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.
Hyper Love
BUCK-TICK Lyrics
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時を止めて隠した心を AH AH 夜に引き出す
つま先立ち 瞳にあふれる悲しみは嘘
ときめいていた HEART の細工を AH AH 粉々にする
OH DEAR HYPER LOVE
PLEASE TELL ME ABOUT YOUR INSIDE
首筋に少し 美辞麗句の爪を立てた
ひひ割れた GLASS に気づかず 口をつけてる
謎めいてる表情の彼方に AH AH 夢を見ていた
目をふせて差し込む光で 顔を描こう
UP LIGHT がじゃまして AH AH 思い出せない
OH DEAR HYPER LOVE
PLEASE TELL ME ABOUT YOUR INSIDE
首筋に少し 美辞麗何の爪を立てた
BEHIND OF HER SMILE この手の中に
BEHIND OF HER WORDS そのての中に
BEHIND OF HER SMILE この夜のすべて
BEHIND OF HER WORDS その手の中に
OH DEAR HYPER LOVE
PLEASE TELL ME ABOUT YOUR INSIDE
首筋に少し 美辞麗何の爪を立てた
BEHIND OF HER SMILE この手の中に
BEHIND OF HER WORDS そのての中に
BEHIND OF HER SMILE この夜のすべて
BEHIND OF HER WORDS その手の中に
OH DEAR HYPER LOVE
PLEASE TELL ME ABOUT YOUR INSIDE
首筋に少し 美辞麗何の爪を立てた
The lyrics to BUCK-TICK's "HYPER LOVE" explore the complexities of human emotions and relationships. The opening lines describe a Metropolis that envelopes a trembling body and hides a heart that is brought out at night. The singer stands on the tips of their toes, and the sadness overflowing in their eyes is a lie. The song seems to be about someone who is struggling to reveal their true feelings and is instead hiding them behind an enigmatic and alluring persona.
The chorus repeats the plea for the "HYPER LOVE" to reveal their inside and to tell the singer about the beauty behind the words and smiles. The verses suggest that the person's smile and words might be windows to their soul, and the singer longs to decipher their code. The last stanza is sung twice, and it emphasizes the plea to reveal the hidden aspects of the "HYPER LOVE." The closing lines repeat the first half of the chorus, and the song ends on a melancholic note.
Overall, "HYPER LOVE" is a song about the fear of revealing oneself to others and the desire to understand someone who seems shrouded in mystery.
Line by Line Meaning
震えてる体を包んだ METROPOLIS は
The city envelops a trembling body
時を止めて隠した心を AH AH 夜に引き出す
It draws out the hidden heart that stopped time into the night
つま先立ち 瞳にあふれる悲しみは嘘
Standing on tiptoe, the sadness overflowing from the eyes is a lie
ときめいていた HEART の細工を AH AH 粉々にする
It breaks into pieces the craftsmanship of the heart that used to beat
OH DEAR HYPER LOVE
The artist addresses their love as they sing
PLEASE TELL ME ABOUT YOUR INSIDE
The singer asks the love to reveal their true feelings and emotions
首筋に少し 美辞麗句の爪を立てた
A sharp language left a mark on the neck
ひひ割れた GLASS に気づかず 口をつけてる
Unaware of the broken glass, they put their mouth on it
謎めいてる表情の彼方に AH AH 夢を見ていた
Beyond the mysterious expression, they were dreaming
目をふせて差し込む光で 顔を描こう
Lower your gaze and let the light draw your face
UP LIGHT がじゃまして AH AH 思い出せない
The interfering uplight makes it hard to remember
BEHIND OF HER SMILE この手の中に
Behind her smile, it's in my hands
BEHIND OF HER WORDS そのての中に
Behind her words, it's in those hands
BEHIND OF HER SMILE この夜のすべて
Behind her smile, everything of this night
BEHIND OF HER WORDS その手の中に
Behind her words, it's in those hands
首筋に少し 美辞麗何の爪を立てた
A polished language left a mark on the neck
Contributed by Isabella S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
亡霊～ぼうれい～
I don't know what to love more: their hair, Atsushi' s shoulder pads, Atsushi ' s voice or this entire incredible PV.
one heaven
バクチクはどの曲も同じ容量です。とても共感します
emiii
EVERYTHING
きりさめまり
この曲大好きでいつも聴いてた！
令和になった今聴いてもめちゃくちゃかっこいい！！！！
Tae Yama
ドレスを聴きたくて、ドレス聴き終わると、BUCK-TICKの色んな歌が流れる
こんな歌もあったのかと思って改めて、BUCK-TICKは、いいなと思いました
私は、46歳で、中学一年生の時にBUCK-TICKがデビューして、凄い人が現れたとファンになるぐらい好きでした
Bunny
This version compared to koroshi no shirabe's one is so magical woah
夏目レイ子
令和になってもまた聴いてしまう。
B-T最高！
ひでくん
素晴らしいですねぇ、曲も映像も。
エリ
癖になるこの曲!
Georgia Knight
got this on cd. love it.