Jesus (Gackt song)

"Jesus" is the twenty-eighth single by Japanese musical artist Gackt. It was released on December 3, 2008.

Summary
"Jesus" marked the beginning of Gackt's return to the music scene after a year; the story of ЯR Project began in 2001 with the release of the album Rebirth and the Requiem et Reminiscence tour. The sequel to the story was the Gackt Visualive Tour Requiem et Reminiscence II 2008–2009 tour, which he explained in detail on his website through "Asakura's Report".

"Jesus" is first Gackt's single release from his own label Dears, but still supported by Nippon Crown. A limited edition version with a PV was released on November 26, 2008, for members of Gackt's official fanclub, Dears, and the regular edition was released on December 3, 2008.

The single is partly in English, and in 2009, Gackt in a French magazine interview stated that Metallica's song "One" influenced his song, of which part is an homage to "One".

The song "Jesus" was covered in English by Gackt's band Yellow Fried Chickenz and performed live including at Makuhari Messe in 2011. It was released on the DVD World Tour *Show Ur Soul.I* 世壊傷結愛魂祭 at Makuhari 2011 in 2012.

Music video
The music video shows a man unable to bear his sins; meanwhile, Gackt and the band members, as human-like demons, are singing and playing near him. The man ends shooting himself in the head following the whispers of the "God of death". According to Gackt, it is a painful song which is not about asking God for help yet listening to God.