Visual band, originally formed in 1993 and lasted until 2001 , in Nagoya, J… Read Full Bio ↴Visual band, originally formed in 1993 and lasted until 2001 , in Nagoya, Japan, by Kazushi, Rika, Rayzi, Kaiki and Shono. Their sound ranged from gothic to rock. Their bassist Kaiki left the band (later joining with sexy and starting the Soleil label) right before ROUAGE became major in 1996. Yuki then stepped in to take his place. Unfortunately he decided to leave. Some time after Rika called it quits too. The remaining band members changed their name to Stray Pig, but soon after Shono retired. Kazushi and Rayzi then changed the name again, this time to Stray Pig Vanguard. Rika on the other hand went on to form the band Dibs.

空蝉
ROUAGE Lyrics

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キミの声がする。
それは、耳の奥。
蝉が鳴くようにとても耳障り。
深く「キミ」のなかに生きて
「僕」」を繋ぎ止めていたね
浅く流れる瞬間は
ただのブザマな「標本」
透明な「現在」僕を連れ去って。

透明な「現在」皆、連れ去って。
蝉の声がする。
それは、陽炎と揺れて見え隠れ。
僕を、逆撫でる。
深く「キミ」のなかに生きて
いつかナイフを向けるのかな?
浅く流れる傷痕は
ただのブザマな「標本」
透明な「現在」僕を連れ去って。
透明な「現在」皆、連れ去って。

深く止まった瞬間は、
二度と鳴かない「標本」。

透明な「現在」僕を連れ去って。
透明な「現在」皆、連れ去って。

Overall Meaning

These lyrics are from the song "Kosen" or "Empty Cicada" by Rouage. The opening line is "Kimino koega suru," meaning "I hear your voice." It describes how the voice is deep within the singer's ears, like the sound of cicadas, irritating and constant. Despite this, the voice is keeping the singer anchored to the person who it belongs to. The next lines describe the fleeting moments that are meaningless and forgettable- the present that takes the singer away. The voice of cicadas comes back in, and it is described as rippling like a mirage and soothing the singer. The voice of this person in the singer's life provides comfort, but there is also a sense of unease about perhaps one day facing that person with a knife. The wounds that past experiences leave behind serve as nothing but a collection of specimens, while the present takes the singer and everyone else along with it. The final moment described is the deep silence where the voice is lost, gone forever and only left as a memory.

Line by Line Meaning

キミの声がする。
I can hear your voice.

それは、耳の奥。
It's deep in my ears.

蝉が鳴くようにとても耳障り。
It's as harsh as the sound of cicadas.

深く「キミ」のなかに生きて
Living deeply inside of you, "you" connect me.

「僕」を繋ぎ止めていたね
You kept me tied down.

浅く流れる瞬間は
The moment that flows shallowly

ただのブザマな「標本」
Is nothing but a fake specimen.

透明な「現在」僕を連れ去って。
The transparent present takes me away.

透明な「現在」皆、連れ去って。
The transparent present takes everyone away.

蝉の声がする。
I can hear the sound of cicadas.

それは、陽炎と揺れて見え隠れ。
It flickers and sways with the heat haze.