The current members are Masatoshi "Sho" Ono (vocals), Syu (guitar), Taka who replaced Yu-To in 2009 (bass), YUHKI (keyboard) and JUNICHI (drums.) Veterans of the heavy metal scene, they set to work assembling a band. Syu, known as guitarist for the indie heavy metal bands Valkyr, Animetal and SPINALCORD, where he also served as lead vocalist, and vocalist YAMA-B, who worked with bands Gunbridge and Rekion, originally were joined by keyboardist A (of Valkyr) and drummer Toshihiro Yui (Formerly of Honey Quest and Cemetary.) They soon were to recruit keyboardist Yuhki, of Ark Storm, and drummer Junichi Satoh. After Tsui left in 2006, they recruited yu-to of DELUHI. They were signed to VAP Records. Syu writes music for the band and contributed his deep, roaring vocals, while lead vocalist Yama-B contributes the songwriting, with lyrics and song titles in English. Galneryus has a dress style that borders on the style of visual kei, with medievally styled and leather dress, toting instruments with coloration to match,although recently they have set for a more casual style.
Galneryus' first album was the Rock opera styled Flag of Punishment. Through a few loosely tied songs, this album seems to tell the story of a revolution to gain freedom, and its victories and losses. The second album, Advance to the Fall seems to be more of a straightforward album, which doesn't tell a specific story, but rather tells a collection of smaller stories for the sake of standalone pieces. Cover art for both albums is that of Yoshitaka Amano, artist for the Final Fantasy series of video games.
In 2008, Vocalist YAMA-B left the band due to creative differences. Masatoshi Ono has been announced as the replacement.
Other former temporary members are Yoshinori Kataoka (keyboards), Yusuke (bass)
Official website: http://galneryusyumacher.com/
Official Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/galneryusworld
Mixi: http://mixi.jp/view_community.pl?id=3971476
CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT YOU
Galneryus Lyrics
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Be with you all the time My feelings don't
Reach you Just seem to stand still Can you see me?
I live near you Find me out!
I feel very lonely It's hard I'm looking for you Now feel my heart It
May take time It's fine with me Wanna hug you
Live without you That is what I can't think of "
Can't live without you" I say aloud You hear me?
My thought does not fade and does not change I pray my wish will come
True You spend it like always and find out your life But I'm not
There You seem to like one I don't know what you think of me You're
So fascinating It's true I like that about you Now feel my heart It
May take time It's fine with me Wanna hug you
Live without you That is what I can't think of "
Can't live without you" I say aloud You hear me?
Even if time passes,
My thought does not fade and does not change I pray my wish will come
True I feel very lonely It's hard I'm looking for you Now feel my
Heart It may take time It's fine with me I wanna hug
You Live without you That is what I can't think of "
Can't live without you" I say aloud You hear me?
Live without you That is what I can't think of "
Can't live without you" I say aloud You hear me?
Even if the sun loses brightness and
Falls, my thought does not fade Never change!
I pray for it My wish will come true I
Believe it But is it a sad cry for you?
The lyrics to Galneryus's song CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT YOU are about a person who has found their purpose in life, but feels lost without the person they love. The first lines, "I finally reach there and find out my life, but you're not there," show that the singer has found what they were looking for but the absence of their loved one makes it incomplete. They desperately want to be with their lover all the time, but their feelings don't seem to reach them. They feel lonely and are in search of their loved one, but even if they find them, they might not be able to express their feelings to them.
The singer reveals their intense emotion in the chorus, "Live without you, that is what I can't think of. 'Can't live without you,' I say aloud, you hear me?" They are willing to wait even if it takes a long time, just to hug their lover. They don't want to spend their life without them. The lyrics, "Even if time passes, my thought does not fade and does not change. I pray my wish will come true," show that the singer's love never fades and they hope to be reunited with their lover. The song ends with a sad note, "Even if the sun loses brightness and falls, my thought does not fade. Never change! I pray for it. My wish will come true. I believe it. But is it a sad cry for you?" It reveals the mixed emotions of the singer, who is hopeful but still misses their loved one.
Line by Line Meaning
I finally reach there and find out my life
After a long journey in life, I thought I found you, but you were not there.
Wanna be with you all the time
I desire to be with you constantly and I cannot imagine being without you.
My feelings don't reach you, just seem to stand still
My emotions for you are stagnant and I cannot communicate them to you.
Can you see me?
I wonder if you are aware of my existence and my feelings towards you.
I live near you, find me out!
I reside close to you, can you notice me?
It's hard, I'm looking for you, now feel my heart
I am struggling to find you, and my heart is longing for you.
It may take time. It's fine with me. Wanna hug you
Though it may take a while, I am willing to wait, and I long to embrace you.
Live without you. That is what I can't think of. 'Can't live without you.' I say aloud. You hear me?
The thought of living without you is unbearable, and I vocalize my love for you, hoping you can hear me.
Even if time passes, my thoughts do not fade and do not change. I pray my wish will come true
Even though time may pass, my feelings for you remain constant, and I hope my wish to be with you will come true.
You spend it like always and find out your life. But, I'm not there. You seem to like one I don't know what you think of me. You're so fascinating. It's true. I like that about you
You go about your life, but I am not a part of it. I admire you, but I am uncertain of your feelings for me. You are captivating, and I am drawn to you.
I feel very lonely. It's hard. I'm looking for you. Now feel my heart. It may take time. It's fine with me. Wanna hug you
The loneliness without you is overwhelming, and I continue to search for you, with my heart yearning for your presence.
Even if the sun loses brightness and falls, my thought does not fade. Never change! I pray for it, my wish will come true. I believe it. But is it a sad cry for you?
Despite any external circumstances, my love for you endures and remains steadfast. I have faith that my desire to be with you will come true, but I question if my yearning for you is merely a sad lamentation.
Writer(s): taka, syu, sho
Contributed by Andrew Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.