Kuroyume (黒夢) is a Japanese visual kei rock band hailing from the city of N… Read Full Bio ↴Kuroyume (黒夢) is a Japanese visual kei rock band hailing from the city of Nagoya, Japan that formed in May of 1991 and originally lasted until January of 1999. The band made its comeback in 2011.

The band came into being when vocalist Kiyoharu (清春) from the band ＧＡＲＮＥＴ and guitarist Shin (臣) from GERACEE decided to collaborate. Kiyoharu then invited Hitoki (人時), the bassist from Garnet, to join. The band's concept was based upon the idea of "yume wa nai" (dreams don't exist).

Kuroyume started their career as one of the pioneers of the visual rock scene. Next to artists such as LUNA SEA or the early works of L'Arc～en～Ciel, Kuroyume was one of the most influential, and to this day many artists have tried to replicate the sound of their early era. Albums during this era included "生きていた中絶児" (Ikiteita Chuzetsuji, 1992), "亡骸を…" (Nakigara o... , 1993), and "迷える百合達" (Mayoeru Yuritachi, 1994).

After Shin left the group, Kiyoharu and Hitoki continued as a duo. The first Kuroyume album without Shin was "feminism" (1995). The album took the band into more pop territory than they had ever been before. The album featured hit songs such as "優しい悲劇" (Yasashii Higeki) and "Miss MOONLIGHT." The follow-up to "feminism" was "FAKE STAR" (1996). "FAKE STAR" still featured slick production to appeal to the pop crowd and also featured more songs with a punk edge. Also, it is important to say that Hitoki played guitar on most of the band songs after Shin left.

The influence of punk rock on Kuroyume would continue with their next release, "DRUG TREATMENT" (1997). While having hit songs such as "NITE & DAY" and "Spray," the album also contained what would be their most punk-influenced works to date. The album is also home to one of the most famous songs Kuroyume has ever done, "Like A Angel." Later that year a live album at Shinjuku LOFT was released, and to this day remains to be one of the best examples of Kuroyume's amazing power while playing live. In 1998, Kuroyume would release one last proper album, "CORKSCREW." It was the most abrasive, loud, and fast album they had ever done. While the album was still fun, the simplicity of the writing began to show. The band would break up the following year.

Immediately following the break up, Kiyoharu formed the band SADS. That band's original run lasted until 2003, and from 2004 onward Kiyoharu was active as a solo artist.

Unlike Kiyoharu, HITOKI returned to the indie scene. Along with keeping busy with projects such as HITOKI-PIRANHAHEADS, SSS, SUPER DROP BABIES, and Dummy's Corporation, Hitoki also served as a session/support musician for many bands and artists, including AKI, IZAM, ROBOTS, Creature Creature, 大塚愛, and Hysteric Blue.

On January 29th, 2009, Kiyoharu and Hitoki reunited for Kuroyume's "the end" ～CORKSCREW A GO GO! FINAL～ on the 10 year anniversary of their last live. The one-night event was supposed to serve as the official end of Kuroyume. However, the following year, Kiyoharu announced the band's reformation.

Needless
黒夢 Lyrics

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数えれる程僅かなコイン握って
自由の街へ
向かう列車に飛び乗ってた
僕を押しつけて
離そうともしない
昔話好きな大人から逃げたくて
Needless 理解もない
第三者の言葉

僕に関する事口を挟むのが嫌いで
陽が落ちる頃
目当ての場所で歌った
思い描いていた感触とズレ始める
別の有力者があの頃の僕より
高価をつけたがる
裏心振り乱す
Needless 野心もない
第三者の空気
僕に関する事まるで人事だね
Needless 必要ない
なのに騒ぎ立てる
僕が嫌がる事
もっと覚えて欲しかった

夢をごまかして
忘れた振りしてる
良くも悪くもない
単調な毎日へ
Needless 何時になれば
自由と呼べるだろう
僕に合わない物
Ah 消えて欲しい
Needless 関係ない第三者が軽く

僕に関する事
口を出すのが耐えられない

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song "Needless" by 黒夢 (Kuroyume) talk about the singer's escape from the mundane, the past and society's opinions of him. In the opening lines, the singer sets out to the free city that they've been dreaming of with just a handful of coins. On the train ride there, the singer pushes himself, wanting to escape from the adults who love telling old stories. The phrase "Needless" repeats throughout the song, conveying the singer's frustration with the third-party opinions about him and the world around him.

The singer sings about how he hates people talking about him, how he sang in the desired location during sunset, but it didn't match the feelings he envisioned. In the second verse, the singer speaks about how he wanted to escape from society but wound up becoming an object of someone's desire in the world he dreamed of reaching. Despite this, the singer wants nothing to do with the opinions or ambitions of these third parties. In the end, the singer wishes for an escape from the dreams and desires that do not align with their own.

Line by Line Meaning

数えれる程僅かなコイン握って
Holding a small number of coins that can be counted

自由の街へ
Heading towards the city of freedom

向かう列車に飛び乗ってた
Jumping on the train heading there

僕を押しつけて離そうともしない
Forcing me and not letting me go

昔話好きな大人から逃げたくて
Wanting to escape from adults who like to talk about the past

Needless 理解もない第三者の言葉
Don't need to understand the words spoken by outsiders

僕に関する事口を挟むのが嫌いで
Dislike others interfering in matters related to me

陽が落ちる頃目当ての場所で歌った
Sang at the desired location around sunset

思い描いていた感触とズレ始める
Starting to deviate from the imagined feeling

別の有力者があの頃の僕より高価をつけたがる
Other influential people want to value me higher than before

裏心振り乱す Needless 野心もない
Struggling with inner thoughts and without ambition