9mm Parabellum Bullet was formed in March of 2004. Their name comes from th… Read Full Bio ↴9mm Parabellum Bullet was formed in March of 2004. Their name comes from their drummer, Kamijou Chihiro, who is a graduate of a soldier/finishing school.

They recorded two early mini-albums, Gjallarhorn in 2005 and Phantomime in 2006, encompassing a variety of genres, including hardcore, punk, metal, pop, and emo, accentuated by their own fast-paced sound. 2007 saw the releases of the Discommunication e.p., featuring "Discommunication" and a 25 minute live track, and The World e.p. which featured newly recorded version of songs from Gjallarhorn in addition two new tracks, "The World" and "Heat-Island." At the end of 2007 they released their first full album, Termination, after which they began their first one-man tour.

In the summer of 2008 the band released the double A-side single Supernova/Wanderland, which also included piano instrumentals of both songs, and a third song called "Wildpitch." In October the band released their second full album, VAMPIRE, and proceeded onto the VAMPIRE EMPIRE TOUR 08/09. In April of 2009 the band released their first live DVD, act I, which contained 4 concerts from different points in their career. The limited edition came with a copy of the VAMPIRE EMPIRE VIP pass and a photobook of the band.

In late spring of 2009, the band released the single "Black Market Blues."

Members:
菅原卓郎 (Sugawara Takuro), lead vocals, rhythm guitar
かみじょうちひろ (Kamijou Chihiro), drums
滝善充 (Taki Yoshimitsu), lead guitar, backing-vocals, piano
中村和彦 (Nakamura Kazuhiko), bass, screaming

Official Site:
http://9mm.jp/

Psychopolis
9mm Parabellum Bullet Lyrics

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開け放った窓の向こうから
投げ込まれて来るのは
通りではしゃぐ子供の声
過ぎ去ってく救急車のサイレン
閉め切った心の隙間から
漏れ出して来るのは
聞き取りづらい自分の声
僕の罪を追う警察のサイレン

かけがえないものが何か
僕にはわからないんだ
誰が死んだって構わない
真実よりも信じる心が欲しいだけ
自分以外を愛すること
あんまり教わってないけど
そんなに難しいことじゃないね
誰かが言ってた話より　ずっと

かけがえないものが何か
僕にはわからないんだ

誰が死んだって構わない
真実よりも信じる心が欲しいだけ

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of 9mm Parabellum Bullet's song Psychopolis describe the sounds that infiltrate the singer's room from outside - the playful and carefree voices of children in the street and the piercing siren of an ambulance rushing by. However, despite the sounds of life and death that surround him, the singer is trapped in his own mind, closed off to the world around him. He can only hear his own voice, muddled and unclear, as he grapples with the guilt of an unnamed crime that the police sirens seem to relentlessly pursue.

The chorus reveals the underlying emotion that fuels the song - a sense of detachment and nihilism. The singer cannot grasp what is truly valuable in life or the significance of what has been lost. He longs for a heart that can believe in something, anything, more than the truth of their own guilt or the fear of punishment. Love and empathy for others are concepts that he acknowledges but cannot fully understand. The final lines suggest a vague hope, perhaps inspired by someone else's words or experiences, that the search for meaning may not be as difficult as it seems.

Line by Line Meaning

開け放った窓の向こうから
Children's voices playing in the street drift in from the open window

投げ込まれて来るのは
I hear sirens in the background

通りではしゃぐ子供の声
Children's voices playing in the street

過ぎ去ってく救急車のサイレン
The sound of an ambulance fading away as it drives past

閉め切った心の隙間から
My inner voice escapes through the cracks in a closed heart

漏れ出して来るのは
I struggle to understand what I'm trying to say to myself

聞き取りづらい自分の声
My own muttering is hard to hear

僕の罪を追う警察のサイレン
Police sirens chasing me for my past mistakes

かけがえないものが何か
I don't know what I hold most precious

僕にはわからないんだ
I can't seem to figure it out

誰が死んだって構わない
The truth doesn't matter, as long as I believe in myself