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This post contains a translation of all songs from the kane to juusei (or kaneto-juusei) digital EP, 【小林アキヒトの一生:序】([Kobayashi Akihito no isshou: Jo]) / [The Life of Akihito Kobayashi: Act I]. The title implies that there will be more releases that tie into this story, but for now, this EP covers the life of Akihito Kobayashi, a fictional rapist & murderer. The lyrics are very NSFW and cover topics of murder, sexual abuse, and possibly child sexual abuse – read at your own discretion.
東京都無職 小林アキヒト (28) (Tokyo-to Mushoku Kobayashi Akihito (28) / Akihito Kobayashi (28), Unemployed, Tokyo
music & lyrics / Yuriko
the echoes of your petals
reincarnate my repressed memories
you were licked on the other side of my screen
with spit like sweet, grotesque chocolate
acting like i don’t know who you are
i bite my nails, my name is “Akihito”
your smiling face i recall fondly smothered in cum
will smile inside of my heart
give me pain from the nadir of corruption
screaming for you, my name is
the echoes of your petals
reincarnate my repressed memories
Mother me this, with licking words
Mother me this, with licking gazes
the girl so very, very dear to me
has an AV! has an AV!
i jerked off deep into the night
do you still remember the sky we saw that day?
do you remember the promise we made that day?
do you remember me?
j**king it to you, my name is
Mother me this, with licking words
Mother me this, with licking gazes
the girl so very, very dear to me
has an AV! has an AV!
i jerked off deep into the night
approaching climax, my dick is…?
the echoes of your petals
reincarnate my repressed memories
Mother me this, with licking words
Mother me this, with licking gazes
the girl so very, very dear to me
has an AV! has an AV!
i jerked off deep into the night
you were licked on the other side of my screen
with spit like sweet, grotesque chocolate
acting like i don’t know who you are
i bite my nails, my name is “Akihito”
notes: “AV” is an acronym for “adult video”. This song introduces us to the protagonist and the key event that seems to cause him to unravel. It’s also worth noting that the title calls to mind the way criminals and suspects in criminal cases are introduced in Japanese media – name, age, employment status, and place of residence. Given the rest of the EP, well, it fits.
私ノ死ニ方 (Watashi no Shinikata) / How I Died
music & lyrics / Yuriko
how i died
Sad sad sad i love you
Sad sad i want to be loved more
how i died
Sad sad sad i love you
Sad sad i want to be loved more
how i died
colored in the dye, you
look at me and smile as i’m colored vividly
how i died
Sad sad sad strangle
Sad sad i want to be loved more
how i died
colored in the dye, you
look at me and smile as i’m colored vividly
my feelings for you, the one i’m drawn to
whenever the petals fall, will fade and disappear
colored in the dye, you, vividly
how i died
note: I interpret this song as him either actually seriously injuring or maiming the porn star of his affections or planning to do so according to the next song, with the title referring to the death of Akihito as a normal human being before he becomes a criminal, but your mileage may vary.
性傷年4月の憂鬱 (Seishounen Shigatsu no Yuuutsu) / April Melancholy of a Sexually Damaged Youth
music & lyrics / Yuriko
a daydream melting into the spring
its traces smiled at me
projected cruelly
the april melancholy of a sexually damaged youth
i want to hear the words “i love you”
if you won’t cry, shall i wait until you do?
please whisper “i love you”
if you won’t cry, should i make you?
unable to say “i love you”, if you
won’t cry, i’ll just kill you
tell me “i love you”
in this confined world smeared with bloody vomit
Week end lover
i want you to call “me” by name
if you won’t cry, shall i rewind it?
please whisper “Akihito-kun”
if you won’t cry, should i fast forward?
repeating nothing but the “same thing”, if you
won’t cry, i’ll just break you
tell me “i love you”
in this confined world smeared with bloody vomit
*We have an unexpected message from a certain member of parliament
The issue of low birth rates and an aging population, um, $&#@#
The aging problem is not just limited to &($( Not limited to, #(%@!
Not limited to our prefecture!
It’s a problem for all of Nishi*, and all of the people of Japan, isn’t it?!
It’s life or death $(#@($&(%1
Your and die liar en die
Shocking Debut
ah, inside of the screen
you trampled my heart
ah, inside of the screen
i want to violate and violate and violate you
the april melancholy of a sexually damaged youth
a daydream melting into the spring
its traces smiled at me
projected cruelly
the april melancholy of a sexually damaged youth
Your and die liar en die
Shocking Debut2
i yearn for a dream that cannot be spoken of
my Madonna makes her Shocking Deb() 2
ah, inside of the screen
you trampled my heart
ah, inside of the screen
i want to violate and violate and violate you
the april melancholy of a sexually damaged youth
i’ll violate you
i’ll dirty you
i’ll break you
i’ll kill you
notes: The title here is a bit difficult – the first 3 kanji here do not form an actual word, but it seems to be a pun on 青少年 (seishounen – youth), where “sei” is replaced with the kanji for “sex” and “shou” is replaced with “injury”. I chose “sexually damaged youth” but you could argue it might even be “sexual offender youth”.
1 The “message from a member of parliament” is based on Hyogo politician Ryutaro Nonomura’s apology for using taxpayer money inappropriately to fund his vacations. The video of him crying hysterically and being generally unintelligible was an internet sensation and became a bit of a copypasta including all of his wailing and crying noises. The lyrics are written with onomatopoeia (coughing/choking sounds) and random symbols to imitate this – I went with the random symbols for the translation. The censored word is Nishinomiya, Nonomura’s district at the time. This incident occurred in 2014, which perhaps sets a timeline for Akihito’s events, or may just be included because Chiru’s impression is funny as hell.
2 “Shocking Debut” is a fairly common phrase to put in an adult actress’ debut work title or promotional text for that title. There are also many lines present in the song not written in the lyrics around these 2 stanzas. My ability to distinguish multiple speaking voices is basically zero but it sounds to me like people possibly reacting to the news of her debut among other things I can’t make out.
赤いリズム (Akai Rizumu) / Red Rhythm
music & lyrics / Yuriko
with the red rhythm
i alone follow the red rhythm
the winter sky i looked at in silence
i alone follow the red rhythm
your face, looking at me with a smile
with the red rhythm
i am Akihito Kobayashi, unemployed, of Tokyo
with the red rhythm
hoping for midnight anonymity
with the red rhythm
mental collapse, personality collapse
with the red rhythm
the april melancholy of a sexually damaged youth
with the red rhythm
with the red rhythm
i am Akihito Kobayashi, unemployed, of Tokyo
with the red rhythm
hoping for midnight anonymity
with the red rhythm
mental collapse, personality collapse,
with the red rhythm
the april melancholy of a sexually damaged youth
red, i alone
i am #8 Akihito Kobayashi, unemployed, of Tokyo
overwhelmed by regret, i can’t even write out my thoughts
about the echoes of your petals
at the very least, i’ll sing along to the red rhythm
with the red rhythm
i am Akihito Kobayashi, unemployed, of Tokyo
with the red rhythm
hoping for midnight anonymity
with the red rhythm
mental collapse, personality collapse,
with the red rhythm
the april melancholy of a sexually damaged youth
i alone follow the red rhythm
the winter sky i looked at in silence
note: The intro isn’t included in the lyrics, but it contains a discussion between two announcers at a singing competition in Toshima-ku, Tokyo, praising a singer (the champion of the previous competition) called Ayaka Saitou. They then discuss the challengers, including one who wrote a song for the girl he loved in middle school. They hope that the competitor’s emotions somehow manage to reach her before welcoming Akihito Kobayashi to the stage to sing Akai Rhythm, and the song begins. This gives us more information about Akihito’s relation to the AV actress.
“Ayaka” is the name referred to in this promotional image.
This song also calls back to both Tokyo-to Mushoku Kobayashi Akihito (28), Seishounen Shigatsu no Yuuutsu, and the final song of the EP, Gozen Reiji no Tokumei Kibou by title and by a lyrical reference (“the echoes of your petals”).
午前0時の匿名希望 (Gozen Reiji no Tokumei Kibou) / Hoping for Midnight Anonymity
music & lyrics / Yuriko
Why
Die
Space
Lie
hoping for midnight anonymity
midnight anonymous message board
0:30 I am no longer a virgin
midnight anonymous message board
0:31 I am no longer a virgin
midnight anonymous message board
0:32 I am no longer a virgin
midnight anonymous message board
0:50 I killed somone
pure, naive, clean and upright – i am a virgin
“Akihito Kobayashi”
if you can’t protect your virginity you can’t protect anything, just keep going
“28 years old”
i want a girlfriend soon
“i want one”
i’ll start using T*nder
“zero likes…”
i’ll go out and find a girl, the future is bright
“let’s go”
just out of curiosity i go to the AV rental place at midnight
“AV rental”
i bought the T*nga you chose to keep me company tonight
“got it!”
the lowest level cherry boy dropped his wallet
“let’s return”
i met you there, and my instincts made me decide
“i decided”
lost my virginity at midnight
posted anonymously at midnight
and at midnight i said
“don’t tell your daddy, okay?”
So virtue
lost my virginity
So virtue
lost my virginity
So virtue
lost my virginity
midnight anonymous message board
0:30 I am no longer a virgin
midnight anonymous message board
0:31 I am no longer a virgin
midnight anonymous message board
0:32 I am no longer a virgin
Why
Die
Space
Lie
pure, naive, clean and upright – i am a virgin
“Akihito Kobayashi”
if you can’t protect your virginity you can’t protect anything, just keep going
“28 years old”
i want a girlfriend soon
“i want one”
i’ll start using T*nder
“zero likes…”
i’ll go out and find a girl, the future is bright
“let’s go”
just out of curiosity i go to the AV rental place at midnight
“AV rental”
i bought the T*nga you chose to keep me company tonight
“got it!”
the lowest level cherry boy dropped his wallet
“let’s return”
i met you there, and my instincts made me decide
“i decided”
lost my virginity at midnight
posted anonymously at midnight
and at midnight i said
“don’t tell your mommy, okay?”
So virtue
lost my virginity
So virtue
lost my virginity
So virtue
lost my virginity
innocent me and my virginity innocent me and my virginity innocent me and my virginity
innocent me and my virginity innocent me and my virginity innocent me and my virginity
innocent me and my virginity innocent me and my virginity innocent me and my virginity
notes: The censored words here are “Tinder” (the dating/hook-up app) and “Tenga” (a type of male masturbation aid popular in Japan). The “Act I” or “intro” EP seems to end with Akihito moving on to a new crime.