Sakanaction (サカナクション) are a Japanese rock band from Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japa… Read Full Bio ↴Sakanaction (サカナクション) are a Japanese rock band from Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, formed in 2005. Their music is a mix of alternative rock, electronic, pop, and New Wave styles; thus, it is difficult to classify this band under one category.
The band consists of five members: Yamaguchi Ichiro (vocals & guitar), Iwadera Motoharu (guitar), Kusakari Ami (bass), Okazaki Emi (keyboard), and Ejima Keiichi (drums).
To them the fish symbolism reflects their wish to act quickly and lightly, like fish in the sea, without fearing changes in the music scene. Sakanaction = Sakana (fish) + Action.

They are slowly but surely rising into popularity, having achieved some mainstream success. They have won music video awards, appeared on popular music show Music Station, and their latest album DocumentaLy captured 2nd spot on the Weekly Oricon Charts.
Their music is a light, nice to ears and soothing alternative rock, mixed with some electronic effects, creating an almost surreal image in listeners' minds. This surreal feeling can be seen at the band's PVs, lyrics and images.

・ Members ・
├山口一郎 (Yamaguchi Ichiro) vocal, guitar
├岩寺基晴 (Iwadera Motoharu) guitar
├草刈愛美 (Kusakari Ami) bass
├岡崎英美 (Okazaki Emi) keyboard
└江島啓一 (Ejima Keiichi) drums

・ Discography ・
├GO TO THE FUTURE (2007.05.09)
├NIGHT FISHING (2008.01.23)
├NIGHT FISHING IS GOOD TOUR 2008 in SAPPORO (2008.8.9)
├REMIXion (2008.10.15)
├セントレイ (2008.12.10)
├シンシロ (2009.01.21)
├アルクアラウンド (2010.01.13)
├kikUUiki (2010.03.17)
└DocumentaLy (2011.09.28)

Aoi
サカナクション Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴

青さ思い出せばまた見えた
また見えた
新しい姿の行く末を行く末を
青さ思い出せばまた見えた
また見えた
若いあの姿と海の音海の音

嗚呼深く青い青い青いという

絶高の絶高の絶高の世代で
痛い痛い痛い痛いほど
本能で本能で本能で踊って

青さ紙一重の危うさよ危うさよ
それは鮮やかさと切り捨てた
切り捨てた
嗚呼深く青い青い青いという
絶高の絶高の絶高の世代で
痛い痛い痛い痛いほど
本能で本能で本能で踊って
青い青い青い青いという
劣等感劣等感劣等感捨てて
痛い痛い痛い痛いほど
本能で本能で本能で踊って

君はその若さを抱えては抱えては
いつか通り過ぎて変わるだろう
変わるだろう
探すだろう
その色は
深い青

嗚呼深く青い青い青いという
絶高の絶高の絶高の世代で
痛い痛い痛い痛いほど
本能で本能で本能で踊って
青い青い青い青いという
劣等感劣等感劣等感捨てて

痛い痛い痛い痛いほど
本能で本能で本能で踊って

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to サカナクション's Aoi are about reminiscing on one's youth and the fleeting nature of time. The color blue is used as a metaphor for the memories and emotions associated with this time, with the phrase "深く青い" (deep blue) repeated throughout the song. The line "青さ思い出せばまた見えた" (when I remembered the blue, I could see it again) encapsulates this sentiment, as the singer recalls their past and finds themselves transported back.

The chorus emphasizes the idea of the "絶高の世代" (peerless generation), implying a sense of pride and belonging to a special group. However, the pain and intensity of this feeling is also highlighted with the repetition of "痛い" (painful). The song encourages the listener to embrace their instincts and dance to the beat of their own drum, shedding feelings of inferiority and reveling in the power of the moment.

Overall, Aoi is a nostalgic and introspective song about the joys and sorrows of youth, and the importance of embracing one's true self.

Line by Line Meaning

青さ思い出せばまた見えた
When I recalled the color blue, I saw it again

新しい姿の行く末を行く末を
The future of a new figure and where they will go

若いあの姿と海の音海の音
That young figure and the sound of the sea

嗚呼深く青い青い青いという
Oh, the deep, blue, blue

絶高の絶高の絶高の世代で
In the most remarkable, remarkable, remarkable generation

痛い痛い痛い痛いほど
To the point of being painful, painful, painful, painful

本能で本能で本能で踊って
Dancing with instinct, instinct, instinct

青さ紙一重の危うさよ危うさよ
The precariousness of the thinness of blue

それは鮮やかさと切り捨てた
That was cut off from vividness

青い青い青い青いという
Theblue, blue, blue