Perfect Blue
L'Arc¡«en¡«Ciel Lyrics

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まぶしい太陽が僕の心を
真っ青な空の下へ連れ出してゆく
だけどこの街中には僕から自由を
奪って逃げてくほらあなたは誰?

鈍感なその笑顔の下の罪を判ってない
同じ目にあわなければ全然君は判らないのか?

そんな作り話まで用意して手に入れた
お金なんて吐き気がするぜ
まるで赤信号を猛スピードで走り抜けてく
サンデー・ドライヴァーみたいさ

Oh 鈍感なその笑顔の下の罪を判ってない
同じ目にあわなければ全然君は判らないの?

僕に出来ることと言えば中指を立てるだけ

Oh 鈍感なその笑顔の下の罪を判ってない
同じ目にあわなければ全然君は判らないの?
飼い犬に手を噛まれてるまるでそんな気分だよね
気がつけぱ視線だらけ no, no ここは動物園じゃないよ

遠く逃げよう南の島まで逃げよう

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of L'Arc¡«en¡«Ciel's song Perfect Blue describe the feeling of being trapped in a city, despite the shining sun and blue sky above. The singer is being stripped of their freedom by someone who they don't even know, and they are frustrated by this loss of control. The song also alludes to the idea of ignorance being bliss, as the person causing the singer's frustration is, seemingly deliberately, unaware of the pain they are causing. The singer is disgusted by the idea of money being able to buy power, likening it to racing through a red traffic light at top speed. Despite feeling helpless, the singer takes comfort in being able to express their anger by giving the middle finger. The song concludes by suggesting that the only way to escape this situation is to run away to a far-off island.

Line by Line Meaning

まぶしい太陽が僕の心を
The bright sun takes my heart

真っ青な空の下へ連れ出してゆく
Leading me to the clear blue sky

だけどこの街中には僕から自由を
But in this city, they take away my freedom

奪って逃げてくほらあなたは誰?
They take it away and run, who are they?

鈍感なその笑顔の下の罪を判ってない
You don't realize the sin behind your insensitive smile

同じ目にあわなければ全然君は判らないのか?
You don't understand at all if you haven't been through the same thing?

そんな作り話まで用意して手に入れた
You prepared a fake story and obtained it

お金なんて吐き気がするぜ
Money makes me sick

まるで赤信号を猛スピードで走り抜けてく
Like running through a red light at full speed

サンデー・ドライヴァーみたいさ
Just like a Sunday driver

Oh 鈍感なその笑顔の下の罪を判ってない
You don't realize the sin behind your insensitive smile