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.
Shining Finger
Envy Lyrics
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隠して紡いだ距離を憂いて
数えた迷いの夜を超えた森閑
糸を伝う鼓動の問いかけ
残された香に溶ける指先
語りかけた言葉は雨に消され
彷徨う自責が叫んで落ちた
僕を明日に連れて 時は明日に連れて
煙る空は
僕の手に触れて 僕は手に触れた
綴る日々は
君を過去に置いて 君の過去は今に
続く意味は名を呼んで冷えた腕に
枯れた悠久の青空を掴み
唱えた暗唱の秘密は幾千の姿
名前を呼んだ雨水を探して
見つめた行路が浮んだ芒種
終焉の欠片を探した白露
片手に溢れた砂の雪消
眠る声が探した冬の寒露
滲む月夜は
君を永久に連れて 君を永久に抱いて
香る水面は
僕の光る指に 僕が生む言葉に
繋がる視線は
君とずっと先に 君はずっとここに
続く意味は見えた優しい傷に
The lyrics to Envy's song Shining Finger (translated from Japanese) speak to the pain and distance felt between two people. The first verse describes a lonely darkness that is illuminated by the light of a candle, as the singer laments the distance between them and someone they love. They reflect on the nights they spent lost in confusion and the questions that arise from their beating heart. As they are lost in self-doubt, they are interrupted by a conversation that fades away into the rain.
The second verse speaks to finding hope and meaning in the present moment, despite the pain of the past. As the sun rises above a hazy sky, the singer is brought into the future. They grasp onto the idea of the present moment, where they can touch and feel the world around them. They reflect on their past with this person, calling out their name and searching for a connection in the rain. The last line speaks to the idea of finding comfort in the pain, as the singer sees their own scars as a reminder of the love they shared.
Overall, the lyrics of Shining Finger convey the deep emotions that come with distance and longing for someone you love. It offers a reflection on the past while also finding hope and comfort in the present moment.
Line by Line Meaning
灯した孤独が照らす闇間
The loneliness that I have lit illuminates the gap of darkness
隠して紡いだ距離を憂いて
I worry about the distance we have spun to hide
数えた迷いの夜を超えた森閑
We overcame the nights of confusion we counted in silence
糸を伝う鼓動の問いかけ
The question that beats along with the thread
残された香に溶ける指先
My fingertips dissolve into the remaining fragrance
語りかけた言葉は雨に消され
The words I spoke were erased by the rain
彷徨う自責が叫んで落ちた
My wandering guilt shouted and fell
霞む朝日は僕を明日に連れて 時は明日に連れて
The hazy morning sun takes me to tomorrow; time takes me to tomorrow
煙る空は僕の手に触れて 僕は手に触れた
The hazy sky touches my hand; I touch my hand
綴る日々は君を過去に置いて 君の過去は今に
The days I spell out leave you in the past; your past is now
続く意味は名を呼んで冷えた腕に
The continued meaning is called out by my cold arms
枯れた悠久の青空を掴み
I grasp the withered eternal blue sky
唱えた暗唱の秘密は幾千の姿
The secret from the recited memorization is thousands of forms
名前を呼んだ雨水を探して
I search for the rainwater that called out your name
見つめた行路が浮んだ芒種
The route I looked at appeared in June
終焉の欠片を探した白露
I looked for fragments of the end in the white dew
片手に溢れた砂の雪消
The overflowing sand disappears in my hand like snow
眠る声が探した冬の寒露
The sleeping voice searched for the wintry cold dew
滲む月夜は君を永久に連れて 君を永久に抱いて
The seeping moonlit night takes you forever; I hold you forever
香る水面は僕の光る指に 僕が生む言葉に
The fragrant water surface is reflected on my shining fingers; my words produce it
繋がる視線は君とずっと先に 君はずっとここに
Our linked gazes are always ahead of us; you are always here
続く意味は見えた優しい傷に
The continued meaning is found in the gentle scars I can see
Writer(s): 河合信賢
Contributed by Noah E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@dongyoonshin2194
The best song of Envy what I've heard
@N1TRus1
This track is the reason why this band were created! Amazing level of music
@hyperion9062
This hand of mine...
@piemou
Thank you so much man. Such an amazing band.
@pappad8261
Saw these guys at Hellfest a couple of years ago, truly an extraordinary experience, just amazing!
@yurihasslearaujo2793
I saw them this year at Hellfest and it was awesome.
@frenkibulatovic7210
Finally
@L1terally_Me
This was the choice of Steins;Gate !