Band members:
Vocal: 一志 (Isshi), Guitar: 楓弥 (Akiya), Guitar: 真 (Sin), Bass: 女雅 (Nao), Drums: 白水 (Izumi).
They released 1 mini album and a live DVD during the time as CROW, and toured with their 'brother band' Lar~Mia. CROW were known as the "Black feathers" and Lar~Mia the "white feathers". It was during this time that they wrote the popular song Hyakki Yakou.
After being very successful, CROW changed their name, their record label, and left their 'brother band' behind. In 2000, they renamed themselves Kagrra under PS Company records. Kagrra is a deliberate misspelling of the Japanese word 神楽, or "kagura" (a traditional Japanese dance). It means "music of the gods".
They joined teams with Dué le quartz and ASH for the TRIBAL WARNING tour, and together they released the WARNING! single in September 2001.
It was also with this record label that they started working with their album cover designer Fukaya Yoichiro, and his work has become somewhat of a trademark within Kagrra fan communities.
After signing under Columbia records in 2003, Kagrra added a comma (,) after their name to symbolize the dark side of the Chinese Yin Yang.
In 2007, Kagrra, moved from the Columbia Entertainment label, along with fellow PSC artists Miyavi and The GazettE, to their new major label 'King Records'. Along with this move, they took a much more drastic change to image - wearing more 'high fashion' than anything considered 'VK'.
With this change, the band also performed for the first time outside of Asia that Summer, taking stage at America's J-Rock Revolution, followed by PSCompany's group event J-Rock Invasion in Germany at the end of 2007.
Then, in 2008, the band released their first English titled anything, CORE - their fifth album, and the first thing they'd released in nearly a year. Following, they announced their first European one-man tour to start in Sweden, August 2008.
After the demise of Kagrra, vocalist Isshi has started a solo project called “Shiki-project”.
Shin (koto/guitar) and Nao (bass) announced on the 1st of July 2011 that they have started a new support band, PLAYERS, that is signed under PS Company.
Sadly, on July 18th, 2011, vocalist 一志 (Isshi) passed away in his home. The news was announced late Sunday (American time), early Monday (Japan time) on his solo project's website at http://www.shiki-project.com/news.php.
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神風
Kagrra Lyrics
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詭弁撒き散らし皆で匣の向う笑ってる
対岸の火事も素知らぬ顔をして ああだ こうなんだと唾を散らす
涙を売り物にして迫る 同情を買い偽善者を極めて後は宜しくさよなら
俺はこの身体に流れる血に 怒りさえ通り越して吐き気がする
今更この世界 修正は効かない 誰もが判っているさ もう手遅れ
ならば 日ノ丸抱いたまま 潔く腹切って叫ぼうや
過去は置き去りで未来へと橋を架けてゆく
自らの顔も曝さないままで 何を宣っても伝わらない
物事の善し悪しも知らない
人の痛みが解らない内は喜びなんて望めない
俺はこの身体に流れる血を ぶち播けて世の中に問う何がしたい?
今更この世界 修正は効かない 誰もが判っているさ もう手遅れ
ならば 日ノ丸抱いたまま 潔く散って仕舞おう
破壊の果てに産声を擧げる 悍しく跪つ化物の正体
三面六臂哮る鬼神か 将又白い蛇か
今更この世界 修正は効かない 誰もが判っているさ もう手遅れ
ならば 日ノ丸抱いたまま 潔く灰になって
いつか時代が廻るなら 再び舞い戻って
鬨を挙げ 伴に戦渦に身を投げて 呵々大笑しようぜ
The song 神風 (Kamikaze) by Kagrra revolves around the idea of the destruction caused by fanaticism and selfishness. The opening lines express the belief that being deceived is better than deceiving others. The song then goes on to depict the hypocrisy and self-righteousness of people who laugh and make arguments for their own gain. The image of onlookers standing on the opposite side of a fire, wagering on its outcome, highlights the futility of belittling others' misfortunes. The singer then talks about how he's sickened by the anger that courses through his veins, leaving him feeling nauseous.
The chorus delivers a powerful message in the face of the world's present-day situation - that there's no going back as the damage is done, starting with the 'kamikaze' wind that destroyed cities during World War II. However, if there were a way that people would return to their past and start anew, then they would be willing to do so.
The bridge of the song calls for self-evaluation and introspection, advising listeners to look at their own feet first before preaching others, as they wallow in misery. The singer wonders what he wants from the world, as he stands at the mercy of his emotions.
The final lines wrap up the song by suggesting that if, someday, society does a full circle, they should all embrace the turmoil and engage in a kiai together.
Line by Line Meaning
騙す不幸より騙される方が幸福さ
Being deceived is more happiness than deceiving the unfortunate
詭弁撒き散らし皆で匣の向う笑ってる
Spewing fallacious arguments, everyone laughs behind the cover
対岸の火事も素知らぬ顔をして ああだ こうなんだと唾を散らす
Seeing the fire on the opposite shore, spitting and feigning ignorance
涙を売り物にして迫る 同情を買い偽善者を極めて後は宜しくさよなら
Using tears as a commodity, pushing for sympathy and perfecting hypocrisy, then goodbye
俺はこの身体に流れる血に 怒りさえ通り越して吐き気がする
My body's blood makes me feel nauseous, going beyond anger
今更この世界 修正は効かない 誰もが判っているさ もう手遅れ
It's too late to correct this world, everyone knows it, there's no more time
ならば 日ノ丸抱いたまま 潔く腹切って叫ぼうや
Then while holding the Nisshōki flag, let's cut our belly and shout bravely
過去は置き去りで未来へと橋を架けてゆく
Leave the past behind and build a bridge to the future
先ずは足下を見なよ泥濘に陥ってる
First, look down at your feet that are stuck in the mud
自らの顔も曝さないままで 何を宣っても伝わらない
Without even exposing your own face, nothing you proclaim will be conveyed
物事の善し悪しも知らない
Not knowing the good and bad of things
人の痛みが解らない内は喜びなんて望めない
As long as you don't understand people's pain, you can't expect joy
俺はこの身体に流れる血を ぶち播けて世の中に問う何がしたい?
I want to spill the blood in my body and ask the world, what do you want?
破壊の果てに産声を擧げる 悍しく跪つ化物の正体
At the end of destruction, the identity of the fierce and kneeling monster that gives birth
三面六臂哮る鬼神か 将又白い蛇か
A three-faced, six-armed howling deity, or a white serpent?
ならば 日ノ丸抱いたまま 潔く灰になって
Then while holding the Nisshōki flag, let's turn to ash courageously
いつか時代が廻るなら 再び舞い戻って
If the era comes around again someday, let's dance back
鬨を挙げ 伴に戦渦に身を投げて 呵々大笑しようぜ
Raise a war cry, jump into the vortex of battle together, and laugh heartily
Writer(s): 一志, 一志, KAGRRA,, ＫＡＧＲＲＡ，
Contributed by Ethan L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@sukekiyo6
Thank you Uploader! =)
@Phantomx129
sukekiyo6 of course 🙂
@kaeyuuka.shinohara
This song is so cool and it's Nao singing after isshi, right?? 😆
@Phantomx129
+Yuuka Shinohara no that's still isshi lol! I agree I like this song
@kaeyuuka.shinohara
+Shua Kagura but it doesn't sound like isshi to me at all!! Are u sure?? There's this guy singing a sentence right after isshi in each verse.
@Phantomx129
where are you talking about? sounds exactly like him to me
@kaeyuuka.shinohara
+Shua Kagura It's at 0:21, 0:29, 0:36 and 0:44 at the front part. I'm very sure it's another guy's voice. lol.
@Phantomx129
well I always thought it was isshi since he did those parts in the live, but it sounds a small part of nao too. anyways, that's a separate track compared to the main track that's isshi's voice. singers sometimes do something like that which you can hear during maybe a chorus. just like chikai no tsukI!