#visual kei english lyrics

[sweettranslations]

性欲うさぎ (Seiyoku Usagi) - 甘い暴力 (Amai Bouryoku)

ENG + ESP lyric translation under the cut 🐰

★;; English

'Cause I'm a rabbit! 🐰

I'm a bun-bun-bunny, see?

I'm lonely

Bun-bun-bunny, see? don't let go pyon pyon pyon pyon

Who dies when they leave it alone? (the rabbit)

Who is vulnerable to changes in the environment (the rabbit)

Who has it feelings written all over it's face? (the rabbit)

Who's in heat all year round it's you, the rabbit.

Good, good, good

Pyon pyon pyon pyon, what, what, what

Not good?

Good, good, good

Pyon pyon pyon pyon

What, what, what?

Nothing good!

Aah, wicked

Deeply jealous

By that strong libido

'Cause I'm a rabbit! 🐰

I'm a bun-bun-bunny, see?

I'm lonely

Bun-bun-bunny hey, I fell in love with you like that

Bun-bun-bunny

I want to pour out my love until it's annoying

Bun-bun-bunny

Please don't leave me, pyon pyon pyon

Who has a strong desire of approval? (the rabbit)

Who hates that sense of familiarity? (the rabbit)

Eat well, sleep well, you're lazy, you're a rabbit.

Who does nothing but having naughty fantasies?

it's you, the rabbit.

Good, good, good

Pyon pyon pyon pyon

What, what, what

Why isn't it good?

Good, good, good

Pyon pyon pyon pyon

What, what, what

As you like to keep living

Sinking straight away

Wherever you go, i'll be there following you

'Cause I'm a rabbit! 🐰

You're acting like a child, don't say things like that.

Bun-bun-bunny, hey, I'm going to be tight

Bun-bun-bunny, hey, i miss you like that

i want to be annoying

[The Rabbit song]

A lonely rabbit

Alighlty naughty rabbit

With red eyes

Pyon pyon pyon

Go over there pyon pyon pyon

I'm not crying pyon pyon pyon

Over there pyon pyon pyon

The rabbit that got tired

Little naughty rabbit

'Cause I'm a rabbit! 🐰

I'm a bun-bun-bunny, see? I won't let you go

I don't like being lonely

I fell in love with you like that

It's so annoying

I want to pour my love

Bun-bun-bunny

I won't let you go, pyon pyon pyon

translation taken from my other blog, i fixed a few things and this one is better okay. Also i changed the "usagi-chan" for "bunny".

★;; Español

¡Por qué, soy un conejo! 🐰

Soy un cone-cone-coneconejito, ¿ves?

Estoy solo

Cone-cone-conejito, ¿ves?, no me dejes ir pyon pyon pyon pyon

¿quién se muere cuándo lo dejan solo? (el conejo)

¿quién es vulnerable a los cambios de ambiente? (el conejo)

¿a quién se le ven las emociones marcadas en el rostro? (al conejo)

Quién está en calentura todo el año eres tú, el conejo

Bien, bien, bien

Pyon pyon pyon pyon

Qué, qué, qué

¿no está bien?

Bien, bien, bien

Pyon pyon pyon pyon

Qué, qué, qué

¡Nada está bien!

Aah, maldito

Profundamente celoso

Por ese fuerte líbido

¡Por qué, soy un conejo! 🐰

Soy un cone-cone-coneconejito, ¿ves?

Estoy solo

Cone-cone-conejito oye, me enamoré de ti

Cone-cone-conejito

Quiero derramar mi amor hasta que sea molesto

Cone-cone-conejito

Por favor no me dejes, pyon pyon pyon

¿Quién desea la aprobación de los demás? (el conejo)

¿Quién odia esa familiaridad? (el conejo)

Come bien, duerme bien, eres perezoso, eres un conejo

Quién no hace nada más que tener fantasías traviesas eres tú, el conejo.

Bueno, bueno, bueno

Pyon pyon pyon pyon

Qué, qué, qué

¿porqué no está bien?

Bien, bien, bien

Pyon pyon pyon pyon

Qué, qué, qué

Como te guste seguir viviendo

Directamente hundiéndote

Dónde sea que vayas, yo estaré siguiendote

¡Por qué, soy un conejo! 🐰

Estás siendo infantil, no digas esas cosas

Cone-cone-conejito, oye, va a estar apretado

Cone-cone-conejito, oye, te extraño de esa forma

Quiero ser molesto

[La Canción del Conejo]

Un conejo solitario

Un conejo un poco travieso

Con ojos rojos pyon pyon pyon

Ven para acá pyon pyon pyon

El conejo que se cansó

Pequeño travieso conejo

No estoy llorando pyon pyon pyon

Para acá pyon pyon pyon

¡Por qué, soy un conejo! 🐰

soy un cone-cone-coneconejito, ¿ves?, no te dejaré ir.

No me gusta estar solo

Me enamoré así de ti

Es muy molesto,

Quiero derramar mi amor

Cone-cone-conejito

No te dejaré ir, pyon pyon pyon pyon

🐰 no me quedó claro si usaba "conejA" en vez de "conejO" pero para mí, la traducción quedaba mejor con "conejO", de cualquier forma, quedo atento a cualquier corrección ^^

[porcelain-yume]

sweet dream - THE MADNA (English Lyrics Translation 英訳)

Lyrics: Ryota; Music: THE MADNA

cry in the moonlight

Inside a birdcage

In a trance, the dreamlike sky

In the seasons smoothly sliding by

To an uncertain tomorrow

Blindly surrender

When the moonlit night gently closes our eyes, the rising sun will surely tear us apart

Illuminated by the moonlight, the two of us

Locked in a kiss, melt together in the night

Wishing for the night to never dawn again

For the end of the world right here and now

Ephemeral dreams

If it has a shape, someday it’ll break down

It’s a countdown to the final round

Holding tight onto the fast pass for the gate leading beyond 0

Even if everything in the world ahead turns to nothing and disappears

At least remember it in your memories and dreams, baby

Smile, honey

Right until the very last second of the reality we’re experiencing now

Let me feel it so much that it hurts

Let me feel your heartbeat

Feel your realness

Swaying, swaying

These words with nowhere to go

Somewhere in a corner of the world their flowers will bloom

When the moonlit night gently closes our eyes, the rising sun will surely tear us apart

「Hey, will you let me ask you something?

Will you let me breathe inside of your heart?

Take me with you to the future」

Illuminated by the moonlight, the two of us

Locked in a kiss, melt together in the night

Wishing for the night to never dawn again

For the end of the world right here and now

Notes, Japanese, Romaji & Spotify Track:

Notes:

A fictional story of two people fighting against 'the fear of being torn apart'.

夢現: Yumeutsutsu is the state of being half asleep and half awake, being between dream and reality 泡沫: Utakata means things like ephemeral, transient or fleeting. It can also translate as “the bubbles floating on the surface of water or liquids.” Bubbles vanish quickly and used as a metaphor, it gives the imagery of something being as fleeting or momentary as a bubble. If something is ephemeral it means that it doesn’t last long- that it only lasts for a short time or has a short life. So perhaps we can tie the lyrics to the beauty of the fleetingness of life and the importance of cherishing things which only last a brief moment. Life is fleeting, moments are fleeting - it’s inevitable that eventually everything must come to an end or disappear at some point in time. So we should embrace and appreciate those moments and things whilst we have the chance. We should live fully in the present moment. I highly encourage you to read up on 「物の哀れ」(もののあわれ ”mono no aware” ). Originating from classical Heian period literature, “mono no aware” refers to our awareness of the impermanence or ephemeral nature of all things. It is the deeply felt, powerful emotions which stir within us upon this bittersweet realization. A melancholic appreciation of the beauty in the transience of the existence of things and the gentle sadness it invokes as we connect it to the reality of life. The transient moments in life, youth, romance, nature and the changing of the seasons are all examples of mono no aware. Common imagery is birds, the moon, flowers - especially the cherry blossoms in spring. Motoori Norinaga, a scholar during the Japanese Edo Period (1730-1801), believed that ‘to know mono no aware is to discern the power and essence, not just of the moon and the cherry blossoms, but of every single thing existing in this world, and to be stirred by each of them’. So for me personally, the usage of 「夢、泡沫」 in the lyrics brings about this beautiful dreamlike imagery of the impermanence of dreams and those dreams vanishing. Dreams only last for a fleeting moment, for when you wake up you stop dreaming. It’s inevitable that the sun will rise each morning and in turn those dreams are torn apart by the daylight.

Japanese & Romaji:

cry in the moonlight

鳥籠の中　夢現の空

坦々とスライドしていく季節に

闇雲　不確かな明日 身を委ね

Torikago no naka yumeutsutsu no sora

Tantan to slide shiteiku kisetsu ni

Yamikumo futashika na asu mi wo yudane

月夜が目蓋をそっと閉じる頃

朝日がきっと僕らを引き裂いてくだろう

二人、月明かり照らされながら

交わす口づけ　溶け合っていく夜

二度と明けない夜を願う

今、此処に世界の終止符を

Tsukiyo ga mabuta wo sotto tojiru koro

Asahi ga kitto bokura wo hikisaiteku darou

Futari, tsukiakari terasarenagara

Kawasu kuchizuke tokeatteiku yoru

Nidoto akenai yoru wo negau

Ima, koko ni sekai no shushifu wo

夢、泡沫

Yume, utakata

形在ればいつかbreak down

最終回までのcountdown

0の先へ続くgateに握り締めたfast pass

たとえ、この先の世界で

何もかも消え無になっても

せめて記憶や夢の中で思い出してねbaby 笑ってねhoney

今、触れてる現実のラストの一秒まで

痛いほど感じさせてくれ君の鼓動を

君のリアルを

Katachi ga areba itsuka break down

Saishukai made no countdown

Zero no saki e tsuzuku gate ni nigirishimeta fast pass

Tatoe, kono saki no sekai de

Nanimokamo kiemuninattemo

Semete kioku to yume no naka de omoidashite ne baby

Waratte ne honey

Ima, fureteru genjitsu no last no ichibyo made

Itai hodo kanjisasetekure kimi no kodo wo

Kimi no real wo

ゆらりゆられ行き場の無い言の葉は

世界の片隅で花を咲かすだろう

Yurari yurare ikiba no nai kotonoha wa

Sekai no katasumi de hana wo sakasu darou

月夜が目蓋をそっと閉じる頃

朝日がきっと僕らを引き裂いてくだろう

「あのね、願い事があるんだ君の心の中で呼吸をさせて、未来に連れてって」

二人、月明り照らされながら

交わす口づけ 溶け合っていく夜

二度と明けない夜を願う

今、此処に世界の終止符を

Tsukiyo ga mabuta wo sotto tojiru koro

Asahi ga kitto bokura wo hikisaiteku darou

「Ano ne, negaigoto ga arunda da kimi no kokoro no naka de kokyu wo sasete, mirai ni tsuretette」

Futari, tsukiakari terasarenagara

Kawasu kuchizuke tokeatteiku yoru

Nidoto akenai yoru wo negau

Ima, koko ni sekai no shushifu wo

[nikitabadixx]

First time translating a Dazzlingbad song to my best ability. Please be kind Badis. 🖤💀🩸⚔️

[watashime-ciel]

Happy b-day Soushi! fanart♪

it's July 7th here still, so here we go

copied and pasted from my Instagram

Happy birthday to the artist that changed my life. The man who got me into visual kei. The most important human as a Rhythm Heaven fan. Happy birthday, Soushi Tanaka!

it's not like he knows me or ever will, but he means a lot to me. Watashime Slug is a big part of my life and personality, and it wouldn't be Watashime Slug without Soushi. The HOURS i spent making research, entering shady websites and learning how the Wayback Machine works to find everything i can about him and Leo is not possible to name. I even check his only social media everyday to see if there's something new, because as a fan i miss him a lot and his internet presence, i want to be there for any updates messages or pictures

i met him and Leo thanks to Rhythm Heaven DS, later finding out he sang WISH ~ Kimi Wo Matenakute and Lonely Storm in the Japanese version of RH Fever. i was hypnotized by his voice and all the songs available online are not enough. heck i even am saving money to buy a visual kei compilation album that has Watashime Slug's "京x罰 (Kyo x Batsu)" in japanese, as the english version is the only one available online and the lyrics are inaudible. and even if i had it, it's not enough for me. i would need more and more

i can't say other words to express how much he means to me and how dedicated i am to save and archive all his songs, promo and blog pictures, blogs, videos and comments. because the fandom may not know it, but he is a big part in Rhythm Heaven's story. at least that's what i think

and if somehow Soushi sees this, i can just say: thank you. thank you for your music, for your voice and energy. you changed someone's life; my life★

happy birthday♪

(seriously tho, i have an unholy amount of links to shady websties, videos, pictures and probably viruses that's all my research on Watashime Slug, all in a google docs just for me and my friend Pandi. and i JUST updated it with a new link i found accidentaly. someone take my phone away)

[mayimkjs]

Analyzing MeMe's Lyrics (Trikoto Ver)

I will be using this translation for this.

Some people try to separate the lyrics out into who is singing according to the video. I believe that who is singing isn’t always the same as who’s currently in the video. 

I feel this song is suppose to be confusing and thus, is harder to dissect then Double.  

俺 isn't used in this song. That means that John is never singing about himself directly. 

The screams are likely the first 4 syllables of the official English translation of that line.

Taken from the FOOL's MATE research doc.

Color Key

Mikoto　John　Midokoto

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1. (???) 2. If I could have laughed 3. (???) 4. If I could have gone back 5. (???) 6. Then I would act dead even though I’m living, aren’t I?

This whole stanza could be either Mikoto or John.

Mikoto: To me, this all sorta sounds like Mikoto has suicidal tendencies. This is further reinforced by John hinting that he does. He could also be talking about subconsciously regretting getting his job.

John: These lines line up more with his vocal style but are harder to discern. John is obviously agitated in this scene. He could be looking back to a time where he didn’t need to be so active or a time when things were easier/happier to cope with. It could also be that he doesn't want to kill, but deems it necessary to protect them. 

7. (???) 8. If I could be gone 9. (???) 10. If I could make it stop 11. (???) 12. I wonder how long this dream of mine would stay alive?

Referring to his job and all of the stress. This whole stanza could be either Mikoto or John.

8. Could also be a carried thought from the last stanza. 

13. You don’t have to go and keep it all inside 14. Because “I” will decide to save “me” anyway 15. Snuggle up and say your mutual “good night”’s 16. Flip that switch back on, rattle up that brain

13-14. These lines sound like John. Mostly because he refers to Mikoto as “I” or “me” sometimes. When he does this, he uses 僕 instead of 俺.

14. The start of this line is written “ボクが僕”. This is likely a stylistic choice to break up the visual monatamy caused by using “僕が僕”. I can’t think of another reason it would be this way.

15. Midokoto is giving John special treatment due to what he’s done, reassuring him that everything will be ok. 

16. I believe this is Midokoto speaking and talking about forcing a switch. 

17. Why, then, is it me standing before you now?  18. Surely you’re mistaken 19. Just take a look and see if you can find me out,  20. Find the me that’s been hiding away 21. The truth will be sure to come to light 22. I won’t forgive you if this is a lie when I know I’m right

17-19, 22. Mikoto being Mikoto, trying to get Es to believe that he’s done nothing wrong.

20. Hinting at his alters. This could also be Mikoto looking into himself because he knows something isn't right. This line uses 僕 so this could be Mikoto, Midokoto or both singing. 

21. Mikoto is out of the loop on John and Midokoto’s actions. He wants to find the truth. This could also be interpreted as Mikoto being Mikoto.

22. His use of “赦さない” is directly referencing the voting system in T1. Shidou is the only other character to do this. 

23. (???) 24. If only it’d break,  25. (???) 26. If only I could change 27. (???) 28. Would I find my way?  29. I wonder when I started to give it up

This whole stanza could be either Mikoto or John.

Mikoto: Mikoto feels stuck in life and wants to change. 

John: He’s starting to question if what they’re doing is right.

30. (???) 31. If I could break loose,  32. (???) 33. If only I could choose 34. (???) 35. Is it selfish to do what I’ve done if it isn’t too much?

This whole stanza could be either Mikoto or John.

Mikoto: Mikoto feels stuck in life and wants to change. 

John: (30-34) What he’s doing is starting to trouble him. (35) He’s wondering if what he��s doing is selfish since he’s killing people to put less stress on Mikoto. 

36. Adding to me was this “minus” energy 37. As I choked, I was closely wound in its embrace 38. Maybe it’s okay to try to keep living 39. Split that heart in half and make it race

36. “マイナスのイメージ” translates better into “Minus Image”. This could be talking how John is the opposite to Mikoto. Mikoto and Midokoto also seem similar, so this could be referring to Mido instead of Miko. 

36-37. Mido feels connected to John or he has accepted the "negative energy" of violence.

38. Mikoto acting like everything is ok.

39. Mido is trying to keep Mikoto and John away from each other. This shows his possibly controlling nature. 

Alternatively, this whole stanza could be sung by Mido. These lines, when put together, could be interpreted as “maybe it’s okay to keep living [like this], as long as they are kept apart to make our heart beat”.

40. Why, then, is it me standing before you now?  41. Surely you’re mistaken 42. Just take a look and see if you can find me out,  43. Find the me that’s been hiding away 44. The truth will be sure to come to light 45. I won’t forgive you if this is a lie when I know I’m right

Repeat of Chorus 1.

46. With all the clearly ridiculous accusations 47. I will make them feel pain, they will suffocate 48. But isn’t it all in vain? 49. Ah, it’s the same everywhere I go 50. It’s like what is wrong isn’t wrong in people’s eyes 51. There’s no guessing between us when I’m the hoax

46-48. All of the accusations are causing Mikoto stress and John is taking action. 

47. Could be Mikoto singing as he has a similar line in Double. 

49-50. I believe this applies to both Mikoto and John. Mikoto’s self doubt and self consciousness is coming into play. He doesn't want to stand out. John is tired of Midokoto’s shit and is at the height of his frustration. 

51. Speaking to Es. ニセモノ was used instead of the kanji for hoax/fake (偽物). This is likely a stylistic choice. Unclear who is speaking.

52. I am probably not to blame anyhow,  53. It is probably nothing and 54. This must be a dream,  55. A nightmare that I’ve found,  56. One I need to be waking from

These lines are either Mikoto or Midokoto singing. Overall, all of these lines sound unsure. 

Mikoto: Mikoto is brushing everything off and saying it’s nothing. 

Mido: Midokoto is passing off the blame. 

57. Why, then, is it me standing before you now?  58. Surely you’re mistaken 59. Just take a look and see if you can find me out,  60. Find the me that’s been hiding but

Repeat of Chorus 1. 

60. Unclear who songs this, but the last word is likely Mikoto. 

61. Why, then? Hey. Why then?  62. Am I nowhere at all to be found then? 63. That is why 64. I won’t forgive you if this is a lie when I know I’m right

Mikoto feels lost and confused. 

65. Why, then? Hey. Why then?  66. Can’t you please let me go and just let me live my life? 67. Say you’re mistaken and it’s a fake and just 68. Say that I am right about all of this 69. I will forgive you if you can say how it really is

Mikoto is pleading with Es to let him go as he’s done nothing wrong. 

[imasloid]

SHINY COLORS FASHION ANALYSIS - Mamimi Tanaka (田中摩美々)

"Mamimi doesn't like to do tedious things... Can I skip today's lesson?"

This is a project analyzing and taking a look at the fashion design and application in the multimedia series, The IDOLM@STER: Shiny Colors. This section is about the devilish & punkish prankster of the series, Mamimi Tanaka! If you want to jump to a specific section, go here!

(This is a reprint of my thread on Twitter. I put it on Tumblr for easier reading and for archiving purposes. Enjoy!)

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INTRODUCTION

“Mamimi is a third-year high school student with a downer-type personality who hates troublesome things. She’s a beautiful girl with a great face and style, but she’s indifferent to anything she isn’t interested in."

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Profile

Age: 18

Birthday: May 24th

Height: 161 cm

Weight: 49 kg

Blood Type: B

Hometown: Kanagawa

Hobbies: Wandering, Teasing people

Special Skills: Cutting her own hair

CV: Chisa Suganuma

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Before starting the analysis, I would suggest if you haven’t already, read her W.I.N.G. (introductory) commu (through the broswer game's English patch or on YouTube). If you don’t play the game, I would listen to her image song and read the lyrics to get a better sense of her character.

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STYLE BREAKDOWN

Mamimi’s fashion is very punkish and eccentric, having a very strong image that sets her apart from the other Shiny Colors idols. Her outfits feature a variety of punk substyles and some goth influence to make a style that is maximalist, unique, and full of personality.

Her major style influence is punkish/punk-kei (パンキッシュ・パンク系), a Japanese take on the punk styles of the 70s/80s. Less abrasive than its originator but still capturing that air of rebellion/individual freedom, it acts as a foundation for other punk substyles to add upon.

(sorry i had an actual graphic for the above paragraph but it got corrupted so. </3)

Before continuing with her style inspirations, let’s talk about some other essential elements to her punkish style, like her makeup. Mamimi wears heavier makeup in contrast to the typical natural makeup trends in Japan, liking to match her eyes and lip to her outfits and nails.

Two other elements that enhance her punkish look are her hairstyle & piercings. Following the D.I.Y. attitude of the punk movement, she cuts and dyes her own hair. Additionally, her multiple ear piercings give off classic punk vibes while also showing off her eclectic taste.

The first punk subculture I want to introduce is skate punk, an offshoot of the “hardcore punk” movement with more of a casual and laid-back edge. This style fits Mamimi really well as her style is overall more comfortable but still as edgy as ever.

Another punk substyle that has heavy influence in Mamimi’s personal style is street punk. Having traditional punk elements from the initial wave of the British punk movement with a more showy flair, it fits her well and shows her more contrarian side.

Goth punk, a mixture of the goth and punk styles, is one of Mamimi’s biggest influences in her personal style. Visually symbolizing her downer-type nature and somewhat cynical view of society, the dark yet romantic motifs mixed with punk sensibilities is a perfect fit for her.

One of Mamimi’s style inspirations that isn’t directly related to the punk movement is PEEPS, a sporty goth style popular with Japan youth in the early 2020s. Though it’s usually segmented and very clean, Mamimi’s breathes new life into the style with her maximalist approach.

Mamimi’s image color is a medium light purple. Lighter than her hair and the image color of L’Antica, purple represents her mischief, downer-type personality, as well as creativity and ingenuity.

Mamimi’s personal color palette contains three sub-palettes: a basics palette (the foundation of her outfits), an accent palette (recurring secondary colors), and a signature palette (one-off colors reserved for signature pieces).

The way she combines these three sub-palettes makes her style so unique and fun! Above are some examples of how she utilizes these palettes in her outfits.

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STYLE ANALYSIS

Mamimi Tanaka is a girl known for her punkish look and is incredibly self-serving and lazy at first glance, avoiding troublesome things at any cost. She is first met while wandering around during a late night and gets scouted by the Producer.

Though she initially rejects the offer, she rolls around the office the next day and accepts becoming an idol. Because she got “scolded so persistently” for loitering late at night, she was interested in becoming an idol and thought it would be fun.

A self-proclaimed “bad girl,” at the beginning of her idol career she consistently did things at the expense of others, like skipping practices and attending work late. However, she seems to be natural at being an idol and often executes jobs perfectly.

The same can be said for L’Antica as well, as they often scold and treat her well like a sister or a close friend. Mamimi learns how to become a part of a whole and what it’s like to be together with people who truly care about you, enough to have good and bad times together.

Not knowing what she wants to do with her life is another reason why Mamimi became an idol. But after seeing the seriousness and sparkle of L’Antica, it led her to lose her “bad girl” front and try hard to become an idol, though she still makes mischief often.

In later commu, we learn that Mamimi actually comes from a rich family and very well off. However, it’s found that Mamimi’s parents spoiled her so much as a child that she never got scolded and could get away with anything. Because of this, she started to lash out and rebel to get attention from other sources. (Above: her bedroom)

Her parents’ constant praising turning into indifference was the main reason Mamimi dresses in the punk fashion, to rebel against society and be the complete opposite of her upper-class parents’ expectations. She started dying her hair purple in middle school.

In her card “Purple Mirage,” Mamimi tells Producer that she made purple her trademark color due to it being “less hot than red and less cold than blue.” She is known for her fashion and often pays attention to blogs and magazines.

Mamimi is known to have a large closet and bought a lot of her wardrobe with her parents’ money, though she uses her own money now. She has a lot of rare or unique pieces and is able to coordinate them well, showing that her love for punkish fashion isn’t just for show.

Mamimi’s fashion doesn’t change as her character develops, keeping a punkish base as she explores & integrates other styles her own way. Her growth doesn’t have to do with changing her image, but using it as a front to shut people away and not being honest with your feelings.

Being able to be truthful to yourself and your image while able to grow as a person is not something that’s seen often. Mamimi “softening up” and positively changing doesn’t change her punkish style, her fashion showing that the two can coexist together.

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This is it for Mamimi Tanaka!

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Next section: Sakuya Shirase

[satoshi-mochida]

Moonless Moon launches August 8 - Gematsu

Text-based adventure game Moonless Moon will launch for PC via Steam on August 8 for 1,200 yen, publishers KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO and Yokaze, and developer Kazuhide Oka announced.

The companies also revealed three songs featured in the game: “Outline Seaside” with music, lyrics, and arrangement by Haruha (from harha), and vocals by kahoca (from EoC); “Tsuki no Nio” with music, lyrics, and arrangement by ueil, and vocals by WaMi; and “Sad Sad Hot Latte” with music, lyrics, and arrangement by haruno, and vocals by Muto.

Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam page:

About

When night falls, she wanders into another world. Moonless Moon is a text-based adventure game following a girl as she travels through a variety of different worlds. Night brings her to a desert on the moon, a coffee shop inside of a tunnel, an island in the sky, and many more worlds beyond the realm of reason.

Story

Yomichi is a normal girl living an average student’s life—except for one thing: sometimes, after sunset, she finds herself transported into a different world. Be it a desert on the moon, a coffee shop inside of a tunnel, or an island in the sky, she enjoys her time in these new places, making friends each time. However, this leaves her with some questions. Do I really have to live in my daytime world? Is that life, the one where I go to school each day, the real one? In this story, she tries to find out more about the worlds surrounding her and what they mean for her.

Characters

Yomichi, the girl who travels from world to world, and the many unique friends she makes in the process.

What Makes it Unique

Moonless Moon feels like a music video that you can play through, full of unforgettable art and music. During the “riddle” parts of the game, you will have to complete the story yourself to go forward. These are fun, intuitive puzzles where you look for keywords and place them in the text. Moonless Moon features several original tracks with animated music videos to go along with them. Dive into this unique world and its who’s who of musical talent. Depending on your choices, the story will progress toward different endings.

ANMC

ANMC is a project to create music and indie games based on the stories written by Kazuhide Oka. Several artists, including many from KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO, joined in, making for an incredible collaborative effort to produce an amazing array of songs. Moonless Moon is the first work by ANMC.

Staff

Production: KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO

Scenario and Development: Kazuhide Oka

Character Design: Hizumi

Key Visuals: Okusora Keita

Logo Art: JEFF99

English Translation: Marco Godano

Simplified / Traditional Chinese Translation: flankoi

Watch a new trailer below.

Release Date Trailer

[tamashii--0--naturanimae]

Some music I just love. :)

Hi everyone. :) Some time ago I shared with you some music that fits well to my identity as soul, but I wrote in that post that my music taste is quite wide, so today I want to show you some music I discovered when this body was 11 years old and it's fascinating for me to this day.

It's music from japanese movement called Visual Kei, it's as music, fashion and subculture, as music you can find there almost all music genres and different styles, and artists just love experiments with music, but also many rock and metal bands are there. Whole movement started from metal band X Japan in early 80s, they wanted to show japanese people that being different, looking different, showing your true emotions, saying what you really thing and talking about difficult topics is ok, there's nothing wrong with it. Japanese people are known of being very closed and not talking what they think and not showing what they really feel, and in past japanese society was even more grey than now, then being different than others was associated with something really bad... As first Visual Kei became very popular, but in 90s it started to be kinda niche and is like that since these days, but also because of western fans it's more and more popular. So lyrics and emotions are very important in Visual Kei music (of course origins of this movement were 40 years ago and now there are maaanyy subgenres, so not all have such deep lyrich, and it really depends on bands, even in the same subgenre).

Visual Kei have some connections with traditional japanese theater kabuki, so there are some theatrical elements especially in clean vocals and behavior. Everything is art there, I mean, musicians are amazing, visual side of band changes all the time when they releasing something new (in japanese music industry artists releasing more often that western artists), also music videos and live performances are amazing.

Most of Visual Kei musicians are guys, there are not many woman (i'm telling from physical perspective, it's not common in Japan to telling about being LGBTQ+, so maybe some of them are, but I don't know...), even if someone looks like girl, it probably guy. :P From my list only band Ganglion had only female members, bassist from The Sound Bee HD is female and also singer of Kuroyoubi.

My list is mix of many genres and styles, some are really heavy like metalcore, there are some symphonic metal songs, some more like folk metal (japanese folk), rock, ballads, some funky etc.

In some songs I chose there are english subs in videos, I will also add links to english translations of some, to some there are japanese lyrics, because I can't find any english translation, I'm sorry. :( You can translate then with some translator, maybe it's not ideal, but you will have some idea what song is about. And to some I don't have even japanese lyrics... Just enjoy music!

Oh, and one more note. In Visual Kei many songs sounds "happy", but in reality lyrics are deep, heavy, depressive... I think it's amazing contrast and it showing emotions from lyrics even more. And Visual Kei isn't for everyone, it's really different, and unfortunately many people think bad about guys who wearing make up etc... So if you don't like such things, probably it's not for you, just warning. ;)

I hope you will like this. :)

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As first few songs I really love, they means a lot to me:

・First is The Gazette - Dim Scene live (english subs in video), it's my favourite band ever, all their songs are amazing and have deep and heavy lyrics. Sorry about live performance, I just love that one. :D

・Second is Deadman - Follow the Night Light PV (english subs in video), one of my favourite bands from more dark and gloomy subgenre of Visual Kei called Nagoya Kei.

・Another is D'espairsRay - Paradox 5 audio (english translation of lyrics), this song is just amazing, it's about someone who's beloved died, but lyrics are like thoughts about journey to next incarnation and hopes that beloved won't suffer because of they were separated... I love it soo much!

・Next is Girugämesh - Kowarete Iku Sekai PV (english subs in video), this song is about what humans doing to each other and to Mother Earth... People are talking about "The Seed" by Aurora, but I think more people should hear this song, it squeezing my heart every time I'm listen to it...

・Another song is Kaya - Villain MV (english translation of lyrics), Kaya is one of a few openly gay people in Japan, he's bisexual and crossdresser, and this song is about being different.

・Next, Luna Sea - Another audio (english translation of lyrics), it's song from late 90s, by one of the first Visual Kei bands, I just love this song so much.

・Another is Xaa-Xaa - Mazarenai MV (english subs in video), song about people who can't be together because of many different reasons, differences in character, skin color, origin, gender, etc, I love how it's shown in MV.

・ Next is Kizu - 0 MV (english subs in video), song about stupid japanese TV shows and what people can do to be famous... Warning, some drastic scenes in this MV.

・Next song is Chanty - Anata Dake wo Kowashite Kazatte Mitai MV (japanese lyrics in comment section), song without english subs (sorry), but this band often making songs about that dark side of personality, you will know what song is about while watching this MV. Warning, also some drastic scenes, not like in "0" by Kizu, but still someone can be sensitive...

・And last from this section is The Sound Bee HD - Endless Dead MV, without any lyrics, I'm sorry... But this song just is perfect for me when I'm depressed, works soo well to fill my emotions...

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Here are some other songs with english translations of lyrics:

・Dexcore - Red Eye MV (english lyrics, in description box)

・Matenrou Opera - Helios PV (english subs in video)

・D - Draconids audio (english translation of lyrics)

・Dimlim - Vanitas MV (english translation of lyrics)

・-Shintenchi Kaibyaku Shudan- ZigZag - Boukyaku no Kanata MV (english translation of lyrics)

・Umbrella - Haiki audio (english translation of lyrics)

・Jiluka - Venфm (english lyrics, in video)

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Songs with only japanese lyrics, and one have chinese translation in comment section:

・Shiva - Sugari MV (japanese lyrics)

・Dezert - The Walker MV (japanese lyrics)

・Ashmaze. - Jidai audio (japanese lyrics)

・Creature Creature - Yume Kagami audio (japanese lyrics)

・3470.mon - Kyuuo-san MV (japanese lyrics)

・Archemi. - Suuhai MV (japanese lyrics)

・Fukuro - BitterChoco MV (japanese lyrics in comment section)

・Xanvala - Yura Yura audio (japanese lyrics)

・Rorschach.inc - Watchmen MV (japanese lyrics in description box)

・Raymei - Hyakka Ryouran MV (chinese translation in comment section)

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And last section, songs without any lyrics:

・Zera - Shangri La audio

・Houts - Enter audio

・Ganglion - Heart of Ripley audio

・Sakashimana Haguruma wo Kamen ga Warau。- Round and Round audio

・Damned - Thanatosis MV

・Kuroyoubi - Fukanzen'na Sekai MV

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Hmm... I don't know why some links are underlined in black and some in green... Just ignore it!

I know it's a lot, sorry. :D But I'm listen to like... 150 Visual Kei artists? So it's not many compares to all bands I'm listen to. :D

If you listened to some songs from my list, I'm really happy! Let me know what you think. ;)

[fearsmagazine]

HANDLING THE UNDEAD - Review

DISTRIBUTOR: NEON

SYNOPSIS: In the sweltering heat of a summer in Oslo, the deceased unexpectedly awaken, plunging three families into disarray as their beloved departed ones return. Questions arise about their identities and intentions. One family grapples with the resurrection of their mother, a sudden revival before they had the chance to grieve her tragic passing in a car accident. On the same day she buries her soulmate, an elderly woman is reunited with the love of her life. In a desperate attempt to alleviate his daughter’s depression, a grandfather rescues his grandchild from the clutches of the grave.

REVIEW: John Ajvide Lindqvist's literary career took off with the publication of his debut novel, "Let the Right One In," in Sweden in 2004. This acclaimed work was later adapted into a film with the same title, released in 2008. In 2010, an American remake of the film was produced, followed by an American television series that premiered on Showtime in 2022.

John Ajvide Lindqvist's second novel, "Handling the Undead," was released in 2005, followed by a short story collection in 2006 entitled "Let the Old Dreams Die." One of the tales in this collection was set in the same universe as “Let the Right One In” and one in “Handling the Undead.”

As a fervent admirer of the film "Let the Right One In," I was immediately drawn to the novel when an English translation became available. When I learned that English translations of "Handling the Undead" and "Let the Old Dreams Die" were released in the United Kingdom, I promptly acquired my personal editions.

As someone who grew up on the George Romero zombie canon and its subsequent impact on the genre, I found John Ajvide Lindqvist's take on the subject to be both engaging and refreshing. The narrative was primarily driven by the experiences of various families and the government's response to the unfolding crisis. He crafted a new contemporary metaphor in relation to what the undead represent to social structures and family dynamics.

The film's narrative is significantly less substantive from the novel, focusing more on the reactions of three families to the reanimation of their deceased loved ones. The cause of the undead rising is altered, and much of the dialogue and character development is simplified. The first 8 ½ minutes of the film features no spoken dialogue, except for musical lyrics, and little throughout the entirety of the film. A key element of the novel is the silent return of the dead to specific locations, presented in various states of decay. The film briefly explores the living coming to terms with the undead, their actions and little else. While the novel's events span several weeks, the film portrays them as occurring over a couple of days. Having read the novel, I noticed significant omissions in the adaptation that diminished its impact. Certain changes made to the storyline were a disservice to the novel and, consequently, weakened the film's overall effect. By the end of the film, the living characters appear as lifeless as the undead.

The film primarily relies on ambience created by masterful cinematography, sound design, and score. It employs a dark, cold visual style with a limited color palette. Tight framing dominates, except for a few wide shots that showcase the cemetery and hospital after the undead arrive. The film features few costume changes, which contributes to its lack of sense of passing time. The score is sparingly used and is often integrated with the sound design. I found the makeup design for the undead particularly impressive, as it achieves a realistic and organic look. The editing instills energy into the film, maintaining viewer engagement throughout its 97-minute runtime.

The cast was remarkable, conveying emotions primarily through facial expressions and body language due to limited dialogue. Bahar Pars, a talented actress, delivers a memorable scene toward the film's end, leaving a lasting impact with its intensity. Dennis Østby Ruud, a promising young actor, shines in his performance, as do the actresses portraying the elderly couple. Despite the limited material provided, the entire cast showcased their abilities admirably.

In her feature film debut, HANDLING THE UNDEAD, director Thea Hvistendahl presents a meditative exploration of grief and loss, capturing the impossible desire to turn the past into the present. The film immerses us in a profound sense of sorrow right from the start, and by the end, leaves a lingering feeling of hopelessness. While the film attempts to convey the emotional weight of the story, it falls short in comparison to John Ajvide Lindqvist's original novel. The film lacks depth in terms of character development and emotional range, making it difficult to fully appreciate the author's achievements in the novel. Despite its limitations, the film may still pique your curiosity, leading you to seek out Lindqvist's compelling and complex novel.

CAST: Renate Reinsve, Anders Danielsen Lie, Bjørn Sundquis, Bente Børsum, Bahar Pars, Dennis Østby Ruud, & Inesa Dauksta. CREW: Director/Screenplay - Thea Hvistendahl; Screenplay - John Ajvide Lindqvist; Based on the novel of the same title by John Ajvide Lindqvist; Producers - Kristin Emblem & Guri Neby; Cinematographer - Pål Ulvik Rokseth; Score - Peter Raeburn; Editors - Trude Lirhus & Thomas Grotmol; Production Designer - Linda Janson; Costume Designer - Bente Ulvik; Sound Designers - Bent Holm, Andreas Franck, & Nils Viken; Make-up Effect Designer - Morten Jacobsen; VFX Supervisor - Otto Thorbjørnsen; SFX - Fiksern / Christopher Munthe. OFFICIAL: neonrated.com/films/handling-the-undead FACEBOOK: N.A. TWITTER: N.A. TRAILER: https://youtu.be/GFP8HtM8JTo?si=AO4gfwWZGXCjhQd- RELEASE DATE: Exclusively IFC Center NY May 31st & select cities June 7th, 2024.

**Until we can all head back into the theaters our “COVID Reel Value” will be similar to how you rate a film on digital platforms - 👍 (Like), 👌 (It’s just okay), or 👎 (Dislike)

Reviewed by Joseph B Mauceri

[sweettranslations]

調教してください | ENG SUB ⭐

ok so... I didn't think about posting this one, i don't really fw the translation but it's fine i guess

[porcelain-yume]

CREAM SODA - THE MADNA (English Lyrics Translation 英訳)

Lyrics: Ryota; Music: THE MADNA

Precious feelings don't forget remember

Those teenage days bursting with blue

Precious feelings don't forget remember

That one found freedom

& in these hands spark future

The day it got me

I couldn’t take my eyes off that music show

My mundane, ordinary life was pierced by that rock ‘n’ roll

In the blink of an eye it had completely stolen all my heart

Up inside my head all day & night

All around the clock

Fly Fly Fly

Release & spark future

Full of Excitement Ecstasy

Enjoy your life at will

Free to do whatever you want

Ego in full swing

With crazy unstoppable passion

Just go your own way

With your head held high without a care

Just as you are

Just the way things are

u&me on this small planet Earth

out in this big wide world

Proving what it means to be alive

Hey Ladies

Fall in love with all your heart and soul

You only get one chance to live

So take a shot and go for broke

If you ignite the flames of those youthful initial impulses once more

Call it charisma?

Screaming! Shouting!

Tonight the party never ends

Jump around! Jump around!

And put tomorrow aside for a while

Go get it & spark future

Getting hyped up

Got all dressed up

Popped out for the weekend

The good old streets were packed so full of dreams

Trends and cultures move along with the times

Everything has changed

Everything we can see with our eyes

But I’ll always hold this special feeling deep inside

Just like before

Unchanged in my heart for the rest of my life

Once again I wanna feel that time

I wanna feel those days one more time

Rubber soles, bondage pants with studded belts, tartan checks

Lolita, decora and gothic, cyber, punk

You say it’s not in fashion now?

That it’s outdated? Behind the times?

Well I wanna be someone who’s not afraid to say

That I like what I like

Precious feelings don't forget remember

Those teenage days bursting with blue

Precious feelings don't forget remember

That one found freedom

Seize it & spark future

Full of Excitement Ecstasy

Enjoy your life at will

Free to do whatever you want

Ego in full swing

With crazy unstoppable passion

Just go your own way

With your head held high without a care

Just as you are

Just the way things are

u&me on this small planet Earth

out in this big wide world

Proving what it means to be alive yeah

Notes, Japanese, Romaji & Spotify Track:

Notes:

CREAM SODA: as mentioned in various interviews, this is a song which is all about nostalgia, old school Harajuku culture and embracing the things that are special to us. Takashi wrote the music filling the song with the kind of music which saved his life back in the days. In addition, not only was CREAM SODA a Harajuku fashion brand representative of 80s rock culture, but Ryota also talks about how even as an adult, the drink cream soda is seen as something special or like a dream drink. He mentions how if you go to a café, you sometimes find yourself hesitating and wondering if it's actually okay to order it or not. This got him thinking about how it's nice that certain things can remain special to us no matter how much time goes by. So when he asked himself what was special to him, Harajuku came to mind. Although the culture has changed and it's become a place he can pretty much go to whenever he wants without a second thought, he really loved the atmosphere of those days.

Ryota coined the term “spark future” ⚡️

青くハジけたteenage days: The color blue and the kanji 青 (blue) is often associated with youth, adolescence and immaturity. Fresh, bright, young and full of energy and inexperience.

肩で風を切って: it means to walk with an air of self confidence or to walk around with swagger. If you walk 'cutting the wind with your shoulders' then you are moving forward confidently without any hesitation or without anything holding you back. From what I was told it doesn't carry any negative connotations.

幼き初期衝動: I guess perhaps these youthful initial impulses are those intense feelings you get when you are young and inexperienced - the feelings you get when you experience things for the first time. Things like your first love or first concert.

Japanese & Romaji:

Precious feelings don't forget remember

青くハジけたteenage days

Precious feelings don't forget remember

たった1つ見つけたfreedom

この手にSpark future

Precious feelings don’t forget remember

Aoku hajiketa teenage days

Precious feelings don’t forget remember

Tatta hitotsu mitsuketa freedom

Kono te ni Spark future

食らったあの日、目が離せないMusic show

平凡で退屈な日々に突き刺されたRock 'n' Roll

あっという間に奪われちまったAll my heart

四六時中ずっと頭の中 Fly Fly Fly

解き放つSpark future

Kuratta ano hi, me ga hanasenai Music show

Heiban de taikutsu na hibi ni tsukisareta Rock ‘n’ Roll

Attoiuma ni ubawarechimatta All my heart

Shirokujichu zutto atama no naka fly fly fly

Tokihanatsu Spark future

ハイテンション　有頂天　テキトーに enjoy

好き勝手　エゴ全開　超無敵passion

High tension uchouten tekitou ni enjoy

Sukikatte ego zenkai choumuteki na passion

肩で風切って我が道すすめ

在りの侭、在るが儘に

小さなこの地球のu&me大きな世界で

生きてる証明を

Katade kaze kitte ware ga michi susume

Ari no mama aru ga mama ni

Chisana kono hoshi no u&me dekai sekai de

Ikiteru shoumei wo

全身全霊で恋せよ乙女

二度は無い人生　当たって砕けろ

幼き初期衝動にonce more 火をつけたら

カリスマなんてな？

Zenshinzenrei de koiseyo otome

Nido wa nai jinsei atattekudakero

Osanaki shoki shoudou ni once more hi wo tsuketara

Charisma nante na?

Screaming! Shouting!

今宵の宴は終わらねぇ

Jump around! Jump around!

一旦、明日は置いといて

食らわせろSpark future

Screaming! Shouting!

Koyoi no utage wa owarane

Jump around! Jump around!

Ittan ashita wa oitoite

Kurawasero Spark future

ドキドキ洒落込んで　飛び出したweekend

古き良きストリート　夢が詰まってたんだ

Dokidoki sharekonde tobidashita weekend

Furukiyoki street yume ga tsumattetanda

時代は流れ流行もカルチャーも

目で見えるものは変化しちゃったけど

ずっと心の中

昔も今も変わらない特別な想い抱いて

Jidai wa nagare ryuukou mo culture mo

Me de mieru mono wa kawacchatta kedo

Zutto kokoro no naka

Mukashi mo ima mo kawaranai tokubetsu na omoi daite 

もう一度、感じたいあの時代

ラバソ、ボンパンに鋲ベル、タータンチェック

ロリィタ、デコラにゴシック、サイバー、パンク

今じゃ流行んないって?

時代遅れだって?

好きなもんは好きって

言える自分でいたいんだ

Mou ichido kanjitai ano jidai

Rabaso bonpan ni byouberu tartan check

Lolita decora ni gothic cyber punk

Ima ja hayannaitte

Jidaiokure datte?

Suki na mon wa sukitte ieru jibun de itainda

Precious feelings don't forget remember

青くハジけたteenage days

Precious feelings don't forget remember

たった1つ見つけたfreedom

掴み取れSpark future

Precious feelings don’t forget remember

Aoku hajiketa teenage days

Precious feelings don’t forget remember

Tatta hitotsu mitsuketa freedom

Tsukamitore Spark future

ハイテンション　有頂天　テキトーにenjoy

好き勝手　エゴ全開　超無敵passion

High tension uchouten tekitou ni enjoy

Sukikatte ego zenkai choumuteki na passion

肩で風切って我が道すすめ

在りの侭、在るが儘に

小さなこの地球のu & me 大きな世界で

生きてる証明をyeah

Katade kaze kitte ware ga michi susume

Ari no mama aru ga mama ni

Chisana kono hoshi no u&me dekai sekai de

Ikiteru shoumei wo yeah

[killing-time-w-kaz]

German folk rock is worth listening to.

I spent the last 5 months listening to Swedish heavy metal, and now I need something softer. I still listen to Sabaton, and here are some good ones if you’re interested.

My roommate has made fun of my music taste in the past, exclaiming how “white” my music is for someone who is “supposed to be BIPOC”. Well, I mostly listen to rock. I was raised on American folk, classic rock, and whatever old hippies listen to. And I don’t think race or ethnicity should determine the kind of music one listens to.

The 5 main bands I listen to are Rise Against (American punk rock), Starset (American heavy rock), Bastille (British indie pop/alt rock), SID (Japanese visual kei rock) and L’arc~en~ciel (Japanese rock). I’ve been listening to these bands for 10 years, and I’m trying to branch out a bit.

I’ve added Sabaton (Swedish Heavy/Power metal that focuses on war time history) and dartagnan (German folk rock) to the rotation, as well as Citizen Solider (American rock focused on mental health).

Growing up I didn’t like what I considered “modern music” aka pop music because I found it shallow. I only listened to Taylor Swift because my two close friends at the time listened to her and I wanted to have something to connect over. But when those friendships fell through, I went back to my dislike of pop music. When I discovered the world of anime, I fell in love with the music that accompanied these shows. Many of the anime from the Golden Era have theme songs from visual kei or rock bands that borrow heavily from western punk/goth, glam rock/metal and heavy rock. I think part of the appeal is that I don’t speak Japanese and therefore could focus on the musical structure of the pieces rather than the lyrics.

It has been been 10 years since I started picking my own music. I still do not love pop music, I still find many of the songs shallow, but I do not carry these sentiments over to the people who listen to them. I actually love hearing what music other people like, because it gives me a better idea of who they are. When I met the archaeology team last summer, we went around talking about what concert or artist (any time or place) we would like to see live. I immediately found a guy who also loves Rise Against.

Music is a universal language. It has been incredibly important to my family: with my great grandfather dedicating his life to being a violinist, with my grandfather teaching me different folk songs, with my parents always playing their favorite music.

My grandfather sung this song to my mom and uncle, and later me: “All things must perish under the sky, music alone shall live, never to die”.

[chantylay]

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After a week of voting, Vesna will represent Czechia in Eurovision with "My Sister's Crown."

This track has lyrics in English, Czech, Bulgarian, and Ukrainian. A mix like that can sometimes be chaotic, but here it feels like it fits. The song is about solidarity between women and the mix of languages and the bandmates' nationalities serves to reinforce the point. The chorus is operatic while the english verses are more conversational, and the Bulgarian verse is rap. Again, the mix of singing styles works to complement the solidarity message. The English lyrics can be a little clunky sometimes, but honestly it comes across more as poetic license being somewhat lost in translation than a lack of originality or failure to make English work for the song. I'm inclined to give it a pass. There is a lot going on here which seems like it shouldn't work, yet somehow does.

The staging for ESCZ was hampered by the studio. So I think only a few pieces of this performance (some of the choreographed cues, the group's musicians sticking with their instruments) will make it to Liverpool. I think costumes will likely be more similar to the music video which combined aspects of traditional dress with doll-like aesthetics for a very stylized look. It would have looked completely overdone in that little studio alongside much more low key performances, but could work on the big stage with Eurovision's history of much more out there presentations. They will also have a LED where they can project visuals that can help place the audience in their world. If they clean up in the right places, this can be extremely striking and get voters' attention. There is also the chance of it devolving into an absolute mess. We will have to wait to see how the team puts this all together in May.

[thelogicalghost]

A rundown of the Eurovision finalists from the official Youtube playlist

Apologies for lack of above-letter marks in non-English words/names.

("Peace Peace" is a reference to "Love Love Peace Peace," a legendary Eurovision host song throwing shade at common entry tropes. Highly recommend googling it. Somewhat equivalent to calling a movie Oscar-bait.)

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ARMENIA: "Future Lover" - Brunette

Weird little pop song that starts out slow and then gets rap-adjacent. Rumor is that all the lyrics were lifted verbatim from viral social media posts.

ISRAEL: "Unicorn" - Noa Kirel

Bog-standard "I'm special" pop song. Rumor/joke/possible reality: Israel picked a mediocre song to ensure zero chance of hosting next year.

SWEDEN: "Tattoo" - Loreen

A pop song that would be better if the singer wasn't trying to do a weird vocal thing. Hoping the final performance is better than the music video.

FRANCE: "Evidemment" - La Zarra

Techno-pop song that absolutely slaps and has undeniable style. Extremely French. Got stuck in my head. Makes my top 5.

UK: "I Wrote A Song" - Mae Muller

Solid breakup pop song that definitely got stuck in my head. Upper tier but not top tier. Would love to see it do well in on US charts.

AUSTRIA: "Who The Hell Is Edgar?" - Teya & Salena

Quality techno-dance song elevated to Eurovision levels by lyrics about being possessed by E.A. Poe. Music video is perfection. Makes my top 5.

CZECHIA: "My Sister's Crown" - Vesna

Strong women-empowerment song elevated to Eurovision levels by a bizarre music video. Looking forward to how it'll translate to the stage.

SERBIA: "Samo Mi Se Spava" - Luke Black

Classic Eurovision goth vampire, this year trapped in a video game boss fight. Only downside is the singer's weird breathy almost-singing.

NETHERLANDS: "Burning Daylight" - Mia Nicolai & Dion Cooper

Sad ballad about depression. Uncomfortably accurate feels, but too slow and sad for Eurovision.

ITALY: "Due Vite" - Marco Mengoni

Solo ballad in Italian, nothing visually interesting, very meh.

FINLAND: "Cha Cha Cha" - Kaarija

Frantic rock song about getting drunk in a club with epic music video of singer in a WWE-style fight. Very Eurovision, strong contender.

CROATIA: "Mama SC!" - Let 3

100% BONKERS rock song that never mentions names but is undeniably a "f*** Putin" anthem. Includes middle-aged men in drag. A must-watch. Makes my top 5.

PORTUGAL: "Ai Coracao" - Mimicat

Peppy fun little pop song with a peppy fun little dance number.

AUSTRALIA: "Promise" - Voyager

Australia still hasn't quite figured out what Eurovision is about. Decent alt-rock song but way too mainstream and polished for this rodeo.

SPAIN: "EAEA" - Blanca Paloma

Poignant Middle-Eastern style song about a mother's pain. Not sure what to make of this one, but recommend giving it a try.

GEORGIA: "Echo" - Iru

Standard pop song with standard "big fans and lots of flowy fabric" music video. Meh.

LITHUANIA: "Stay" - Monika Linkyte

Might've been a decent ballad about … trauma, maybe? … but performance is uninteresting and music sounds a little off.

SLOVENIA: "Carpe Diem" - Joker Out

Boilerplate party anthem with a music video about a party in a hotel.

UKRAINE: "Heart of Steel" - TVORCHI

Male duo aims for that specific "I'm a boss" style (I personally associate with US rappers) and falls short IMO. Feels disjointed.

SWITZERLAND: "Watergun" - Remo Forrer

"Peace Peace" ballad morning boys fighting in wars. Meh.

ROMANIA: "D.G.T (Off And On)" - Theodor Andrei

A song that can't seem to decide what genre it wants to be or what it wants to say, but it definitely wants to sing it in bondage/fetish clothing.

AZERBAIJAN: "Tell Me More" - TuralTuranX

Low-key pop/ballad that feels out of place in Eurovision, with an awkward hipster boy feel.

GREECE: "What They Say" - Victor Vernicos

Another meh ballad with a sad boy singing in the increasingly intense rain.

POLAND: "Solo" - Blanka

Boilerplate Instagram-girl pop song. Nomination caused outcries of corruption, and if you watch her performance in the Poland national finals you'll agree.

ALBANIA: "Duje" - Albenia & Familja Kalmendi

Haunting lament, I think about losing children. Solid music, really hope the final performance is visually interesting.

CYPRUS: "Break A Broken Heart" - Andrew Lambrou

Another sad rock ballad, very meh.

MALTA: "Dance (Our Own Party)" - The Busker

Party anthem for people who don't like parties. Fantastic music video and a saxophone riff cherry on top. Makes my top 5.

BELGIUM: "Because Of You" - Gustaph

Great homage to 90's hip-hop with fun dancing. Unfortunately song is a little too forgettable. Bonus points for Supremes-esque choir.

GERMANY: "Blood & Glitter" - Lord of the Lost

German heavy metal in glittery carnival outfits. No idea what's going on here but it's very Eurovision.

IRELAND: "We Are One" - Wild Youth

Beatles-style throwback "Peace Peace" song. Would be unremarkable except for weird glitter masks.

SAN MARINO: "Like An Animal" - Piqued Jacks

Very off-putting rock song meant to evoke animalistic attraction, but the weird lyrics and creepy singer just make it uncomfortable.

MOLDOVA: "Soarele si Luna" - Pasha Parfeni

Rock-style Druid chanting, a Eurovision staple, including a distinctive wooden flute (possibly aping last year's winners?)

ICELAND: "Power" - Dilja

Another girl ballad. Very unmemorable.

DENMARK: "Breaking My Heart" - Reiley

Extreme teen/YA pop star vibes and the music video makes him look even younger. Standard sad breakup pop song.

NORWAY: "Queen Of Kings" - Alessandra

Girl wrote a rock anthem about her YA dystopia self-insert heroine and I'm here for it. Makes my top 5.

ESTONIA: "Bridges" - Alika

I can only describe this as Baby Adele singing not quite "Rolling in the Deep." Solid talent, hope she makes it in the industry.

LATVIA: "Sudden Lights" - Aija

Can't focus on or care about the song when it's playing over a music video that seems to include a cult, an empty pool, and a forced baptism.

[mayimkjs]

Analyzing MeMe's Lyrics (Twokoto Ver)

I will be using this translation for this.

Some people try to separate the lyrics out into who is singing according to the video. I believe that who is singing isn’t always the same as who’s currently in the video. 

I feel this song is suppose to be confusing and thus, is harder to dissect then Double.  

俺 isn't used in this song. That means that John is never singing about himself directly. 

The screams are likely the first 4 syllables of the official English translation of that line.

Taken from the FOOL's MATE research doc.

Color Key

Mikoto　John

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1. (???) 2. If I could have laughed 3. (???) 4. If I could have gone back 5. (???) 6. Then I would act dead even though I’m living, aren’t I?

This whole stanza could be either Mikoto or John.

Mikoto: To me, this all sorta sounds like Mikoto has suicidal tendencies. This is further reinforced by John hinting that he does. He could also be talking about subconsciously regretting getting his job.

John: These lines line up more with his vocal style but are harder to discern. John is obviously agitated in this scene. He could be looking back to a time where he didn’t need to be so active or a time when things were easier/happier to cope with. It could also be that he doesn't want to kill, but deems it necessary to protect them. 

7. (???) 8. If I could be gone 9. (???) 10. If I could make it stop 11. (???) 12. I wonder how long this dream of mine would stay alive?

Referring to his job and all of the stress. This whole stanza could be either Mikoto or John.

8. Could also be a carried thought from the last slide. 

13. You don’t have to go and keep it all inside 14. Because “I” will decide to save “me” anyway 15. Snuggle up and say your mutual “good night”’s 16. Flip that switch back on, rattle up that brain

13-14. These lines sound like John. Mostly because he refers to Mikoto as “I” or “me” sometimes. When he does this, he uses 僕 instead of 俺.

14. The start of this line is written “ボクが僕”. This is likely a stylistic choice to break up the visual monatamy caused by using “僕が僕”. I can’t think of another reason it would be this way.

16. Could be referring to how John kills people or an actual switch.

17. Why, then, is it me standing before you now?  18. Surely you’re mistaken 19. Just take a look and see if you can find me out,  20. Find the me that’s been hiding away 21. The truth will be sure to come to light 22. I won’t forgive you if this is a lie when I know I’m right

17-19, 22. Mikoto being Mikoto, trying to get Es to believe that he’s done nothing wrong.

20. Hinting at his alters. This could also be Mikoto looking into himself because he knows something isn't right. 

21. Mikoto is out of the loop on John’s actions. He wants to find the truth. This could also be interpreted as Mikoto being Mikoto.

22. His use of “赦さない” is directly referencing the voting system in T1. Shidou is the only other character to do this. 

23. (???) 24. If only it’d break,  25. (???) 26. If only I could change 27. (???) 28. Would I find my way?  29. I wonder when I started to give it up

This whole stanza could be either Mikoto or John.

Mikoto: Mikoto feels stuck in life and wants to change. 

John: He’s starting to question if what they’re doing is right.

30. (???) 31. If I could break loose,  32. (???) 33. If only I could choose 34. (???) 35. Is it selfish to do what I’ve done if it isn’t too much?

This whole stanza could be either Mikoto or John. 

Mikoto: Mikoto feels stuck in life and wants to change. 

John: (30-34) What he’s doing is starting to trouble him. (35) He’s wondering if what he’s doing is selfish since he’s killing people to put less stress on Mikoto. 

36. Adding to me was this “minus” energy 37. As I choked, I was closely wound in its embrace 38. Maybe it’s okay to try to keep living 39. Split that heart in half and make it race

36. “マイナスのイメージ” translates better into “Minus Image”. This could be talking how John is the opposite to Mikoto. 

36-37. John has accepted the "negative energy" of violence.

38. Mikoto acting like everything is ok. Could also be John.

39. John is insistent about keeping himself separated from Mikoto to protect them. 

Alternatively, when these lines are put together, they could be interpreted as “maybe it’s okay to keep living [like this], as long as we stay apart to make our heart beat”.

40. Why, then, is it me standing before you now?  41. Surely you’re mistaken 42. Just take a look and see if you can find me out,  43. Find the me that’s been hiding away 44. The truth will be sure to come to light 45. I won’t forgive you if this is a lie when I know I’m right

Repeat of Chorus 1.

46. With all the clearly ridiculous accusations 47. I will make them feel pain, they will suffocate 48. But isn’t it all in vain? 49. Ah, it’s the same everywhere I go 50. It’s like what is wrong isn’t wrong in people’s eyes 51. There’s no guessing between us when I’m the hoax

46-48. All of the accusations are causing Mikoto stress and John is taking action. 

47. Could be Mikoto singing as he has a similar line in Double. 

49-50. I believe this applies to both Mikoto and John. Mikoto’s self doubt and self consciousness is coming into play. He doesn't want to stand out. John is tired of every day going the same way with Mikoto working himself to death. He's frustrated that everyone, including Mikoto, is ignoring all of the problems.

51. Speaking to Es. ニセモノ was used instead of the kanji for hoax/fake (偽物). This is likely a stylistic choice. Unclear who is speaking, likely John.

52. I am probably not to blame anyhow,  53. It is probably nothing and 54. This must be a dream,  55. A nightmare that I’ve found,  56. One I need to be waking from

Mikoto is brushing everything off and saying it’s nothing. Overall, all of these lines sound unsure. 

57. Why, then, is it me standing before you now?  58. Surely you’re mistaken 59. Just take a look and see if you can find me out,  60. Find the me that’s been hiding but

Repeat of Chorus 1. 

61. Why, then? Hey. Why then?  62. Am I nowhere at all to be found then? 63. That is why 64. I won’t forgive you if this is a lie when I know I’m right

Mikoto feels lost and confused. 

65. Why, then? Hey. Why then?  66. Can’t you please let me go and just let me live my life? 67. Say you’re mistaken and it’s a fake and just 68. Say that I am right about all of this 69. I will forgive you if you can say how it really is

Mikoto is pleading with Es to let him go as he’s done nothing wrong. 

[blueflyingturtleontheway]

So I HAVE REALIZED that all y'all English speakers do not realize what mastery the Polish version of Zero to Hero from Disney's hit movie Hercules (1997) is and that is simply unacceptable

But do not worry as I, in a fit of sleeplessness, decided to deliver you from this misery

First of all a link to the song with the lyrics in the descryption

And now onto my incoherent swooning over Polish language

Okay so first of all they managed to keep the visual pun of “Herc was on a roll” by using “mówię wszem, wkoło to co wiem” (I tell to all, around what I know) with “wkoło” literally using the word circle and just y’know, fits

“Spoza kulis” – “from behind the stage” they refer to the theatre and you know, it’s Ancient Greece

“A dziś contra plures wyrusza w bój” WE START THE GOOD STUFF. Literally they sing “and today he goes fight contra plures” which is an obvious and delightful reference to the Latin quote “Non Hercules contra plures”

And here maybe I’m reaching bUT- They sing “nie jest mu obcy żaden znój” (“he’s not a stranger to any toil”) and the word “znój” here is the key, because it can be used as synonym to “work” so twelve works of Hercules mayhaps???

They mention Croesus! They sing that Herc could rival him in terms of riches

(Also they call Herc “this god of heroes” using the word “heros” that usually is used to mean specifically “Greek half-god hero”, so like “god of half-gods” lol)

“Taki chłop ze stali stale trafia sto na sto” THIS DEAR SIR IS MASTERY OF WORD

AND I really think that we need to all show respect to the translator for translating the lines “And this perfect package packed a pair of pretty pecs” and keeping the alliteration. Sure, he changed the sound from “p” to “b” but those are literally almost the same sound in the scientific sense, just one is voiced and the other is voiceless, so I don’t want to hear any critique is that clear 🔪 Also “bóg bohater biegły w bojach bogom prawie brat” sounds extremely cool (god hero experiences in battles almost a brother to the gods)

“Widział kto mężniejszego męża?” again, fantastic wordplay, the closest example in English I can think of is “manly man” only if “manly” meant “brave” or “daring”

Appreciation for the line “not a douche who’d slice bread with an axe” <3

“Mięśnie ma herkuliste” he sure has very herculesous those muscles

“Mister of beauty” you know, like the peagents

“Strong like a Pillar of Hercules” more references!

“The dice long time ago iacta est” obvious reference to “alea iacta est”, of course

“Who doesn’t dieeeeeeeeee… is alive!” I couldn’t sum it up better myself

Thank for reading I love this song goodnight