MERRY is a Japanese rock band and former angura kei band, with influences f… Read Full Bio ↴MERRY is a Japanese rock band and former angura kei band, with influences from jazz, blues and punk rock.

The band's music and lyrical imagery are likely influenced by the liberal Taisho and early Showa era, a period of significant artistic and musical movement when Japan shifted further towards Western concepts, and industrialization brought jazz and blues to Japanese culture. Similarly, MERRY fuse the these genres with rock music to create a "modern avant-garde" sound, or "modern-garde" as their second album is named. Along with cali≠gari, MERRY are also noted for their early "eroguro" (erotic, grotesque) themes.

MERRY was formed in Tokyo, Japan by Gara (ガラ, vocals), Yuu (結生, guitar), Kenichi (健一, guitar), Tetsu (テツ, bass) and Nero (ネロ, drums) in October 2001. Their aggressive performance and melancholic sounds got on the topics. They established an independent record label “GEKIYAKU RECORD” in 2002, and released two studio-albums, a couple of singles, and played numerous shows around Japan.

They signed to Victor Entertainment Inc. in September 2005, and the following year, they started their longest tour, performing nationwide, and played an impressive tour-final show at YOKOHAMA CULTURAL GYMNASIUM on 3rd May 2008. In 2006, they have performed outside of Japan for the first time in their history, and played successfully in München/Germany, Paris/France and Los Angeles/USA.

The band has released four studio-albums, nine singles and three DVD's from Victor Entertainment Inc.
In Europe, they've got signed on Gan-shin Records in 2005, which has released all four studio-albums.

In 2010 they were signed to FREE-WILL Co.,Ltd and management sun-krad. MERRY released their first single "The Cry Against... / モノクローム" on FIREWALL DIV. (same label as Dir en grey) on August 4th.

The band was previously known as メリー but changed their name officially to Merry in 2007. Another name change was done in 2010 when the band was signed to FREE-WILL Co.,Ltd changing the name officially to MERRY uppercased.

MERRY released another single "クライシスモメント" (Crisis Moment) on October 6th, 2010.
On the release day, MERRY announced the title and tracklist for their upcoming single "夜光" (Yakou), which is expected to be released on December 1st.

MERRY's official homepage: http://merryweb.jp/
MERRY's official MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/merrymerrycojp

Sentimental newpop
MERRY Lyrics

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kusatta sekai ni sayounara sakadachi shitamama acrobat style
kowareta mirai ni sayounara te wo furi miokuru boukanszatachi no uzu

reisei to jounetsu no aida ni hasamari iki ga dekinai saa hajimeyou private na lesson wo
amaku kaoru fragrance no naka kimi wo mitsuketayo kanransha no naka kara mita panorama sekai

haruka kanata hitori aruki eien wo yumemita

new pop na step jump de kon-ya wa odoriakasou
kanransha no naka de issho ni nemurou

haruka kanata hitori aruki eien wo yumemita
kimi nimo hora miseteageru ha ga ukuyouna karui yume

kaketa tsuki ga futari wo yasashiku tsutsumikomu sentimental ni narisouna konna yoru ni wa
dakiainagara nemurou fukaku fukaku fukaku

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of MERRY's song "Sentimental newpop" are reflective of the mood of the song itself. The song starts with the line "kusatta sekai ni sayounara sakadachi shitamama acrobat style" which roughly translates to "goodbye to the ruined world, standing on my head, acrobat style". The imagery here is of a world that has gone to ruins and the singer is bidding it farewell. The lines "reisei to jounetsu no aida ni hasamari iki ga dekinai saa hajimeyou private na lesson wo" roughly translate to "caught between reason and passion, unable to breathe, let's start a private lesson". Here, the singer seems to be at a crossroads, struggling to balance between rational thought and emotional instincts.

The song then takes a softer turn with the lines "amaku kaoru fragrance no naka kimi wo mitsuketayo kanransha no naka kara mita panorama sekai" translating to "I found you in the sweetly scented fragrance, from the Ferris wheel, I saw a panoramic world". The singer finds solace in the smell of something sweet and from a Ferris wheel they witness the vastness of the world, which seems expansive yet intimate. The chorus of the song has an upbeat tempo with the lines "new pop na step jump de kon-ya wa odoriakasou kanransha no naka de issho ni nemurou" or "let's dance tonight with a new pop step jump and let's sleep together in the Ferris wheel".

Line by Line Meaning

kusatta sekai ni sayounara sakadachi shitamama acrobat style
Saying goodbye to a rotten world with a somersault and acrobatic moves.

kowareta mirai ni sayounara te wo furi miokuru boukanszatachi no uzu
Waving goodbye to a broken future as waves of onlookers watch.

reisei to jounetsu no aida ni hasamari iki ga dekinai saa hajimeyou private na lesson wo
Trapped between reason and passion, unable to breathe, let's begin a private lesson.

amaku kaoru fragrance no naka kimi wo mitsuketayo kanransha no naka kara mita panorama sekai
I found you amidst the sweet, fragrant scent in the panoramic view I saw from the Ferris wheel.

haruka kanata hitori aruki eien wo yumemita
I dreamt of walking alone towards eternity in the far distance.

new pop na step jump de kon-ya wa odoriakasou
Let's dance tonight with our new pop step jumps.

kanransha no naka de issho ni nemurou
Let's sleep together inside the Ferris wheel.

kimi nimo hora miseteageru ha ga ukuyouna karui yume
I'll show you a light and fluffy dream, just for you.

kaketa tsuki ga futari wo yasashiku tsutsumikomu sentimental ni narisouna konna yoru ni wa
On this night where the broken moon gently envelops the two of us, it feels like we're becoming sentimental.

dakiainagara nemurou fukaku fukaku fukaku
Let's sleep while holding each other tightly, deeply, deeply, deeply.

Contributed by Alex P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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