Togawa Jun (戸川純), born March 31, 1961, is an experimental Japanese vocalist… Read Full Bio ↴Togawa Jun (戸川純), born March 31, 1961, is an experimental Japanese vocalist and visual artist. Debuting in 1984, she began her career as a parody of the typical Japanese idol star at the time. It was soon apparent that her eccentric personality, surreal or disturbing lyrics and extensive vocal range set her apart from the usual cute pop singers that were popular in Japan. Her mash-up of "lolita" voice, straight singing, screaming, and operatics, married to traditional Japanese melodies, militaristic marching themes, and techno-pop continue to endear her to Japanese "maniac" fans, such as devotees of horror or erotic manga, particularly young women.

In a 2001 interview, influential alternative musician and producer Jim O'Rourke (known for his work with Sonic Youth, amongst others) picked a Togawa Jun album 20th Jun Togawa as one of his "best albums of the year."
Although her deeply un-commercial attitude kept her away from major "pop" success, she survived as an influential and respected underground music figure both solo and as the lead singer of Guernica (ゲルニカ) and Yapoos (ヤプーズ), and she recently released a new CD with her current project Jun Togawa Band (戸川純バンド) featuring elements of noise rock, disco, techno-pop, opera and various other genres, to favourable reviews from many underground music fans in Japan.

玉姫様
戸川純 Lyrics

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ひと月に一度座敷牢の奥で玉姫様の発作がおきる
肌の色は五色黒髪は蛇に
放射するオーラをおさえきれない
中枢神経子宮に移り
十万馬力の破壊力
レディヒステリック玉姫様乱心

もう何も見えないもう聞こえない

あなたの話が理解できない
異常な発汗と嘔吐の中で
六感は冴えわたる

神秘神秘月に一度
神秘神秘神秘の現象

赤い月の夜座敷牢の奥で玉姫様の発作はつづく
獣なみの体温眼光は稲妻
逆流する血液をおさえきれない
脳下垂体子宮に移り
十万馬力の破壊力
レディヒステリック玉姫様乱心

もう何も見えないもう聞こえない
あなたの話が理解できない
異常な発汗と嘔吐の中で
六感は冴えわたる

神秘神秘月に一度
神秘神秘神秘の現象

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to 戸川純's song 玉姫様 describe a monthly phenomenon where a woman, referred to as "玉姫様" or "the princess of the jewels," experiences a violent episode in the inner sanctum of her room. The description of her physical form reveals that her skin has five colors and her black hair resembles a snake. She emits a powerful aura that cannot be contained, causing her to lose control. This power moves from her central nervous system to her uterus, resulting in a destructive force of 100,000 horsepower. The 行動 (behavior) of the princess is described as "レディヒステリック" or "ladylike hysterics," suggesting that even in her madness, she retains her grace and dignity.

The chorus describes the symptoms of the episode as an inability to see, hear, or comprehend words. The princess experiences abnormal sweating and vomiting, yet her intuition is heightened, allowing her to sense things more clearly. The repetition of the phrase "神秘" or "mystery" emphasizes the otherworldliness of this occurrence.

Line by Line Meaning

ひと月に一度座敷牢の奥で玉姫様の発作がおきる
Once a month, deep inside her cell, the princess' seizures occur

肌の色は五色黒髪は蛇に
Her skin is various colors, her black hair is like a snake

放射するオーラをおさえきれない
She can't control her radiant aura

中枢神経子宮に移り
Her central nervous system moves to her uterus

十万馬力の破壊力レディヒステリック玉姫様乱心
With the destructive force of 100,000 horsepower, the Lady Hysteric Princess goes mad

もう何も見えないもう聞こえないあなたの話が理解できない異常な発汗と嘔吐の中で六感は冴えわたる
Unable to see or hear anymore, unable to comprehend your words, in the midst of abnormal sweating and vomiting, her sixth sense is heightened

神秘神秘月に一度神秘神秘神秘の現象
Mystery, mystery, once a month, mystery, mystery, mysterious phenomenon

赤い月の夜座敷牢の奥で玉姫様の発作はつづく
On the night of the red moon, deep inside her cell, the princess' seizures continue

獣なみの体温眼光は稲妻
Her body temperature is like that of a beast, her eyes are like lightning

逆流する血液をおさえきれない
She can't control the surging of her blood

脳下垂体子宮に移り
Her pituitary gland moves to her uterus

Writer(s): 戸川純, 細野　晴臣, 戸川　純, 細野晴臣

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タイトル:玉姫様
歌手:戸川純
作詞:戸川純
作曲:細野晴臣
編曲:国本佳宏

ひと月に一度　座敷牢の奥で　玉姫様の発作がおきる
肌の色は五色　黒髪は蛇に
放射するオーラをおさえきれない
中枢神経　子宮に移り
十万馬力の破壊力
レディヒステリック　玉姫様　乱心

もう何も見えない　もう聞こえない
あなたの話が理解できない
異常な発汗と嘔吐の中で
六感は冴えわたる

神秘　神秘　月に一度
神秘　神秘　神秘の現象

赤い月の夜　座敷牢の奥で　玉姫様の発作はつづく
獣なみの体温　眼光は稲妻
逆流する血液をおさえきれない
脳下垂体　子宮に移り
十万馬力の破壊力
レディヒステリック　玉姫様　乱心

もう何も見えない　もう聞こえない
あなたの話が理解できない
異常な発汗と嘔吐の中で
六感は冴えわたる

神秘　神秘　月に一度
神秘　神秘　神秘の現象