Lyrics & Translation
The rumored alkaloid.
They call me the online skull.
Crank up the distortion!
A samurai with a borrowed blade
Wildly firing a shotgun.
Shall we dance through tragic history?
Come on, this awkward, clumsy dance, huh?
My heart is Ego Rock.
A 45-degree angle of nonsense.
Smash the know-how, break the routine,
And say goodbye, bye, bye to tomorrow.
That fawning display,
A sickening sky.
A rain of cynical stares.
Today too, pretending to close both eyes.
My playful mind needs you.
The alkaloid of the streets.
That person too, a trendy instant show.
Spread it around, DID!
A samurai who can't get ahead
An elegy that cuts off the future.
Let's sing through this brutal history.
Look, this silly, nonsensical dance.
Huh.
Let's live with a rock 'n' roll heart!
Music as hot as midsummer.
Smash the how-to's and just draw a circle,
Tomorrow too, wah-hah-hah!
Even this impudence becomes a habit.
We're outcasts, right?
A rain of cynical stares.
Today too, pretending to open both eyes.
Transparent emotions just get tainted.
In that case, push out those who turn a blind eye!
Even betting my life, it feels like I'll lose.
Obsessed with winning and losing, it's nonsense.
Smash common sense for a minute,
Say goodbye to the future.
My heart is Ego Rock.
A 45-degree angle of nonsense.
Smash the know-how, break the routine,
And say goodbye, bye, bye to tomorrow.
That fawning display,
A sickening sky.
A rain of cynical stares.
Today too, pretending to close both eyes.
One, Two, Three, Fuck you.
Key Vocabulary
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心 /ko̞ko̞ɾo̞/ A1 |
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エゴロック /e̞ɡo̞ɾo̞kku/ C1 |
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ナンセンス /nansensu/ B1 |
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砕く /kudaku/ B1 |
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マンネリ /manne̞ɾi/ B2 |
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媚びへつらう /ko̞bihet͡suɾau/ C1 |
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吐き気 /hakike̞/ B1 |
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シニカル /ɕinikaɾu/ B2 |
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塞ぐ /fu̥saɡu/ B1 |
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開く /çiɾaku/ A1 |
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侍 /samuɾai/ A2 |
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悲劇 /hiɡe̞ki/ B1 |
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歴史 /ɾe̞kiɕi/ A2 |
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踊る /o̞do̞ɾu/ A1 |
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透明 /to̞ːme̞i/ B1 |
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感情 /kaɲd͡ʑo̞ː/ A2 |
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人生 /ʑinɕe̞ː/ A2 |
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常識 /d͡ʑo̞ːɕiki/ B1 |
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未来 /miɾai/ A2 |
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髑髏 /do̞kɯɾo̞/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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かき鳴らせディストーション
➔ Imperative Form
➔ “かき鳴らせ” (kakinarase) is the imperative form of “かき鳴らす” (kakinarasu, to strum/play loudly). It expresses a direct command or strong request.
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悲劇の歴史で踊ろうか
➔ Volitional form + か for suggestion
➔ “踊ろう” (odorou) is the volitional form of “踊る” (odoru, to dance). Adding “か” (ka) turns it into a suggestion or an invitation, asking “Shall we dance...?”
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媚びへつらうその姿
➔ Plain form verb modifying a noun
➔ “媚びへつらう” (kobihetsurau, to fawn/flatter) is a plain form verb directly modifying the noun “姿” (sugata, appearance/figure). This construction describes the noun by the action of the verb, meaning “the appearance that flatters/fawns.”
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今日も両目を塞ぐふり
➔ Verb plain form + ふりをする (to pretend to do something)
➔ “塞ぐふり” (fusagu furi) means “pretending to close/cover.” The plain form of a verb (“塞ぐ” - fusagu, to close/cover) is followed by “ふりをする” to express feigning or pretending to do something.
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うだつが上がらぬ侍が
➔ Classical/Literary negative ぬ
➔ “上がらぬ” (agaranu) is the classical or literary negative form of “上がる” (agaru, to rise/get ahead). It functions identically to the modern negative “上がらない” (agaranai), meaning “does not rise” or “cannot get ahead.” It adds a formal or poetic tone. The phrase “うだつが上がらない” is an idiom meaning “to not be able to get ahead in life.”
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人生かけても負けそうです
➔ Te-form + も for concession & そうだ for appearance
➔ “人生かけても” (jinsei kaketemo) uses “ても” which means “even if” or “even though.” “かける” (kakeru) here means “to stake” or “to risk.” So, “even if I stake my life.” “負けそうです” (makesou desu) uses the “そうだ” (appears to be/looks like) construction attached to the stem of a verb (“負ける” - makeru, to lose). It conveys an observation or prediction based on appearance: “it looks like I will lose.”
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勝ち負け取り憑かれナンセンス
➔ Passive form
➔ “取り憑かれ” (toritsukare) is the passive form of “取り憑く” (toritsuku, to possess/obsess). In this context, it implies “being possessed by” or “being obsessed with” the idea of winning or losing. While often indicating a state, it functions adjectivally here.
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だったら見て見ぬふりする奴らを押し出せ
➔ Idiomatic expression with archaic negative & Imperative
➔ “見て見ぬふりする” (mite minu furi suru) is an idiom meaning “to pretend not to see.” It uses the archaic negative “ぬ” (“見ぬ” = “見ない”). “押し出せ” (oshidase) is the imperative form of “押し出す” (oshidasu, to push out). The whole phrase means “If that’s the case, push out those guys who pretend not to see.”
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透明な感情は染まるだけさ
➔ だけ (only/just) & Sentence-ending particle さ (emphasis)
➔ “染まるだけ” (somaru dake) uses “だけ” (dake, only/just) to indicate that the transparent emotions *only* get dyed/influenced. “さ” (sa) is a casual sentence-ending particle that adds emphasis or asserts a statement, often with a slightly masculine or confident tone.
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ノウハウ砕いてマンネリを
➔ Te-form for sequential action/means
➔ “砕いて” (kudaite) is the te-form of “砕く” (kudaku, to break/crush). Here, it connects “ノウハウを砕く” (to crush know-how) with the implied subsequent action, indicating a sequential action or the means by which something is done. In this context, it implies 'by crushing know-how, then...' or 'crushing know-how and thereby...'.
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シニカルな視線の雨
➔ な-adjective modifying a noun (ナ形容詞)
➔ “シニカルな” (shinikaru na) is a な-adjective formed from the katakana word “シニカル” (cynical). な-adjectives directly precede and modify nouns, such as “視線の雨” (shisen no ame, rain of gazes/stares), meaning “cynical rain of gazes.”
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One, Two, Three, Fuck you.
➔ English expletive (Interjection)
➔ This is a direct incorporation of an English phrase, specifically a count followed by an expletive. In Japanese lyrics, English phrases are often used for stylistic effect, expressing a strong, direct, and rebellious sentiment.
