9GOATS BLACK OUT was a Japanese visual kei ,alternative rock band formed i… Read Full Bio ↴9GOATS BLACK OUT was a Japanese visual kei ,alternative rock band formed in Niigata on December 24, 2007. The lineup was ryo (vocals), utA (guitar), and hati (bass). They were also supported by drummer takumi. Support musician akaya provided keyboards and programming (considered "manipulate" by the band) until his departure in 2012 due to health issues. Their original support drummer was aki, who was replaced by 篤人 (Atsuto) in 2010.

9GOATS BLACK OUT was totally independent and self-produced throughout their career; they launched their own official website http://9goats.net and independent label dalli simultaneously on December 24, 2007, followed by the release of their debut EP devils in bedside in limited quantity through their website as well. It received positive reviews and was properly released for distribution via ONG DISTRIBUTION on April 30, 2008. They followed that up with their first single, "Sleeping Beauty," released September 9. Their second EP Black rain was the first to be released abroad through CLJ Records in Europe.

The band played, and sold out, their first one-man concert titled "Bright garden" at Shibuya BOXX on April 11, 2009. They then held four additional one-man concerts as a tour in May. A DVD of the Bright garden show was released on May 25, 2011.

9GOATS BLACK OUT released their debut full-length album TANATOS on March 24, 2010. A two-man tour with cocklobin titled "deep sleepers" followed in April, as well as a one-man live performance, "the Orphee," on May 7 at Shibuya CLUB QUATTRO. The band then went on an activity pause for the rest of 2010 - however, they played three shows under the name Baphomet in October, November, and December. They officially resumed activities with a one-man tour, "Melancholy pool," in January 2011. A DVD comprising of this tour was also released on the same day as the Bright garden DVD (May 25).

From April to June 2011 they went on their first coupling tour, with 犬神サーカス団. They played various one-man shows and toured with amber gris on their next coupling tour in November 2011 to January 2012. Their next coupling tour was with Moran and Dolly in February and March of 2012. They also supported 12012 at a show on April 3 with lynch. and amber gris at the LIQUIDROOM.

9GOATS BLACK OUT announced in July 2012 that, after five years, they would disband following their last show on February 9, 2013. Their final shows called "Translucent Hollows" were performed in Nagoya, Osaka, and Tokyo. Their last live "Silence" was performed at Akasaka BLITZ.

Since the disbandment of 9GOATS BLACK OUT, ryo and uta have gone on to join other bands. ryo is now the vocalist of rock bands HOLLOWGRAM and KEEL, and he formed the electronic project TAG with Kazutoshi Yokoyama. uta was recruited to join 京's rock supergroup sukekiyo, along with RENTRER EN SOI's 匠 and 未架 and Kannivalism's YUCHI.

Panta rhei
9GOATS BLACK OUT Lyrics

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Tagai ni kotonaru mono doushi
Musubareta hakanaki kirameki
Todomaru koto mo nai moete yurete nagarekieru
Kuchite oite hana wa mebuku

Kowareta sekai furiharaenai fuan no umi
Shuuchaku wo sadameru no wa kimi

Koe wo tsutaete yubi wo tsunaide furuenaide kodomotachi yo
Tada aishiau tada motomeau tada ikite shinu
Sore dake ja nai ka

Ima kage wo mitsume sugiyuku hibi ni obienaide kodomotachi yo
Mada todoiteiru mada hikareau mada ikiteiru
Sore ga subete

Tagai ni kotonaru mono doushi
Musubareta hakanaki kirameki
Arikatsu aranu sekai

Fushoku no koukei meguikirenai hisai no ame
Shuuen wa kimi ga te ni shiteiru

Yume mo mienaide kasaneru hibi ni nagekanaide kodomotachi yo
Mada hibiiteiru mada kotaeteiru mada ikiteiru
Sore dake de ii

Koe wo tsutaete yubi wo tsunaide furuenaide kodomotachi yo

Tada aishiau tada motomeau tada ikite shinu
Sore dake ja nai ka

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Panta rhei" by 9GOATS BLACK OUT are filled with vivid imagery and symbolism, exploring themes of transience, impermanence, and the unbreakable bonds that connect us. The opening lines, "Tagai ni kotonaru mono doushi / Musubareta hakanaki kirameki," suggest the interconnectedness of all things and the fleeting nature of existence, while also hinting at the possibility of something beautiful and enduring arising from these connections.

As the song continues, the lyrics paint a picture of a world on the brink of collapse, filled with anxiety and uncertainty ("Kowareta sekai furiharaenai fuan no umi / Shuuchaku wo sadameru no wa kimi"). Against this backdrop, the singer implores us to hold fast to the things that truly matter: love, connection, and a sense of purpose.

The chorus contains the most striking, repeated refrain of the song: "Koe wo tsutaete yubi wo tsunaide furuenaide kodomotachi yo / Tada aishiau tada motomeau tada ikite shinu / Sore dake ja nai ka." In English, this means something like, "Tell them with your voice, hold their hand and don't let go, children / Just love each other, just seek each other, just live and die / Isn't that enough?" Here, the singer is exhorting us to cherish each precious moment of our lives, to be fully present with one another and to celebrate the beauty that can be found in even the most fleeting and fragile of relationships.

Line by Line Meaning

Tagai ni kotonaru mono doushi
Two different people, united by their commonality

Musubareta hakanaki kirameki
Linked by a fleeting, fragile sparkle

Todomaru koto mo nai moete yurete nagarekieru
Burning and swaying, swiftly flowing with no end in sight

Kuchite oite hana wa mebuku
After withering away, the flowers will bloom again

Kowareta sekai furiharaenai fuan no umi
A shattered world, unable to shake off the sea of anxiety

Shuuchaku wo sadameru no wa kimi
The one to determine the destination is you

Koe wo tsutaete yubi wo tsunaide furuenaide kodomotachi yo
Children, convey your thoughts, hold hands, don't tremble

Tada aishiau tada motomeau tada ikite shinu
Simply love each other, simply pursue, simply live and die

Sore dake ja nai ka
Isn't that enough?

Ima kage wo mitsume sugiyuku hibi ni obienaide kodomotachi yo
Children, don't be afraid of the passing days, staring at the shadows of the moment

Mada todoiteiru mada hikareau mada ikiteiru
Still reaching out, still being drawn, still living

Sore ga subete
That is everything

Arikatsu aranu sekai
An immense, ever-changing world

Fushoku no koukei meguikirenai hisai no ame
A desolate scenery, an endless drizzle that cannot be avoided

Shuuen wa kimi ga te ni shiteiru
The end is in your hands

Yume mo mienaide kasaneru hibi ni nagekanaide kodomotachi yo
Children, don't lament the days that pile up, without being able to see your dreams come true

Mada hibiiteiru mada kotaeteiru mada ikiteiru
Still shining, still answering, still living

Sore dake de ii
Isn't that fine?

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