte

[solo]

kake chigau dake de konnani tayasuku kuzurete yukeru
sou kuchi ni dasu yorimo moroku
iki made kizu ni tada kotaeru dake
tsumaru kotoba wo ooi tsukusu
yuu utsu yo doko he
shigami tsuki negatta asu wa imamo saiteru
kimi wo mamoru kano youni
yura yura yura

kaze ni nabiku DRAPE no mukou
hakujaku na koe ni furueta no wa karada janaku
hajimete ishiki shita 「ushinai」



IN THE MIDDLE OF CHAOS

The little freedom which I know
All which I should keep
It may be lost someday
Anyone is the same
I stood in this stage and have noticed it
Am I who sings there truth?
It is wrong! I am here

Let's deliver nonfiction
A song like misfortune pride
I vomit original pain
The only means to prove oneself

I have a beloved person and a family
Nothing is different from you
Look as one human being
I have a lot of hateful guys
Nothing is different from you
Look as one human being

Honor and position aren't important
Do you remember it?
It becomes motherfucker

Let's deliver nonfiction
A song like misfortune pride
I vomit original pain
The only means to prove oneself

[solo]

The little freedom which I know
The dream which I should keep
It may be lost someday
It may be lost someday

I stood in this stage and have noticed it
Am I who sings there truth?
It is wrong! I am here

No one can be saved with lie

Let's deliver nonfiction
A song like misfortune pride
I vomit original pain
To ascertain each other's wound
Let's deliver all of me
A song like misfortune pride
In the middle of chaos
The only means to prove oneself



OGRE

jiga houkai ranyou kakusei fuyuu sakuran Abuse
sogai jihei ken'o yokujou kiben jii seiteki Abuse

Ogre play
God is not a humanist

I-n-f-e-c-t-i-o-n
I-n-f

aizou mugon kyozetsu kairi mutaku jaku ko iki zetsuen
rinbu hakuri kodoku utsu
kagai shisou jakusha no mure

Ogre play
God is not a humanist

Ogre play God is a beast
Ogre play God is a beast
Ogre play God is a beast
God is a liar
Ogre play God is a beast
Ogre play God is a beast
Ogre play God is a beast
You make money by faith

I-n-f-e-c-t-i-o-n
I-n-f

jiga houkai ranyou kakusei fuyuu sakuran Abuse
sogai jihei ken'o yokujou kiben jii seiteki Abuse

Ogre play
God is not a humanist

Ogre play God is a beast
Ogre play God is a beast
Ogre play God is a beast
God is a liar
Ogre play God is a beast
Ogre play God is a beast
Ogre play God is a beast
You make money by faith

Ogre Play You are the ogre
who wore skin of God
Ogre Play You are the ogre
who wore skin of God

Ogre play God is a beast
Ogre play God is a beast
Ogre play God is a beast
You make money by faith



DIM SCENE

azawarai sugita sei de
sono kikyuu ya kachi wa nuke ochi
tonari de nemuru danzetsu wa gukou
sou kuzureteku joukei no imi wo
kuchiteku imi wo

muragaru karasu no moto he
naki yamu made zero ni touhi suru kazu wa ou
ibitsu ni magaru arubeki sugata wa
nui awaseru hodo fukaku tokeru

doukou ni ukaberu genjitsu wa kara
mahi hita kokoro no sei ka

sora ga ato kire hikari ga chi ni ochiru
nageku koe wo ayasu akago no yume
nuritsubushi sugite tadare teku uso
chou no hane de rakkasuru ga
kunou no urade oboreteiru ai
nakigara ni te wo nobasu boukansha
hai tsukubaru asu wo warau rouba
douka ore no mama de

[solo]

atari wo ume tsukusu ate naki itami
me wo toji tomosu uta ni kizu nado iyase nu
kabeichimen ni saki dashita owari
daremo ga boukyaku wo negau tabi
sou ushitsuri yakireta ore no uta wa
honogurai kyomu no soko de oboreteru
rarara...