X Japan (Japanese: エックス・ジャパン, Hepburn: Ekkusu Japan) is a Japanese rock ban… Read Full Bio ↴X Japan (Japanese: エックス・ジャパン, Hepburn: Ekkusu Japan) is a Japanese rock band from Chiba, formed in 1982 by drummer and pianist Yoshiki and lead vocalist Toshi. Starting as a predominantly power/speed metal band with heavy symphonic elements, they later gravitated towards a progressive sound with an emphasis on ballads. Besides being one of the first Japanese acts to achieve mainstream success while on an independent label, the group is widely credited as one of the pioneers of visual kei, a movement among Japanese musicians comparable to Western glam.

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]

EASY FIGHT RAMBLING
X Japan Lyrics

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todome wo sashite mo iin daze
ore no mae kara kieusero
(Get away, get away)
(Get away from me now)

kazari darake no kotoba de
ore wo ayatsuru tsumori nara
You can't control me, oh you are wrong

omae no kao wo miteru dake de
IRA IRA hakike ga suruze
(Get out, get out)
(Get out of my face)

ato ni mo saki ni mo hikenai
itsumo urotaeru dake no ikeru shikabane

(Shake off) shinobiyoru invitation
(Break up) kobiuru IMITATION
(Shake off) ikasama illumination
(Break up) ikareta imagination

hitori yogari no poker face man
omote to ura no hazama de
ganjigarame ni shibararete

miushinai kaketa yume no kakera
sagashimotomete samayoi tsuzukeru

(Easy fight, easy fight)
Keep on easy rambling
(Easy fight, easy fight)
Rambling in and out

(* repeat)

maru de PIERROT sa painted face man
hibi wareta kagami no naka
GLASS no kokoro wo utsushidasu

tooku hateshinai yuutsu no stay away
nukedasu sube mo shiranu mama

miushinai kaketa yume no kakera
sagashimotomete samayoi tsuzukeru

(?repeat)

ALL BY MYSELF

ALL BY MYSELF
ALL BY MYSELF

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of X Japan's song "Easy Fight Rambling" are about a person who is trying to break free from someone who is controlling them. The lyrics start with the singer saying that even if the other person tries to attack him, he will be able to disappear from his sight. He wants the other person to get away from him, and he says that he cannot be controlled by the other person's decorated words.

He then tells the other person that by just looking at him, he gets a sick feeling, and he wants the other person to get out of his face. The singer feels that he is surrounded by lifeless corpses that roam around without any purpose. He feels suffocated by the other person's presence.

The chorus talks about breaking free and leaving behind the false invitations, imitations, and illuminations that were hindering him. The singer is lonely and has a poker face, and he is stuck between his inner and outer worlds. He is bound and tied by his pain and sorrow, and he seeks to escape and continue his journey.

Overall, "Easy Fight Rambling" is a song about liberation, defiance, and survival against all odds. The lyrics show the determination of a person who wants to break free from controlling influences and move forward.

Line by Line Meaning

todome wo sashite mo iin daze
Even if you try to make the final blow, it's okay. Just disappear from my sight. (Get away, get away) (Get away from me now)

kazari darake no kotoba de
If you plan to manipulate me with fancy words, then you are wrong. You can't control me.

ore wo ayatsuru tsumori nara
You can't control me.

omae no kao wo miteru dake de
Just by looking at your face, I feel nauseous. (Get out, get out) (Get out of my face)

IRA IRA hakike ga suruze
I feel disgusted and irritated.

ato ni mo saki ni mo hikenai
I am a wandering corpse, moving aimlessly without any direction.

itsumo urotaeru dake no ikeru shikabane
I am a walking dead with no purpose in life, constantly stumbling.

Shake off shinobiyoru invitation
Shake off the sneaky invitations.

Break up kobiuru IMITATION
Break up with the fake imitation.

Shake off ikasama illumination
Shake off the deceptive illumination.

Break up ikareta imagination
Break up with the irritated imagination.

hitori yogari no poker face man
I am a lone poker-faced man.

omote to ura no hazama de
Caught between appearances and reality.