1.A japanese rock / visual kei band formed in 1994 in Nagano, Japan. Pierrot enjoyed a successful indie career before debuting as a major band with Toshiba EMI in 1998. In 2000, Pierrot left Toshiba EMI and signed up with their current label, Universal Music Japan. Pierrot initially had a different line up in their indie days with KOHTA (Bass), キリト(Kirito) (Guitar), Luka (Drums), 潤 (Jun) (Guitar) and Hidelow (Vocals). However, shortly after recording 気狂いピエロ (Kikurui Piero), the band's first indie album, Luka left and TAKEO (ex-Superstar) replaced him on drums. A couple of months afterwards, an ultimatum from band leader キリト, who had a different vision of the band than Hidelow, delivered along the lines of "Either Hidelow goes or I do" saw the departure of Hidelow. アイジ (Aiji) (ex-ＫＡＬＥＮ) was also recruited around that time and キリト took over Hidelow's position as vocalist.
Pierrot was considered visual kei in their early days, though they had since became much more mainstream in look and sound. Pierrot is well known for キリト's thought provoking lyrics as well as twisted sound. Some of their songs have had tie-ins with commercials or animes - the most popular tie-ins being ハルカ… (Haruka...), which was used as the ED theme for the anime Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne and 薔薇色の世界 (Barairo no Sekai), which was used as the second OP theme for the anime GetBackers. Some of the band dabbled in solo work with キリト releasing his first solo single in June 2005, and TAKEO in a music unit called G-Brain, contributed a remix to the GHOST IN THE SHELL STAND ALONE COMPLEX -Prototype Sound Package CD soundtrack.
Pierrot officially disbanded in April of 2006 with a message from キリト stating that he felt it was his fault that the band could not continue, and that he had not been a strong enough leader. Their last single was HELLO, which was released after the band's break up on June 21st, 2006.
After the break up, キリト has continued to release music as a solo artist and has also formed a new band, Angelo, with KOHTA and TAKEO. アイジ and 潤 are pursuing their own projects as well. アイジ being in a band called LM.C (Lovely Mocochang) with ex-雅-miyavi- support guitarist Maya on vocals, and 潤 in a new band with Koji (ex-La'cryma Christi) and a vocalist 翔太 (Shouta) named ALvino.
2. A disbanded German rock band, which was mostly active in the 80s, and later regrouped as Hammerschmitt.
3. Pierrot - his real name: Marosi Z. Tamás - is a Hungarian singer, musician and business man. He was born on 3. September 1969. He founded his first band at the age of 17. He put on his special Pierrot-appearance and chose this stage-name then. From 1994 he is a producer as well and founded his own recording company "Private Moon Production".
Creature
Pierrot Lyrics
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afureru hikari ha kono me wo kyozetsu shita
minikui no suhada wo kakushi mo sezu ni
iro no nai hitomi no hitogomi ni magireta
muhyoujou na itoshii hito yo
douka mada kuruwazu ni ite ne
hagareochita "risei" to iu na no nukegara wo
ima koko ni oite ikkou
sarakedashita shinkei ni motto kanjitai
kimi no naka ni hisonderu "kaibutsu" wo
muhyoujou na itoshii hito yo
douka mada kuruwazu ni ite ne
jigoku he ochiteiku shika nai
boku no sugata wo mitsumeteite
hagareochita "risei" to iu na no nukegara wo
ima koko ni oite ikkou
sarakedashita shinkei ni motto kanjitai
kimi no naka ni hisonderu "kaibutsu" wo
tokihanatareta honnou ni yudanete
azawarau koe ni mimi wo katamukete
The lyrics to Pierrot's song Creature depict a person who has been shattered and exposed to the world after hiding in the darkness for a long time. The opening lines talk about the moment when they emerged from the darkness, revealing their true form for everyone to see. The light that flooded in was overwhelming and piercing, causing their eyes to be blinded temporarily. They are not hiding their ugly, flawed self anymore and have come out to face the world. However, they feel lost and out of place among the masses of colorless people around them. They are desperate for the person they love to stay sane and not go crazy, desperately hoping for their sanity because they believe they themselves have already lost theirs.
The chorus repeats the plea for the person they love to avoid insanity but recognizing that they have no place in this world, and hell might be their ultimate outcome. The person wants to feel even more intensely, to connect with the monster that lies dormant within their loved one, to find their place in the world, even if it is being a part of that monster.
Line by Line Meaning
yami no sakeme kara haidashita toki
At the moment when darkness shattered
afureru hikari ha kono me wo kyozetsu shita
The flood of light blinded my eyes
minikui no suhada wo kakushi mo sezu ni
Without hiding my ugly nakedness
iro no nai hitomi no hitogomi ni magireta
Lost in the swarm of colorless eyes
muhyoujou na itoshii hito yo
My dear, you are expressionless
douka mada kuruwazu ni ite ne
Please don't go mad yet
hagareochita "risei" to iu na no nukegara wo
The cast-off shell called "reason" lies here now
ima koko ni oite ikkou
Let's leave it here and go
sarakedashita shinkei ni motto kanjitai
I want to feel more of the naked nerves
kimi no naka ni hisonderu "kaibutsu" wo
The "monster" that lurks inside you
jigoku he ochiteiku shika nai
I have no choice but to fall into hell
boku no sugata wo mitsumeteite
Please keep watching over me
tokihanatareta honnou ni yudanete
Embracing the instincts that were unleashed
azawarau koe ni mimi wo katamukete
I turn my ears to the mocking voice
Contributed by Adalyn S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Chan Keith
闇の裂け目からはいだした時
溢れる光はこの身を拒絶した
醜い素肌を隠しもせずに
手足を振るわせ激しく泣き叫ぶ
かすれきった声で自由をせがむ
色のない瞳の人ごみにまぎれた
無表情な愛しい人よ
どうかまだ狂わずにいてね
剥がれ落ちた“理性”という名のぬけがらを今ここに置いていこう
さらけ出した神経にもっと感じたい君の中に潜んでる“怪物”を
無感情な愛しい人よ
どうかまだ狂わずにいてね
地獄へ堕ちていくしかない
僕の姿を見つめていて
剥がれ落ちた“理性”という名のぬけがらを今ここに置いていこう
さらけ出した神経にもっと感じたい君の中に潜んでる“怪物”を
解き放たれた本能にゆだねてあざ笑う声に耳をかたむけて
0208mana
今でもイントロが痺れる...こんなに血が騒ぐ曲無いわ！
もりそば
メタル的演奏もデスボイスも出来ないPIERROTがそれっぽいモノを作った意欲作
そこまで激しくないのに激しそうな雰囲気を出すのが上手いよね
day sad
たしかに！それです！
わたくしもそう思っていました！
Pancho HxD
2020 y sige siendo pedazo de tema 🤟🤟🤟
saomaronu
大好きだった(´Д` )いつか再結成してほしい
根市和享
PIERROTのシングルだと1番好きかも
当時高校生でシングル買いました
あとクリーチャー収録されてるアルバムも買って聴きまくりました😆
やっぱ90年代ヴィジュアルは各が違う
kedd
God, this band is so important.
Jayesper
Hell yes, imagine if they kept it together, there'd be an unprecedented rivalry in Japanese music right there!
kedd
Jayesper Yeah, it sucks that they disbanded, but I think Angelo is pretty good. They've got Kirito, Kohta, Takeo from Pierrot and I think Karyu from D'espairsRay is a REALLY good addition. God if they could just get Kamijo from Versailles it would be KILLER
M R
なっつかし！うわあ！なつかしい！！！懐かしすぎて涙が出ちゃう！