WORKING MAN
Boøwy Lyrics


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犬の様に走る underground
パンを食わえ飛び乗る working man
夢の中で夢を消された
Oh no, oh no 哀れな worker bee
めまぐるしく過ぎる every day
溜息さえつけぬ working man
闇の中で息を殺して
Oh yes, oh yes その日を待ってる

Hey man, hey man
そのまま fight to the end
Hey man, hey man
今こそ cry to be free (now)

夢の中で夢を消された
Oh no, oh no 哀れな worker bee
闇の中で息を殺して
Oh yes, oh yes その日を待ってる

Hey man, hey man
そのまま fight to the end
Hey man, hey man
今こそ cry to be free

Hey man, hey man
そのまま fight to the end




Hey man, hey man
今こそ cry to be free

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Boøwy's song "Working Man" express the feelings of a person who works hard, but feels trapped and unfulfilled. The opening lines, "Running underground like a dog, working man jumps on the train, eating bread," paint a picture of someone who is always on the go, chasing after something, but never quite catching up. The use of the image of a dog emphasizes the idea of being constantly on the move, but without a clear direction or purpose.


The chorus, "Hey man, hey man, just keep fighting to the end, hey man, hey man, it's time to cry to be free now," reflects the frustration and desire for liberation felt by the working man. The repetition of "hey man" adds a sense of urgency and desperation to the message, as if the singer is pleading with the listener to take action and break free from their current situation.


The verses continue to describe the monotony and hardship of the working man's life, with lines such as "Every day passes by so fast, even a sigh can't be taken," and "Killing their breath in the darkness, waiting for that day." The use of words like "killing" and "waiting" create a sense of hopelessness and despair in the lyrics, suggesting that the working man has resigned himself to a life of drudgery and misery.


Line by Line Meaning

犬の様に走る underground
Running underground like a dog


パンを食わえ飛び乗る working man
Working man who eats bread and jumps on


夢の中で夢を消された
The dream was erased within the dream


Oh no, oh no 哀れな worker bee
Oh no, oh no, poor worker bee


めまぐるしく過ぎる every day
Every day passes by quickly


溜息さえつけぬ working man
Working man who doesn't even have time to sigh


闇の中で息を殺して
Holding breath in the darkness


Oh yes, oh yes その日を待ってる
Oh yes, oh yes, waiting for that day


Hey man, hey man
Hey man, hey man


そのまま fight to the end
Keep fighting until the end


今こそ cry to be free (now)
Now is the time to cry for freedom


Hey man, hey man
Hey man, hey man


そのまま fight to the end
Keep fighting until the end


今こそ cry to be free
Now is the time to cry for freedom


Hey man, hey man
Hey man, hey man


そのまま fight to the end
Keep fighting until the end


今こそ cry to be free
Now is the time to cry for freedom




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Tsunematsu Matsui, Tomoyasu Hotei

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@EN-ek9kx

作詞:松井 恒松
作曲:布袋寅泰

犬の様に走る Underground
パンを食わえ飛び乗る Working Man

夢の中で夢を消された
Oh No Oh No 哀れな Worker Bee
めまぐるしく過ぎる Every Day

溜息さえつけぬ Working Man
闇の中で息を殺して

Oh Yes Oh Yes その日を待ってる
Hey Man Hey Man
そのまま Fight to The End
Hey Man Hey Man
今こそ Cry To Be Free

夢の中で夢を消された
Oh No Oh No 哀れな Worker Bee
闇の中で息を殺して

Oh Yes Oh Yes その日を待ってる
Hey Man Hey Man
そのまま Fight To The End
Hey Man Hey Man
今こそ Cry To Be Free

Hey Man Hey Man
そのまま Fight To The End
Hey Man Hey Man
今こそ Cry To Be Free



All comments from YouTube:

@nke6624

ドラムオーディションでまこっちゃんを選んだ布袋とヒムロック、福生に住んでた布袋を六本木まで呼び出してバンドやらないか!と誘ったヒムロック、幼少期から信頼してる松ちゃんをベースにした氷室京介は本当に素晴らしい先見の眼がある男だ

@user-md3ec9nk3j

4人の個性がでてていいですよね。
松井さんの黙々とベースを刻む姿が渋すぎて好きです。

@user-kk2vs7hf8q

小学校の頃、親父に「なんでこのベースの人ロボットみたいなの?」聞いたの思い出した笑
今見るとシブくてカッコ良すぎるわ!

@morinokinoco2619

このベースソロは衝撃的。
もうこの発想に感激。禅を感じます。

@teruwaku8636

ベースソロ、ダウンピックで1音のみ。それでもって絵になる松井さん、最高です!!

@tyson6682

布袋ヴォーカルのWORKING MANを見てから、こっちを拝見すると
本物感がすごい。

@user-yd5fe6mu9r

松井さんのベース、めっちゃカッコいい!

@user-ip6oo9ux9m

松井さん→高橋さんのリズム隊の後、
待ちくたびれたかのような布袋さんのギターソロ最高‼︎

@oppapea

WORKING MANの間奏での楽器隊のアンサンブルはBOØWY曲の中でもピカイチなのでは

@user-ux6nk7jr6g

松井の渋すぎるベースソロから布袋のギュインギュインのギターソロかっこよすぎ

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