After the split of Black Maria in 1993, You moves to Tokyo in 1996, then to New York in 1997, to come back in Japan only in 1998. During this period he studies music and musical programming.
At the end of 2002 he solely composes four tracks under name Kadenzza. At the start of 2003, these songs are put out under the name of The Reality In The Phantasmagoric World. In June of the same year, the French label Holy Records signs Kadenzza and releases his first revolutionary album Into The Oriental Phantasma.
In September 2005, the Japanese artist with exacerbated frenzy does it again and submits his second album torn between intimism and hysteria to the world. The Second Renaissance is a sequence of multiple inspirations where extreme black metal offers its entries within virtuoso symphonic and innovative music.
You Oshima
~ all vocals ( harsh vocal, natural vocal, voice )
~ all guitars ( electric and accoustic )
~ synthesizers ( ...and theremin )
~ programming
~ sampling
Endless Labyrinth
Kadenzza Lyrics
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You swallow up me like sacrifice they need
Binding my mind to a tree of fear
Bonded my body takes another life
Heated nectar makes it filthy
The rose stained as it will
Obedience to pleasure of flesh
Where is my pride
Innocents, they rape as fire, lust in terror
Red desire strikes you to the heart with their dagger
All you hope, all you love, all you wish are all I'll give
You can take everything you require
You are just chosen one, no need to fear
You ought to know I'm the one, the scarlet messiah
Unawares, extreme pain has been the ultimate pleasure
You've experienced ever bitter,
But unforgettable sweet experience
Remember, remember your true spirit in the dark ages
You were crucified with crimson cross and burned alive
I can see your shroud of evil burning in cold flame
Ecstasy can call you back the spirit, you're reincarnated
Long time ago, you were the witch, remember...
Kill her, she is just wicked
No longer, sinful creature, you
Inject the holy spirit
Deepen you into the crack of herself
Take out her womb to cut into pieces
Nip off the embryo
To wipe out the root of witch
Do it... bitch
No way... death
To feel more peaceful, I wanna sleep in emptiness
As I fall into darkness, I had a dream
Chasing the light of sacred life with crawling lust at my feet
Endless pain, endless fear, faithless desires
Calling me into labyrinth, drifted me in the matters
Let me see, let me hear, let me feel true sense of life
You die for my sin, for my lie, for my fame
I'll forgive your cursed karma
I'm the illusion, possession, oppression
You can't wake from the paranoid dream
It is reality unavoidable
Owing the cross of sins to future in vain
Pace your way alone
I'm never the one
Behind the mask
Always staring myself
In subconscious mind
Someone else smiles
The lyrics to Kadenzza's song Endless Labyrinth present a dark and disturbing narrative of someone being consumed by their own fears and desires. The opening lines, "In dark hours still exist in mind / You swallow up me like sacrifice they need," set the tone for the rest of the song. The singer feels trapped, bound by fear and lust, and unable to escape.
As the song progresses, the language becomes increasingly violent and graphic, with references to rape and murder. However, amidst the chaos, there are moments of introspection and self-awareness. The line, "I'm the illusion, possession, oppression / You can't wake from the paranoid dream," suggests that the singer is aware of their own role in perpetuating their suffering, but is unable to break free.
The final lines of the song, "I'm never the one / Behind the mask / Always staring myself / In subconscious mind / Someone else smiles," are particularly striking. They suggest that the singer has become so lost in their own darkness that they have lost touch with their true self. The "someone else" who is smiling could be interpreted as their own subconscious or even a malevolent external force.
Overall, Endless Labyrinth is a dark and haunting exploration of the human psyche, where the lines between reality and illusion are blurred.
Line by Line Meaning
In dark hours still exist in mind
The singer experiences dark thoughts often
You swallow up me like sacrifice they need
The singer feels consumed by someone or something
Binding my mind to a tree of fear
Fear dominates the singer's thoughts
Bonded my body takes another life
The artist is enslaved and forced to hurt others
Heated nectar makes it filthy
The artist is overwhelmed by intense, but impure desires
The rose stained as it will
Even something beautiful can become corrupted
Obedience to pleasure of flesh
The singer is ruled by physical desires
Where is my pride
The artist feels inferior and ashamed
Lust paralyzed me
The artist is powerless against their desires
Innocents, they rape as fire, lust in terror
The artist describes how innocent people can be hurt by destructive desires
Red desire strikes you to the heart with their dagger
The singer describes how reckless desires can cause great harm
All you hope, all you love, all you wish are all I'll give
The artist offers to fulfill all of someone's desires
You can take everything you require
The singer allows someone to indulge in their desires without consequence
You are just chosen one, no need to fear
The singer reassures someone they have been chosen for this experience
You ought to know I'm the one, the scarlet messiah
The singer declares themselves to be a religious savior figure
Unawares, extreme pain has been the ultimate pleasure
The artist has found pleasure through pain
You've experienced ever bitter,
The artist acknowledges that pain can be unpleasant
But unforgettable sweet experience
Despite the bitterness, the singer still found pleasure in the pain
Remember, remember your true spirit in the dark ages
The singer evokes a sense of past life and history
You were crucified with crimson cross and burned alive
The artist references a past life where the person was killed in a gruesome way
I can see your shroud of evil burning in cold flame
The artist perceives an evil presence around the person
Ecstasy can call you back the spirit, you're reincarnated
The artist believes the person has been reborn after dying in the past
Long time ago, you were the witch, remember...
The singer tells the person they were once a witch in a past life
Kill her, she is just wicked
The artist condones violence and killing because of perceived evil
No longer, sinful creature, you
The singer believes the person has been transformed from their past sinful ways
Inject the holy spirit
The singer is suggesting the person should receive an infusion of holiness
Deepen you into the crack of herself
The singer wants the person to delve deep within themselves
Take out her womb to cut into pieces
The artist advocates for the violent removal of parts of the person's body
Nip off the embryo
The artist recommends an act of abortion
To wipe out the root of witch
The singer believes that the person's previous life as a witch should be eradicated
Do it... bitch
The singer is commanding someone to commit violent actions
No way... death
Someone refuses to participate in violent behavior
To feel more peaceful, I wanna sleep in emptiness
The artist desires a sense of peace and nothingness
As I fall into darkness, I had a dream
The artist recalls having a dream as they lose consciousness
Chasing the light of sacred life with crawling lust at my feet
The singer describes their pursuit of a spiritual existence tainted by physical desires
Endless pain, endless fear, faithless desires
The artist cannot escape their perpetual hurt, fear, and lack of faith
Calling me into labyrinth, drifted me in the matters
The singer feels lost and helpless in a complicated situation
Let me see, let me hear, let me feel true sense of life
The singer longs for a deeper meaning to their existence
You die for my sin, for my lie, for my fame
The singer declares someone will die for their own gain
I'll forgive your cursed karma
The artist believes they have the power to absolve someone's past sins
I'm the illusion, possession, oppression
The artist takes on multiple roles of power
You can't wake from the paranoid dream
The singer believes the other person is trapped in a nightmare that is coming from within them
It is reality unavoidable
The singer declares this inescapable reality
Owing the cross of sins to future in vain
The artist sees themselves as paying for future sins
Pace your way alone
The artist advises someone to walk their own path
I'm never the one
The artist sees themselves as separate from others
Behind the mask
The singer hides their true self from others
Always staring myself
The artist is self-absorbed in their own thoughts
In subconscious mind
The singer's thoughts are deeply ingrained in their psyche
Someone else smiles
Despite their internal struggles, the singer sees others who are happy
Contributed by Annabelle F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@jfs696
oye por que no subes las demas canciones de ese album te lo agradeceria mucho /,, /
@MaiiFvr
Poussi Vert ^_^