Defective Tragedy

Defective Tragedy is my personal archive of romaji and translations of songs by the GazettE. All songs were romajized and/or translated by me. Some of the translations were originally from my old LiveJournal, DistorteDaytime probably close to 10 years ago; I may or may not redo some of them in the future since I feel like I’ve gotten a lot better since then.

If you’re interested in using my translations somewhere (captioning a video, etc.), please ask/let me know first and credit the source by linking back here.

Please don’t re-post my translations to other lyrics sites/databases.

All songs they have released thus far have been romajized and translated.

Whenever a new release happens, I’m planning on doing those songs as well, and I may even go back and re-translate some of the songs I originally did ten years or so ago. If you want to be alerted when that happens, feel free to subscribe. That said, there probably won’t be many updates after I’ve finished updating old translations until something new is released.

Finally, I’m still learning and am NOT fluent in Japanese, so I’m sure there are errors. Apologies in advance!

You can access all my previous posts through the All Songs link, or I’ve also split things into categories based on how the entries are tagged below. The list of translated songs is alphabetized, while releases are in reverse-chronological order (further split up by release type and grouped by year). You can also search for a specific song on the navigation bar under the header or using Ctrl+F (PC)/Cmd+F (Mac). We’ve got English Translations, By Composer, and By Release below. Enjoy!

Songs with a [t] after them have been translated into English. (This does not include songs that were originally written entirely in English by Ruki; those songs are linked under the release on which they appeared.)
Songs with a [p] also include an embedded official PV/music video from YouTube. I’ve tried to use ones from their official YouTube channel when possible; when I couldn’t, I just found the best-quality version possible. Please note that in some cases, the PV may be for one version of the song and the lyrics for another, specifically where the TRACES VOL.2 songs are concerned.
Songs with an [x] contain explicit English lyrics (more on that below.)

NOTE: Some songs have been tagged as containing #explicit-lyrics; Ruki loves to use English ~~(aka “Engrish;” LOL, love you Ruki)~~ in his lyrics, and he seems to be quite fond of “colorful language” in particular. I can’t fault him for that because I’ve been known to let fly on occasion (though I admit I’ve never called someone a “skanky waster,” but that’s beside the point). Basically, anything with curse words in English or explicit/implied sexual- or drug-related content got this tag. If I tagged it because of suggested stuff, but there’s nothing overtly explicit, I tried to note it as well.

These songs are indicated with an [x] on this page.

(Side note, I do sometimes swear in my translator notes – when warranted, such as part of a phrase or explanation; not usually gratuitously – but I limit it to songs that already have the explicit tag. I censor words in my notes as necessary on non-explicit posts.)

Songs with English Translations:

Click here to be taken to the tag page and see them all, or find the song you’re interested in below in alphabetical order. I have now finished translating their entire discography. Barring any new releases, this should be completely up to date to the best of my knowledge. These are songs I have translated, NOT songs that were originally written entirely in English.

13STAIRS[-]1 [t][x]
32 koukei no PISUTORU / 32口径の拳銃(ピストル) [t]
A MOTH UNDER THE SKIN [t]
ABHOR GOD [t]
Akai kodou / 赫い鼓動 [t]
Akai WANPIISU / 赤いワンピース [t]
AN UNBEARABLE FACT [t]
Anata NO tame NO ko NO inochi. / 貴女ノ為ノ此ノ命。 [t][p]
Anti pop [t][x]
ATTITUDE [t]
BABYLON’S TABOO [t][x]
Back drop Junkie[nancy] [t][x]
BARETTA / バレッタ [t]
Bath Room [t]
BEFORE I DECAY [t][p]
☆BEST FRIENDS☆ [t]
Bite to All [t]
BIZARRE [t]
BLEMISH [t][x]
BREAK ME [t]
BURAKKU SPANKOORU GYANGU / ブラックスパンコールギャング [t]
BURIAL APPLICANT [t][p]
CALM ENVY [t] [*original version]
CALM ENVY [t] [*TRACES VOL.2 version]
Cassis [t][p] [*original version]
Cassis [t][p] [*TRACES VOL.2 version]
CHIGIRE / チギレ [t]
Chijou / 痴情 [t]
Chizuru / 千鶴 [t][p]
CLEVER MONKEY [t][x]
COCKROACH [t][x][p]
CODA [t]
Crucify Sorrow [t]
DAWN [t]
Defective Tragedy [t]
DEPRAVITY [t]
DERACINE [t][x]
DERANGEMENT [t][p]
DEUX [t][p]
DEVOURING ONE ANOTHER [t][x]
DIM SCENE [t]
[DIS] [t]
DISTORTED DAYTIME [t]
DISTRESS AND COMA [t][p]
D.L.N [t]
DOGMA [t][p]
Dorodarake no seishun. / 泥だらけの青春。 [t][p]
DRIPPING INSANITY [t]
FADELESS [t][p]
Falling -NINTH MIX- [t][p]
Filth in the beauty [t][x][p]
FORBIDDEN BEAVER [t][x]
GABRIEL ON THE GALLOWS [t][x]
GANJISU ni akai bara / ガンジスに紅い薔薇 [t]
GENTLE LIE [t]
GODDESS [t]
GRUDGE [t]
Guren / 紅蓮 [t][p]
GUSH [t]
Hanakotoba / 花言葉 [t]
“Haru ni chirikeri, mi wa kareru gozaimasu.” / 「春二散リケリ、身ハ枯レルデゴザイマス。」 [t]
HEDORO / ヘドロ [t]
HESITATING MEANS DEATH [t]
HOLE [t]
Hyena [t][x][p]
Ibitsu / 歪 [t][p]
IN BLOSSOM [t]
INCUBUS [t][x]
INSIDE BEAST [t][x][p]
THE INVISIBLE WALL [t][p]
Ito / 絲 [t]
Juunana-sai / 十七歳 [t][p]
Juuyon-sai no NAIFU / 十四歳のナイフ [t][x]
Kagefumi / 影踏み [t]
Kago no sanagi / 籠の蛹 [t]
KARASU / 鴉 [t]
Kareuta / 彼詩 [t]
Katherine in the trunk [t]
Kawareta haru, kawarenu haru / 飼育れた春、変われぬ春 [t][p]
“Kore de yokatta n desu…” / 「これで良かったんです…」 [t]
Kugutsu e / 傀儡絵 [t]
Kuroku sunda sora to zangai to katahane / 黒く澄んだ空と残骸と片翅 [t]
Kyomu no owari hakozume no mokushi / 虚無の終わり　箱詰めの黙示 [t]
Last bouquet [t]
LAST HEAVEN [t][p]
LEECH [t][x][p]
LINDA~candydive Pinky heaven~ [t]
LOSS [t]
LUCY [t]
Machibouke no kouen de… / 待ちぼうけの公園で… [t][p]
Maggots [t][x]
MALUM [t]
Maximum impulse [t][x]
Mayakashi / 瞞し [t]
Miseinen / 未成年 [t][p]
THE MORTAL [t]
MY DEVIL ON THE BED [t][x]
Nakigahara / 泣ヶ原 [t]
Namaatatakai ame to zaratsuita jounetsu / 生暖かい雨とざらついた情熱 [t]
Naraku / 奈落 [t]
Nausea&Shudder [t]
NINTH ODD SMELL [t][x]
OGRE [t]
Okuribi / おくり火 [t]
OMINOUS [t][p]
Oni no men / 鬼の面 [t]
PARALYSIS [t]
PLEDGE [t][p]
Psychedelic Heroine [t]
PSYCHOPATH [t]
QUIET [t]
RAGE [t][x]
Ray [t]
Red [t][p]
Red MoteL [t][x]
REDO [t]
REGRET [t][p]
reila [t][p]
REMEMBER THE URGE [t][p]
REQUIRED MALFUNCTION [t]
Rich Excrement [t]
Ruder [t][x][p]
RUTHLESS DEED [t]
Saraba / さらば [t]
SENCHIMENTARU na onigokko / センチメンタルな鬼ごっこ [t][p]
SHADOW VI II I [t][p]
Shiawase na hibi / 幸せな日々 [t][p]
Shichigatsu youka / 7月8日 [t]
Shiroki yuuutsu / 白き優鬱 [t]
SHIVER [t][p]
Shunsetsu no koro / 春雪の頃 [t]
SILLY GOD DISCO [t][p]
SLUDGY CULT [t][x]
Sono koe wa moroku / その声は脆く [t]
THE STUPID TINY INSECT [t]
Sugar Pain [t][x]
THE SUICIDE CIRCUS [t][p]
Sumire [t][p]
SWALLOWTAIL ON THE DEATH VALLEY [t][x]
SxDxR [t][x]
Taion / 体温 [t][x][p] [*original version]
Taion / 体温 [t][x][p] [*TRACES VOL.2 version]
TO DAZZLING DARKNESS [t][p]
Toguro / 蜷局 [t]
Tokyo shinjuu / 東京心中 [t]
TOMORROW NEVER DIES [t]
THE TRUE MURDEROUS INTENT [t]
TWO OF A KIND [t]
UGLY [t][x][p]
UNDYING [t][p]
UNFINISHED [t]
UNTIL IT BURNS OUT [t]
UNTITLED [t]
Uragiru BERO / 裏切る舌 [t]
Utsusemi / 虚蜩 [t]
Uzuku aza to yugamu ura / 疼く痣と歪む裏 [t]
VACANT [t]
VENOMOUS SPIDER’S WEB [t]
VERMIN [t]
VOICELESS FEAR [t]
VORTEX [t][x][p]
Wakaremichi / 別れ道 [t][p]
WAIFU / ワイフ [t][p] [*original version]
WAIFU / ワイフ [t][p] [*Akuyuukai / Dainippon version]
WASTELAND [t]
WITHOUT A TRACE [t]
Worthless War [t]
Yoin / 余韻 [t]
ZAKUROgata no yuuutsu / ザクロ型の憂鬱 [t][p]
zetsu / 舐～zetsu～ [t][x][p]

Songs by Composer:

This applies to the musical composition of a song. Ruki is the primary lyricist, but frequently the individual members will compose the music to fit his lyrics. If a song has been credited to a specific band-member as the primary composer of the music (credited in the booklet or in an interview, etc.), I have tried to include a tag for it. All other untagged songs are either composed by the band as a group or simply uncredited to any specific band-member.

Ruki / ルキ (vocals)
Uruha / 麗 (guitar)
Aoi / 葵 (guitar)
Reita / れいた (bass)
Kai / 戒 (drums)

Songs by Release:

If there’s a “[t]” after it, I’ve translated it into English. (This does not apply to songs which Ruki originally wrote entirely in English.) I do all my romajizations from the original booklets/scans when available, or from online kanji lyrics databases if they’re not.

This contains their entire discography, to my knowledge. There are a few covers/collaborations I am not planning on translating as they are not Ruki’s lyrics/the band’s songs, but I included them in the discography for sake of completeness.
If a song title is listed in grey below, the track is instrumental or there are no official lyrics.
Some songs appear on multiple releases (for example single + album, or album + EP); if the lyrics were the same on all release versions, I just made one page and tagged it with all releases it appeared on, so don’t freak if the cover art isn’t what you were expecting to see when you click a song title.
There are four songs that I know of that have multiple versions because the lyrics were changed when the song was included on later releases. Three of these are on the TRACES VOL.2 compilation album (CALM ENVY, Cassis, and Taion) and the fourth is a song originally recorded before Kai joined the band (WAIFU). I put a note after each title to indicate which version of the lyrics is linked on which release. These notes are also included in the master list of translations. Any PVs for those songs use the original lyrics, not the updated TRACES VOL.2 lyrics.