taiyou ni korosareta
BUCK-TICK Lyrics

The lyrics to BUCK-TICK's song "taiyou ni korosareta" convey a sense of desperation, hopelessness, and ultimately, acceptance of death. The opening lines "yoru no butai baku ga agaru toki wo tomete" suggest someone trying to halt the progression of time, to stop the onset of darkness, the fading of the light. The following lines "tachi agarenai ugoke mo shinai ore wo minai de" reveal the singer's sense of immobility and vulnerability, as if he cannot move or defend himself from what is to come. The third line "aa omae no tame no shi keshou hagare ochiru" reveals the motivation for his resignation - he knows he is going to die, but he is not afraid. The line "mimi ga chigiresou na hakushu no naka de" reinforces the sense of inevitability and futility, as if the singer is surrounded by the echoes of his own mortality.

As the song progresses, the singer seems to be wrestling with his own demons, saying "kirei darou minikui darou kotaete mite yo" - asking himself whether he is worthy of salvation or condemned to damnation. The line "warae mo shinai namida mo shinai hakkyou shiteta" suggests he has given up on the possibility of laughter and tears, and is instead consumed by a kind of stubborn anger.

The final lines "taiyou ni korosareta... sayonara wa iu mae ni..." repeat the chorus, emphasizing the singer's acceptance of his own death. His final question "shinu n darou? ikiru darou nani wo sagashite" seems to be directed at himself, as if he is asking what the point of his life was, or whether he had anything left to live for.

Overall, "taiyou ni korosareta" is a haunting and bleak meditation on mortality, but it also carries a sense of grace and resignation that transcends the sadness of the lyrics.