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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NOAH
GACKT Lyrics
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acting mad dumb singing bum-stiggedy bump
plus we was mad young, I remember acting a fool
we laughing at the monkeys fuckin' at Burnett Park Zoo
yo it was crazy cool raising hell at West Street school
forget what the teacher said, yo, we made our own rules
remember back in the day carving names in desks
not even knowing six years later I would see your death
til' we got to middle school and got wild and shit
and that's when we started chasing girls
not even thinking about grades
we was in a new world, our friendship started to fade
we was still homeboys actin' out and such
even though we didn't hang out as much
I told myself I'd never cry
I know, I know know why
I never even said goodbye
but now I'm asking myself why
'cause I know, I know know why
I never even said goodbye
And now we enter High School
small fish in a lake
we steady tryin' to keep it real
stayin' far from the fake
its funny how the first month of school started to fly
before I knew it your life was
gone in the blink of an eye
and now I'm stuck in denial
this shit can't be
God tell me why you had to take Noah from me
Why the fuck you had to go and take Noah from me?
I told myself I'd never cry
I know, I know know why
I never even said goodbye
but now I'm asking myself why
'cause I know, I know know why
I never even said goodbye
School was crazy there the next day
they didn't think I would last
seeing phony bitches trying to get the fuck out of class
now I tried to play it "hard" til I lost my cool
that's when I ran to a stall to shed a tear or two
or three or four, I broke down and cried puddles
now every time I see your picture, my anger doubles
and every time I see your picture, my anger doubles
I told myself I'd never cry
I know, I know know why
I never even said goodbye
and now I'm asking myself why
'cause I know, I know know why
I never even said goodbye
The opening lines of GACKT's song "Noah" describe the memories of the singer and his childhood friend. They used to act foolishly and do childish things, like banging on their desks and laughing at the monkeys in the zoo. As they grew up, they both entered a new phase of life in middle school, where they started to chase girls and their friendship started to fade. Later on, they went to high school together with the singer feeling like a small fish in a big pond. However, after just a month, his friend Noah passed away, leaving the singer in denial, questioning why God had taken him away.
The song is a reflection of the grieving process that someone goes through after losing a close friend. GACKT uses vivid imagery to describe the memories he had with his friend, including the careless and carefree times they spent together during their childhood. As they grew older, they also grew apart, but their memories were still precious to the singer. When Noah passed away, the singer was left with a sense of deep sadness, anger, and confusion. He questions why such a young life had to end abruptly and why he never had the chance to say goodbye properly.
Line by Line Meaning
We like, fuck a hush on the bus ta' rush
We didn't care about being quiet on the bus, we were in a hurry
acting mad dumb singing bum-stiggedy bump
We acted foolishly and sang silly songs
plus we was mad young, I remember acting a fool
We were very young and I recall behaving foolishly
we laughing at the monkeys fuckin' at Burnett Park Zoo
We chuckled at the monkeys mating at the Burnett Park Zoo
yo it was crazy cool raising hell at West Street school
It was wild and exhilarating to cause trouble at West Street school
forget what the teacher said, yo, we made our own rules
We disregarded the teacher's instructions and created our own guidelines
remember back in the day carving names in desks
I recall the time we engraved our names on desks
not even knowing six years later I would see your death
Unaware that I would experience your death six years later
we was just little kids doing childish shit
We were merely children behaving immaturely
til' we got to middle school and got wild and shit
Until we entered middle school and began acting crazy
and that's when we started chasing girls
That's when we began pursuing girls romantically
not even thinking about grades
We didn't think about our academic performance
we was in a new world, our friendship started to fade
We entered a new phase in our lives and our friendship began to diminish
we was still homeboys actin' out and such
We were still close friends and continued to misbehave
even though we didn't hang out as much
Despite not spending as much time together
I told myself I'd never cry
I promised myself I wouldn't cry
I know, I know know why
I'm aware of why
I never even said goodbye
I never had the opportunity to say goodbye
but now I'm asking myself why
Now I'm questioning why
'cause I know, I know know why
Because I am aware of why
And now we enter High School
Now we move on to High School
small fish in a lake
We were insignificant in a larger environment
we steady tryin' to keep it real
We made an effort to stay authentic
stayin' far from the fake
Avoiding pretentious people
its funny how the first month of school started to fly
It's amusing how quickly the first month of school passed
before I knew it your life was
Before I realized it, you passed away
gone in the blink of an eye
Your life ended in an instant
and now I'm stuck in denial
Now I'm unable to come to terms with your death
this shit can't be
I can't believe this has happened
God tell me why you had to take Noah from me
God, please explain why you took Noah away from me
Why the fuck you had to go and take Noah from me?
Why did you have to take Noah away in such a cruel way?
School was crazy there the next day
School was chaotic the following day
they didn't think I would last
They doubted that I would endure the situation
seeing phony bitches trying to get the fuck out of class
Seeing fake people attempting to leave class
now I tried to play it 'hard' til I lost my cool
I attempted to appear tough until I lost my composure
that's when I ran to a stall to shed a tear or two
That's when I went to a bathroom stall to cry a little
or three or four, I broke down and cried puddles
I cried profusely
now every time I see your picture, my anger doubles
Now when I see your photo, my frustration intensifies
I told myself I'd never cry
I promised myself I wouldn't cry
and now I'm asking myself why
Now I'm questioning why
'cause I know, I know know why
Because I am aware of why
I never even said goodbye
I never had the opportunity to say goodbye
Contributed by Kaylee T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@thewindsofsong
beautyful song with a great poem to go with it. thanks
@charlotte9999
Oh, I love it!!!!
@karaouq
love the lyrics even though its instrumental lol
@Minus273Degree
is this the original instrumental version of this song? nice work of you with this picture raining effect and text ^_^ thx4upload
@ollyvia
yes, it's the original 10x
@ollyvia
glad you like :)
@charlotte9999
Sugoi!!!!! Kono uta-ga sukidesu!!!!!!
@KHHero358
WHY does he look like Gakupo...?
@RitualStench
KHHero358 ……Probably because Gakupo is one of his characters/alter egos lol
@ollyvia
glad you think so ^_^...thanks for the comment ^-^