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

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Prière
Moi dix Mois Lyrics

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Despair cry

anata e no ayamachi wa imawashiki tsumi to batsu wo

tsumetai mashou no hohoemi ni

Wish cry

inori wa todokanai kono omoi wa yume no naka
anata e tsutaetai kono itami ga kieru made

anata e no itsuwari wa chinurareta tsumi to batsu wo

kurikaesu mujou no hohoemi ni

Wish cry

inori wa todokanai kono omoi wa yume no naka
anata e tsutaetai kono nami ga korerumade

usure yuku zanzou wa ubawareteku yume sae mo
ima anata e negau nara eien ni tsuzuku hikari wo

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Moi dix Mois's song Priere express feelings of despair and longing towards the person the singer is addressing. The first verse talks about the mistakes made towards this person, which are now causing feelings of guilt and punishment. The cold smile of the person only intensifies these feelings of despair. In the second verse, the singer wishes for their prayers to reach the person, to be able to convey their feelings until the pain disappears. But the lies told to this person only increase the punishment, and the vicious cycle of despair and fake smiles repeats itself.

The chorus talks about the inability to reach the person with prayers and feelings, as they seem to be trapped in a dreamlike state. The singer wishes their message could reach the person until the pain disappears and the wave of suffering calms down. The final verse talks about the fading memories that are being taken away, and even the dreams seem to be slipping away from reality. The only hope left is a request to this person, to keep the light of hope shining forever.

Line by Line Meaning

Despair cry
Expressing the feeling of immense despair through a single, powerful cry

anata e no ayamachi wa imawashiki tsumi to batsu wo
Regret for the mistakes made towards you, involves the punishment of a cold and cruel fate

tsumetai mashou no hohoemi ni
Presenting a cold, emotionless smile as a disguise for the pain inside

Wish cry
Expressing a desperate desire through a single, powerful cry

inori wa todokanai kono omoi wa yume no naka
Prayers cannot reach you; these feelings exist only in the realm of dreams

anata e tsutaetai kono itami ga kieru made
I want to convey this pain to you, until it fades away

anata e no itsuwari wa chinurareta tsumi to batsu wo
The deception towards you is met with the punishment of a bloody fate

kurikaesu mujou no hohoemi ni
Endlessly repeating a heartless smile

Wish cry
Expressing a desperate desire through a single, powerful cry

inori wa todokanai kono omoi wa yume no naka
Prayers cannot reach you; these feelings exist only in the realm of dreams

anata e tsutaetai kono nami ga korerumade
I want to convey this wave to you, until it crumbles away