#saikai no chi to bara

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Malice Mizer - 1999 - 再会の血と薔薇 (Saikai no Chi to Bara) CD/Vinyl Single Release Flyer

[ethereal---spirits]

Happy "Saikai no Chi to Bara" Day!

[saturn-s-moon]

Eternally… Hoping to meet again...

-Saikai no Chi to Bara, Malice Mizer (1999)

Small drawing for Kami's memorial day. May he rest in peace <3

(I know it was yesterday but it's the 21st for me now shh)

[seronsshhii]

𓆩𓆪 "Mayonaka ni Kawashita Yakusoku" 𓆩𓆪

Buenos días, tardes, noches a todos!!! (˵ •̀ ᴗ - ˵ ) ✧

Halloween terminó, pero yo recién empecé, así que se me ocurrió recomendar una hermosa canción con esa estética del famoso grupo Vkei Malice Mizer.

"Mientras las campanas de la iglesia resuenan en la tenue luz"

"Mayonaka ni Kawashita Yakusoku" (真夜中に交わした約束), en español traducido como "La promesa que hicimos en la oscuridad de la noche" es el decimotercer sencillo de la banda lanzado el 30/10/2001.

Contexto

La banda Malice Mizer fue cambiando de integrantes a lo largo de su trayectoria (1992-2001). Anteriormente habían publicado su álbum "Merveilles" en 1998, en el cual se podía apreciar un sonido amable, roquero y electrónico, lleno de los sintetizadores y guitarras que los caracteriza. Sin embargo, en el febrero del año siguiente su vocalista, Gackt, abandona la banda por diferencias musicales; y sin dejarlos descansar, el 21 de junio fallece el baterista Kami a sus 27 años por una hemorragia subaracnoidea.

Es así y en estas condiciones que el 23 de agosto del 2000, lanzan su último álbum titulado "Bara no Seidou" (薔薇の聖堂), traducido como "El Santuario de las Rosas" o "La Iglesia de las Rosas". Aquí, el sonido es más melancólico, oscuro y gótico, haciendo uso de violines, órganos y coros, que le dan justamente esa sensación atrapante y eclesiástica a las canciones. Todo esto contrasta un poco con lo que veníamos escuchando y me da a decir que este álbum, con elementos presentes en los funerales de la era gótica, está dirigido hacia Kami.

Como curiosidad, Bara no Seidou cuenta con una composición titulada "Saikai no Chi to Bara", en tributo al baterista. Si gustan, podría hablar a profundidad de ello más adelante.

Miembros

Voz: Klaha

Guitarra: Mana

Guitarra: Közi

Bajo: Yu~Ki

Batería: Kami🦋

Letra y Significado

"Una vez presencié un espectáculo en el cual las sombras se elevaban en el crepúsculo"

La canción comienza con una escena oscura y abrumadora, donde se nos presenta el inicio de una historia relatada por el protagonista, quien presencia un espectáculo del cual ya era conocedor. Mientras tanto, vemos imágenes que nos adelantan lo que está por venir; todo esto acompañado de coros que incitan a imaginar un ambiente de iglesia sombría.

"Es una imaginación caprichosa como la noche. Ella es dulce, y el encuentro, fatídico"

Esta frase es dicha en francés por una voz distinta a la del vocalista, lo que insinúa que nos habla el personaje del relato. Nos adentramos en el aspecto del lugar en aquél momento, en cómo era ella y en un supuesto encuentro lleno de promesas que avecinaban un final fatal.

Dato importante: mientras que fatal enfatiza en el resultado mortal de un evento, fatídico predice y hace hincapié en el presagio de ese mismo.

"Susurros de aliento frío se adentran a robar el viento. Me desgarra el tormento ambarino"

Todo se empieza a tornar helado y ya no puede aguantar más, caracterizando ese dolor como un "ámbar" (material duro, pero de fácil quebradura).

"La promesa que intercambiamos a medianoche se lamenta del otro lado de la oscuridad mientras las campanas de la iglesia resuenan en la tenue luz"

Un grito y campanas de iglesia inician la nueva sección de la canción, mostrándonos la desesperación de aquella promesa que, si bien sabemos no va a llegar a ningún lado, todavía existe ese tenue rayo de esperanza que sostiene Dios. Los coros, antes sombríos, ahora enfatizan en el cumplimiento de aquél romántico juramento.

"Las sobras se iluminan con la tenue luz de la luna. Estoy teñido por los colores de la rosa carmesí"

El protagonista se acerca a la luz de la luna y eso lo hace comparar con las sombras que crea, viendo la transformación del personaje, quien termina recubierto de sangre.

"Ahora la luz parpadeante cae junto con el sol. Mi deseo, se alza en las profundidades del tiempo, y luego, me levantaré junto al crepúsculo del blanco sueño"

El sol desciende y el deseo creciente de las promesas, ahora se desvanece y comienza a adentrarse en el tiempo pasado, haciéndolo despertar de la claridad del sueño que ilumina a la oscuridad.

Resumen

"Mayonaka ni Kawashita Yakusoku" nos habla sobre una pareja que, en medio de la profunda oscuridad crean una promesa eterna (votos matrimoniales). Sin embargo, la desesperación entra cuando el protagonista siente que el frío se apodera de su corazón, haciendo que este y su promesa se rompan, siendo separado de su pareja por la oscuridad.

Por otro lado, se puede tomar como que Mana-sama representa a aquella persona que perdió a su pareja, pero que aún la recuerda en el adentro de sus tiempos juntos.

FIN

Espero que les haya gustado, tanto la canción como los escritos. Sé que fue medio largo y por ahí no lo llegan a leer entero, pero me basta con que me den sus opiniones; siempre estoy abierta a correcciones, recomendaciones o cualquier otro comentario. Gracias por llegar hasta acá.

NOS VEMOS!!! (❁ᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈) ༉‧ ♡*.✧

[syunkiss]

Fav songs?

1- Seinaru Toki Eien no Inori

2- Mayonaka Ni Kawashita Yakusoku

3- Au Revoir

4- Gekka no Yasoukyoku

5- Baroque

6- Après midi aru Paris no Gogo de

7- Beast of Blood

8- Tsuioku no Kakera

9- Saikai no Chi to Bara

10- Bois de merveilles

[mushroomjar]

Oh yeah! These were my rankings. They may change with a second listen, but these are it as of my first listen (also I'm sorry if any of the words are spelled wrong, I was going off the titles in the youtube videos which usually had at least one typo)

[Image Description: Screenshots of my notes app rankings. These are:

Memoire: Baroque, Seraph, Miwaku no Rouma, The Vault of Heaven, Kioku to Sora, Gogo no Sasayaki.

Voyage sans retour: No Pains No Gains, Transylvania, Premier amour, Zenchou, Tsuioku no kakera, Shi no Butou, Claire tsuki no shirabe, Itsuwari no Musette, Madrigal, Yami no Kanata E

Bara no Seidou: Seinaru toki eien no inori, Kyomu no naka de no yuugi, Bara ni irodorareta akui to higeki no makuake, Saikai no chi to bara, Hakai no hate, Shiroi hada ni kuruu ai to kanashimi no rondo, Chinurareta kajitsu, Kagami no butou genwaku no yoru, Mayonaka ni kawashita yakusoku, Chikasui myaku no meiro

Merveilles: Sublunary nocturne, au revoir, Bois de merveilles, Ju te veux, S_CONSCIOUS, Verte aile, Illuminati, Le ciel, Syunikiss second lament, Aegan with the passing wind, Brise

Singles: Gensou rakuen, regret, Color Me Blood Red, Beast of Blood, Uruwashiki kamen no shotaijou, APRES MIDI, Ma chérie, Baptism of blood, Prologue + Gardenia, Houkai jokyoku, Garnet

Best songs: Seinaru Toki Eien no Inori, Kyomu no naka de no yuugi, Baroque, No Pains No Gains, Saikai no chi to bara, Transylvania, Premier amour, Zenchou, Tsuioku no kakera, Bara ni irodorareta akui to higeki no makuake, Hakai no hate, Shiroi hada ni kuruu ai to kanashimi no rondo, Sublunary Nocturne, au revoir, Gensou rakuen, regret

Albums: Bara no seidou, Voyage sans retour, Merveilles, Memoire

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Hii, I'm back! Thought I'd do un update. So I listened to the albums you recommended, and then after that I listened to the entire Malice Mizer discography. Oopsies! I'm kind of obsessed now! They are SO good

I've got to say my favorite album has to be Bara no Seidou because OH MY GOD?????? That's what heaven sounds like. Genuinely may be one of my favorite albums of all time. And my favorite song was Seinaru toki eien no inori because I could feel my sould ascending listening to it, drove me crazy. This truly is vampire music, people weren't lying

I ended up doing rankings in my notes app of the songs in each album, the singles, the albums themselves and also just a ranking of my favorite songs in general but this ask is getting too long lol (It's not an exhaustive list as I started getting really tired of writing everything down by the last few songs so I didn't rank songs like Portugal and Lafflesia, though I did love those in case you were wondering)

There were a couple of songs that weren't my thing, but I ended up saving like 95% of the songs I listened to so I'd say that's a win lol So thanks for the recommendations, they really did help! I think I'm gonna go listen to Moi Dix Mois now because I've also always wanted to check them out^^

YIPPEE!!!!! i’m very glad you enjoyed most of the songs i recommended! plus, i won’t lie, when i saw this ask appear in my inbox, and actually started chanting “one of us”, because that’s just how it is.

i’d also be interested in hearing your rankings, if you’d feel comfortable sharing (but of course, no pressure).

as for mdm: i’m legitimately Insane about them (as my blog’s theme suggests) so i hope you enjoy them as well!! definitely a jump from malice as their primary genre is gothic metal, but i’d say you can tell they spawned from the same mind.

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Mana~ [Malice Mizer]

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[gurorori]

saikai no chi to bara by malice mizer...!

@pozge-pridumayu @catzakis @rpgprotagsyndrome @hpdshu (forgor yr main @) @teslathelame nnnn anyone else who wanna cuz my memorys bad...

i have been tagged by @future-circuit !! the rules of this tag game are: the last song you listened to is your movie slowmo walk scene theme 🔥

and it is... i'm so sorry by imagine dragons, apparently

tagging @belalugosy @wolfsnape @linanord @iphigeniaaa @cringefailfagcat and @halloweentual <3

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MALICE MIZER - Saikai no chi to bara / 再会の血と薔薇

[ethereal---spirits]

On December 21st, 1994, MAL"ICE MIZER performed at Niigata O-DO "RISKY GAME" on the Cher de memoire II Tour.

This day in 1999, MALICE MIZER released their VHS video single Saikai no Chi to Bara ~de L'Image~ (再会の血と薔薇/Reunion of Blood and Roses) with a 20 page booklet of unpublished photos.

[utoshi-san]

MALICE MIZER - Saikai no chi to bara / 再会の血と薔薇

Самая грустная песня на свете...когда я ее слушаю, то в горле встает ком...

Прекрасная, печальная и завораживающая мелодия, но когда знаешь по какому случаю была написана э��а музыка, то относишься совершенно по другому к этому произведению...

Я всегда думаю о Ками, когда ее слушаю и буквально физически ощущаю боль Маны, Юки и Кози 😔

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Saikai no Chi to Bara vibes

[wolfsand9]

Malice Mizer Genres: Art rock gothic rock, synthpop, neoclassical darkwave Year: 1992–2001

Members: Mana-guitar, synth guitar, keyboards, synthesizers, percussion (1992–2001), Közi-guitar, synth guitar, keyboards, synthesizers, percussion, backing vocals (1992–2001), Yu~ki- bass guitar, contrabass, percussion, backing vocals (1992–2001) Past members: Gaz -drums, percussion (1992–1993; died 2017), Tetsu-vocals (1992–1994), Gackt-vocals, piano (1995–1999), Kami-drums, percussion (1993–1999; died 1999), Klaha- vocals (2000–2001), Shu “Shue” Sakai – drums (2000–2001), Kazune – keyboards, synthesizers (2000–2001).

Malice Mizer was visual kei rock band active from August 1992 to December 2001. Formed by guitarists Mana and Közi, the band’s name is an abbreviation of “malice and misery”, extracted from “Nothing but a being of malice and misery.” Their music and themes were characterized by their strong French and classical influences, later moving away from deliberate French romanticism and incorporating Gothic aspects. Malice Mizer was as famous for their music and for their live shows, historical costumes and stage sets. The band has gone through several different lineups and three drastic image changes. We can part for 3 eras: 1992–1994: Tetsu era, 1995–1999: Gackt era and 2000–2001: Klaha era.

Demos: Sans Logique October 31, 1992 Sadness April 5, 1993 Sadness / Speed of Desperate The 1th Anniversary December 10, 1993 Après Midi 1996 Saikai no Chi to Bara November 3, 1999 Albums and EPs: Memoire July 24, 1994 Memoire DX December 24, 1994 Voyage Sans Retour June 9, 1996 Merveilles March 18, 1998 Shinwa (神話) February 1, 2000 Bara no Seidou (薔薇の聖堂) August 23, 2000

Singles: “Uruwashiki Kamen no Shoutaijou” Released: December 10, 1995 “Ma Chérie ~Itoshii Kimi E~” Released: October 10, 1996 “Bel Air ~Kuuhaku no Shunkan no Naka De~” Released: August 6, 1997 “Au Revoir” Released: December 3, 1997 “Gekka no Yasoukyoku” Released: February 21, 1998 “Illuminati” Released: May 20, 1998 “Le Ciel ~Kuuhaku no Kanata E~” Released: September 9, 1998 “Saikai no Chi to Bara” Released: November 3, 1999 “Kyomu no Naka de no Yuugi” Released: May 31, 2000 “Shiroi Hada ni Kuruu Ai to Kanashimi no Rondo” Released: July 26, 2000 “Gardenia” Released: May 30, 2001 “Beast of Blood” Released: June 21, 2001 “Mayonaka ni Kawashita Yakusoku” Released: October 30, 2001 “Garnet ~Kindan no Sono E~” Released: November 30, 2001

Videography: Sans Retour Voyage “Derniere” ~Encoure Une Fois~ Bel Air ~Kuuhaku no Shunkan no Naka De~ de L’Image (ヴェル・エール ～空白の瞬間の中で～ de l’image) Merveilles ~Shuuen to Kisuu~ L’Espace (merveilles ～終焉と帰趨～ l’espace) Merveilles ~Cinq Parallele~ Saikai no Chi to Bara ~de L’Image~ (再会の血と薔薇 ～de l’image～) Kyomu no Naka de no Yuugi ~de L’Image~ (虚無の中での遊戲 ～de l’image～) Bara ni Irodorareta Akui to Higeki no Makuake (薔薇に彩られた悪意と悲劇の幕開け) Bara no Kiseki (薔薇の軌跡) Beast of Blood ~de L’Image~ Cardinal Bara no Konrei ~Mayonaka ni Kawashita Yakusoku~ (薔薇の婚礼 ～真夜中に交わした約束～)

—Malice Mizer— Malice Mizer Genres: Art rock gothic rock, synthpop, neoclassical darkwave Year: 1992–2001 Members: Mana-guitar, synth guitar, keyboards, synthesizers, percussion (1992–2001), Közi-guitar, synth guitar, keyboards, synthesizers, percussion, backing vocals (1992–2001), Yu~ki- bass guitar, contrabass, percussion, backing vocals (1992–2001)

[foxachu]

10 songs meme

Tagged by @fel-as-in-tumbld​!

List ten songs you love, then maybe tag ten people. oh gosh i’m terrible at tagging

None of these are in order of preference, but I did have to think real hard to fill out the remaining spots since I don’t listen to much current stuff :’)

Shy'm - Je Sais - First saw this music video when I touched down in the Charles de Gaulle airport in 2010 for my first trip overseas (a month study abroad in Strasbourg). I liked it immediately. I’m also pretty gay.

Közi - Honey Vanity - I’ve named so many iPods and phones after this song. The lyrics are kind of a mix of uplifting and depressing, but paired with the upbeat bossa nova track makes this a huge life #mood

ShrubRustle - No Healing in Wonderland - Ohhhhh my god, oh my GOD y’all. This is a medley of some The Adventure Zone music and I could listen to it all day.

Raphael - Lost Graduation - Another formative song from my high school years. I loved this band so much.

Malice Mizer - Saikai to Chi no Bara - #5 on the list but #1 in my life, I love Malice Mizer so very much, and this instrumental of theirs just hits all my favorite spots.

Blue Man Group - Rods and Cones - I saw the Blue Man Group in concert when I was 9 and immediately wanted to be one of them. Unfortunately I am very petite and not a drummer. But this song was my absolute favorite for years.

Hora - Carpe Diem - SEIZE THE DAY this song puts me in such a good mood.

Schwarz Stein - Rise to Heaven - A song of rebirth and letting go those who’ve harmed you, healing from the wounds. I don’t think I fully appreciated this song back in high school, but something held on.

Yuki Kajiura - Cyber Slum - yES I know it’s from .hack//, I’m grasping at this point of the list, but the violins are SO GOOD.

Weeping Willows - Touch Me - the video is made up of scenes from John Carpenter’s “Cigarette Burns”, and is NSFW - I must have heard this through a mix on 8tracks, as I have no idea what the band has done otherwise; but I love singing along

Tagging: I’m so bad at this, sorry, please play along if you want!! And then tag me back 

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Malice Mizer - Saikai no Chi to Bara cursors/icons