G'OLD-EN-GUY

G'old-en-Guy

G'OLD-EN-GUY

Yeah
Yeah
Yeaah!

A remote, twilight-hued evening
へんぴゆうがたがと ばったゆうがんだがいろ
henpi yugata ga to batta yuganda gairo
Sipping a drop of brandy
いってきのぶらんでのんで
itteki no burande nonde
Face-down on the table, drifting into a nap
うつぶすてぶるねいき
utsubusu teburu neiki
Deep, non-REM sleep
のんれむすいみん
nonremu suimin?
Can't wake up, can't wake up, can't wake up, that's my state of being
ねきるふおん! ねきるふおん! ねきるふおん! でいきるもちゅ
ne kiru fuon! ne kiru fuon! ne kiru fuon! de ikiru mochu!
Goodnight
おやすみ
oyasumi
Can't get up, can't move a muscle
ふもんできるもん。てきらほおんちゅ
fumon dekiru mon. tekira hoon-chu
Switching to sleeping mode, diving straight into the bedding
すりぴんぐもどきる、しんぐにいざだいぶ
suripingumodo kiru, shingu ni iza daibu

At a whiskey bar, ice clinking in the glass
ういすきばるでぐらすにこりいん
uisuki bar de gurasuni kori in
Shall I add lemon? Citrus? Ginger ale? Or orange?
いれる? れもん? しとらす? じんじゃ? おれんじ
ireru? remon? shitorasu? jinja? orenji?
A hazy, dreamlike drift
あんにじふろえ
am ni-ji furo e
Feeling the warmth, a golden glow, loose change in my pocket
ほてりごごるでんご! じゃりせん
hoteri-go goruden go! jarisen
A total wreck, a hopeless, trashy mess
しばつでげろりくずだんなかくていっす
shihatsu de gerori kuzu dan'na kakuteissu
My wristband is fraying, worn out
げっとしじょのばんどあいやしなってる
getto shijo no bando ai yashinatteru
Get lost, stripped down to nothing, stark naked
うせろまっぽげんきょどれっど
usero mappo genkyo do reddo
System shutdown, all functions down
しょくしつきゃんぺんどりだうん
shoku-shitsu kyanpen dori daun

Can't sleep, the futon is no use
ねれないおるふとんはむり
nerenai oru futon wa muri
(Ah)
しつわいほ (はっああ
shitsu wa iho (hah-ah-ah)
When did you move into that attic space?
きみはいつごろやねうらのすまい
kimi wa itsugoro yaneura no sumai?
We met by a manhole
であいはまんほる (はっああ
deai wa manhoru (hah-ah-ah)
Can't sleep? Forget the futon, that's not happening
ねれないおるふとんはむり
nerenai oru futon wa muri
(Ah)
しつわいほ (はっああ
shitsu wa iho (hah-ah-ah)
When did you move into that attic space?
きみはいつごろやねうらのすまい
kimi wa itsugoro yaneura no sumai?
We met by a manhole
であいはまんほる
deai wa manhoru

I want to be told it's impossible
ありえないっていわれたいの
'arienai' tte iwa retai no
The night is a crazy night
よはくれいじないと
yoha kureiji night
A secret, hidden deep within
ほるいんぜいしきんしくれっと
horu inzei shikin shikuretto
A foolish, low-posture stupid
ていしせいなstupid
tei shiseina stupid
Far removed from love, drifting away
あいにむえんばずれずいんたい
ai ni muen bazu rezu intai
Biko
びこ
biko
The night falls
よるはくれ
yoru wa kure
Bodies tangled, entwined
じんたいはれつついんいんぐ
jintai haretsu tsuin ing
Already lying on my back in bed, you're my pet, aren't you?
すでにしんぐあおむけ、きみしゅちゅぺっと
sudeni shingu aomuke, kimi shuchu petto
I remember Golden Gai, I'm trembling
I rememberごるでんがい、けいれんちゅ
(I remember goruden-gai, keiren-chu)

Karma, everyone, cameras everywhere
かるまみんなIかめら
karuma min'na I kamera
Caught in the crossfire, burning like a daruma doll
かまぐらいれるひだるま
kamagura ireru hidaruma
Electric-shop rock
でんきやでろっく
denki-ya de rokku
I won't forgive you lot
おまんらゆるさんぜよ
'o ma n-ra yuru sanzeyo'
Late-night guitar riffs
よよふよおりょのぎた
yoyo fuyo ryo no gita

A retching, space-bound, booze-fueled quest
おえつとうちゅぽんさけですくえすと
oetsu to uchu pon sake death quest
A duel to the death, is it a lie, or is it a fact?
ふぇいくだのふぁくとだのはくまでけっと
feiku dano fakuto dano haku made ketto
Boring, keep your posturing to yourself, if you're just going to act superior, go burn
つまんね〜えまうんといらね〜え、いばるまねならburn
tsuman'ne~e maunto irane~e, ibaru manenara burn!
Business-as-usual buffoonery, get out, go to sleep, it never ends
びじねすうごぼけ! かえれ! ねれ! がおわぬ
bijinesu-go boke! kaere! nere! ga owanu
Squatting, swarming, crossing the line
いすわりむらがりでいすいどこえ
isuwari muragari deisui doko e?
A love-starved, romance-craving, funky rhythm
あいのうのこいのふおんにおうふぁんく
ai no uno koi no fuon niou fanku
Instagram, guesswork, deleting posts, it's all a mess
いんすたげすすとりけすえんじょ
insuta gesu sutori kesu enjo

Can't sleep, the futon is no use
ねれないおるふとんはむり
nerenai oru futon wa muri
Shitsu-wai-ho (ha-ah)
しつわいほ (はっああ
shitsu wa iho (hah-ah-ah)
When will you move into that attic hideaway?
きみはいつごろやねうらのすまい
kimi wa itsugoro yaneura no sumai?
An encounter in a manhole (ha-ah)
であいはまんほる (はっああ
deai wa manhoru (hah-ah-ah)
Can't sleep? Forget the futon, that's not happening
ねれないおるふとんはむり
nerenai oru futon wa muri
Shitsu-wai-ho
しつわいほ
shitsu wa iho (hah-ah-ah)
A mix of the wholesome and the unwholesome, a Heisei-era drug
けんぜんかつふけんぜんてきへいせいどらく
kimi wa itsugoro yaneura no sumai?
Show me, reveal what's yours
しょよし そのみゆだねよ
deai wa manhoru

I want to be told it's impossible
ありえないっていわれたいの
'arienai' tte iwa retai no
The night is a crazy night
よはくれいじないと
yoha kureiji night
A secret, forbidden thrill
ほるいんぜいしきんしくれっと
horu inzei shikin shikuretto
A low-life, stupid fool
ていしせいなstupid
tei shiseina stupid
Far removed from love, a wild, off-the-rails escape
あいにむえんばずれずいんたい
ai ni muen bazu rezu intai
Biko
びこ
biko
The night falls
よるはくれ
yoru wa kure
Bodies tangled, entwined
じんたいはれつついんいんぐ
jintai haretsu tsuin ing
Already lying on my back, you're my pet, my captive
すでにしんぐあおむけ、きみしゅちゅぺっと
sudeni shingu aomuke, kimi shuchu petto
I remember Golden Gai, I'm trembling
I rememberごるでんがい、けいれんちゅ
(I remember goruden-gai, keiren-chu)

Latitude 35 degrees, 41 minutes, 38 seconds
ほくいさんじゅうごどよんじゅいちぶさんじゅはちびょ
hokui sanjugo-do yonjuichi-bu sanjuhachi-byo
Longitude 139 degrees, 42 minutes, 17 seconds
とけいひゃくさんじゅきゅうどよんじゅにぶじゅうななびょ
tokei hyaku sanjukyu-do yonjuni-bu junana-byo
Right there, in the depths of Shinjuku
そここわでぃぷしんじゅく
so koko wa dipu shinjuku
This, it's Golden Gai, yeah
This isごるでんがい! Yeah
('This is goruden-gai'! Yeah!)

The night is a wild, free-for-all
よるはろうぶろう
yoru wa 'rouburou'
A positive: So-ho (soho-style) vibe
ぽじてぃぶそほすたいる
pojitibu soho sutairu
No, no, just connect your minds, a toast with Kinmiya
のんいえとれつあたまつなぐ、かんぱいきんみや
non ie to retsu atama tsunagu, kanpai kinmiya
Pop some champagne, let's get close
しゃんぱんいれしんぼく
shanpan-ire shinboku
Good music playing
Good music play
Good music play
Bottles lined up, most of them green
びんるいぼとるきぷたいがいみどりいろ
bin-rui botorukipu taigai midoriiro

Can't sleep? Forget the futon, that's not happening
ねれないおるふとんはむり
nerenai oru futon wa muri
Shitsu-wai-ho (ha-ah)
しつわいほ (はっああ
shitsu wa iho (hah-ah-ah)
When will you move into that attic hideaway?
きみはいつごろやねうらのすまい
kimi wa itsugoro yaneura no sumai?
We met by a manhole (ha-ah)
であいはまんほる (はっああ
deai wa manhoru (hah-ah-ah)
Can't sleep? Forget the futon, that's not happening
ねれないおるふとんはむり
nerenai oru futon wa muri
Shitsu-wai-ho
しつわいほ
shitsu wa iho
A mix of the wholesome and the unwholesome, a Heisei-era drug
けんぜんかつふけんぜんてきへいせいどらく
kenzen katsu fukenzen-teki heisei doraku
Give yourself over to it
しょよし そのみゆだねよ
shoyo shi sono mi yudaneyo

I want to be told it's unbelievable
ありえないっていわれたいの
'arienai' tte iwa retai no
The night is a crazy night
よはくれいじないと
yoha kureiji night
A secret, forbidden thrill
ほるいんぜいしきんしくれっと
horu inzei shikin shikuretto
A low-brow, stupid fool
ていしせいなstupid
tei shiseina stupid
Far removed from love, a wild, off-the-rails escape
あいにむえんばずれずいんたい
ai ni muen bazu rezu intai
Biko (a subtle touch)
びこ
biko
The night deepens
よるはくれ
yoru wa kure
Bodies tangled, entwined
じんたいはれつついんいんぐ
jintai haretsu tsuin ing
Already in bed, lying on your back, you're my little pet
すでにしんぐあおむけ、きみしゅちゅぺっと
sudeni shingu aomuke, kimi shuchu petto

I want to be told it's unbelievable
ありえないっていわれたいの
'arienai' tte iwa retai no
The night is a crazy night
よはくれいじないと
yoha kureiji night
A secret, forbidden thrill
ほるいんぜいしきんしくれっと
horu inzei shikin shikuretto
A low-brow, stupid fool
ていしせいなstupid
tei shiseina stupid
Far removed from love, a wild, off-the-rails escape
あいにむえんばずれずいんたい
ai ni muen bazu rezu intai
Biko
びこ
biko
The night deepens
よるはくれ
yoru wa kure
Bodies tangled, entwined
じんたいはれつついんいんぐ
jintai haretsu tsuin ing
Already in bed, lying on your back, you're my little pet
すでにしんぐあおむけ、きみしゅちゅぺっと
sudeni shingu aomuke, kimi shuchu petto
I remember Golden Gai, I'm trembling
I rememberごるでんがい、けいれんちゅ
(I remember goruden-gai, keiren-chu)