What's Up People?!
Maximum the Hormone Lyrics
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Benri benri banzai benri benri banzai
Benri benri banzai ningen
Benri benri banzai benri benri banzai
Benri benri banzai ningen
Hora biribiri ikarasu ka? Biribiri ikarasu ka?
Biribiri ikarasu ka? Ningen
Biribiri ikarasu ka? Ningen
WHAT'S UP fuanzai ippai
Hanzai kienai towa ni
WHAT'S UP fuanzai ippai (Urami ni wana dare daun?)
WHAT'S UP fuanzai ippai
Hanzai kienai towa ni
WHAT'S UP fuanzai ippai
Ikiru imi tsumaran ka? Ikiru imi tsumaran ka?
Ikiru imi tsumaran ka? Ningen
Ikiru imi tsumaran ka? Ikiru imi tsumaran ka?
Ikiru imi tsumaran ka? Ningen
Hora biribiri ikarasu ka? Biribiri ikarasu ka?
Biribiri ikarasu ka? Ningen
Hora biribiri ikarasu ka? Biribiri ikarasu ka?
Biribiri ikarasu ka? Ningen
WHAT'S UP fuanzai ippai
Hanzai kienai towa ni
WHAT'S UP fuanzai ippai (Urami ni wana dare daun?)
WHAT'S UP fuanzai ippai
Hanzai kienai towa ni
WHAT'S UP fuanzai ippai
HEY HEY! Ningen sanka ai nige ningen fuan ka?*
HEY HEY! Ningen sanka ai nige ningen fuan ka?
HEY HEY! Ningen sanka ai nige ningen fuan ka?
HEY HEY! Ningen sanka ai nige ningen fuan ka?
HEY HEY! Ningen sanka HEY HEY! Ningen fuan kan
HEY HEY! Ningen sanka onorera eien ningen fuan kan
Aa ningen...
Bunmei yande fuantei
Mirai wa sukuwaren howaito hausu
Zensekai ni WARNING!
Issaigassai ni kaikaku LIFE
Benri benri banzai benri benri banzai
Benri benri banzai ningen
Benri benri banzai benri benri banzai
Benri benri banzai ningen
Hora biribiri ikarasu ka? Biribiri ikarasu ka?
Biribiri ikarasu ka? Ningen
Hora biribiri ikarasu ka? Biribiri ikarasu ka?
Biribiri ikarasu ka? Ningen
WHAT'S UP fuanzai ippai
Hanzai kienai towa ni
WHAT'S UP fuanzai ippai (Urami ni wana dare daun?)
WHAT'S UP fuanzai ippai
Hanzai kienai towa ni
WHAT'S UP fuanzai ippai
HEY HEY! Ningen sanka ai nige ningen fuan ka?
HEY HEY! Ningen sanka ai nige ningen fuan ka?
HEY HEY! Ningen sanka ai nige ningen fuan ka?
HEY HEY! Ningen sanka ai nige ningen fuan ka?
HEY HEY! Ningen sanka HEY HEY! Ningen fuan kan
HEY HEY! Ningen sanka onorera eien ningen sanka wameku saga
Henken-inken ningen funda ugokidase ore FIGHT
Teki na seisai no kiba kara
Tenteki no sonzai wo tatsu
Tenkeiteki na mesaki no yoku kara
Chienji dekinai koku
Manuke boke no sensouron hibou nikenasou
Manuke boke no sensouron hibou nikenasou
Manuke boke no sensouron hibou nikenasou
Manuke boke no sensouron hibou nikenasou
HEY HEY! Ningen SUCKER! Aa ningen... ningen FUCKER!
HEY HEY! Ningen SUCKER! Aa ningen... ningen FUCKER!
HEY HEY! Ningen SUCKER! Aa ningen... ningen FUCKER!
HEY HEY! Ningen SUCKER! Aa ningen... ningen FUCKER!
WHAT'S UP PEOPLE!
WHAT'S UP PEOPLE!
WHAT'S UP PEOPLE!
WHAT'S UP PEOPLE!
The song "What's Up People?!" by Maximum the Hormone appears to be criticising the human race for their confusion and lack of meaning in life. The repeated phrase "Benri Benri Banzai" can be translated to "convenience cheers", a tongue-in-cheek reference to the way society constantly seeks convenience at the expense of true purpose and meaning. The question "Hora biribiri ikarasu ka?" can be translated to "Are you getting excited?" which is then quickly countered with "Ningen", meaning "human", suggesting that humans are unable to find true excitement and purpose.
The chorus "WHAT'S UP fuanzai ippai, hanzai kienai towa ni" roughly translates to "What's up, fear full, stuck in sin, forever". The repetition of this chorus emphasises the bleakness of life and the idea that humanity is unable to escape sin and fear.
The bridge of the song is perhaps the most intense, with the repeated phrase "HEY HEY! Ningen sanka ai nige ningen fuan ka?" meaning "Hey hey! Do humans run away from love and fear?" This line seems to be drawing attention to the fact that humans may be avoiding true love and connection because of their fear of being hurt or rejected.
Overall, "What's Up People?!" seems to be criticising humanity for their lack of purpose and their inability to escape fear and sin.
Line by Line Meaning
Benri benri banzai benri benri banzai
Convenient, convenient, cheers to convenience, convenient, convenient, cheers to humanity
Hora biribiri ikarasu ka? Biribiri ikarasu ka?
Hey, are you feeling all tingly? Feeling all tingly? (As if asking, are you really excited with how convenient everything is?)
WHAT'S UP fuanzai ippai
What's up, anxiety-filled world, full of uncertainty
Hanzai kienai towa ni
A future where crimes cannot be erased
(Urami ni wana dare daun?)
(Who will become the prey of hate?)
Ikiru imi tsumaran ka? Ikiru imi tsumaran ka?
Is there really any meaning to life? Is there really any meaning to life?
HEY HEY! Ningen sanka ai nige ningen fuan ka?
Hey hey, humans are taking part, praising, and then escaping - are we afraid of being human?
HEY HEY! Ningen sanka HEY HEY! Ningen fuan kan
Hey hey, humans are taking part, hey hey, we draw the anxiety of being human
HEY HEY! Ningen sanka onorera eien ningen fuan kan
Hey hey, us humans are taking part, we are eternal, drawing the anxiety of being human
Aa ningen...
Oh, humanity...
Bunmei yande fuantei
Civilization is sick, uncertain
Mirai wa sukuwaren howaito hausu
The future cannot be saved, the white house (symbol for power and control) prevails
Zensekai ni WARNING!
A warning to the whole world
Issaigassai ni kaikaku LIFE
A complete revolution of life
HEY HEY! Ningen sanka onorera eien ningen sanka wameku saga
Hey hey, us humans are taking part, we are eternal, we complain and struggle
Henken-inken ningen funda ugokidase ore FIGHT
Those who have opinions and those who are passive must move and fight
Teki na seisai no kiba kara
From the fangs of hostile politics
Tenteki no sonzai wo tatsu
We stand against the existence of military force
Tenkeiteki na mesaki no yoku kara
From the depths of a clever strategy
Chienji dekinai koku
An empire that cannot declare a ceasefire
Manuke boke no sensouron hibou nikenasou
Let's laugh at the idiotic and senile war theory
HEY HEY! Ningen SUCKER!
Hey hey, humans are suckers
Aa ningen... ningen FUCKER!
Oh humanity... humanity fucker!
WHAT'S UP PEOPLE!
What's up people!
WHAT'S UP PEOPLE!
What's up people!
Contributed by Sarah G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Stegi
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actually the meaning is just to burn a police-car ....
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yes, it good