1.) BRAHMAN is a Japanese alternative punk band with four members; Kohki-Gu… Read Full Bio ↴1.) BRAHMAN is a Japanese alternative punk band with four members; Kohki-Guitar, Makoto-Bass, Ronzi-Drums and Toshi-Low-Vocals. As their sanskrit name suggests, they bring asian influences to the Western punk genre. They ventured to the US in 2005, following the success in Japan of their album A Forlorn Hope.

2.) Progressive, slightly pop, band from 1971. Released one album.

3.) Brahman is the oldest known persona of Joshua Hamilton, better known as Lil Darkie. The Brahman alias is a reference to the Hindu term of the same name. Originally active from 2016, the Brahman persona is still used for features on tracks under the Lil Darkie persona and in 2021, Darkie began to make new music under this persona, like for example "invisibility cloak" and "iamsuicidal".

toki no kane
BRAHMAN Lyrics

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まだ見ぬことと答えた
返事に混じる寂声に
光の言葉を一筋待ち望んでた
悲しみ嘆き打ち鳴らす
時の鐘誰が打つ
去り行くことと取り組み
察する手足止めたまま
歯痒い頭を抱えた

生きた空もない
寂れた声をかき消す
風は我を吹き抜ける
悲しみ嘆き打ち鳴らす
時の鐘は鳴り響き

やがて時は流れ行き
愚生の気は遠くなる

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to BRAHMAN's song "toki no kane" speak about the passing of time and the struggles that come with it. The singer is waiting for a glimmer of hope amidst the sadness and sorrow that surrounds them. The words "まだ見ぬことと答えた" (I answered with something unseen) suggest that the singer is hoping for something in the future that they cannot see or fully understand yet.

The line "時の鐘誰が打つ" (Who rings the bell of time?) speaks to the inevitability of time passing and the fact that we are all powerless to stop it. The idea of "察する手足止めたまま" (Being unable to move despite sensing something) shows the frustration of wanting to do something but feeling limited by circumstances. The line "生きた空もない" (There is no living sky) implies that life or hope is no longer present in the singer's surroundings.

The final lines "時の鐘は鳴り響き、やがて時は流れ行き、愚生の気は遠くなる" (The bell of time rings, eventually time passes and human lives grow distant) suggest acceptance of the passage of time and its effect on human lives. The emotions conveyed in these lyrics are melancholic and reflective of the challenges and uncertainties of life.

Line by Line Meaning

まだ見ぬことと答えた
I answered with something I still haven't seen

返事に混じる寂声に
Mixed in the answer was a lonely voice

光の言葉を一筋待ち望んでた
I waited for a ray of light in those words

悲しみ嘆き打ち鳴らす
Sorrow and lament resound with a striking sound

時の鐘誰が打つ
Who strikes the bell of time?

去り行くことと取り組み
I struggle with what is leaving

察する手足止めたまま
I sense it, yet remain motionless

歯痒い頭を抱えた
I hold my troubled head

生きた空もない
There isn't even a living sky

寂れた声をかき消す
I erase my desolate voice

風は我を吹き抜ける
The wind blows right through me