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Does anyone else think he speaks English really well?
I, myself, find him alot easier to understand than Kyo.

I'm not referring to grammar. Just how well he says the words.

hahaha.... Kyo's English is not that understandable. And is is cause of his accent. It's not his second language either. That would imply he either spoke it from birth, or has studied it as a second language, which he didn't.

An ear for accents simply means that you can tell one from another. From what I recall.

At least there's that we agree on. hide's English. I haven't heard Toshi's.

I have to agree with my Car Crash friend over there about the English and Kyo's grammar. He's sure a lot better at English than I am at my languages that I learn in school. So yeah, if that means anything to anyone...

And about the ear for languages thing. I am one of the friends that told her she has that. It's not about being high or mighty or anything, it's just simply stating that people with ears for languages have usually been more exposed to it enough that they can hear the discrepancies from the original language and recognize the English quicker. I admit that I don't have this talent. Miyuki-chan (Car Crash) tends to hear the English right away before I can even comprehend that the lyrics may not sound Japanese, like with the GazettE's songs "SILLY GOD DISCO" and "Carry?"

The culture thing is basically playing along the lines of exposure once again, because it kind of surrounds you and becomes part of who you are. But this doesn't mean that because you have Japanese blood that you'll immediately catch English phrases in Japanese songs. If that was true I'd be fluent in Japanese and Korean, which I'm not. So it's like saying that because it's integrated in the culture, it's usually easier to be accustomed to noticing these small details.

And that is all I wanted to say. I'm sorry, this is so LONG. I'm very long-winded in explanations...I just felt some things needed to be said...Sorry again sweatdrop .

I can see where you're coming from...but I'm sorry I must contradict you on this matter. When Kyo sings it general it does sound like he don't speak English fluently and daily. But, we must take into account that most of Dir en Grey's songs and more so recent songs have more screaming, which tends to distort Kyo's voice a bit and slur his pronunciation of Japanese/English words in the song. So, in my opinion one cannot know the full of extent of his English skills...unless that is you meet him in person lol Which I would love to along with the rest of Diru. Gah sorry again I have a habit of contradicting people and I tend over analyze songs/lyrics and such. sweatdrop

back to hide's english:

I think in some parts its easy to understand, sometimes its difficult, but the same can be said for Toshi's english when singing, I thought that Endless Rain, Unfinished, and other songs were purely in Japanese. Of course those were old songs. Yoshikis english is pretty good too ^_^...sorry...that kinda got away from hide's english xd

Well, I would think hide's english had to be at least understandable seeming as to how he was in LA a lot (and I don't think the members of Zilch were Japanese...? xD). I deffinitely give hide kudo's for his english pronounciation, perfectly understandable, in my opinion.

that's because Hide has been in america ten times more in his life time than Dir en Grey has. There was a rumor that he had a house in L.A before he died. (yoshiki actually does but they aren't s sure about hide)