There are two artists sharing the name BLACK LINE.

1. BLACK LINE is … Read Full Bio ↴There are two artists sharing the name BLACK LINE.

1. BLACK LINE is a visual kei rock band from Tokyo, Japan who began activities in 2011.

2. BLACK LINE is an IDM band from Los Angeles formed in 2017 by songwriter and front-man Douglas J McCarthy (Nitzer Ebb), producers Zack Meyers and Cyrus Rex, mix engineer Ken"hiwatt" Marshall (Skinny Puppy), and Bon Harris (Nitzer Ebb).

1) BLACK LINE (Japan):
Bassist Tomoki departed the band on May 12, 2011 due to his serious tenosynovitis. Guitarist Yudai and bassist Jun joined the band on October 9, 2011. The band toured Europe in December 2012. The band will go on hiatus after their live at Shibuya REX on December 26, 2013.

Members
Vocal: Mikaru (ex. Ray → ハルシオン → Dio - Distraught overlord → DIGRAS → BLACK LINE)
Guitar: Yudai (ex. Lostthing of Memory → BLACK LINE)
Bass: Jun (ex. VizeL → BLACK LINE)
Drums: Syu (ex. Raysphere → ほっけ。 → エミリー → 悪いヤツ！ (support) → Dio - Distraught overlord → BLACK LINE)

Ex. Members
Guitar: Takato (ex. 恋 → 大胸筋矯正サポーターズ → NOIR-ノワール- → BLACK LINE → ソロ → Virgil → CORE)
Bass: Tomoki (ex. Vetelguis → La'festae^ → ArecsiA → Limit-0- → コウノトリ → ネオン (support) → 【1≠password】 (support) → Luzmelt (support) → BLACK LINE → 2the DISCOLAND)

Discography
2012.09.26 LEGNA (maxi single)
2012.12.19 BEAUTY & THE DEVIL (maxi single)
2013.07.31 NO LIGHT NO SHINE (maxi single)
2013.08.11 GIRA-GIRA (live distributed single)

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Shut It Down
BLACK LINE Lyrics

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Filling the lines, empty inside
Crawling from the shadows
Now we′re growing in size

Red becomes black
Low becomes lower
Blind out the light as the breath becomes slower

We are the dark pot filling the killing floor
We are the hunger keeps you alive
We the black line leading the leadable
We are the blight that covers the light

Shut it down!
[?] gonna take it away
Shut it down!

Shut it down!
They're gonna take it away
Shut it down!
Shut it down!

[?] out of the cracks
Coming up to the floor
Now they′re [?] and their skin
Now there are screaming for more

Crying into the night
Begging mercy and peace
Now the lines are all black
[?] search and release

Shut it down!
[?] gonna take it away
Shut it down!

Shut it down!
They're gonna take it away
Shut it down!
Shut it down!

We are the dark pot filling the killing floor
We are the hunger keeps you alive
We the black line leading the leadable
We are the blight that covers the light

Shut it down!
[?] gonna take it away
Shut it down!

Shut it down!
They're gonna take it away
Shut it down!
Shut it down!

Shut it down!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Shut It Down" by BLACK LINE speak about a dark and ominous force that has the power to take over and shut down everything. The song starts with the notion that something is missing, and the vacuum created attracts a group of shadowy beings who are growing in numbers. The tone of the song quickly goes from bad to worse, as the shadowy figures start to incorporate themselves into the society they have invaded. The imagery used is very powerful, as the color red, which is traditionally associated with passion, is replaced by the color black, which is often connected with death and despair. The feelings of hopelessness are heightened by the fact that the breathing itself becomes slower, making it seem like there is no possible way to escape from the situation.

The chorus of the song, "Shut it down," gains even more power with the understanding of the lyrics that come before it. The initial feeling of emptiness and desperation has escalated to the point where something needs to be done to stop the takeover of the darkness. However, it is unclear who is being addressed in this chorus - is it the listeners who are being asked to take control of their lives and "shut it down"? Or is it a plea to the darkness to stop its rampage and "shut it down"?

Overall, "Shut It Down" is a poignant and evocative song that speaks to the listener's deepest fears of the unknown, the dark, and the uncontrollable.

Line by Line Meaning

Filling the lines, empty inside
We may be putting words on paper, but deep down we feel hollow and unfulfilled.

Crawling from the shadows
We're emerging from the darkness, from the depths of whatever we were hiding in.

Now we're growing in size
We're becoming bigger, stronger, more powerful than we've ever been.

Red becomes black
The color of anger and passion is transforming into the color of darkness and death.

Low becomes lower
Our situation is already bad, but it's about to get even worse.

Blind out the light as the breath becomes slower
We're suffocating the goodness and light in our lives, and everything is slowing down to a painful crawl.

We are the dark pot filling the killing floor
We are the instrument of death and destruction, and we're ready to unleash it on the world.

We are the hunger keeps you alive
Our desire and drive is what keeps us alive and pushing forward.

We the black line leading the leadable
We are the ones in control, the ones leading the way for others to follow.

We are the blight that covers the light
Our darkness is so overpowering that it is blotting out any traces of goodness or hope.

Shut it down!
We're demanding that everything come to a grinding halt, that all the beauty and vibrancy in the world be silenced.

[?] gonna take it away
We're not entirely sure who or what 'they' are, but we know they're coming to destroy everything we hold dear.

[?] out of the cracks
Something sinister is creeping out of the hidden spaces, the corners and crevices that we thought were safe.

Coming up to the floor
Whatever is emerging is no longer content to stay hidden in the shadows; it's making itself known, and quickly.

Now they're [?] and their skin
Whatever 'they' are, they're showing physical signs of their malevolence and aggression.

Now there are screaming for more
They've tasted blood and destruction, and they're not going to stop until they have more.

Crying into the night
Those who are suffering under the weight of our darkness are reaching out in the only way they know how, begging for mercy and respite.

Begging mercy and peace
They don't want to fight or resist, they just want us to stop hurting them.

Now the lines are all black
The darkness has completely taken over, and there's no telling when or if the light will ever return.

[?] search and release
It's possible that 'they' are looking for something specific, and will stop at nothing until they find it.

Writer(s): Douglas John Mc Carthy, Kenneth Gordon Marshall, Cyrus Makarechian, Zachary Meyers

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