MIYAVI

Released: April 15, 2015

[Verse 1]
FIRE BELOW US TODAY
THE GODS ABOVE HAVE TURNED AWAY
THE BETTER YOU DO, MORE YOU ACHE
THE MORE LOVE YOU MAKE, MORE THEY TAKE
WE KNOW THAT PRAYING'S NO USE
BUT SOMETIMES THAT'S ALL WE CAN DO
THE BLACK RAIN KEEPS SINGING THE BLUES
REMINDING US　“WE'RE ALL BORN TO LOSE”

[Chorus]
THE WORLD IS CRUEL
SAD, BUT IT'S OH SO TRUE

[Verse 2]
DO YOU ENJOY WATCHING ME
SWIMMING IN MY MISERY？
IS IT MY BLOOD THAT TASTES SO SWEET？
IS YOUR VICTORY MY DEFEAT？
DARKENING SKY IS SO HIGH
I'M DOWN HERE WONDERING WHY
YOU VIOLATE AND DEPRIVE
WHY DO YOU KEEP ME ALIVE？

[Chorus]
THE WORLD IS CRUEL
WHAT DID I DO TO YOU？
YOU RIPPING MY HEART IN TWO

MIYAVI is a musician, actor, and philanthropist, bridging cultures across the globe with his music and message. His unique style of guitar playing has taken him on 8 world tours in over 30 countries. Fans refer to MIYAVI as the “Samurai Guitarist.” He has released 13 studio albums.

As an actor, MIYAVI made his big screen debut in the Oscar nominated film Unbroken. He has since appeared in the 2017 blockbuster Island and the live-action adaptation of the popular manga Bleach. His recent filmography includes the films Stray (2019) and Maleficent 2 (2020).

In December 2018, MIYAVI released the groundbreaking collaboration albums Samurai Sessions Vol. 3: Worlds Collide on Universal Music Group. Each track on the album features a different artist laying down vocals over MIYAVI’s signature guitar sound. The stellar list of U.S.-based collaborators includes Oscar-nominated actor Samuel L. Jackson, Grammy nominated R&B artist Gallant, Grammy nominated Pop artist Mikky Ekko, Grammy winning producer RAC, Malaysian born R&B songstress Yuna, South Central LA rapper DUCKWRTH, “Hood EDM” rapper Bok Nero, “laptop punk” artist NVDES, and Australian born Pop artist Betty Who.

more tracks from the album

The Others

From the album

The Others (2015)

MIYAVI popular songs

CruelMIYAVI

MIYAVI

The Others