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I really don't get why these songwriters won't take an extra hour to find someone who is willing to properly translate their lyrics from 'Engrish' to proper English. Japan is home to not just the Japanese anymore, a ton of foreigners have taken residence in the country (most of them as translators, even) and would be more than willing to save a band from turning into a major joke.

 

Not only songwriters, but the singers too. Their pronunciation is a pain in the ass, seriously. I do get that it's not easy when it's not your mother tongue (and I know that, trust me), but when you plan to sing in another language, just do what you have to do to nail it ffs ! idk, take lessons etc. If you're not ready to work that way, then stick in your native language where you're better. my 2 cents.

 

First song in mind: AGONY from the GazettE. XD (and surely a lot from them too, they looove engrish nonsense from google trad lmao).

 

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I used to sing my ass off at Karaoke with friends in high school to this.  It is funny because you can tell it is English - but the lyrics are all slightly off.  In reality - it is not that bad of English, but my nostalgia is too strong to ignore it as one of my Engrish Favorites.

 

Lyrics:

No,I don't need some drugs
Just I want myself
We face with difficulty one last effort
Yes,anybody hurts lead too hard life
But we can share joys
and sorrows with each other

With the best will in the world,
we can't be perfect
But it's early to give up
With the best will
in the world,We can't be good loser
'Cause we're dreamer,never say die

I don't neednsome drugs I want myself
Stand in block our ways something
We lead too fuckin' hard life

Fight for myself Fight for yourself
Fight for myself Fight for yourself

Why don't you tell me friend?
Make it know to me
You don't have to shoulder all
Take it easy
Why don't you kiss me baby?
I'm waiting so long
Give me some more your smile
Don't give me sad look

With the best will in the world,
we can't be perfect
But it's early to give up
With the best will in the world,
We can't be good loser

'Cause we're dreamer, never say die
Why don't you tell me? Talk to me
You don't have to shoulder all
Give me some more your smile

Fight for myself Fight for yourself
Fight for myself Fight for yourself

Drugscan't kill teens,
spirits any more any more
Drugs can't kill teens,
spirits any more any more

 

However - I think "Cleaver Sleazoid" parodies take the cake too.

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I was listening to this song and instantly thought of this thread, so here you go:

 

The first screaming verse is entirely in English. Not hard to understand, necessarily, but they don't make sense at all.

"Children don't know the pain
Right arm rolls to lonely
Can't also angry also
Be cry

Just only want to be loved
You mince with a laugh me
Day swore [someday]"

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Why no TK mentions? I think his (intentional) Engrish is what makes his music in LTS and his solo somewhat special as well :)

 

Examples:

 

"So fuck you Lady, So fuck you Lady, So fuck you In my Room, get off the sofa, get off the sofa"- Akai Yuuwaku (Ling Tosite Sigure), these lyrics were not pressed for some reason

"fake's plastic world keep it secret motion" - Abnormalize (Ling Tosite Sigure)

"do you know my arpeggio?" - Hysteric Phase Show (Ling Tosite Sigure) - it's grammatically correct but still awkward, heh

"i not crazy am you are do you know crazy" - i not crazy am you are (Ling Tosite Sigure)

+ many of his song titles are in overall grammatically absurd ("Nakano Kill You", "A Over Die", "This Is Is This?", "Seacret CM", "Telecastic Fake Show", "Filmsick Mystery" etc.)

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"Just breaking overstarting now / If you present toys to me  / I wanna biggest one to need" is some of the worst Engrish I've heard in a long time.

 

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It's an awesome song if you just pretend it's not fully in engrish

 

The dearest fiance is me
It whisper in sweet voice
You are having already died...
I did not find a translation
Me reflected in a mirror
Her who looks at it and cries
Please let me know someone
I am in such a figure why...
Carry... Can you love such me?
Carry... May in a side all the time?
Carry... Do not already cry...
Carry... I do not go anywhere

Who made me such a figure?
It is a already many
To die, if it was such a thing is easier
It is a too pitiable and is too unhappy...
I am not a good
It gives without seeing me by such eye
I have really become what?
The head is likely to be crazy
Please help me... It will die
Doesn't it understand? You are already dead...

It remembered at last
At that time was I dead?
At that time it jumped down from building and died
Carry... I love you forever...
Carry... Good bye dearest you...

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I love this song, but the English chorus is completely unintelligible.

Quote

And I will accept any pain
And stain this sky red
As days start and the world ends
Grisaille is dead

 

Edited by Alkaloid

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i'm surprised SoniqRush's "Manifest" hasn't been mentioned - it has some of the most hilarious/bizarre lyrics i've ever come across:

 

 

apparently they were so important the band took pains to sub it!

 

Quote

She who likes a stimulative thing has the unusual disposition.
"I cannot be satisfied with a penis"
She remembered excitement by covering urine into SEX.

(dachs)Music not ceasing
(raccoon dog)Diplomacy can be enjoyed.
(dachs) Is what it is waiting for Heaven?
Also or hell

 

Edited by hiroki

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11 minutes ago, hiroki said:

She who likes a stimulative thing has the unusual disposition.
"I cannot be satisfied with a penis"
She remembered excitement by covering urine into SEX.

(dachs)Music not ceasing
(raccoon dog)Diplomacy can be enjoyed.
(dachs) Is what it is waiting for Heaven?
Also or hell

 

 

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its creepy  i like it

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I believe the only lyrics to both of these songs are unofficial.

Edited by Nagisa

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I find "lainy eyes" cute.

 

Also I have a hard time deciphering Nocturnal Bloodlust's songs:

 

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Welcome...
Decay solution of human being. Hello welcome to the party

Suck the guts out for the hunger

Scents of bloodly flesh stimulate stupid brain due to take another system of the organ deeply with hatred

Rotten spit, rotten spit, rotten saliva melt sacred orphan to make him fallen

Dear my darling..

Unleash yourself

Lost child will not be forgiven, but he will blame for the sarcastic voices

Innocent brimstone devours past ashes. Levenge. Innovate. Look down on you

We're sharing everlasting pain
Take us back to the mourning. Greif rain was falling
We're sharing everlasting pain
Take us back to the mourning. Greif rain was faling into the grave.

Decay solution of human being. Hello welcome to the party

Suck the guts out for the hunger

Scents of bloodly flesh stimulate stupid brain due to take another system of the organ deeply with hatred

Rotten spit, rotten spit, rotten saliva melt sacred orphan to make him fallen

Dear my darling..

We're sharing everlasting pain
Take us back to the mourning. Greif rain was falling
We're sharing everlasting pain
Take us back to the mourning. Greif rain was faling into the grave.

Sensitive consciousness is blackout. Drastic scream from cage spreads and fades out

The echo of foot just tells final opening of this tragedy

We're sharing everlasting pain
Take us back to the mourning. Greif rain was falling
We're sharing everlasting pain
Take us back to the mourning. Greif rain was faling into the grave.

This pain reminds me of disease is suffering life held by you

Why did you come closer? Today is different than yesterday, well it's too late...

 

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Gazette leading the rankings :P

(Sorry, I won't call them The...)

 

Not fully in English, but "I will walk together..." is a classic by now.

 

Edited by seikun

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"do not disturb I'm so tired
do not disturb please get out here

It's all right don't touch me please get back to “masturbation”
“right hand”so many things I forget like pet shop boys it's all right so"

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I believe what you say sun days
I'll be with wow...

Her face was shining with happy
I'll be with wow...

I would like to be a rockar
I'll be with wow...

Be away rocking in sun days
I'll be with wow...

Stay active and stay young
What self bades street
Stay with me alone to sun
What self bades street

I believe was rocking my dream
Shining what pop sun day
Be awake greenness run a way 

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Engrish sometimes can be great, but ゴールデンボンバー, out of all bands, kind of summed up my feelings about it with this song.

 

 

英語ってかっこいいなかっこいいな ah!ah!
英語ってかっこいいな
英語で歌えばまるで最新の洋楽みたいだな
Hello Ken
Hello Kuni
Hello Tom

 

When I go win slow in flow
Your for me mosquito
She look for the my eye flow in one night close he a brother
When I go win slow in flow
Your for me mosquito
She look for the my eye flow in one night close he a brother nine

Edited by r...

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