IMHO. Fake? - why did I ever decide to give them a try?

'why did I ever decide to give them a try?' - I was thinking when I listened through the whole discography and found only 7 songs that were at least interesting.

Then I opened my YouTube history and remembered what I thought upon hearing them for the first time. 'These songs are not very impressive, but they are listenable and I might find something good if I listen to the rest of their songs'.

So, it seems the so-so songs I heard were probably the best I could find among more than a hundred of songs Fake? ever issued.

Wiki says they even produced a song "Care" in collaboration with Kokia... If I weren't told there is female vocal in there, I wouldn't even notice it. If I weren't told it's Kokia I wouldn't recognise her. I can only laugh now that I know this fact... What an impressive vocal! How much it changed the song atmosphere! LOL

And this is Kokia, with her outstanding talent and unique aura...... >____<

In the end, the only listenable songs were:

Taste it

Mad Hatz' Merry Go Round

Serial killa

Forgive

White rabbit inc

Beside me pink and purple

Two hearts

Probably the only fact that make these songs stand out is the heavier use of electronic sound... The rest are so alike and so plaintive and dismal, I'm tired of listening to them.

lyrics translation. 'EXEC_REBIRTHIA=PROTOCOL/' by Kokia

Japanese

希望の光の中待ち続けたこの時に揺さぶられて覚める心

snowe oriye oz yor

尊い母なる地に感謝の恵みの歌を溢れ出す生きる力と

was touwaka ga wearequewie ieeya

Was ki ra presia messe tes mean

希望の光を

Was quel ga presia hyma spiritum

もう一度だけ

rrha zweie erra wearequewie pitod

魂の歌を

rrha ki gagis wearequewie hymme

鳴り響かせ

was touwaka ga wearequewie ieeya

Was ki ra presia messe tes mean

大地よ目覚めよ

Was quel ga presia hyma spiritum

もう一度だけ

rrha zweie erra wearequewie pitod

命の叫びを

rrha ki gagis wearequewie hymme

鳴り響かせ

希望の光の中待ち続けたこの時に揺さぶられて目覚める心

Translation

The long-awaited time filled with light of hope comes, and the heart wakes up, touched by it

snowe oriye oz yor

It has strength to live, filling the air with a song blessed with gratitude, in the sacred Motherland

was touwaka ga wearequewie ieeya

Was ki ra presia messe tes mean

The light of hope

Was quel ga presia hyma spiritum

Just once more

rrha zweie erra wearequewie pitod

The song of the soul

rrha ki gagis wearequewie hymme

Let it ring in the air

was touwaka ga wearequewie ieeya

Was ki ra presia messe tes mean

Wake up, my land

Was quel ga presia hyma spiritum

Just once more

rrha zweie erra wearequewie pitod

The cry of life

rrha ki gagis wearequewie hymme

Let it ring in the air

The long-awaited time filled with light of hope comes, and the heart wakes up, touched by it

lyrics translation. 'Fate' by Kokia

Japanese

特別なものは何もないけどその手に掴むには充分すぎる愛を
信じるものを持っている者は揺るぎない愛の為に貫く想いを
運命に立ち向かえるならこの全て懸ける想いでゆく

愛し続けて疑わぬものへ開かれてゆくだろう　未来への光
信じるものを持っている者は揺るぎない愛の為に貫く想いを
人らしくあり続けるためこの胸に掲げ続ける希望の光を

Translation

One may have nothing special, but there is love that’s enough to hold in one’s hands
If one has something to believe in, there is the strength to endure anything for the sake of unshaking love
If one can go against his fate, then he moves on embracing all of that

To those who keep their love and never doubt it, the light that guides to the future will shine
If one has something to believe in, there is the strength to endure anything for the sake of unshaking love
To remain human, there must be light of hope that keeps shining in his heart

lyrics translation. 'inori' by Kokia

こんなに悲しいのに温かいのは何故？
あなたの愛に包まれていること知っているから？

I promise you あなたとの約束この胸に生き続けている

果てしない宇宙(そら)の向うに気配を感じる度に
失った大事なものその中で見つけた愛
どんなに辛くても前に進むと

I promise you あなたとの約束この胸に生き続けている
I promise you あなたとの約束この胸に生き続けている

幸せ願う　私の祈り　届きますように．．．
I promise you

Translation

Why is it so warm while I feel so sad?
Is it because I know I am wrapped in your love?
 

I promise you, our promise will live in my heart

Every time I feel your presence somewhere beyond the skies
[Thanks to] the love I found in something precious I’ve lost
[I swear I will] go on, no matter how painful it is

I promise you, our promise will live in my heart
I promise you, our promise will live in my heart

I pray for happiness, let my prayer reach you

I promise you

translation. 'hontou no oto' by Kokia

Japanese

本当は倒れそうで凄く恐かったよ
バカみたいにはしゃぎたてて平然を装っていた
夢ばかり語っているように見えたかもしれない
けどそれしかできなかったんだよ

カッコ付けるしかないような有り様で
手を延ばしても掴めるものなんてない
現実と夢の狭間で必死に
立っていようとした

強大な王国では絵空事が続いている
有り余る情報にいつしか呑み込まれてゆく
本当の音を聞き逃さないよう
立ち止まり自分の音を探しているよ

私は今 何を信じていいのか
心に響く必死なものを見せて
本当の音を聴かせてほしいの
じゃないとこの世界は．．．

何もかもが飾り立てられ
本当の姿を失ってしまった
私の棲むこの世界は
このままじゃあまりにも悲しすぎる

カッコ付けるしかないような有り様で
それでもこのまま錆び付くよりはいい
本当の音を聴かせてほしいの
じゃないと この世界は．．．
何もかもが絵空事のよう
心に響く必死なものを見せて
現実と夢の狭間で必死に
立っていようとした

本当の音を聞かせて

Translation

 
To tell the truth, I was about to collapse, I was so scared
Frolicking like an idiot, pretending to be normal
Maybe it looked all I was discussing were mere dreams,
But there was nothing else left for me to do

All I could do was only show off
There was nothing I could grasp, even if I reached out,
Between reality and dream I was
Desperately trying to remain on feet

In a mighty kingdom pipe dreams are going on
Before one knows, they'll drown in the superfluous data
I didn’t want to miss the true sound,
So I stopped and started searching for a sound of my own

What should I believe now?
Show me that desperate something that would resound in my heart
I want you to let me hear the true sound,
If I can’t – then this world will…

Everything around is decorated so gaudily
That it has lost its true form
The world that I dwell in
Is too sad if it doesn’t change

All I could do was only show off
But still, it’s better than going on rusting
I want you to let me hear the true sound,
If I can’t – then this world will…
Everything is like a pipe dream
Show me that desperate something that would resound in my heart
Between reality and dream I was
Desperately trying to remain on feet

Let me hear the true sound…

translation. もう愛せない (mou ai senai) by Kokia

Japanese

誰がこんな結末を予想していただろうか
無限の中からのたった一つがなぜ今だったんだろうか
予期せぬ事はいつも突然に喜びもまたそれは同じ様にやってくる
だとすれば今はこれから起こる全てを受け止める為の試練なのだろうか

たとえそうでもせめてこの目の涙が乾ききるまでは

今はもう進めない　もう愛せない
もう立ち上がれない　もうわからない

許しの時が来るかなんて今の私にはわからない　でもこれだけは
乾ききった悲しみの果てにさえも必ず確かに未来はやってくるって事

ちゃんと明日と向き合う為にも　この夜が明けるまでは

今はもう進めない　もう愛せない
もう立ち上がれない　もう何も見えない
今はもう進めない　今はもう愛せない
今はもう立ち上がれない　今はもう愛せない

約束します。いつか来る平安の時まで私はどんなことがあっても、休みながらも、進んでいく事を
でも今だけは
愛せない
愛せない
愛せない
愛せない


Translation

Who could predict such an ending?
Why does it happen exactly now, when it’s just one thing among the infinite?
What we do not expect always comes suddenly – same goes both for a happy thing and not
If so, is it a trial for me to be prepared for everything that comes next?

Even if it's really so, at least until the tears in my eyes dry out

I can’t go on now. I can’t love anymore
I can’t stand up already. I don’t understand anything

I don’t know now if time of forgiveness will ever come. But for sure
Beyond the drained dry sorrow the future will come for someone

Sometime dawn will come, and I will properly meet the new day, but until then

I can’t go on now. I can’t love anymore
I can’t stand up already. I can’t see anything already
I can’t go on now. I can’t love anymore now
I can’t stand up already now. I can’t love anymore now

I promise. No matter what happens, even taking some rest, I will move on to the peaceful times that will come someday.
But just for now
I can’t love
I can’t love
I can’t love
I can’t love