Hello from England I have loved Dir en grey and Sukekiyo for a very long time, I'm starting to learn Japanese and I have learnt the hiragana alphabet and a few words, it is never too late to learn something new I hope one day I can understand this song fully without a translation.
大嫌いです 大嫌いです1 同じ言葉を 繰り返し聞く 毎日 大嫌いです 大嫌いです 不安なんだもん、自覚もしてはおります。 だってほら・・・ 触れてはいけない 黝く滲むその手首から 解く縄 少しばかり臭うけど愛とは何でしょう? 手袋して 浴室に移動 ここから先は想像にお任せします。 肩身を1つ。1番深く 貴方も大事にしていた部位・・・なんでしょう? だってほら・・・ Daikirai desu daikirai desu I hate it I hate it Onaji kotoba o kurikaeshi kiku mainichi Repeatedly listening to the same words everyday Daikirai desu daikirai desu I hate it I hate it Fuan nandamon, jikaku moshite wa orimasu. I feel anxious, and I'm conscious of that. Datte hora... Look at me... Furete wa ikenai But don't touch me Aoguroku nijimu sono tekubi kara hodoku nawa A bloody rope being untied from that wrist Sukoshi bakari niou kedo ai to wa nandeshou? It's just a bit smelly, but the love is? Tebukuro shite yokushitsu ni idou I wear gloves, and move to the bathroom Koko kara saki wa souzou ni o makase shimasu. From now, I'll leave it to your imagination. Katami o hitotsu. Ichiban fukaku A narrow feeling. The deepest [* “肩身”(katami) literally mean “shoulders” but on the context I think this is like “肩身の狭い”(Kataminosemai) that means something like a narrow feeling or something like feel inferior.] Anata mo daiji ni shiteita bui... nandeshou? What's your favorite part? which one is?
just listen to their whole discopgraphy, both albums are exquisite and similar in style ;) So far they released IMMORTALIS and VITIUM. You can also listen to Dir en Grey but it is a little more extreme.
I think sukekiyo is more philosophic and more poetry than Dir En Grey But Dir En Grey are more directly and it's just two different bands with the same vocal :3
I agree more or less (Dum Spiro Spero and Arche also touch philosophical subjects), but unless you know japanese, lyrics dont matter as much. Soundwise (because of kyo's vocals) they are similar bands :)