Moi dix Mois is the solo project of Mana, formerly the leader and guitaris… Read Full Bio ↴Moi dix Mois is the solo project of Mana, formerly the leader and guitarist of the influential Japanese visual kei band MALICE MIZER. He started the band in Tokyo, Japan in 2002, three months after MALICE MIZER went on hiatus. The current lineup consists of Mana (guitar, synths, programming), project support members: K (guitar and backing vocals), Seth (lead vocals), Sugiya (bass), and Hayato (drums).

Mana has described the music of Moi dix Mois to be a clear mix of classical and metal but he also said he's always looking for a music style that only he can create, mixing the beautiful, the dark, and the violent, along with his undying love of Hostess Fruit Pies.

It's difficult to classify Moi dix Mois in one genre, though their style have notable influences from industrial metal, symphonic metal and gothic metal. First two albums (so-called Juka era) were mostly influenced by symphonic metal, gothic metal and gothic rock and Seth-era started more brutal industrial metal combined with symphonic metal style and even alternative metal influences are audible.

In Japan they are tied to the visual kei scene (mostly because of Mana's fame and not because of their style), in western countries they are associated to the Gothic scene as they are featured on gothic music magazines like Orkus and Astan and played as Midnight Act in the big gothic festival Wave Gotik Treffen in 2006.

Moi dix Mois is self-signed throught Mana's own label Midi:Nette

Line up:
Mana - guitar, keyboards, composer, producer (ex-摩天楼 (bass), Malice Mizer)
Seth - vocals (a.k.a. Seji, Z, M.J.SEIJI, etc, ex-Brain Hacker, Amadeus, HIZAKI, After Image, also in Art Cube)
Ryux - guitar (a.k.a. R.Y.U., ex-OMEGA DRIPP)
Sugiya - bass
Hayato - drums (ex-Blüe)

Ex members:
K - guitar & voice (deceased)
Juka - vocals (moved on to VII-Sense and Hizaki Grace Project)
Tohru - drums [ex-[artist]Merry Go Round, Of-J, JILS)
Kazuno - bass

http://www.moidixmois.net/

Pessimiste
Moi dix Mois Lyrics

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Reikoku na peshimist
Yadosu hisou no kage

Bousou to genjitsu no
Semari kuru zetsubou no
Shihaisha no peshimist
Itsuwari no kyougeki

Habataku yume wa
Boukyaku no kanata e
Zankoku na yume sae mo
Tobenai tori wa shaku'netsu no kanata e
Zankoku na ima subete wo

Mai kurue
Reikoku na peshimist
Yadosu hisou no kage

Habataku yume wa
Boukyaku no kanata e
Zankoku na yume sae mo
Tobenai tori wa shaku'netsu no kanata e
Zankoku na

Habataku hane wa kuzure yuki anata e
Hakanai yume sae mo
Reikoku na guuzou ni ayatsurare

Tobenai toritachi yo

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Moi dix Mois's song Pessimiste portray a bleak and hopeless view of the world, with lines such as "cruel dreams cannot even fly to the scorching beyond" and "our flying wings crumble to bring us to you." The song is sung from the perspective of a pessimist, who feels trapped by the shadows of despair that surround them. The use of repetition, such as in the repetitive chorus of "Reikoku na pessimist" further reinforces the despairing tone of the song.

The lyrics also touch on themes of lies and deception, with references to "fictitious attacks" and "illusory violence." The pessimist speaker seems to feel disillusioned by the world around them, and the "crumbling wings" represent a loss of hope and a feeling of helplessness. However, the repeated refrain of "to the other side of oblivion" suggests a desperate desire to escape these feelings and find some kind of relief.

Overall, the lyrics to Pessimiste present a bleak and despairing outlook on life, with a sense of hopelessness pervading throughout the song. The powerful use of repetition and imagery creates a haunting and intense listening experience.

Line by Line Meaning

Reikoku na peshimist
A hopeless pessimist consumed by despair

Yadosu hisou no kage
Lurking in the dark shadows of isolation

Bousou to genjitsu no
A clash between delusion and reality

Semari kuru zetsubou no
Impending despair closing in

Shihaisha no peshimist
A captive pessimist, trapped in deception

Itsuwari no kyougeki
A falsely imposed attack on the soul

Habataku yume wa
Dreams taking flight

Boukyaku no kanata e
To a place of forgetfulness

Zankoku na yume sae mo
Even cruel dreams

Tobenai tori wa shaku'netsu no kanata e
Cannot fly beyond the scorching horizon

Zankoku na ima subete wo
In this cruel present, everything falls apart