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]
Sadistic Desire
X Japan Lyrics
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引き裂かれる黒いドレス 視界を染める desire
(Right off) feel getting higher
(Suck blood)
気がつけば暗い部屋 息を殺して彷徨う
身体をなぞる唇
骨の髄までしゃぶりつく I can't hold back the emotion
Welling up in my heart
鼻歌口づさみ 肉体噛みちぎる
無邪気な女を 笑いながらなぶり殺して
I've got ecstasy, but I feel the tear is falling down
I've got ecstasy, but I feel the tear is falling down
I've got ecstasy, but I feel the tear is falling down
Oh, yes I have got ecstasy, I'm seized with it
(No, no, no) 脳裏に焼き付く毒された快楽は
殺気だち自らの燃えあがる血を吐き出す
I've gotta slap your face on and on till you're down on your knees
絡みつく sexy mad woman
手首を切り刻み 優しく微笑む
くるった女を壁に吊して hanging on the wall
I've got ecstasy, but I feel the tear is falling down
I've got ecstasy, but I feel the tear is falling down
I've got ecstasy, but I feel the tear is falling down
Oh, yes, I have got ecstasy, I'm seized with it
Sadistic desire
(The sadness crosses my mind)
あぁ 舞い上がる幻影 踊らせもて遊ぶ
He's a cold-blooded beast
付きまとう欲望に I show my true colors
涙流し tear my body up
Sadistic desire
I've got ecstasy, but I feel the tear is falling down
I've got ecstasy, but I feel the tear is falling down
I've got ecstasy, but I feel the tear is falling down
Oh, yes, I have got ecstasy, I'm seized with it
Sadistic desire
Right off (I'm getting fire)
Suck blood
Right off (I'm getting fire)
Suck blood (I'm getting fire)
Right off (I'm getting fire)
Suck blood (I'm getting fire)
Right off (I'm getting fire)
Suck blood (I'm getting fire)
Right off (I'm getting fire)
Suck blood (I'm getting fire)
Right off (I'm getting fire)
Suck blood (I'm getting fire)
Right off (I'm getting fire)
Suck blood (I'm getting fire)
The lyrics to X Japan's "Sadistic Desire" portray a person consumed by their desire to engage in violent and sadistic acts with another person. The first stanza sets the tone with the singer's outline becoming "disturbed with the desire to kill each other." This is followed by their black dress being torn, and their desire painting their vision red. As the song progresses, the lyrics become increasingly violent, with the singer detailing their desire to kiss and suck the blood from their victim's body. They describe being in a dark room, feeling like they're suffocating, their lips tracing over their victim's body while clawing at them with sexy madness.
The chorus of the song juxtaposes the feelings of ecstasy and sadness as the singer acknowledges their conflicting emotions. They are consumed with their desire, but the sadness of the reality of their actions catches up with them, and they feel tears fall down their cheeks. The singer feels like they are seized with their addiction to the pleasure that comes from engaging in these violent acts. The lyrics become more graphic as the singer talks about cutting their victim's wrists and hanging them on the wall.
Overall, the lyrics to "Sadistic Desire" are a window into the mind of someone consumed by their desire for violent and sadistic pleasure. The song explores themes of addiction and the darker parts of the human psyche, reminding us of the dangers of giving in to our most carnal desires.
Line by Line Meaning
殺し合う欲望に乱れ始めた outline
I am beginning to be overwhelmed by the desire to kill each other
引き裂かれる黒いドレス 視界を染める desire
The desire is so strong that my black dress is being torn apart and filling my vision
(Right off) feel getting higher
The feeling of ecstasy is rapidly increasing
(Suck blood)
I am so consumed by the desire that I am willing to resort to sucking blood to fulfill it
気がつけば暗い部屋 息を殺して彷徨う
Before I know it, I am wandering in a dark room, holding my breath
身体をなぞる唇 骨の髄までしゃぶりつく I can't hold back the emotion
My lips trace over my body, sucking to the very marrow of my bones, unable to contain my emotions
Welling up in my heart
My heart is overflowing with the intensity of my desires
爪を立てる sexy madness
I am exhibiting a crazy, sexy madness, digging my nails in
鼻歌口づさみ 肉体噛みちぎる
I am humming and biting into flesh
無邪気な女を 笑いながらなぶり殺して
I am playfully torturing and killing an innocent woman while laughing
I've got ecstasy, but I feel the tear is falling down
Even as I am consumed by ecstasy, tears are falling down my face
Oh, yes I have got ecstasy, I'm seized with it
I am completely seized with the ecstasy and cannot resist it
(No, no, no) 脳裏に焼き付く毒された快楽は 殺気だち自らの燃えあがる血を吐き出す
The pleasure that has been burned into my mind is so toxic that it makes my will to kill surge, causing me to vomit blood
I've gotta slap your face on and on till you're down on your knees
I am slapping your face repeatedly until you fall to your knees
絡みつく sexy mad woman
I am a sexy, mad woman who is entangled with you
手首を切り刻み 優しく微笑む
I am cutting my wrists and smiling softly
くるった女を壁に吊して hanging on the wall
I am hanging a twisted woman on the wall
Sadistic desire
My desire for sadism and pain is overwhelming
(The sadness crosses my mind)
My mind is plagued with sadness even as I indulge in pain and pleasure
あぁ 舞い上がる幻影 踊らせもて遊ぶ
I am indulging in the ecstatic illusion that makes me feel like I am dancing and playing
He's a cold-blooded beast
The object of my affection is a heartless, cruel individual
付きまとう欲望に I show my true colors
My true nature is being revealed as I am consumed by these constant desires
涙流し tear my body up
I am crying, tearing up my own body violently
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Written by: Hideto Matsumoto, Yoshiki Hayashi
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