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
War Phantasma
Kadenzza Lyrics
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Days of slaughter
Giving my life for the nation
And his imperial majesty
With rising sun
The empire will come
Our kingdom could have been real Elysium
To vanquish the enemy
Oh... look back your way
To ruins and sorrows
When silence will scream
Porcelain eyed soldiers are marching on the street
Mobs of leaden beast are trampling down tranquility
Flocks of black flies are buzzing beyond the sky
Sound of hate, air-raid sirens groan
Children are running around trying to escape
When the flashing pale light dazed me
I perceive, this is the holocaust
Floating down, through the cloud
My consciousness is fading away
The edge of death I may have touched
I'm walking in a meadow of death
Peaceful, crisp winds pass through my hair
I remember the feeling in my hands
The feeling of mother
Your voiceless scream I cannot hear
Please, please let me hear the truth
"How many children have you killed, honey?"
I survive to die
Live to suffer
Oh, my immortal existence
Why can't you help me?
Mental disorder
Distorted laughter
Wasted years to ruins of oblivion
Grinning inside my brain
No place to stay with me, peace has gone
Dreamland was far
Illusion is fear
The end is near
In my dream
Still I can see her form dressed in black
Dew glistened in her eyes has changed to blood
Blasphemy ever done tortures me in my end
Redeem me from my sin
Release me from this hell
I can feel death is creeping
The darkness I'm walking slowly to
My mental vortex
Spinning round and round
The punishment for my sin
I'm longing, longing to sleep forever...
The lyrics of Kadenzza's song War Phantasma represent the harrowing experiences of a soldier amidst a war. The first few lines of the song describe the soldier's commitment to his nation as he dies to kill the enemy. The soldier is proud of his sacrifice, deluded by the idea that he is fighting for the empire and the rising sun. He hopes that his kingdom could have been real Elysium, indicating that he thinks victory over the enemy would have brought peace and happiness to his people.
However, as the song progresses, the lyrics become more gruesome and tragedy strikes. The soldier's perception changes, and he sees the reality of the destruction and havoc his war has caused. The picturesque descriptions of the meadow and the peaceful winds in the lyrics create a stark contrast to the brutal and chaotic realities of war. The last lines of the song indicate that the soldier is ready to die, longing to be rescued from his mental vortex and punished for his sins.
Overall, Kadenzza's War Phantasma uses emotional and vivid language to represent the horrors of war and the devastating impact it has on individuals and society. It portrays the motif of death and sacrifice in war and how it affects soldiers both physically and psychologically.
Line by Line Meaning
I die to kill
I am willing to sacrifice my own life in order to take the lives of others as a soldier.
Days of slaughter
The days are filled with death and destruction as battles are fought and lives are lost.
Giving my life for the nation
I am giving my life as a patriotic duty to defend and protect our country.
And his imperial majesty
The leader or monarch holds great power and is to be obeyed without question.
With rising sun
The empire is on the rise and will become dominant.
The empire will come
The empire will conquer and dominate all other nations.
Our kingdom could have been real Elysium
Our nation could have been a paradise on Earth if not for the need to go to war and conquer others.
To vanquish the enemy
The goal of war is to defeat and conquer the other side.
Oh... look back your way
Reflect on the past and the destruction and chaos that has been wrought.
To ruins and sorrows
The aftermath of war leaves behind devastated cities, shattered lives, and deep grief.
When silence will scream
The quiet aftermath is filled with a deafening sorrow and grief.
Porcelain eyed soldiers are marching on the street
The soldiers, with their expressionless faces, trample through the streets as a symbol of domination.
Mobs of leaden beast are trampling down tranquility
The sound of heavy machines and tanks crushes the peacefulness of everyday life.
Flocks of black flies are buzzing beyond the sky
The sounds of planes and bombs fill the air and are a constant reminder of the ongoing war.
Sound of hate, air-raid sirens groan
The alarms for air raids are filled with a hateful sound that is meant to intimidate and instill fear.
Children are running around trying to escape
Innocent children are caught up in the chaos of war and are desperately trying to escape with their lives.
When the flashing pale light dazed me
The shock and disorientation of explosions and bright lights cause a momentary loss of consciousness.
I perceive, this is the holocaust
I realize that the scale of destruction and loss of life is so great that it feels like a holocaust.
Floating down, through the cloud
As I feel myself slipping away toward death, I have a sense of floating through a cloud.
My consciousness is fading away
As I approach death, I feel my mind slowing down and losing its grip on reality.
The edge of death I may have touched
I feel that I am very close to dying and that death is imminent.
I'm walking in a meadow of death
As I approach death, everything around me feels lifeless and barren.
Peaceful, crisp winds pass through my hair
Despite the horror around me, I am able to appreciate the calm and beauty of the natural world.
I remember the feeling in my hands
I recall the feeling of warmth and comfort that I associate with being held by my mother.
The feeling of mother
The sense of being cared for and protected by my mother is a source of comfort and strength.
Your voiceless scream I cannot hear
I am unable to hear the anguish and cries of those I have killed.
Please, please let me hear the truth
I am seeking the truth about what I have done and the consequences of my actions.
"How many children have you killed, honey?"
The question asked of me suggests that my actions have been particularly brutal and cruel.
I survive to die
I am only able to continue living because I know that death is unavoidable.
Live to suffer
Life is full of pain and hardship, and I am only prolonging my own suffering.
Oh, my immortal existence
Even though I am alive, my spirit feels dead and my soul feels immortal due to the weight of my actions.
Why can't you help me?
Despite the fact that I have done terrible things, I am still seeking absolution and redemption.
Mental disorder
I am haunted by my own thoughts and memories, which have led to a state of psychological instability.
Distorted laughter
The things that used to bring me joy and laughter now feel distorted and twisted.
Wasted years to ruins of oblivion
The years of my life have been wasted pursuing a violent and destructive path that has led to nothing but ruins and destruction.
Grinning inside my brain
Even as I am filled with sadness and regret, there is a perverse part of me that finds pleasure in the memory of my own brutality.
No place to stay with me, peace has gone
I am unable to find any true peace or comfort because of the things that I have done.
Dreamland was far
The dreams of peace and happiness that I once had feel impossibly far away and unattainable.
Illusion is fear
I realize that the illusions of power and glory that once drove me are really nothing more than fear and insecurity.
The end is near
As I approach death, I feel that the end is coming soon and that there is no way to avoid it.
In my dream
Even my dreams are filled with the horrors of war and the memory of my own wrongdoing.
Still I can see her form dressed in black
I am haunted by the memory of someone I loved who died in the war.
Dew glistened in her eyes has changed to blood
The beauty and vitality that once characterized her have been replaced by the pain and horror of her death.
Blasphemy ever done tortures me in my end
I am tormented by the knowledge that the things I have done in the name of war and conquest are fundamentally immoral and wrong.
Redeem me from my sin
I am seeking forgiveness and redemption for my past actions so that I can find peace in death.
Release me from this hell
I am desperate for release from the torment and suffering that have characterized my life.
I can feel death is creeping
I am acutely aware that death is coming for me soon.
The darkness I'm walking slowly to
As I approach death, I feel that the abyss is opening up before me.
My mental vortex
My mind is consumed by swirling thoughts and emotions as I approach death.
Spinning round and round
I feel disoriented and lost as my mind and body begin to shut down.
The punishment for my sin
I realize that I must pay the price for the things that I have done, even if it means death.
I'm longing, longing to sleep forever...
I am desperate for the rest and peace that only death can bring.
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