D'espairsRay (formerly typeset as DéspairsRay and +DéspairsRay+) was an ele… Read Full Bio ↴D'espairsRay (formerly typeset as DéspairsRay and +DéspairsRay+) was an electro-industrial metal/rock band hailing from Japan formed on September 9, 1999 by HIZUMI (vocals/lyricist, ex-Le'veil, currently in NUL.), Karyu (guitar/main composer, ex-Dieur Mind, currently in H.U.G), ZERO (bass, currently in THE MICRO HEAD 4N'S) and TSUKASA (drums/co-composer, ex-Le'veil, currently in THE MICRO HEAD 4N'S). They have maintained a consistent line-up since their inception.

The band’s foundation is built upon the expression of despair and hope. They describe their own music as “hard, electronic rock”, which incoporates and is influenced by several genres including but not limited to: industrial, metal, electronic, gothic rock, punk, and pop. Most songs have industrial and electronic based keyboards and heavy metal guitars and influences from pop music.

As of 2011, as well as internationally touring on several occasions, the quartet has released four studio albums, two best-of compilations, two EP's, 7 DVD's, 5 demo tapes and 14 singles. Due to vocalist HIZUMI’s ongoing throat condition, the band was on hiatus for six months. He planned to return once his condition would have been improved but in June 2011 D'espairsRay made the announcement that they had mutually decided to disband because HIZUMI'S condition was not improving.

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DAMNED
D'espairsRay Lyrics

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風吹かぬ花園　腐り始める
触れた手もその螺旋を描く

彷徨える命の嘆き　風よ“雲を裂き照らせ”
声を限り歌う

その眼を塞がず映せ　歪んだ世界を
瓦礫に撃たれ腐りゆく日々　お前の望みを裏切る

風吹かぬ花園　泳ぐ死の灰
侵していくその胸へと深く
奪われた犠牲は空に　土へ還り踏み躙られoh...

その眼を見開け映せ　望んだ世界か？
大地の畝り空への叫び　炎に抱かれた嘆きを

その眼を塞がず映せ　歪んだ世界を
瓦礫に撃たれ腐りゆく日々　お前の魂へと記される

lalala...

chained...buried...It's your stained soul...
your stained soul

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of D'espairsRay's song DAMNED speak of a garden that is decaying since there is no wind blowing to help it grow. The hands that touch the plants only trace the same spiral that leads to deterioration. In the midst of despair, the song implores the howling wind to break the clouds and illuminate the path. The lyrics encourage singing out loud until the voice gives out. However, the beauty of the garden's decay is not as crucial as the twisted world that lies beyond, obstructed only by the limits of one's eye. The song accepts the fact that the raging reality is not what is desired, and it appears to be an endless cycle of days dripping with decay and shattered hopes. The lyrics then mention the ashes of the dead, swimming in the wind that is intruding deeper into the heart. The lost sacrifices are returning to the sky and land, trodden upon by everyone.

The lyrics of DAMNED convey a sense of emotional trauma and despair, and the metaphors of the decaying garden and the twisted world beyond present a bleak outlook. The lyrics express futility and hopelessness, which are prevalent themes in D'espairsRay's music. The song DAMNED has originality and portrays dark and mesmerizing emotions that define the band's music.

Line by Line Meaning

風吹かぬ花園　腐り始める
In a garden untouched by wind, decay begins.

触れた手もその螺旋を描く
Even the hands that touched it trace a spiral.

彷徨える命の嘆き　風よ“雲を裂き照らせ”
The cries of wandering lives, oh wind, tear through the clouds and shine.

声を限り歌う
I will sing with all my might.

その眼を塞がず映せ　歪んだ世界を
Do not close your eyes and see the twisted world.

瓦礫に撃たれ腐りゆく日々　お前の望みを裏切る
Days decayed by rubble and betrayal of your hopes.

風吹かぬ花園　泳ぐ死の灰
In a garden untouched by wind, swim the ashes of the dead.

侵していくその胸へと深く
Deep into the chest that is being invaded.

奪われた犠牲は空に　土へ還り踏み躙られoh...
The stolen sacrifice returns to the sky and earth, trodden upon.

その眼を見開け映せ　望んだ世界か？
Open your eyes and see, is this the world you wished for?

大地の畝り空への叫び　炎に抱かれた嘆きを
The screams to the earth and sky, the cries embraced by flames.