The band’s name, decided upon by guitarist ミヤ, was originally the name of a character from the Japanese children’s program "Ponkickies." The band is also known as “six-nine” from a play on words, since six-nine can be pronounced “muku” (六九) in Japanese. June 9th (6/9) is also known as "MUCC day" by their fans.
In 2000 the band had their first interview in the monthly publication FOOL’S MATE, issue 221. TATTOO (on vocals) changed his name to Tatsurou and the band’s name MUCC was changed to ムック (pronounced MUKKU). On 6/9 ("MUCC day") they released their first CD single “娼婦/廃” (Shoufu/Hai) and a second press of their album “アンティーク” (Antiiku).
They went on their first tour in Europe in 2005 after they had been signed by the French label Soundlicious, which released their full albums. They mainly performed in France and Germany. In 2006 they were contacted by the German label GAN-SHIN and started a new tour in Germany. In August of 2006 they performed at Ram's Head Live for Otakon, their first United States performance. Their biggest European tour was in spring 2007 when they released their album "極彩" (Gokusai). They visited the United Kingdom, Sweden, Finland, France, Switzerland and Germany. Their concerts in Germany were a coupled tour with the band BALZAC. In May they performed in the United States for the second time during the J-rock Revolution Festival.
In 2008 their album "志恩" (Shion) was released, not only in Japan but also Europe and the United States as well. The band performed on the touring festival "ROCKSTAR Taste of Chaos 2008" in the United States from March through April, headlined by Atreyu and other bands. In June they performed at the hardrock festival Sweden Rock Festival 2008.
In late July through October 2008 they continued the "ROCKSTAR Taste of Chaos 2008" tour in Europe. "ROCKSTAR Taste of Chaos 2008 International" was originally limited to the United Kingdom with a different lineup than the United States tour. However, shows were extended to Scandinavia, Netherlands and Germany upon the fans' wishes.
In August 2008 they worked together with Ken from L'arc~en~Ciel. Ken produced their single "アゲハ" (Ageha) which was released on August 27th, 2008 in Japan and digitally for overseas fans.
On January 28th, 2009 they released a new single "空と糸" (Sora to ito) together with Ken from L'arc~en~Ciel.
On March 4th, 2009 their 9th album "球体" (Kyuutai) was released.
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Oz
MUCC Lyrics
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Subarashii kono sekai no
Mannaka de
Karimono mi ni tsuke datenshi
Itsumo kimi no tokoro made wa
Todokanai
Xx bukaku uousaou
Kairaku, xxx, kane, madobe ni tsukiite kyou mo FURAI
Oi motometa mono wa nani hitotsu te ni dekinai
Shishi ou musou no RAION ga nou no nai kakashi ni nari hateru
Hai no you ni masshiro ni natte yameta ningen sarashite
'Owari desu' te ni wa kuroi hane yume no owari wa
Boku no owari osaki wa kurai
Akuma no sasayaki dake shiroi tenshi wa
Mou inai mou tobenai
The song "Oz" by MUCC is a poetic expression that delves into themes of longing, pain, and frustration at not being able to reach a desired state of being. The lyrics start with the singer's desire to touch love, to cry in the center of this wonderful world, but not being able to do so. They feel like a made-up angel dressed in torn clothes that can never reach the place wherever their loved one is. The person feels like an uncontrollable beast always scratching, clawing to go somewhere, to reach something that is just beyond their grasp.
The lyrics go on to talk about the inability to control things, like a monkey's brain endlessly scratching, and the frustration that comes with it. The person feels like they are circling in a complicated, inescapable maze of emotion, something like a chess game of who is going to be the first to fall. The second stanza uses provocative words and phrases like kairaku, xxx, kane (pleasure, xxx, and money) to emphasize the sense of indulgence that the person is denied due to an inability to attain their desires. They say that they cannot hold anything they've ever desired.
The third stanza is a little darker than the previous ones. It's about giving up and giving in to temptation, the roaring of the lion that was once the shishi, and the blank slate of a human being who extinguishes themselves like a flame because they can't accomplish what they wanted. The lyrics end with the singer acknowledging the end, the futurist darkness, the devil's whispers, and the realization that the white angel cannot fly anymore.
Line by Line Meaning
Ai ni furetakute naite iru
Crying because I want to touch love
Subarashii kono sekai no
This wonderful world's
Mannaka de
In the middle of it all
Karimono mi ni tsuke datenshi
A fallen angel touched by materialism
Itsumo kimi no tokoro made wa
Always unable to reach where you are
Todokanai
I can't reach it
Seigyo fukanou saru no you ni kakimushiru x2
Writing as if controlled by uncontrollable monkeys
Xx bukaku uousaou
XX, a vague rabbit
Kairaku, xxx, kane, madobe ni tsukiite kyou mo FURAI
Today too, enjoying pleasure, xxx, money, looking out the window, being wild
Oi motometa mono wa nani hitotsu te ni dekinai
I can't get anything I desire
Shishi ou musou no RAION ga nou no nai kakashi ni nari hateru
The lion of delusions and fantasies becomes a scarecrow with no brain
Hai no you ni masshiro ni natte yameta ningen sarashite
Like ash, turning white, revealing humans who stopped
'Owari desu' te ni wa kuroi hane yume no owari wa
In my hands, 'It is the end', black wings, the end of my dream
Boku no owari osaki wa kurai
Before my end, it's shadowy
Akuma no sasayaki dake shiroi tenshi wa
Only whispers of devils, there's no white angel
Mou inai mou tobenai
No longer here, cannot fly
Contributed by Liliana D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.