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 Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2004 4:59 pm
PIERROT LYRICS
I'm creating this topic because one of the things most made me love Pierrot so much was Kirito's lyrics...
They are really well done and lots of times criticizing the system, or USA... and you have to read between the lines sometimes... His lyrics are full of meaning, and double-meaning.
So.. I'll post some of the lyrics I have, and I hope you also do it, if you have Pierrot lyrics too. (I apreaciate both translation and Roma-ji)
As I get my lyrics around internet, most of them have translator's notes and names, so I'll keep them for beeing better to understand and for giving credits to the one who had the work of translating it, as I, unfortunatly, don't know Japanese.
LYRICS POSTED
I'll make here a list of the ones there was posted, for us to don't miss and repeat.... Or for someone that is looking for some lyric to see if it was posted here.
Neogrotesque
Smiley Skeleton
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Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2004 5:00 pm
NEOGROTESQUE
(music: Aiji
lyrics: Kirito)
Hey you, looking all spaced out over there,
are you going nowhere fast?
Unsure of who you are,
are you stuck in the mold?
Your Papa and Mama so quick to lecture you,
got it on in order to bring you into this world. *1
In this city where the cheesy healing songs
are playing yet again,*2
if you're soothed by our noise,
then you're the same monster as me.
Dangerous boys and girls on the verge of losing it,
show your true selves, get down and party!*3
It doesn't matter what they say,
Chill out, and just love one another!
Those all too perfect life plans as well,
can be blown to smithereens with a single missle.
In this city where the cheesy cover songs
are playing yet again,*4
if you're moved by our noise,
then you're the same monster as me.
Dangerous boys and girls on the verge of losing it,
show your true selves, get down and party!
Don't mind their judgemental glares,
Chill out, and just get wild!
There's an instinct you've supressed deep in your heart
Vomit that sucker out, and get down and party!
By morning you'll be flying for sure!
You're more beautiful and grotesque than anyone else.
(Translated By: Brian Stewart & Takako Sakuma)
Translator's Notes: This song bears a striking resemblance to Creature, lyrically. Sounds like Kirito is assembling the troops. Took a lot of liberties with language and idioms, but hopefully it reads better this way. So c'mon monsters, let's go! On to the *'s.
*1 - That means they had S-E-X. And you were the result. *wink wink nudge nudge*
*2 - This is the best. Kirito is talking about not just Enya like "healing" music though that is part of what he's digging at, he's also taking a hit at the current trends in the Japanese music scene. Japanese people seem to want to be soothed by these soft reaffirming tunes lately. In the following lines he comes right out and says if Pierrot's music is what soothes you then you're like him.
*3 - Changed this line from "have a good time" to "get down and party!". I wonder though if the album's drug theme will come up here? Hmmm...Later when it says by morning you'll be flying... there are many ways to take that.
*4 - The word he uses ribaibaru is when they bring back a song that used to be popular and redo it with a modern face. This is clearly aimed at Hirai Ken who is the most recent artist to find success doing this. Though Shimatani Hitomi's entire career seems based in cover songs, and Ulfuls ushered in a whole sensation with their cover of "Ashita ga aru sa" by Sakamoto Kyuu.
Romaji
soko de bonyari miteiru kimi he
nantonaku mattari shiteru no ka
jibun ga nanimono ka mo shirazu ni
nantanaku kata ni hamatteinai ka?
sekkyou jimita papa to mama mo ne
koshi wo futte kimi wo umidashitanda
aikawarazu usoppachi na iyashikei no uta ga
nagareru kono machi de
konna noizu ni iyasareru nara
kimi ha sou boku to dourui no bakemono da
buchikiresou na yabasugiru shounenshoujotachi yo
bake no kawa nugisute kimochi yoku nacchaou ze
dare ni nanto iwaretatte ii daro
kataku kangaezu ari no mama aishiaou
kanpeki na made no jinseisekkei mo ne
misairu hitotsu de koppamijin nanda
aikawarazu usopacchi na rebaibaru no uta ga
nagareru kono machi de
konna noizu ni munasawagu nara
kimi ha sou boku to dourui no bakemono da
buchikiresou na yabasugiru shounenshoujyotachi yo
bake no kawa nugisute kimochi yoku nacchaou ze
sameta shisen nante dou datte ii daro!
kataku kangaezu ari no mama aberechimaou ze
mune no oku de oshikoroshita honnou ga aru daro
hade ni hakidashite kimochi yoku nacchaou ze
asa ni nareba kitto habatakeru darou
kimi ha dare yori mo utsukushiku gurotesku da.
(Romaji By: Brian Stewart)
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Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2004 5:04 pm
SMILEY SKELETON(Words: Kirito
Music: Aiji )
awash in the morning light
in the Land of the Rising Sun
as soon as I awaken I take you in my arms
in place of a bomb,
to a shocking rite of ascension *1
we're being manipulated by
right and wrong as measured by a paper-machier god
killing one another,
how long can we love each other?
the sky without end, coquettishly and cooly laughs at the world.
I make my way for the light I found within the darkness,
laughing as I brandish my katana over head.
the ignition has already been lit
sending sparks out, a countdown to a suicide bombing.
everything gets blown to bits,
how long are we going to be fooled?
the vast sky, dances seductively, and washes away the world
I make my way for the exit I found in the darkness
and laugh, bringing only you along with me. *2
the sky without end, coquettishly and cooly laughs at the world.
I make my way for the light I found within the darkness,
as I brandish my katana over head.
the vast sky dances seductively, and washes away the world
I make my way for the exit I found within the darkness,
holding only your hand and laughing.
(Translated By: Brian Stewart & Takako Sakuma)
Translator's Notes: Kirito gave a notorious MC before playing this song at Skull Armament. In his MC before Smiley Skeleton Kirito hinted that anti-American actions of his have led to his being targetted by outside groups. He then defiantly proclaims that he will continue to do what he wants and continues to criticize the US and the "white people" but also turns his attention to the Japanese government which he calls "America's lapdog". He calls Smiley Skeleton a song of the historied peoples of the Far East laughing at the fools. He ends with this quote: "The current Japanese government has made this mess of a country so I say that we destroy it all "by force", and build it anew. One of the keywords is "samurai".
* 1 - This seems to have a double meaning. In one way it's almost sexual, in another it's got a sort of spooky neo-Japanese, return to power feel.
* 2 - I think the "laugh" here is not one of joy. It's Kirito laughing at those of us left behind and or defeated.
Roma Ji
hi, izuru kuni yori
asahi wo abi bakudan gawari ni
mezameru nari kimi wo daite
koshi nukasu you na shouten no gishiki he
haribote no kami ga hakari ni kaketa seigi to aku ni
odorasarete koroshiatte
itsumade bokura aishiaeru?
sora ha hateshinaku iro adeyaka ni suzushige ni
sekai wo azawaratteru
boku ha yami no naka de mitsuketa hikari ni mukatte
katana furikazashingara warau
hakkasouchi ha sude ni
hibana chirashite jibaku byouyomi
nanimokamo ga kudakechitte
itsumade bokura damasareteru?
sora ha kagirinaku iro adeyaka ni maiodori
sekai wo arainagasu
boku ha yami no naka de mitsuketa deguchi ni mukatte
kimi dake wo tsureteitte warau
sora ha hateshinaku iro adeyaka ni suzushige ni
sekai wo azawaratteru
boku ha yami no naka de mitsuketa hikari ni mukatte
katana furikazashingara
sora ha kagirinaku iro adeyaka ni maiodori
sekai wo arainagasu
boku ha yami no naka de mitsuketa deguchi ni mukatte
kimi dake no te wo nigitte warau
(Romaji By: Brian Stewart)
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Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2004 10:18 pm
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Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2005 3:03 pm
Yeh yeh.. I know that site alrealdy... But we can also post here and discuss about the lyrics.. that's what I intended to... sweatdrop
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Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 2:36 am
I really don't like how centigrade-j does themed translations sometimes. x_x Like Neogrotesque. It has great lyrics...but look in the translator's notes, they even admit to changing "have a good time" to something as corny as "get down and party!"
Anyway...yeah, Pierrot's lyrics were what first drew me to the band, and the reason I practically worship Kirito. ^^
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Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 9:57 pm
I typed this for the aznmp3 forums back in April.
PIERROT
Barairo no Sekai
[Romaji]
kimi ga seou itami no hate ni wa
miushinatteita kanousei ga matteite
namida mo sugu ni wasureteshimatte
atarashii kairaku ni oboreru mon sa
hametsu wo mezasu rekishi no sutoorii
kimi to futari naraba sorehodo kowaku wa nai
zetsubouteki na sekai wa ima mo
ikinobiyou to agakitsuzukeru yo
sukui you no nai keshiki mo kitto
ayatsuriyou de barairo ni mieru
kotae nante itsu no jidai demo
aru you de hontou wa nai you na mon de
hametsu wo mezasu rekishi no sutoorii
te wo hanasanakereba sorehodo kowaku wa nai
zetsubouteki na sekai wa ima mo
ikinobiyou to agakitsuzukeru yo
miakita hazu no keshiki mo kitto
kangaeyou de barairo ni mieru
hametsu wo mezasu rekishi no sutoorii
kimi wo mezamesaseru tame nara nejimageyou ka?
zetsubouteki na sekai wa ima mo
owarisou de owaranai de iru you
akiramekaketa keshiki mo kitto
futari de nara barairo ni mieru
[Kanji]
君が背負う痛みの果てには
見失っていた可能性が待っていて
涙もすぐに忘れてしまって
新しい快楽に溺れるもんさ
破滅を目指す歴史のストーリー
君と二人ならばそれほど恐くはない
絶望的な世界は今も
生き延びようと あがき続けるよ
救いようのない 景色もきっと
操りようで 薔薇色に見える
答えなんていつの時代でも
あるようで本当はないようなもんで
破滅を目指す歴史のストーリー
手を離さなければそれほど恐くはない
絶望的な世界は今も
生き延びようと あがき続けるよ
見飽きたはずの 景色もきっと
考えようで 薔薇色に見える
破滅を目指す歴史のストーリー
君を目覚めさせる為なら ネジ曲げようか
絶望的な世界は今も
終わりそうで 終わらないでいるよ
諦めかけた 景色もきっと
二人でなら 薔薇色に見える
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