Originally named X (エックス, Ekkusu), they released their debut album Vanishing Vision (1988) on Yoshiki's own Extasy Records one year after finalizing their line-up including bassist Taiji, lead guitarist Hide and rhythm guitarist Pata. They achieved breakthrough success in 1989 with the release of their second and major debut album Blue Blood. Following 1991's Jealousy, Taiji left the band in early 1992. He was replaced by Heath and the group changed their name to X Japan before producing the mini album Art of Life (1993), which is composed solely of the 29-minute title track. In 1995 the group dropped most of its original visual kei aesthetics in favor of a more casual look and released Dahlia (1996), which like their two previous albums debuted at number one. X Japan performed their last concert at the Tokyo Dome on December 31, 1997, making it the last of five consecutive sold-out New Year's Eve concerts the group held at the stadium.
After ten years, X Japan reunited in 2007 and recorded the new song "I.V.". Over the next two years they performed several concerts, including their first overseas show in Hong Kong, and formally added Sugizo as lead guitarist in place of Hide, who died in 1998, before holding a North American tour in 2010. In 2011, the band went on their first world tour throughout Europe, South America and Asia. Shortly after reuniting, work began on their sixth studio album. During its ten years of production, several release dates were announced, but it remains unreleased despite Yoshiki's claim of its completion in September 2018.
X Japan has released five studio albums, six live albums, and 21 singles. In 2003, HMV Japan ranked the band at number 40 on their list of the 100 most important Japanese pop acts. In 2007, Rolling Stone Japan ranked Blue Blood number 15 on its list of the 100 Greatest Japanese Rock Albums of All Time.[1] In 2017, Loudwire named X Japan the Best Metal Band from Japan. It has been reported that X Japan has sold over 30 million records.[2][3]
Scars
X JAPAN Lyrics
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Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
口唇から こぼれ落ちる
錆びた爪のかけら
舌に残る その苦みが
流し込め 今セルロイドの夢を
ふさがる傷あとに 4文字の tattoo
ずれ始めた リズムの中
乱れ踊る メロディー
かけ違いのボタンでさえ
気付かず 奏で続けた
色の無い華に まみれて踊れ
横たわる詩にキスをあたえよう
風に溶けて流れる お前の横顔
切り裂いてやりたいと
傷口を欲しがる
君の壊れたメロディー
2度と交わらず
消えてくれ 叫んでも
明日もまた 同じ影を着たままで
Dead poem's still alive
Dead poem's still alive into me
Dead poem's still screamin'
Dead poem's still
2度と語る事もない
詩達に祈りを
まぎれもなく
いつくしみを
分かち合った日々を oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
耳の奥で泣きじゃくる詩の
繰り返す声が胸をかきむしる
Love brilliant scars
Paint brilliant tomorrow
Sing brilliant song for myself
いつか2人望んだ明日の景色は
紫の香りたつ 幸福にまみれた
今は白く開いた明日を待ちかねて
目を開き踏み出せば
後ろ髪つかむお前の手が
君の壊れたメロディー
2度と交わらず
ゆがんでる旋律は
俺の中でただ鳴り続けてるだけ
Dead poem's still alive
Dead poem's still alive into me
Dead poem's still screamin'
Dead poem's still screamin' into me
Dead poem's, dead poem's
Dead poem's still alive into me
Dead poem's, dead poem's
Dead poem's still screamin' into me
Dead poem's still
Dead poem's still
Dead poem's still screamin' into me
Dead poem
The song SCARS by X JAPAN is a hauntingly beautiful ballad about the pain and scars that love can leave behind. The lyrics describe the bitterness and hurt that can remain even after a relationship has ended, manifesting as scars on one's heart and soul. The imagery used in the song is vivid and powerful - from the rusty nails and bitter taste of memories that reopen old wounds, to the dancing melodies and vibrant flowers that mask the pain. The singer longs to escape the cycle of hurt and move on to a brighter tomorrow, but finds that the memories and scars remain, constantly screaming and haunting him.
Overall, SCARS is a powerful and emotional song that speaks to the universal human experience of hurt and healing. It is a reminder that even after the pain of love, we must continue to sing our own brilliant song and keep moving forward.
Line by Line Meaning
口唇から こぼれ落ちる
Words spill out of my mouth
錆びた爪のかけら
Like a rusted claw
舌に残る その苦みが
The bitterness lingers on my tongue
傷をこじ開ける
Opening old wounds
流し込め 今セルロイドの夢を
Pouring in celluloid dreams
ふさがる傷あとに 4文字の tattoo
A four-letter tattoo hiding the scar
ずれ始めた リズムの中
The rhythm begins to slip
乱れ踊る メロディー
The melody dances erratically
かけ違いのボタンでさえ
Even mistimed button presses
気付かず 奏で続けた
I continue playing, unaware
色の無い華に まみれて踊れ
Dancing among colorless flowers
横たわる詩にキスをあたえよう
Kissing the poems lying dormant
風に溶けて流れる お前の横顔
Your face melting into the wind
切り裂いてやりたいと
I want to tear it apart
傷口を欲しがる
I crave the wound
君の壊れたメロディー
Your broken melody
2度と交わらず
Never meeting again
消えてくれ 叫んでも
Vanish, even if I scream
明日もまた 同じ影を着たままで
Tomorrow I'll still be wearing the same shadows
Dead poem's still alive
The dead poems live on
2度と語る事もない
Never again to speak
詩達に祈りを
Praying to the poems
いつくしみを
My affection
分かち合った日々を oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh yeah
The days we shared, oh yeah
いつか2人望んだ明日の景色は
The scenery we longed for one day
紫の香りたつ 幸福にまみれた
Rich in happiness with a hint of purple scent
今は白く開いた明日を待ちかねて
Anticipating a white tomorrow to come
目を開き踏み出せば
Opening my eyes and taking a step forward
後ろ髪つかむお前の手が
Your hand grabs onto my hair
ゆがんでる旋律は
The distorted melody
俺の中でただ鳴り続けてるだけ
Just keeps ringing in my head
Dead poem's still screamin'
The dead poems still scream
Dead poem's, dead poem's
The dead poems, the dead poems
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Hide
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@corky8755
口唇から こぼれ落ちる
錆びた爪のかけら
舌に残る その苦みが
傷をこじ開ける
流し込め 今セルロイドの夢を
ふさがる傷あとに 4文字のTATTOO
ずれ始めた リズムの中
乱れ踊る メロディー
かけ違いのボタンでさえ
気付かず 奏で続けた
色の無い華に まみれて踊れ
横たわる詩にキスをあたえよう
風に溶けて流れる お前の横顔
切り裂いてやりたいと傷口を欲しがる
君の壊れたメロディー 2度と交わらず
消えてくれ 叫んでも
明日もまた
同じ影を着たままで
Dead Poem's Still Alive
Dead Poem's Still Alive into me
Dead Poem's Still Screamin'
Dead Poem's Still Screamin'
2度と語る事もない
詩達に祈りを
まぎれもなく
いつくしみを
分かち合った日々を Oh…
Oh… Oh… Oh…yeah Yeah
耳の奥で泣きじゃくる詩の
繰り返す声が胸をかきむしる
Love Billiant Scars
Paint Billiant tommorrow
Sing Billiant song for myself
いつか2人望んだ明日の景色は
紫の香りたつ 幸福にまみれた
今は白く開いた明日を待ちかねて
目を開き踏み出せば
後ろ髪つかむお前の手が…
君の壊れたメロディー 2度と交わらず
ゆがんでる旋律は
俺の中でただ 鳴り続けてるだけ
※Dead Poem's Still Alive
Dead Poem's Still Alive into me
Dead Poem's Still Screamin'
Dead Poem's Still Screamin'into me※
(※くり返し)
Dead Poem's Still Alive
Dead Poem's Still Alive into me
Dead Poem's
@2MBoy
Romaji lyrics! We are X!:
kuchibiru kara
kobore ochiru
sabitatsu no kakera
shita ni nokoru
sono nigami ga
kizu wo kojiakeru
nagashikome
ima CELLULOID no yume wo
fusagaru kizuato ni yonmoji no TATTOO
zure hajimeta
RHYTHM no naka
midare odoru
MELODY
kakechigai no BUTTON de sae
kizukazu
kanade tsuzuketa
iro no nai hana ni
mamirete odore
yokotawaru uta ni KISS wo ataeyo
kaze ni tokete nagareru
omae no yokogao
kirisaite yaritai to kizuguchi wo hoshigaru
kimi no kowareta MELODY nido to majiwarazu
kietekure saken demo
asu mo mata
onaji kage wo kita mama de
nido to kataru koto mo nai
katachi ni inori wo
magiremonaku
itsukushimi wo
wakachi atta hibi wo Oh
mimi no oku de nakijakuru uta no
kurikaesu koe ga mune wo kakimushiru
Love Brilliant Scars
Pain Brilliant tomorrow
Sing Brilliant song for myself
itsuka futari nozonda ashita no keshiki wa
murasabi no kaori tatsu kofuku ni mamireta
ima wa shiroku hiraita asu wo machikanete
me wo hiraki fumidaseba
ushiro kamitsukamu omae no te ga...
kimi no kowareta MELODY nido to majiwarazu
yuganderu senritsu wa
ore no naka de tada
nari tsuzuketeru dake
Dead Poem's Still Alive
Dead Poem's Still Alive into me
Dead Poem's Still Screamin'
Dead poem's Still screamin' into me
@user-sm5wx7gt2y
Alice in chains
Stone temple pilots
Jane's addiction
なども
音楽性だけではなく
ビィジュアル面でも
80's～90'sのアメリカのハードロックのみならず
グランジ、オルタナ、グラムetc. のロックアーティストにかなり影響を受けていることがわかりますね
@jessicazheng7121
Amazing song…I wish this album is available for streaming.
@patrycjaprzestan6910
This is my first japanese rock song and first japanese band I've even listened to, 2nd grade of high school, 2005. I used to listen to this song like crazy, X Japan is one my favourite artists ever <3
@jonathangonzalez3793
Crazy right?! My uncle introduced me to them when I was only 14 or younger. Love em
@FamyNguyen
Youtube introduced them to me 2 years ago but I only listened to only one song of them at that time. Now I'm having an X fever.
@cwlim8543
You 1988?
@patrycjaprzestan6910
@cw lim yeah 😁
@cwlim8543
I first listend X song in 2003. .and my high school days I listened to them everyday...from Korea
@yesehh777
90년대 학창시절에 공부가 힘들었지만
엑스제팬 노래들이 위로가 되어주었다 ㅠ
@grogg4372
This track gets my heart pumping. hide's songs are the best!
@rockypablopark1176
달리아 앨범 발매 당시 기존 X스타일과는 상당히 동떨어져 있어 다소 이질감이 느껴지는곡이였지만, 지금 돌이켜보면 당시 히데의 정체성을 극적으로 보여준 곡이였다. 본인의 뿌리인 X의 변형된 메탈 감성과, 개인 히데가 추구했던, 얼터너티브+인티스트리얼 감각을 현명하게 섞어 놓은 기가막힌 곡이다. 히데의 곡 답게 기타와 베이스 리프가 착착 떨어지며 감기는 맛이 예술이다.
곡 구성과 보컬 멜로디 또한 일품.