The primary members of Guernica are:
戸川純 (Jun Togawa) - vocalist
上野耕路 (Koji Ueno) - composer, pianist and violinist
太田螢一 (Keiichi Ohta) - lyricist and art director
海底トンネル
ゲルニカ Lyrics
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陸地をむすび ゆくて海の底
動輪 枕木をうつ
闇に横たう 海底トンネル
速度は 地質つらぬく
くべる石炭 ボイラー火の子舞う
頭上にかすか 波の音
新天地へと はるか
走る 流線形
まっしぐら 北の海をくぐる
進め 弾丸列車
まっしぐら まだ見ぬ光めざし
煙突 黒煙をはく
にじむ海水 線路さびつかす
スチーム 蒸気ささやく
かなた横たう 海底トンネル
海底トンネル
The lyrics to ゲルニカ's song 海底トンネル tell the story of a train traveling through a tunnel under the ocean floor. The opening line mentions the whistle of the train, which cuts through the water pressure and binds together the land and sea. The train's wheels beat against the railway ties, as the tunnel stretches out before it in darkness. The speed carries it through the geological strata, and the fire from the boiler dances with the fuel burning brightly. Above, the faint sound of the waves can be heard, signaling the train's impending arrival at a new, unknown destination.
The train itself is described as streamlined, racing headlong through the sea, in search of a new light that has yet to be seen. The smokestack belches black smoke, leaving a blurry trail through the seawater that causes the railway to rust. The steam, meanwhile, whispers into the distance, as the train passes further through the underwater tunnel.
Overall, the lyrics of the song convey a sense of motion, exploration, and discovery. The train, like a bullet, punches through the darkness of the tunnel, heading towards a new and unknown future.
Line by Line Meaning
汽笛は 水圧をさく
The whistle splits the water pressure in two
陸地をむすび ゆくて海の底
Connecting the land, it goes to the bottom of the sea
動輪 枕木をうつ
The driving wheels hit the sleepers
闇に横たう 海底トンネル
A submarine tunnel lies in the darkness
速度は 地質つらぬく
The speed overcomes the geological obstacles
くべる石炭 ボイラー火の子舞う
The burning coal makes the boiler flame dance
頭上にかすか 波の音
Faint sounds of waves above
新天地へと はるか
Far towards a new land
走る 流線形
Running in streamlined form
まっしぐら 北の海をくぐる
Straight ahead, passing through the northern sea
進め 弾丸列車
Advance like a bullet train
まっしぐら まだ見ぬ光めざし
Straight ahead, aiming for an unseen light
煙突 黒煙をはく
The chimney emits black smoke
にじむ海水 線路さびつかす
The seawater seeps in, rusting the rails
スチーム 蒸気ささやく
Steam whispers
かなた横たう 海底トンネル
A submarine tunnel lying beyond
海底トンネル
Submarine tunnel
Writer(s): 太田 螢一, 上野 耕路
Contributed by Scarlett B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
921 rain
かっこよすぎる…
W SZK
Up頂き有り難うございます!!! 私、ゲルニカ。戸川純FANでありながら、本アルバムを所持しておらず、どんな曲が入っているのかずうっと気になっていました(改造への躍動、新世紀への運河は所有・・・) 可能であれば、他の収録曲もアップ戴ければありがたいです!!!!
Koichi Hirata
上野の才能は計り知れない。
Tae Mckay
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