米津玄師 (Yonezu Kenshi), born on March 10, 1991, is a singer, songwriter & illustrator. He has released vocaloid music under the name ハチ (Hachi) since 2009. His official home page is at Reissue Records.
On May 16, 2012, he released his debut non-vocaloid album, diorama, using his real name. He was picked up by a major label (Universal Music Japan) about one year later, and released the single, サンタマリア (Santa Maria) on May 29, 2013. On October 23, 2013, he released the single MAD HEAD LOVE / ポッピンアパシー (MAD HEAD LOVE / Poppin' Apathy). Along with all of his releases, he created the illustrations for the covers. On April 23, 2014, his second full album was released entitled YANKEE.
On October 8th, 2015, he released his third full album, entitled Bremen. Featuring the singles Unbelievers, Fluorite, and Flowerwall, 米津玄師 tried to move away from his previous sound. In an attempt to make "a universal album everybody could relate to", he tried to remove himself from the album as best he could.
In 2017, he released the album BOOTLEG, featuring a collaboration with DAOKO. The record won Album of the Year at the 60th Japan Record Awards.
In 2018, Kenshi released his famous single Lemon, which was a chart-topping success and really helped him to reach recognition across Japan, as he went on to write for artists like 嵐 and Masaki Suda. The next string of singles across 2018 and 2019, and the album STRAY SHEEP that followed in 2020 were also met with great commercial success.
Cranberry & Pancake
米津玄師 Lyrics
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思い返せば馬鹿げている 大体そんな毎日
その日限りの甘い夜を抜け
今じゃ彷徨う惨めなストーリーライター
誰かわたしと踊りましょう なんてその気もないのに
ヒッピヒッピシェイク ダンディダンディドンで
クランベリーのジャムでも作ろうね
ヒッピヒッピシェイク ダンディダンディドンで
全部頬張って隠してしまえ
やがて熱さにも耐えかねて
嗚呼きみは吐き出した
戯れ哀れハメ外すあまり 足滑らせて砂を噛むばかり
憶えちゃいない痣だらけ 大体そんな毎日
廃墟だらけのメルヘン市街じゃ マセガキ達が隠れてキスする
涙交じりの恋になりませんように
ヒッピヒッピシェイク ダンディダンディドンで
ランドリーまで歩いてこうね
汚れたシーツを洗おうね ほら丁寧に取り分けて
ヒッピヒッピシェイク ダンディダンディドンで
もう一度浮かれた祈りの方へ
こんな馬鹿な歌ですいません
嗚呼毎度ありがたし
微睡んでいたい きみみたいに この宇宙が 終わるまで
微睡んでいたい きみみたいに この宇宙が 終わるまで
微睡んでいたい きみみたいに この宇宙が 終わるまで
微睡んでいたい きみと一緒に この世界が 終わるまで
ヒッピヒッピシェイク ダンディダンディドンで
クランベリーのジャムでも作ろうね
パンケーキと一緒に食べようね ほら丁寧に切り分けて
ヒッピヒッピシェイク ダンディダンディドンで
全部頬張って隠してしまえ
やがて熱さにも耐えかねて
嗚呼きみは吐き出した
こんな馬鹿な歌ですいません
嗚呼毎度ありがたし
The lyrics of 米津玄師's song Cranberry & Pancake use whimsical and metaphorical language to convey the singer's feelings of lost youth, regret, and a longing for a simpler life. The first verse describes a bronze goddess with whom the singer shares a moment of frivolity, smoking and laughing. However, upon reflection, the singer considers these kinds of moments foolish, and now they are a lonely and miserable storyteller. The second verse continues this theme of lost innocence, with the imagery of stumbling and falling among ruins that are, perhaps, a metaphor for the singer's current state of mind.
The chorus, with its refrain of "hippy-hippy-shake" and "dandi-dandi-don," portrays a carefree and fun-loving attitude that contrasts with the darker themes of the verses. The idea of making cranberry jam and pancakes together, and hiding the sweetness in one's cheeks, speaks to a desire to capture a moment of joy and simplicity, even if it is fleeting. The song's final verses express a desire to sleep forever, following the example of the singer's partner, and to escape from the complexities of the world.
Overall, 米津玄師's Cranberry & Pancake is a wistful and introspective meditation on youth, frivolity, and the nostalgia that accompanies lost innocence.
Line by Line Meaning
不意に見かけたブロンズの女神の お臍に煙草擦り付けて笑う
Laughing, you casually rubbed your cigarette against the navel of a bronze goddess you stumbled upon.
思い返せば馬鹿げている 大体そんな毎日
When I look back, those days seem foolish - every day was like that.
その日限りの甘い夜を抜け
Passing through that one sweet night that was only meant for that moment,
今じゃ彷徨う惨めなストーリーライター
Nowadays, I wander as a miserable storywriter,
誰かわたしと踊りましょう なんてその気もないのに
Even though I have no intention of dancing with anyone, I say 'Dance with me.'
ヒッピヒッピシェイク ダンディダンディドンで
With a hippy hippy shake and a dandy dandy don,
クランベリーのジャムでも作ろうね
Let's make some cranberry jam,
パンケーキと一緒に食べようね ほら丁寧に切り分けて
Let's eat it with pancakes, here, carefully cut it up.
全部頬張って隠してしまえ
Stuff it all in your mouth and hide it away.
やがて熱さにも耐えかねて
Before long, unable to stand the heat,
嗚呼きみは吐き出した
you end up spitting it all out.
戯れ哀れハメ外すあまり 足滑らせて砂を噛むばかり
Playing around too much, I slip and end up biting sand.
憶えちゃいない痣だらけ 大体そんな毎日
Covered in bruises I can't even remember, every day was like that.
廃墟だらけのメルヘン市街じゃ マセガキ達が隠れてキスする
In this fairy tale town full of ruins, delinquents hide and kiss.
涙交じりの恋になりませんように
I hope this doesn't turn into a love mixed with tears.
ランドリーまで歩いてこうね
Let's walk to the laundromat.
汚れたシーツを洗おうね ほら丁寧に取り分けて
Let's wash the dirty sheets, here, carefully separate them.
もう一度浮かれた祈りの方へ
Let's head back to our joyful prayers once more.
こんな馬鹿な歌ですいません
I'm sorry for such a silly song.
微睡んでいたい きみみたいに この宇宙が 終わるまで
I want to sleep like you, until the end of this universe.
微睡んでいたい きみと一緒に この世界が 終わるまで
I want to sleep with you, until the end of this world.
嗚呼毎度ありがたし
Ah, thank you every time.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Kenshi Yonezu
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