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UnsraW were a metal band formed in 2006 by 勇企 (Yuuki) and 匠 (Shou). They were soon joined by 准 (Jun), 哲 (Tetsu), and 礼 (Rai, formerly 刹戯 [Setsuki] of ＪＯＫＥＲ). Their first seven lives were all secret shows with their first live being on July 6 at Takadanobaba AREA. On August 23, UnsraW held their first one-man, titled Gate of Death, which was a free live to commemorate their formation. Shortly after on August 30, they released their first maxi-single, -9-, limited to 1,000 copies, which sold out in less than a couple weeks.

After several live shows and in-store events, UnsraW released their second maxi-single "Gate of Death on October 25, which was limited to 1,000 copies also, and sold out in pre-sale. On December 20, they released their first mini-album entitled Spiral Circle consisting of the songs included in their earlier maxi-singles along with an introduction track. Spiral Circle came in two types, each with a different PV as well as a different live clip. It sold out in pre-sale just as Gate of Death. It was also re-released with three additional songs as Spiral Circle 〜Complete〜, making this their first full-length album. A lot of the songs included on these releases were new versions of CoЯe The Child songs.

In 2007 UnsraW released three mini-albums: Calling, ABEL, and KEIN. Due to the popularity of ABEL and KEIN, they sold out and a second-pressing consisting of both albums combined, as ABEL/KEIN, was released with a bonus track, Eve.

In spring 2008, Yuuki became ill with pneumonia, starting a band hiatus. He overcame his illness and the band continued activities in 2009, kicking it off with two lives at Takadanobaba AREA on August 22 and 23. By late September, they also released a new single, REBORN.

On January 13, 2010, it was announced that Rai would be leaving UnsraW on February 27 after their European tour which included stops in the Netherlands, Sweden, France, and Germany. On that day, they announced their two new members, 円 (Madoka) and 迅 (Jin). Jin was previously their support bassist during the European tour after the departure of Jun. They held a one-man live on April 19, 2010 called TRACE OF GUILT in the Takadanobaba AREA. On March 3, 2011, UnsraW announced their disbandment following the departure of Yuuki. The band played their remaining scheduled shows thereafter.

GUILTY
UnsraW Lyrics

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Suimen yureru mushoku no hai
Monouro no keshiki dake yurikago no naka
Kizu ga hiraku ikiru akashi
Okasareta kanjou ni mi wo yudaneteha " " kieru
Akaku somaru hitomi kogasu
Tsurusareta iyasarenai omoide dake ga
Subete tomaru hari no naka de kawashita
Yakusoku namida ni kawaru

Nakikuzareta kao ga mada
hateshinaku yasashiku utsushidasu
Tabidachi ni yume mita sora
Stsuna ni moeyuku inochi wo
Fukako ochite yukeba ii
kawari hateta kimi wo daki kotoba hitotsu
Kawasenai mama
Saigo no egao wo
kanashisugiru kono uta ga
Umi wo koete kimi ni todoku you ni
Tabidachi ni yume mita sora
Setsuna ni moeyuku inochi wo
Kuroi ame ga furisosogu
Ano hi kawashita kuchizuke no imi sae mo...

Daremo ga yaketsuku hakujitsu ni
te wo furi ima sayonara

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of UnsraW's song "GUILTY" describe a sense of hopelessness and entrapment in a seemingly meaningless existence. The first few lines are about being surrounded by a desolate landscape, with only the rocking of the cradle to provide any sense of comfort. The next line, "Kizu ga hiraku ikiru akashi," translates to "the wounds that open serve as proof that we are alive." This suggests that pain and suffering are the only things that make life feel real or worth living.

The next few lines talk about how one's physical body betrays them by succumbing to unwanted emotions, such as guilt or shame, without their consent. The image of red eyes burning with passion underscores this idea. The next line is about all of the memories one has, which cannot be healed or forgotten. The final lines talk about a dream of reaching towards the sky on a journey, but ultimately coming back down to earth and accepting the inevitability of death.

Overall, the lyrics of "GUILTY" convey a sense of resignation and acceptance of one's own limitations and mortality.

Line by Line Meaning

Suimen yureru mushoku no hai
The surface of the water, undulating in a sterile expanse

Monouro no keshiki dake yurikago no naka
Nothing but the scenery of a sterile land, inside a cradle

Kizu ga hiraku ikiru akashi
The proof that one lives is in the wounds that open

Okasareta kanjou ni mi wo yudaneteha " " kieru
One relinquishes their body to feelings that have been imposed upon them, only to disappear

Akaku somaru hitomi kogasu
Eyes that are dyed red burn

Tsurusareta iyasarenai omoide dake ga
Only the memories that were forced down cannot be healed

Subete tomaru hari no naka de kawashita
Sworn within the clock that has stopped ticking completely

Yakusoku namida ni kawaru
Promises are substituted for tears

Nakikuzareta kao ga mada hateshinaku yasashiku utsushidasu
The face that was cried upon reflects the endless kindness

Tabidachi ni yume mita sora
The sky that was dreamed of during departure

Stsuna ni moeyuku inochi wo
A life that burns out in an instant

Fukako ochite yukeba ii kawari hateta kimi wo daki kotoba hitotsu
If one were to fall deep and disappear, one would still embrace the changed self with only a single word

Kawasenai mama saigo no egao wo
Without spoiling it, the final smile

kanashisugiru kono uta ga
This song that is too sorrowful

Umi wo koete kimi ni todoku you ni
So it can cross the sea and reach you

Setsuna ni moeyuku inochi wo
A life that burns out in an instant

Kuroi ame ga furisosogu ano hi kawashita kuchizuke no imi sae mo...
The meaning of the kiss we exchanged that day, even as black rain pours down...

Daremo ga yaketsuku hakujitsu ni te wo furi ima sayonara
Waving one's hand in the day that everyone burns, saying goodbye now

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