The band's original lineup was vocalist 宮脇渉 (Wataru Miyawaki), guitarist 酒井洋明 (Hiroaki Sakai), guitarist 須賀勇介 (Yusuke Suga), bassist 塩谷朋之 (Tomoyuki Enya), and drummer 川内亨 (Toru Kawauchi). Yusuke Suga left the band on December 12, 2010 following the final concert of their The Fangs of Killer「Seven」Sadness tour. He wasn't replaced until 2013 when former support guitarist 齋藤紳一郎 (Shinichirou Saitou) officially joined the band.
12012 started their activities in 2003 on UNDER CODE PRODUCTION. Like all other UNDER CODE bands, they had a concept, which was called "Ningen no Naimen ni Okeru Kyouki" (人間の内面における狂気; madness inside a human). The band's name comes from the California, USA penal code for possession of a dangerous weapon. They officially debuted on July 28 with the single "depression sign." They ended their indie era on February 28, 2007 by graduating the label along with Vidoll. As an indies band, they released various EPs and their debut full-length album PLAY DOLLs. 12012 then signed with major label NAYUTAWAVE RECORDS, a subsidiary of Universal Music Japan, and released their next three full-lengths, DIAMOND, mar maroon, and SEVEN.
In 2011, they signed with FIREWALL DIV., a label under Free-Will which also publishes DIR EN GREY and MERRY. They released their fifth album 12012 on March 14, 2012. This album marked a new era for the band; they had restarted as a four-piece band after the departure of guitarist Yusuke Suga (currently RHEDORIC)and went back to their roots with aggressive songs and explicit lyrics. A few days before the album release, the music video of the lead single "SUICIDE" was uploaded to their official homepage in a censored version.
On February 10, 2014 12012 announced that they've decided to go on an indefinite hiatus at the end of the year, with a final performance on December 12th. The band members thank the fans for "giving love" these past 11 years, hoping to bring a new side to 12012 and return refreshed after a much-needed break. For the remaining 10 months until their hiatus, they hope to give it their all without any change and are asking fans to support them still.
Official homepage: http://12012.jp
BURN
12012 Lyrics
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You got no right 涙も涸れ果てた 深い荒廃の都市で叫べ
Precious time 私は言説者 血の気の無い理想
unconsious move ments 架空の都市で今 憂う悲壮の闇で笑え
「You would have barely seen breathe」
この世界の果てで 何に迷い何を戸惑うのだろう
この世界は消えない 巣食う痛みという名の赤い血を
支配する善の体内で
break to the peaple 私は略奪者 完全なる序章
forbidden creation 灰色の毒は止み 苦痛自害の海で唱え
キミは今何処にいる 今の僕じゃとても逢えないけれど
救われぬ善を殺し
キミの見た景色さえ 僕にはもう歪んでしまうのだろう
吐き乱す善の体内で
架空の都市の果てで ただ生きる事を誓い
滅び行く僕に幸あれ
The song "BURN" by 12012 delves into the themes of idealism, destruction, and self-awareness. The opening lines, "search for time 私は創造者 神の子達は僕 You got no right" suggest a sense of god-like power and control, yet the singer is also limited by time. The lyrics suggest a world that is ravaged by pain and the singer is a creator of some sort. Perhaps, he is creating ideal worlds that can never truly exist in reality, leading to a sense of despair and frustration. The lines, "Precious time 私は言説者 血の気の無い理想 unconscious movements" imply that the singer is creating these ideal worlds out of a sense of duty or compulsion, rather than passion or inspiration. The following lines, "架空の都市で今 憂う悲壮の闇で笑え" suggest that in this world of ideals, the singer is lost and alone.
As the song continues, the themes of destruction and self-awareness become more prominent. The lines, "この世界は消えない 巣食う痛みという名の赤い血を 支配する善の体内で" suggest that the world is filled with pain, but it is also governed by "good." This good seems to be a structure of ideals and values that is limiting and oppressive. The singer seems to break free from this structure, becoming a "raider" and singing in a "sea of suffering and self-harm." In the end, the singer finds solace in the act of living and vows to continue to do so in a world that is falling apart.
Line by Line Meaning
search for time 私は創造者 神の子達は僕
I am the creator, and the children of God belong to me, as I search for time
You got no right 涙も涸れ果てた 深い荒廃の都市で叫べ
You have no right, cry until your tears run dry, and scream in this deep and dystopian city
Precious time 私は言説者 血の気の無い理想
As a speaker of truth, my precious time is spent chasing idealism that is bloodless
unconsious move ments 架空の都市で今 憂う悲壮の闇で笑え
In this imaginary city, I laugh in the face of despair and tragedy, unaware of my movements
「You would have barely seen breathe」
You would barely even be breathing
この世界の果てで 何に迷い何を戸惑うのだろう
At the end of this world, what will I be lost and confused about?
焼き尽くした善の希望
The hope for good has been burned to ashes
この世界は消えない 巣食う痛みという名の赤い血を
This world will not disappear, as it feeds on pain that is like red blood
支配する善の体内で
Within the body that rules over good
break to the peaple 私は略奪者 完全なる序章
Breaking to the people, I am a plunderer and the perfect prologue
forbidden creation 灰色の毒は止み 苦痛自害の海で唱え
A forbidden creation, as the gray poison subsides, I sing in a sea of self-inflicted pain
キミは今何処にいる 今の僕じゃとても逢えないけれど
Where are you now? I couldn't meet you even if I tried
救われぬ善を殺し
Killing the good that cannot be saved
キミの見た景色さえ 僕にはもう歪んでしまうのだろう
Even the scenery that you saw is already distorted from my point of view
吐き乱す善の体内で
In the body of good that I vomit and thrash around in
架空の都市の果てで ただ生きる事を誓い
At the end of this imaginary city, I swear to just keep living
滅び行く僕に幸あれ
May I find happiness as I head towards destruction
Contributed by Liliana H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.