halmens lyric translations

english translations by a fan for other fans!! i own none of the original content posted here, just the translations!

[juntogawaforever]

While only Togawa-adjacent, Kenzo Saeki, the frontman of Halmens (where Jun effectively debuted as a singer) has released a new album! Referred to as a “Halmens alter ego band”, Saeki is joined by another Halmens alumni/ex Yapoos member Toshiro Sensui to form Jollits! Their debut album is called Jollits Tojo” or “Enter Jollits” in English.

Tracklisting is

すり砕く // Suri Kudaku

カピバラ座  // Capybara Za

ジョリッツ登場  // Jolits Tojo

STAPトゥギャザー // STAP Together

ジャム草原  // Jam Sogen

あたしヴァージン // Atashi Virgin (this is a Halmens cover)

ほら穴ガール // Horana Garu

フリー・トーキング // Free Talking (Halmens cover again but Togawa has performed this extensively solo, also on the Togawakaidan Live! album)

亀のロマーン (帝子さんバージョン)  // Kame no Roman (Teiko-san Version)  (Halmens X cover)

スワイプメン (リアル3区インセインバージョン)  // Swipemen (Real 3 Ku Insane Version) (Halmens X cover)

Good luck to Kenzo Saeki, Toshiro Sensui, Kame, Yoshida Hitoshi and Mariko Okajima with their new band! No downloads are available yet as the album has only been out for three days and it’s absolutely not going to be officially licensed in the west, but if somebody wanted to import it legally it’s on both Amazon Japan and CDJapan. Again, good luck to Jun’s longtime friend Kenzo and his bandmates!

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koufuku no mirai (幸福の未来) lyrics

Life rolls on

You vomit out words

that become dust

When the brain flows,

when the meat is dry,

let me forgive you.

A life is thrown out, you dream up an answer

disgrace the air

When the brain flows,

when bone melts,

let me forgive you.

Somewhere else, a happy day

Somewhere else, a happy day

Life rolls on

You vomit out words

that become dust

When the brain flows,

when the meat is dry,

let me forgive you.

Somewhere else, a happy day

Somewhere else, a happy day

Somewhere else, a happy day

Somewhere else, a happy day, I can see it

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jungle toshi (ジャングル都市) lyrics

Jungle town, busy town

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haru no arashi  (春の嵐) translation

Spring storm, blow me down

Night storm, makes you fly away 

Took me by surprise, messed up my hair

Stones of sand crushed one of my eyes 

Incessantly blowing, disordered wind

Flower petals, branches 

Took me by surprise, messed up my hair

Stones of sand crushed one of my eyes 

Fluttering in the air, the disappearing you

stands still in shock, I watch you until you’re out of sight 

Took me by surprise, messed up my hair

Stones of sand crushed one of my eyes 

Spring storm, spring storm …

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narcissistic (ナルシスティック) translation

Are you pleased with your vespa scooter?

Did you just cut your hair?

Jumping up and down, laughing while chewing gum

Bastard woman**

That kind of woman decided to meet with me 

Like this 

Where are you working? 

Those clothes don’t suit you 

That’s all 

To those who don’t know anything

Inspiration is nothing

To be with a dreamless guy is nothing

Oneself is beautiful    Oneself is beautiful    Oneself is beautiful 

Becoming fond of women, I can do that too

In the market, I pass through

I can’t help looking forward to going to the cash register

That’s all

If you drink Guinness while dancing, you also can understand

Everything is for yourself so you can keep on making the rounds

The beauty in getting dressed up 

To those who don’t know anything

Inspiration is nothing

To be with a dreamless guy is nothing

Oneself is beautiful    Oneself is beautiful    Oneself is beautiful

Translator’s Notes:

** The original line here is 奴の女. 奴 is difficult to translate into English, especially in this context. Using 奴 to refer to someone can either show familiarity or be used in a derogatory way, so in this case I understood it as derogatory. 

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playzone (プレイゾーン) translation

At the hem of the skyscraper, when the evening shadow is stretched

The walls begin to whisper

Let's float through organic matter

Playzone Playzone Playzone Playzone

Supple desire resurrects my body

The illuminated advertisement stimulates my memory

Playing the mainstream horn, crossing Naname

Let's look at the hell weaving the light

As the sun sets on the western town, it bends over that overturn

I never care if we open the door

Supple desire resurrects my body

The illuminated advertisement stimulates my memory

Friendship is transparent like water, take along the waiter

It cuts our bodies, let's take a peek

Playzone Playzone Playzone Playzone...

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mori no hitobito (森の人々) translation

We are lost, I feel something gazing at us

In the windless, breathtaking forest, I can hear whispering rumors

Appearing and disappearing, Face to Face

Exchanging glances with a smile

Exchanging looks Eyes to Eyes

Staring silently

People in the forest

People in the forest

We are tired of walking, I feel the eyes watching

In the silent bush, hidden laughter overflows

Appearing and disappearing, Face to Face

Exchanging glances with a smile

Exchanging looks Eyes to Eyes

Staring silently

People in the forest

People in the forest... 

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mustard (マスタード) translation

I want to stick it into you

Yellow yellow mustard

I'm stinging every day

Stinging pain isn't bad

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boshi jusei (母子受精) translation

I'm running through the evening dusk

The shadow of a faraway building

The lights are lit all in a row

The falling child is the glass eye's light

A girl who finished painting, swims

I will hold you

Running through the mother's streets of the birthplace of the fallen child (x4)

The reflection of the morning light

A standing silver building

The neon I forgot to erase is blurry

If you pour alcohol on your head,

I can run right away and forget it.

I will hold you

Running through the mother's streets of the birthplace of the fallen child (x8)

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funya funya cyborg (ふにゃふにゃサイボーグ) translation

You're a cyborg, I'm a cyborg too

You're a cyborg, I'm a cyborg too

No matter what you do, soft soft villain(?)

No matter what you think, limp limp villain(?)

Why we were made, why we were made,

I don't know why we were made

No matter what you do, soft soft villain(?)

No matter what you think, soft soft villain(?)

Why we were made, why we were made,

I don't know why we were made

Why we were made, why we were made,

I don't know about that.

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golden age (ゴールデン・エイジ) translation

A shining man runs through the streets

Distorted romance, a mysterious glow

He's being chased running on the rising morning sun

Running pursuing a sinking night

Likely to be drowned by the morning light

Like a meteor from the Western sky

Don't forget his glow, everyone

Light in the darkness of the corner of a memory

We Are Golden Age

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osanpo (お散歩) translation

Going for a walk, going for a walk

I forgot your words

What did you say? I can't remember

I can never remember

It's not really annoying though,

It's just a bit sad, Full Moon Night

Are you going for a walk? Are you going for a walk?

I forgot your eyes

Where have you been? I can't remember

I can never remember

It's not really annoying yet

It's not a big deal, Full Moon Night

Turning round and round inside my room

Turning round and round inside my head

Who is turning?

Who is turning?

I can't remember anything

I never remember anything

It's not really annoying yet

It's not a big deal, Full Moon Night

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masked party (マスクト・パーティー) translation

You continue your search from a century ago

Now, you've just arrived

Masked Party

Noisy Man and Woman

Boisterously noisy 

Fire Cracker

Concealed with a mask, thoroughly laugh

Don't miss it!

About a hundred seconds ago, you sniffed a smell

Lucky aim

Masked Party

Dancing of the flickering shadow

Bursting with Rise and Britain's(?)

Your stiff mouth

I will not scare you

Party Masked Party

You continue your search from a century ago

Now, you've just arrived

Masked Party

Noisy Man and Woman

Boisterously noisy 

Fire Cracker

Concealed with a mask, thoroughly laugh

I will not scare you!

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koufuku no mirai (幸福の未来) translation

Life rolls on

You vomit out words

that become dust

When the brain flows,

when the meat is dry,

let me forgive you.

A life is thrown out, you dream up an answer

disgrace the air

When the brain flows,

when bone melts,

let me forgive you.

Somewhere else, a happy day

Somewhere else, a happy day

Life rolls on

You vomit out words

that become dust

When the brain flows,

when the meat is dry,

let me forgive you.

Somewhere else, a happy day

Somewhere else, a happy day

Somewhere else, a happy day

Somewhere else, a happy day, I can see it

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single hand boy (シングル・ハンド・ボーイ) translation

Right-hand robot

White and rusted, turn your back towards me

Walking towards the evening sun I can't see

Sometimes disappearing, the lamp of your heart

Glittering sadly, plastic eye

The moon turns, mumbling alone:

"I wonder how Robby and Maria are doing"

Right-hand robot

Broken antenna dangling,

Walking from town to town,

Who the hell are you looking for?

Grasping your laser gun tightly

The stars turn, pulling the trigger

"My rusty heart burns painfully"

Single hand boy...

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shounentachi (少年たち) translation

Boys! I can hear their delighted voices

To the mysterious fruit still not seen

Tomorrow's pleasures are hiding within a dream,

without resting

Keep waltzing with the partner of your dream

Artery vein

Your arteries and veins match the rhythm until your dream melts like snow

Boys!

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animation (アニメイション) translation

A couple is between the table

There's an idea churning in the cup

Thereupon fusing

And if you look at the face

Two people are a coffee-sipping couple

The idea is extracted by smoke

Thereupon disappearing

If you look outside the glass

Animation! A laughing mouth

Animation! A runny nose

Animation! Eyebrows wiggling

Animation! A swelling street

Animation! A jet plane stops