チャットモンチー (chatmonchy) was a two-member (formerly three-member) pop-rock ban… Read Full Bio ↴チャットモンチー (chatmonchy) was a two-member (formerly three-member) pop-rock band from Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan, formed in 2000. Consisting of 橋本絵莉子 (Hashimoto Eriko) on guitar & lead vocals, 福岡晃子 (Fukuoka Akiko) on bass, and formerly 高橋久美子 (Takahashi Kumiko) on drums. They hail from Tokushima, one of Japan's most remote corners, on the smallest of the four main islands, Shikoku.

In November 2005, they released a mini album, chatmonchy has come with Ki/oon Records. Some tracks from this album are included on their first proper album, 「耳鳴り」(Miminari), released in July 2006.

With the release of the popular single 「シャングリラ」(Shangrila) in November 2006, the band gained more exposure and started to reach a wider audience. Since then they have released two singles,「女子達に明日はない」(Joshi-tachi ni Ashita wa nai) in April, and the double A-side 「とび魚のバタフライ / 世界が終わる夜に」(Tobiuo no Butterfly / Sekai ga Owaru Yori ni) in June.

On September 5, the band releases the single Daidai (橙 ?). It debuts at number 12 on the Oricon single charts.
On October 24, the band releases the album Seimeiryoku (生命力 ?). It debuts at number 2 on the Oricon album charts.
On November 28, the band releases their first DVD, Chatmonchy Restaurant Appetizer (チャットモンチー　レストラン　前菜 ?).
On February 27, 2008, the band releases the single Hira Hira Hiraku Himitsu no Tobira (ヒラヒラヒラク秘密ノ扉 ?) and the live DVD Chatmonchy Restaurant Soup (チャットモンチー　レストラン　スープ; ?). The single debuts at number 11 on the Oricon single charts.
On June 25, the band releases the single Kaze Fukeba Koi (風吹けば恋 ?). It debuts at number 8 on the Oricon single charts.
On November 5, the band releases the single Somaru Yo (染まるよ ?). It debuts at number 10 on the Oricon single charts.
# On February 4, 2009, the band releases the single Last Love Letter. It debuts at number 7 on the Oricon single charts.

The band runs a regularly updated blog (http://playlog.jp/chatmonchy/blog/), and their official site can be found at http://www.chatmonchy.com/.

とび魚のバタフライ
チャットモンチー Lyrics

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今とび魚になって空と海バタフライ
ちぎれ雲で昼寝して入道雲に砂糖をかけて
今とび魚になって空と海バタフライ
しおからい波を蹴ってしぶきがリズムになる
ブルーブルーブルーブルー
ブルーブルーホワイトブルー
何て果てしない空!
迷子になったちぎれ雲

こっちへおいでこっちへおいで
ブルーブルーネイビーブルー
何てやわらかい海!
飛び込んだらみんな魚
あっちにゆらりこっちにひらり
ほらわたしにだって空と海バタフライ
したり顔の太陽め! ヒリヒリ肌で胸ドキドキ
ほらわたしにだって空と海バタフライ
怖がらないで目を開けてすべてと一つになる
ブルーブルーブルーブルー
ブルーブルーホワイトブルー
何て果てしない空!
飛行機雲のらくがき帳
あっちへすらりこっちへするり
ブルーブルーネイビーブルー
何てやわらかい海!
飛び出したら銀のシャワー
はじけてきらりほどけたひかり
ブルーブルーブルーブルー
高く跳ぶ
もっと高く跳ねたら
見たことない景色がある
どこまでいけるわたしの翼
深く潜るきっと新しい水

飛び込んでも怖くないわ
あっちにゆらりこっちにひらり

Overall Meaning

The song "とび魚のバタフライ" by チャットモンチー is about feeling free and exploring the world like a fish that can fly through both the sky and the sea. The lyrics talk about the joy of being a flying fish and the beauty of the endless sky and the soft sea. It invites listeners to dive into the sea where everything turns into fish and lets the colors of the sky and the sea merge together.

The lyrics also suggest that there are possibilities to discover new things and new perspectives if one is willing to jump higher and dive deeper. The song encourages listeners to face their fears and open their eyes to embrace everything and everyone as one.

Line by Line Meaning

今とび魚になって空と海バタフライ
Now, I become a flying fish, and elegantly swim through the sky and sea like a butterfly.

ちぎれ雲で昼寝して入道雲に砂糖をかけて
I take a nap on a fluffy cloud, sprinkle sugar on the cumulonimbus cloud.

しおからい波を蹴ってしぶきがリズムになる
I kick salty waves and make the splashes the rhythm.

ブルーブルーブルーブルー
Blue, blue, blue, blue.

ブルーブルーホワイトブルー
Blue, blue, white, blue.

何て果てしない空!
What an endless sky!

迷子になったちぎれ雲
A lost cloud fragment.

こっちへおいでこっちへおいで
Come here, come here.

ブルーブルーネイビーブルー
Blue, blue, navy, blue.

何てやわらかい海!
What a gentle sea!

飛び込んだらみんな魚
As I dive in, everyone becomes a fish.