4-D Vision Spiral Staircase (4-D Vision no Rasen Kaidan)

Words by ISSAY

Music By Hikaru

Japanese

コーヒーカップの中はにぎやかな舞踏会場
カラのカセットテープが巻きついて僕をはなさない
銀色のノイズがマーク・ボランからのプレゼント
消えて行こうよこのままセロファンの花の中に

天使の鱗粉が降りそそぎシリウスを飲み込んだ
時計の針にリズムをあわせたらカタツムリになった
七夕の夜の宇宙船からはラヴソング
落書きをしようかしみだらけの壁が淋しがっているから

 　　17才の時のビッグバン
 　　途方にくれてる僕がいた

4-D Visionのらせん階段
 　　僕は踊りながら生まれ変わった
4-D Visionのらせん階段
 　　君と歌いながら一つになった

青いいちご畑はホーキングのおもちゃ箱
真っ赤にねじれてギターと抱きあったまま
ノアの箱船で大洪水の銀河を渡り
家を出ようかこのまま白鳥座のブラックホールへ

 　　12才の時のビッグクランチ
 　　僕は生まれた事を憎んでた

4-D Visionのらせん階段
 　　僕は踊りながら生まれ変わった
4-D Visionのらせん階段
 　　君と歌いながら一つになった
4-D Visionのらせん階段
 　　僕は歌いながら生まれ変わった
4-D Visionのらせん階段
 　　君と踊りながら一つになった

Romaji

By: Andy

Koohii kappu no naka wa nigiyaka na butoukai jou
Kara no kasetto teepu ga makitsuite boku wo hanasanai
Giniro no noizu ga Maaku Boran kara no purezento
Kiete yukou yo kono mama serofan no hana no naka ni

Tenshi no rinpun ga furisosogi shiriusu wo nomikonda
Tokei no hari ni rizumu wo awasetara katatsumuri ni natta
Tanabata no yoru no uchuusen kara wa ravu songu
Rakugaki wo shiyou ka shimi darake no kabe ga sabishigatte iru kara

 　　Juunana sai no toki no biggu ban
 　　Tohou ni kureteru boku ga ita

4-D Vision no rasen kaidan
 　　Boku wa odori nagara umare kawatta
4-D Vision no rasen kaidan
 　　Kimi to utai nagara hitotsu ni natta

Aoi ichigo hatake wa hookingu no omochabako
Makka ni nejirete gitaa to dakiatta mama
Noa no hakobune de daikouzui no ginga wo watari
Ie wo de you ka kono mama hakuchouza no burakku hooru e

 　　Juuni sai no toki no biggu kuranchi
 　　Boku wa umareta koto wo nikundeta

4-D Vision no rasen kaidan
 　　Boku wa odori nagara umare kawatta
4-D Vision no rasen kaidan
 　　Kimi to utai nagara hitotsu ni natta
4-D Vision no rasen kaidan
 　　Boku wa utai nagara umare kawatta
4-D Vision no rasen kaidan
 　　Kimi to odori nagara hitotsu ni natta

English

By: Yoshiyuki

There’s a lively dance floor in my coffee mug
The blank cassette tape wound around me and won’t let me go
This silver-tinted noise is a gift from Marc Bolan
Let’s disappear just like this into cellophane flowers

Scales¹ of angels swallowed down the star of Sirius² raining down
The hands of the clock turned into snails once they match the rhythm
A love song plays from the spaceship on the night of Tanabata³
Shall we doodle? Since the mottled walls look lonely

 　　The big bang which happened when I was seventeen
 　　Left me at a loss

4-D Vision Spiral Staircase
 　　I was born again as I danced
4-D Vision Spiral Staircase
 　　I became one with you as we sang

The blue strawberry field is Hawking’s⁴ toy box
While hugging the guitar warped in red
I crossed the Great Flood of the Milky Way on Noah’s Ark
Shall I leave home? Otherwise it’s straight into the black hole of Cygnus⁵

 　　The crunch which happened when I was twelve
 　　Made me hate being born

4-D Vision Spiral Staircase
 　　I was born again as I danced
4-D Vision Spiral Staircase
 　　I became one with you as we sang
4-D Vision Spiral Staircase
 　　I was born again as I sang
4-D Vision Spiral Staircase
 　　I became one with you as we danced

Notes:

¹ As in fish scales, insect scales, etc.

² Also known as the “Dog Star”, the Sirius star is the brightest star in the night sky. Ancient Egyptians believed that Sirius represented the Spirit of Rebirth, of sacred comings and becomings, for people and the land. There are also some who believe that Sirius heals the pain and suffering spanning lifetimes and generations

³ This is likely referencing the deities Orihime and Hikoboshi which Tanabata celebrates. Their story is based on the Chinese folklore story, The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl. In both the Japanese and Chinese iterations, the two lovers can only reunite once a year on the 7th day of the 7th month. 

⁴ Stephen Hawking

⁵ Cygnus is a northern constellation on the plane of the Milky Way. Apart from the numerous myths surrounding it, the constellation is also seen as a symbol of transformation, rebirth, and enlightenment.

Sunday, After The Rain (Ame Agari no Nichiyou)

Words by ISSAY

Music By Hikaru

Japanese

にぎやかな通りをさけながら
狂いはしめた時間を歩いて行こう
忘れかけた痛み握りしめて
君のドアをノックするのさ

雨あがりの日曜
そっと君をむかえに行こう
涙の枯れた日曜
風に乗って魂になった君を

悲しみの部屋に鍵をかけて
水たまりの中を駆けて行こう
吐息の花の咲く駅のホームで
青い夏の汽車に乗るのさ

雨あがりの日曜
そっと君に黄昏の色を見せよう
涙の枯れた日曜
風に乗って魂になった君に

雨あがりの日曜
そっと君をむかえに行こう
涙の枯れた日曜
そっと君に黄昏の色を見せよう
終らない季節へと
二人きりで旅をしに行こう

Romaji

By: Andy

Nigiyaka na toori wo sake nagara
Kurui hajimeta toki wo aruite ikou
Wasurekaketa itami nigirishimete
Kimi no doa wo nokku suru no sa

Ame agari no nichiyou
Sotto kimi wo mukae ni yukou
Namida no kareta nichiyou
Kaze ni notte tamashii ni natta kimi wo

Kanashimi no heya ni kagi wo kakete
Mizu tamari no naka wo kakete yukou
Toiki no hana no saku eki no hoomu de
Aoi natsu no kisha ni noru no sa

Ame agari no nichiyou
Sotto kimi ni tasogare no iro wo miseyou
Namida no kareta nichiyou
Kaze ni notte tamashii ni natta kimi ni

Ame agari no nichiyou
Sotto kimi wo mukae ni yukou
Namida no kareta nichiyou
Sotto kimi ni tasogare no iro wo miseyou
Owaranai kisetsu e to
Futari kiri de tabi wo shi ni yukou

English

By: Yoshiyuki

Avoiding the lively streets
We walk the moments heading into insanity
Tightly clenching a pain I almost forgot
I knock on your door

On a Sunday, after the rain
Let me quietly head towards you
On a Sunday, when tears have dried up
For you, turned into a spirit, riding the wind

Lock the door to the room of sadness
Let’s run into water puddles
On the station platform where flowers of sighs¹ bloom
That’s where you board the blue summer train

On a Sunday, after the rain
Let me quietly show you the colours of dusk
On a Sunday, when tears have dried up
To you, turned into a spirit, riding the wind

On a Sunday, after the rain
Let me quietly head towards you
On a Sunday, when tears have dried up
Let me quietly show you the colours of dusk
Into an endless season
We two alone shall journey towards

Notes:

¹ He might be referring to petunias, which are known as 桃色吐息 (momoiro toiki) in Japanese. There’s a farm with an expansive field in Chiba.