BOØWY（ボウイ）は日本のロックバンド。1980年代に活躍。1981年結成、1987年解散。群馬県高崎市出身の氷室京介、布袋寅泰、松井恒松、深沢和明、諸星アツシと、サポートメンバーの木村マモルの6人によって結成。
『ONLY YOU』『B･BLUE』『Marionette』『季節が君だけを変える』等の数々の名曲を残しながらも僅か7年で解散した生ける伝説。
バンド名の由来は、イギリス出身の歌手デヴィッド・ボウイから。 初期は｢暴威｣と表記しており、反社会性の強い歌詞が多かった。
Marionette
BOφWY Lyrics
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嘘を呑み込み静かに眠ってるMAD city
そしていつでもそう... Complain You've got an easy day
諦め顔の良くできた歯車の様に
灼けつく日陽しが俺達狂わせる
誰もかれも皆OH! NO NO OH! NO NO Shame Yeah!
疑うことをいつからやめたのさ
鏡の中のマリオネット もつれた糸を絶ち切って
鏡の中のマリオネット 気分のままに踊りな
鏡の中のマリオネット あやつる糸を絶ち切って
鏡の中のマリオネット 自分の為に踊りな
目をそらすなよComplication You've got an easy day!
汚れちまって優しさもなくしたBamboozle!
流されるままOccupation You've got an easy day!
しぼんだままで ごまかす様に生きるのか
Moonshine馬鹿げてる奴等の言いなりさ
誰もかれも皆OH! NO NO OH! NO NO Shame Yeah!
イジける事にいつから馴れたのさ
セオリーどうりじゃOH! NO NO! とてもたまらないぜ
鏡の中のマリオネット もつれた糸を絶ち切って
鏡の中のマリオネット 気分のままに踊りな
鏡の中のマリオネット あやつる糸を絶ち切って
鏡の中のマリオネット 自分の為に踊りな
The lyrics of BOφWY's "MARIONETTE" reflect the frustrations and challenges faced by people in a city that can easily overpower and control them. The song talks about the sense of frustration felt by those who are unable to express themselves and are merely going through the motions, like a well-crafted cog in a machine. The lyrics express a sense of helplessness and a longing for freedom from the constraints that society imposes.
The lyrics also speak to the idea of taking control of one's life and not being controlled by external factors. The refrain of "鏡の中のマリオネット" (marionette in the mirror) calls for the breaking of the strings that control us and the need to dance to our own tune. The lyrics are a call to break free from the constraints that society imposes on us and not just go along with things because it is the norm or expected of us.
Overall, the song is a powerful reflection of the frustrations and challenges of modern life and the need to break free from the constraints that limit our ability to be truly free.
Line by Line Meaning
もてあましてるFrustration You've got an easy day
You feel overwhelmed with frustration while the rest of your day seems easy
嘘を呑み込み静かに眠ってるMAD city
In this MAD city, you suck it up and quietly go to sleep, accepting the lies fed to you
そしていつでもそう... Complain You've got an easy day
You always complain, even though your day seems easy
諦め顔の良くできた歯車の様に
You have given up, and act like a perfectly crafted cog in a machine
灼けつく日陽しが俺達狂わせる
The scorching sun drives us crazy
誰もかれも皆OH! NO NO OH! NO NO Shame Yeah!
Everyone, including yourself, feels shame and despair
疑うことをいつからやめたのさ
When did you stop questioning things?
そろえた爪〈ネイル〉じゃOH! NO NO! とても狙えないぜ
With these uniform nails, you can't even aim properly
鏡の中のマリオネット もつれた糸を絶ち切って
Break free from the tangled strings of the marionette in the mirror
鏡の中のマリオネット 気分のままに踊りな
Dance as you please, marionette in the mirror
鏡の中のマリオネット あやつる糸を絶ち切って
Cut the controlling strings of the marionette in the mirror
鏡の中のマリオネット 自分の為に踊りな
Dance for yourself, marionette in the mirror
目をそらすなよComplication You've got an easy day!
Don't look away from the complications, even if your day seems easy
汚れちまって優しさもなくしたBamboozle!
You've become so tainted that even your kindness is lost, bamboozled!
流されるままOccupation You've got an easy day!
You go with the flow, even though your day is easy
しぼんだままで ごまかす様に生きるのか
Do you want to live pretending like you're okay, even though you feel withered?
Moonshine馬鹿げてる奴等の言いなりさ
You follow the absurd Moonshine, doing whatever is commanded
イジける事にいつから馴れたのさ
When did you get used to feeling irritated all the time?
セオリーどうりじゃOH! NO NO! とてもたまらないぜ
Following theories and formulas is unbearable
Writer(s): 氷室 京介, 布袋 寅泰, 布袋 寅泰, 氷室 京介
Contributed by Alyssa P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.