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The nostalgia-kei / homage-kei / Dir en grey references are completely lost on me, because I've heard very little VK released before 2009 or so, and I never liked the few songs I heard from Dir because of Kyo's vocals. It seems like everyone talking about Grieva has to mention how much they copy old songs, which is the one aspect of them that I can't comment on.
 
I still really like Grieva for reasons beyond my comprehension. (though I seem to agree with the popular sentiment that Shuuen wasn't that good). Oni to Kage blew my freaking mind after 2 listens. This mini doesn't reach that level but I do like it. I've only listened 3 times, but the thing that made the biggest impression on me so far is the bass work. Props to Hisame. Bass is my favourite rock instrument by far, and I really appreciate when it's used prominently.

I don't usually translate lyrics, but I felt particularly inspired by this song and it didn't seem too difficult to do. I did this fairly quickly (15 minutes) so it may or may not be slightly inaccurate, but I trust you'll get the meaning of this song. Feel free to correct me.
Kanji & romaji available here
 
 
 
"Red Bathroom"
 
Let's make red rain fall Let's swear "forever" right now   From me to you, as I have feelings of instability   I want you, I want you, I want you Please look only at me I'm sorry, I'm sorry I killed you because I love you I want you, I want you, I want you Please accept me   *squish squish squish*  Dig it out With this, you only belong to me, right? Disconnecting pieces. Does it hurt? La la la la I want you to look only at me I'll decorate the room with your eyeballs I'll put out your leftover pieces on garbage day   In the bathroom, singing a song, painting it red in a secret ceremony As you lie there unmoving and covered in red, I copiously pour something white on you In the dead of night   Why shouldn't I kill people? Dad and Mom didn't teach me Even I fell in love with somebody Though this is the first time I felt this way If you won't understand, I don't want you Die die die die   My favourite white shirt got dirty Let's bury anyone who interrupts us in the garden With this, we are alone In the sweet dead of night   That girl looks good too. I want to kill her.   The unending rain, I'll fall in love again In the red rain, I'm alone again In the dead of night

Still waiting on lyrics for 雪女, but here's the title track:

credit: LOFTER

Hi, I've transcribed the lyrics at my site: http://hiphopvomit.blogspot.com/2015/01/index-kuroyuri-to-kage.html
 
.. just trying to save you the trouble of doing it yourself, lol.
It took me roughly 6 hours to type the kanji & make the romaji versions.. and I got headache and eye strain. Thanks Kuroyuri to Kage!! 

Hi, I've transcribed the lyrics at my site: http://hiphopvomit.blogspot.com/2015/01/index-kuroyuri-to-kage.html
 
.. just trying to save you the trouble of doing it yourself, lol.
It took me roughly 6 hours to type the kanji & make the romaji versions.. and I got headache and eye strain. Thanks Kuroyuri to Kage!! 

Hi, I've transcribed the lyrics at my site: http://hiphopvomit.blogspot.com/2015/01/index-kuroyuri-to-kage.html
 
.. just trying to save you the trouble of doing it yourself, lol.
It took me roughly 6 hours to type the kanji & make the romaji versions.. and I got headache and eye strain. Thanks Kuroyuri to Kage!! 

Hi Suzaku
I have posted the lyrics at my site
http://hiphopvomit.blogspot.com/2014/01/index-arlequin.html
Enjoy =)