Originally a visual kei band, the band dropped that style around 2005 with the release of their fifth full-length album, Withering to death., however as of recently they have reacquired their visual kei aesthetic. Their musical style is difficult to determine; throughout their releases, they have played styles ranging from pop rock to extreme metal. Today, their style can be considered generally a version of alternative metal and avant-garde metal.
The band has been signed to FIREWALL DIV., a subdivision of Free-Will under Sony Music, for their entire career so far. However, their fifth full-length album, Withering to death., was the band's first to see distribution outside of Japan. It was released in Europe by GAN-SHIN and the United States by Warcon Enterprises. They're currently signed to Okami Records for European distribution and The End for United States distribution.
DIR EN GREY, in its earliest form, began as the band of vocalist 京 and drummer Shinya - 廃人黒薔薇族 (Haijin Kurobarazoku, "Invalid Black Rose Family"). Members and associates of this band formed La:Sadie's, which eventually included four of the band's five current members. La:Sadie's disbanded in January 1997. All but the bassist came back together to form Dir en grey. They recruited Toshiya, a bassist from Nagano and previously in the band D†L, and officially formed Dir en grey in February 1997.
In 1998, the band gained major attention by becoming the first indies band to have a single place in the top ten on Japan's Oricon music charts. After making their major debut in early 1999, they played a sold-out performance at Osakajo Hall on December 18, 1999. This remains one of the band's most memorable solo performances to date.
In 2002, the band's THE JAPANESE FXXKER FAMILY tour brought the band their first international performances. The tour took them to several countries in Asia, including China and South Korea. In Shanghai, fans became so excited that authorities attempted to cancel a planned second concert. The band and their management resisted, and the concert was played as scheduled.
The year 2005 was a very significant year in the band's history. Dir en grey played their first non-Asian shows in the spring and summer of that year. TOUR05 It withers and withers was the one that brought the band from Japan to Europe. The band played shows in three European countries - Belgium, France, and Germany. Two of these performances were MTV's Rock im Park and Rock am Ring festivals. Dir en grey also played a solo live concert in Germany on May 28 which sold 3,500 standing-room tickets to Berlin's Columbia Hall in approximately 6 weeks (also rumored as 3 days). The band's album Withering to death. reached #31 on the Official Finnish Album Chart, and the single "CLEVER SLEAZOID" reached #15 on its Singles Chart. These were the first times Dir en grey had placed on a non-Asian music chart.
Throughout 2009 and 2011, the band released a total of three singles that would later be added onto their 8th album (DUM SPIRO SPERO). These singles included 激しさと、この胸の中で絡み付いた灼熱の闇 (December 2nd, 2009), LOTUS (January 26, 2011), and DIFFERENT SENSE (June 22nd, 2011). On August 1st, the band had made an open letter on their Facebook page accusing the Japanese government of lying about the levels of radiation caused from the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. This led to the creation of the band's "Scream for the Truth" movement, which hoped to result in the correct numbers and truth from the government.
On August 3rd, 2011 the band released their 8th studio album DUM SPIRO SPERO (Latin; "While I breathe, I hope"). The material of this album was showcased on the tour of Age Quod Agis throughout Japan, and the Americas. In February of 2012, 京 (Kyo) was diagnosed with vocal nodule dysphonia. This lead to the withdrawal of the band's participation in the Still Reckless tour, and Kyo was required to have surgery performed on his throat.
The band celebrated their first album's (GAUZE) 15th anniversary of August 2014 with the Tour14 Psychonnect: Mode of "Gauze"? Japanese tour. The tour included their live performances of the songs featured on Gauze. On August 5th, Dir En Grey announced their 9th studio album, ARCHE, to be released December 10th, 2014. After its release, the band performed two tours: By the Grace of God and The Unstoppable life, which brought the band back to North America; the first time since 2011.
On 6 February 2016, it is officially announced that the band will release their new single, 詩踏み, on July 27, 2016. They performed tours called Tour16-17 From Depression To ________ mode of Vulgar, Tour16-17 From Depression To ________ mode of Dum Spiro Spero, and Tour16-17 From Depression To ________ mode of 鬼葬 from June to November 2016.
In 2017, the band did further tours themed around previous albums. They also covered Easy Make,Easy Mark by D'erlanger for the D'ERLANGER TRIBUTE ALBUM ～Stairway to Heaven～.
Another compilation album, VESTIGE OF SCRATCHES, was released on January 2, 2018. DIR EN GREY's twenty-ninth single 人間を被る was released on April 25, 2018. One of its B-sides is a remake of Ash, a song with origins as far back as 1997.
On June 29, 2018, DIR EN GREY announced that their tenth studio album The Insulated World was to be released on September 26, 2018. After its release, the band went on a European tour in October 2018, under the title "Wearing Human Skin".
DIR EN GREY's eleventh studio album, "Phalaris", was released on June 15th 2022. The band embarked on a Japanese tour in promotion called "TOUR22 PHALARIS -Vol.I.-".
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24個シリンダー
DIR EN GREY Lyrics
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(Give me pain) 時が終われば
(Give me high) 矛盾だらけの
(Give me) 夢を...
(Give me laugh) 愛想笑い
(Give me pain) 嘘の数だけ
(Give me high) 行き場無くした
(Give me) 愛が... Ah
今もほらね...
届かない 君の声は 届かない 僕の声も
今もほら... けれど...
(Give Me laugh) 抱いた数だけ
(Give Me pain) 君を愛せる?
(Give Me high) 矛盾だらけの
(Give Me) 僕が... Ah
届かない 君の愛情 届かない 僕の愛情
今も ほらね...
届かない 君の声は 届かない 僕の声も
今も ほら... けれど...
時は終わる 時は変わる
僕が 君が 今が 焼き付く時の流れ
時は止まる 時の果てに
熱を持たぬ愛に 口付けて眠ろう
An end begins a trivial matter.
It's a time to burn everything
If I could forget you without hesitation...
Serious injury laughs at me
The time is changing, the passage of time burns me, you, now
Solitude laughs as it likes.
Solitude laughs as it likes
You laugh You laugh
You laugh You laugh as you look down
The time is over, the time will stop,
At the end of the time sleeping with a kiss to unheated death
届かない 君の愛情 届かない 僕の愛情
今もほらね...
届かない 君の声は 届かない 僕の声も
今も ほら...
夢は枯れ 砂に還り 何時か また 僕の中で
夢は咲くの?
夢 別 れ想い出せぬ 君の声 届きますか
僕の元へ けれど...
時は終わる 時は変わる
僕が 君が 今が 焼き付く時の流れ
時は止まる 時の果てに
熱を持たぬ愛に 口付けて眠ろう
(Give me...) 時が終われば
The lyrics to "24個シリンダー" by DIR EN GREY seem to express a longing for love that is unattainable. The song starts by asking for "laugh," "pain," and "high" in order to obtain a dream that is full of contradictions. The chorus repeats the phrase "届かない" which means "unattainable" in Japanese, emphasizing the unrequited love that the singer is experiencing. The lyrics express a sense of frustration and helplessness in not being able to reach the person they love. The passage of time is also a prominent theme in the song, as it brings changes and burns everything in the end. The lyrics suggest that the singer wants to forget about the person they love, but it seems impossible.
Line by Line Meaning
(Give me laugh) 誰もが想う
Everyone wishes to (give me) laugh
(Give me pain) 時が終われば
When time ends, (give me) pain
(Give me high) 矛盾だらけの
My life is (give me) full of contradictions
(Give me) 夢を...
Give me (my) dreams...
(Give me laugh) 愛想笑い
(Give me) Forced smiles
(Give me pain) 嘘の数だけ
(Give me) So many lies
(Give me high) 行き場無くした
(Give me) No direction in life
(Give me) 愛が... Ah
(Give me) Love... Ah
届かない君の愛情届かない 僕の愛情
Neither (your) love nor (my) love can be delivered
今もほらね...
Even now, see...
届かない 君の声は 届かない 僕の声も
Neither (your) voice nor (my) voice can be heard
今も ほら... けれど...
Even now, see... but...
(Give Me laugh) 抱いた数だけ
(Give me) all the hugs I've ever had
(Give Me pain) 君を愛せる?
Can I (give me) love you despite the pain?
(Give Me high) 矛盾だらけの
My life is (give me) full of contradictions
(Give Me) 僕が... Ah
(Give me) Myself... Ah
時は終わる 時は変わる
Time ends, time changes
僕が 君が 今が 焼き付く時の流れ
The flow of time burns (me),(you), and now
時は止まる 時の果てに
Time stops at the end of time
熱を持たぬ愛に 口付けて眠ろう
Kiss to unheated death and sleep (forever)
夢は枯れ 砂に還り 何時か また 僕の中で
Dreams wither and return to the sand, one day, again, inside of me
夢は咲くの?
Do (my) dreams bloom again?
夢 別 れ想い出せぬ 君の声 届きますか
Can (your) voice, (that) I cannot remember, be heard in (my) dreams?
僕の元へ けれど...
Towards (me), but...
Contributed by Caden T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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自分メモ
(Give Me Laugh) 誰もが想う
(Give Me Pain) 時が終われば
(Give Me High) 矛盾だらけの
(Give Me) 夢を…
(Give Me Laugh) 愛想笑い
(Give Me Pain) 嘘の数だけ
(Give Me High) 行き場無くした
(Give Me) 愛が… Ah
届かない君の愛情届かない 僕の愛情
今もほらね…
届かない 君の声は 届かない 僕の声も
今もほら… けれど…
(Give Me Laugh) 抱いた数だけ
(Give Me Pain) 君を愛せる?
(Give Me High) 矛盾だらけの
(Give Me) 僕が… Ah
届かない 君の愛情 届かない 僕の愛情
今も ほらね…
届かない 君の声は 届かない 僕の声も
今も ほら… けれど…
時は終わる 時は変わる
僕が 君が 今が 焼き付く時の流れ
時は止まる 時の果てに
熱を持たぬ愛に 口付けて眠ろう
An end begins a trivial matter.
It's a time to burn everything
If I could forget you without hesitation…
Serious injury laughs at me
The time is changing, the passage of time burns me, you, now
Solitude laughs as it likes.
Solitude laughs as it likes
You laugh You laugh
You laugh You laugh as you look down
The time is over, the time will stop,
At the end of the time sleeping with a kiss to unheated death
届かない 君の愛情 届かない 僕の愛情
今もほらね…
届かない 君の声は 届かない 僕の声も
今も ほら…
夢は枯れ 砂に還り 何時か また 僕の中で
夢は咲くの?
夢 別 れ想い出せぬ 君の声 届きますか
僕の元へ けれど…
時は終わる 時は変わる
僕が 君が 今が 焼き付く時の流れ
時は止まる 時の果てに
熱を持たぬ愛に 口付けて眠ろう
(Give Me…) 時が終われば
@trollingisasport
Goddamn the production on this. Someone give who mixed this a raise.
@MRDEREVKO
I havent heard this in years! My most favourite song on Kisou.
@AkaiSuisei1776
When they play their older songs live, it really matures like a fine wine..
@SWu-sl5kz
Perfection. Kyo gets better by the years
@katimaric6892
Thank you so much! After all these years, I still feel so much Love for this Song. And sometimes I´m still crying. This Song is so beautiful
@techfairyrina
this song always makes me cry somehow
@kgelide8000
I literally love this song, it’s one of my most favourite from them..it means so much to me - so thank you from the bottom of my heart<3
@a.l.596
The guitars and bass in this one are so amazing, gives me goosebumps!!
@blafoobob8898
The best song this band ever concocted. Epic. Simple. Progression of Kyos emotions. Universal topic. Works headbanging, swaying, or getting high to. A melody that balances sadness and grit without falling into teen angst sap. Mature.
@LucaLRyuzaki
One of the Best song of Dir En Grey 😚