BLINDING HOPE

Romaji and English translation of the song BLINDING HOPE from the album MASS by the GazettE.

These lyrics were posted in the official iTunes release, but are subject to change based on the lyric booklet upon the album release in May.

Edit 3/10/21: I forgot to mention when I originally posted this, but Ruki mentioned in his Instagram posts prior to its release that this song was written as a letter to the fans.

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Single: UNDYING

Release information for the GazettE’s single, UNDYING.

UNDYING was released in two versions: a Special Limited Edition Version featuring a two-track CD and a DVD with the PV, and a Regular Edition featuring a three-track CD.

Note:


Unified artwork for single UNDYING, album DOGMA, and single UGLY
The unified artwork for single UNDYING, album DOGMA, and single UGLY. Art by Tobias Kwan (Motherland Chronicles).
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Single: UGLY

Release information for the GazettE’s single, UGLY.

UGLY was released in two versions: a Special Limited Edition Version featuring a two-track CD and a DVD with the PV, and a Regular Edition featuring a three-track CD.

Note:

  • This is the first instance where the same cover art was used for both the limited/special edition and regular edition. This also appears to be the point at which they stopped referring to “Optical Impression” and “Auditory Impression” as the CD+DVD and CD-only versions respectively.
  • The album artwork for UNDYING, DOGMA, and UGLY are parts of one larger picture (below). All three pieces are the work of artist Tobias Kwan (Motherland Chronicles).

Unified artwork for single UNDYING, album DOGMA, and single UGLY
The unified artwork for single UNDYING, album DOGMA, and single UGLY. Art by Tobias Kwan (Motherland Chronicles).
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Single: PLEDGE

Release information for the GazettE’s single, PLEDGE.

PLEDGE was released in three versions: an Optical Impression-A- featuring a two-track CD and a DVD with the PV and making of, an Optical Impression-B- featuring a two-track CD and a DVD with three live performances from TOUR10 NAMELESS LIBERTY SIX BULLETS-01-, and an -Auditory Impression- featuring a three-track CD.

Note:

  • PLEDGE was used as the commercial theme song advertising a 2010 GEM CEREY / Ruki of the GazettE jewelry collaboration.
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Single: Red

Release information for the GazettE’s single, Red.

Red was released in two versions: an -Optical Impression- featuring a “jacket-type” card, a two-track CD and a DVD with the PV; and an -Auditory Impression- featuring a three-track CD.

Note:

  • Red was used as the September ending theme song for NTV program “Happy MUSIC,” Sapporo TV’s “What’s New? Cute,” RKB Mainichi Broadcasting’s “CHART BUSTERS R!,” and Kumamoto Prefecture TV’s “Rocket Complex;” and was featured on Oita Asahi Broadcasting’s “SOLD OUT” POWER PLAY ARTIST.
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Single: SHIVER

Release information for the GazettE’s single, SHIVER.

SHIVER was released in three versions: an -Optical Impression- featuring a “jacket-type” card, a two-track CD and a DVD with the PV; an -Auditory Impression- featuring a three-track CD; and a special Kuroshitsuji II / 黒執事II Edition featuring a Kuroshitsuji II card, a CD with the title track and TV edit version, as well a DVD containing the anime opening sequence.

Note:

  • SHIVER was used as the opening for Studio A-1 Pictures’ anime series 黒執事II / Kuroshitsuji II / Black Butler II.
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