Sugizo is best-known as lead guitarist and at times-violinist of LUNA SEA, and recently became the lead guitarist in X Japan, taking the late hide's place. He also had played a major part in The FLARE, but have since parted ways.
In 2007, Yoshiki and Gackt announced that Sugizo was the lead guitarist in the so-called superband known as S.K.I.N. along with Miyavi. Currently, the future of this project remains unclear. Sugizo is also a member of trance/world music act, Juno Reactor since that year.
Sugizo is still heavily involved with LUNA SEA and in December 2013, recently released 'A Will', LUNA SEA's new studio album after thirteen years. He has also composed original soundtracks as well as acted in for several theatre pieces, including the play '7 Doors' in May 2012 which was a staging of Bartók's opera 'Bluebeard's Castle'. In November 2013, Sugizo was also the musical director and composer for a new staging of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.
While in Luna Sea, Sugizo almost exclusively used ESP guitars and has around sixteen signature models with them. For his solo projects he often uses Fender guitars and basses. For live violin playing, and recording he uses signature ESP electric violin.
BEAUTY
SUGIZO Lyrics
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What is this trap
A place I don't know Obedient
Why should I be?
Well,Freedom is my right
But reality pulls me down
How does liberty taste?
The small of freedom
I can't shake it free
Becomes a part of me
Useless,helpless,powerless....
Where have you gone?
I'm lost in the dark
Swamp of a heart
don't drag me down
infectious me,
infectious me......
I am contamination contained
If I dive what will I be?
Can I fly light as white
Can I crash dead as red
I wonder?
No way can this be beauty
No way can this be beauty
Salvation beauty.....
Universal beauty.....
Salvation beauty.....
Universal beauty.....
If you think it's a joke
and I'm a sucker.......!
Well,die you are fucker!
This is not light
The truth is not there.....
It must be....
I'm losing out on waht is there
What am I afraid of?
Where is my truth-self?
I want to open my heart,
break my chains
Where is my true-self?
I destroy my darkside
to see my dawn
Salvation beauty.....
Universal beauty.....
From upon high,I can fly away
The ash of salvation
What do you see?
another side to this answer
Past my destiny, I look beyond
No way?
The lyrics of Sugizo's song "BEAUTY" explore the idea of freedom and the struggle to obtain it. The first verse suggests that the singer feels trapped in an unfamiliar place where they are expected to be obedient. Despite their longing for freedom, they feel powerless to achieve it due to the constraints of reality. The singer questions what freedom really means and whether it's even possible for them to obtain it. The line "The smell of freedom, like a dream long, long gone" implies that freedom is something that the singer has never experienced, making it seem like an unachievable fantasy.
The second verse delves deeper into the singer's feelings of darkness and contamination. They feel lost in their own heart, weighed down by negativity, and don't want to be dragged down any further. They are afraid to face the unknown and fear the consequences of diving into it, but they also crave the ability to fly free from the darkness. The repetition of "Salvation beauty" and "Universal beauty" throughout the song hints that the singer is searching for a higher form of beauty that can save them from their struggles.
The final verse expresses a desire to break free from the darkness and find one's true self. The singer wants to let go of their fears and break their chains to become the person they were meant to be. The line "I destroy my darkside to see my dawn" suggests that the only way to find true beauty is to confront and overcome the darkness within oneself. The ending of the song, "From upon high, I can fly away. The ash of salvation. What do you see? Another side to this answer. Past my destiny, I look beyond. No way?" hints that the singer may have found a way to achieve the freedom they desire and are looking forward to what the future holds for them.
Line by Line Meaning
This is not right
Something is wrong and doesn't seem to be as it should
What is this trap
An unknown and potentially dangerous situation
A place I don't know Obedient
Being in a confusing and unfamiliar environment while trying to conform to the expectations of others
Why should I be?
Questioning the necessity of conforming to the expectations of others
Well,Freedom is my right
Believing that freedom is a basic human right
But reality pulls me down
The harsh reality of the situation is limiting one's ability to exercise their rights
How does liberty taste?
Wondering what it's like to truly be free
The small of freedom
The faintest hint or suggestion of freedom
like a dream long long gone
The feeling of freedom is distant and almost unreachable
I can't shake it free
The persistent longing for freedom cannot be easily ignored or dismissed
Becomes a part of me
The desire for freedom becomes an integral part of one's identity
Useless,helpless,powerless....
Feeling overwhelmed by the lack of control over one's situation
Where have you gone?
Addressing a person or entity that has seemingly abandoned or betrayed them
I'm lost in the dark
Feeling confused and disoriented in a difficult situation
Swamp of a heart
Describing the feeling of being emotionally trapped or weighed down
don't drag me down
Urging someone or something to not make the situation worse
infectious me, infectious me......
Describing a feeling of being contaminated or corrupted
I am contamination contained
Acknowledging the presence of negative thoughts or feelings that are being suppressed
If I dive what will I be?
Wondering what would happen if they confront their fears and uncertainties
Can I fly light as white
Contemplating the possibility of transcendence and leaving behind all the negativity
Can I crash dead as red
Contemplating the possibility of failure or disaster
I wonder?
Expressing uncertainty and doubt
No way can this be beauty
Rejecting the conventional notion of beauty
Salvation beauty.....
A vision of beauty that is not tied to material things, but rather salvation from the negative aspects of life
Universal beauty.....
A vision of beauty that transcends personal and cultural biases
If you think it's a joke
Addressing the skeptics who don't take the situation seriously
and I'm a sucker.......!
Implying that they are gullible for falling into the trap
Well,die you are fucker!
Responding aggressively to those who belittle their struggles
This is not light
Describing a heavy and burdensome feeling
The truth is not there.....
The answers to their questions are not readily available
It must be....
Suggesting that there must be something more to the situation
I'm losing out on what is there
Feeling that they are missing out on something important in life
What am I afraid of?
Questioning what is causing their anxiety and fear
Where is my truth-self?
Questioning their own identity and purpose in life
I want to open my heart, break my chains
Expressing a desire for freedom and liberation from the chains that are holding them back
Where is my true-self?
Continuing to question their own identity and purpose in life
I destroy my darkside to see my dawn
Accepting the need to confront their inner demons to move forward and see the light
From upon high,I can fly away
Describing the feeling of being liberated and rising above the situation
The ash of salvation
The remnants of a destructive force that ultimately leads to salvation
What do you see?
Questioning what others perceive from their situation
Another side to this answer
Suggesting that there may be a different perspective or meaning to the situation
Past my destiny, I look beyond
Acknowledging the existence of fate, but also striving to see beyond it
No way?
Expressing surprise or doubt at the discovery of new perspectives
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: SUGIZO
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