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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LOVE IS DEAD
D'espairsRay Lyrics
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神のみぞ知る誘惑のMAGIC
眩しさにイカレる Mental games…
lalala…Love is dead…
Rip it up Break it down Dance!
so far…
瞬きで狂わせるLOVER
ハマっていくMOODはTRAP
Once…INFECTION Twice…ADDICTION
サーチライト照らせぬ愛で
Once…INFECTION Twice…ADDICTION
刺激的なサブリミナル
限界寸前の無重力DIVE
透明な翼 羽撃かせFALL
君のHEAVENで 踊り明かそう
You just steal my heart…
真っ暗な時代の中で見えなかったモノ
一筋の光が零れ照らした
気付いていた この手にはもう何もない事を
今はただ全てを忘れ踊ろう…Yeah!
lalala… Love is dead…
Rip it up Break it down Dance!
限界寸前の無重力DIVE
透明な翼 羽撃かせFALL
君のHEAVENで 踊り明かそう
You just steal my heart…
lalala… Love is dead…
Rip it up Break it down
Love is dead…
The lyrics of D'espairsRay's "LOVE IS DEAD" convey a sense of the overwhelming power and allure of love, even in its most dangerous and destructive forms. The imagery of shimmering shooting stars and irresistible magic evokes a sense of both wonder and danger, building up to a chorus that repeats the phrase "love is dead" over and over again. The lyrics describe the way in which love can make us lose our minds and become trapped in a cycle of addiction and infection, unable to resist the powerful pull of its allure.
The verses of the song intensify this sense of danger and addiction, with descriptions of flavors that take away our breath and lovers that make us lose our minds with a single blink. The repetition of "once infection, twice addiction" reinforces the sense of being caught in a cycle that we cannot escape, even as we are driven onward by the intense rush of sensation and excitement. The lyrics end on a note of acceptance, with the singer acknowledging that they have nothing left to lose and embracing the wild abandon of dancing in the midst of darkness and chaos.
Overall, the lyrics of "LOVE IS DEAD" present a complex and nuanced portrayal of love as a force that can both inspire and destroy us in equal measure, urging us to embrace the danger and intensity of this powerful emotion.
Line by Line Meaning
煌めく流星 願いのROULETTE
A shining shooting star and a roulette of wishes.
神のみぞ知る誘惑のMAGIC
A temptation of magic known only to the gods.
眩しさにイカレる Mental games…
Going crazy with the blinding mental games.
lalala…Love is dead…
Love is dead, and all that's left is meaningless mumbling.
Rip it up Break it down Dance!
Destroy it, break it apart, and dance!
so far…
So far away, beyond reach.
呼吸止めて 絡めるFLAVOR
Hold your breath and savor the flavor.
瞬きで狂わせるLOVER
A lover who can make you go crazy with just a blink of an eye.
ハマっていくMOODはTRAP
The mood that you're getting hooked on is a trap.
Once…INFECTION Twice…ADDICTION
Once an infection, twice an addiction.
サーチライト照らせぬ愛で
A love that can't be illuminated by a searchlight.
刺激的なサブリミナル
An exciting subliminal message.
限界寸前の無重力DIVE
A zero-gravity dive at the edge of your limits.
透明な翼 羽撃かせFALL
Flutter transparent wings and fall.
君のHEAVENで 踊り明かそう
Let's dance all night in your heaven.
You just steal my heart…
You just stole my heart from me.
真っ暗な時代の中で見えなかったモノ
In a pitch-black era, things that couldn't be seen.
一筋の光が零れ照らした
A single ray of light illuminates and spills out.
気付いていた この手にはもう何もない事を
Realizing that there's nothing left in these hands anymore.
今はただ全てを忘れ踊ろう…Yeah!
Right now, let's just forget everything and dance... Yeah!
Love is dead…
Love is dead and gone.
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flyingdeadpig
I remember my mom listening to this when she drives us to school. I'm still a proud kid now that she got me into this stuff.
_La;Sadie_
Thief of Time you're mom are ROCK .. must be proud of her 👍👍
Spooky101 UwU
@burger-esque Your mother rocks for playing such awesome tunes when you were going to school 🤘
Kate Samolenko
Years have passed :) and I still love their music and respect it :D Their poster gonna stay on my wall for long long time :) Oh, the inspiration :P
Александр Уль
It's 2020 and I'm still coming here
Lulu
YES
Marcel Hagemann
Of course! Love is still Dead :D
YTR 334S
🙋。
Scrappy__Doo
Hell yeah
Kentaro Kitsune
2021, and this song still kicks ass!