(07-31-2010, 08:09 PM)gakkuhai Wrote: Revolution was not written in response to THIS forum xD

And Euphoria begs you to STFU about it. So there?

It wasn't a response to THIS forum in particular, but as HYDE will tell you in CD Data, it was written as a direct response to fan praise for TROUBLE.

Quote:I disagree of course. Maybe their direction is no direction. Who is to say what their direction is and to improve it? xD THAT IS NOT TO SAY they don't want to improve as musicians. I'm sure they do.

My point was not to say that we direct where they head musically, but to offer suggestion.

Quote:Hint: It's in everything you write that sounds like you know everything ;)

Kind of like what you're doing now?
I'm still not seeing it, though. BUT I guess that's the funny thing about the internet. You only get the text. You don't get the tone, the facial expression, or anything like that. I'll touch up on that later in the post though.

Quote:xD Right. Which is why I said Beast is the best shit ever. Because I was providing an example in direct contrast to yours ... (taken out of context? I'm still not sure what you mean). It's not perfect, but it's an amazing album. And my feelings are that lately there has been an increase in negative feedback, sometimes very contradictory. Vamps' cover art for one... It's getting annoying when people do nothing but tear them apart while saying they love them.

I don't get what you mean by "tearing apart." Going to the point I made above, it's hard to tell over the internet the tones they're attempting to convey. When I complain about the cover arts, people, I think, tend to get the wrong impression that I'm saying it in a very angry manner, but in actuality, I have a smile face when I say it. I see the naked women that I don't like to see and think "OH GOD DAMN IT! XD - I CAN'T WIN!" and I have a good laugh about it. I'm not trying to bring VAMPS down at all. I mean, sure I would rather see HYDE and K.A.Z, but still. It's nothing that I can't look past.

Quote:Doubtful. And really, really, no thanks. But comparing Faith and BEAST is silly when they have changed so much, and VAMPS is seen more as a "fun" project rather than a statement whether religious or artistic.

;)

Considering you can't see why the FAITH criticism is there, also calling it a "comparison" is waaaaaaay off, I'm pretty sure you did. =/

(07-31-2010, 08:23 PM)VAMPkito Wrote: It wasn't a response to THIS forum in particular, but as HYDE will tell you in CD Data, it was written as a direct response to fan praise for TROUBLE.

Well MY point was that any criticism here wouldn't be read by him.

Quote:My point was not to say that we direct where they head musically, but to offer suggestion.

Of course but as I said above ^

Quote:Kind of like what you're doing now?
I'm still not seeing it, though. BUT I guess that's the funny thing about the internet. You only get the text. You don't get the tone, the facial expression, or anything like that. I'll touch up on that later in the post though.

Indeed we don't. We should all watch how we word things, shouldn't we? :)

Quote:I don't get what you mean by "tearing apart." Going to the point I made above, it's hard to tell over the internet the tones they're attempting to convey. When I complain about the cover arts, people, I think, tend to get the wrong impression that I'm saying it in a very angry manner, but in actuality, I have a smile face when I say it. I see the naked women that I don't like to see and think "OH GOD DAMN IT! XD - I CAN'T WIN!" and I have a good laugh about it. I'm not trying to bring VAMPS down at all. I mean, sure I would rather see HYDE and K.A.Z, but still. It's nothing that I can't look past.

Tearing apart, bashing, etc. It seems as if we are going around in circles and my eyes hurt so I will just say this:

I hate your ***ing guts :D

^ is passive aggressive to me. It is not seen as "I'm just kidding guys" so smilie faces, or smiles don't convey the message.

Quote:Considering you can't see why the FAITH criticism is there, also calling it a "comparison" is waaaaaaay off, I'm pretty sure you did. =/

Why IS the Faith criticism in the BEAST thread if not to compare it? In any case, I will not go back and read anything. I wasn't really directing my initial response to you anyway. I WAS directing the

"BEAST IS THE BEST SHIT" to you, but I already explained why, and if you missed that you can go back and read my response.

Final words: Critique =/= bashing and I'm sick of people complaining and whining about how Vamps didn't do what I wanted! Or Vamps aren't deep or speshul or there's too much Engrish that was translated!

That's all :)

Thank you for sharing the lyrics in romaji ans kanji, I'm learning japanese.

http://jame-world.com/us/articles-82-int...eport.html

But weren't you afraid that your Japanese audience might not understand the English lyrics? And in this case, because this album is also released in the US, and so some of your American fans may not be able to understand the Japanese?

HYDE: Hmm... It's probably true that some fans may not be able to understand the lyrics, but it’s not really one of my worries. I don't really mind. Sometimes even when I listen to a Japanese song, I don’t understand the lyrics either. So I’m not too worried about that.

I think that's one of hyde's best points. It applies to so much that goes on when fans argue about lyrics. The lyrics are really subjective to what you think they lyrics could mean.

I personally think this is one of the best albums of 2010.

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^^^----too further make my point above.

If hyde's listening to even a japanese artist and they say something like, for example:

"My dream is on the top of that mountain."

How does he know what that means? Could it mean the dream is Mt. Fuji? Is there dream to climb Mt Fuji? Is the mountain a metaphor for something? Hyde is only going to interpret it in his own way. Naturally the way we interpret his songs in each and every different way too.

Hyde's lyrics in BEAST I think are really good. When ever I listen to L'Aruku I always wish he was singing in English so I knew what he was saying but when he does it doesn't always mean the song will be better or worst.

I really like 'GET UP' and think it's one of those cool songs which encourage you to do something. I don't think at all that the lyrics suffer in any way. I wish hyde would use this much English on a L'Arc album one day. I don't think tetsuya would let him XD

(07-31-2010, 04:32 PM)harumi Wrote: I have been mulling this over, though. Consider lyrics written by artists with native English speaking ability. Especially a lot of the stuff to come out of the drug-laced 60's and 70's. Complete bloody gibberish in many, many cases lol I mean....great case in point: we all know HYDE covered The Beatles' Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds. The title itself alone is perplexing not to mention the body of lyrics themselves when held up to close analysis.

"Picture yourself in a boat on a river with tangerine trees and marmalade skies." A classic song, a gorgeous HYDE cover.

WHAT THE HELL DOES IT MEAN????

And more importantly where do I find the illicit substance that will produce for me an image of a girl with kaleidescope eyes?

XD

Some people refer to LSD as Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds. Which is also probably why the lyrics are so nonsensical. Though The Beatles will tell you they're not refering to LSD..but come on XD

sorry for taking the thread off topic ^^;

Thanks so much it really helped getting all the lyrics and translated lyrics on my ipod so i can listen to them at night :) I cant wait to see VAMPS in October in Hollywood :)

Sorry for reviving old topic, but can someone please update the lyrics and translation for MEMORIES? The author from this site adjusted the lyrics http://spacepirate179.livejournal.com/88020.html please and thank you :D

Changes made were very subtle and only apply to the first part of the song really:

Facing the photo frame
Though that place I left behind has faded
If I turn around, there it is

When I was a boy I ran around my territory
Acting like I owned the place
Having my own way, my own way
Without even knowing what fear was

Blowing in the wind
A memory wrapped up in the scent of that summer

We ran along as if cutting through the wind
Bathing in the brilliant sunlight
We thought we would always be together forever, no matter where we went
These are my precious memories

Pretending like it was coincidence, I would run into you
Even now you haven't changed since that pale awakening of love

I want to celebrate
That mangled up, pretend-adult kiss but
I cannot, I cannot
I give up

I go back in time
The ocean comes nearer and I reach that scenery

Ever since then we've been flung far apart
It carves away my heart
I'm changing but there are memories I won't lose
The memories of loving you

Headed for level ground, going down every path
I still can't see the goal
Even if I'm reborn into the next life
I want to see everyone

We ran along as if cutting through the wind
Bathing in the brilliant sunlight
We thought we would always be together forever, no matter where we went
These are my precious memories

updated

thank you! :D