凛として時雨 (Ling Tosite Sigure, aka Rin Toshite Shigure) is a Japanese rock ban… Read Full Bio ↴凛として時雨 (Ling Tosite Sigure, aka Rin Toshite Shigure) is a Japanese rock band from Saitama, formed in 2002. Rin Toshite Shigure is the conventional Hepburn romanization of the band's name. However, the band uses the Kunrei-shiki romanization Ling Tosite Sigure on their website, albums, and other materials. The band's name means "A frigid autumn's rain shower."

Their music style is aggressive, fast-paced rock with rapid changes of tempo and mood reminiscent of styles as diverse as progressive rock, post-hardcore, post-rock, and funk. They utilize both male and female vocals ranging from soft singing to loud wails and screams. As of 2013, they've released five full-length albums, an EP, and three singles, as well as various demos. Their latest album, i'mperfect, was released April 10, 2013. It features the single "Abnormalize" which was used as the opening theme for the anime Psycho-Pass. This album is also their first to be released in Europe as they signed for distribution with JPU Records in June 2013.

Ling Tosite Sigure has maintained its original lineup of guitarist/vocalist Toru "TK" Kitajima (北嶋徹), bassist/vocalist Miyoko "345" Nakamura (中村美代子), and drummer Masatoshi "Pierre" Nakano (ピエール中野). TK also writes solo music as TK From 凛として時雨; he released his debut album flowering on June 27, 2012.

Knife Vacation
凛として時雨 Lyrics

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目を閉じて浮かんで来た
あの人の Flash Image を思い出す Communication
｢私ハ消エタコレクション｣さ

｢神様｣って浮かんで来た
あの人の叫んだ声も騒がしい Destruction
｢私ハ浮イタコレクション｣さ

knife vacation 壊して欲しいの
knife vacation 笑っていた i know
knife vacation 隠して欲しいの
knife vacation [i]の motion

目を閉じて浮かんで来た
あの人と歪んだ SEASON 思い出す君の motion
｢私ハ消エタコレクション｣さ

空中線に見えなくなった

Collection 僕の FUSION が段々様になっていく
空中 knife vacation を思い出すことになっちゃって

空中線にふわふわ浮いて

誰かがこの場所に浮かんだ季節は
確かなimage 微かな夢
目を閉じてあの場所にいるような夢に
微かなimageを思い出してみるの

空中線にふわふわ浮いて空中線に見えなくなった

Flashback feel you knife vacation
壊れだした僕の motion に夢乱した君の moment

Overall Meaning

The song "Knife Vacation" by 凛として時雨 (Ling Tosite Sigure) is a haunting portrayal of memories that refuse to fade away. The lyrics are in Japanese, and they depict an individual who keeps seeing flashes of someone they used to know, along with snippets of conversations and moments with them. The song is a unique blend of alternative rock, shoegaze, and post-hardcore, and the lyrics complement the ethereal yet raw quality of the music.

The song begins with the singer closing their eyes and seeing flashes of an individual's "Flash Image" and their "Communication." They remember the person's "Destruction" and their voice calling out to "God." These memories have become their "Collection" which they want to forget or erase. However, they cannot help but remember the person's "Motion" and how they used to laugh during their "Knife Vacation."

As the song progresses, the singer sees a distorted "Season" with the person they used to know, which causes them to remember the other's "Motion" once again. The visuals of the "空中線" (suspended lines in the air) appear throughout the song, representing a fragile sense of hope or connection that one might be holding onto. The singer also describes their "Fusion" that is gradually falling apart. The song ends with the singer reminiscing about the dream-like quality of their past experiences, and how they have been engulfed in the other's "Moment."

Line by Line Meaning

目を閉じて浮かんで来た
As I closed my eyes, I remembered

あの人の Flash Image を思い出す Communication
The flash image of that person, remembered through communication

｢私ハ消エタコレクション｣さ
"My collection has disappeared"

｢神様｣って浮かんで来た
"I remembered the word "God"

あの人の叫んだ声も騒がしい Destruction
The loud destruction of that person's screams

｢私ハ浮イタコレクション｣さ
"My collection has floated away"

knife vacation 壊して欲しいの
"I want a knife vacation to destroy everything"

knife vacation 笑っていた i know
"I know I was laughing on that knife vacation"

knife vacation 隠して欲しいの
"I want a knife vacation to hide everything"

knife vacation [i]の motion
"The motion of my knife vacation"

あの人と歪んだ SEASON 思い出す君の motion
I remember the distorted season with that person, your motion