Do As Infinity : "Tokyo Anettai" Lyrics

"Tokyo Anettai" is a song released by Do As Infinity on the avex trax label on October 10th, 2012.
The song appears as track #2 on their tenth album "Do As Infinity X".

Tokyo Subtropics

Lyrics: Saiko Kawamura
Music: ZENTA
Arrangement: Seiji Kameda

Oh, I lose my way on a trackless path in the jungle
Suddenly it blocks my way - the collapsed Tokyo Dome
If it keeps people at bay for another 100 years
No one will be able to control the dark forest

Can you believe it? This was the capital of that Japan
The tale of ancient times

Here Tokyo is subtropics now, a squall* every three hours
Buildings are huge planters*, no use arguing about it, it's a heat island
That's why Tokyo is subtropics now, a parade of natural disasters
The earth heals wounds - spitting out the poison, it returns to normal

Now people can only live on the northern island
The country's significance disappears, an empty 200 nautical miles*

If we had noticed it in the days of the early 2000's
Would something have changed?

Here Tokyo is subtropics now, a caiman* in Chidorigafuchi*
Crows fluttering about Shibuya, it's a scorching hot hellish heat island
That's why Tokyo is subtropics now, dogs run on the Tokyo Expressway
The earth heals wounds - when we pay for our mistakes, it'll return to normal

If you head south to the sanctuary, it's a tropical rain forest
You won't return back alive

Here Tokyo is subtropics now, nobody paid attention to it
Indeed the world changes, we couldn't stop the heat island
That's why Tokyo is subtropics now, a rusted technical civilization
The earth heals wounds - we merely return back to dust

* A squall is a sudden strong wind or brief turbulent storm
* A planter is a decorative pot for house plants
* 200 nautical miles refers to an exclusive economic zone a country has over marine resources. More can be read about it here
* A caiman is a crocodile similar to an alligator
* Chidorigafuchi is a popular spot in Tokyo famous for cherry blossoms

Tokyo Anettai

Sakushi: Kawamura Saiko
Sakkyoku: ZENTA
Henkyoku: Kameda Seiji

Oh michi naki michi wo mayou JANGURU no naka
Totsujo yukute saegiri kuzureochita Toukyou DOOMU
Mou hyakunenkan mo hito wo yosetsukenakerya
Daremo shihai dekinai ankoku no mitsurin

Shinjirareru ka ano Nihon no miyako datta to
Tooi mukashi no hanashi

Koko wa Toukyou ima anettai sanjikan oki ni SUKOORU
BIRU wa kyodai na PURANTAA mondoumuyou no HIITO AIRANDO
Dakara Toukyou ima anettai tenpenchii no PAREEDO
Chikyuu wa kizu wo iyasu doku wo hakidashite moto ni modoru dake

Mou kita no shima shika hito wa sumenaku natte
Kuni no imi wa naku naru munashii nihyaku kairi

Mada nisen-nen hajime no koro kidzuite ireba
Nanika kawatteta kana

Koko wa Toukyou ima anettai Chidorigafuchi ni KAIMAN
Shibuya tobikau KARASU shakunetsu jigoku no HIITO AIRANDO
Dakara Toukyou ima anettai shutokou hashiru inutachi
Chikyuu wa kizu wo iyasu jigoujitoku da to moto ni modoru dake

SANKUCHUARI wo nanka shitara nettaiurin
Ikite kaere wa shinai

Koko wa Toukyou ima anettai daremo ki ni shitenakatta
Masaka sekai ga kawaru tomerarenakatta HIITO AIRANDO
Dakara Toukyou ima anettai sabitsuita kikaibunmei
Chikyuu wa kizu wo iyasu watashitachi wa tada tsuchi ni kaeru dake

東京亜熱帯

作詞：川村サイコ
作曲：土橋善太
編曲：亀田誠治