ADVISE (Remix) feat. ARARE – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Red Eye, ARARE
• Album: TOKOYO

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the vibrant world of Japanese hip-hop and reggae with "ADVISE (Remix) feat. ARARE." This song is a compelling blend of powerful lyrics and dynamic rhythms, offering a unique opportunity to explore contemporary Japanese social commentary and artistic expression. Through its thought-provoking themes and distinct vocal styles, you can uncover nuances of modern Japanese culture and language that make this track truly special.

[English]

Yo

The execs sporting badges

Now that I’ve got a follow‑up to this track, let me tell you

Yeah

Whichever way you label it, it’s just level music

Let it reverberate across the globe

Free spirits roar atop our wildly warped globe

We may never reach heaven, yet we can hear this music

My ears may ache, but my spirit won’t quit

We may never reach heaven, yet we can hear this music

When it comes to the music, we’d always rather save than kill

But

Even in 2024

The citizens still suffer

On this cramped island

People trample each other to survive

That’s why things have gotten so messed up

No one even considers it

The growing burden of that negative legacy now haunts our generation

You should get it by now, grown‑up?

Our bodies are wired to the internet

You’re just a puppet now

You’re leaving anonymous comments, huh?

hey yo

The future is being crushed

Even the prime minister gets assassinated

This battered Japan

Heal this shattered Japan with our music

We may never reach heaven, yet we can hear this music

My ears may ache, but my spirit won’t quit

We may never reach heaven, yet we can hear this music

When it comes to the music, we’d always rather save than kill

At first, I said I’d change Japan

You had convictions, didn’t you?

If that’s the case, even if my body aches…

You shouldn’t have given it up

But you can’t keep it hidden any longer, can you?

It’s been a colony all along, isn’t it?

A life shattered by someone’s vested interests is empty, isn’t it?

Is the so‑called necessary evil real?

It’s already too late… Could be the absolute worst

Help us, because music can do it

hey yo

Leap across genres

Turn even the negatives into positives

Future

If you live by staying true to your convictions

No matter how many times you fall, you can rise again

We may never reach heaven, yet we can hear this music

My ears may ache, but my spirit won’t quit

We may never reach heaven, yet we can hear this music

When it comes to the music, we’d always rather save than kill

Yo

Red Eye and ARARE

We raise our voices louder than ever

Can’t zip my mouth shut

Until we wave the Hinomaru flag

Yo

Whichever way you label it, it’s just level music

Let it reverberate across the globe

Free spirits yell from our wildly twisted globe

[Japanese]

Yo

バッチを付けてるお偉いさんとか

この曲の続きが出来たから話すよ

そう

誰が呼んだかレベルミュージック

響かしてやれよ世界中に

歪みまくった僕らの地球儀の中から叫ぶ自由人

天国になどとうに行けないけどこの音楽なら聴ける

耳が痛いのは仕方がないけど俺の仏は止まらない

天国になどとうに行けないけどこの音楽なら聴ける

俺たちはいつも音の上ならば殺すより助けたい

だが

2024になっても

未だ国民は苦しんで

狭い島の中で

人が人を蹴落として生きてる

その為にどんな状況になってる

そんな事誰も考えない

そうして溜まっていった負の遺産が僕らの世代を苦しめてる

もう分かるはずだ大人だぜ?

身体がネットに繋がれてる

あんたはもはや人形だぜ

匿名でコメントしてんだぜ?

hey yo

未来が潰されてく

総理大臣すら殺されて

こんなボロボロになった日本を

この音楽で癒してくれ

天国になどとうに行けないけどこの音楽なら聴ける

耳が痛いのは仕方がないけど俺の仏は止まらない

天国になどとうに行けないけどこの音楽なら聴ける

俺たちはいつも音の上ならば殺すより助けたい

最初は日本変えてやるとか

信念持ってたんでしょう?

ならどんなに身体が痛んでも

捨てるべきじゃなかったはずでしょ

でも、隠せなくなってきたんでしょ?

元から植民地なんでしょう ?

誰かの利権で壊れる人生なんて虚しいでしょう

必要悪って本当?

もう間に合わないマジ最悪かも

俺たちを助けてくれ音楽ならそれが出来るぜ

hey yo

ジャンルを飛び越えて

マイナスすらプラスに変える

未来

信念貫き生きてくなら

何度転んでも立ち上がれる

天国になどとうに行けないけどこの音楽なら聴ける

耳が痛いのは仕方がないけど俺の仏は止まらない

天国になどとうに行けないけどこの音楽なら聴ける

俺たちはいつも音の上ならば殺すより助けたい

Yo

赤目とARARE

前にも増して声張り上げ

お口のチャックなら閉まらねぇ

あの日の丸の旗を揺らすまで

Yo

誰が呼んだかレベルミュージック

響かしてやれよ世界中に

歪みまくったボクらの地球儀の中から叫ぶ自由人

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
叫ぶ /sakebu/ A2	verb - to shout
自由 /jiyuu/ A1	noun - freedom
音楽 /ongaku/ A1	noun - music
苦しむ /kurushimu/ A2	verb - to suffer
変える /kaeru/ A2	verb - to change
信念 /shin'nen/ B1	noun - belief
貫く /tsuranuku/ B2	verb - to penetrate verb - to stick to
立ち上がる /tachiagaru/ A2	verb - to stand up
歪む /yogamu/ B2	verb - to distort
遺産 /isaan/ B1	noun - heritage
匿名 /tokumei/ B1	noun - anonymity
coloniale /koloni/ B2	adjective - colonial
利権 /riken/ C1	noun - vested interests
虚しい /munashii/ B2	adjective - empty
ジャンル /janru/ B1	noun - genre
プラス /purasu/ A2	noun - plus
殺す /korosu/ A2	verb - to kill
助ける /tasukeru/ A2	verb - to help
揺らす /yurasu/ B1	verb - to shake

Key Grammar Structures

• バッチを付けてるお偉いさんとか

  ➔ Te-form + いる (continuous state)

  ➔ The phrase 'バッチを付けてる' uses the te-form of the verb '付ける' (tsukeru) followed by 'いる' to indicate a continuous state of wearing a badge.

• 誰が呼んだかレベルミュージック

  ➔ Passive form (〜呼ばれる)

  ➔ The phrase '誰が呼んだか' is in the passive voice, indicating that the subject is unknown or unimportant. It translates to 'who called it'.

• 天国になどとうに行けないけど

  ➔ Negative form with など (emphasis on impossibility)

  ➔ The use of 'など' after '天国にとうに行けない' emphasizes the impossibility of going to heaven, adding a strong negative connotation.

• 俺たちはいつも音の上ならば殺すより助けたい

  ➔ Conditional form with ならば (if... then)

  ➔ The phrase '音の上ならば' uses the conditional form with 'ならば' to express a hypothetical situation: 'if we are on the sound, we would rather help than kill.'

• 未来が潰されてく

  ➔ Passive form with 〜られる (future is crushed)

  ➔ The phrase '未来が潰されてく' uses the passive form with '〜られる' to indicate that the future is being crushed, emphasizing the action is done by an unspecified agent.