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麗しき仮面の招待状 [Uruwashiki Kamen no Shōtaijō] (1995)

MALICE MIZER
Title Translation: “An Invitation Letter from the Beautiful Mask” (Japanese)
Music: Mana
Lyrics: Gackt.C
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Lyrics
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月夜に照らされた青い誘惑に魅せられて
無数の色を集めた仮面舞踏会
湖辺揺れる光と影
グラスにそそがれた気まぐれが今夜の色を無言で示している

重なる白い肌に互いの細い指を絡ませながら踊る
見つめる青い瞳は赤いべールに閉ざされたまま
同化した二人の身体は淫らな妄想と現実の悪意とを抱きながら
彷徨い続ける

羽を舞い踊らせながら灯をともし色を導いてゆく
誰も止めることは出来ない私を

戻ることも出来ない———————————————————————————————————————————
Modified Lyrics
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(Masquerade [マスカレード])1


月夜に照らされた青い誘惑に魅せられて

無数の色を集めた···(masquerade [マスカレード])2


湖辺揺れる光と影

グラスにそそがれた気まぐれが今夜の色を無言で示している


重なる白い肌に互いの細い指を絡ませながら踊る

見つめる青い瞳は赤いべールに閉ざされたまま

同化した二人の身体は淫らな妄想と現実の悪意とを抱きながら

彷徨い続ける


羽を舞い踊らせながら灯をともし色を導いてゆく

誰も止めることは出来ない私を


戻ることも出来ない3


重なる白い肌に互いの細い指を絡ませながら踊る

見つめる青い瞳は赤いべールに閉ざされたまま

同化した二人の身体は淫らな妄想と現実の悪意とを抱きながら

彷徨い続ける


見つめる青い瞳は赤いべールに閉ざされたまま

同化した二人の身体は淫らな妄想と現実の悪意とを抱きながら

彷徨い続ける

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Notes:

1 This word is whispered here, but is not written in the official lyrics.

2 仮面舞踏会 is what is written, but 'masquerade' is what is whispered instead.

3 Everything after this line is sung, but is not written in the official lyrics.———————————————————————————————————————————
Rōmaji Lyrics
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(Masquerade [Masukarēdo...)1


Tsukiyo ni terasareta, aoi yūwaku ni miserarete

Musū no iro o atsumeta...(masquerade [masukarēdo])


Mizūmibe yureru hikari to kage

Gurasu ni sosogareta kimagure ga kon’ya no iro o mugon de shimeshite iru


Kasanaru shiroi hada ni tagai no hosoi yubi o karamasenagara, odoru

Mitsumeru aoi hitomi wa akai bēru ni tozasareta mama

Dōka shita futari no karada wa midara na mōsō to genjitsu no akui to o dakinagara

Samayoitsuzukeru


Hane o maiodorasenagara akari o tomoshi, iro o michibiite yuku


Daremo tomeru koto wa dekinai, watashi o

Modoru koto mo dekinai3


Kasanaru shiroi hada ni tagai no hosoi yubi o karamasenagara, odoru

Mitsumeru aoi hitomi wa akai bēru ni tozasareta mama

Dōka shita futari no karada wa midara na mōsō to genjitsu no akui to o dakinagara

Samayoitsuzukeru


Mitsumeru aoi hitomi wa akai bēru ni tozasareta mama

Dōka shita futari no karada wa midara na mōsō to genjitsu no akui to o dakinagara

Samayoitsuzukeru

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Notes:

1 This word is whispered here, but is not written in the official lyrics.

2 'kamenbutōkai' is what is written, but 'masquerade' is what is whispered instead.

3 Everything after this line is sung, but is not written in the official lyrics.———————————————————————————————————————————
My English Translation
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(Masquerade...)1


Enchanted by blue temptation, illuminated by the moonlit night

I gathered uncountable sensualities/colors at...(a masquerade)


Dancing lights and shadows at the lakefront

A caprice poured into a glass tells the sensuality/color of this night silently/without words


We dance, overlapping our pale flesh/white skin and entwining our slender fingers

While your staring blue eyes are hidden in a red veil

Our two bodies that have assimilated are roaming about, harboring obscene delusions and 

Evil wills of reality


Letting our wings dance around while there are guiding sensualities/colors with a burning light


No one can stop me, nor can I/I, whom no one can stop, cannot

Go back/Go back either2


We dance, overlapping our pale flesh/white skin and entwining our slender fingers

While your staring blue eyes are hidden in a red veil

Our two bodies that have assimilated are roaming about, harboring obscene delusions and 

Evil wills of reality


While your staring blue eyes are hidden in a red veil

Our two bodies that have assimilated are roaming about, harboring obscene delusions and 

Evil wills of reality

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Notes:

1 This word is whispered here, but is not written in the official lyrics.

2 Everything after this line is sung, but is not written in the official lyrics.

2 comments:

  1. Mauvis The CreatureAugust 5, 2025 at 3:48 AM

    The line "kamenbutōkai" during the first verse is actually sung as "Masquerade" in the same whispery tone as the voice during the opening moments of the song

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    1. NxghtxWxlfAugust 5, 2025 at 8:29 PM

      Really good ear, I'm surprised I never noticed that, but you're correct! Lyrics have been updated to reflect this! :)

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