'WITHOUT YOU' (X JAPAN MODE AKO NGAYON)

(I do not own the video)

X Japan mode ako ngayon, so walang basagan ng trip. [Well, one of the reasons why I actually maintain this blog is to be able to continue expressing myself without anyone doing the “basag-trip” to me. Hahaha! Aside from the fact that a significant part of the contents here are not intended for mass consumption (and by that I mean full exposure to social media), nobody wants to read them anyway, so why am I explaining myself?! HAHAHA!!!] So here I go again with my psychologically therapeutic, occasional “Pandora’s Box”…

A returning LSS: (X Japan’s) Toshi Deyama reminds me so much of (Sugarfree’s) Ebe Dancel – a bit in looks and a bit in vocal prowess. They’re both very talented and brilliant. Magaling talaga. Yoshiki Hayashi on the other hand reminds me of a college classmate with a striking resemblance, who coincidentally now lives in Japan as a professional photographer!

The acoustics of the venue is amazing. The audience is very quiet, perhaps savoring the live unplugged, sad but sweet-sounding “lullaby-ish” performance. It would have been perfect if not for someone snorting and some faint coughing.

"WITHOUT YOU" by X JAPAN (Toshi & Yoshiki acoustic version)

歩き疲れた 夜にたたずむ

Aruki tsukareta yoru ni tatazumu
流れる涙を記憶に重ねて

Nagareru namida wo kioku ni kasanete
出会いの数だけ 別れはあるけど

Deai no kazu dake wakare wa arukedo
限りない時が続くと信じてた

Kagirinai toki ga tsuzuku to shinjiteta

傷つけ合った言葉さえ 今は抱きしめ

Kizutsuke atta kotoba sae ima wa dakishime
振り返るだけ

Furikaeru dake

I feel alone…

How, how should I love you?
How could I feel you…
Without you?

数え切れない思い出が時間を 埋めつくす
Kazoekire nai omoide ga jikan wo umetsukusu

同じ時代に生まれて出会った

Onaji jidai ni umarete deatta
それぞれの愛を 確かめるために

Sorezore no ai wo tashikameru tame ni

I still remember…

答えのない明日に

Kotae no nai ashita ni

夢を求めていた日々を

Yume wo motomete ita hibi wo

How, how should I love you?
How could I feel you…
Without you?

終わりのない愛の詩を 今貴方に

Owari no nai ai no uta wo ima anata ni