Dir en grey

[Ivayim-a]

Diru pic

 

[Kinsao]

Mmmmmmmmmm, niiiiiice! Shinya's looking damn hot... if a little skeletal which is probably the fault of the black and white *feeds him cake*

 

[Dollporn]

Kyo looks cute, don't really know about the others looks.
Well, Toshiya looks kind of like a pirate(which is a good thing), but the look is... I don't know... different from before.
The coloured ones seems quite nice, but it's hard to tell, they're so small

 

[Dollporn]

Oh yeah and (Double post ) has anyone gotten a hold of that pv yet? I'm looking but havn't found it so far...

 

[pinkkillerkisou]

No prb

I don't think so... I think it's kinda nice... Kaoru doesn't look terrible with one either... *has picture*

 

[pinkkillerkisou]

I guess I won't post the picture of Kaoru with mustache...

 

[Kinsao]

I think I remember seeing a picture somewhere of Kaoru with facial hair. It doesn't look bad on him. Mind you, I think it would be quite difficult for anything to look bad on Kaoru. But... Kinsao doesn't like facial hair.......... scratchy......

 

[Horizon]

I guess I won't post the picture of Kaoru with mustache...

I've already seen him with facial hair anyway...-_-

Kinsao: I agree! Although, not just for the scratchiness...-shudders-

Also, does anyone have any screenshots of Kyo from the "Yokan" PV? Especially ones in which one can see his hair from different angles?

EDIT: I've just listened to "Clever Sleazoid" and, well... Kyo's English is bad! And the one Japanese line is kind of amusing. And random. Indeed. relief:

 

[pinkkillerkisou]

But a mustache? He's had the goatee since what... THE FINAL... :? Anyway the mustache... It makes him look kind of Mexican. It doesn't look bad... just not great. :?

I can try to make screenshots... some PVs are stubborn and wont let me. :? Well if not I can rip it off my dvd and make shots as its ripping... that always seems to work when all else fails.

I love Kyo's English. Once you listen to it enough you can actaully understand him... like perfectly... it's a scary thing.

 

[Horizon]

Meeep...-shudders in fear- Go ahead then...Post it...I'm brave and strong enough!

Thank you! -wants to get her hair cut like that- XDDD

Apparently I haven't listened to him enough then...

 

[pinkkillerkisou]

I'll find it.

Aww... I love Kyo's hair in that PV. It's so pretty. Are you dying it the same color too. :?

It's really quite frightening... I'm worried. Maybe my English is getting worse... :?

 

[pinkkillerkisou]

I didn't realize just how much Kyo shakes his head... it's hard to get a good shot.

Well that's good...

 

[SkippyDaStudent85]

I have every CD of theirs! *is a harcore Diru groupie*

 

[rose_of_eternity]

I have every CD of theirs! *is a harcore Diru groupie*

-stares at you with great jealousy- if i had every cd... id be very poor and in debt...

 

[Kinsao]

does any one know what this song is about?

D'ya mean Clever Sleazoid? (I presume.) I read a critique somewhere, that say Kyo addresses himself to his fans/listeners... like message "if you don't like it you can **** off"... well at least, that the song is addressed at his public. (There's more but I can't be bothered to search for it... that's the general gist...)

I also found some commentary/critiques on a French forum, but I have to translate to English (it's not so easy! :sorry: )... I am not thinking well in English at the moment. But... one critique says that it is representative of split personality, and saying that he (Kyo) is frustrated by society and in himself is in combat between what "is" and what "seems to be" (basically they are saying as a metaphor for schizophrenia). Well, I don't agree with that interpretation, but it was an idea from someone.....

Another commentary says he addresses himself to the classes (social classes); ruling classes ("you can't break my soul") and under classes ("think you *****, fall out of line you cockroach") to incite to resist and to open their eyes. They thought of "the dark dark Sunday, the blood stains" to be maybe a reference to Bloody Sunday, as a further image of the opposition between the "people" and the "rulers".

That seems to me a more likely explanation, but in short I don't think it can be really explained or necessarily needing explanation... Perhaps a mixture of metaphors between different critiques, I think! Anyway, who knows what is the meaning of Kyo's lyrics?

 

[DemonHunter]

i thought that it was about fighting his problems and fears

 

[Kinsao]

i thought that it was about fighting his problems and fears

Likely you're right. I think everyone have their own ideas, and no one can say which is the real.

 

[pinkkillerkisou]

It seems political to me... :? but then again I'm surrounded by that sort of thing here since the hurricanes and perhaps that has transcended into my interpretation ...it feels very Nazi/Communist themed to me... :?

I relate to it in my own way... being locked up... restricted... the conformity of everything... everyone has to shop at certain stores, eat certain foods, have strict curfews and rules, etc. ...you can't leave a store without being searched or no more than 2 people can enter a bank at once... right now... I can relate to this song a lot... I think that's why I'm so attached even if it isn't Diru's best work...

 

[drain_away]

HOLY HELL I LOVE THIS SONG!! to me, this seems really different for Diru.. once again, i am near tears because i love Diru so very, very much.
really? you guys don't want other people knowing Dir en grey?? i like spreading it because i want more people to realize how wonderful they are. because i KNOW they are the best, and i want other people to know. of course i don't want stupid preppies to know like them just because "it's cool to like them". ergh, the thought makes me want to vomit. but i DO want people who appreciate music for the music to know. that's why i spread it as much as i can.
and i have to agree with PK and AP about Diru. i can honestly say there is not a single Diru song i do not like. i cannot in good concious say "this is not as good as their other stuff, i don't like this, it's too american, etc. ect." about ANY of their songs. even ones other people absolutely hate, i STILL love them. and i will love them and whatever they create no moatter what. in fact, i have to say, every time something new comes out, i like it better than the previous stuff. not to say i stop liking the old stuff, it's just as Diru grows, my love for them does too. with each new song, my heart swells more with pride because these are the five men who i love and admire more than anybody in the whole world. honestly. it may seem strange to some how i could totally and unconditionally love five men i have never met, but i do. and i'm not talking superficially. in any case, what atracted me to diru first was NOT their physical appearances, and that will NEVER be what i love most about them. truth be told, i was at first put off by their image because it was extremely shoking and like nothing i had ever seen before, and i don't do too well with changes. i had a weak stomache for blood and gore and all things vulgar, and i admit i had to FORCE myself to sit down and watch the GAUZE PV DVD because i liked the music, and even still spent most of that period of time gagging and retching. i have never felt so ill in my life. but i got used to it because i love the music, and now i love them for everything. and i can say, honestly, that Diru has allowed me to break out of my shell and become the person i wanted to be. i had been pretty unhappy with my lif up to that point, and didn't really feel like i fit in, and as stupid as it sounds, Diru showed me it's okay to be really different. and at least now i can watch bloody movies with out feeling like i'm gonna throw up... sorry if i'm rambling a bit, but i love Diru so much and this song is so good i just have to gush, ha ha...
haha, wow i go on forever...
anyway, do any of you guys know when the new album will come out?? and is Dir en grey coming to America this winter??

 

[Kinsao]

Aww Drain Away (nice to see you again btw... seems like a while... or maybe it's just me and my warped time-view...), that's a beautiful statement.

Agreed!

 

[pinkkillerkisou]

*wipes tears and aplauds*

You make me so proud to call you my awesome buddy. *<--happy cry*

Umm... are they working on a new album? :? I haven't check the OHP in a few weeks... but I know they changed the layout... I liked the old one... it was perdiful. Umm... that's still not "official" *makes the quote-y fingers* yet... I hope so... and I hope I don't end up spending all my Diru live money on Despa... that would be... ahhh... I'll kill myself (not really ^^

 

[pinkkillerkisou]

*kicks YesAsia in the pants*
I got an email saying "We're sorry. Your mercahndise could not be sent to you due to the hurricanes in your area." meaning............. THEY STILL HAVE MY CLEVER SLEAZOID SINGLE I want it now... *stomps and pouts* I paid for it and I better get it... I preordered so I should already have it... I hate hurricanes so much... if I leave New Orleans though drain away will disown me...
I want my single...
They said they will "try" to send it again... they better not charge me shipping again... *bites them* I don't care if they have to hand deliver it to me... I want it... *stabs them repeatedly with a spork*
On the brightside... I got my Kimon dvd in the mail today Finally... I've been trying to get my hands on that PV collection for so long... *hugs it*

 

[drain_away]

Kinsao: no, i haven't been on in a while... i try, i really do, but my apartment is so small and my mother, bless her heart, sees everything i do because of it so that means no secret trips to the forum during homework time unless she's out of the house, which she rarely is...BUT SHE IS NOW, BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA...
PK: yes, a new album, hooray! dunno when...but i forget where i heard it, it was either on the OHP or in the interview with Ka-chan and Shinya-kun...but i know it was one of the two, so yes, a new single, yaaaaaaaay!! *throws confetti*
do not be sad! *hugs you* if it makes you feel any better, i don't have mine yet, either...but, then again, that's because...i didn't order it......and i also used the money i had for it on "Disorder" instead...heh heh...what can i say, i could not resist Ruki's hotness, it is blinding even when it's on an audio cd...
you could move to California and hang out with me!
i hope Dir en grey comes to America! PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE, DAISUKE, DO IT FOR YOUR FUTURE WIFE!! but my friend said there was some poll on like jpophouse.com or something trying to figure out which state they should go to, and she said that California was the highest ranking last she checked. take THAT all you people in the middle of nowhere (i.e. TEXAS) who get cool j-rock bands! bwahahahahaha!! i hope they do come in December, though...i would get to see Daisuke in all his glory! i would get front row, right side seats, just so i could see him! or better yet, maybe they'll have it in a standing area, those types of concerts are better, and that way i can kill a couple over-zealous Daisuke fangirls whilst wading my way over to him... heh heh...

 

[mizerable_d]

does anyone else think that the lyrics to this song is amusing?

 

[Kinsao]

Well, y'know, Kyo is so serious.... ... But... yeah... I do! Lyricmeister extraordinaire.....