3/3 are Reck (guitar, vocals), Higo Hiroshi (bass) and Chiko Hige (drums). … Read Full Bio ↴3/3 are Reck (guitar, vocals), Higo Hiroshi (bass) and Chiko Hige (drums). The name was inspired by a Japanese comic (4/4). In February 1975, 3/3 (Sanbun No San) released this album in a tiny pressing of 15 copies only to get a record deal. The cover was homemade and the recording sounds live but without audience. The music is ultra heavy guitar-dominated psychedelic rock like a mixture of Blue Cheer / Randy Holden/MC5 and early punk/new wave bands. The sound quality is mediocre but the music is a blaster. 3/3 has never released another recording. Both Reck and Hige then moved to New York where they stayed for over a year and played with James Chance & the Contortions, Lydia Lunch (Teenage Jesus & The Jerks) and others (No New York movement). They returned to Japan in 1978 to start a new group which became very famous: Friction. In 1979 Friction appeared on a compilation and in 1980 they recorded their first album. Friction released more than 10 albums in Japan. Friction has certainly had a heavy influence on the late 1970s Japanese punk and new wave scene. Reck is again active on the Tokyo scene and has teamed up with Haino Keiji and hardcore drummer Pill, with whom he performs under the name Head Rush. This album of 3/3 is the rarest underground album ever released in Japan.

I Can Tell
3/3 Lyrics

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Four まだ眠れない
Five ベッドに入る
Nine 横目で見る時計を伏せた
呆れているのは誰よりも自分
もう冷めている振りするのはやめよう

Father, mother, brother, sister いつも
バカな嘘でも信じてくれた

彼女の涙は今もこの胸の中で流れている

It's time to wake up! 目覚めたら
Now get up! Get up! 心は
Gotta move on! 止まらない
求めれば始まる

Alright! 想像以上へ
踏み込めれば oh yea!
夢は叶えるもの step by step, I can do it!
Wow, I can do it! I can do it!
I can do it! I can do it!
I can do it!

Ah 何をしたいのか
Cry out 声がかれてもいい
Pain 当たり前なら逃げてもいられない

The light in the shadow 探そう
そして捨てかけていた気持ちを
照らし出して見つめれば
I promise to get back myself

It's time to wake up! 目覚めたら
Now get up! Get up! 心は
Gotta move on! 止まらない
求めれば始まる

Alright! 想像以上へ
踏み込めれば oh yea!
夢は叶えるもの step by step, you can do it!
Wow, you can do it! You can do it!
You can do it! You can do it!
You can do it! You can do it!

Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
めくるめく日々
巡り巡る time won't wait

It's time to wake up! 目覚めたら
Now get up! Get up! 心は
Gotta move on! 止まらない
求めれば始まる

Alright! 想像以上へ
踏み込めれば oh yea!
夢は叶えるもの step by step, we can do it!
Wow, we can do it! We can do it!

We can do it! We can do it!
We can do it! We can do it!

Overall Meaning

The Japanese lyrics of 3/3's song I Can Tell convey the emotions of the singer who is struggling to sleep at night. The first few lines of the song state the time of the night when the singer is tossing and turning in bed. The lyrics then express a feeling of disillusionment and resignation with oneself. The singer is tired of pretending to be over something and is struggling to keep up appearances. In the second verse, the lyrics take a turn towards family and loved ones who have always stood by the singer, even when they were telling childish lies. The singer's heart is still holding the tears of a past lover, and the singer needs to muster the strength to move on.

The chorus of the song provides the much-needed motivation for the singer to face life head-on. The lyrics cheer the singer to wake up and get moving, no matter how hard things may seem. The message is to take life step-by-step and keep striving for what one desires. The outro emphasizes that time doesn't wait, and one must keep moving forward, following their dreams.

Line by Line Meaning

Four まだ眠れない
It's late, but I can't sleep yet.

Five ベッドに入る
I get into bed.

Nine 横目で見る時計を伏せた
I hide the clock I glance at sideways.

呆れているのは誰よりも自分
I am more exasperated with myself than anyone else.

もう冷めている振りするのはやめよう
I should stop pretending to be indifferent.

Father, mother, brother, sister いつも
My family always,

バカな嘘でも信じてくれた
believed in even my idiotic lies.

彼女の涙は今もこの胸の中で流れている
Her tears are still flowing in my heart.

It's time to wake up! 目覚めたら
When you wake up,

Now get up! Get up! 心は
get up, get up, and let your heart

Gotta move on! 止まらない
keep moving forward without stopping.