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池袋のマニア化を防がNIGHT / I Can't Resist the Maniac Transformation of Ikebukuro* Ikebukuro is dead (dead) But I'm still alive (alive) Ikebukuro is dead (dead) But I'm still alive (alive) Look clo~sely everyone, This city has suddenly become overrun with maids and anime and yaoi fangirls Now is the time, I’m just about to raise the flag of revolution…** It’s the first step…towards those good old days! [Policeman! Policeman!] I didn't steal that bike! [Policeman! Policeman!] That's why I said I didn't steal that bike! No matter how punk I act, it's not eno~ugh No matter how many times I play with my band, it's not eno~ugh No matter how many lives we play, it's not eno~ugh No matter how punk I get - mania! Mania! [Mani mani] I won’t make it in time! Ikebukuro is dead (dead) But I'm still alive (alive) Ikebukuro is dead (dead) But I'm still alive (alive) Look clo~sely everyone, This city has suddenly pushed out all the punks and shady people Gangs and delinquents, oh those were the days Now, being unmasked is something people kid about in bed*** [Policeman! Policeman!] I didn't ask to be turned into a maniac! [Policeman! Policeman!] That's why I said I didn't ask to become a maniac! No matter how punk I act, it's not eno~ugh No matter how many times I go to the park, it’s not eno~ugh I can't be in the live house enough ei~ther No matter how punk I act - mania! Mania! [Mani mani] I won’t make it in time! But I'm still living here [Policeman! Policeman!] I didn't steal that bike! [Policeman! Policeman!] That's why I said I didn't steal that bike! Party night! Party night! Cease your useless struggling and join in, people!**** Party night! Party night! Will I keep surviving in this rotten city?! No matter how punk I act, it's not eno~ugh No matter how many times I play with my band, it's not eno~ugh No matter how many lives we play, it's not eno~ugh No matter how punk I get - mania! Mania! [Mani mani mani mani mani mani] I won’t make it in time! I won’t make it in time! Notes: *I’m assuming this is supposed to be a play on “fuseganai”, and I can’t think of a way to work the “NIGHT” part in as well that doesn’t sound klunky, so I just left it out **,***,****I’m not sure about these lines… 池袋のマニア化を防がNIGHT / Ikebukuro no MANIA-ka o fusega NIGHT Ikebukuro wa shinda (shinda) Daga ore wa ikiteru (ikiteru) Ikebukuro wa shinda (shinda) Daga ore wa ikiteru (ikiteru) Yo~ku mite mina Kono machi sude ni MEIDO to ANIME to fujoshi no mure Masa ni ima koso kakumei no hata o furikazasu ore wa... Ippo...sono koro! [PORISUMEN! PORISUMEN!] Ore wa CHARINKO mesundenee zo! [PORISUMEN! PORISUMEN!] Dakara CHARINKO mesundenee tte! PANKU yattemo TARIRARIRAAN BANDO yattemo TARIRARIRAAN RAIBU yattemo TARIRARIRAAN PANKU yattemo MANIA! MANIA! [MANI MANI] Maniawanai! Ikebukuro wa shinda (shinda) Da ga ore wa ikiteru (ikiteru) Ikebukuro wa shinda (shinda) Da ga ore wa ikiteru (ikiteru) Yo~ku mite mina Kono machi sude ni PANKUSU kokujin oware sutare GYANGU CHIIMAA natsukashi ne ima ya Tekihatsu sareru wa soine no JK [PORISUMEN! PORISUMEN!] Sonna MANIA-ka tanondenee zo! [PORISUMEN! PORISUMEN!] Dakara MANIA-ka tanondenee tte! PANKU yattemo TARIRARIRAAN PARUKO ittemo TARIRARIRAAN RAIBU HAUSU mo TARIRARIRAAN PANKU yattemo MANIA! MANIA! [MANI MANI] Maniawanai! Daga koko de ikiteru [PORISUMEN! PORISUMEN!] Ore wa CHARINKO mesundenee zo! [PORISUMEN! PORISUMEN!] Dakara CHARINKO mesundenee tte! PAATI NAITO! PAATI NAITO! Muda na agaki wa yametoke PIIPOO PAATI NAITO! PAATI NAITO! Kusatta machi de ikite irareru ka! PANKU yattemo TARIRARIRAAN BANDO yattemo TARIRARIRAAN RAIBU yattemo TARIRARIRAAN PANKU yattemo MANIA! MANIA! [MANI MANI MANI MANI MANI MANI] Maniawanai! Maniawanai! Kanji: ^Video is subtitled