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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SCREEN
D'espairsRay Lyrics
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Kokoro fusagi no more pain left to feel
Zankokuna hodo dare mo iyase nai
Mou hikari made mo me o fuseta
Ude no naka de kuzure satta mujouni akaku yakitsuku taiyou ha mou ... Mie nai
Yami ga terashi no more hope left to live
Nemuri nakushita miminari tsukisasu
Nariyama nu akumu nanimokamo o kurayami ni kaete iku
Tsuki yo idaite terashite kure yozora no hoshikuzu sae mo utsusa nai ... Kono me ga
Ikiba no nai kono omoi ga kiete shimai sona hodo kodokuda to tsutaete ...
Sleep
Me nai yume
Mou ichi do wasure kaketa sora o
Shallow , Howling, Haze
Inori takaku negau sora he kurayami no saki no koe o Ima ha sou shinji tai
Dakara ikite Kizu o idaite Hikari karete mo kimi no yobu ho he aruki tai
Atae rareta toki o inochi no ga kieru made
The lyrics to D'espairsRay's "Screen" are quite melancholic and introspective. The first two lines could be interpreted as a sense of relief or numbness after having experienced pain and heartbreak. This is followed by the realization that despite the desire to find solace in others, there is a limit to the amount of comfort that can be gained from others. The line "there is no one cruel enough to heal us" suggests that some wounds are too deep to be healed by others.
The next section of the song dives deeper into the feelings of hopelessness and despair. The image of a red sun burning but unseen, as the singer's world crumbles around them, gives a sense of devastation and loss. The line "no tears left to cry" implies that the singer has been through so much that they can no longer even summon the energy to grieve.
The last section of the song is a plea for hope and a call to live life to the fullest, despite the pain and darkness that may surround us. The idea of holding on to the memory of someone, even after they are gone, is present as the singer states that they still want to answer their call even in the face of fading light. The ultimate message is one of perseverance and hope even in the darkest of times.
Line by Line Meaning
Mo i nai no discord in melody
There is no longer any disagreement within the melody, as it has been perfected.
Kokoro fusagi no more pain left to feel
All emotional pain has been numbed and can no longer be felt.
Zankokuna hodo dare mo iyase nai
No one can heal the extreme cruelty and suffering being experienced.
Mou hikari made mo me o fuseta
The eyes have closed so tightly that even light cannot penetrate them anymore.
Ude no naka de kuzure satta mujouni akaku yakitsuku taiyou ha mou ... Mie nai
The sun, which burned red in futility as it collapsed in one's arms, can no longer be seen.
Nageki hateru no tears for me to cry
The sorrow has ended, and tears can no longer be shed.
Yami ga terashi no more hope left to live
The darkness has illuminated that there is no longer any hope for life.
Nemuri nakushita miminari tsukisasu
The beating of the heart that lost sleep pierces.
Nariyama nu akumu nanimokamo o kurayami ni kaete iku
The never-ending nightmare turns everything into darkness.
Tsuki yo idaite terashite kure yozora no hoshikuzu sae mo utsusa nai ... Kono me ga
Even the stardust of the night sky held by the moon cannot be seen by these eyes.
Ikiba no nai kono omoi ga kiete shimai sona hodo kodokuda to tsutaete ...
These thoughts without any escape, convey such loneliness that they feel like they will disappear.
Sleep
The desire to sleep and escape reality.
Me nai yume
A dream with no meaning or purpose.
Mou ichi do wasure kaketa sora o
Once again, forgetting the sky that was left behind.
Shallow, Howling, Haze
A mix of fleetingness, a loud and desperate cry, and haziness.
Inori takaku negau sora he kurayami no saki no koe o Ima ha sou shinji tai
Now, one wishes to believe in the voice beyond the darkness that reaches high into the sky and prays.
Dakara ikite Kizu o idaite Hikari karete mo kimi no yobu ho he aruki tai
So, one lives carrying these wounds and walks towards the place where you call, even if the light has withered away.
Atae rareta toki o inochi no ga kieru made
Until the moment when one's life is taken away, having been given this limited time.
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@jinjunmei
2023...still one of the greatest of all time
@OnSchoolyard
i miss this band so much....
@TheryChanEdits
2019 here! listening to their songs again makes me even emotional....this was one of the best bands ever in Japan....i miss Hizumi so much , the band....everything. Praying for them to come back together!
@Kurenai-chan1993
Hizumi has now a new Band named NUL. and yes he's singing again! :)
@izakijordison6640
Yes..Dir en grey, Sadie, Unsraw, Kagerou, 12012 too..
@TheryChanEdits
@@izakijordison6640 You knoooowww!!!
@izakijordison6640
Therese Charpentier yeaaah 😁😁🔥
@livestrong4ever1986
2017 I'm still listening to them. It's been 10 years this album came out.
@OolinkinxolinkoO
Cisco Zerrano yeah it's some amazing stuff , they will stay in the heart of fans such as a part of the visual kei history ☺
@naoren5957
2018