2013/09/08

BABYMETAL DEATH

Released on 2013 Jan. 9th, coupled with IJIME, DAME, ZETTAI (included in the limited edition).
Lyric: KITSUNE of METAL GOD / Music: KITSUNE of METAL GOD / Arr.: Yuyoyuppe

Usually, this is the opening tune of BABYMETAL's concert.

BABYMETAL DEATH (We Are BABYMETAL)

B x A x B x Y x M x E x T x A x L   DEATH!!



[i] The letters "DEATH" only means "to be" (= DESU/DES_).

The official lyric really consists of only the above one line. Maybe the staff thought too many "DEATH"s are inappropriate.

The Japanese word "desu" (です) is a copula (= to be). The Eastern Japanese almost drop "u" of this word, so the word "desu/des" sounds like "death". And someone started writing "DEATH" instead of "です" (desu). It makes sense only where the Japanese word "desu" is expected to come. The title "BABYMETAL DEATH" means only "We are BABYMETAL." No relation to the death itself.

I'm not sure of its origin, but I saw long before such a character as a vampire or a death metal singer in a comic and all his "です" (desu) were replaced with "DEATH" to emphasize his character. With such an air, it works well. Without such an air, it probably doesn't work.

[ii] Is This Death Metal?

There is a genre named "Death Metal". The sound of this tune seems to fall within that genre, and the lyric writer may have put many "DEATH"s to emphasize the Death-Metal-ness. It might be alright to use many "DEATH"s without thinking of death if some of Death Metal bands also chose their style just to differentiate themselves rather than driven by the feeling about death. But I don't know the Death Metal well.

  ROMAJI LYRIC AND NOTES ARE BELOW.

2013/09/04

Catch Me If You Can

Released on 2013 Jan. 9th, coupled with IJIME, DAME, ZETTAI (included in the regular edition).
Lyric: EDOMETAL / Music: NARASAKI / Arr.: NARAMETAL

Catch Me If You Can

  [One, two, one, two, three, four.]

[[Hey! Are you ready? Are you ready?]]
No, not yet.
[[Hey! Are you ready? Are you ready?]]
No, not yet.

That way? This way?
Hey, tagger, where do you think I am?
Never to be found,
I've found such a special place to hide.

[[Hey! Are you ready? Are you ready?]]
No, not yet.
[[Hey! Are you ready? Are you ready?]]
No, not yet.

To right and to left, I look around.
Oh, no. My heart can't stop beating fast.
Alright. If you think you can find me,
go ahead and try it! Try it!

[[Hey! Are you ready? Are you ready?]]
No, not yet.
[[Hey! Are you ready? Are you ready?]]
No, not yet.

Hey, tagger, here I am.   [Hey, tagger, here I am.]
Come toward my clapping!   [Come toward my clapping!]
Hey, tagger, here I am.

Now I'm ready.

Wow wow... Round and round, hide-and-seek.
I run around.   [voi!]   I run around.   [voi!]
Please mind your footing!   [Hey, catch me!]

Wow wow... Round and round, hide-and-seek.
Red shoes,   [Yes!]   you shouldn't wear.   [Non!]
Because they are dangerous.

[[???voi??? Aren't here any crybabies?]]
[[???voi??? Aren't here any naughty kids?]]

Hey, tagger, here I am.   [Hey, tagger, here I am.]
Come toward my clapping!   [Come toward my clapping!]
Hey, tagger, here I am.

[[I've found you.]]

Wow wow... Round and round, hide-and-seek.
Hey, red ogre,   [voi!]   hey, blue ogre,   [voi!]
take your steps!   [one, two, one, two.]

Wow wow... Round and round, hide-and-seek.
Even if you fall over,   [Yes!]   you shouldn't cry.   [Non!]
Because you are strong kids.

We are going still more.

Wow wow... Round and round, hide-and-seek.

Wow wow... Round and round, hide-and-seek.
Red shoes, you shouldn't wear.
Because they are dangerous.

  [No, not yet.]
  [No, not yet.]



  ROMAJI LYRIC AND NOTES ARE BELOW.

2013/09/03

[Song List]

Singles and Coupling Tunes

* Doki Doki * Morning   (rel. on 2011 Oct. 24th / 2011 Apr. 27th)

* IINE!   (rel. on 2012 Mar. 7th)
   * Kimi to Anime ga Mitai - Answer for Animation With You (a cover of KIBA of AKIBA)

* Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!   (rel. on 2012 Jul. 4th)
   * Uki Uki * Midnight

* IJIME, DAME, ZETTAI   (rel. on 2013 Jan. 9th)
   * Catch Me If You Can   (incl. in regular edition)
   * BABYMETAL DEATH   (incl. in limited edition)

* MEGITSUNE   (rel. on 2013 Jun. 19th)
   * AKATSUKI   (incl. in regular edition)
   * Onedari DaiSakusen   (incl. in limited edition)

* Road of Resistance   (download only; rel. on 2015 Feb. 1st / 2015 Jan. 7th)

* KARATE   (download only; rel. on 2016 Feb. 26th)

Included in the First Album "BABYMETAL"

Released on 2014 Feb. 26th.

+ BABYMETAL DEATH
+ MEGITSUNE
* GimiChoko!!
+ IINE!
+ AKATSUKI
+ Doki Doki * Morning
+ Onedari DaiSakusen
* Yon no Uta
+ Uki Uki * Midnight
+ Catch Me If You Can
* Akumu no Rondo
+ Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!
+ IJIME, DAME, ZETTAI

Included in the Second Album "METAL RESISTANCE"

Released on 2016 Apr. 1st.

+ Road of Resistance
+ KARATE
+ Awadama Fever
* YAVA!
* Amore
* META! Meta Taro
* Syncopation (Japanese edition only)
  - From Dusk Till Dawn (Out-of-Japan edition only)
* GJ!
* Sis. Anger
+ NO RAIN, NO RAINBOW
* Tales of The Destinies
* THE ONE

Included in the live BD/DVD "LIVE - LEGEND I, D, Z, APOCALYPSE -"

Released on 2013 Nov. 20th (1500 sets of limited DVD box on 2013 Oct. 19th)

Covers:
* White Love (metal cover of Speed), rec. on 2012 Dec. 20th
* Over The Future (metal cover of Karen Girl's), rec. on 2012 Dec. 20th
* Tsubasa o Kudasai (cover of Akai Tori), rec. on 2012 Dec. 20th

Included in the live BD/DVD "LIVE - LEGEND 1999 & 1997 APOCALYPSE -"

Released on 2014 Oct. 29th

Original:
* NO RAIN, NO RAINBOW (a.k.a. "Yamanai Ame" (Endless Rain) ), rec. on 2013 Jun. 30th

Covers:
* Chokotto LOVE by YUIMETAL (metal cover of Putchimoni), rec. on 2013 Jun. 30th
* LOVE Machine by MOAMETAL (metal cover of Morning Musume.), rec. on 2013 Jun. 30th
* Tamashii no Rufuran (Soul's Refrain) (metal cover of Yoko TAKAHASHI,
    the movie theme of "Evangelion: Death and Rebirth"), rec. on 2013 Dec. 21st

Included in the members' limited live BD "LEGEND 2015 - Shinshun Kitsune Matsuri -"

Released on 2015 Aug. 14th

Original:
* Awadama Fever, rec. on 2015 Jan. 10th



In the Live Performances

- Performed for YUIMETAL's birthday celebration, on 2014 Jul. 1st & Jul. 21st
   - Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!!, the latter part sung by YUIMETAL.

- Performed for MOAMETAL's birthday celebration, on 2014 Jul. 3rd & Jul. 21st
   - Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!!, the latter part sung by MOAMETAL.



Sakura Gakuin's Songs

* Sakura-iro no Avenue - Suzuka's solo
   included in "Sakura Gakuin school year 2012 -My Generation-" released on 2013 Mar. 13th.

* Aogeba Tôtoshi (from Sakura Gakuin 2014) (released on 2015 mar. 4th)
   a rock cover of a famous graduation song.

2013/09/02

Onedari DaiSakusen

Released on 2013 Jun. 19th, coupled with MEGITSUNE (included in the limited edition).
Lyric: Chaos NAKATA, RYU-METAL, FUJI-METAL / Music: TEAM-K / Arr.: tatsuo, KxBxMETAL

This song is sung by BLACK BABYMETAL (MOAMETAL & YUIMETAL).

Onedari DaiSakusen (Beg-Dad-for-it Operation)

Tactic 1:
I flatter more than usual.
I give Dad a shoulder massage, and immediately...
"I love you, Dad."

Tactic 2:
Thank you for your hard work. You are my god.
Of course my favorite type is...
"I love you, Dad."

Lies are alright.   [No need to restrain!]
Keep on praising!   [Flattery, flattery!]
I want that one.   [A little more bolder!]
I want this one too.

[With angel's face, devil's whisper.]
[Rather than preaching, give me the money!]
[With angel's face, devil's whisper.]

"I will become your bride, Dad."

Let's go! Let's go!
Beg-Dad-for-it operation.
Make a cute sulky face and keep on claiming!
The strongest   [oh],   the greatest   [oh].
Dad is about to be cheated by my angelic smile. : P
Let's go! Let's go!
Beg-Dad-for-it operation.
I will get it in secret from Mom.
The strongest   [oh],   the greatest   [oh].
I beg. I beg.
Beg-Dad-for-it operation.

I entreat.   [This is the last.]   I entreat.   [Always]
If I marry, I will marry after all... [You, Dad.]
I entreat.   [This is the last.]   I entreat.   [Always]
I play the spoiled kid.   [BLACK BABYMETAL]
I entreat.   [This is the last.]  I entreat.   [Always]
Once in my lifetime.   [The first and the last.]
I entreat.   [This is the last.]  I entreat.   [Always]
I play the perfect little devil.   [BLACK BABYMETAL]

Because I am a girl,
I love sparkling things.
I love cute things.
I love delicious things.

One for the money!
Two for the money!
Three for the money!
Money! Money! Money! Money!

One for the money!
Two for the money!
Three for the money!
Money! Money! Money! Money!

One for the money!
Two for the money!
Three for the money!
Money! Money! Money! Money!

One for the money!
Two for the money!
Three for the money!
Money! Money!

Buy it! Buy it! Buy it! Buy it!
Buy it! Buy it! Buy it! Buy it!
I beg! I beg! I beg! I beg!
I beg! I beg! I beg! I beg!

Buy it! Buy it! Buy it! Buy it!
Buy it! Buy it! Buy it! Buy it!
I beg! I beg! I beg! I beg!
I beg! I beg! I beg!

Let's go! Let's go!
Beg-Dad-for-it operation.
Make a cute sulky face and keep on claiming!
The strongest   [oh],   the greatest   [oh].
Dad is about to be cheated by my angelic smile. : P
Let's go! Let's go!
Beg-Dad-for-it operation.
I will get it in secret from Mom.
The strongest   [oh],   the greatest   [oh].
I beg. I beg.
Beg-Dad-for-it operation.

I entreat.   [This is the last.]   I entreat.   [Always]
If I marry, I will marry after all... [You, Dad.]
I entreat.   [This is the last.]   I entreat.   [Always]
I play the spoiled kid.   [BLACK BABYMETAL]
I entreat.   [This is the last.]  I entreat.   [Always]
Once in my lifetime.   [The first and the last.]
I entreat.   [This is the last.]  I entreat.   [Always]
I play the perfect little devil.   [BLACK BABYMETAL]



  ROMAJI LYRIC AND NOTES ARE BELOW.