L’arc en Ciel is among my favorite rock bands, and I’ve been following their work ever since I heard of them way back ’09. They’re very versatile when it comes to the spectrum of music they perform, they’ve done alt-rock, visikei, metal, and even performed a cover of a ballad.
There’s this specific song that I like not just because it was a well arranged musical piece, but also for the deep meaning within the lyrics itself.
Translation:
Unable to cover the rashness that is stick on the DNA
*History repeating – panic and confusion
History is weeping – sense of disillusion
History repeating – pieces of a puzzle
Why can’t we just live as one?*
**Nowhere to run – we’re seeking redemption
No waiting for divine intervention
Search for the tree that overcomes death
Taking the fruit – discover a new way to breathe**
Insert the key leading to the future
Salvage the life that is slowly breaking down
* Repeat
** Repeat
History repeating – science and perversion
History is weeping – weapons of destruction
History repeating – in our final hour
Why can’t we just live as one?
** Repeat
Nowhere to run – we’re seeking redemption
No waiting for divine intervention
Search for the tree that overcomes death
Taking the fruit – discover a new way to breathe
It made the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end -this was a clear reference to the Qabalah! According to that tradition, the Tree of Life (tree that overcomes death), if understood and worked with properly, can bring true wisdom and a realization of the true nature of God/Chaos/Void/Nothing (Taking the fruit – discover a new way to breathe).
I’m still thinking of the chances of this being just a coincidence against this being on purpose….
But hey, as far as I know, there’s no such thing as coincidence.
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