Unknown…Despair…a Lost

Unknown…Despair…a Lost
Release	JEALOUS (1998)
Length	3:48
Lyrics by	京
Composed by	薫
Live Debut	1998.01.14
Last Played	2024.07.10
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Lyrics
These are the lyrics of the 1998 version of this song. You can find the lyrics of the 2013 version here.
Japanese	Rōmaji	Fan-Translation
僕はある時　何かに包まれていた IN SIDE　HUMAN VOICE 時をばらそう　ちりばめた現実 OUT SIDE　HUMAN VOICE 君はありふれた感覚を信じるの? IN SIDE　HUMAN VOICE 花の中で生まれた　非現実 OUT SIDE　HUMAN VOICE 君が壊れる　バラバラにしてみようか? 幾度となく続く夜は君の為に… 色づけた君だけに　舌舐めずり 見せて欲しいよ、と　こんな僕は… ANTI ART Unknown…Despair…a Lost 色づけて混ざり合うその時だけ 優しくなれた 毒舌を好む君　アメと鞭を くれてやろうか 眩暈誘う　夢心地　エゴイストは 君であるべき　こんな僕は… ANTI ART	Boku wa aru toki　Nani ka ni tsutsumarete ita IN SIDE　HUMAN VOICE Toki o bara sō　Chiribameta genjitsu OUT SIDE　HUMAN VOICE Kimi wa ari fureta kankaku o shinjiru no? IN SIDE　HUMAN VOICE Hana no naka de umareta　Higenjitsu OUT SIDE　HUMAN VOICE Kimi ga kowareru　Bara bara ni shite miyou ka? Ikudo to naku tsuzuku yoru wa kimi no tame ni… Irozuketa kimi dake ni　Shita namezuri Misete hoshii yo, to　Konna boku wa… ANTI ART Unknown…Despair…a Lost Irozukete mazari au sono toki dake Yasashiku nareta Dokuzetsu o konomu kimi　Ame to muchi o Kurete yarō ka Memai sasō　Yumegokochi　Egoisuto wa Kimi de arubeki　Konna boku wa… ANTI ART	At some point I was involved in something INSIDE HUMAN VOICE This encased reality will destroy the moment OUTSIDE HUMAN VOICE Do you believe in worldly feelings? INSIDE HUMAN VOICE An unreality was born within a flower OUTSIDE HUMAN VOICE Would you like to see it broken to pieces? The night goes on and on for you… I could change your color, just by licking my lips I want you to show me that I'm… ANTI ART Unknown…Despair…a Lost A blended meeting of changing colors He gently passed that moment alone You, you like dirty words Should I give you a stick and some sweets? This sleepy, selfish state of mind, calls out dizzily And you should be, like me ANTI ART
These lyrics don't have an official translation. The fan-translation was taken from here.

Trivia

• On 「楓」～if trans…～ Mechanism For Leave -Unknown…Despair…a Lost- ～裁きの血舞台～ (1998), this song was denoted as a "demo version", although the music video on the VHS uses the same version as on the JEALOUS single.
• Unknown…Despair…a Lost is one of the six songs that were performed live in their original version after they were remade. The other five are MACABRE -揚羽ノ羽ノ夢ハ蛹-, 蜜と唾, 秒「」深, 業 and THE FINAL.

Title

• This is the only known Dir En Grey song that was performed with a different title before being properly recorded and released. It used to be called 刹那.

Lyrics

• The words at the beginning and end weren't included in the printed lyrics. Fans jokingly misheard them to be 栽培野菜 (saibai yasai), which means "cultivated vegetables".
• During more recent lives, Kyo replaces the pronoun 僕 (boku) with 俺 (ore).

Appearances

Release Title	Release Date	Song Title	Notes
Audio
JEALOUS	1998.05.10	Unknown…Despair…a Lost	–
Video
「楓」～if trans…～ Mechanism For Leave -Unknown…Despair…a Lost- ～裁きの血舞台～	1998.05.05	Unknown…Despair…a Lost	Music video.
妄想統覚劇	1998.10.07
1999年12月18日大阪城ホール	2000.02.16		Filmed on December 18, 1999 at 大阪城ホール.
BLITZ 5DAYS DVD-BOX	2004.03		Filmed on July 1, 2003 at 赤坂BLITZ.
TOUR24 PSYCHONNECT	2025.01		Filmed on June 26, 2024 at LINE CUBE SHIBUYA.