The band members are 櫻井敦司 (Sakurai Atsushi) (vocals), 今井寿 (Imai Hisashi) (guitars, noises, electronics, vocals), 星野英彦 (Hoshino Hidehiko) (guitars, chorus), 桶口豊 (Higuchi Yutaka) (bass) and ヤガミ・トール (Yagami Toll) (drums).
BUCK-TICK's music has changed and evolved hugely over the course of their career. Their early work is what the Japanese call "positive punk". It used simple rhythms and chords, with the songs mostly in major keys and using some English words in the lyrics. Starting with 1989's TABOO, they experimented with a darker sound, which grew more mature with 狂った太陽 in 1991. darker than darkness style 93 delved into a harsher industrial rock sound which continued all the way up through Mona Lisa OVERDRIVE in 2003. With 2005's 十三階は月光, they deliberately adopted a "goth" concept, which they combined with a retro straight rock sound for the albums 天使のリボルバー (2007) and Memento Mori (2009). Their next album, 2010's RAZZLE DAZZLE, then incorporated many instances of dance-rock.
Some elements that persist throughout their music are resounding, jangling guitar chords, throbbing, prominent bass lines, harsh roars of electronically distorted noise, and ambivalent melodies that wander between major and minor keys, as well as Sakurai's distinctive rich baritone voice. Jrockrevolution described the band's style as having gone "from the bubbly sounds of pop to the buzz of electronic cyberpunk to lustful velvety goth to the smooth style of hard rock and back again". Sakurai, who is the main lyricist of the band, is famous for the erotic decadence of his lyrics, but he also often addresses existential psychological themes. His lyrics is also described as "dance in a daydream about reality". Imai, the main composer, has written many songs that read like science fiction stories, involving genetic engineering and computer hackers, but more recently has branched out into love songs.
As Josephine Yun describes them, in 'A Concise Report on 40 of the Biggest Rock Acts in Japan', "BUCK-TICK's music is smashed-together nuances of everything from Depeche Mode and New Order to U2 and The Knack. While wry, it can float and be nebulously melodic. [...] Masked in eye makeup, Atsushi looks and sounds possessed. BUCK-TICK was (and continues to be) and anomaly in the Japanese music scene, a tangle of goth rock diluted with synth and electronica. It's unhappy, dirty music, the musical equivalent of exploded soot and smoke."
BUCK-TICK and their members have performed with, for example, KMFDM, Soft Ballet, Luna Sea, Sheena Ringo, and The Yellow Monkey. The band members have also participated in different side-projects, such as Schaft, Schwein (Sakurai and Imai with Raymond Watts (PIG) and Sascha Konietzko (KMFDM)), and The Mortal.
GALAXY
BUCK-TICK Lyrics
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濡れている羽震わせて
命キラキラ踊りながら
さあ目覚めだ さあ飛び立て
さあゆっくり ほら
君のその胸 ピースマーク描く
太陽羽透かしてみれば
命ギラギラ溢れそうさ
さあゆっくり ほら
君はもう飛べる 何処だって行ける
天の水辺羽遊ぱせて
命ゆめゆめ踊れBABY
さあ夜明けだ さあ羽ばたけ
さあゆっくり ほら
悲しい予感する夜は
闇夜を走れ 走れ
真夜中 君は夢見て泣いている
とても綺麗な夢を見た
真夜中 君は夢見て震えている
何も悲しい事は無い
君のその胸 ハートマーク踊る
濡れている羽震わせて
命キラキラ踊りながら
さあ目覚めだ さあ飛び立て
さあゆっくり ほら
悲しい予感など無いさ
僕は嘘をついた 真夜中
真夜中 君は夢見て泣いている
とても綺麗な夢を見た
真夜中 君は夢見て震えている
何も悲しい事は無い
真夜中 君は夢見て泣いている
とても綺麗な夢を見た
真夜中 君は夢見て‥
The Japanese rock band, BUCK-TICK's song "GALAXY" is a vibrant and lyrical masterpiece that can be interpreted in different ways. The song starts with the lyrics, "Your heart dances a heart mark, shaking your wet wings, while your life dances kaleidoscopically. Wake up, take flight, slowly make a pace." Here, the singer seems to be addressing someone who is in a state of transition or awakening. The reference to wings and flight symbolizes the limitless possibilities that lie ahead.
As the song progresses, the lyrics talk about "drawing peace marks on your chest" and the "sun shining through one's wings." These metaphorical lyrics emphasize the idea of happiness, hope, and freedom. In the following lines, the singer encourages the listener to fly high and explore the world, while dancing to the tunes of life itself. The chorus of the song, "At midnight, you cry in your dreams, seeing a beautiful dream. At midnight, you tremble in your dreams, and there is nothing sad," further highlights the idea of embracing one's dreams, even if they evoke strong emotions.
Overall, "GALAXY" is an optimistic and upbeat song that encourages listeners to pursue their dreams and find joy in life, despite the challenges that may come their way. The song's lyrics are poetic and filled with imagery, making them open to different interpretations.
Line by Line Meaning
君のその胸 ハートマーク踊る
Your heart dances with joy
濡れている羽震わせて
Your wet wings tremble in excitement
命キラキラ踊りながら
Your life sparkles as you dance
さあ目覚めだ さあ飛び立て
Now wake up and fly away
さあゆっくり ほら
Take it slow, see
君のその胸 ピースマーク描く
Your heart draws peace
太陽羽透かしてみれば
If you look through feathers of the sun
命ギラギラ溢れそうさ
Life seems to overflow with brightness
君はもう飛べる 何処だって行ける
You can already fly, go anywhere you want to go
天の水辺羽遊ぱせて
Play with your wings by the waters of heaven
命ゆめゆめ踊れBABY
Dance, baby, with life's dreams
さあ夜明けだ さあ羽ばたけ
Now it's dawn, spread your wings
悲しい予感する夜は
On a night when you have a sad premonition
闇夜を走れ 走れ
Run through the dark night, run
真夜中 君は夢見て泣いている
In the middle of the night, you cry while dreaming
とても綺麗な夢を見た
You saw a very beautiful dream
真夜中 君は夢見て震えている
In the middle of the night, you tremble while dreaming
何も悲しい事は無い
There is nothing sad
悲しい予感など無いさ
There is no such thing as a sad premonition
僕は嘘をついた 真夜中
I lied in the middle of the night
真夜中 君は夢見て泣いている
In the middle of the night, you cry while dreaming
とても綺麗な夢を見た
You saw a very beautiful dream
真夜中 君は夢見て震えている
In the middle of the night, you tremble while dreaming
真夜中 君は夢見て‥
In the middle of the night, you dream...
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Written by: 櫻井敦司
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