羊文学 (Hitsujibungaku, literally translated to "Sheep Literature") is an indi… Read Full Bio ↴羊文学 (Hitsujibungaku, literally translated to "Sheep Literature") is an indie rock trio formed in 2012 in Tokyo, Japan. The band consists of Moeka Shiotsuka (Vo, Gt), Yurika Kawanishi (Ba), and Hiroa Fukuda (Dr). Former members of the band are the drummer Shino (left in October 2015) and Wow ( left in December 2016) in charge of bass and chorus.

Shiozuka replied in an interview that it would be cool if the word "sheep" was included in both English and Japanese, and that "literature" was connected to express a big world view that is not limited to music by name. In another interview, she named it "sheep" because she likes the band S.R.S who used sheep for album artwork, and said that "literature" was good because he wanted to express a feeling like Sigur Rós.

踊らない
羊文学 Lyrics

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君と最後のダンスを踊ろう
クラクラするのはライトのせい
ひとつだけ確かなことがあり
それを口にするのを戸惑う夜

きみはかわいいとてもかわいい
意地悪なお尻にキスをしたい
ひとつだけ確かなことがあり

それを口にするのを戸惑う夜

大体のことは大体でおえて
ねえあのねって話を切り出せ
あえいうおってバラバラで僕は
どうしてこうもこじらせた?

君とだれかがダンスを踊る
ステップは僕が教えたやつ
ひとつだけ確かなことがあり
それを口にしちゃえば同じことさ

見えないもの望む暮らし
アルコール漬けで濁る景色
思い出はめきめき遠ざかり
タダで息をするのも憚る夜

大体のことは大体でおえて
ねえあのねって話を切り出せ
あいうえおって正しく並べて
せーので全部おしまいさ

きみはかわいい
とてもかわいい
きみはかわいい
とてもかわいい

きみはかわいい
とてもかわいい
どうか幸せであってほしい
きみはかわいい
とてもかわいい
僕ではとても愛せない

きみはかわいい
とてもかわいい
どうか幸せであってほしい
きみはかわいい
とてもかわいい
僕ではとても

大体のことは大体でおえて
ねえあのねって話を切り出せ
あえいうおってバラバラで僕は
どうしてこうもこじらせた?

きみはかわいい

とてもかわいい
僕ではとても愛せない

Overall Meaning

The song "踊らない" by 羊文学 talks about dancing with someone for the last time. The first stanza starts with the desire to dance with the person before the night ends, but the dizziness gets in the way. The singer is uncertain about saying something that is certain to them, making them feel confused.

In the second stanza, the singer compliments the person they're with, stating that they're cute and that they want to kiss their mean butt. Again, the singer is hesitant to say something that is, to them, obvious.

The third stanza talks about how certain things are generally predictable, but there are matters that are more complicated. The singer doesn't understand how they've become so obsessed over something.

The fourth and final stanza deals with the desire for happiness and love but admits that the singer isn't capable of loving the person they're with, even though the person is cute and loves them.

Overall, the song is about missed connections, hesitation, and the confusion of relationships.

Line by Line Meaning

君と最後のダンスを踊ろう
Let's dance our last dance together

クラクラするのはライトのせい
It's not just from the lights that I feel dizzy

ひとつだけ確かなことがあり
There's only one thing I'm certain of

それを口にするのを戸惑う夜
But I'm hesitant to say it out loud tonight

きみはかわいいとてもかわいい
You're so cute, very very cute

意地悪なお尻にキスをしたい
I want to give your mean butt a kiss

大体のことは大体でおえて
Most things can be handled with just a general idea

ねえあのねって話を切り出せ
Hey, can we talk about this?

あえいうおってバラバラで僕は
I'm so bad at expressing myself coherently

どうしてこうもこじらせた?
Why did it have to get so complicated?