Lyrics: ISSAY

Music: Mari Fukuhara

Japanese

朝の足音がすれば
忌々しいショウのお開き
嘘も本当も
解け合い消える
そう、後はあなたの世界

ようこそ　ここはCABARET NOIR
最後までおつきあいありがとう
又会う日まで
拍手をどうぞ

Romaji

By: Yoshiyuki

Asa no ashioto ga sureba
Imaimashii shou no ohiraki
Uso mo hontou mo
Tokeai kieru
Sou, ato wa anata no sekai

Youkoso　Koko wa CABARET NOIR
Saigo made otsukiai arigatou
Mata au hi made
Hakushu wo douzo

English

By: Yoshiyuki

When dawn creeps up,
the irksome show comes to an end
Everything, be it lies or truth,
blend together and disappear
That’s right, all that remains is your world

Welcome to CABARET NOIR
Thank you for your company from start to end
Till we meet again
A round of applause, please

City of Mirages (Shinkirou no Machi)

Lyrics: ISSAY

Music: Mari Fukuhara

Japanese

枯葉舞う舗道
黄昏の時
季節は無口のまま
通り過ぎる
コトバにならない
想いは置き去り
忘れかけた声
両手からこぼれた

Sha la la la, Sha la la la
時は過ぎゆく
Sha la la la, Sha la la la
躍らせておくれ
叫びはいつも
風にかき消され
目の前に広がる
蜃気楼の街

セピア色の記憶
すり切れた歌
心の奥底で
ほこりをかぶる
夢はあきらめに
変わってしまい
季節は無口のまま
汚れてゆくだけ

Sha la la la, Sha la la la
時は過ぎゆく
Sha la la la, Sha la la la
唄わせておくれ
哀しい色が
浮かんでは消え
君も見るだろうか
蜃気楼の街

Sha la la la, Sha la la la
時は過ぎゆく
Sha la la la, Sha la la la
躍らせておくれ
叫びはいつも
風にかき消され
目の前に広がる
蜃気楼の街
君も見るだろうか
蜃気楼の街

Romaji

By: Yoshiyuki

Kareha mau hodou
Tasogare no toki
Kisetsu wa mukuchi no mama
Toori sugiru
Kotoba ni naranai
Omoi wa okizari
Wasure kaketa koe
Ryoute kara koboreta

Sha la la la, Sha la la la
Toki wa sugi yuku
Sha la la la, Sha la la la
Odorasete okure
Sakebi wa itsume
Kaze ni kaki kesare
Me no mae ni hirogaru
Shinkirou no machi

Sepia iro no kioku
Suri kireta uta
Kokoro no okusoko de
Hokori wo kaburu
Yume wa akirame ni
Kawatte shimai
Kisetsu wa mukuchi no mama Yogorete yuku dake

Sha la la la, Sha la la la
Toki wa sugi yuku
Sha la la la, Sha la la la
Utawasete okure
Kanashii iro ga
Ukande wa kie
Kimi no miru darou ka
Shinkirou no machi

Sha la la la, Sha la la la
Toki wa sugi yuku
Sha la la la, Sha la la la
Odorasete okure
Sakebi wa itsume
Kaze ni kaki kesare
Me no mae ni hirogaru
Shinkirou no machi
Kimi no miru darou ka
Shinkirou no machi

English

By: Yoshiyuki

Fallen leaves dance
on the pavement at twilight
Seasons pass
without so much as a word
Memories that cannot be put
into words are left behind
A forgotten voice spills
from both hands

Sha la la la, Sha la la la
Time goes by
Sha la la la, Sha la la la
Let me dance
My cries are always
drowned out by the wind
As the city of mirages
unfolds before my eyes

Sepia-tinged memories,
a worn out song
Covered in dust in the
depths of my heart
Dreams end up
turning into resignation
Seasons become tainted
without so much as a word

Sha la la la, Sha la la la
Time goes by
Sha la la la, Sha la la la
Let me sing
Poignant feelings
surface and disappear
As I wonder if you see
this city of mirages too

Sha la la la, Sha la la la
Time goes by
Sha la la la, Sha la la la
Let me dance
My cries are always
drowned out by the wind
As the city of mirages
unfolds before my eyes
As I wonder if you see
this city of mirages too

Bossa Nova on a Wet Moonlit Night (Nureta Tsukiyo no Bossanova)

Lyrics: ISSAY

Music: Mari Fukuhara

Japanese

やるせないメロディー
濡れた月夜のボサノヴァ
いかがわしいリズ
溶け出したおまえの影

もう一度声を聞かせておくれ
うごめくおまえの肌を見たい

狂いだすビートで爪を立てて
心までとどくような傷をつけろ
I wanna do it again

灼熱のカクテル
背中で聴いたボサノヴァ
バラ色の暗闇
溢れ出すおまえの中

もう一度歌を聴かせておくれ
震えるおまえの肌を見たい

狂いだすビートで爪を立てて
魂にとどくような傷をつけろ
I wanna do it again

Romaji

By: Yoshiyuki

Yarusenai merodii
Nureta tsukiyo no bossanova
Ikagawashii rizumu
Tokedashita omae no kage

Mou ichido koe wo kikasete okure
Ugomeku omae no hada wo mitai

Kuruidasu biito de tsume wo tatete
Kokoro made todoku you na kizu wo tsukero
I wanna do it again

Shakunetsu no kakuteru
Senaka de kiita bossanova
Barairo no kurayami
Afuredasu omae no naka

Mou ichido uta wo kikasete okure
Furueru omae no hada wo mitai

Kuruidasu biito de tsume wo tatete
Tamashii ni todoku you na kizu wo tsukero
I wanna do it again

English

By: Yoshiyuki

With a broken hearted melody
Bossa nova on a wet moonlit night
With a salacious rhythm
Your shadow begins to melt away

Let me hear your voice again
I want to see your shuddering skin

Sink your nails into me with an unruly beat
Scratch at me like you’re trying to reach my heart
I wanna do it again

A cocktail of burning heat
Bossa nova heard on my back
A roses-coloured darkness
Pours out from inside of you

Let me listen to your song again
I want to see your trembling skin

Sink your nails into me with an unruly beat
Scratch at me like you’re trying to reach my soul
I wanna do it again

Lyrics: ISSAY

Music: Mari Fukuhara

Japanese

空のボトル
転がる蒼い部屋
冷めた身体
かさねる夜明け前
夢と現の狭間
ざわめく時間のタンゴ
あなたのぬくもり抱いて
Last Tango, Tango

仮面の下
名前なんていらない
欲しい物は
決して醒めない夢
明日と昨日の狭間
ゆらめく別れのタンゴ
あなたの影絵と踊る
Last Tango, Tango

踊る世界
踊る嘘
踊る夢につつまれて
堕ちてゆくならそれもいい
狂い咲こう
最後のタンゴ

こわれかけた
記憶の鍵穴に
忘れかけた
懐かしいメロディー
夢と現の狭間
ざわめく時間のタンゴ
あなたの影絵と踊る
Last Tango, Tango

踊る世界
踊る嘘
踊る夢にあやつられ
二度と夜明けはむかえない
愚かな恋
最後のタンゴ

明日と昨日の狭間
めくるめく別れのタンゴ
あなたの影絵と踊る
Last Tango, Tango

踊る世界
踊る嘘
踊る夢につつまれて
堕ちてゆくならそれもいい
狂い咲いた
最後のタンゴ

Romaji

By: Yoshiyuki

Kara no botoru
Korogaru aoi heya
Sameta karada
Kasaneru yoake mae
Yume to utsutsu no hazama
Zawameku jikan no tango
Anata no nukumori daite
Last Tango, Tango

Kamen no shita
Namae nante iranai
Hoshii mono wa
Kesshite samenai yume
Asu to kinou no hazama
Yurameku wakare no tango
Anata no kagee to odoru
Last Tango, Tango

Odoru sekai
Odoru uso
Odoru yume ni tsutsumarete
Ochiteyuku nara sore mo ii
Kuruizakou
Saigo no tango

Koware kaketa
Kioku no kagi ana ni
Wasure kaketa
Natsukashii merodii
Yume to utsutsu no hazama
Zawameku jikan no tango
Anata no kagee to odoru
Last Tango, Tango

Odoru sekai
Odoru uso
Odoru yume ni ayatsurare
Nido to yoake wa mukaenai
Orokana koi
Saigo no tango

Asu to kinou no hazama
Mekuru meku wakare no tango
Anata no kagee to odoru
Last Tango, Tango

Odoru sekai
Odoru uso
Odoru yume ni tsutsumarete
Ochiteyuku nara sore mo ii
Kurui saita
Saigo no tango

English

By: Yoshiyuki

An empty bottle
rolling in the blue room*
A body turned cold
in countless predawns
A tango of whispered moments
in the crevice between dreams and reality
As I embrace your warmth,
we tango in a last tango

Things like names are redundant
when under a mask
The most desirable of all is,
without a doubt, an endless dream
A tango of lambent goodbyes
in the crevice between tomorrow and yesterday
As I dance with your silhouette,
we tango in a last tango

Enveloped by a dancing world,
by dancing lies,
by dancing dreams
Even if I were to fall, I would gladly do so
Let’s bloom in madness,
our last tango

Through the keyhole of
memories falling apart
A nostalgic melody
forgotten
A tango of whispered moments
in the crevice between dreams and reality
As I dance with your silhouette,
we tango in a last tango

Manipulated by a dancing world,
by dancing lies,
by dancing dreams
Never again will I get to greet dawn
In a foolish love
we tango in a last tango

A tango of dazzling goodbyes
in the crevice between tomorrow and yesterday
As I dance with your silhouette,
we tango in a last tango

Enveloped by a dancing world,
by dancing lies,
by dancing dreams
Even if I were to fall, I would gladly do so
We bloomed in madness,
our last tango

Notes:

*Out of curiosity, I looked up “blue room” to see if there was any cultural significance for Japan and apparently, there is. 

It turns out that there was a nightclub/salon in Shibuya, Tokyo, called “青い部屋 (Blue Room)” which was opened by Togawa Masako, a chanson singer, songwriter, novelist (winner of the the prestigious Edogawa Rampo Prize), and LGBTQQIAP community icon in Japan. It unfortunately closed in December 2010, but it was a place that was, and probably still is, well loved by artists, academics, cultural figures, and financiers for being a place where the freedom of expression was encouraged. Togawa was known to employ non-binary persons at the Blue Room. According to the Wikipedia entry, it was apparently for this reason that the Blue Room was also nicknamed the “adult’s playground”.
At present, the Blue Room now exists in spirit, touring around the country in the form of concerts and events, and having sessions on Snatch.TV.

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Rain at Three in the Afternoon (Gogo Sanji no Ame)

Lyrics: ISSAY

Music: Mari Fukuhara

Japanese

やさしい雨の午後三時
濡れる鋪道をたたく音
子守唄のリズム
傘をさした人影
まるでサイレントフィルム達
モノクロのノイズ

こんな日には誰もかすんで見える
雨がどんな罪も洗い流すさ

赤いレンガ    雨粒
遠く聞こえた冬の日々
さよならのコトバ
にじむ街のざわめき
ゆれる心はメトロノーム
唄うガードレール

こんな日には誰もゆっくり歩く
雨がどんな歌も聴いてくれるさ

…雨が君の涙を隠してくれるといいね…

Romaji

By: Yoshiyuki

Yasashii ame no gogo sanji
Nureru hodou wo tataku oto
komori uta no rizumu
Kasa wo sashita hitokage
Marude sairento firumu tachi
Monokuro no noizu

Konna hi ni wa dare mo kasunde mieru
Ame ga donna tsumi mo arai nagasu sa

Akai renga    Amatsubu
Tooku kikoeta fuyu no hibi
Sayonara no kotoba
Nijimu machi no zawameki
Yureru kokoro wa metoronoomu
Utau gaado reeru

Konna hi ni wa dare mo yukkuri aruku
Ame ga donna uta mo kiite kureru sa

… Ame ga kimi no namida wo kakushite kureru to ii ne…

English

By: Yoshiyuki

A gentle rain falls at three in the afternoon
Hitting the drenched pavement with the rhythm of a lullaby
A silhouette under an umbrella
Like the character of a silent film amidst black and white noise

Everyone looks like a blur on such days
Because the rain washes away all sins

Red bricks and raindrops
Heard from afar,
bidding farewell to winter days
The buzz of the blotted city
The wavering heart a metronome, a singing guard rail

Everyone strolls slow on such days
Because the rain listens to all their songs

… Wouldn’t it be nice if the rain would hide your tears…