完結されもしない死 = A Death Never To Be Complete

In these three lines we see the Haino perception of the universe: each individual is a miracle. Life itself is another miracle. The loss of self is the path to happiness. There is a palpable optimism that is not typically associated with self-abnegation. Naturally, these lyrics make me think of The Heart Sutra of the Perfection of Wisdom.

In the song, That which is Becoming to Me, Haino sings

The tenderness remembered most
is the calm when everything becomes nothing
When I no longer know which way to go is
When I rejoice most, I suppose
Watching you then is when I
No longer have need of wings

What is captivating about these lyrics is the chain of logic. The first couplet associates a nostalgic tenderness with oblivion. When I enter my own oblivion, I want to remember this tenderness as well. In the second couplet, Haino echoes a similar sentiment to my own personal motto, “Not knowing is the triumph of evolution.” The third couplet is the ringer, though. It ties together the first two couplets in a logical statement that itself transcends logic. Perhaps losing the wings is a symbol for moving away from an angelic state, a euphemism for the loss of the internal spark of divinity, the absence of immortality. You don’t need immortality if you can find a tenderness in oblivion. It makes perfect sense and Haino says it in a perfect way. This may be my favorite Haino lyric of all time.

In the song, A death never to be complete, Haino sings

This is is this a dream?
This is is this rapture?
This suffices for rapture?
Playing with a death never to be complete

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5. A death never to be complete

This is is this happiness?
This is is this happiness?
This suffices for delight?
This is is this delight?
To played with a death never to be complete
This is is this exultation?
This suffices for exultation?
This is is this me?
This suffices for me?
When nerves are cut unable to become anything
This is is this a dream?
This is is this rapture?
This suffices for rapture?
Playing with a death never ever to complete
This is is this joy?

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