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.
The Cage
SUGIZO Lyrics
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Reason to exist ...Unknown
Destination ...Unknown
Origination... Unknown
Life's Reaction... Unknown
Purpose... Unknown
Living in the fetters called flesh
I fwe can't sense it, we will disintegrate
Light ray's that haven't reached us yet
It's sweet and gentle but oh so cruel...
Reason for malfunction... Unknown
Past cause... Unknown
Inflectious place... Unknown
Infected time... Unknown
Reason to exist... Unknown
Faster, faster iinto the viod
Faster, into the truth
What have we been so afraid of?
I don't want to be kept there
We are insignificant but we are universe
truth?
tokiwa sorawa nagareteikune
ima, naikaga kawarou toshiteirune
kanjirarenakereba kowareteshimau
kokokara nukedasanakya
Through the boundless century and we forget
Through the boundless century and just we remember
Where is the truth?
The lyrics of Sugizo's song The Cage depict a deep sense of confusion about the purpose and meaning of life. The singer struggles to grasp its raison d'etre and is haunted by a sense of not belonging to this existence. The question 'what is the truth?' appears repeatedly, emphasizing the theme of existential ambiguity. The song suggests that we are all trapped indoors, within the confinement of time and the fragility of our bodies which will eventually decay. The notion of being 'infected' and the sense of malfunction signify a deeper longing to understand our place in the grand scheme of things.
The singer suggests that we need to move 'faster into the void' and into the truth to escape the cage of time which holds us down. The speed and velocity that we need to go at are emphasized in the repetition of the word 'faster' accentuating the urgency of the situation. The lyrics further suggest that our inability to sense and comprehend the 'light rays' that are yet to reach us leads to our eventual disintegration. The song suggests that life cannot be understood until we move through it with purpose and that the journey to truth is ongoing.
Line by Line Meaning
Reason to exist ...Unknown
The reason why we exist is yet to be discovered or remains unknown.
Destination ...Unknown
We do not know where we are heading towards.
Origination... Unknown
We do not know where we come from or our source.
Life's Reaction... Unknown
We do not know how life reacts or responds to certain things.
Purpose... Unknown
We do not know our true purpose in life.
Living in the cage called time
We are living in a limited or bounded world called time.
Living in the fetters called flesh
We are living in a body that restricts us and our abilities.
I fwe can't sense it, we will disintegrate
If we fail to sense the world around us, we will lose our identity and existence.
Light ray's that haven't reached us yet
There are things we have not discovered or experienced yet.
It's sweet and gentle but oh so cruel...
Life can be enjoyable but also hurtful at the same time.
Reason for malfunction... Unknown
We do not know why we suffer from malfunctions or breakdowns.
Past cause... Unknown
We do not know the reasons for our past actions or events.
Inflectious place... Unknown
The cause or origin of any infection or contamination is unknown.
Infected time... Unknown
We have no knowledge of why time can be contaminated or corrupted.
Reason to exist... Unknown
We do not know the purpose behind our existence.
Faster, faster iinto the viod
We are desperately trying to find the truth and break free from our limitations.
Faster, into the truth
We are racing against time to find the true meaning and purpose of our existence.
What have we been so afraid of?
We question why we fear the unknown and unexplored aspects of life.
I don't want to be kept there
We want to break free from the limitations and confines that are holding us back.
We are insignificant but we are universe
Although we may seem small and insignificant, we are a part of the vast and infinite universe.
Through the boundless century and we forget
Over time, we forget things that were once important or significant to us.
Through the boundless century and just we remember
Sometimes, we unexpectedly remember things from our past that were once forgotten.
Where is the truth?
We are constantly searching for the truth and seeking answers to life's mysteries.
Contributed by Annabelle S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
憂
ループする音が気持ちいい事を気づかせてくれたsugizoに感謝
Akira Nakashima
やばいカッコイイ。リリースからこれだけ経っても今なおカッコイイとは。。
Joeridge Ross
The man who carried Japanese rock after X Japan disbanded in 1997.
塩漬け工場長
20年前の曲とは思えないな。今でもかっこいい。
Sylvia Thompson
I've been searching for this song since 2000. I love this track!!!! Thanks to Swedish Eagle.
Yasuhiro
超格好良い！
max mystique
love this song
目白
時代が追いついてなかったんだよな本当に
hope kataoka
アルバム版のクランチで弾き通すバージョンも好き
TSUTINOKO junpei
あぁ、マジ有難い…かっこよす。
何が惜しいかって、
買ったDVD紛失しちまったことだよ…