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A Tiger Boi bioroid posing next to a Kirigirisu Light Transfer Vehicle.
Michael 4 model with Creature Creator mods, from DAZ3D, Kirigirisu model by me.
"New" ISSAY interview from 1996
ISSAY talks about music-making from his perspective, pantomime, the band and their solo activities, and the "upcoming" tour in this interview that left me with more questions than answers.
Because there were no signs at all that the band was going to take the break which starts soon after this interview.
An interview with ISSAY in July 1996 about the album Kirigirisu, compilation album Ari, and their supposedly postponed tour Ari to Kirigiris
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DER ZIBET - 極楽列車 (GOKURAKU RESSHA)
極楽列車 (GOKURAKU RESSHA) | キリギリス / Kirigirisu (1996) WORDS: ISSAY MUSIC: HIKARU
入道雲の向こうのプラットホームから Nyuudougumo no mukou no purattohoomu kara 16才のお前は飛び乗った Juuroku sai no omae wa tobinotta 空から空へ 夜から夜へと Sora kara sora e Yoru kara yoru e to RADIO STATION から暗号が届いた RADIO STATION Kara angou ga todoita き先は解からないけど Yukisaki wa wakaranai kedo ここよりも少しはマシな所だろう Koko yorimo sukoshi wa mashi na tokoro darou ノンフィクションから フィクションへと Nonfikushon kara Fikushon e to 通信衛星から ノイズが聞こえた Tsuushin eisei kara Noizu ga kikoeta WELCOME TO MY HEAVENLY EXPRESS 傷ついた心がパスポート Kizutsuita kokoro ga pasupooto 今夜 俺達は共犯者 Konya Oretachi wa kyouhansha 生まれた時から 始まった放浪 Umareta toki kara Hajimatta hourou そうさ 俺達は逃亡者 Sousa Oretachi wa toubousha 銀河の向こうでチェゲバラとダンスしよう Ginga no mukou de che gebara to dansu shiyou 乗車券は理性と交換さ Chiketto wa risei to koukan sa 荷物はなるべく少ない方がいい Nimotsu wa narubeku sukunai hou ga ii ネバーランドからアバロンへと Nebaarando kara abaron e to ROCK STATION からビートが響いた ROCK STATION Kara biito ga hibiita WELCOME TO MY MYSTERY EXPRESS 真っ直ぐな心がパスポート Massugu na kokoro ga pasupooto 今夜 俺達は共犯者 Konya Oretachi wa kyouhansha 途中下車はしないと約束しておくれ Tochuu gesha wa shinai to yakusoku shite okure そうさ 俺達は逃亡者 Sousa Oretachi wa toubousha 暴走し始めたホロスコープ飛び乗ろう Bousoushi hajimeta horosukoopu tobinorou WELCOME TO MY HEAVENLY EXPRESS 傷ついた心がパスポート Kizutsuita kokoro ga pasupooto 今夜 俺達は共犯者 Konya Oretachi wa kyouhansha 生まれた時から 始まった放浪 Umareta toki kara Hajimatta hourou そうさ 俺達は逃亡者 Sousa Oretachi wa toubousha 銀河の向こうでチェゲバラとダンスしよう Ginga no mukou de che gebara to dansu shiyou WELCOME TO HEAVENLY EXPRESS WELCOME TO MYSTERY EXPRESS WELCOME TO HEAVENLY EXPRESS WELCOME TO MYSTERY EXPRESS
DER ZIBET - PLASTIC GIRL
PLASTIC GIRL | Kirigirisu / キリギリス (1996) WORDS: ISSAY MUSIC: HIKARU あのコは天使のレプリカント Anoko wa tenshi no repurikanto 考える前にいつも飛んでる WOW WOW YEAH YEAH Kangaeru mae ni itsumo tonderu WOW WOW YEAH YEAH グラマラスな人生泳いで Guramarasu na jinsei oyoide はみだし者の楽園に生きる SHE SAYS "LET YOURSELF GO" Hamidashi mono no rakuen ni ikiru SHE SAYS "LET YOURSELF GO" C! C! C! C! SHE WAS A BOY C! C! C! C! SHE HAS A GUN C! C! C! C! SHE SO CUTE BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! BEE! ルージュのはみだした唇で Ruuju no hamidashita kuchibiru de オモチャ箱の中から生まれた WOW WOW YEAH YEA Omocha bako no naka kara umareta WOW WOW YEAH YEA 胸は偽物 愛は本物 Mune wa nisemono Ai wa honmono イカレタ世の中よりはマトモさ ! SHE SAYS "LET YOURSELF GO" Ikareta yo no naka yori wa matomo sa ! SHE SAYS “LET YOURSELF GO” C! C! C! C! SHE WAS A BOY C! C! C! C! SHE HAS A GUN C! C! C! C! SHE SO CUTE BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! BEE! OH! OH! PLASTIC GIRL YEAH! YEAH! どぎつくいこう ! YEAH! YEAH! Dogitsuku ikou ! ОH! ОН! PLASTIC GIRL YEAH! YEAH! 神様のジョーク YEAH! YEAH! Kamisama no jooku 使い捨ての夢など 見てるヒマはない Tsukaisute no yume nado Miteru hima wa nai C! C! C! C! SHE WAS A BOY C! C! C! C! SHE HAS A GUN C! C! C! C! SHE SO CUTE BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! BEE! OH! OH! PLASTIC GIRL! YEAH! YEAH! どぎつくいこう ! YEAH! YEAH! Dogitsuku ikou ! ОН! OH! PLASTIC GIRL YEAH! YEAH! 陽気なカラス YEAH! YEAH! Youki na karasu 世界中を抱きしめる 恐い物知らず Sekaijuu wo dakishimeru Kowai mono shirazu ОН! OH! PLASTIC GIRL YEAH! YEAH! ワイルドなクイーン YEAH! YEAH! Wairudo na kuiin ОН! OH! PLASTIC GIRL YEAH! YEAH! 神様のジョーク YEAH! YEAH! Kamisama no jooku 使い捨ての夢など 見てるヒマはない Tsukaisute no yume nado Miteru hima wa nai
Der Zibet / Stony Room
1996.03.23 | BMG ariola キリギリス 2017.05.10 | POP MANIA LABEL 20世紀
Stony Room Words by ISSAY, Music by HAL
聞こえてるのは雨音 …聞こえる雨音… Kikoeteru no wa amaoto … Kikoeru amaoto… All I can hear is the rain … I can hear the rain…
ポリリズムを刻んでる …ポリリズム刻む… Poririzumu wo kizanderu … Poririzumu kizamu… Pattering¹ out a polyrhythm … Pattering¹ a polyrhythm…
寝つけない夜 何度も寝返る Netsukenai yoru nando mo negaeru Sleepless nights Tossing and turning over and over
寝つけない夜 何度も寝返る Netsukenai yoru nando mo negaeru Sleepless nights Tossing and turning over and over
明日は何を着ていこう Ashita wa nani wo kite ikou What should I wear tomorrow
エアコンは静かに動いてる …寡黙なエアコンディショナー… Eakon wa shizuka ni ugoiteru … Kamokuna eakondishonaa… The aircon is working quietly … A taciturn² air conditioner…
風のストリングス奏でる …風のストリングス… Kaze no sutoringusu kanaderu … Kaze no sutoringusu… Strumming³ the strings of the wind … Strings of the wind…
寝つけない夜 新聞配達の足音 Netsukenai yoru shinbunhai tachi no ashioto Sleepless nights Footsteps of the paperboy⁴
寝つけない夜 明日は何時に起きようか Netsukenai yoru ashita wa nanji ni okiyou ka Sleepless nights What time should I wake up tomorrow
医者にもらった錠剤は 記憶を無くしてしまうのさ Isha ni moratta jouzai wa kioku wo nakushite shimau no sa The pills the doctor prescribed erases memories
In the Stony Room 時計だけが動いてる In the Stony Room tokei dake ga ugoiteru In the Stony Room Only the clock is ticking
The Stoned room at inn 夢と現のはざまで The Stoned room at inn yume to utsutsu no hazama de The Stoned room at inn Between dreams and reality
ベッドに熱が溜まってく …熱の溜まったシーツの上… Beddo ni netsu ga tamatteku … Netsu no tamatta shiitsu no ue… Heat⁵ is building in the bed … On the warmed⁵ sheets…
今は昨日なのか今日なのか …今は夜なのか… Ima wa kinou nano ka kyou nano ka … Ima wa yoru nano ka… Is it yesterday now, or is it today … Is it night now…
寝つけない夜 青い部屋の中ひとり Netsukenai yoru aoi heya no naka hitori Sleepless nights Alone in a blue room
寝つけない夜 お前の顔が浮かんで消える Netsukenai yoru omae no kao ga ukande kieru Sleepless nights Your face comes to mind
医者にもらった錠剤で 明日の朝は頭痛とめまい Isha ni moratta jouzai de Ashita no asa wa zutsuu to memai The pills the doctor prescribed gives me headaches and dizziness the next morning
In the Stony Room お前だけがいない In the Stony Room omae dake ga inai In the Stony Room Only you’re not here
The Stoned room at inn 声だけがこだまする The Stoned room at inn koe dake ga kodamasuru The Stoned room at inn Only voices echo in the background
In the Stony Room 時計だけが動いてる In the Stony Room tokei dake ga ugoiteru In the Stony Room Only the clock is ticking
The Stoned room at inn…
In the Stony Room
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¹ 刻む (kizamu) usually means “to engrave/carve”. In this line, it is to imply that the sound of the rain is “carving” it’s rhythm into the narrator’s mind. That’s a little bit too much information to put in that one line so I went with “pattering” since this word creates the sound once read, effectively “carving” it into the reader’s mind.
² “Taciturn” was used to describe the air conditioner precisely because 寡黙な (kamoku na) is typically used to describe a person of few words. Take it as a personification of the aircon.
³ 奏でる (kanaderu) is the verb for playing string instruments. I could use a generic “playing” instead of “strumming” but since the lyrics itself mentions strings, I went with “strumming”. Although, one could argue that “plucking” can be a valid choice too.
⁴ 新聞配達 (shinbun haitatsu) literally means “newspaper delivery”. If you’ve read Issay’s February 1994 interview with Rockin’ on Japan, you’d know that he once did newspaper delivery as a job. The mention of “footsteps” leads me to assume that it’s a door-to-door delivery service which would be done by a paperboy as he once was. Thus, the choice of translation.
⁵ At first read, I thought 熱 (netsu) was implying a fever since it’s the same word. I’ve ended up translating it as “heat” and “warmed” because those are typical phrases anyway, but considering the mention of doctors and pills, I just get the feeling that he actually did mean to imply a fever.
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Translation: @yoshiyuuki
