The group was formed in 1993 … Read Full Bio ↴RIP SLYME is a Japanese hip hop group.
The group was formed in 1993 by rappers RYO-Z, ILMARI, PES and former members DJ SHOGI and DJ Shige. In 1995, the group had their debut with the mini-album "Lip's Rhyme", and by 1996 both DJs had left the group.
Only in 1997 they would find a new DJ in DJ Fumiya, which joined the unit, as well as rapper SU, after what started as a collaboration in the track "Searching" from their first album, "Talkin' Cheap", released in 1998. In 1999 they took part in Dragon Ash's Total Communication event. They became ever more successful and signed to Warner in 2000. The group shot to stardom with the release of first major label singles "STEPPER'S DELIGHT" and "雑念エンタテインメント" ("Zatsunen Entertainment").
In 2002 they received MTV Video Music Awards Japan for "Best Newcomer" and "Best Hip-hop Group". The same year they released a big-budget album "Tokyo Classic", which became Japan's first million-selling hip-hop album, with a sound compared to James Brown's soul and funk. Two singles from the album, "Funkastic" and "Rakuen Baby" collected MTV awards in the following year.
Also in 2002, after being dissed by rapper K-DUB SHINE in his group キングギドラ's song "公開処刑 feat. BOY-KEN", the group replied with the phrase "THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND ADVICE AND SUPPORT!" at the end of the promotional video for the song "BLUE BE-BOP". The artists have reconciled since then.
In 2004, "Super Shooter", a song from the single "Galaxy", was used as the theme song for the anime Gantz. The release of their fourth album, "MASTERPIECE", followed, and the song "STEPPER'S DELIGHT (Tricky Remix)" was made and used in a Nike commercial featuring Brazilian soccer player Ronaldinho.
In 2005, a best of album was released, called "GOOD JOB!", and DJ Fumiya took a break from the group's activities due to his health conditions.
In 2006, the group collaborated with famous rocker 布袋寅泰 (Tomoyasu Hotei) under the moniker RIP SLYME vs HOTEI, and the result was the song "FUNKASTIC BATTLE", a mash up between HOTEI's "BATTLE WITHOUT HONOR OR HUMANITY" and RIP SLYME's "FUNKASTIC", as part of the MTV TOYOTA MASH UP PROJECT. The same year, the group collaborated with rock band くるり (Quruli) and two singles came of the partnership: "Juice", under the moniker くるりとリップスライム (QURULI TO RIP SLYME) and "ラヴぃ" ("Lovi"), this time as リップスライムとくるり (RIP SLYME TO QURULI). DJ Fumiya resumed his activities with the group for the single "ブロウ" ("BLOW") and the release of their fifth album "EPOCH" followed.
In the beginning of 2007, the group was attached as part of a new campaign of Sony's VAIO line of laptops, appearing in the commercials, which featured a new song called "I・N・G". The promotional video for the song also heavily promotes Sony's line of computers, and the song is, as of yet, unreleased in single or album form. Months later, their new single "熱帯夜" ("Nettaiya") was made part of a tie-up ad campaign between Coca-Cola and Japan's iTunes Music Store.
Strange
RIP SLYME Lyrics
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A strange strange
なぁいつの日からいつもの日々へ
It's my life change my mind
Oh strange What strange
A strange strange
なぁいつの日からいつもの日々へ
It's my life change my mind
まわる世界は円じゃなく螺旋
今日も昨日の繰り返しの様に
ふと気付けばまた来る土曜日
週に一度自分へのご褒美
嬉しいはずなのになぜか少し
つまらなさ気な B-boy
無邪気な天邪鬼は今どこに
変いつまで変われるチャンス
逃し生き耐えるの
境目なく変どこまでおたまで
どっから先がカエルよ
別に眼つぶって歩いてる
訳じゃねぇゼ
どこか汗臭い白金ーゼ
知らぬ間に甘え出してる
変が臆にあふれだしてる
変だどうにも変なんだ
さっきまでなんか
限界だとか吐いてた
どうなんだ強くなったのか
弱くなったのかただのハッタリか
当たり前のように忘れたのか
当たり前のように見ないだけか
当たり前のように感じたいなら
さぁ静まらず
Oh strange What strange
A strange strange
なぁいつの日からいつもの日々へ
It's my life change my mind
Oh strange What strange
A strange strange
なぁいつの日からいつもの日々へ
It's my life change my mind
変何か変何かが変
良くも悪くもあれから何年
経ったとかはまぁどーでもいいさ
語るべきは昔より今だろ
なぁどうしたらいい
嵐のように街並みは変わり
いつの間にやらワックな大人に
嫌じゃないし悪くもないけど
何かが STRANGE 変いつからか変
喜怒哀楽ぎこちなくてゴメン
生半可な自我が芽生えたせい
暴れそうな脳を押さえ
ここにいたせい
曖昧がいずれぬくもりに
変わればいいわけで
同じ過ちまたバカ Again
自分だけが何も知らない孤独よ
きっかけ除くよ全て Shut it out
Oh strange What strange
A strange strange
なぁいつの日からいつもの日々へ
It's my life change my mind
Oh strange What strange
A strange strange
なぁいつの日からいつもの日々へ
It's my life change my mind
The lyrics of RIP SLYME's "STRANGE" express the sentiment of feeling trapped in monotony and needing change. The chorus repeats "Oh strange, what strange, a strange strange" as a means of emphasizing the disconnect between the singer's desires and their current reality. The first verse speaks to the cyclical nature of life, with each day feeling the same as the one before it. The singer realizes that they need to make a change and "change their mind" to break free from this repetition.
The second verse goes on to explore the concept of change and how it can be both good and bad. The singer looks back on the past and realizes that time has passed, but what matters is the present. The world is changing around them, and they don't necessarily like it or hate it, but it's still "STRANGE." The singer expresses some guilt for their own lack of emotional range, citing a "half-baked sense of self." They've stifled their more explosive emotions and repressed their need for change, leading to a sense of isolation and loneliness.
Overall, the song expresses a relatable theme of feeling stuck in a rut and needing change. The repeated refrain of "Oh strange, what strange, a strange strange" is catchy and memorable, adding to the song's emotional impact. By exploring the tension between the need for change and the fear of the unknown, RIP SLYME's "STRANGE" is a powerful commentary on the human experience.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh strange What strange
The feeling of something strange happening
A strange strange
A peculiar strangeness
なぁいつの日からいつもの日々へ
Sometime between now and then, life changed
It's my life change my mind
The difference in mentality is changing my life
変何か変何かが変
Something strange is happening and changing
まわる世界は円じゃなく螺旋
The world doesn't revolve in circles, it's a spiral
今日も昨日の繰り返しの様に
Today is repeating just like yesterday
ふと気付けばまた来る土曜日
Suddenly it's Saturday again
週に一度自分へのご褒美
Rewarding oneself once a week
嬉しいはずなのになぜか少しつまらなさ気な B-boy
Supposed to be happy, but feeling kind of boring for a B-boy
無邪気な天邪鬼は今どこに
Where did the innocent rebel go?
変いつまで変われるチャンス逃し生き耐えるの
The chance to change is always available, don't let it escape or suffer through life
境目なく変どこまでおたまでどっから先がカエルよ
How much can we change without going overboard? Where is the line that shouldn't be crossed?
別に眼つぶって歩いてる訳じゃねぇゼ
Not walking blindly
どこか汗臭い白金ーゼ知らぬ間に甘え出してる
Unknowingly becoming spoiled at a sweaty Shinjuku
変が臆にあふれだしてる
Strange things are overflowing with courage
変だどうにも変なんだ
It's strange in a way that's hard to understand
さっきまでなんか限界だとか吐いてた
Just a bit ago, talking about limits and such
どうなんだ強くなったのか弱くなったのかただのハッタリか
What happened- getting strong, weak, or just faking it?
当たり前のように忘れたのか当たり前のように見ないだけか
Did we forget as if it were an everyday event, or are we simply ignoring it?
当たり前のように感じたいならさぁ静まらず
If we want to feel like it's ordinary, don't stop now
良くも悪くもあれから何年経ったとかはまぁどーでもいいさ
Whether it's been good or bad, the years that have passed don't really matter
語るべきは昔より今だろ
What we should talk about is now, not the past
なぁどうしたらいい
Hey, what should we do?
嵐のように街並は変わりいつの間にやらワックな大人に
The cityscape changes like a storm, before we know it we become wack adults
嫌じゃないし悪くもないけど
Not bad or anything, but we don't hate it either
何かが STRANGE 変いつからか変
Something is strange, it's been changing for some time now
喜怒哀楽ぎこちなくてゴメン
Sorry for being awkward with my emotions
生半可な自我が芽生えたせい
My half-assed ego has sprouted
暴れそうな脳を押さえここにいたせい
Restraining my almost unruly brain, it's my reason for being here
曖昧がいずれぬくもりに変わればいいわけで同じ過ちまたバカ Again
It would be nice if the ambiguity could change into something definite. Repeating the same mistakes, I'm just a fool again.
自分だけが何も知らない孤独よきっかけ除くよ全て Shut it out
The loneliness of not knowing anything, shut out everything except opportunities
Oh strange What strange
The feeling of something strange happening
A strange strange
A peculiar strangeness
なぁいつの日からいつもの日々へ
Sometime between now and then, life changed
It's my life change my mind
The difference in mentality is changing my life
Oh strange What strange
The feeling of something strange happening
A strange strange
A peculiar strangeness
なぁいつの日からいつもの日々へ
Sometime between now and then, life changed
It's my life change my mind
The difference in mentality is changing my life
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Written by: SLYME RIP
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