He also does backup vocals and has composed many of the band's songs, including 'Link', 'READY STEADY GO', 'finale', 'Driver's High', "Stay Away," and 'Pieces'.
Since 2001, he had solo work under the name 'TETSU69' (Number 69 is his birth year). As of 26 November 2006 he changed his solo name to tetsu.
On December 1, 2009, he changed his stage name to TETSUYA.
Scarecrow
Tetsuya Lyrics
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Itazura ni toki dake ga sugi
Kesenai kyoufu to wana ni obieteru
Nani ga genjitsu kamo wakaranai yo
Koe ga kareru kurai sakebitsuzuketa kedo
Tsumetai jouheki e to kie
Nagai yume no naka nemuritsuzuketeru
Ochiteku mitai sa kurai umi fukaku tooku
Iki mo dekinai yo miugokitorenai
Tsumiagerareteku itsuwari no rakuen da yo jikan jou wa
Sakebigoe wa hibikanakute samayou koto ni narete yuku
kizuite yo
Sora wo aogu kono hitomi ni utsuru hikari wa daichi e to
tsutatte yuku
Hai ni natta yume no ue ni ame ga furu
Ai no na ni oite kizutsukeaitsuzukeru
Sore ga seigi da to utagai mo shinai
Dare no tame na no ka kotae wo kakikaeteru kiseisha-tachi
Kore ga sadame da to shita nara ukeireru shika dekinai no
oshiete yo
Shiawase wa ubaitsukete te ni ireru shika nai n da ne
kagayaki mo
Subete no kami ni inori sasagete toki no meiro tachitsukusu
tada hitori
Sora wo aogu kono hitomi ni utsuru hikari wa daichi e to
tsutatte yuku
Hai ni natta yume no ue ni ame ga furu
Ai ni natta ayamachi ni wa kizukanai
The lyrics to Tetsuya's song SCARECROW deal with the theme of fear and uncertainty. The singer of the song admits to constantly praying to the heavens, but only time passes and nothing changes. The passage of time makes the singer feel powerless to combat his unrelenting fear and paranoia. The singer is scared and feels trapped by his fears (represented by the "inescapable terror") – so much so that he no longer knows what reality is. He continues to scream until his voice gives out but still feels like he has hit an impasse when faced with the "icy walls."
The singer’s sentiments are conveyed through a metaphor of a scarecrow, which is depicted in the music video. Scarecrows, by their very nature, are supposed to scare away other creatures – but what does a scarecrow itself fear or feel? One thing that the singer, and by extension the scarecrow, fears is the unknown. This fear builds up into a storm that engulfs the singer, represented by the "giant twirls" that suck him under. The singer is lost in the storm, unable to move or breathe due to the unfeeling nature of fear and pain.
In conclusion, Tetsuya's SCARECROW is an ode to fear, uncertainty, and the ineffable nature of the human mind. The singer is trapped and consumed by their fears, unable to break through the invisible barriers that prevent them from moving forward. The use of a scarecrow to symbolize these emotions creates a haunting feeling, as if the singer is a brittle husk, unable to speak or affect their life in any meaningful way.
Line by Line Meaning
Ten ni todoku kurai inoritsuzuketa kedo
I kept praying until it reached the heavens, but only playful moments passed.
Itazura ni toki dake ga sugi
Only mischievous moments have passed.
Kesenai kyoufu to wana ni obieteru
I'm scared of an inescapable fear and trap.
Nani ga genjitsu kamo wakaranai yo
I don't even know what's reality anymore.
Koe ga kareru kurai sakebitsuzuketa kedo
I kept screaming until my voice went hoarse.
Tsumetai jouheki e to kie
It disappeared into the cold walls.
Nagai yume no naka nemuritsuzuketeru
I keep sleeping in a long dream.
Ookina nami no uzu nomikomarete
Swallowed by a large vortex of waves.
Ochiteku mitai sa kurai umi fukaku tooku
It feels like falling into a dark, deep, distant ocean.
Iki mo dekinai yo miugokitorenai
I can't breathe, I can't move.
Tsumiagerareteku itsuwari no rakuen da yo jikan jou wa
It's a false paradise that's being built up, but time keeps ticking.
Sakebigoe wa hibikanakute samayou koto ni narete yuku
My screaming voice doesn't echo, I'm becoming lost.
Kizuite yo
Please realize it.
Sora wo aogu kono hitomi ni utsuru hikari wa daichi e to tsutatte yuku
The light reflected in my eyes as I look up at the sky is going towards the ground.
Hai ni natta yume no ue ni ame ga furu
Rain falls on top of a dream that has turned into ash.
Ai no na ni oite kizutsukeaitsuzukeru
Continuously hurting each other in the name of love.
Sore ga seigi da to utagai mo shinai
I don't doubt that that's justice.
Dare no tame na no ka kotae wo kakikaeteru kiseisha-tachi
The writers are writing down solutions for whom, I wonder?
Kore ga sadame da to shita nara ukeireru shika dekinai no oshiete yo
Tell me if this is fate, then there's nothing to do but accept it.
Shiawase wa ubaitsukete te ni ireru shika nai n da ne kagayaki mo
Happiness can only be obtained by stealing it, even its shine.
Subete no kami ni inori sasagete toki no meiro tachitsukusu tada hitori
Offering prayers to all the gods, standing alone inside the maze of time.
Ai ni natta ayamachi ni wa kizukanai
Unaware of the mistakes made in the name of love.
Contributed by Annabelle V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.