親愛なるDEATHMASK

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親愛なるDEATHMASK is one of the few songs that are mistakenly attributed to Dir En Grey, despite being from another band.

In this case, the song was created by 黒夢 (Kuroyume), a Japanese rock band that existed even earlier than Dir En Grey. 黒夢 was, along with X Japan, one of the bands that had great influence on Kyo and at one concert during Dir En Grey's early days, they covered this song along with the band Vasalla. More specifically, this happened on September 15, 1997, on the last date of the Dir en grey presents MAZOHYST OF DECADENCE SHOW tour at Meguro Rockmaykan.[1] At the same concert, they also covered INSANITY by Vasalla and X by X Japan, again with Vasalla.[2] You can listen to the original song here.

After disbanding La:Sadie's on January 15, 1997, and before the formation of Dir En Grey on February 2, the band played a show at 長野Live House J on January 24.[3] At this show, they performed under the name DEATHMASK and played around four cover songs of Kuroyume.[4] Among tereko traders, a recording of a cover of this song exists. Allegedly, it was performed by 廃人黒薔薇族, but since the audience appears to call Toshiya's name, it was actually recorded at the aforementioned live.

Lyrics
Japanese Rōmaji Fan-Translation

GOT INTO ”4” 死顔
YOU DON'T KNOW DOUBT, 独裁
BY‥‥ 病的
CUT RELATION, キチガイ

締め上げ過ぎて疲れてしまった
目が合う度笑えてしまう
唾液まみれに息をしていた
首生づかみ殺してしまう

PAST,親愛なる DEATHMASK NOSTALGY‥‥
PAST,正夢とは DEATHMASK NOSTALGY‥‥

GOT INTO "4" Shinigao
YOU DON'T KNOW DOUBT, Dokusei
BY‥‥ Byōteki
CUT RELATION, Kichigai

Shimeage sugite tsukarete shimatta
Me ga au tabi waraete shimau
Daeki mamire ni iki o shiteita
Kubi namazukami koroshite shimau

PAST, shin'ai naru DEATHMASK NOSTALGY‥‥
PAST, masayume towa DEATHMASK NOSTALGY‥‥

GOT INTO "4" Deathface
YOU DON'T KNOW DOUBT, Dictatorship
BY‥‥ Abnormality
CUT RELATION, Madness

It tightened too much so I got tired
I laugh when our eyes meet
Drenched in saliva I breathe
Killing the severed head

PAST, dear DEATHMASK NOSTALGY‥‥
PAST, the fulfilled dream is DEATHMASK NOSTALGY‥‥

These lyrics don't have an official translation. The fan-translation was taken from here.

Trivia

Title

  • The first version's title is written as 親愛なる DEATHMASK, whereas the second version's title is written as 親愛なるDEATH MASK.

Lyrics

  • When this song was released in 1992 on 生きていた中絶児‥‥, the entire second verse was omitted in the lyrics. When it was re-recorded on the first album, the entire lyrics were omitted from the booklet. The latter omission likely happened due to Kiyoharu singing キチガイ (kichigai) ("madness"),[5] メクラ (mekura) ("blindness"), カタワ (katawa) ("crippled"), ハクチ (hakuchi) ("retard") at the end of the song. Why the omission in the first version's lyrics happened is unclear.

References

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Dir En Grey – DiscographyPromotional Versions
Albums GAUZE (1999) PoemsMACABRE (2000) Poems鬼葬 (2002)VULGAR (2003)Withering to death. (2005)THE MARROW OF A BONE (2007) Liner NotesUROBOROS (2008) PoemsDUM SPIRO SPERO (2011) PoemsARCHE (2014)The Insulated World (2018)PHALARIS (2022)

UROBOROS [Remastered & Expanded] (2012)VESTIGE OF SCRATCHES (2018)

Mini-Albums MISSA (1997)six Ugly (2002)THE UNRAVELING (2013)
Singles JEALOUS (1998)-I'll- (1998)脈 (2000)【KR】cube (2000)太陽の碧 (2000)ain't afraid to die (2001)embryo (2001)かすみ (2003)朔-saku- (2004)GLASS SKIN (2008)激しさと、この胸の中で絡み付いた灼熱の闇 (2009)LOTUS (2011)DIFFERENT SENSE (2011)輪郭 (2012)SUSTAIN THE UNTRUTH (2014)人間を被る (2018)The World of Mercy (2019)落ちた事のある空 (2020)朧 (2021)19990120 (2024)The Devil In Me (2024)
Cassette Tapes 業 / 蒼い月 (1997)1997.6.14 目黒鹿鳴館 (1997)1997.6.27 COWBOY WORLD (1997)
VHS 「楓」~if trans~ (1997)「楓」~if trans~ TOUR 1998 Mechanism For Leave-the scene of the tragedy- (1998)「楓」~if trans~ Mechanism For Leave-UnknownDespaira Lost- ~裁きの血舞台~ (1998)妄想統覚劇 (1998)妄想格外劇 (1998)
Other Releases (2011)
Cover Songs 親愛なるDEATHMASKINSANITYワルシャワの幻想EASY MAKE,EASY MARKNATIONAL MEDIA BOYS
List of all covered songs on setlist.fm
Features 葬送絶彩 feat. 京Witch Huntアンプサイ
Other Songs INWARD SCREAMSE新曲2藍紫色 (新曲5) • 新曲6刹那