Dead Tree [+ english translation]
Dir En Grey · Withering to death. [2005]
yume yo kibou yo oozora ni egaita risou
jounetsu no kurenai ai shite yamanai kimi wa mou
ame yori amai risou wa tada no risou
No one wants the present
yubi wo sashite sayonara gaku ni mukerareta tsumetai juukou ni ai wo
kurenaiKOOTO no kono ko mo oshitsukerareta ima wo dakikakae namida wo nomikomu
naze? naze? kurikaesareru nido to ienai
naze? naze? kurikaesareru kareta kokoro ni...
Love,tenderness,freedom and peace
Translation:
Here is some water for the dead tree...
I see your reflection in the dirty water...
Dreams and aspirations Your ideals in the big sky
Passionate red The one I loved so much...
Ideals being sweeter then candy are just ideals
No one wants the present
Point your finger Goodbye I feel love on my for head at gunpoint
Even the child with the red coat swallows hers tears as she faces reality
Why? Why? Over and Over It will never heal
Why? Why? Over and Over My dead heart...
Love, tenderness, freedom and peace
*English as printed in the booklet
that accompanied the American released cd.
Dead Tree [+ english translation]
Dir En Grey's "Dead Tree" serves as a haunting centerpiece on their 2005 album *Withering to death*, exemplifying the band's signature blend of melodic rock and atmospheric post-metal. Released during a period where the group refined their complex, layered soundscapes, the track utilizes intricate guitar work and a brooding vocal delivery to evoke a sense of decay and desolation. The song's structure builds tension through dynamic shifts, characteristic of the Japanese rock scene's experimental tendencies in the mid-2000s. As part of the album's thematic exploration of environmental collapse and existential dread, "Dead Tree" stands as a definitive recording that showcases the band's ability to merge heavy instrumentation with emotive, narrative-driven songwriting.