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BUCK-TICK Lyrics | Villain

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Album cover of ABRACADABARA, BUCK-TICK

2020.09.21 | Victor Entertainment
ABRACADABRA

Villain

Words by Sakurai Atsushi

Music By Imai Hisashi

Japanese

 

生まれながらのアンチ
稀に見るレベル
軽々と　まさに惡の華¹
恐れを知らぬ
諸悪の根源
ただひたすらに　狂気の沙汰²
ハロー　タブー
チャオ　スマイル
ハロー　タブー
チャオ

おまえを知っている！
そう！　おまえだ！
俺を犯したおまえだ！
醜い³！
そう！ 糜爛(びらん)⁴が！
俺の胸にある糜爛(びらん)⁴が！
おまえを！　知っている！
気味悪い！　名無しの！
おまえを！

理不尽な世界
不条理を殺す
囚われぬ魂　逸脱せよ
あまりにも華麗
稀代のハイレベル
軽々と　それは惡の華¹
ハロー　タブー
チャオ　スマイル
ハロー　タブー
チャオ

おまえを知っている！
そう！　おまえだ！
俺を殺したおまえだ！
血が滲む！
そう！　糜爛(びらん)⁴が！
努努(ゆめゆめ)　疼く糜爛(びらん)⁴が！
おまえを！　知っている！
気味悪い！　顔の無い！
おまえを！

おまえを知っている
そう　おまえだ
俺を犯した　おまえだ
醜い
そう　糜爛(びらん)⁴が
俺の胸にある糜爛(びらん)⁴が

気味悪い！
そう！　おまえだ！
俺を殺した　おまえだ！
血が滲む！
そう！　糜爛(びらん)⁴が！
努努(ゆめゆめ) 疼く糜爛(びらん)⁴が！
おまえを！ 知っている！
気味悪い！ 気味悪い！

おまえだ！

Romaji

By: Yoshiyuki

Umare nagara no anchi
Mare ni miru reberu
Karugaru to　masa ni aku no hana
Osore wo shiranu
Shoaku no kongen
Tada hitasura ni　kyouki no sata
Haroo　Tabuu
Chao　Sumairu
Haroo　Tabuu
Chao

Omae wo shitteiru!
Sou!　Omae da!
Ore wo okashita omae da!
Minikui!
Sou!　Biran ga!
Ore no mune ni aru biran ga!
Omae wo!　Shitteiru!
Kimiwarui!　Nanashi no!
Omae wo!

Rifujin na sekai
Fujouri wo korosu
Towarenu tamashii　itsudatsu se yo
Amari ni mo karen
Kidai no hai reberu
Karugaru to Sore wa aku no hana
Haroo　Tabuu
Chao　Sumairu
Haroo　Tabuu
Chao

Omae wo shitteiru!
Sou!　Omae da!
Ore wo koroshita omae da!
Chi ga nijimu!
Sou!　Biran ga!
Yume yume　Itaku biran ga!
Omae wo!　Shitteiru!
Kimiwarui!　Kao no nai!
Omae wo!

Omae wo shitteiru
Sou　Omae da
Ore wo okashita　Omae da
Minikui
Sou Biran ga
Ore no mune ni aru biran ga

Kimiwarui!
Sou!　Omae da!
Ore wo koroshita　Omae da!
Chi ga nijimu!
Sou!　Biran ga!
Yume yume uzuku biran ga!
Omae wo!　Shitteiru!
Kimiwarui!　Kimiwarui!

Omae da!

English

By: Yoshiyuki

Born to be an anti
A level rarely seen
Effortlessly embodying a flower of evil¹
Knowing no fear
The root of all evil
Hell bent on acts of sheer madness²
Hello　Taboo
Ciao　Smile
Hello　Taboo
Ciao

I know you!
Yes!　It’s you!
The one who persecuted me was you!
You’re mean³!
Yes!　These ulcers⁴!
These ulcers⁴ in my heart!
You!　I know you!
Creepy!　Nameless⁵!
You!

Unreasonable world
Killing the absurd
Unfettered souls　Depart
Beyond resplendent
A level unparalleled
Effortlessly attracting flowers of evil¹
Hello　Taboo
Ciao　Smile
Hello　Taboo
Ciao

I know you!
Yes!　It’s you!
The one who killed me was you!
Stained in blood!
Yes!　These sores⁴!
These incessantly painful sores⁴!
You!　I know you!
Creepy!　Faceless!
You!

I know you
Yes　You
The one who persecuted　It’s you
You’re mean³
Yes　These ulcers⁴
These ulcers⁴ in my chest

Creepy!
Yes!　It’s you!
The one who killed me　It’s you!
Stained in blood!
Yes!　These sores⁴!
These incessantly painful sores⁴!
You!　I know you!
Creepy!　Creepy!

It’s you!

 

Notes:

¹ 惡の華 (Aku no Hana), a throwback to BUCK-TICK’s album and song of the same name and also their reference to Charles Baudelaire’s Les Fleurs du mal. In this instance, though, rather than saying that there is beauty in evil, there appears to be an implication that there is evil in beauty.

² 狂気の沙汰 (Kyouki no sata) can also be translated as the “loss of one’s sanity”. Generally used to describe a person or an act that is illogical or simply, insane.

³ 醜い (minikui) is typically used to say that the appearance of a person or a thing is unsightly, or just plain ugly. When referring to actions, though, it then means anything from “dishonourable” to “mean”. Basically to say that particular act is shameful, unsightly to the eyes of general society.

⁴ 糜爛 (biran) refer to a “sore”, “erosion”, “ulcer”, generally something at eats at you. This is also a wordplay on Villain, pronounced in Japanese as “biran”, implying that the villain is a sore that corrupts their victims.

⁵ Or anonymous.

 

Comments:

A note from Imai’s interview in FT097:
Imai’s lyrics are from POV of antagonist. When he wrote it, he felt that it wasn’t necessary to tie them in with Sakurai’s lyrics
— Yoshiyuki

 

BUCK-TICK Lyrics | 月の砂漠 (Tsuki no Sabaku)

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Album cover of ABRACADABARA, BUCK-TICK

2020.09.21 | Victor Entertainment
ABRACADABRA

Moon Desert

Words by Sakurai Atsushi

Music By Hoshino Hidehiko

Japanese

 

遥か遥か遠く
名も亡き孤独の王は
駱駝(らくだ)の背に揺られ
蜃気楼追いかけてゆく

俺は一粒の砂
ギラギラと熱に焼かれている
濡らしてくれ
燃える陽炎

月の砂漠を
遥々とゆくよ
骨になるまで
灰になるまで

金や銀の財宝
麗しい褐色の姫
焼けた肌に蠍(さそり)
季節は地獄だろう

おまえは一粒の砂
キラキラと風に舞い踊る
溶かしてくれ
揺れる陽炎

月の砂漠を
遥々とゆくよ
骨になるまで
灰になるまで

月の砂漠を
遥々とゆくよ
月の砂漠を
駱駝(らくだ)に揺られ

Romaji

By: Yoshiyuki

Haruka haruka tooku
Na mo naki kodoku no ou wa
Rakuda no se ni yurare
Shinkirou oikakete yuku

Ore wa hitotsubu no suna
Giragira to netsu ni yakarete iru
Nurashite kure
Moeru kagerou

Tsuki no sabaku wo
harubaru to yuku yo
Hone ni naru made
Hai ni naru made

Kin ya gin no zaihou
Uruwashii kasshoku no hime
Yaketa hada ni sasori
Kisetsu wa jigoku darou

Omae wa hitotsubu no suna
Kirakira to kaze ni mai odoru
Tokashite kure
Yureru kagerou

Tsuki no sabaku wo
harubaru to yuku yo
Hone ni naru made
Hai ni naru made

Tsuki no sabaku wo
harubaru to yuku yo
Tsuki no sabaku wo
rakuda ni yurare

English

By: Yoshiyuki

Somewhere far, far away
A nameless, solitary king
Sways on the back of a camel
as he chases after mirages

Oh, I’m but a mere grain of sand
Burning under the glare and the heat
Douse me
Blazing heat haze

Further and deeper we stray
into the Moon Desert
Until we turn to bones
Until we turn to ashes

Treasure of gold and silver
A beautiful brown-skinned princess
Scorpions on my burnt skin
This must be a season in hell

Oh, you’re but a mere grain of sand
Glittering as you dance in the wind
Melt me
Shimmering heat haze

Further and deeper we stray
into the Moon Desert
Until we turn to bones
Until we turn to ashes

Further and deeper we stray
into the Moon Desert
On camels we sway
into the Moon Desert

 

Comments:

Masao Kato was a leading lyrical artist from the Taisho era to the early Showa era who often interacted with his many female fans and was well versed in schoolgirl customs, such as hairstyles and clothing. In 1923, he published the nursery rhyme “月の沙漠 (Moon Desert)” which was inspired by the sandy shores of Onjuku beach in Chiba. Interestingly enough, to commemorate this, the Moon Desert Museum was established in the same location.
The lyrics of 月の沙漠 are very similar to that of Sakurai’s version, featuring camels, gold and silver, a princess, but rather than a king, like in Sakurai’s version, a prince.
https://detail.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp/qa/question_detail/q1110967601
— Yoshiyuki

 

 

BUCK-TICK Lyrics | SOPHIA DREAM

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Album cover of ABRACADABARA, BUCK-TICK

2020.09.21 | Victor Entertainment
ABRACADABRA

SOPHIA DREAM

Words by Imai Hisashi

Music By Imai Hisashi

Japanese

 

ラララ　愛し合う¹エレメント
あなたは本能
ラララ　嵐に舞うエレメント
あなたは抵抗

SOPHIA DREAM　空の上²
ルーシーと二人　ダイヤモンド
SOPHIA DREAM　群青色
ルーシーと二人　眺める世界

ラララ　闇をゆく³エレメント
あなたは孤高
ラララ　紡ぎ出すエレメント
あなたは不動

SOPHIA DREAM　空の上²
ルーシーと二人　ダイヤモンド
SOPHIA DREAM　群青色
ルーシーと二人　眺める世界

ラララ　始まりのエレメント
あなたは希望
ラララ　お仕舞のエレメント
あなたは希望

SOPHIA DREAM　空の上²
ルーシーと二人　ダイヤモンド
SOPHIA DREAM　空の上
ルーシーと二人　ほら飛んでいる

Romaji

By: Yoshiyuki

Rarara　Aishi au eremento
Anata wa honnou
Rarara　Arashi ni mau eremento
Anata wa teikou

SOPHIA DREAM　Sora no ue
Ruushii to futari　daiyamondo
SOPHIA DREAM　Gunjou iro
Ruushii to futari　Nirameru sekai

Rarara　Yami wo yuku eremento
Anata wa koudou
Rarara 　sumugi dasu eremento
Anara wa fudou

SOPHIA DREAM　Sora no ue
Ruushii to futari　daiyamondo
SOPHIA DREAM　Gunjou iro
Ruushii to futari　Nirameru sekai

Rarara　Hajimari no eremento
Anata wa kibou
Rarara Oshimai no eremento
Anata wa kibou

SOPHIA DREAM　Sora no ue
Ruushii to futari　daiyamondo
SOPHIA DREAM　Sora no ue
Ruushii to futari　Hora tonde iru

English

By: Yoshiyuki

Lalala　An element of love¹
You are instinctual
Lalala　An element dancing in the storm
You are resistance

SOPHIA DREAM　In the sky²
Lucy and I　Diamonds
SOPHIA DREAM　Ultramarine
Lucy and I　Watching the world

Lalala　An element falling dark³
You are aloof
Lalala　An element coming to life
You are unyielding

SOPHIA DREAM　In the sky²
Lucy and I　Diamonds
SOPHIA DREAM　Ultramarine
Lucy and I　Watching the world

Lalala　An element of beginnings
You are hope
Lalala　An element of endings
You are hope

SOPHIA DREAM　In the sky²
Lucy and I　Diamonds
SOPHIA DREAM　In the sky
Lucy and I　Look, we’re flying

 

Notes:

¹ 愛し合う (aishi au) is actually defined as “to love one another” or “to be affectionate towards each other”. The other definition is “to make love”.

² 空の上 (sora no ue) is supposed to mean “above the sky”, i.e. stratosphere or something. But I kept the line as “In the sky” with reference to Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds.

³ 闇をゆく (yami o yuku) literally means “to go into the darkness”.

 

Comments:

Based on Imai’s interview in FT097:
This song actually relates to Julia Dream by Pink Floyd.
During post-DIQ2019 drinks, someone who once looked after the band suggested that Imai should do a song like that with Sakurai and feature both their voices as a duet.
He also said that Lucy doesn’t actually refer to anything or anyone in particular. The name just happened to pop up in his head.
— Yoshiyuki

BUCK-TICK Lyrics | URAHARA-JUKU

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Album cover of ABRACADABARA, BUCK-TICK

2020.09.21 | Victor Entertainment
ABRACADABRA

URAHARA-JUKU

Words by Sakurai Atsushi

Music By Imai Hisashi

Japanese

 

夢見がちだね　Hey Girl?
アスファルトには IDOL
何を売っているの?　Hey Girl?
そっちの水甘いか?　そっちの水やばいぜ!¹

邪魔すんなよ!　どけよ!
冷やかしは消えな!
純度はイイニ　キマッテイル!
何が欲しい!?　お嬢ちゃん!?

銀色雨降る車道
鳴り響くサイレン赤色灯が滲む
おまえはもう　お家(うち)にお帰り
今日の事なんて忘れるがいいさ

URAHARA-JUKU Oh! Baby!
雨に濡れた IDOL
何を打っているの？ Baby!?
そっちの水甘いか？　そっちの水やばいぜ！

邪魔はしないぜ！　Buy or Die?!
天国で死ぬかい？！
純度は Maybe　腐っている！
何が欲しい？！　What Do You Want!?

銀色雨降る車道
鳴り響くサイレン赤色灯が滲む
今夜はベッドで眠りな
夢の中で夢見ればいいさ

邪魔すんなよ!　どけよ!
冷やかしは消えな!
純度はイイニ　キマッテイル!
何が欲しい!?　お嬢ちゃん!?

邪魔はしないぜ！　Buy or Die?!
天国で死ぬかい？！
純度は Maybe　腐っている！
何が欲しい？！　What Do You Want!?

銀色雨降る車道
鳴り響くサイレン赤色灯が滲む
おまえはもう　お家(うち)にお帰り
今日の事なんて忘れるがいいさ
今夜はベッドで眠りな
夢の中で夢見ればいいさ

Romaji

By: Yoshiyuki

Yume mi gachi da ne　Hey Girl?
Asufaruto ni wa IDOL
Nani wo utte iru no?　Hey Girl?
Socchi no mizu amai ka?　Socchi no mizu yabai ze!¹

Jama sunna yo!　Doke yo!
Hiyakashi wa kie na!
Jundo wa ii　ni kimatte iru!
Nani ga hoshii!?　Ojouchan!?

Gin iro ame furu shadou
Narihibiku sairen sekishokutou ga nijimu
Omae wa mou　ouchi ni okaeri
Kyou no koto nante wasureru ga ii sa

URAHARA-JUKU Oh! Baby!
Ame ni nureta IDOL
Nan wo utte iru no? Baby!?
Socchi no mizu amai ka?　Socchi no mizu yabai ze!

Jama wa shinai ze!　Buy or Die?!
Tengoku de shinu kai?!
Jundo wa Maybe　kusatteiru!
Nani ga hoshii?! What Do You Want!?

Gin iro ame furu shadou
Narihibiku sairen sekishokutou ga nijimu
Konya wa beddo de nemuri na
Yume no naka de yume mireba ii sa

Jama sunna yo!　Doke yo!
Hiyakashi wa kie na!
Jundo wa ii　ni kimatte iru!
Nani ga hoshii!?　Ojouchan!?

Jama wa shinai ze!　Buy or Die?!
Tengoku de shinu kai?!
Jundo wa Maybe　kusatteiru!
Nani ga hoshii?! What Do You Want!?

Gin iro ame furu shadou
Narihibiku sairen sekishokutou ga nijimu
Omae wa mou　ouchi ni okaeri
Kyou no koto nante wasureru ga ii sa
Konya wa beddo de nemuri na
Yume no naka de yume mireba ii sa

English

By: Yoshiyuki

You got your head in the clouds, don’t you　Hey Girl?
IDOL of the asphalt
What are you selling?　Hey Girl?
Is the water over there sweet?　That water’s trouble!¹

Don’t bother me!　Get out of my way!
Window shoppers, get lost!
You’ve decided that purity is good for sure!
So what do you desire!?　Sweetheart!?

Silver rain falling on the road
bleeding from the blaring red-light sirens
It’s time for you to go home
Just forget about what happened today

URAHARA-JUKU Oh! Baby!
Rain-drenched IDOL
What are you hitting on? Baby!?
Is the water over there sweet?　That water’s trouble!¹

Don’t you bother me!　Buy or Die?!
Wanna die in heaven?!
Maybe purity is getting corrupted!
What do you desire?!　What Do You Want!?

Silver rain falling on the road
bleeding from the blaring red-light sirens
Don’t sleep in beds tonight
Just dream your dreams in your sleep

Don’t bother me!　Get out of my way!
Window shoppers, get lost!
You’ve decided that purity is good for sure!
So what do you desire!?　Sweetheart!?

Don’t you bother me!　Buy or Die?!
Wanna die in heaven?!
Maybe purity is getting corrupted!
What do you desire?!　What Do You Want!?

Silver rain falling on the road
bleeding from the blaring red-light sirens
It’s time for you to go home
Just forget about what happened today
Don’t sleep in beds tonight
Just dream your dreams in your sleep

 

Notes:

¹ A reference to the Hotaru, Koi (Ho, Firefly), a popular Japanese children’s folk song from Akita prefecture. The original lines of the song are “あっちの みずは にがいぞ、こっちの みずは あまいぞ” (acchi no mizu wa nigai zo, kocchi no mizu wa amai zo). Translated, it reads, “Over there the water bitter, over here the water is sweet”. “Bitter” implies “impure” while “sweet” implies “pure”.
This particular folk song was also referenced in Kuchizuke.

 

Comments:

Harajuku, a street famous for its fashion driven mostly by youths and teenagers from the nearby art and design schools. It is a staple of Japan’s fashion culture and sites like Tokyo Fashion have made it even more popular with street-snaps of pedestrians with eye-popping dressing and fashion sense.
Youths often flock there in a bid to become a part of the culture itself and Sakurai has mentioned that this song is a warning against being too blinded by the desire to be a part of the glitz and glam. The title suggests exactly that with “URA” added before “HARA-JUKU”.
“URA” means the “back” or the “underside” of something. Often used in phrases like 裏話 (ura banashi) to talk about behind-the-scenes, the addition of “URA” here is a clear sign that the song talks about the underbelly of Harajuku, of what happens under the sparkly surface.
At the same time, “URAHARA” (裏腹) also refers to the “contrary”, “reverse” or “opposite” of something. This also serves to reinforce Sakurai’s narrative in this song.
Do note that there’s also a district in Omotesando called 裏原宿 (uraharajuku), close to the main Harajuku are that’s a pretty nice shopping belt. Although in recent years, it’s been overrun by shops reselling streetwear.
— Yoshiyuki

 

BUCK-TICK Lyrics | ケセラセラ エレジー (Que Sera Sera Elegy)

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Album cover of ABRACADABARA, BUCK-TICK

2020.09.21 | Victor Entertainment
ABRACADABRA

Que Sera Sera Elegy

Words by Imai Hisashi

Music By Imai Hisashi

Japanese

 

幻想の始まりだ　運命共同体
君と繋がって (ファファファファ)
妄想も暴走も狂騒も合法も
本能で喰っちゃって (ララララ)

(woo!) ギラギラの (ha!) 太陽だ
(woo!) あの熱い (ha!) 太陽だ
(woo!) ギラギラの (ha!) 太陽だ
(woo!) 太陽だ

漂流のサーファー　荒波乗り越えて
がんばってやっちゃって (ファファファファ)
Psycho のカリスマも　最高のポップスターも
神もモンスターも (ララララ)

(woo!) ギラギラの (ha!) 太陽だ
(woo!) あの熱い (ha!) 太陽だ
(woo!) ギラギラの (ha!) 太陽だ
(woo!) 太陽だ

ほら　世界が回る　世界が狂う狂う
ねえ　止まんないだろう
ほら　お前は嗤う　お前はケラケラ
ねえ　止まんない　どうしよう

哀愁のパラダイス　進め未来へ
I love you forever　ケセラセラ　エレジー

幻想の始まりだ　運命共同体
君と繋がって (ファファファファ)
妄想も暴走も狂騒も合法も
本能で喰っちゃって (ララララ)

(woo!) ギラギラの (ha!) 太陽だ
(woo!) あの熱い (ha!) 太陽だ
(woo!) ギラギラの (ha!) 太陽だ
(woo!) 太陽だ

ほら　未来が揺れる　未来がユラユラ
さあ　視えるか？¹　解るか？²
ほら　お前は揺れる　お前はフラフラ
さあ　迷うか？　走るか？

哀愁のパラダイス　進め未来へ
I love you forever　ケセラセラ　エレジー

Romaji

By: Yoshiyuki

Gensou no hajimari da   unmei kyoudoutai
Kimi to tsunagatte (Fa fa fa fa)
Mousou mo bousou mo kyousou mo gouhou mo
Honnou de kucchatte (La la la la)

(woo!) Giragira no (ha!) taiyou da
(woo!) Ano atsui (ha!) taiyou da
(woo!) Giragira no (ha!) taiyou da
(woo!) Taiyou da

Hyouryuu no saafaa　aranami nori koete
Ganbatte yacchatte (Fa fa fa fa)
Psycho no karisuma mo　Saikou no poppusutaa mo
Kami mo monsutaa mo (La la la la)

(woo!) Giragira no (ha!) taiyou da
(woo!) Ano atsui (ha!) taiyou da
(woo!) Giragira no (ha!) taiyou da
(woo!) Taiyou da

Hora　Sekai ga mawaru　Sekai ga kuruu kuruu
Nee　Tomannai darou
Hora　Omae wa warau　Omae wa kerakera
Nee　Tomannai　Doushiyou

Aishuu no paradaisu　Susume mirai e
I love you forever　Ke sera sera　erejii

Gensou no hajimari da　Unmei kyoudoutai
Kimi to tsunagatte (Fa fa fa fa)
Mousou mo bousou mo kyousou mo gouhou mo
Honnou de kucchatte (La la la la)

(woo!) Giragira no (ha!) taiyou da
(woo!) Ano atsui (ha!) taiyou da
(woo!) Giragira no (ha!) taiyou da
(woo!) Taiyou da

Hora　Mirai ga yureru　Mirai ga yurayura
Saa　Mieru ka?¹　Wakaru ka?²
Hora　Omae wa yureru　Omae wa furafura
Saa　Mayou ka?　Hashiru ka?

Aishuu no paradaisu　Susume mirai e
I love you forever　Ke sera sera　erejii

English

By: Yoshiyuki

It’s the start of a fantasy　Bound by a common destiny
I am connected to you (Fa fa fa fa)
Delusions, rampages, mania, legitimacy
All swallowed up by instinct (La la la la)

(woo!) It’s the (ha!) dazzling sun
(woo!) That hot (ha!) blazing sun
(woo!) It’s the (ha!) dazzling sun
(woo!) The sun

Drifting surfer　crossing the rough stormy seas
Good luck with that (Fa fa fa fa)
To psychotic charisma　and the best popstar
And God and monsters too (La la la la)

(woo!) It’s the (ha!) dazzling sun
(woo!) That hot (ha!) blazing sun
(woo!) It’s the (ha!) dazzling sun
(woo!) The sun

Hey now　The world is turning　The world is crazy, crazy
Hey　It won’t stop, will it
Hey now　You’re smirking　You’re cackling away
Hey　It won’t stop　What do I do

Poignant paradise　Moving into the future
I love you forever　Que Sera Sera　Elegy

It’s the start of a fantasy　Bound by a common destiny
I am connected to you (Fa fa fa fa)
Delusions, rampages, mania, legitimacy
All swallowed up by instinct (La la la la)

(woo!) It’s the (ha!) dazzling sun
(woo!) That hot (ha!) blazing sun
(woo!) It’s the (ha!) dazzling sun
(woo!) The sun

Hey look　The future is swaying　The future is flickering
Come now　Can you look close?¹　Do you understand?²
Hey look　You’re swaying　You’re flickering
Come now　Do you feel lost?　Are you going to run?

Poignant paradise　Moving into the future
I love you forever　Que Sera Sera　Elegy

 

Notes:

¹ While read the same as 見える(mieru – to be able to see), 視える (mieru) basically does mean “to be able to see” as well, but with the added impled meaning that it is with close attention.

² Wakaru (to understand) is typically written as 分かる. In this case, it was written as 解る instead. Like in #1 above, there’s a very slight difference in nuance between these two. 分かる is used in cases regarding the understanding of the way a particular situation is going, while 解る is used in cases regarding the understanding of the content, meaning, or value of a thing.

 

Comments:

Deciphering the title itself requires breaking it into two parts.
1, Que Sera Sera, i.e. whatever will be, will be.
While it is the name of a song sung by Doris Day and written by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans, this song doesn’t reference that but instead throws towards it’s meaning; a fatalistic recognition that future events are out of the speaker’s control. Considering that the lyrics were written by Imai during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, it can be inferred that the chaos in the lyrics (Drifting surfer crossing the rough stormy seas) and uncertainty (The future is swaying　The future is flickering) in this song is a reflection of the times (Poignant paradise), along with a clear statement hoping that we will get to move on from it (Moving into the future).
2, Elegy.
An elegy in modern literature is a poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead. I think the link here is pretty self-explanatory.
— Yoshiyuki

 

 

φphi Lyrics | Silver Paper Moon

Posted on by Andy

1999.12.08 | Danger Crue Records
NAKED

Lyrics by ISSAY
Music By HAL

Japanese

 

俺は夜光虫、暗闇這いずる
日の光の中じゃあグロテスクなだけさ
夜ともなれば派手に動きだし
嘘でかためた歌踊りながら唄う

Call me Mr. Bad Trip　Living your daydream

瞳を閉じていると、何でも見えはじめる
夢も現も全てがありありと

銀のペーパームーンが浮かれ騒ぎ出したら
もう誰にも止める事は出来やしない
原色の波でおまえ飲み込んでやる
決して醒めない夢になりたいのさ

ギターのノイズが俺の相棒さ
息を殺しながら日没をまっている
満足なんてできた事もない
完全なドラッグをいつも探してる

Call me Mr. Bad Trip　Living your daydream

不思議な風に乗って、魔法の時間がはじまる
俺もおまえもとろけてしまうのさ

銀のペーパームーンが俺たちを誘い出す
もう誰にも止める事は出来やしない
原色の波に乗って旅立ってゆこう
決して醒めない夢になりたいのさ

銀のペーパームーンが浮かれ騒ぎ出したら
もう誰にも止める事は出来やしない
原色の波でおまえ飲み込んでやる
決して醒めない夢になりたい
決して醒めない夢になりたいのさ

Romaji

By: Andy

Ore wa yakouchuu, kurayami haizuru
Hi no hikari no naka jaa gurotesuku na dake sa
Yoru to mo nareba hade ni ugokidashi
Uso de katameta uta odori nagara utau

Call me Mr. Bad Trip　Living your daydream

Hitomi wo tojite iru to, nandemo mie hajimeru
Yume mo utsutsu mo subete ga ariari to

Gin no peepaa muun ga ukare sawagidashitara
Mou darenimo tomeru koto wa dekiyashinai
Genshoku no nami de omae nomikonde yaru
Keshite samenai yume ni naritai no sa

Gitaa no noizu ga ore no aibou sa
Iki wo koroshi nagara nichibotsu wo matte iru
Manzoku nante dekita koto mo nai
Kanzen na doraggu wo itsumo sagashiteru

Call me Mr. Bad Trip　Living your daydream

Fushigi na kaze ni notte, mahou no toki ga hajimaru
Ore mo omae mo torokete shimau no sa

Gin no peepaa muun ga oretachi wo sasoidasu
Mou darenimo tomeru koto wa dekiyashinai
Genshoku no nami ni notte tabidatte yukou
Keshite samenai yume ni naritai no sa

Gin no peepaa muun ga ukare sawagidashitara
Mou darenimo tomeru koto wa deki yashinai
Genshoku no nami de omae nomikonde yaru
Keshite samenai yume ni naritai
Keshite samenai yume ni naritai no sa

English

 

φphi Lyrics | アリゲーター (Alligator)

Posted on by Andy

1999.12.08 | Danger Crue Records
NAKED

Lyrics by ISSAY
Music By Satoshi Hirose

Japanese

 

睡眠不足の街、やけくそな日常、軋轢
ディストーションギターで爆撃始めよう
楽しんで生きるためには戦いが必要さ
アリゲーターみたいな強い牙が欲しい

ヴォーカリストの歌は暗号混じりのメッセージ
シェルターのありかを伝えているらしい
胸の奥のポケット　マグナム握りしめ歩く
チューニングをあわせて深呼吸したい

悲しい時にはヴォリュームを上げよう

Φ 早いビートが止まらない　付き合いじゃあ踊れない
悩むなんてつまらない　夢と夜を泳ぎたい
思うがままに叫びたい　我慢なんてしたくもない
おまえと生きていたい　生まれたままでいたい

すり切れたシンパシー抱いてイカれたサバイバルゲーム
心のカギあけるアイテムが欲しい
まだ生きてる証拠欲しくておまえに電話した
今夜10時に会おういつもの場所で

最高のジョークで眠気を吹き飛ばせ

Φ Repeat

一晩中浮かれたい　狂ったふりを続けたい
悩むなんてつまらない　夢と夜を泳ぎたい
涙なんて流さない　弱い自分は好きじゃない
おまえと生きていたい　このゲームを生きぬこう

Romaji

By: Andy

Suiminbusoku no machi, yakekuso na nichijou, furikushon
Disutooshon gitaa de bakugeki hajimeyou
Tanoshinde ikiru tame ni wa tatakai ga hitsuyou sa
Arigeetaa mitai na tsuyoi kiba ga hoshii

Vookarisuto no uta wa angou majiri no messeeji
Sherutaa no arika wo tsutaeteiru rashii
Mune no oku no poketto　Magunamu nigirishime aruku
Chuuningu wo awasete shinkokyuu shitai

Kanashii toki ni wa vooryuumu wo ageyou

Φ Hayai biito ga tomaranai　Tsukiai jaa odorenai
Nayamu nante tsumaranai　Yume to yoru wo oyogitai
Omou ga mama ni sakebitai　Gaman nante shitaku mo nai
Omae to ikiteitai　Umareta mama de itai

Surikireta shinpashii daite ikareta sabaibaru geemu
Kokoro no kagi akeru aitemu ga hoshii
Mada ikiteru shouko hoshikute omae ni denwa shita
Konya juuji ni aou itsumo no basho de

Saikou no jooku de nemuke wo fukitobase

Φ Repeat

Hitobanjuu ukaretai　Kurutta furi wo tsudzuketai
Nayamu nante tsumaranai　Yume to yoru wo oyagitai
Namida nante nagasanai　Yowai jibun wa suki ja nai
Omae to ikiteitai　Kono geemu wo ikinukou

English

 

DER ZIBET Lyrics | Lady Bitch

Posted on by Yoshiyuki

1987.02.25 | SIXTY RECORDS
Electric Moon

Lyrics by ISSAY

Music & Arranged by DER ZIBET

Japanese

 

ペパーミントの香りの中で
僕を呼んでる声々
からっぽのガラスケースの中
何も入れずにしまう

別に悪気はない
別に好きでもない
別にどうでもいい
別に何でもいい

忘れさられる苦痛の中で
くるくる回るあなた
死んでしまった風景の前
あの娘(こ)はいつも泣いてる

まるできのうみたい
まるでテレビドラマ
まるでみなれた本
まるで　かえるのファッションショウ

Lady Bitch　思い出して
Lady Bitch　ふれさせて
Lady Bitch　忘れさせて
Lady Bitch　感じさせて　Watch my body

オペラハウスは遠すぎるから
ピアノの前で歌う
ガラスのくつを探しまわり
血まみれの足ひきずる

別に悪気はない
別に好きでもない
別にどうでもいい
別に何でもいい

ペパーミントの香りの中で
僕を呼んでる声々
からっぽのガラスケースの中
何も入れずにしまう

まるできのうみたい
まるでテレビドラマ
まるでみなれた本
まるで　あなたと　In out　In out

Lady Bitch　思い出して
Lady Bitch　ふれさせて
Lady Bitch　忘れさせて
Lady Bitch　感じさせて　Watch my body

Lady Bitch　思い出して
Lady Bitch　ふれさせて
Lady Bitch　忘れさせて
Lady Bitch　感じさせて　Suck my body

忘れさられる苦痛の中で
くるくる回るあなた
死んでしまった風景の前
あの娘はいつも泣いてる

まるできのうみたい
まるでテレビドラマ
まるでみなれた本
まるで　あなたと

Romaji

By: Yoshiyuki

Pepaaminto no kaori no naka de
Boku wo yonderu koegoe
Karappo no garasu keesu no naka
Nani mo irezu ni shimau

Betsu ni warugi wa nai
Betsu ni suki de mo nai
Betsu ni dou de mo ii
Betsu ni nande mo ii

Wasure sarareru kutsuu no naka de
Kuru kuru mawaru anata
Shinde shimatta fuukei no mae
Ano ko wa itsumo naiteru

Maru de kinou mitai
Maru de terebi dorama
Maru de minareta hon
Maru de　kaeru no fasshon shou

Lady Bitch　Omoi dashite
Lady Bitch　Fure sasete
Lady Bitch　Wasure sasete
Lady Bitch　Kanjisasete　Watch my body

Opera hausu wa toosugiru kara
Piano no mae de utau
Garasu no kutsu wo sagashi mawari
Chi mamire no ashi hikizuru

Betsu ni warugi wa nai
Betsu ni suki de mo nai
Betsu ni dou de mo ii
Betsu ni nande mo ii

Pepaaminto no kaori no naka de
Boku wo yonderu koegoe
Karappo no garasu keesu no naka
Nani mo irezu ni shimau

Maru de kinou mitai
Maru de terebi dorama
Maru de minareta hon
Maru de　anata to　In out　In out

Lady Bitch　Omoi dashite
Lady Bitch　Fure sasete
Lady Bitch　Wasure sasete
Lady Bitch　Kanjisasete　Watch my body

Lady Bitch　Omoi dashite
Lady Bitch　Fure sasete
Lady Bitch　Wasure sasete
Lady Bitch　Kanjisasete　Suck my body

Wasure sarareru kutsuu no naka de
Kuru kuru mawaru anata
Shinde shimatta fuukei no mae
Ano ko wa itsumo naiteru

Maru de kinou mitai
Maru de terebi dorama
Maru de minareta hon
Maru de　anata to

English

By: Yoshiyuki

In the fragrance of peppermint
Voices calling me
In an empty glass case
With nothing in it

Whatever, no offense taken
Whatever, I don’t even like you
Whatever, I don’t care
Whatever, it doesn’t matter

In the pain of being forgotten
You spin round and around
Before a dead landscape
That girl is always crying

As it it were yesterday
As if it’s a TV drama
As if it’s a familiar book
As if it’s a fashion show by a frog

Lady Bitch　Remember me
Lady Bitch　Let me touch
Lady Bitch　Let me forget
Lady Bitch　Let me feel　Watch my body

The opera house is too far away so
I sing before the piano
Hunting around for a glass slipper
Limping around with bloody feet

Whatever, no offense taken
Whatever, I don’t even like you
Whatever, I don’t care
Whatever, it doesn’t matter

In the fragrance of peppermint
Voices calling me
In an empty glass case
With nothing in it

As it it were yesterday
As if it’s a TV drama
As if it’s a familiar book
As if I’m with you going In out, In out

Lady Bitch　Remember me
Lady Bitch　Let me touch
Lady Bitch　Let me forget
Lady Bitch　Let me feel　Watch my body

Lady Bitch　Remember me
Lady Bitch　Let me touch
Lady Bitch　Let me forget
Lady Bitch　Let me feel　Suck my body

In the pain of being forgotten
You spin round and around
Before a dead landscape
That girl is always crying

As it it were yesterday
As if it’s a TV drama
As if it’s a familiar book
As if I’m with you

 

 

Notes:

The italicised lyrics are essentially not present in the booklets, but what was picked up by ear instead. Do note that there may be errors present in them.

DER ZIBET Lyrics | スペース グライダー (Space Glider)

Posted on by Yoshiyuki

1987.02.25 | SIXTY RECORDS
Electric Moon

Space Glider

Lyrics by ISSAY

Music & Arranged by DER ZIBET

Japanese

 

僕達いつも体をふれてたい
特に深くは考えない
銀色の月あんたの髪みたい
別にスタイルは関係ない

眠ってる血液　バラ色にしたい
咲き乱れてる花　Chinese peach pie
このままどこまでも浮び続けたい
知ってるはずさ　がまんしたくない

狂いだす前に　体をまかせたい
All right　今宵は　Flying Flying Night
僕達ステキ　笑いがたえてない
星さ　僕達　twinkle of night

ふりしぼる体は　tight tight
宇宙人みたいな会話　up to date
すぐさまに僕達　外にとび出たい
知ってるはずさ　がまんしたくない

僕はスペースグライダー　遠く飛んで
星に手をふれてみたい
僕はスペースグライダー　はるか飛んで
あんた達をさらいだす

僕達いつも体をふれてたい
特に深くは考えない
銀色の月あんたの髪みたい
別にスタイルは関係ない

眠ってる血液　バラ色にしたい
咲き乱れてる花　Chinese peach pie
このままどこまでも浮び続けたい
知ってるはずさ　がまんしたくない

僕はスペースグライダー　遠く飛んで
星に手をふれてみたい
僕はスペースグライダー　はるか飛んで
あんた達をさらいだす　Hey

ふりしぼる体は　tight tight
宇宙人みたいな会話　up to date
すぐさまに僕達　外にとび出たい
知ってるはずさ　がまんしたくない

僕はスペースグライダー　遠く飛んで
星に手をふれてみたい
僕はスペースグライダー　高く飛んで
真夜中にぬれていたい

僕はスペースグライダー　遠く飛んで
星に手をふれてみたい
僕はスペースグライダー　はるか飛んで
あんた達をさらいだす

Romaji

By: Yoshiyuki

Bokutachi itsumo karada wo furetetai
Toku ni fukaku wa kangaenai
Gin iro no tsuki anta no kami mitai
Betsu ni sutairu wa kankei nai

Nemutteru ketsu eki　bara iro ni shitai
Saki midareteru hana　Chinese peach pie
Kono mama doko made mo ukabi tsudzuketai
Shitteru hazu sa　Gaman shitakunai

Kurui dasu mae ni　karada wo makasetai
All right　Koyoi wa　Flying Flying Night
Bokutachi suteki　warai ga taetenai
Hoshi sa　Bokutachi　twinkle of night

Furishiboru karada wa　tight tight
Uchuujin mitai na kaiwa　up to date
Sugu sama ni bokutachi　soto ni tobidetai
Shitteru hazu sa　Gaman shitakunai

Boku wa supeesu guraidaa　Tooku tonde
Hoshi ni te wo furete mitai
Boku wa supeesu guraidaa　Haruka tonde
Antatachi wo saraidasu

Bokutachi itsumo karada wo furetetai
Toku ni fukaku wa kangaenai
Gin iro no tsuki anta no kami mitai
Betsu ni sutairu wa kankei nai

Nemutteru ketsu eki　bara iro ni shitai
Saki midareteru hana　Chinese peach pie
Kono mama doko made mo ukabi tsudzuketai
Shitteru hazu sa　Gaman shitakunai

Boku wa supeesu guraidaa　Tooku tonde
Hoshi ni te wo furete mitai
Boku wa supeesu guraidaa　Haruka tonde
Antatachi wo saraidasu　Hey

Furishiboru karada wa　tight tight
Uchuujin mitai na kaiwa　up to date
Sugu sama ni bokutachi　soto ni tobidetai
Shitteru hazu sa　Gaman shitakunai

Boku wa supeesu guraidaa　Tooku tonde
Hoshi ni te wo furete mitai
Boku wa supeesu guraidaa　Takaku tonde
Mayonaka ni nureteitai

Boku wa supeesu guraidaa　Tooku tonde
Hoshi ni te wo furete mitai
Boku wa supeesu guraidaa　Haruka tonde
Antatachi wo saraidasu

English

By: Yoshiyuki

We always want physical contact
Don’t think too much about it
The silver moon looks like your hair
Not that it’s got anything to do with style

Sleeping lifeblood　I want to paint it rosy
Flowers in abundant bloom　Chinese peach pie
I want to stay like this and keep floating into infinity
I’m sure you get it　I don’t wanna hold back

Before I go crazy　I want you to take care of my body
All right　Tonight it’s　Flying Flying Night
We’re resplendent　The laughter never ends
Y’see, the stars　We are　twinkle of night

This body squeezed to its limits is　tight tight
Alien-like conversations are　up to date
Right away we want to bolt out the door
I’m sure you get it　I don’t wanna hold back

I am a space glider　Flying far away
I want to touch the stars
I am a space glider　Flying into the distance
Carrying all of you away

We always want physical contact
Don’t think too much about it
The silver moon looks like your hair
Not that it’s got anything to do with style

Sleeping lifeblood　I want to paint it rosy
Flowers in abundant bloom　Chinese peach pie
I want to stay like this and keep floating into infinity
I’m sure you get it　I don’t wanna hold back

I am a space glider　Flying far away
I want to touch the stars
I am a space glider　Flying into the distance
Carrying all of you away　Hey

This body squeezed to its limits is　tight tight
Alien-like conversations are　up to date
Right away we want to bolt out the door
I’m sure you get it　I don’t wanna hold back

I am a space glider　Flying far away
I want to touch the stars
I am a space glider　Flying up high
I want to get wet in the middle of the night

I am a space glider　Flying far away
I want to touch the stars
I am a space glider　Flying into the distance
Carrying all of you away

 

 

Notes:

The italicised lyrics are essentially not present in the booklets, but what was picked up by ear instead. Do note that there may be errors present in them.

φphi Lyrics | 泡沫のパラダイス(Utakata no Paradise)

Posted on by Andy

1999.12.08 | Danger Crue Records
NAKED

Lyrics & Music by ISSAY

Japanese

 

デジタルの青空に漂う想い
生まれては消えてゆくシャボン玉
歌だけが変わらずに揺れていた

アスファルト腰おろし眺めた雲
隣に座った君は幻みたい
いつまでもこのままと信じてた

Φ 君と見たDay Dream
僕は一人残る
君と見たDay Dream
泡沫のパラダイス

悲しみをジョークで誤魔化すのかい？
憧れの数だけ傷つけばいいさ
想い出はよそ見して過ぎて行く

Φ Repeat

Φ Repeat

輝いて消えた
夢と僕は踊る
泡沫のパラダイス
泡沫のパラダイス

Romaji

By: Andy

Dejitaru no aozora ni tadayou omoi
Umarete wa kiete yuku shabondama
Uta dake ga kawarazu ni yurete ita

Asufaruto koshi oroshi nagameta kumo
Tonari ni suwatta kimi wa maboroshi mitai
Itsu made mo kono mama to shinjiteta

Φ Kimi to mita Day Dream
Boku wa hitori nokoru
Kimi to mita Day Dream
Utakata no paradaisu

Kanashimi wo jooku de gomakasu no kai?
Akogare no kazu dake kizutsukeba ii sa
Omoide wa yosomi shite sugite iku

Φ Repeat

Φ Repeat

Kagayaite kieta
Yume to boku wa odoru
Utakata no paradaisu
Utakata no paradaisu

English