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".
Landscape
Pierrot Lyrics
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愕然としてないで
瞼開いてこの手を掴んで
完璧に限界点弾けよう二人で
完全なるフィールドまで
Real Side まして君はかつて
勝手に傷増やして
まるで余計な涙を流して
僕を待っていたんだしね
まだ風はさえぎるように
冷たく吹きつけ暗闇ちらつかせ
麻痺した現実を
突然にいつでも突きつけるけれど
瞳を閉じてみればホラ祝福の歌声が
踏み出し始めた君を肯定する
見渡してみればホラ驚異的な歌声が
途方に暮れていた君の願いに触れる
Heaven Side 想像力と行動
力愚かな妄想狂
もうどうにかなってしまいそうな程
戻れなかろうともっと壊れようと
その身体もろとも
雨はさえぎるように
冷たく降りつけ暗闇ちらつかせ
変わらぬ過去ばかり
突然にいつでも突きつけるけれど
瞳を閉じてみればホラ祝福の歌声が
踏み出し始めた君を肯定する
見渡してみればホラ狂気的な歌声が
世界を愛した君に景色を見せる
The song "Landscape" by Pierrot is a mixture of emotions and themes. The lyrics can be interpreted as a call to action for two people who awaken in a post-apocalyptic world. The singer demands that they don't panic or despair; instead, they should open their eyes and grasp each other's hands. The landscape is apocalyptic and unforgiving, and the singer encourages the two to reach the limits together. The lyrics also touch on the idea of hope, as the singer acknowledges that their companion has been waiting for them, and mentions the idea of a faint hope that they hold on to.
The song continues on a journey where there are different sides to the world; heaven and Hades. The Heaven Side talks about the power of imagination and acting on them, and the foolishness that comes with it. The singer acknowledges that their mental state is falling apart, but they are not able to turn back time or mend it. They can only move forward and face their past. Once again, the singer encourages the listener to close their eyes and listen to the blessings of the song that they hear. The purpose is to motivate them to keep moving forward, despite the challenges they face.
Line by Line Meaning
Hades Side 覚醒した世界で
In this awakened world of the Hades side,
愕然としてないで
Don't be astonished,
瞼開いてこの手を掴んで
Open your eyes and take my hand,
完璧に限界点弾けよう二人で
Let's break that perfect limit together,
完全なるフィールドまで
Until we reach the complete field,
Real Side まして君はかつて
Moreover, you once,
勝手に傷増やして
Added wounds to yourself,
まるで余計な涙を流して
As if shedding unnecessary tears,
助けを求めて微かな希望抱いて
Asking for help and clinging onto a faint hope,
僕を待っていたんだしね
You were waiting for me,
まだ風はさえぎるように
Still, the wind blocks us,
冷たく吹きつけ暗闇ちらつかせ
Blowing cold and flickering the darkness,
麻痺した現実を
The numbed reality,
突然にいつでも突きつけるけれど
It suddenly confronts us anytime,
瞳を閉じてみればホラ祝福の歌声が
But if you close your eyes, behold the blessed singing voice,
踏み出し始めた君を肯定する
It supports the steps you've started taking,
見渡してみればホラ驚異的な歌声が
If you look around, behold the marvelous singing voice,
途方に暮れていた君の願いに触れる
It touches your wish that was lost in despair,
Heaven Side 想像力と行動
On the heaven side, imagination and action,
力愚かな妄想狂
Foolishly strong hallucinations,
もうどうにかなってしまいそうな程
To the extent it seems impossible to endure,
戻れなかろうともっと壊れようと
Unable to go back, let's break further,
その身体もろとも
With that body of yours,
雨はさえぎるように
The rain blocks us,
冷たく降りつけ暗闇ちらつかせ
Falling cold and flickering the darkness,
変わらぬ過去ばかり
Only an unchanging past,
突然にいつでも突きつけるけれど
It suddenly confronts us anytime,
瞳を閉じてみればホラ祝福の歌声が
But if you close your eyes, behold the blessed singing voice,
踏み出し始めた君を肯定する
It supports the steps you've started taking,
見渡してみればホラ狂気的な歌声が
If you look around, behold the insane singing voice,
世界を愛した君に景色を見せる
It shows you the landscapes because you loved the world.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: キリト
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Hitkid
I'm still discovering more Pierrot songs. I thought I had heard them all, but I never got the Dictator's Circus A deformed bud.
水城悠菜
この曲のおかげでHades Sideから抜け出す事が出来ました☆
Spazecees
Maar het klinkt wel lekker :3
Spazecees
Ik snap er geen kut van :"D