Romance

Buck-Tick's song 'Romance' is a hauntingly beautiful exploration of love, death, and the supernatural. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a moonlit night, where the protagonist is captivated by the ethereal beauty of their sleeping lover. The imagery of '光る産毛' (shining downy hair) and the request for the lover to wait in a '黒いドレス' (black dress) sets a gothic and mysterious tone, hinting at themes of eternal love and the macabre.

The song delves deeper into the dark romance with lines like '君の首筋に深く愛突き刺す' (deeply pierce love into your neck) and '僕の血と混ざり合い夜を駆けよう' (let's run through the night mixed with my blood). These lines suggest a vampiric love, where the act of piercing and mixing blood symbolizes a bond that transcends life and death. The recurring motif of the '月夜の花嫁' (moonlit bride) further emphasizes the union of love and darkness, creating a sense of a forbidden and eternal bond.

The song also touches on themes of sacrifice and the inevitable end, as seen in the lines '君のナイフが僕の胸に食い込む' (your knife sinks into my chest) and '跪き祈りの歌を' (kneeling, a song of prayer). The imagery of a knife and the act of kneeling in prayer suggest a ritualistic and sacrificial element to their love. The final lines, '今夜も血が欲しい闇を行く闇に溶け込む' (tonight, too, I want blood, walking through the darkness, dissolving into the darkness), encapsulate the eternal and consuming nature of their love, as they become one with the night.

'Romance' by Buck-Tick is a masterful blend of gothic imagery, dark romance, and supernatural elements, creating a captivating and enigmatic narrative that lingers in the listener's mind.