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Yet again I've lost another important companion
How can I say this? I don't know...
After Shibuya ga taihen, I sent an email to You-san, since I was worried
"I'm sorry to worry you. I'm all right."
You-san's gentle tone of voice crossed my mind
I never thought in my wildest dreams that those would be the last words I'd hear from him
I'll proudly recall the times that we shared a stage together
I'm thankful for that
I'm praying for your happiness in the next world
I've been awake since this morning because of some shocking news...
I wish you happiness in the next world....
Yuu
Subj: My thoughts on life and death
If one were to compare human life to the history of the Earth, it's a terribly short time.
But each page of human life is harbored in the history of the Earth, and they're both equally as strong, I think.
We're brought into this world crying, we involve ourselves with many different people, we discover our own paths, we worry, and we grieve.
We discovered the path of "music" and that's how we became connected with everyone.
Even if music were to become something immaterial, it's a glorious thing that would continue to thrive in our hearts.
I think that I want the music that is left behind in everyone's hearts, from this day forward, to continue playing inside of you.
Again, I want to say that I am praying for Jasmine You's happiness in the next world.
Versailles' bassist, Jasmine You,
who I became friends with during the time of Sugar,
passed away yesterday.
Since it's so terribly sudden, the words just aren't coming to me.
From my heart, you have my condolences.
SIZNA
Yesterday, it seems a certain band's bassist passed away.
Although that bassist was not a direct acquaintance,
he was in a band that I knew, so it was shocking
As another bassist and one who's stood on the stage,
from my heart I wish you happiness in the next world.
uBuGoe shigure
I can't believe it...
His passing was much too soon...
I started a band at the same time he did, in the same area. There was a time when we were on the same label. We were rivals, but we were also friends...
We'd go drinking and talk about lots of things... music, stupid stuff...
For a long time, he did his best and his band were at last able to make their major debut. He had been able to surpass what he had been, and it's really regrettable that I was only able to think about congratulating him.
Many thanks for everything.
I'll be praying for your happiness in the next world.
Today, the first day after the beginning of Autumn, I was informed that the bassist of Versailles, Jasmine You-kun, has entered eternal sleep.
I'm so shocked by the news that even now I can't find the words necessary.
It's been ten years since I first met Jasmine You-kun by chance.
He was a gentle-mannered man with impressively long hair.
These days, there aren't many events where we take the stage together, but in the past there were lots of times when we appeared together.
It hasn't officially been announced yet, but it was planned that Versailles would take part in the D sponsored event "Mad Tea Party" in October and November. I had really been looking forward to being able to pass the time together with Jasmine You-kun.
As a result, even though I'm speaking directly about the situation, it seems like it's going to take quite a bit of time for me to be able to accept what happened.
He had always said time and time again that he has liked my songs for quite a long time.
He would do things like drop by my shows and would faithfully give me a call every now and then.
Not that long ago, when I called him to congratulate him on Versailles' major debut, he replied, "Thank you! Now, I have rehearsal!" Since he replied in such a seemingly energetic tone, I never thought a day like this would come.
When I think about it, that was the last conversation that I had with him.
The Arabian Jasmine, which is a beautiful white flower that blooms at night and has a sweet fragrance... it's such an appropriate name for such a sweet flower.
Jasmine embarked on a journey along with the end of summer.
Everything is limited by time, and his time on this Earth was like a flower's... much too fleeting.
With his last breath, I wonder what he was thinking, or what he wanted to tell us.
Now, with his death, I can't truly touch his heart.
But, if I were to say one thing that I do understand, he was brought into this world because God loved him.
I'm wishing for a time when we can meet again sometime in a world free from pain.
You-kun, good night.
Although I saw the news some time ago about the passing of Versailles' Jasmine you, I couldn't believe it.
He wasn't an acquaintance of mine, but there were times he let me come see their performances, and since he's a bassist like me, I'm terribly upset by it all.
In spite of the fact that from now on, there would have been so much more musical activity for them, he...
Death is always such a sudden thing that I can't accept it...
I think that his relatives, bandmates, and fans are the ones who are the most upset out of anyone...
It was such a shock to me that I can't even find the words...
I think that the beautiful music and the beautiful time on this planet that he gave to us all will remain in our hearts forever, where it will never fade.
Jasmine You-san, thank you for everything up until now.
From the bottom of my heart, you all have my deepest sympathy...
I heard the news of his death
I couldn't sleep
the tears wouldn't stop
Is it a lie?
At first, that's what I thought
Why didn't he ever say anything to me?
Why didn't he rely upon me?
He always talked to me about Zill, the band, or myself
Why couldn't I notice it?
Why this gentle man like this?
There were many other things I wanted to talk about, so come back
There really are various feelings along with these tears
I'm dumb-founded by this
Since it's quite so sudden
I can't put together my words well
Already from the time I met Jasmine You, no less than 5 years have passed
We'd laugh together
We stood on the same stage
We'd go drinking together
We'd share public and private things
We were rivals who fought together
Jasmine You, with Versailles, made his major debut.
At that moment, which was when he was just starting to flap his wings,
why couldn't I help him?
Even though we were friends who had helped one another in the past
Versailles
I respect them too
They are a great band
The grief of the members who were left behind
it's unfathomable
Can I really stand on the stage smiling today?
Is standing on the stage smiling really ok?
What would Jasmine You say?
Hey
Answer me
Is it okay to carry the weight of Jasmine You's notes and deliver them to everyone?
I want to hear the voice
of Jasmine You
of my close friend
the guy who I shared my joys and sorrows with
For Jasmine You
at today's live
I want to send out the music to everyone's hearts
Enjoy the sound
How is this a wonderful thing
From my heart, I wish him happiness in the next world
Good bye.
See you later.
Borrowing this post, I want to pray for Versailles' Jasmine You's happiness in the next world.
Although there was no personal link between us, as someone who also enjoys the same music, I offer my deepest condolences.
The end of July. After a long time, it came.
"Sorry I'm so late. Happy birthday!"
He spoke while laughing, in his unique, adorable tone that could be none other than Jasmine.
"Let's go out to eat in September!"
Wasn't that the promise we made?
Didn't we talk about changing the world?
Please, watch over me.
As for words of prayer, I don't know any.
The truth is, whatever happens, it's okay.
The only thing that I can do is sing.
I pray that you are traveling peacefully.
Please, everyone, support the members of Versailles in any possible way you can.
I apologize for posting such a personal message to my blog.
To you, the one I adore, I give you my love and prayers.
I think that everyone knows about this already.
About Jasmine You of Versailles.
Jasmine was an acquaintance of mine from the time before I was on a label. From then, time passed, and when he joined Versailles and they started their activities, we met again, and he remembered me.
I heard that he hadn't performed at the show on the 3rd, and I wondered what was wrong...
It's such a sudden thing to have happened that I just can't express my feelings in words.
Somehow or another, please sleep peacefully.
An important friend and colleague in the music industry, Jasmine You, has passed away...
It was such a sudden incident that I can't comprehend it at all right now, but I can't even hear the story directly from the members... it's so incredibly mortifying and upsetting.
I met him in 2001 and have lots of memories from that time...
He was very polite and cheerful, and always shared lots of laughs with me.
I am proud to think of myself as a person who played the same instrument as he did and tried my best in the same music scene that he did.
Whatever world you may go to, please go as the beautiful You-kun that I know.
From the bottom of my heart, I'm praying for your happiness in the next world.
I received word that Jasmine You of Versailles has passed away.
As of right now, I'm unable to grasp the reality of it all.
I received so much advice from Jasmine about my band's activities.
Jasmine always supported Matenrou Opera.
Right now... I just have this feeling of despair and nothingness.
I'm praying for your happiness in the next world.
I received notification of Jasmine You's passing, and I haven't been able to hold back the surprise and grief.
Up until now, Jasmine You has given me so much personal advice.
At our recent oneman live on July 23rd, I couldn't decide if I wanted to use a shoulder keyboard that day. Jasmine said that for the sake of interacting with the other members onstage that it was best to go ahead and use one, so I followed his advice.
From then, I wanted to be able to partake of more advice from him.
It's really so unfortunate...
From the bottom of my heart, I'll be praying for your happiness in the next world.
Jasmine You of Versailles has passed away.
It was such a sudden thing to have occured, and I'm just full of shock and grief.
I don't know the full details concerning his passing, but I have this feeling of regret and just can't put what I want to say into words...
As for me, in the role of a guitarist, the one thing I can do is to accept reality and turn toward Jasmine, who is in Heaven, and continue playing my guitar as well as I am able, I think.
Because... Jasmine, who is now residing above the sky, will always be watching over us...
From this day forward, I'm going to turn in a positive direction and try my hardest.
I've revealed my thoughts of mourning, and want to offer my deepest condolences.
Jasmine You, please sleep peacefully.
For the time being, I'm going to post in my blog less, I think.
"I'm fine. Please be confident!!"
When we'd talk before shows, he would always greet me and offer his encouragement.
Even now, I'm able to hear that gentle tone of his very clearly.
He was my senior at the office, and we shared the same part as bass, and of course, he taught me many things like a bassist's way of thinking, how to be a proper artist...
Amidst my lifetime as a musician, he was there to teach me about bass and to look after me. Without a doubt, Jasmine was the one I spent the most time with, and he taught me everything I now.
He wasn't very talkative, but he was a person who would show me what to do while saying, "If you do it this way, you'll get much better!"
My reminiscing is quite sudden, but in all honesty I haven't been able to sort my own thoughts and feelings out yet.
I wish that the entire thing were just a lie.
Since official notification hasn't come from the label yet, I don't know the whole story, but I feel so full of regret.
The truth is I didn't really want to write in my blog at all, but since I thought that I had to properly express my feelings to everyone, I decided to go ahead and do it.
All of us are so upset to where we can't put our thoughts into words, and I can guess that Jasmine's fans are feeling very much the same right now.
If any of Jasmine's fans are reading my blog right now, I have one request.
Please don't hurt yourselves.
Promise me that.
I think that it will take quite some time for everyone to be able to accept what happened.
I feel the exact same way.
Even if it takes a long time, please move forward and live life to its fullest.
I beg of you.
Those sad tears are your tenderness.
It'll be all right. You're moving forward and living.
The notes that Jasmine played will remain forever.
Although you may find yourself feeling sad whenever you listen to Versailles' songs, please take good care of the evidence of Jasmine's existence.
Finally, to my greatest senior, Jasmine You, I'm wishing for your happiness in the next world.
Many thanks for everything.
The bassist of Versailles, Jasmine You, has passed away.
As morning approached, I heard the news, and until now I couldn't find any words, and the grief is making my heart tighten in my chest...
From the first time we met, we had many good-natured conversations, while drinking wine together on our Europe tour, we discussed music, he let me perform in a session band together with him... my memories of him are neverending.
He gave me lots of advice, and he seriously watched over Matenrou Opera for us.
The truth is that right now, I can't comprehend what has happened, and I really can't find the proper words to express myself...
Jasmine You, please take your time and rest up.
From my heart, I'll be praying for your happiness in the next world.
Although it's such a sudden thing that it startled me...
I recall the first time that we met...
We drank a lot of Japanese sake...
As someone who's also a bassist... of course there were things we talked about...
Now, I won't say anything more than that...
You passed away
He was my favourite junior
Unexpectantly, around a week ago
he got in contact with me
to wish me luck and
quickly followed up by saying he was supporting me
I wished You luck as well
Because he made a promise to me
to have it become like this
it's terribly sad...
In these past 2 days
this whole time, I haven't been able to let go
of memories of him from my mind
I'm praying
for your happiness in the next world
I heard the sad news of the passing of Versailles' bassist, Jasmine You.
I only ever had one direct meeting with him. His manner was gentle, and he gave the impression of being a kind person.
Since Versailles' Kamijo-san and Yuki-san frequently looked after me, it's terribly regretful and there's many feelings of sorrow.
From my heart, I pray for your happiness in the next world.
I heard that Versailles' Yuu-san has passed away...
Since Yuu-san looked after me in various ways, it's really regrettable...
We had planes to go drinking, but now that's done with because of the circumstances, and it's as lonely as it can be...
From my heart, I pray for your happiness in the next world.
I heard the news of Versailles' Jasmine You's passing.
We did things together many times, like the convention in Washington DC and NetTV.
When he would meet your eye, he would smile sweetly, and left the impression that he was a kind person.
In recent years, it's rare for a Visual Kei bandman, or other band man, to be such a charming person.
It's regrettable that such a fine person is no longer here anymore.
From my heart, I pray for your happiness in the next world.
Although I said my goodbye in the end, unconciously I keep recalling what happened yesterday.
I really wanted to go drinking together in Sapporo with him.
I'll be praying for his happiness in the next world.
Please sleep peacefully.
Thank you for many memories.
If we ever meet again somewhere, let's talk reminiscently.
For now, sleep at ease.
Good night.
For your great band life, you've done some really great work. No one has influenced my own band life as much as you did. Certainly, I bet you're playing your favourite instrument up there in heaven.
Up to this very second, your beautiful self remains in my heart, and from the bottom of that heart, I thank you.
I'm praying for your happiness in the next world.
In the early dawn of the other day, Versailles' Jasmine You passed away.
I'm a bassist like him, and it can be said we were comrades,
since from the time of Sugar we became friends.
Last year, at the time when I went to see you at Shibuya koukaidou,
I had said that it seemed like you were really enjoying your new band...
My true feelings aren't coming forth.
I'll be praying for your happiness in the next world.
When I woke up this morning, I found out by a phone call from a friend.
I'm shocked.
Jasmine You-san.
At the time of the piano recording for Versailles, when it was over, he said
"I really love Kazami-kun's piano playing. Thank you very much"
while smiling sweetly; I remember it vividly.
He was a really really kind person.
Although the truth is that I myself certainly can't believe it....
From my heart, I'll be wishing for your happiness in the next world.
By chance, I saw on the top headlines of Yahoo the news of Jasmine You's death...
We were able to do lives together who knows how many times, so now I feel nothing but absolute astonishment...
Please rest peacefully.
The other day, one of my acquaintances has been sent for by Heaven.
I don't know what I can say...
Honestly, I can't bear regretful feelings.
From the bottom of my heart, I wish you happiness in the next world.
sarino
Lately, it seems all my favourite artists are passing away
This morning, a junior of mine from a long time ago passed away (I don't know if an official announcement has been made yet, so I won't post his name) Since he joined his current band, there weren't really many chances for us to meet in the last year, were there? The last time we met
"It's been a long time! You haven't changed at all~ (laugh)"
"But you've changed quite a lot, haven't you (laugh)"
This was our last conversation
From my heart, I hope for your happiness in the next world.
From yesterday I was recieving comments
that Versailles' Jasmine You-san had passed away
I don't know the details yet but...
Since Yuu-san was an aquaintance I met through a friends some 8 years before,
I've been watching him since he took the stage during Jakura's time
He was always a fantastic bassist with a beautiful smile
I can recall various memories, and it's such a pity, I'm so sad
Heading towards Heaven,
please continue to play your bass with that different, beautiful appearance
From my heart, I am praying for your happiness in the next world.
Jasmine You passed away, and I don't really know what to say or how to say it but I've gotta say something.
He was always a lot of fun, definitely a unique guy. The first time I went out to dinner with him he tried to help me talk to women, and while it was a bit embarrassing, there was a sweetness to his attempt all the same.
The last time I spent time with him was on the Ascendead Master shoot. They say hindsight has 20/20 vision, so I don't know if this matters at all, but I remember him not being as conversant and thinking he seemed like he deserved a rest, considering the other four were in relatively high spirits and spent downtime in lively conversation not only with myself but some of the other foreigners on set.
The very last thing was when he had me play his bass, as the other guys were interested in actually hearing me, which they'd never been able to. I played a little bit for them, and they said I was good, and Jasmine You said I was good, and I thought, that was very nice of him to say. I'll miss him.
Versailles, former roadie "Muta" [tn: See note below]
Yesterday, I went to the area's hospital.
I went to give my final farewell, and to see You-san off who was returning home with his family.
I met with You-san on August 4th, and together we just transported the equipment.
On the 5th, we exchanged mail.
"Another time, let's go out to eat together."
Well, as for that, by one thing or another, there were two times I wasn't able to go...
I really can't accept that this is real.
When I headed to Tokyo, he was my first and only bass senpai (senior).
He was very gentle, when I'd make a mistake, he'd encourage me by saying "It's ok,"
and when he'd give advice, he'd always choose the words he used carefully.
There are many things that I've recieved from You-san.
I will value them all as very important momentos.
You-san, please rest at ease.
I'm offering my prayers for your happiness in the next world from my heart.
[NOTE: Kazuaki, known as "Muta" during his roadie time, graduated from working for Versailles some time ago to participate in the Destin de Lien, which he joined on February 1st, 2008 as bass.]