On December 12th, 2006, Kemuri posted a "break up message" on their web site. They said they had done much more than they expected as a band and that this break up would be the most positive conclusion to their band (keeping in line with their PMA message). Their last show was on December 9th, 2007 at the Zepp in Tokyo. In 2012, the band made their reunion tour in Tokyo and in the U.S. In 2013, they released their brand new album "All for This!" June 5th in Japan.
Band members:
* Fumio Ito (伊藤ふみお), vocals
* Noriaki Tsuda (津田紀昭), bass
* Hidenori Minami (南英紀), guitar
* Shoji Hiraya (平谷庄至), drums
* Ken Kobayashi (コバヤシケン), saxophone
* Ryosuke Morimura (森村亮介), former trumpet player who passed away in 2003.
Rules
Kemuri Lyrics
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Hate me just to love,
There will be nowhere
for us to hide
Just doing ignore,
that's the rule we share,
Share the risk and the joy
here together
We know what to love now!
Smash and build now,
climb and fall
Here we go! Here we go!
We know what to hate now!
Crush and start now,
try and fail now
Too late to look
back to yesterday
and drive to despair
What we face straight to is
Fear and respect now!
Fear and respect now!
There was a fight
on the corner last night,
A kid got stubbed and he died
in the ambulance
Are we too savage
in this fragile life?
Too much to talk and to think,
what we do now?
Here we go! Here we go!
We know what to love now!
We can only live
on the instincts
Here we go! Here we go!
We know what to hate now!
A life without death,
a love without hate
Too much to regret
but do our best, do our best!
What we face straight to is
Fear and respect now!
Fear and respect now!
Let out fear and respect to all,
To all the birth
and the death on the earth
Sometimes too fast
sometimes too slow
time goes by like a light
No matter what we do the time
just goes by
Sometimes too gentle
Sometimes too rough
Time breaths beneath the light
No matter what we do the time
just goes by
Fear and respect to all and
go high! (Fear and respect now!)
Fear and respect to all and
go high! (Fear and respect now!)
Fear and respect to all and
Go high! Go High!
The lyrics of Kemuri's song, "Rules," appears to be an introspection into the dualistic nature of life. The first stanza, "Love me to hate, hate me just to love, There will be nowhere for us to hide," seems to be pointing to the fact that love and hate are opposite sides of the same coin, and they can be equally intense emotions. The second stanza says, "Just doing ignore, that's the rule we share, share the risk and the joy here together," which could imply that it's better to ignore transient emotions and instead focus on the deeper connections and joys of life.
The third stanza discusses the reality of violence in society, "There was a fight on the corner last night, a kid got stabbed and he died in the ambulance, Are we too savage in this fragile life?" It raises a question about whether humanity is a savage race, especially considering the fragile nature of life. The chorus emphasizes the importance of fear and respect, suggesting that these two emotions might be the foundation for humanity's coexistence.
The last stanza describes time, which can both be gentle and rough, but ultimately, it moves quickly regardless of our actions. The final chorus then repeats the importance of fear and respect for all and to rise high.
Line by Line Meaning
Love me to hate,
To have strong emotions towards me, let it be hate.
Hate me just to love,
I can be hated just as much as I can be loved.
There will be nowhere
for us to hide
We can't escape from our emotions and actions.
Just doing ignore,
Ignoring the situation is the approach we take.
that's the rule we share,
Ignoring is the way we agree to respond.
Share the risk and the joy
here together
We share the consequences, good or bad, together.
Here we go! Here we go!
We know what to love now!
Smash and build now,
climb and fall
We are empowered to take action, knowing what we truly love now. The process won't be easy, but we will succeed and fail.
Here we go! Here we go!
We know what to hate now!
Crush and start now,
try and fail now
We are empowered to take action, knowing what we truly hate now. The process won't be easy, but we will succeed and fail.
Too late to look
back to yesterday
and drive to despair
It's useless to dwell on the past and let it bring us down.
What we face straight to is
Fear and respect now!
What we encounter right now is to deal with it with fear and respect.
There was a fight
on the corner last night,
A kid got stubbed and he died
in the ambulance
A violent incident happened, leading to a fatality.
Are we too savage
in this fragile life?
Too much to talk and to think,
what we do now?
Are we too brutal in this fragile existence? There's so much to process, what should we do?
We can only live
on the instincts
We can only rely on our natural impulses to survive.
A life without death,
a love without hate
Too much to regret,
but do our best, do our best!
To live without death and love without hate is impossible. Although we may have regrets, we should still try our best.
Let out fear and respect to all,
To all the birth
and the death on the earth
Show fear and respect to all living beings, from birth to death.
Sometimes too fast
sometimes too slow
time goes by like a light
No matter what we do the time
just goes by
Time flies by, and it's not in our control whether it goes fast or slow.
Sometimes too gentle
Sometimes too rough
Time breaths beneath the light
No matter what we do the time
just goes by
Time is unpredictable, sometimes it's easy, and sometimes it's hard, but it passes by all the same.
Fear and respect to all and
go high! (Fear and respect now!)
Fear and respect to all and
go high! (Fear and respect now!)
Fear and respect to all and
Go high! Go High!
Show fear and respect to all, and aim high in life! (Repeated for emphasis)
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: 伊藤ふみお
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