#異空

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BUCK-TICK, 2023

Atsushi, ヒズミ (Hizumi) 「異空 tour, 2023」

[nondesired]

ワルキューレの騎行 // BUCK-TICK 2023 IZORA TOUR

[eyelectricmoon]

BUCK-TICK ヒズミ (Hizumi) - English translation & romaji

"Distortion"

What do I live for?

It won’t go well, this makeup

It’s a tough weekend, isn’t it

My mom’s dreams?

I violated them

I tear off my chest

Lullaby, the blood won’t sto…p

Lap at the mouth of the wound

We’re distorting, this town, me and you

The twilight swing sways

Everyone distorted

is living mysteriously

Look, a window light

My dad’s dreams?

I killed them too

Sunday, with a pattern of rain

Lullaby, goodbye, farewe…ll

Chop it all u…p

We’re distorting, this town, me and you

The traffic light changes to red

Grandpa, grandma

Let us join hands

Don’t bother!

Please leave us alone

Dad, Mom, don’t forget, okay?

I love you so so much

If it’s got to be this way...

I want to become gentle

The next train will go… mad*

*[T/N]　the kanji Sakurai uses in the lyrics is 狂う、”go mad”, even though in the song it sounds like 来る, “to come”, which makes sense in the context of "the next train coming"

+ it has been confirmed by Sakurai that the lyrics depict experiences of a "man with a woman's soul" who wishes to live as feminine (whether it's an euphemism for a transgender woman or a gnc man isn't entirely clear to me, i think it could be both). either way, it seems to express frustration at being unable to get rid of your masculinity completely - x

original kanji & romaji under cut

kanji

何の為生きる？

上手くいかないお化粧

酷い週末ね

お母さんの夢を？

夢を犯しました

胸　掻きむしる

ララバイ　血が止まら‥　ない

傷口を　舐めて

街が　僕が　君が　歪む

夕暮れブランコ　ゆら

誰も　歪  

不思議に生きている

窓に灯り　ほら

お父さんの夢を？

夢も殺しました

日曜　雨　模様

ララバイ　グッドバイ　サヨナ‥ラ

切り刻んで　しま‥え

街が　僕が　君が　歪む

信号　赤に　変わ　る

お爺さん　お婆さん

手を繋ぎましょう

構うな！

放っといて　頂戴‥

お父さん　お母さん　忘れないでね

とっても　愛している

こんな　はずじゃ‥

優しくなりたい

次の電車が　狂‥う

romaji

nan no tame ikiru?

umaku ikanai okeshō

hidoi shūmatsu ne

okāsan no yume wo?

yume wo okashimashita

mune kakimushiru

Lullaby chi ga tomara‥nai

kizuguchi wo namete

machi ga boku ga kimi ga hizumu

yūgure buranko yura

dare mo ibitsu fushigi ni ikiteiru

mado ni akari hora

otōsan no yume wo?

yume mo koroshimashita

nichiyō ame moyō

Lullaby goodbye sayona..ra

kirikizande shima..e

machi ga boku ga kimi ga hizumu

shingō aka ni kawaru

ojiisan obāsan te o tsunagimashō

kamau na! hottoite chōdai..

otōsan okāsan wasurenaide ne

tottemo aishiteru

konna hazu ja.. yasashiku naritai

tsugi no densha ga kuru..u

[buck-tick-stash]

The Izora Concert Experience

Better than (Tour) The Best.

With COVID restrictions finally lifting to a proper degree in Japan, the Izora tour saw the audience come alive in a way that had not been possible in three years.

The band itself was also more energetic on stage. As we know from the band's pre-tour interviews posted to their YouTube channel, Tour The Best 35th Anniv. overlapped studio recordings of the following year's Izora album, competing for their energy and creative focus.

By contrast, the members seemed much more lively for Izora. Toll walked cheerfully and waved where before he had shuffled. Imai's cane was nowhere to be seen, and in addition to his usual kicks and dances, he playfully hop-scotched across the stage during Hizumi. Yuta was mugging at the crowd with extra enthusiasm, and there were moments of Sakurai and Hide twirling in sync.

And, while I'm 99.8% certain I did not imagine it, I know how hard this will be to believe: Imai cracked a smile.

In addition to playing the entire album, the smattering of old songs included Jonathan Jet-Coaster, with the chant of "I wanna be your fuckin' baby, fuckin' baby" getting quite the response from the audience, and Igniter, which absolutely thrilled my hard-rock heart, not to mention the sheer pleasure of hearing Imai at the mic again.

Having gone to a show on this tour has more than convinced me to get a copy any Izora-related tour Blu-rays in the future for two points (above and beyond simply being a Buck-Tick simp):

1) The visuals fit the songs beautifully and cohesively. I'm dying to see them again without the fear of missing some action from the members.

2) Imai's theremin solo. No joke, the man has seriously leveled up his skill. While Imai has always used the theremin as he has most synth sounds, as a way to enhance the existing melodies and add his particular brand of flair, his solo in Izora was masterful, as the theremin sang with more tonal fidelity and coloratura than most of the solos the band puts out.

My one and only criticism falls on Noraneko Burū ("Alley Cat Blue"), whose bridge features a solo on an off-tune tinny upright piano. On the album, this works. The run-down jazzy sound suits the lazy lounge-esque beat of the song. However, this bit of piano keeps its coveted spot in the song as a backing track on stage. I wasn't sure which musician to focus on, as none were actively creating the solo, and as it was a straight copy of what was on the album, felt flat when played next to live instruments. In previous tours, Rondo's violin suffers similarly, but the looser scat of a piano definitely stood out more to me.

Much that I have to say about the venue, goods, and the before and after are the same as my previous post. I did learn that getting the first copy of an autobiography does not guarantee you'll be rewarded with a signed copy. (Yuta, why no love??!! (｡•́︿•̀｡) )

One unfortunate thing I discovered this time was how certain members of the audience behaved after the show was complete. This time, I had hung around and had a better view of the audience after the show, seeing several of them scour between seats for the chance at missed picks, diving viciously for them and nearly getting into scuffles. (I'm not terribly surprised. I've seen the obaachans during Parinirvana Day; the U.S. has no monopoly on "Black Friday" behavior. I'm still disappointed to see it again, though.)

Don't let my ability to expand on complaints fool you. Izora was an absolute blast. I wish I had the funds and the free days to follow Buck-Tick all over the country. Gods willing, they will make more albums and do more tours, and I hope to save up enough to attend several in the same tour next time 'round.

[purplemortuary]

Lately this song makes me feel sad/happy/hopeful/nostalgic

[yougetsu]

Ongaku to Hito

[gabbyp09]

[bettypurple]

[achanartist]

Ijigen Fes is 3 Days left, Here's a special Illustration to celebrate the event

This illustration also will be post on X ( Formerly twitter) on D-Day of the event

This post will be updated after they announce the official hastag

[majokkoradio]

“scorpion” - Image song for Time Stranger Kyoko performed on Arina Tanemura’s CD “Princess Tiara” - March 13, 2013

Time Stranger Kyoko started publication in September 2000

[8scorpiotemple]

貼同擔貼同嫁順便貼米羅❤️

【副標題：你出息了啊，米羅】 我之前說過，自己是單機版，每年在記事本寫下11月8日是米羅的生日然后就沒然后了。后來在兩年前的2021年，開始踏入夢女圈后，就開啟了我忙碌的三次元生活──三次元的赫雅，開始為二次元的赫雅譜出一系列跟米羅的故事。 但也正因為如此，認識了幾個……或許是同擔，或許是同嫁，但更多的是聊的開的好朋友，於是就趁著今天11月8日，跟米羅與兩位朋友貼貼，然后今天米羅生日，順便慶祝他生日快樂。 米羅：……我是順便嗎？ 赫雅：是的，你是順便。

[yoursweetvalo]

BUCK-TICK, 2023

Jonathan Jet Coaster, live at Tokyo Garden Theater 23/07/2023

[cinemaronin]

Leslie Cheung's last movie scene

  ( 異度空間 Inner Senses , 2002 )

[eyelectricmoon]

BUCK-TICK 名も無きわたし (Namonaki watashi) English translation & romaji

"Nameless me"

One drop of rain

Please, just one drop

One drop of love

Please, just one drop

Me, without a name*

Came across you

Even to me, without a name, 

Butterflies… wind… and dreams..

Oh you flowers that bloom out of season

Now, bloom in profusion!

Oh living things who bloom out of season

Disarray disarray disarray*

Thank you for love

For days in sunlight

A single flower

A hair ornament for you

Me, without a name

Came to part with you

Even to me, without a name,

Red…and yellow…dreams…

Oh you flowers that bloom out of season

Now, bloom in profusion!

Oh living things who bloom out of season

Disarray disarray disarray 

Oh you flowers that bloom out of season

Now, bloom in profusion!

Oh living things who bloom out of season

Disarray disarray disarray

[T/N] 乱れ (midare) means unrest, disorder, disturbance, but also disarray, for now i chose disarray because it sounds the closest to midare, but perhaps i’ll change it

i decided to translate "namonai" as "without a name" for the sake of phonetic continuity, but as an adjective, it also means "unknown", "insignificant", "obscure". literally "na mo nai" means "without even a name", and i feel like it conveys the meaning better, but maybe that's just me

original kanji & romaji under cut!

kanji

一雫　雨を

一雫　ください

一雫　愛を

一雫　ください

名も無い　わたしは

あなたと　出会いました

名も無い　わたしにも

蝶や　風や　夢が‥

狂い咲く花たちよ

今は咲き乱れよ

狂い咲く命共

乱れ　乱れ　乱れ

ありがとう　愛を

陽だまりの　日々を

一輪の　花を

髪飾り　君に

名も無い　わたしに

あなたと　お別れ来た

名も無い　わたしにも

赤や　黄の　夢が‥

狂い咲く花たちよ

今は咲き乱れよ

狂い咲く命共

乱れ　乱れ　乱れ

狂い咲く花たちよ

今は咲き乱れよ

狂い咲く命共

乱れ　乱れ　乱れ

romaji

hitoshizuku ame wo

hitoshizuku kudasai

hitoshizuku ai wo

hitoshizuku kudasai

namonai watashi wa

anata to deaimashita

namonai watashi ni mo

chō ya kaze ya yume ga

kuruisaku hanatachi yo

ima wa sakimidareyo

kuruisaku inochidomo

midare midare midare

arigatō ai wo

hidamari no hibi wo

ichirin no hana wo

kamikazari kimi ni

namonai watashi ni

anata to owakare kita

namonai watashi ni mo

aka ya ki no yume ga

kuruisaku hanatachi yo

ima wa sakimidareyo

kuruisaku inochidomo

midare midare midare

kuruisaku hanatachi yo

ima wa sakimidareyo

kuruisaku inochidomo

midare midare midare

[poddyshobbies]

鎌首をもたげる2匹の …のように見えた枯れ枝 ～ 神域とかではありませんがそんな感覚を覚えました。

[yougetsu]

BUCK-TICK、故郷・群馬でデビュー35周年を締めくくるライブ2DAYS開催