GACKT (大城ガクト, Ōshiro Gakuto, born July 4, 1973, Okinawa, Japan) is a singe… Read Full Bio ↴GACKT (大城ガクト, Ōshiro Gakuto, born July 4, 1973, Okinawa, Japan) is a singer-songwriter, musician, actor and author, famous in Japan. Since the launch of his solo career, he has gained an even greater fandom and notoriety than he had while working as the vocalist of the iconic visual kei band MALICE MIZER, and has been extremely successful. He is one of the most successful and recognized male soloist artists in Japanese history, and holds the record for most top 10 chart singles. He is considered the best male live performer in Japan, and his concerts are always highly anticipated. Besides being a musician, he is also an film actor, and novel author.

Gackt's musical education began at age three, when his parents enrolled him in classical piano lessons. During his childhood he familiarized himself with brass instruments, and also played electric guitar and drums. Gackt's musical career began in 1994 as the drummer, and eventually the singer of the independent band Cains:Feel he formed with his friend You. His career began to truly blossom when he joined the visual kei rock band Malice Mizer in 1995. He made his first recordings in 1999, after left the group and began a solo career, signed to the reputated record label Nippon Crown. He was immediately recognized, and with a big following his recordings regularly charted high on the Oricon (Japanese Billboards) charts. Despite his notoriety, only one single managed to top the charts, Returner ~Yami no Shūen~ (2007), reputated for incorporating the Japanese traditional instruments with rock music, and the wonderful music video.

On June 29, 2007, he performed (as the singer and pianist) with S.K.I.N., a group who also consists of other famous Japanese rock musicians; X Japan co-founder Yoshiki, Luna Sea guitarist Sugizo, and Miyavi, at the Anime Expo convention in Long Beach, California. In 2013 will go on a new national tour after four years, named Best of the Best Vol. 1., where will perform his best songs up to date.

Gackt, in addition to being a composer and songwriter, is also involved in film and voice acting. He starred in the film he wrote, Moon Child (2003), and his international debut Bunraku (2008), while also appearing in TV series such as the NHK drama Fūrin Kazan (2007). He also performed live in theatre stage productions such as Nemuri Kyoshiro Burai-Hikaye(2010), and he wrote Moon Saga Yoshitsune-Hiden (2012). His music has been used as theme songs for various video games, anime films and television series - mostly where he also had an acting role, or was the voice actor - including New Fist of the North Star (2003), Zeta Gundam: A New Translation (2005), and Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (2006).

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Ares
GACKT Lyrics

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キミといたこの場所で
また季節は通り過ぎて
見上げた夜空には変わらない
あの日のキミが嗤う
消せなくて
儚すぎて
キミの名を叫び続けた
愛しくて

また逢いたくて
ボクの声聞こえますか?
サクラ散る花びら掴まえて
キミの欠片抱きしめた
涙どれだけ数えてみても
あの日は戻らない
見上げれば寂しそうな
舞い散る星空抱きしめ
二度とふたり離れないように
キミの足下照らすよ
届きそうで
届かなくて
どれだけ手を伸ばしても
遠すぎて
壊れそうで
ボクの涙見えますか?
サクラ散る花びら掴まえて
キミの欠片抱きしめた
涙どれだけ数えてみても
あの日は戻らない

いつか逢えるから
その日まで忘れないでね
サクラ散る花びら掴まえて
キミの欠片抱きしめた
涙どれだけ数えてみても
あの日は戻らない
サクラ散る花びら掴まえて
キミの欠片抱きしめた
涙どれだけ数えてみても

あの日は戻らない
あの日は戻らない

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of GACKT's song Ares express the feeling of nostalgia and regret for a past love that has been lost forever. The singer looks up at the night sky and sees the same stars he saw with his lover, but everything has changed since then. He can't help but remember his lover's smile and the memories they shared in that place. Despite his efforts to forget, his love for her remains strong, and he calls out her name, hoping she would hear him.

The chorus talks about the cherry blossom petals falling and how the singer tries to hold onto them, just like he wants to hold onto the memories of his past love. He wishes he could go back to that day and never let her go, but he knows he can't. The final lines express the desire to see her again, no matter how much time has passed.

Overall, the song is about the bittersweet feeling of remembering someone who is no longer in our lives and the pain of knowing that we cannot turn back time.

Line by Line Meaning

キミといたこの場所で
In this place where I was with you

また季節は通り過ぎて
The seasons have passed again

見上げた夜空には変わらない
The night sky I looked up to remains the same

あの日のキミが嗤う
You from that day are laughing

消せなくて
I can't erase you from my mind

儚すぎて
You were too ephemeral

キミの名を叫び続けた
I kept calling your name

愛しくて
Because I love you

また逢いたくて
I want to see you again

ボクの声聞こえますか?
Can you hear my voice?

サクラ散る花びら掴まえて
I grasp the falling cherry blossom petals