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Jan 10th 2025 Paradox Tribe TRANSLATION [Chungsung & Shion]

Chungsung - 17:03 Everyone, I do hope you are doing well. I am Baek Chungsung of AMPRULE. I’m here today to speak with a member of the Winter Variety team.

Shion - 17:04 Yup, it’s me today, lol

Shion - 17:05 Everyone good? Did you watch the video already?

Chungsung - 17:05 My, Kaida-sama. What an honour to meet you. Thank you kindly for your time today.

Shion - 17:06 Mhm, nice to meet you too.

Chungsung - 17:07 Thank you very much for the recording session the other day.

Shion - 17:07 Aah, my bad. I’m not great at this kind of formal conversation. Is it cool if I just speak casually like this?

Chungsung - 17:09 Of course. Please do as you like, Kaida-sama.

Shion - 17:09 Tysm

Shion - 17:11 By the way, is it alright if I ask you something?

Chungsung - 17:11 Go right ahead.

Shion - 17:12 Are you perhaps that kind of person as well? I feel like we have the same aura, lol

Chungsung - 17:13 Now then, what is it that are you implying?

Shion - 17:14 It’s just, when our Shibaken was cussing you out, you seemed to be rather enjoying it, lol

Chungsung - 17:16 Ah, so that it what you meant

Chungsung - 17:17 I’ll leave that up to your imagination

Shion - 17:18 Well of course, lol  Does everyone already know about this side of you?

Shion - 17:40 I feel like it’s pretty much expected, just from what I’d heard, lol

Chungsung - 17:42  I’m quite unsure how to respond. If I were to add one thing, I would say that my interests are a little different to yours, Kaida-sama. I am more interested in the arts of pain and injury.

Shion - 17:43 I see.. but isn’t that okay? I’ve done that kind of thing before too. Done it to them as well.

Chungsung - 17:44 Is that so? What kind of things do you have in mind?

Shion - 17:45 It’s really nothing special lol I only really care that I’m enjoying myself lol

Chungsung - 17:46 I see… What is it you usually do, then? I imagine it’s rather hard to go out in your current situation…

Shion - 17:46 I like hookah, guitar… I sometimes play darts. Well, anything that I’m allowed to do in the prefab, really.

Shion - 17:47 The day Inukai finds out about my activities outside, it’ll be a real hassle

Chungsung - 17:48 So I can imagine.

Chungsung - 17:49 About Inukai-sama… I sense that he’s a little like us as well, but what do you think?

Shion - 17:49 He’s not like us, no, lol But if you make him flip out he’s totally uncontrollable

Chungsung - 17:50 Oh? How come?

Shion - 17:51  I guess it’s like he’ll destroy anything he can get his hands on?

Chungsung - 17:51 I could never imagine this kind of behaviour from Inukai-sama, whom I have had the honour of meeting, but…

Shion - 17:52 You’ve seen the guy up on stage before, right? It’s that guy.

Chungsung - 17:53 My, my… That intrigues me greatly.

Chungsung -  17:55  Kaida-sama. It appears our time is up, so if you could please say your goodbyes to all of the Heads.

Shion - 17:55 That time already? Well, everyone, look forward to our new song. I may be in the Winter team, but I’ll keep you nice and warm with my verse, lol

Chungsung - 17:57  Thank you very much. It was an honour to talk to you today. Sometime in the future I would be glad to talk with you again at our leisure. 

Shion - 17:57 You caught my eye every since we played that game, so let’s talk again. See you thenn

Shion - 17:58 I’ll see you all again very soon too, so be good for me while you wait, lol

(T/N: They're both being very vague for this entire convo for reasons I feel you'll be able to guess. I've put all the purposeful obscurity in italics so you get the feel the sheer amount of innuendo they're throwing at eachother, lol)

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Head-Bang TRANSLATION [BAD SKUNK]

【CHERRY】 【YP】 【SPRING】

These rules mean nothing to me I’ll ignore them, just like a villain Crushing the haters, fulfilling my dreams, Ah yeah!

Bye Bye! You with your goody two-shoes, buzz off! We’re the real Outlaws If you’re here for a shallow pop-star show,  The exit is right that way

In the backstreets selling “lies” you’ll find Friend A In the neon glow buying “love” is Neighbour B Someone shows their true self is soon labelled “outcast” We lying sheep hiding safe Underground

Compared to fiction, real life is way more SpiC Be sure to check your fake ID Is the world you live in real or not? Are you the yourself?

Head Bang Ba-bang, Break da-da Destroy your minds, you brainwashed herd Your frontal lobe is drying up Get it running with Bad Music  Head Bang Ba-bang, Freak da-da Unmask your instincts, all you escapists The dissonant sounds of us all, playing out as Bad Music

Is this a daydream or VR? The escape route’s already clear Let’s all do our best? Ugh, how dull (Yeah!)

High High! You’ve all broken free from their lies What’s up? Do you really think their beliefs are what’s right? If you’re here because you seek the truth, The entrance is right this way

Chasing self-indulgent “dreams”, there’s Layabout E Spending “money” on fiction is Hermit F Visualise it, that’s right, just imagine You’ll be in trouble if they find out Overground

Me and you are the same, just chimpanG Don’t put all that intelligence in the trasH Question the world around you now Am I the myself?

Head Bang Ba-bang, Break da-da Destroy your minds, you brainwashed herd Your frontal lobe is drying up Get it running with Bad Music  Head Bang Ba-bang, Freak da-da Unmask your instincts, all you escapists The dissonant sounds of us all, playing out as Bad Music

Is the world we live in actually real? Is the world we’re seeing really true? Right here, right now, what’s your greatest wish? To wake up, right? So break down

Society has been brainwashed right now Brainwashed right now now Brainwashed right now now Brainwashed right now, la la la Society has been brainwashed right now Brainwashed right now now Brainwashed right now now Open your eyes to the truth!

Head Bang Ba-bang, Break da-da Destroy your minds, you brainwashed herd Your frontal lobe is drying up Get it running with Bad Music  Head Bang Ba-bang, Freak da-da Unmask your instincts, all you escapists The dissonant sounds of us all, playing out as Bad Music

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No night, No life TRANSLATION [BAD SKUNK]

【JUNKY】 【CHERRY】 【SPRING】 【YP】

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“I want to dream with my eyes open”

That hungry flush looks great on you in this Nighter Game 

“Could I have a sip from your glass?”

Tonight’s the only night you can enjoy it so, ah, get drunk

A devilish smile? A gentleman’s invitation?

Either way, does it matter? Dance is language

The door to paradise, covered in graffiti 

Come on, kick it open, Go Mad!

Not even god can stop us! Until the end, 

the world will keep on spinning, this Midnight Planet

We’re bound so tightly, 

even the lights that can’t join the constellations are So High!

(No night, No life) We’ll lick the sweetness from our wounds

(Those lies in your mind) Just savour it, it’s Heavenly Hell

(No night, No life) Sink even deeper into this One Night

(Non-stop dancing tonight, be all right)

Dive into this dream!

“I want to be loved so hard I can't sleep”

If you show your true self the night awakes

“I’ve seen you here before” It must be fate then!

Such things seem common in these overflowing City Lights

You hold me so close, but I think you might hate me

Uniting our hearts should be our Only Language

When all I have are wicked thoughts, reason disappears

I’m just a wolf in sheep’s clothing!

Throw it all into disarray! Feel alive again

and feel it all deep in your soul, just for a moment

When it all piles up,

this fragile artificial love starts to seem So Cool!

(No night, No life) To the sweet taste of dripping honey,

(The lies in your mind) Let’s all get wild, it's Heavenly Hell

(No night, No life) Only One Road to the darkest depths

(Suddenly Falling tonight, be all right)

I just wanna lose it!

The neon lights in this city keep melting away

These softhearted morals, who do you help by holding us back?

Aren't we only getting started?!

Nobody can take us on! (Until the end!) Until the end,

The world will keep on spinning, this Midnight Planet

When it all falls apart,

This heart of mine only beats faster, so Get High!

(No night, No life) We’ll lick the fervor from our wounds

(Those lies in your mind) It’s so addictive, this Heavenly Hell

(No night, No life) Sink even deeper into this One Night

(Non-stop dancing tonight, be all right)

Dive into the bliss!

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[1] General

To start these TNs off, I should say this was one of the harder songs I've translated in my time because as there are no official GS lyric books yet, I was just relying on what I could find online and very quickly realised the lyrics I could find are incorrect in some places. On top of that, this whole song's pretty vague and while I've done my best to make sense of it, it's probably not my best work. I welcome any criticism or corrections from other translators should you think of anything!

[2] I’m just a wolf in sheep’s clothing!

There's nothing wrong about this translation since it's literally in my dictionary but also I feel like I only chose it for the sheep mention. It could have just been 'hypocrite' but I couldn't resist.

[3] who do you help by holding us back? Aren't we only getting started?!

This was a struggle... This is a bit of a stretch of the original meaning but it's the only way I could get it to sound natural in English. Suggestion are welcome, so if you'd like to reccomend a better translation, the original line is this:

誰が為の箍を？ここからだろ？

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Jan 11th 2025 Paradox Tribe TRANSLATION [cozmez & Haruomi)

Haruomi - 12:03 What? The cozmez pair aren’t here yet?

Haruomi - 12:04 Looks like they’re still not ready. I’ll wait for them.

Kanata - 12:08 didn’t know we’d started already

Nayuta - 12:12 what is this?

Kanata - 12:12 we’re not here to chat or anything are we?

Haruomi - 12:13 We are. It’d be good to talk.

(both posted at the same time) Haruomi - 12:15 You said you liked Raimentei’s chuukadon when you were playing the game, right?

Kanata - 12:15 okay, you’re always cooking a ton at Raimentei, how on earth are you gonna be bad at a cooking game?

Nayuta - 12:15 oh, they overlapped

Kanata - 12:16 you go first, shura

Haruomi - 12:16 Sure.

Haruomi - 12:17 During the game, you said you liked the chuukadon and yakisoba at Raimentei, but are they better than the ramen?

Nayuta - 12:18 well, i mean ramen’s the clear winner, but the others are good too

Haruomi - 12:19 I see. That’s good, then. What was it you wanted to ask me?

Kanata - 12:21 i asked how you were so bad at cooking in the game when you’re the cook at Raimentei

Kanata - 12:21 don’t make me ask again

Haruomi - 12:22 It’s ‘cause don’t normally play videogames. Do any of the Heads here play a lot of games?

Nayuta - 12:29 uh, should we answer that too?

Haruomi - 12:30 Yeah. If you can, please.

Haruomi - 12:35 Now that I think about it, when we were recording the gameplay you guys were reminiscing. You said something about picking up a game somewhere?

Nayuta - 12:36 oh yeah, the one we found in the trash dump

Kanata - 12:37 that game broke like immediately

Nayuta - 12:38 no, kanata, you broke it

Kanata - 12:39 forreal?

Nayuta - 12:41 you don’t remember? the screen started bugging out so you beat the absolute crap out of it

Kanata - 12:42 whatever. it probably wasn’t even that fun

Haruomi - 12:43 Is that so…

Kanata - 12:43 we both said it was just as boring as usual

Nayuta - 12:44 by the way, this is totally off-topic, but where are you right now?

Haruomi (who’s with Chisei apparently) - 12:45 We’re both travelling abroad on our bikes at the moment.

Kanata - 12:46 hah?

Nayuta - 12:47 i mean that’s nice and all but i don’t care, when are you coming back?

Haruomi - 12:47 Haven’t decided yet. We’re considering returning home temporarily if and when we want to write some music.

Nayuta - 12:48 what the hell, without Raimentei there’s barely anywhere to eat 'round here

Kanata - 12:49 right. why would you do this to us?

Haruomi - 12:50 Just be patient. That’s all I can say for now.

Kanata - 12:50 fine. then, are we finished here?

Nayuta - 12:51 we don’t have anything else to talk about, we’re good to leave right?

Haruomi - 12:52 No problem. See you at the next REC session.

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Guilty Baby TRANSLATION [GOAT]

【SNOW】 【COLOR】 【NURSE】 【SPIDER】 【JOE】 【OWL】

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Oh, come on lady

tonight again, when it's--

already this late?

Another unexpected call

Not again, lady, 

you really don’t care, do you?

My selfish baby, 

I'm on my way to see you as we speak

Flicker-flickering, gently swaying

I’m running through the night,

chasing a shadow of you

Just tell me now, where are you?

Guilty, guilty, guilty, guilty baby

Shall we begin?

Chasing, chasing, endless

Chase you, chase you, tenderness

I’m wrapped up in this game we’re playing

And you’ll say,

“Chasing, chasing, all the night

Catch me, catch me if you can!”

Don’t regret it, crazy lady 

Really are you ready? (So baby)

Really are you OK? (So baby)

Really, really are you? (So crazy)

Now open your eyes and see, I’ve already caught you

You still haven’t learned your lesson

The customary sign

I can't take it anymore

Not again, lady

You must know by now

My stubborn baby,

there's no way I can let this slide

Feel like I’m floating, you leave me reeling

You’re so mischievous,

I’m addicted, body and soul

You can’t escape this labyrinth

Guilty, guilty, guilty, guilty baby

Sweetie, sweetie, sweetie, sweetie baby

Guilty, guilty, guilty, guilty baby

Shall we begin?

Chasing, chasing, endless

Chase you, chase you, tenderness 

The outcome’s always the same

And you’ll say,

“Chasing, chasing, all the night

Catch me, catch me if you can”

You ask too much of me, sexy lady

Really are you ready? (So baby)

Really are you OK? (So baby)

Really, really are you? (So crazy)

I can still feel it on me, the lingering scent of you

I was so sure I had finally caught you, 

but you’ve slipped through my fingers again

When I turned around,

you weren’t there anymore

No way, no way

Such a mysterious lady

Who are you, lady?

Where are you, lady?

Why are you so crazy?

Really are you ready? (So baby)

Really are you OK (So baby)

Really, really are you? (So crazy)

Yeah!

Just as always,

Chasing, chasing, endless

Chase you, chase you, tenderness

Woah, and you’ll laugh,

“Chasing, chasing, all the night

Catch me, catch me if you can!”

It doesn’t matter 

Shall we begin?

Chasing, chasing, endless

Chase you, chase you, tenderness 

I’m wrapped up in this game we’re playing

And you’ll say,

“Chasing, chasing, all the night

Catch me, catch me if you can”

You ask too much of me, sexy lady

Really are you ready? (So baby)

Really are you OK? (So baby)

Really, really are you? (So crazy)

We’re so close I can feel your breath on me (So baby)

Really are you ready? (So baby)

Really are you OK (So crazy)

Now go and take a look, you’re in my arms at last

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[1] General

I'm not sure I conveyed it super well in the lyrics themselves, so I'm clarifying -- these lyrics are GOAT framing chasing down a criminal as some kind of romance, with late night calls to work being like a flirty "come over" message . That's why these lyrics are approaching BASKU-worthy freak territory lol

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ギラギラCANDY NIGHT TRANSLATION [CLUB CANDY]

【IORI】 【ZEN】 【ANNE】 【SATSUKI】

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(What’s up everybody? It’s showtime!

Dazzling CANDY NIGHT!)

(Yeah! Uh-huh!)

Take out the difficult customers with one punch!

Pretty easy to shut ‘em up with force

No time for kissing ass, I’ll do it my way

Keep the energy up or you’ll be next like boom-boom-pow!

No clue what tomorrow has in store,

so just enjoy today to the fullest!

There’s no line between good and evil here

at CLUB CANDY, so get drunk and go crazy!

The neverending party, CLUB CANDY

If the world’s got you feeling down, come on in! (Hoo hoo!)

A heart burning with passion is our only DRESS CODE

As if a phantom escorts you

We’ve got the kind of luxury beauty you can’t find anywhere else, right?

Put your hands up!!

You’ll be out of money by the morning,

Come on party people, Bring on da night!!

Escape from your sad life tonight, leave your inhibitions behind

Dancing until dawn doesn’t sound so bad, does it?

This captivating party night,

“CLUB CANDY” Let it enchant you

On a good day or a bad day, live it up until the morning

Wake up! Wake up! Glitter! Glitter!

Pop ‘em open one by one, Big up! Big up!

The disco ball shines and shines!

Everybody, come on, VIVA! VIVA!

(BUBBLE!!) Who’ll take control of the night, the WINNER!? WINNER!?

(BUBBLE!!) Feel your desire burn until it bursts into flame!

Yeah! Everywhere you look there’s champagne flying

Here I’m both the boss and the main attraction 

Well then, let’s all have a mighty good time!

After all, the customer’s pockets are always right!

Get dancing, MONEY MONEY, but keep it low-profile

A call for drinks sure bodes well for us!

Heavy drinking’s just fine, so long as you’re in high spirits!

Unleash your desires, hoist up the mikoshi!

GHETTO SIDE enter the neon streets!

Abnormal daily life is just BASIC

When you’re here you could almost FLY!

Won’t you drink, dance and sing with us?

Under the disco ball,

We gotta go

Yo! Every day and night’s a PARTY

Right here, Right now

Live in da moment

The height of fascination

CLUB CANDY

Strength of a thousand men!

Escape from your sad life tonight, leave your inhibitions behind

Dancing until dawn doesn’t sound so bad, does it?

This captivating party night,

“CLUB CANDY” Let it enchant you

On a good day or a bad day, live it up until the morning

Wake up! Wake up! Glitter! Glitter!

Pop ‘em open one by one, Big up! Big up!

The disco ball shines and shines!

Everybody, come on, VIVA! VIVA!

(BUBBLE!!) Who’ll take control of the night, the WINNER!? WINNER!?

(BUBBLE!!) Feel your desire burn until it bursts into flame!

Ah, oh-woah (Everybody don’t stop)

Yeah, hey-yeah! (Everybody don’t stop)

Wake up! Wake up! Glitter! Glitter!

Pop ‘em open one by one, Big up! Big up!

The disco ball shines and shines!

Everybody, come on, VIVA! VIVA!

(BUBBLE!!) Who’ll take control of the night, the WINNER!? WINNER!?

(BUBBLE!!) Feel your desire burn until it bursts into flame!

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♡ TRANSLATION NOTES ♡

[1] We’ve got the kind of luxury beauty--

Zen's talking about the hostesses here if I'm not mistaken. He says 'members' which, if I remember correctly, is how he's referred to the hostess staff on SNS and stuff. Do correct me if I'm wrong, lol!

[2] Come on party people, Bring on da night!!

Zen literally says 'cool guys' here which sounds very lame in English so hopefully 'party people' has the same vibe to it without making sound Zen sound like someone's uncle trying to appeal to the youths.

[3] Here I’m both the boss and the main attraction 

In all likelihood I'll come back and change this line at some point. What I've gone with is pretty literal but I think the vibe he's going for is more

"I may be the boss, but I'm also the life of the party!"

Any suggestions for wording that into something that fits the flow of the music would be fantastic because I drew a complete blank.

[4] After all, the customer’s pockets are always right!

Lit. A customer's a god of making money As you may be aware the equivalent phrase for 'the customer is always right' in Japanese can be translated as 'the customer is (a) god' I assume this line is a play on that phrase, hence the conversion back into a familiar English version.

[5] but keep it low-profile

Iori's getting greedy with these T/Ns huh... That's nothing new...

Literally this is something like:

'within the limits of a search and seizure'

with the 'ガサ(gasa)' you can hear at this part being (from my research) police jargon for house raids and the like. Since that's kind of hard to put succinctly I hope this translation keeps the same energy of 'Make money, but not so much that the cops get suspicious!'

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Here We Go TRANSLATION [Paradox Live on Stage Vol. 2]

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[Allen]

Yo, the phoenix is rising

Yeah I don’t need no license

This ain’t no fairy tale

BAE representing the real deal

Yeah! We’re revolutionising music

We ain’t gonna fit to your mold

Climbing the stairway to victory

Hell yeah, that’s my guidance

[Hajun]

I do what I wanna do

Yeah I’ll help you understand quickly

Doesn’t matter what genre,

I’ll take you prisoner once again

Ah, with real elegance, I’m your master

I’m not going to sit and wait, go faster

You want a taste?

I should warn you, it’s addictive

[Anne]

Passion, colorful rainbow

Fashion, wear fancy clothes

1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ABC to the anZ yo!

I’ll buy everything I see

There’s no use in holding back

I wanna scream and shout

To the lame vibes say bye bye!

[Saimon]

TCW, like a blade my words pierce through you

A saga of protecting those we hold dear

If you truly loathe conflict,

there’s nowhere on earth you can belong

Our hearts, burning with azure flames,

at some point had become something unshakable

Our heartbeats pulse like a rhythm,

blood thrumming through our veins

[Yohei]

Yeah, I’ve laid it all to waste

One shot and I’m drunk on tequila

Strong like hard liquor,

guard it with all your might

Our castle walls are invulnerable

Nobody can break it down

Authenticity’s got a different weight to it

Get that in your head from now on

[Ryu]

Ah! That kinda feeling, is it?

It’s that exciting feeling, isn’t it?

On Ryu-kun’s turn he’s changing the game

You’re just oh-so naive 

So unexpected, maybe you can’t predict it

Maybe the right time won’t ever arrive

And just maybe, in reality, 

the world was topsy-turvy all along

[Shiki]

I still don’t have the courage to forget,

so I’ll hide in the shadows again

I don’t really have what it takes to live on,

but I have my friends by my side 

I took one small step forward,

on the long road to recovery

Though it's so small it could vanish, 

this is my determination

[Bae]

We’re in the fly

Yeah, I just wanna live

[TCW]

Yeah, I just wanna be

A brilliant firework

[Allen]

(Light up the darkness)

[cozmez]

The story’s still being told

Push your way through, it’s do or die

[Akan Yatsura]

We’ll put an end to this boring beat, let’s try something more exciting!

[Leaders]

Don’t stop and here we go!

[All]

Everybody Get Up! Get Up!

It’s starting so wake up! 

Overtake ‘em and Level Up!

[Leaders]

Don’t stop and here we go!

[All]

Hold tight, we’re gonna speed up!

Feel impulse take over!

Round this game

Who’s gonna win and move ahead?

(Woah oh oh oh) 

[Allen] Feel the flood of energy now

(Woah oh oh oh)

Fear’s the real enemy here

Everybody Get Up! Get Up!

It’s starting so wake up! 

We run this game

We’re gonna be the ones to win!

[Leaders]

Don’t stop and here we go!

[Kanata]

I’m a devil returned from hell this is our comeback

Your verses are just lukewarm, you’re nothing but weaklings

You hear the gun click,

that’s your cue to start

Heaven and earth are flipped,

it’s time to roll the dice

[Nayuta]

Bang bang, these streets belong to us

Even if you close your eyes and ears, still you’re falling down

For more dope, that’s all you need

Don’t mess with cozmez

Fresh from the underworld

[Iori]

Leadin’ the matsuri is Akan Yatsura!

Smoke signal fills the air, leading the charge and we’re on fire

Climbing up ‘til we reach the top

Whaddaya think of the view?

We’ll drag the whole world into this uproar

Our vibes are on a rampage!

[Zen]

Yo! This ain’t no game,

we’re fighting for the title

Loyalty and empathy are my speciality,

when it’s me it’s no doubt

For sure it’s no joke

(Foo!)Train your body to perfection

(Foo!) Bare your fangs to the enemy

(Foo!) For my family’s sake,

(Foo!) I’ll face it all with bravery

[Hokusai]

You know our craftsmanship

It’s the pride of our family

You are our 6th men

Live life like it’s a festival

The more people the better

Growling like a beast

Taking over past and future,

that groove is all I need

[Satsuki]

We’re in a totally different league!

Left behind our inhibitions long ago!

With a king-size punchline!

Our badass fighting spirit!

This is our kinda chivalry

Here it’s legends only!

Our fight from rags to riches

You can’t bullshit us!

[Reo]

Hey, won’t you play with REO-kun?

Man, I was getting real bored there!

When I say Akan, you say Yatsura!

Akan! (Yatsura!) Akan! (Yatsura!)

This is the best, let’s keep it going!

We’ll get rid of anyone who gets in our way

Even if you act like you don’t care,

my cuteness will leave you in TKO!

[Bae]

We’re in the fly

Yeah, I just wanna live

[TCW]

Yeah, I just wanna be

A brilliant firework

[Allen]

(Light up the darkness)

[cozmez]

The story’s still being told

Push your way through, it’s do or die

[Akan Yatsura]

We’ll put an end to this boring beat, let’s try something more exciting!

[Leaders]

Don’t stop and here we go!

[All]

Everybody Get Up! Get Up!

It’s starting so wake up! 

Overtake ‘em and Level Up!

[Leaders]

Don’t stop and here we go!

[All]

Hold tight, we’re gonna speed up!

Feel impulse take over!

Round this game

Who’s gonna win and move ahead?

(Woah oh oh oh) 

[Allen] Feel the flood of energy now

(Woah oh oh oh)

Fear’s the real enemy here

Everybody Get Up! Get Up!

It’s starting so wake up! 

We run this game

We’re gonna be the ones to win!

[Leaders]

Don’t stop and here we go!

(Chorus repeats)

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♡ TRANSLATION NOTES ♡

[1] Ah, with real elegance, I’m your master

Hajun says something in Korean here but I don't know kr in any way shape or form, so big thank you to the one Japanese fan I found in the comments who theorised he says 우아現に, the Korean part of which I've machine TL'd here.

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VIOLET LOVE TRANSLATION [BAD SKUNK]

(See end for translation notes.)

【JUNKY】 【AK】 【NERU】

Heretical VIOLET 

(Oh, oh…)

(Ow!)

Easy, capturing your weary heart for my own satisfaction

Writhing all the way up until the climax 

VIOLET LOVE is in full bloom

Cry and be set free!

Take the parasitic corruption and let it all out

"Please, more!" My, you’re all worn out...

Cries of pain Your scornful eyes

Wear down your love Can’t wait to devour you

"I can’t take it!" This wet heat

I – LOVE – YOU (Ow!)

Until I’m left hot and aching

run me through with your sharp thorns

I’ll give you my everything

even these desires burning deep inside

Turning me in would be such a waste

of this delicious nightmare

Tempt me, degrade me, until my time is up

Open up for me, VIOLET LOVE

Crazy, we’ll shake up and pollute these neglected hearts

A fantasy of all you’ve ever wanted,

reduced to ashes, VIOLET LOVE

Open up and be set free

Swallow down this aching corruption

"I need more!" I’ve heard it all before!

I wanna do it, savour it My shirt’s all stained

Extract your love I’ll pull you into the fray

Satisfy you, make you melt

But it’s really just a joke

I ー LOVE ー YOU! (Ow!)

Even devouring this arousal

would never be enough

I want to give you everything I have

for that dazed look in your eyes

Turning me in would be such a waste

of this sticky, bitter honey

Sweet, savoury, drown in the scent either way

Excite me, ruin me, then kill me!

Karma, cause and effect

(Fill your heart) (Feast on the love)

Taste-testing

(Toy with your heart) (Insert my love)

“FOR YOU” Crush it under your heel!

Then betray me

(Trace my heart) (There’s the love)

Seductive VIOLET (Sensual)

Mischievous VIOLET (Sensitive)

Euphoric VIOLET (Pleasure) 

VIOLET LOVE

Release me!

Shatter these rusty shackles,

my mind is left in chaos

These feelings you’ve given me

are burrowing somewhere deep within 

Wishful thinking would be such a waste

of these sickly-sweet feelings

Whether it’s a dream, or affection, it’s all true love  

Until the end, forevermore, instinct will take over

Chew it up and spit it out, VIOLET LOVE

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♡ TRANSLATION NOTES ♡

[1] --be set free! and Release me! both utilise the same verb, 逝く, which means to die or pass on, at least in the (unofficial) Japanese lyrics I can find online. It's also homonymous with the word for to org*sm. Given the overall tone of this song, I’m assuming this is intentional, hence the vague wording in this translation. I'm still unsure whether the kanji usage is intentional censoring or not...

[2] wet heat is literally rendered as 'wet core/roots' in Japanese but that felt distinctly nonsensical/literal in English so I've opted for a more familiar euphamism.

[3] The original phrase for Turning me in would be such a waste is something more like 'reporting me (to authorities, presumably, this is basku after all) would be in such bad taste' but I felt the alternative flowed better into the lyrics.