Sister Freedom Tapes Sister Freedom Tapes
Three Days at Freedom
(released 6/21/96, triad/columbia)
| kodomo mitai na hanashi kata de kodomo mitai na aruki kata de kodomo mitai ni tsume o kandari kodomo mitai ni wagamama o ru kodomo mitai na tabemono ga suki kodomo mitai na tabekata o shite kodomo mitai ni suki kirai de kodomo mitai ni kimagure ni naru kukuretsura shite damatteru kato omoeba tomaranai hodo oshaberi ni naru 'holden caulfield' mitai tokataka nantoka iwarete gokigen ni naru youna 'type' kodomo mitai ni terebi ga suki de kodomo mitai ni 'game' ga sukide kodomo mitai ni uso o tsuitari kodomo mitai ni kyuu ni nakidasu sore wa sore de iinja nai dounika mainichi suki na koto bakarishite kurashiteru wake dashi terebi ni detari zasshi ni detetari 'record' dashitari yuumei ni nattari asonde kuraseru nara sore wa sore de iinja nai hidouki ni maniaeba sore wa sore de iinja nai sore wa sore de iinja nai kodomo mitai na fuku bakari kite kodomo mitai ni medachitagari de kodomo mitai ni mudazukai shite kodomo mitai ni kowasu noga suki itsumo dara kani chiyahora sarete itsumo dare kato sawagu no ga suki 'accele' funde 'speed' agete 'hotel' no heya o mechakucha nishite sore wa sore de iinja nai nounika mainichi tsunawatari bakari shite kurashiteru wake dashi terebi ni detari zasshi ni detari okanemochi ni nattari 'scandal' ni mattari asonde kuraseru nara sore wa sore de iinja nai 'party' ni kao daseba sore wa sore de iinja nai zeikin o harattereba sore wa sore de iinja nai hikouki ni maniaeba sore wa sore de iinja nai sore wa sore de iinja nai | talking like a kid walking like a kid biting your nails like a kid being selfish like a kid favorite food is like a kid eating like a kid having likes and dislikes like a kid becoming whimsical like a kid with a sulky face you're so quiet then talking away it seems endless being called something like holden caulfield you're the type who'd be happy hearing that loving tv like a kid loving games like a kid telling lies like a kid suddenly crying like a kid that's fine as it is somehow everyday making a living doing what you like appearing on tv appearing in magazines releasing records becoming famous If you can make living on playing that's fine as it is If you make it to the airplane, that's fine as it is that's fine as it is putting on kids clothes needing attention like a kid wasting money like a kid loving to take things apart like a kid always being pampered by someone always loving to play loud with someone pushing the accelerator and speeding up making a mess of your hotel room that's fine as it is, somehow everyday you make a living walking a tightrope appearing on tv, appearing in magazines becoming rich being in scandals If you can make a living by playing, that's fine as it is If you show up to the party, that's fine as it is If you're paying taxes, that's fine as is If you make it to the airplane, that's fine as is that's fine as is |
| kyou ha doyoubi no gogo san-ji sugi shigoto mo syukudai mo nani mo nai ima sugu shinakya ikenai daiji na koto toriaezu nani mo nai telebi wo tsukeru keiba to eiga to itsumo no gogo no 'shoping' telebi wo keshite toriaezu ima nani wo shitai ka kangaeru 'pizza' ga tabetai itsumo doyoubi no yoru ha dokoka asobi ni iku kedo mou akita ima sugu aitai hito mo ikitai tokoro kitai fuku mo nani mo nai denwa wo kakeru onna-tomodachi ki no au baka na otomodachi hito ban-jyuu 'sofa' no ue shaberi tsudukete omoi dasu 'pizza' no nokori kyou wa nichiyoubi asa no jyuuji shigoto mo shukudai mo nani mo nai imasugu shinakya ikenai daiji na koto itsudatte nani mo nai televi wo tsukeru 'anime' to 'news' to itsumo no baka na 'shoping' televi wo keshite kyou wa ichinichi nani wo shiyou to kangaeru | now it's saturday after 3:00 p.m. I have no labor no homework or so I have nothing I have to do now precious things, too now nothing turn on the TV, horse race, movie and that old afternoon shopping channel turn off the TV, thinking what do I really want to do right now? I wanna eat pizza always I go out on saturday night but I'm sick of it I have noone I want to see nowhere I want to go and nothing I want to wear nothing my girlfriend who calls up my special silly friend talking all night on the sofa and remember there is leftover pizza now it's sunday 10:00 a.m. I have no work no homework nothing nothing I have to do no special thing always I have nothing turn on the TV, animation, news and that old stupid shopping channel turn off the TV, I wonder what I'll do today? |
| Snowflakes... Snowflakes... Snowflakes... Snowflakes... | Snowflakes... Snowflakes... Snowflakes... Snowflakes... |
| konishi: sate nomiya-san maki-chan: satsuei wa buji ni owarimashita. konishi-kun wa konakatta yo ne. k: suimasen! chotto... m: ano ne... kekko hade datta no yo! k: rashii ne. m: cho-cho no ookii hane wo senaka ni tsukete ko... nan tte iu no kana? yuka ni ne nesoberu pose datta kedo... sore wa kekko kitsukute taihen dattan desu. k: taihen na koto bakari yarasete sumimasen. m: demo sugoku make mo... ano... cho-cho no image datta kara... sono hane no kira-kira shita kanji... sono image no make wo shitari... wig wa ne... midori-iro no kami-no-ke... hajimete nan da kedo sore wa... kekko kirei dattan da ne... naka-naka kakkoin janai ka to omotta kedo.. k: ah! mitain desu ne... ah so desu ka? m: so... hane wa ne... tsukuru tte kiite te... sugoi shimpai dattan da ne... mata do iu mono ni naru no ka ne tte... demo tojitsu ittara sugoku kirei da to omoimashita... cho no hane ga... kirei deshita. k: ano... honmono no cho mo tsukatta no? m: honmono no cho mo k: do yatte? m: nanka okinawa kara motte kita mitai yo k: tsukamareta mono. m: so. kekko ne... satsuei-chu nigetchattari toka... nanka taihen dattan dakedo... mmm... omoshirokatta... ato ne... atashi no ashi no saki ni... honmono no cho-cho wo tomarasete... satsuei shita no ne... sono tame ni ashi no saki ni sato-mizu wo tsukete... shashin wo tottari toka ne... nan to iu... dobutsu to iu ka so iu mushi wo tsukau no wa taihen da yo ne.. k: nanka... kirei daro ne... m: sugoi kakkoi to omottan dakedo... k: nagai satsuei dattan desho? sono toki ni sa... mo itakute itakute tte yuttetan da yo ne... m: so! kinnikutsu ni nattetan da yo ne! | konishi: ok so, miss nomiya... maki-chan: well we finished the photo session. it went fine. but you didn't show up! k: oops, sorry... it's that i... m: actually... it was *something*, you know! k: so i've heard! m: i had these butterfly wings attached to my back... how to explain? i had to lie down on the floor... that was tricky i had a hard time. k: i'm sorry! i always make you do hard things. m: but the make-up had this butterfly motif... like the glittering of a butterfly's wings i had this butterfly make-up. and my wig! green hair... it was my first time with green hair... it looked quite good... i thought it worked pretty well... k: oh! i want to see this! really? m: yes... when i heard they were making me wings... i got very worried. what is it gonna be like this time and stuff... but when i saw them on the photo session day i thought they looked beautiful. the wings were beautiful. k: i hear you used real butterflies too? m: real ones too. k: how did you manage? m: they had them shipped from okinawa or something. k: butterflies they caught there. m: yes! and they kept flying away during the shooting! we had a hard time... but it was interesting... and then... they had some butterflies land on my feet. and we took pictures. but they had to spread some water with sugar on my feet to take this one. you know like working with animals or rather insects can be really difficult. k: i'm sure it must look really good. m: i thought it looked great. k: it was quite a long session wasn't it? i remember you say that your body hurt all over... m: that's right! i got muscle pains! |
| san-gatsu no aru hi kumori-zora no ohiru sugi 'record' kai ni futari-kiri de 'drive' 'sun-glass' kaketa kimi wa boku no 'driver' kuroi kawa no tebukuro yoku niau 'back sheet' de boku wa itsumo yopparatteru kaze ni fukarete sugoku 'feeling groovie' 'groovie' na ongaku ga kikoetara boku no 'baby' 'driver' boku no 'baby' 'driver' 'speed' agete san-ji ni naruyo soko no 'cafe' de ochya wo nomu 'wild' na kimi wa soko no roji ni kuruma tometa stop! | On a cloudy March afternoon we are driving to buy records you are my driver wearing sunglasses your black leather gloves suit you well I'm always lying drunk in the back seat the wind blows hard feeling groovy When we hear groovy music, my baby driver my baby driver let's speed up it's now 3 p.m. we'll have tea at that cafe you're wild stop the car at the alley stop! |
| Cornflakes... Cornflakes... Cornflakes... Cornflakes... | Cornflakes... Cornflakes... Cornflakes... Cornflakes... |
| kodomotachi no kodomotachi no kodomotachi e otona ni nareba sekai wa sukoshi chigatte mieru kara kodomotachi no kodomotachi no kodomotachi e ashita ni nareba kanashii koto wa kiete shimau kara mayonaka ni nanika tabetakute aketa reizouko no 'door' kara moreru akari kodomotachi no kodomotachi no kodomotachi e otona ni nareba sekai wa sukoshi chiisaku mieru kara mayonaka ni hitori chiisana oto de kiita 'casette tape' kara nagareru uta mayonaka ni nanika boku ni hanashi kaketa namae mo wasureta furui tomodachi kodomotachi no kodomotachi no kodomotachi e otona ni nareba sekai wa sukoshi suteki ni mieru kara kodomotachi no kodomotachi no kodomotachi e ashita ni nareba taitei no koto wa wasurete shimau kara | to our children's at midnight |