glider: I remember the sample Zero put up on his blog a few months ago for this song: I loved it then and love it now as a full arrangement (Zero’s samples are … interesting to say the least). Glider is one of their first songs to really do a good job of showcasing what Kiki is capable of! I can’t say I love his work as much as I loved Kenta’s work on Butterfly. (the TINC fan in me won’t allow for it), but Kiki’s certainly improved tremendously since Utopia. Zero stands out as usual (damn his loudness! j/k) and Kisara’s line is interesting as always. I will say that the synth in this song could stand to be farther back in the arrangement as its distracting (as always!), and I wish I could hear JILL a little better, or at least a little clearer. But overall, I’m very pleased with this song.

Castles in the air: Louder and heavier than glider, I’m glad Zero’s written another heavy song for them. I’m quickly becoming fond of this sound– I really think that they should do more of it. Kiki’s gotten a little grungier  (to me that’s the best way to describe the sounds I’m hearing, but its not accurate persay) and it reminds me of Butterfly. in parts, which is great since Butterfly. is simply outstanding for a first release. Again with the distracting synth!! JILL’s voice is much nicer at the lower register the song is written at. Let’s keep it down there!!

liars game: Another heavier track written by Zero. Has bizarre English in it that I can’t understand except for “liars game” which really isn’t that bad. There’s a neat little bit around 1:40 but then they ruin it by having JILL rap.  *sad face * However popular rap might be in Japan, not everyone does it well. JILL does not do it * well *. Liars game continues the trend begun in glider with the improvement in Kiki’s guitar work — I am unsure as how much is actual improvement of skill and how much is an improvement in arrangement though. Either way, its a wonderful change.

Overall: This release continues to showcase Zero’s songwriting skills, and everyone’s individual talents. For my part, I love that the audio quality is significantly better than the last two singles, which for some reason suffered from unusually poor audio quailty (Yes I own them ^^). I could live without the synth though, really I could. Its just a distraction to me.

Kanji credit: Taken from the lyric sheet in Story of Mermaid.

Thanks, Miki

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Story of Mermaid

Words & Music: 零 (zero)

nazotoki mitai na
fushigi na koi ni kogareta
ima dewa natsukashii
awai SEPIA ni somaru yo
itsushika kioku wa
usure yuku kamoshirenai
soredemo sasageta
chikai dake wa uso jyanai kara

garasu goshi ni utsuru
oboroge na tsuki wo miage
mata hitotsu futatsu to
hoshi no kazu wo kazoereba
mota reta madogiwa no
omoi wa shizuku ni kaewari
kirei na nana iro wo tsukuru yo

me wo tojite mizu no naka de
toumei ni suki to aru
kanashimi wa umi no fukaku
tokete yuku
moshi hitotsu negai goto ga
kanau nara kou negau you
ano hi no you ni tsuyoku
dakishimesasete to

mata kimi ni deaeru nara boku wa
nido to hanasansai you zutto
awa tonari kienai you ni



Kanji credit: Taken from the lyric sheet in UTOPIA.

Thanks, Miki

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1998

Words & Music: 零 (zero)

boku no atama no rasen no kioku ni
monochrome * no kimi ga utsutteita
yume ni egaita kimi wa yogorete
zatsuon no naka e toketeita

karame au yubi motsureta ito wa
tokenai wana uso de tsunaita
yume o egaita boku mo yogorete
onaji keshiki ni kizari au

BARABARA ni kowasareta shikou o tadoru
DORODORO to nagare dashi subete o sarasu
【Give me more pains…】
itami o tsutaete
【Give me more scars…】
wasurenai you ni

kuruoshi hodo kimi mo aishita
boku no ishiki wa usurete yuku yo
koori tsuiteiku jikan no naka de
itoshiku tooku eien no kietechiru

BARABARA ni kowasareta shikou o tadoru
DORODORO to nagare dashi subete o sarasu
【Give me more pains…】
itami o tsutaete
【Give me more scars…】
wasurenai you ni

kuruoshi hodo kimi mo aishita
boku no ishiki wa usurete yuku yo
koori tsuiteiku jikan no naka de
ITOSHIKU TOOKU EIEN NI…

toki no nagare wa reikoku na mama
boku no fukaku ni kigamen de sugiru
torimodosenai jikan o kuyami
itoshii kimi no maboroshi o dakishimeru

notes:
written as shirokuro, sung as  monochrome

Kanji credit: Taken from the lyric sheet in UTOPIA.

Thanks, Miki

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LESSON

Words & Music: 零 (zero)

LESSON
opening the happy time
LESSON
take off clothes early
LESSON
tie up hand and foot
LESSON
in a mouth a gag

GURUGURU mawari maware
haikai sahishuu o sureba
GURUGURU mawashi mawase
haitoku no shitainasai

LESSON
please be ridiculous
LESSON
show the too funny
LESSON
reveal it entirely
LESSON
achieve a reward

GURUGURU mawari maware
nounai enhan o shitara
GURUGURU mawashi mawase
haitoku no shitainasai

shita de name kotodokushi muchi o ne darou
donyoku na shigarasha
mune ni tsukitateta NAIFU o ima
juuji no kizamou

LESSON
opening the happy time
LESSON
take off clothes early
LESSON
tie up hand and foot
LESSON
in a mouth a gag

GURUGURU mawari maware
haikai sahishuu o sureba
GURUGURU mawashi mawase
haitoku no shitainasai

shita de name kotodokushi muchi o ne darou
donyoku na shigansha
mune ni tsukishita NAIFU o ima
shinku ni somaru

kizuato na zoru yubi ichiji yumeutsutsu
yuganda aijou de tomoshite…

Notes:
“NAIFU” = Knife

Kanji credit: Taken from the lyric sheet in UTOPIA.

Thanks, Miki

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UTOPIA

Words & Music: 零 (zero)

ofuredasu kanjyou to
jiseisuru ryoukyoku no
kousaku o tanshimeba
hirogaru shiryo no mitsu ga

hisoyaka na etsuraku wa
boutoku e henkasuru
unmei o kase toshite
kagayaku hoshi sae mo hiteishiteita

yoru no tobari wa deguchi o kokushite warai
itazura na PIERO* ga temaneki sasou
seijyaku hibiku yami aida no kuraku fukaku de
asa o machikogarete
sashi no beraretate o tsukamu’nda

yurayura yureru kagerou
komore me ga sukoshi tsuyoku
kaihou no kane none ga haru
dokoka tooku de

itsuka mita shinkirou ni
maiochiru tenshi no hane ita
dareka ga sotto tsubayaita
koko wa risoukyou

ashita e tsudzuku niji no hashi wa
soumaru de shinwa no naka
jyoukei ga awaku irodzuite
hohoemikaketa

itsumademo…
dareka ga sotto tsubayaita
koko wa risoukyou.

Notes:
* written as ‘doukeshi’ (pierrot), changed to ‘PIERO’ or pierrot.

The usual rules apply. Credit me and link back to Sweet Honey if you post this elsewhere. If my romaji is abused (i.e. posted without a credit and link back), I will discontinue posting it.

Kanji credit: Taken from the lyric sheet in DICE.

Thanks, Miki

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Shinseki

Words & Music: 零 (zero)

any answer
yuutsu na hibi no sukima kara
nukedashita hikari to kage ni susoware
fearless heart
chiribamerareta houseki wa
shikisai o torimodoshi kagayaita ita

utakata no yume no zanzou wa kumori garasu
yubisaki ni nokoru kanshoku o mouichido

kagi o kaketa monogatari no tsudzuki niwa
habataita chou no yukusu e
negai o kometa
niji no seki de matsu mirai e to
kono melody * ga todokimasu you ni

any answer
shiki ga orinasu irodori wa
hanayaida hikari to kage no rhapsody
fearless heart
tsuki no terashita michishirube
kousasuru hikari to kage no symphony

utakata no yume no zanzou wa kumori garasu
yubisaki ni nokoru kanshoku wa itsushika
hai ni naru

kagi o kaketa monogatari no tsudzuki niwa
habataita chou no yukusu e
negai o kometa
niji no seki de matsu mirai e to
kono melody * ga todokimasu you ni

sora ni eki ni kaze ni nose ima okuru yo
yasashiku kumo ga tsutsumeba
omoi o haseta
eien e to hibiku neiro
te o hiroge kanjirareru you ni.

Note:
written as “senritsu” (melody), sung as “melody”.

Kanji credit: Taken from the lyric sheet in DICE.

Thanks, Miki

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impracticable theory

Words & Music: 零 (zero)

marble…
kimi wa boku ni yoku mite
shite waseru aishika shirazu

ata kamo sore wa goku mare ni miru
identity to michibiki dashita

murder…
boku wa kimi to yoku mite
shite waseta ai ni ochiyuuku

sunawachi sore wa dasei no gisei
identity ga ketsurondzuketa

itoshikute kurushikute
shinji mana yoru ni tou
hoho wo tsutaishi kanashimi no ao
tsunaida te wo mada hansenakute

answer…
futari sakki na deai
shitegau beki ai ni kizukazu

kushiku mo sore ga unmei na nowa
identity no shoumeidatta

itoshikute kurushikute
shinji mana yoru ni tou
hoho wo tsutaishi kanashimi no ao
tsunaida te wo mada hanasenakute
itoshikute

hoho ni nokorishi kanashimi no ato
nekumori ga kono te kara hanarenakute

Notes:

none

Kanji credit: Taken from the lyric sheet in DICE.

Thanks, Miki

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Bloody Candy Party

Words & Music: 零 (zero)

Bloody Candy Party
oshioki no jikan sa
Bloody Candy Party
sakasa ni tsurushite
Bloody Candy Party
sono hitomi ga… kuchibiru ga…
Bloody Candy Party
subete kuruwaseru

uso o tsuku sono kuchi o fusagou
risou wa “AISHITERU” sore dake o kimi ga utaeru you ni…

shinku ni somatta amedama o kururi ga seba kyozou wa guuzou ni naruto
shinji tsudzuketa jyuujyun na boku wa haguruma ni saremashita

Bloody Candy Party
oshioki no jikan sa
Bloody Candy Party
sakasa ni tsurushite
Bloody Candy Party
sono hitomi ga… kuchibiru ga…
Bloody Candy Party
subete kuruwaseru

naki sakebu sono kuchi o fusagou
risou wa “AISHITERU” sore suramo boku ga waraeru you ni…

imawashi aijyou ga
kakera o kurokusometa
risei o koroshite
odori akasou

shinku no somatta amedama o kururi ga seba kyozou wa guuzou ni naru to
shinju komaseta ita zura na kimi o haguruma ni kage mashou

kono mama soba ni ite
zutto zutto isshou dayo.

Notes:

None

Kanji credit: Taken from the lyric sheet in DICE.

Thanks, Miki

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Seventh Heaven

Words & Music: 零 (zero)

jikomanzoku de PEESU midasu
jibunkatte na kairakushugisho
mendou na koto mimukimosezu
raku dake o nozomu

jimanbanashi o hikerakashite
jisonshin wa icchoumae dakedo
aimokawarazu gotaku narabe
jikan ga sugiita

koboreochita shizukuwa kagayaki o wasure
kuro no somari shikai ga kasumu
yume o tsunagu kusari to sabitsuita ima ga
doukashite wa doukashite iru

Dance in Hell or Dance in Heaven?
ayamachi ni kizukenai mama
yuwaku no wami no somaru
amaku fukaku torokeru you ni
darakushite kieru dake sa

tsuki wa kageri hikari ga toki o kizamezuni
kuroku somari shikai o fusagu
yume o tsunagu kusari to sabiita ima ga
doukashite wa doukashite iru

Dance in Hell or Dance in Heaven?
ayamachi ni kizukenai mama
yuwaku no yami no somaru
amaku fukaku torokeru you ni
darakushite kieru dake sa

Make me Hell or Make me Heaven?
Go to Hell or Go to Heaven?
nokosareta jikan no naka
tsumibukaki yoku ni ochiru
uragiri o kurikaesu nowa
aware na unmei no batsuro

Notes:

PEESU = peace

Kanji credit: Taken from the lyric sheet in DICE.

Thanks, Miki

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Butterfly.

Words & Music: 零 (zero)

sakki mita yume no tsudzuki o
genjitsu no ima no modoshite
me no mae ni e barisuite iru
risou to kurabeta

yuuyami ni tokete kodoku o eranda
kizamare tsudzukeru haisha no rakuin ga

utsumuita mama kage o otoshi
itami o iyasezu nageku deshou
saisho ni sasageta inori niwa
kakusareta wazuka na [tsumi to batsu]

midare maiichiru hana¹
tsuki no hikari² ni terasare zutto
yurameite iru to
tsutaetakute demo todokanakute
saisho no kizu

kitto mata yume no tsudzuki wa
genjitsu no ima o kowashite
me no mae ni e baritsuite iru
risou ga kuzureta

yuuyami ni tokete kodoku o eranda
kizamare tsudzukeru haisha no rakuin ga

utsumuita mama kage o otoshi
itami o iyasezu nageku deshou
saigo ni sasageta inori nimo
nokosareta tashikana [tsumi to batsu]

midare maiichiru hana¹
tsuki no hikari² ni terasare zutto
yurameite iru to
tsutaetakute demo todokanakute
saisho no kizu

kazoe kirenai hodo no
negai o kometa hoshi wa doko ka de
nagarete iru no kana
karami tsuita ito ni tsutawaseta
saigo no kizu

Notes:

1. ‘wa’ is omitted here when sung

2. written as ‘hiri’, sung as ‘hikari’