Flipper's Guitar were a Tokyo-based Japanese pop duo formed by Keigo Oyamad… Read Full Bio ↴Flipper's Guitar were a Tokyo-based Japanese pop duo formed by Keigo Oyamada (小山田圭吾, better known as Cornelius) and Kenji Ozawa (小沢健二, nephew of famed conductor Seiji Ozawa) in 1987. The band was influenced by the chirpy sound of British 80s pop groups like Haircut 100, The Style Council and Aztec Camera, as well as the fashionably eclectic sounds of early 90s Britain, from indie dance to acid jazz. The sonic experimentation of Brian Wilson was also evident in some tracks, Oyamada was later to state that his greatest influences were "the three Bs - Beck, The Beatles and the Beach Boys".

The group were an important part of the Tokyo Shibuya-kei scene in the 1990s, and Oyamada went on to produce work for Pizzicato Five and his one-time partner Kahimi Karie. The band were never shy to wear their influence on their sleeves, and their song titles often either namechecked their Anglo idols — Goodbye Our Pastels Badges, Haircut 100, Colour Field — or aped them — The Quizmaster from Doctor Head's World Tower treads the line between inspiration and plagiarism of Primal Scream's "Loaded".

Following the demise of the band in 1991, the two members pursued solo careers. Ozawa released the album "The Dogs Bark But The Caravan Moves On" under his own name, and Oyamada recorded under the name of Cornelius.

恋とマシンガン
Flipper's Guitar Lyrics

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ドアの向こう気づかないで
恋をしてた夢ばかり見てた
そして僕は喋りすぎた
ホテルの屋根滑り降りて
昼過ぎには寝不足の僕に
テイクワンの声がする
真夜中のマシンガンで
君のハートも撃ち抜けるさ

走る僕ら回るカメラ
もっと素直に僕が喋れるなら
本当のこと隠したくて
嘘をついた出まかせ並べた
やけくその引用句なんて!
いつものこと気にしないで
1000回目のキスシーン済んで
口の中もカラカラさ
帽子の頭文字から
部屋番号を探しだした
笑う僕らキザな言葉
もっと素直に僕が喋れるなら
ダバダダバダダッ
バダバダバダダッ
バダバタバダダッ
バダバダダバダダバダダッ
バダバダバダダー
真夜中のマシンガンで
君のハートも撃ち抜けるさ
走る僕ら回るカメラ
もっと素直に僕が喋れるなら
YEAH!

冷蔵庫のドアになら
非常ベルが鳴り出す前に
時間かけてバター塗るさ
もっと素直に僕が喋れるなら
ダバダダバダダッ
バダバダバダダッ
バダバタバダダッ
バダバダダバダダバダダッ
バダバダバダダー
真夜中のマシンガンで
君のハートも撃ち抜けるさ

走る僕ら回るカメラ
もっと素直に僕が喋れるなら

Overall Meaning

The song 恋とマシンガン by Flipper's Guitar is a love song about a person who is in love and constantly dreaming about it. The singer admits to talking too much and getting caught up in the moment. He experiences insomnia and hears the voice of the director yelling "take one" in his head. The machine gun in the middle of the night is a metaphor for the intensity of his feelings, which could shoot through the heart of his love interest. The couple runs around as if they are being chased by a camera, but if the singer could express himself more honestly, he believes things would be easier.

The song then transitions to the singer and his love interest sharing a kiss for the 1000th time. The singer's mouth feels dry as he looks for the room number using the initials of his love interest's hat. They laugh and talk in clichés, as the singer wishes he could be more honest with his words. The song ends with the repetition of the chorus, emphasizing the message that if the singer could be more straightforward, his feelings could reach his love interest's heart.

Line by Line Meaning

ドアの向こう気づかないで
Unnoticed beyond the door

恋をしてた夢ばかり見てた
Dreaming of love all the time

そして僕は喋りすぎた
And then I talked too much

ホテルの屋根滑り降りて
Sliding down the roof of the hotel

昼過ぎには寝不足の僕に
I, who couldn't sleep during the day

テイクワンの声がする
I hear the voice of take one

真夜中のマシンガンで
With a midnight machine gun

君のハートも撃ち抜けるさ
I can shoot through your heart

走る僕ら回るカメラ
We run with the rotating camera

もっと素直に僕が喋れるなら
If only I could speak more honestly

本当のこと隠したくて
Wanting to hide the truth