RENTRER EN SOI (リエントールアンソイ) was a rock band from Japan, formed in 2001, b… Read Full Bio ↴RENTRER EN SOI (リエントールアンソイ) was a rock band from Japan, formed in 2001, but their activities during their first two years were scarce. They released a few demo-tapes, a few singles that were only available at their lives, and that was it. At first, the band consisted of only four members: Satsuki (砂月) on vocals, Takumi (匠) and Ao (蒼) on guitar and Ryo (遼) on bass.

A slow start didn't seem very promising, but their determination paid off a short time later. In 2003, Mika joined as the drummer, completing the line-up. It was around that time that they caught the attention of Yukari, former vocalist of the band BAISER, who had turned his focus toward producing bands.

The result of their collaboration was released in January 2004, the mini-album Yurikago, which was distributed by the label Free Will, of which they were soon to become a part. Yukari's influence was audible on the mini-album and the band's songs seemed to sound quite a bit like BAISER's songs. This was definitely not a negative thing as their popularity increased along with the number of fans. On the same day as the release of the mini-album they held a one-man, which completely sold out. Right after their first one-man, Ao left the band and was replaced shortly after by Shun (瞬); the line-up has remained the same since then.

A DVD that somewhat matched Yurikago was released in August. It contained PVs of the songs, which were all recorded in France. Shortly after, they released the single, Wither, and their first full length album, Sphire-Croid, followed a few months later, taking them into the new year. For this album, the members were all dressed in costumes that seemed to come directly from the middle ages. Some of the costumes such as those involving some harnesses might not have been very comfortable on stage, but it was a very unique style that hadn't been used by any other visual kei band.

That same year, two new singles were released along with the twin mini-albums, Astre no ito and Kein no hitsugi, which were the last releases that Yukari produced for them. Perhaps because of the change of producer, their style began to change again and it was not the only thing that changed. They also changed their name to an all caps format: RENTRER EN SOI.

The evolution in sound was displayed even more clearly with the release of their self-titled album, RENTRER EN SOI, in May 2006. The gentle melodies had disappeared and it had a much rougher sound overall. Satsuki's whimpers and breathy voice had been replaced by growls and screams. Also their style shifted from visual kei and the band wore much more casual outfits and make-up.

A number of new singles followed rapidly and the band started to prepare for another album, The bottom of chaos, released in August 2007. Before its release, the band took another important step in their career as they performed in Europe for the first time in July. They performed only two shows: one in France and one in Germany. A few months after, the band also got the opportunity to perform in the USA, at the anime convention Oni-con.

In April 2008, the band was supposed to perform in the USA again, this time at the Clash Against Commercialism event, organized by their label Free Will in NYC. Unfortunately, the event was canceled, but the band still performed in the USA again, at another Anime-NEXT in June.

In October, they released their fourth mini-album, MEGIDDO. Unfortunately, a month before this release, the band announced they would be breaking up. Clear reasons for this decision were never given. In November, they released a best-of album of two discs that contained their best songs from the past seven years. RENTRER EN SOI performed their last, very emotional live on Christmas day 2008.

The five members of RENTRER EN SOI can look back on a very successful career. Their premature ending brought grief to their large fan base, both domestic and abroad, but we are pretty sure that the band members will not sit still for long, and it's only a matter of time before they will resurface in the music scene again.

As far as we know some members decided to start a solo carreer, you can check more about their projects on their profiles at last.fm:

Satsuki (砂月)
Mika

Official Homepage: http://www.rentrerensoi.com

AMONGST FOOLISH ENEMIES
RENTRER EN SOI Lyrics

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I am surrounded by foes I want to kill all
It rises and is full of hatred and chaos

fukai gekijou no nikushimi oshikoroshi

Should even yourself be good? A crowd of worthless fools
Disappear from the very front
I want to shoot everything through with the machine gun

It seems to go mad
kono te ni nokoru ZARAtsuita zoushitsu
kono me ni utsuru GIRAtsuita genjitsu

You who are morbid are the same as a useless pig
The dregs who put on a mask of a person

musuu no wana ni kakerareta akai nikushimi no koe

God just said "Dead" pull up
You cannot understand anything Why do you laugh and investigate me
Justify yourself away Sickening pessimist hypocrite everything

harisakesou kokoro no kizu ubawareta omoi wa
sakebi dake kyouki dake kareta zetsubou e itsumade mo

tekei nomikonde shisen ni uzumoreru dokusareta mure ga ujauja uja
ima sugu koko kara kieusete kure arittake no konton ni oboreta mama

Amongst foolish enemies
Amongst foolish enemies
Amongst foolish enemies
Amongst foolish enemies

I am surrounded by foes I want to kill all
It rises and is full of hatred and chaos
I want to shoot everything through with the machine gun

You cannot understand anything Why do you laugh and investigate me?
Justify yourself away Sickening pessimist hypocrite everything

sagesumare kuruisouna kizuato ga ima demo
sakebi dake yami wo hai kareta zetsubou e

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of RENTRER EN SOI's song "Amongst Foolish Enemies" speak of intense feelings of anger and hatred towards one's enemies and the struggle to maintain a sense of humanity amidst such intense negative emotions. The singer expresses a desire to kill all their enemies, a feeling that has taken hold of them and become all-consuming. The singer is surrounded by people they see as worthless fools, and they wish to shoot everything with a machine gun. The emotions in the song are dark and violent, with references to chaos and madness.

The lyrics go on to suggest that even people considered "good" can be part of the crowd of worthless fools that the singer despises. The singer sees those who wear a mask of a person as being the same as morbid, useless pigs. There is also a sense of paranoia in the lyrics, with the singer feeling investigated and not understood by those around them. They see those who justify themselves as being sickening, pessimistic hypocrites.

Line by Line Meaning

I am surrounded by foes I want to kill all
I am surrounded by enemies whom I want to eliminate completely

It rises and is full of hatred and chaos
My aggression increases as I am filled with hatred and chaos

fukai gekijou no nikushimi oshikoroshi
The deep-seated hatred in my heart is consuming me

Should even yourself be good? A crowd of worthless fools Disappear from the very front I want to shoot everything through with the machine gun
Amidst a group of worthless people, should I even bother being good? I want to eliminate them all with a machine gun

It seems to go mad kono te ni nokoru ZARAtsuita zoushitsu kono me ni utsuru GIRAtsuita genjitsu
I feel like I'm losing my mind, holding onto a cold metallic pen, and seeing twisted realities in my eyes

You who are morbid are the same as a useless pig The dregs who put on a mask of a person musuu no wana ni kakerareta akai nikushimi no koe
Those who have a sick mind are like pigs, worthless beings who put on a facade of being human. They are trapped in countless traps created by their own red voice of hatred

God just said "Dead" pull up You cannot understand anything Why do you laugh and investigate me Justify yourself away Sickening pessimist hypocrite everything
God has already said "Dead", so stop and think. You cannot comprehend anything. Why do you mock and scrutinize me? Just leave your justifications behind, with your sickeningly pessimistic and hypocritical ways

harisakesou kokoro no kizu ubawareta omoi wa sakebi dake kyouki dake kareta zetsubou e itsumade mo
My heart is broken and my stolen emotions are fading away. I only have screams, madness, and a withered soul heading towards despair, forever

tekei nomikonde shisen ni uzumoreru dokusareta mure ga ujauja uja ima sugu koko kara kieusete kure arittake no konton ni oboreta mama
Devoured by the machine, a crowd of poisoned people is piling up in my sight, moaning and wailing. Just vanish from here right away, as I am drowning in complete chaos

Amongst foolish enemies Amongst foolish enemies Amongst foolish enemies Amongst foolish enemies
Amidst worthless and foolish enemies

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