1. Sinc… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple groups, or aliases, by the name of Envy:
1. Since their formation in 1992, Envy has become a dominant band in the independent hardcore and screamo scene in Japan. Their music has evolved over the years to incorporate hardcore, screamo, and most recently, the epic tendencies of post-rock. Envy is characterized by their ability to master screamo's loud-soft dynamic to evoke both crushing brutality and gentle beauty, often within the same song. Much has been made of vocalist Tetsuya Fukugawa's own skill at commanding this dichotomy and thus their live shows have grown in legend over the years. The band is also noted for their deep and poetic lyrics.
Their early sound was purely influenced by some of the grittiest hardcore and screamo out there, as evidenced by the albums "Breathing and Dying in this Place..." and "From Here to Eternity". It is worth noting Tetsuya's vocals became harsher and more guttural as the years progressed. His recurrent use of clean vocals and spoken word, often within the same song, should also be noted. They are the perfect contrast to his screamo vocal delivery.
The band has become increasingly popular among the post-rock scene in the last few years for their incorporation of Mogwai-esque sound and composition dynamics into more traditional screamo songs. This new influence can be most easily identified on these three releases: "All The Footprints You've Ever Left And The Fear Expecting Ahead" released by Dim Mak,"A Dead Sinking Story" released on Level Plane and "Insomniac Doze" released on Temporary Residence Limited. However, its first hints can be heard on "The Eyes Of A Single Eared Prophet" from the year 2000.
The band has since become friends with Mogwai and vocalist Tetsuya Fukagawa was featured on a track from Mogwai's 2006 album "Mr. Beast."
In March of 2006, it was announced that Envy had signed to Temporary Residence Limited for American distribution of Insomniac Doze (though it was released by Mogwai's Rock Action label in Europe and Envy's own Sonzai Records in Japan). The move was significant because Level Plane is a screamo oriented label and Temporary Residence is a post-rock oriented label (featuring bands like Mono and Explosions In The Sky), thus signalling a more serious shift in the band's style of music. The band has said that this album is one step closer to their ideal music. The 7 track album, Insomniac Doze, was released in the summer of 2006 and was accompanied by a full american tour, some of which was in conjunction with Explosions in the Sky and Mono.
The band also ended up becoming friends with Mono and Tetsuya was featured on the only Mono song with vocals to date, entitled "The Hand That Holds the Truth" from the 2014 album "Rays of Darkness". The song might as well be an Envy song due to its progression and primal melancholic aggression. Additionally, Tetsuya's vocals are at its most guttural here.
Insomniac saw them at the peak of their post-rock influences as the instrumentation would not be out of place on a regular instrumental post-rock record and most of its aggression comes from the harsh vocals alone, there are hardly any hardcore moments present. The 2007 EP entitled "Abyssal" was somewhat of a return to hardcore with a pinch of math rock on the side containing only one long song. 2010's "Recitation" could be the spiritual successor to Sinking Story and 2015's "Atheist's Cornea" was their shortest and hardcore-ish record since the "All the Footprints..." days.
The band has had an extensive string of split records with many different bands over the years.
On April 1, 2016, vocalist Tetsuya announced that he decided to leave the band. The remaining four members, Nobukata Kawai, Dairoku Seki, Masahiro Tobita and Manabu Nakagawa continued on as Envy. He later returned and joined the band for their 2020 comeback record "The Fallen Crimson". It is very much in the style of "All the Footprints...".
2. Envy was a straight edge hardcore band from buffalo, new york.
3. Envy (currently known as Redound) is a Bulgarian beatdown hardcore band.
4. Envy is a female UK Urban artist from Manchester, UK.
5. Envy (EnV) is an artist on Newgrounds known for his trance and electronica tracks.
6. Finnish gothic metal band, they formed in 2000 and changed name to Trespassenger in 2007, their style also changed to melodic death metal.
7. American progressive symphonic metal band, they changed name to Envinity.
Mystery and Peace
Envy Lyrics
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The sound spreads in moments of evil
Silence sticks as we support and live Daily
Winds blow and push out one after another
The future we hold slips through and crush
It shakes, dreads and it avoids us
Is almost black
It arouses the mystery and peace
To the harmed ground
Secrets to be revealed,
Ambiguousness of words to be removed
Pick up those filtered words and line them
Up only with emotion
Burn the admirably adorned abandonment
Into the eyelid Violated sound arguments
Just go forward without difficulty
Tomorrow long hoped for wouldn't
Award anything
It's nothing new, only cold
A man desires for action
A heart holds territory
The walls are expanding
Show me the definite line ahead
Put out the given hallucination
It doesn't wish to coexist
Staring at tomorrow alone
It talks and appeases us
With the force incredibly fast which
We can never catch up
Stall we have gone into,
Talk only about catching up
Accept all and wait for the end,
Laughing
The lyrics of Envy's song Mystery and Peace seem to revolve around the theme of darkness and mystery, and how it affects our lives. The end is described as falling into a darkness called symbol, which suggests that something significant has been lost or destroyed. The sound spreads in moments of evil, indicating that the darkness is not just external but also internal, affecting our thoughts and emotions.
The lyrics continue to describe how we live our daily lives haunted by silence, and as winds blow, one after another, the future we hold slips through and crushes us. The uncertainty of the future causes fear and dread, making it hard for us to move forward. However, amidst all this, there is a slow motion drip of blood that arouses both mystery and peace, suggesting that there is hope even in the darkest moments of our lives.
The lyrics then speak of secrets that need to be revealed and ambiguous words that need to be removed. It calls for us to pick up those filtered words and line them up only with emotion. This suggests that we should not only rely on words to communicate, but also on emotions to convey what words cannot express.
Line by Line Meaning
The end falls into a darkness called symbol
As we near the end, we are consumed by a deep, enigmatic darkness that is difficult to comprehend.
The sound spreads in moments of evil
The evil around us spreads quickly and uncontrollably by means of soundwaves.
Silence sticks as we support and live Daily
We live our daily lives in a strange silence, failing to share our emotions with those around us.
Winds blow and push out one after another
The winds of change continuously blow and uproot our lives one at a time, leaving us to adapt and move on to the next challenge.
The future we hold slips through and crush
Despite our attempts to hold on to it, the future continues to slip away from our grasps and we are crushed by its fleeting nature.
It shakes, dreads and it avoids us
The future is so uncertain and complex that we are incapable of dealing with it completely and it seems to shake, fear and avoid us.
A slow motion drip of blood
The blood dripping slowly from our wounds is a reminder of our mortality and frailty.
Is almost black
The blood appears almost black, which is symbol of death and sorrow.
It arouses the mystery and peace
The blood and its color arouse in us an enigmatic sense of mystery and peace that only death can bring.
To the harmed ground
The blood drips onto the ground which is already tainted with pain and suffering.
Secrets to be revealed,
Our secrets are hidden deep within us and we are filled with a sense of longing for them to be exposed.
Ambiguousness of words to be removed
We wish to remove any ambiguity in our words and express ourselves with absolute clarity.
Pick up those filtered words and line them
We must carefully choose our words, sifting through them to find what truly resonates with us.
Up only with emotion
The words that we select must be imbued with emotion and express our deepest, truest selves.
Burn the admirably adorned abandonment
We must let go of the things we have abandoned, even if they once brought us great joy, and burn them away with finality.
Into the eyelid Violated sound arguments
We must close our eyes to the harsh reality of the arguments and sounds that have hurt us, and let them fade away.
Just go forward without difficulty
We must move forward boldly and steadfastly, even when it is difficult to do so.
Tomorrow long hoped for wouldn't
Even the future that we have hoped for so long likely won't bring us the satisfaction and happiness we seek.
Award anything
We cannot rely on external rewards to satisfy us; we must find fulfillment within ourselves.
It's nothing new, only cold
The struggles we face are not unique but feel cold and desolate, as if we are alone in our struggles.
A man desires for action
As humans, we crave action and the sense of purpose that it brings.
A heart holds territory
Our hearts are vast and hold within them the power to determine our thoughts, emotions, and direction in life.
The walls are expanding
The walls that we have built around ourselves are expanding, closing us off to the world beyond and trapping us in our own minds.
Show me the definite line ahead
We long for a definitive path or goal to follow, something that will give us a sense of direction and purpose.
Put out the given hallucination
We must let go of the illusions and delusions that we have been given, and face reality head on.
It doesn't wish to coexist
The future that we envision is at odds with the present and they cannot coexist peacefully.
Staring at tomorrow alone
We find ourselves staring at the future in solitude, the harsh realities of life becoming clear as we contemplate our own mortality.
It talks and appeases us
Despite this, the future seems to speak to us and try to alleviate our fears with a soothing voice.
With the force incredibly fast which
It speaks with an incredible speed and urgency, pushing us to action before we have a chance to fully understand the implications.
We can never catch up
Despite our best efforts, we will never be able to fully catch up with or grasp the complexities and mysteries of the future.
Stall we have gone into,
We become stuck in our own thoughts and emotions, unable to break free and move forward with ease.
Talk only about catching up
We continue to obsess over what we have missed and long to make up for it, instead of living in the present moment.
Accept all and wait for the end,
We must accept all that has happened, both good and bad, and wait for the eventual end of our journey.
Laughing
Despite the struggles and challenges we face, we laugh and find joy in the present moment, knowing that it is all we truly have.
Contributed by Ellie C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.