Black
M.D.R Lyrics


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俺の影がまた笑っている
誰のための人生だろう 虚しさだけ
行き場のないこの思いを
飴みたいに噛み砕いてしまえたら
なんて 星に願っても
変わりはしないのに

Ay
俺のため?
誰のため?
あの日のため?
明日のため?
ボクのため?
誰のため?
あの日のため?
そうさこの旅は俺らのために

命賭ける ことの快感 バグっちまった脳
熱狂の裏に住まう冷静 my life
デイトレーディング simply 媒介
Daydreamer 何故か気づけば
増えたダイス 隣に座ってる 俺らサバイブ
最終列車 動き出した
このチケット手放すんじゃねえぞ

終わりの時に思い馳せる夜
塵と化しても華詩は残るだろう
これは無限の景色 描ける座標
長い長い旅が 痛みも苦しみも
ひっくるめて 君たちと笑いあえる
時を待ってる

Into our black, black journey
最後だろう 命掴みにいどむ旅
Jack the line!! 必要ない justify
“I wanna” だけで構わない旅路
我らだけの景色 まっくろな嵐も
今思えば愛おしい memory
他の誰のためでもない
Belong to our own mind, all night
積み重ねた rhyme 繰り返した fight
それだけが俺たちを連れて行く
未知 未踏へ
もっと先へ 先へ 先へ
先へ baby

ボクだけなんで? なんて
つまらない問いには飽きたんだ
世界はいつも面白いはずだもんね
オネーさん暇じゃない?
簡単な話 刹那に逃げて
花開いて
明日の顔は見たくないな
吐き捨てて さよなら!

お前らしくないな?
そんな目じゃ勝てるはずがないが
わかるだろ たしかにこの旅は楽じゃないさ
(楽じゃないな)
お前がお前じゃない? 知らねえ
俺はお前しか知らねえ
We gonna be dirty
だから前に進むだけ this way まっすぐ

波打つ水 流れてく星
欠けてく月 そのすべてに
嫉妬してしまう夜があって
踊ればいいって (ay)
自分だけが誰にも見えない鎖に繋がれてる
だけど嫌でも夜は明ける
流れた水が光る そっと光る

Into our black, black journey
最初だろう こんな心昂ぶるのは
Jack the line!! 必要ない justify
"I wanna" だけで構わない旅路
我らだけの景色 まっくろな嵐も
今思えば愛おしい memory
お前自身を見つめれば きっと答えがある
積み重ねた rhyme 繰り返した fight
それだけが俺たちを連れて行く
未知 未踏へ
もっと先へ 先へ 先へ
先へ

知らなかった感情が
この胸を満たしていて
隣に笑うお前らが
俺を俺じゃなくさせていた
今はただ この旅をもっと つづけたいだけ

Into our black, black journey
最後だろう 命掴みにいどむ旅
Jack the line!! 必要ない justify
“I wanna”だけで構わない旅路
我らだけの景色 まっくろな嵐も
今思えば愛おしい memory
他の誰のためでもない
Belong to our own mind, all night
積み重ねた rhyme 繰り返した fight
それだけが俺たちを連れて行く
未知 未踏へ




もっと先へ 先へ 先へ
先へ

Overall Meaning

"M.D.R" is a Japanese rapper who grew up and was raised in Tokyo. He paints a vivid picture of the work culture and labor practices in Japan in his song "Black". The lyrics are a detailed commentary on the intense corporate culture in Japan and the pressure that salaried workers face. The first stanza of the song depicts a typical workday routine of a salaried individual and how it eventually takes a toll on their mental and emotional health. The Japanese "hiragana" writing makes it more realistic and emphasizes the artist's frustration with the society that he was brought up in.


Furthermore, M.D.R talks about "karoshi", a Japanese word that refers to death from overwork, which was once an epidemic in Japan's corporate culture. The song mentions that even post-retirement life is uncertain, and with wages being paid in cryptocurrency, people feel underpaid and are forced to work harder to make ends meet. M.D.R also highlights the common theme of nepotism in Japan and how one's privilege to get a job is often based on connections.


The song's title "Black" refers to the ubiquitous feeling of being stuck, overworked, and underpaid, which is a prevalent emotional state in Japanese corporate culture. The song talks about how society traps people into this black and white way of life, where people are forced to choose between working constantly or falling behind. The chorus of the song raises the question of how much people are willing to let the system exploit them, and the lyrics indicate that the artist knows the answer- "black or white?"


Overall, Black is M.D.R's commentary on the corporate culture and societal pressure Japanese society. It is an unvarnished insight into Japan's salaried workers' life and their everyday struggles, painted with vivid imagery and powerful lyrics.


Line by Line Meaning

眠らず働く 令和 日本 勤務先 デカイ企業
I work tirelessly in large Japanese companies in the Reiwa era, without rest.


I'm ジャパニーズサラリーマン 吐く言葉 かなりリアル
As a Japanese salaryman, I speak the harsh reality through frustrated words.


取引先は神様です「誠に申し訳ありません
Our clients are like gods and we apologize excessively, even for their minor inconveniences.


御社の成長と発展に貢献させろ クソッタレ」
They order us to contribute to the company's growth and development even if it means sacrificing our own well-being, as if referring to us as bastards.


老後の資金 そう言うが 給料さえ仮想通貨
Although they talk about saving for retirement, they pay us only in virtual currency.


人生の勉強代は 経費で落とせねえ クソが
We are unable to expense our own self-improvement costs and those in charge are to blame.


バブル ゆとり 生え抜き窓際 叩き上げから親のコネ
The bubble generation, the spoiled/privileged new generation, and the bottom-of-the-ladder employees solely promoted by nepotism are all present in this oppressive work environment.


ストレス地獄を生き残れ 摩天楼の上で踊れ
You must survive this stressful hell and dance on top of the skyscraper, the symbol of the company's success.


6時起床 7時出社 8時朝礼 社訓の唱和
Wake up at 6 AM, arrive at work by 7 AM, and attend the company's assembly reciting our values at 8 AM sharp.


規則正しく行う挨拶「一生懸命頑張ります」
We must greet each other according to protocol, saying that we will do our best.


長時間労働 無い終電 辿り着いた 我が人生
My life consists of long work hours, with no chance of catching the last train home.


今日も仕事が終わらない 我が社は black or white?
My workday never ends and I wonder if the company is simply black or white, good or bad.


黒か白の社会で灰になるまで working
I work until I turn to ashes in a society strictly divided into good and bad.


グレーゾーン探して 働き 生きてく
I search for the gray areas and try to survive and live through my work.


Workaholic Tokyo city 走るドブネズミ
In this workaholic Tokyo city, we are like rats running in a race.


Yシャツとリクルート 燃えるまでディスるshow
We mock Recruiters and Management Consultants while wearing Y-shirts until they cannot take it anymore.


働きたくないぜ 働きたくないぜ
I don't want to work, I don't want to work.


働きたくないぜ やっぱり働きます
I don't want to work, but I end up doing it anyway.


セクハラ パワハラ リークしてやるクソ上司
We threaten to expose bosses who sexually harass, abuse of power or leak company information.


自己責任だろ テメエの ネクタイと気を引き締めろ
It is up to you to take responsibility, so you must tighten your tie and pull yourself together.


先輩 上司に気配りを 後輩 部下に気遣いを
We must treat senior management with the utmost respect and care for those under our supervision.


SNSの裏アカでちょっぴり愚痴っても良いだろ
It is acceptable to vent about our problems in the company's anonymous SNS account.


この会社は奴隷市場 さあ皆証言しな
This company is like a slave market, and it is time for everyone to tell their own stories.


なのに定時で上がる途端 冷たい視線は何なんだ?
Even if we leave on time, we are met with cold stares. What is the meaning of that?


社畜の証が社員証 まあ良いよ また一歩
We are stamped as company slaves with our employee identification. Oh well, at least we take another step forward.


近づくぜ 爆発 するぜ 働き方改革
The explosion of work-style reform is drawing near.


給料明細引く税金酒が精神安定剤?
Is beer the only source of mental stability left after we receive our pay stubs and pay tax?


景気が良くても悪くても業務内容は関係ない
Regardless of whether the economy is good or bad, work content remains the same.


とうとう限界点 迎える労働生産性
We have finally reached the limits of labor productivity.


ならば変えるしかないね 俺の人生 black or white?
If that's the case, there is no choice but to change. Will my life remain black or white?


働きたくないぜ black or white, black or white
I don't want to work, black or white, black or white.


降格あるの? ボーナス出すの? ノルマ上がると気分下がるよ
Will there be demotions? Will we get bonuses? I feel down when quotas increase.


働きたくない でも生きれない 働かないと生きてはいけない
I don't want to work, but I can't survive without it; therefore, I must work to live.


中指立てるの簡単だけど 愚痴るよりもそう 行動しろよ
It is easy to flip someone off, but instead of complaining, take action.


それが俺たち 日本のサラリーマン タフに静かに「白黒つけます」
That's who we are, Japanese salarymen who quietly draw the line between good and bad with toughness.




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Tanaka, Kenkaiyoshi

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