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.

Sadistic Summer
凛として時雨 Lyrics

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サラワレタイ夏 Sadistic Summer
誘惑のSummer Vacation Sadistic Summer Vacation

君無しで気付いた今日の感情を
ヒステリックなイツカの感情記録で笑う
サディスティックなイツカの感情記録の中を
サディスティックなナイフでぐちゃぐちゃにして｢3秒前｣

刺して
ナイフで刺してぐちゃぐちゃにして感情なんてどこにもないよ
残像なんてどこにもないよ Sadistic Summer
ナイフで刺してぐちゃぐちゃにして感情なんてどこにもないの
3秒なんてどこにもないの

S.A.D.I.S.T.I.C

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Sadistic Summer" by 凛として時雨 describe the singer's feelings of emptiness and detachment during a summer vacation without their significant other. The opening lines express the singer's realization of their emotions without their partner, with a sense of hysteria and detachment. The "Sadistic Summer" itself is presented as a tempting and cruel force, with incomplete memories and a stabbing knife imagery.

The chorus amplifies the sense of detachment and emptiness, with the singer acknowledging that their emotions are nowhere to be found, along with any remnants of memories or feelings. The repeated use of the word "Sadistic" adds to the idea of the summer being a cruel and painful experience, with the knife imagery reinforcing the idea of emotional damage.

Overall, "Sadistic Summer" portrays a sense of emotional numbness and disconnection, where the singer is unable to feel or connect with their surroundings without their significant other. The use of violent imagery, along with the bitter and detached lyrics, adds to the sense of hopelessness and frustration.

Line by Line Meaning

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Realizing my emotions today without you

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Laughing at my hysterical emotional record

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Inside my sadistic emotional record

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Chaotically cutting with a sadistic knife, erasing my emotions from 3 seconds ago

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Stabbing and destroying with a knife, saying that there are no emotions anywhere

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There are no remnants of emotions, it's a Sadistic Summer

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Stabbing and destroying with a knife, saying that there are no emotions anywhere

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There is nothing left of 3 seconds ago

S.A.D.I.S.T.I.C
Sadistic

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