A.B. Original is an Australian hip hop duo made up of Briggs and Trials. A.… Read Full Bio ↴A.B. Original is an Australian hip hop duo made up of Briggs and Trials. A.B. Original stands for Always Black, Original. Both members are Indigenous Australians; Briggs is a Yorta Yorta man and Trials is Ngarrindjeri. Their music is overtly political and has been described as "angry, polemical, brutally frank and meant to inspire a response, good or bad".

A.B. Original's first release was the single "January 26" (featuring Dan Sultan), released in August 2016, which comments on the use of that date for Australia Day. This was followed up by an album entitled Reclaim Australia in November. The provocatively titled album features many guests including Thelma Plum, Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu and Archie Roach.

YES
A.B. Original Lyrics

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他人の幸せ喜べる
人間になりなさい

Oh yeah

それみろあいつ周りばっか見回して
ちゃっかりチクり得意げになって
なにより誰かが下手こいたら最高

はしゃぎ勇みしょっ引いては

市中引き回し磔獄門
今いったい何時代

こんな予定じゃなかったろ
ママの言葉思い出そう (そうだそうだそうだ)
他人の幸せ喜べる
人間になりなさい
Yes yes yes そうでしょ

危ないムードだけ大袈裟に煽って
不安だの不信だの oh ばらまく先生
俺は俺でそんな空気にうっとりして
酔っぱらっちゃうから oh 手に負えない oh

Noを突きつける快感に
ズッポリハマってる yeah

こんな予定じゃなかったろ
ママの言葉思い出そう (そうだそうだそうだ)
他人の幸せ喜べる
人間になりなさい
Yes yes yes そうでしょ

こんな予定じゃなかったろ
ママの言葉思い出そう (そうだそうだそうだ)
他人の幸せ喜べる
人間になりなさい oh
にぎりしめた石つぶて

捨てて歌いましょう oh
Yes yes yes そうでしょ (ハッ)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to A.B. Original's song "YES" convey a powerful message about embracing empathy and celebrating the happiness of others. The opening lines, "他人の幸せ喜べる人間になりなさい" (Be a human who rejoices in the happiness of others), set the tone for the song's theme. The song criticizes those who constantly look for faults in others, enjoy gossiping, and take pleasure in someone else's misfortunes. It encourages listeners to reflect on their own behavior and strive to become more compassionate and understanding individuals.

The lyrics also highlight the pressure to conform to societal expectations. The line "Noを突きつける快感にズッポリハマってる yeah" (Hooked on the thrill of saying no) suggests that some individuals find satisfaction in going against the norm or rejecting others' opinions without considering the consequences. Through these lyrics, the song encourages listeners to reconsider their actions and to remember the teachings and wisdom of their mothers.

Line by Line Meaning

他人の幸せ喜べる
Find joy in the happiness of others

人間になりなさい
Be more human

Yes yes yes そうでしょ
Yes, that's right

それみろあいつ周りばっか見回して
Look at that person, always looking around

ちゃっかりチクり得意げになって
Slyly enjoying when someone makes a mistake

なにより誰かが下手こいたら最高
Above all, it's great when someone messes up

はしゃぎ勇みしょっ引いては
Getting excited and jumping in without thinking

市中引き回し磔獄門
Publicly shamed and punished

今いったい何時代
What era is this now?

こんな予定じゃなかったろ
This wasn't the plan, right?

ママの言葉思い出そう (そうだそうだそうだ)
Let's remember Mama's words (that's right, that's right, that's right)