D'ERLANGER is a Japanese band considered to be important to the formation o… Read Full Bio ↴D'ERLANGER is a Japanese band considered to be important to the formation of visual kei, which was later used by bands like LUNA SEA & 黒夢 (Kuroyume). The band formed in 1983 and disbanded seven years later in 1990. The guitarist CIPHER was only 15 when the band formed. The vocalist Kyo and the drummer TETSU were popular X JAPAN guitarist hide's bandmates in yokosuka SAVER TIGER. After they disbanded, Kyo formed Die In Cries and later BUG. CIPHER and TETSU formed BODY and later joined up with ex. ZI:KILL, Seiichi to formed CRAZE. SEELA, the bassist, became a support bassist for several bands but finally quit the music industry some years later.
In December 2006 they announced their come-back and since 2007 they have been active again with already 2 new albums: "LAZZARO" (2007) and "the price of being a rose is loneliness" (2008).

Masquerade
D'ERLANGER Lyrics

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暗闇が飲み干した天使と悪魔が背中で微笑んだ
甘く潤んだ瞳奥底まで覗く
嘘つきな紅い薔薇全てを見せないから美しいのか?!
彩づいた夜そっと黄金色に濡れる

仮面で隠した心を眠らせて堕ち逝く天使に接吻を

誘惑のMasquerade ベリアルが奏でる輪踊で踊った

溢れた蜜が愛を犯す

シャンパンの泡が消えては浮かぶさぁ嘘に酔いしれて

薔薇の花ビラのBedの上 I'm Crazy 4 U
星空の下で愛を詠うI'm Crazy 4 U

暗闇が飲み干した天使と悪魔が背中で微笑んだ
彩づいた夜そっと黄金色に濡れる

シャンパンの泡が消えては浮かぶカリギュラの宴
デカダンな詩を口ずさみさぁ嘘に溺れましょう

薔薇の花ビラのBedの上 I'm Crazy 4 U
星空の下で愛を詠うI'm Crazy 4 U

鷲掴みにしたその乳房に I'm Crazy 4 U
棘を刺す様に爪を立てたI'm Crazy 4 U

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of D'ERLANGER's song Masquerade paint a picture of a seductive and scandalous evening, where angels and demons are mingling in the darkness. The first stanza sets the scene with the image of the angels and demons smiling on one's back as the darkness engulfs them. The eyes of these figures are described as being moist, and the singer suggests that there are secrets hidden in them. The vivid imagery of the "lying red roses" suggests that even deception can be beautiful.

In the second stanza, the singer reveals their own motives for being at this masquerade - it's to indulge in the seduction of the falling angels. The dance is described as a "dance of temptation," in which Belial, a demonic figure in Judeo-Christian mythology who is known for his temptations, is playing the tunes. The singer suggests that the "overflowing honey" will "violate" love. The third stanza continues the image of a decadent party where champagne bubbles disappear, and one is intoxicated with lies. The singer invites the listener to drown in the lies and the decadent poetry of the party. The final lines of the song suggest that the singer has succumbed to the craziness and seduction of the night.

Overall, the song Masquerade is a dark and seductive exploration of the theme of temptation and desire in a lavish setting of opulence.

Line by Line Meaning

暗闇が飲み干した天使と悪魔が背中で微笑んだ
The darkness consumed everything as both angels and demons smiled on my back

甘く潤んだ瞳奥底まで覗く
I peer into your sweet and dewy eyes, looking deep into your soul

嘘つきな紅い薔薇全てを見せないから美しいのか?!
Are red roses beautiful because they are liars, hiding everything within?

彩づいた夜そっと黄金色に濡れる
The colorful night quietly becomes soaked in gold

仮面で隠した心を眠らせて堕ち逝く天使に接吻を
I will kiss the fallen angel whose heart is hidden behind a mask

誘惑のMasquerade ベリアルが奏でる輪踊で踊った
I danced under the spell of temptation during the Masquerade, while Belial played his music

溢れた蜜が愛を犯す
The overflowing honey violates our love

シャンパンの泡が消えては浮かぶさぁ嘘に酔いしれて
The vanished champagne bubbles resurface, so let's get drunk on lies

薔薇の花ビラのBedの上 I'm Crazy 4 U
On a bed of rose petals, I'm crazy for you

星空の下で愛を詠うI'm Crazy 4 U
Under the starry sky, I sing of my crazy love for you