Formed in late 1992, FANATIC◇CRISIS was a 5 man visual kei/ japanese rock b… Read Full Bio ↴Formed in late 1992, FANATIC◇CRISIS was a 5 man visual kei/ japanese rock band that hailed from the city of Nagoya.

In November of 1992, vocalist 石月努 (Ishizuki Tsutomu), guitarist 和也 (Kazuya) and bassist Ryuji came together to form the core of the band. A year later rhythm/synth guitarist Shun joined the band, while being rounded out by support drummer タツヤ (Tatsuya). It was this incarnation of the band that released the demo tape カルマ, and the 1st and 2nd versions of the mini-album 太陽の虜 (taiyou no toriko). At this point in time, the band presented itself in a very typical visual kei way: music with dark themes, and matching "dark" attire.

1995 was to be a year of change for the band. Former Of-J drummer 徹 (later credited as Tohru) joined the band creating the lineup that would exist until their disbandment. Along with a new member, a new sound emerged from the band. Gone was the darker FANATIC◇CRISIS, replaced with a more accessible, poppier sound. It was at this time that the band released their 1st single Memories in White, followed by their 1st full album MASK.

After the release of their final indies mini-album MARBLE in November of 1996, the band started on the road of signing to a major label. In August of 1997, FANATIC◇CRISIS released their major label debut single SUPER SOUL via the For Life label. However, a little less than 2 years later and after releasing 2 albums and 8 singles, FtC left the label and reverted to an indies band.

Starting in November of 1999, the band released 2 mail-order only singles via their management : SIDE [EVE] and SIDE [ADAM]. These 2 singles showcased another evolution in the bands sound. In contrast to the For Life years, which had the band sounding more pop than ever, the 2 aforementioned singles presented a rawer and harder sounding FANATIC◇CRISIS. Then, in May of 2000 FtC released their major label comeback single 心に花を心に棘を (kokoro ni hana o, kokoro ni toge o) via their Stoic Stone label (with distribution help from Toshiba-EMI). For the following 5 years, vocalist Ishizuki Tsutomu (who now handled the majority of writing and composing duties) had the band pumping out numerous albums and singles that mixed the bands pop, rock, and experimental sides.

After nearly 13 years of activity, on May 14th 2005, FANATIC◇CRISIS held their final live at TOKYO BAY NK HALL. As of this moment, Shun and Kazuya are currently members of the band The Micro Head 4N's. Tsutomu was solely working as a graphic artist and jewelry designer up until the latter portion of 2012, when he released a DVD single. He is now a solo act. Tohru acted as a mixer for BOUNTY, and other Sol Blade acts, but information on his recent activities is lacking. Finally, in regards to bassist Ryuji, he has seemingly been inactive since the end of FANATIC◇CRISIS.

サーカス
FANATIC◇CRISIS Lyrics

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キレイじゃなくてもいいよ
ツクリモノはいらない
理屈なんかじゃないから
そう"信じ合ってたり"
"感じ合ってたり"
現実に在る物スベテ
気にしてたらキリがないよ
ウワサ好きな人達

可哀そうに想うよ
"ホンモノ"はそこにはない
just true & truth? shakin' now
リアルナセカイデ
人は弱いから想い出にふりかえる
立ち止まらないで
もう泣かないで...
毎日の中で無理な笑顔ふりまいて
つきささる痛み感じているね...
キレイじゃなくてもいいよ
ツクリモノはいらない
理屈なんかじゃないから
そう"信じ合ってたり"
"感じ合ってたり"
just true & truth?
shakin' now LIES & truth maybe a
ピエロニハナレナイヨ人は弱いから
想い出にふりかえる
立ち止まらないで
もう泣かないで...
毎日の中で無理な笑顔ふりまいて
大切な何か忘れているね...
幕の降りないサーカスで...

終わりのないshow timeで
踊らされないように

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "サーカス" by FANATIC◇CRISIS convey a message of acceptance and understanding towards the imperfections and difficulties of life. The singer acknowledges that it's okay not to be perfect, and that materialism doesn't matter since "true" connections and feelings are what's important. They express their empathy towards those who enjoy spreading rumors, realizing that it's a result of their own insecurities. The singer also recognizes the vulnerability of humanity, which leads to reflection on memories and pain, but encourages to keep moving forward and not to stop.

Despite the hardships and the feeling of being lost, the singer concludes the song with the message of not being manipulated like a puppet in a never-ending circus show, but rather to hold onto one's values and to not forget what's truly important. The song ultimately conveys a message of freedom and strength in accepting imperfections and focusing on what truly matters in life.

Line by Line Meaning

キレイじゃなくてもいいよ
It's alright if it's not pretty

ツクリモノはいらない
I don't need anything artificial

理屈なんかじゃないから
Because it's not about logic

そう"信じ合ってたり"
That's about "believing in each other"

"感じ合ってたり"
"Feeling for each other"

現実に在る物スベテ
Everything that exists in reality is different

気にしてたらキリがないよ
If you worry about it, there's no end

ウワサ好きな人達
People who love rumors

可哀そうに想うよ
I feel sorry for them

"ホンモノ"はそこにはない
"The real thing" isn't there

just true & truth? shakin' now
Just true and truth? Shaking now