VINUSHKA
DIR EN GREY Lyrics

Umm vinushka ほら umm
The opening lyrics are a series of repeated syllables and sounds that do not carry any specific meaning or message. It sets the tone for the rest of the song.

Umm vinushka vinushka
This line is a continuation of the repetition from the previous line and continues to not carry any specific meaning by itself.

Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah
These lyrics are another repetition without any specific meaning, but they have a sense of urgency and intensity that build up towards the rest of the lyrics.

雲と交わす 呼吸を止めて
Stopping one's breath and merging with clouds is a metaphor for transcendence and escape from everyday reality.

嗚呼 ただ 盲目の殻
This line references being trapped in a state of blindness or ignorance, unable to see or feel anything outside of oneself and one's struggles.

Ah ah 此処が底か? 陰りに身を焼かれ
The singer questions whether they have hit rock bottom, and feel burned by the darkness surrounding them.

嗚呼 ただ 忘れていたい
The singer wishes to forget their struggles and problems, seeking a moment of relief or escape.

蟻の巣へと 欲を滑らせ さあ 今 生まれ変わればいい ah ah ah ah
The artist describes descending into a state of delusion and sinking into a pit of one's own desires, before wishing for a chance to start over and be reborn.

明日を眠らせて 振り向く安らぎ
The artist seeks comfort and solace in sleeping, and turning away from tomorrow.

鋭く尖る 感情に身を任せて
This line speaks to the intense and sharp emotions that the artist feels, and how they give themselves up to these feelings.

うねる流れさえ生きてる証と 涙に耽る明日を誘う ah ah
This line speaks to the idea that even the turbulent flow of life is proof of living, and that it can lead to tears and sorrow in the future.

うえつくドグラ マグラ
This line is written in a heavily stylized language, and appears to be a series of nonsense syllables that do not have any specific meaning.

斑の痛みと唯一の人格
This line references the enduring pain and scars left on one's personality from difficult experiences and challenges in life.

色取り取りに飾りつけられた瞳も もういらない
The singer is rejecting any type of superficiality or adornment, and desires to strip away any unnecessary embellishments from their life.

また偽善が連れ去って行くのか?
The singer is questioning if the hypocrisy and deception of the world will take them away again and leave them powerless.

独りきりの真っ赤な夜舞台
This line speaks to the idea of being alone on a stage, with nothing but a deep sense of isolation and longing.

湧き上がる立役者に捧げる
The artist is dedicating their intense emotions and struggles to the people who inspired them to feel this way.

此処が真実だ
This line represents a moment of clarity and realization, of coming to an understanding of the truth.

誤魔化せない心の片隅には「まだ此処に居たい」
In the deepest corner of the heart, there is the truth that cannot be denied: the desire to stay here and not leave.

許せないのは誰?
The artist is questioning who they cannot forgive or forget, and what part of themselves they cannot accept.

冷えた声を響かせ 誓う
The artist declares and vows with a cold and resonant voice, a tone that conveys a sense of conviction and seriousness.

業と歩む 天地裂けた我この身と叫ぶ
The artist declares that they will walk with their karma and fate, and scream out with their body, as if the world was splitting in two.

罰と刻む 風と消えろ我の証は?
The singer begs to know what their proof is, even as the wind carved out punishment.

「金剛に輝く月はもう 見飽きそうなくらい眺めたんだ 狼にもなれそうにない 闇に狂いそうだ 首を喰らいたい 儚き残骸 眠らせはしないから 甘えたい年頃か 小夜なら 君に狂いそうだ」
This is a section of lyrics that describes a series of intense emotions and desires, including the longing to look at the diamond-bright moon, becoming a wolf in the darkness and the desire to devour a young and fragile body.

誰しもが幸福とばかりに 手を伸ばし闇に潜む鬼となる
This phrase speaks to how everyone, without exception, reaches out towards happiness. However, in doing so, they may become like a demon hiding in the darkness, consumed by their desires and greed.

もうすでに終わりは生まれた 形は零に生まれ子宮に這い戻り腐る
This line speaks to the concept of decay and death, as things come to an end and are born again, only to die out and rot away.

繰り返す度 崩れてゆくお前等の面が
This line speaks to the idea of wearing a mask and putting up appearances, and how, with each repetition, these facades begin to fall apart and crumble.

耳を砕く真相には 誰も触れやしない
This line speaks to the idea that people are afraid to touch upon and shatter the truth, and instead remain silent and keep their distance from it.

抑圧された意思 罪を贖い命よ去れ
The artist is exhorting their repressed will to leave and save their life by taking responsibility for their sins.

Umm vinushka ah ah vinushka
These lyrics repeat themselves as the song comes to a close, returning to the form of repetition seen at the beginning of the piece.

儚きアンチテーゼ 咽び泣く地へと テーゼに浸る共有に骨を埋めて
These lyrics speak to conflicting and intense feelings that arise from opposing or contradictory ideas and emotions, and how they can be buried and masked by society and culture.

憂鬱 背負うまま ざらつく津波に さらわれ苦い涙と笑う
This line speaks to the idea of holding on to sadness and melancholy, and laughing and crying in response to the rough waves that life throws at you.

価値を見出せず 首縊り十三階段 手を叩き馴れ合う人 女々しい思想に混ざり傷付ける そんな君がなんだか悲しすぎる ah
These lyrics describe feelings of worthlessness and despair in the face of life's difficulties, and how people can be hurt by the judgments and reactions of those around them.

血しぶく 本能 踏み潰し ah 死を語る 俺が悪であるが故に 生きる意味さえ罪なのか ah ah ah ah woo
These lyrics describe intense instinctual feelings and a willingness to crush and destroy things in order to feel alive, even if it means living in sin and bearing the burden of guilt.