1) SCAPEGOAT (also tagged as Ｓｃａｐｅｇｏａｔ) was a Japanese visual kei band part… Read Full Bio ↴1) SCAPEGOAT (also tagged as Ｓｃａｐｅｇｏａｔ) was a Japanese visual kei band part of the koteosa kei and menhera kei subgenres. They formed in 2009 after Ｓｉｓｔｅｒ disbanded. The band released 28 singles, 4 live-limited singles, 2 mini-albums, 2 albums, 1 best-of album, 3 omnibuses and 1 live DVD. SCAPEGOAT disbanded in 2021 after their last one-man tour END ROLL.

Members:
Vo. 春 -haru-
Gt. さゅら -sayula-
Ba. LAYHA
Dr. U
Former members:
Gt. 克己 -katsuki-
Dr. たつき -tatsuki-

2) Scapegoat (スケープゴート) is a seven-member Japanese idol boy group formed on August 1, 2021. The group has a devil concept, where every member represents a different type of devil.

Current Members:
Toy (とい; Green; Demon of Laziness)
Ibuki (いぶき; Pink; Demon of Jealousy) (Leader & Producer)
Rintaro (りんたろ; Blue; Demon of Ostentation)
Hikaru (ひかる; White; Demon of Rage)
Ryuga (りゅうが; Yellow; Demon of Gluttony)
Asetan (あせたん; Purple; Demon of Lust)
Sino (しの; Light Blue; Demon of Arrogance)

3) There’s also another Japanese Rock band called ScApegoat.

4) An underground Soundcloud artist, formerly known as Davis.

5) A post-hardcore band from Charlotte, North Carolina, formed in 1999.

6) A death metal band based in Dupnica, Bulgaria.

7) A lofi rapper/singer now going under the moniker Nico The Architect

Manatee
Scapegoat Lyrics

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In a perfect world
All people would agree
That given the circumstance we better start to believe
We all are just running
From something we'd never foresee
The ending of humanity, yea

In a perfect world

All people would agree
That given the circumstance
We better get the fuck on our feet
Because we all are just running from something
Something we could never foresee
The ending of humanity
We'll be swimming with the manatee

Our faiths have torn this world apart
We've been misguided, misdirected, misinformed by those elected
And now it's time to take a stand abroad
Praise Jesus, praise Buddha, praise Allah, praise God

Well I'm making amends with myself
To better discern myself
For the better of my own health
I'm learning to love myself
While digging up the dirt I've been dealt

Cause we all are just running from something,
Something we could never foresee
The ending of humanity
We'll be swimming with the manatee

Black or white
Yellow, red
We're the same
It's time to dust off them water wings

Black or white
Yellow, red
We're the same
It's time to dust off them water wings

Well I'm making amends with myself
To be discern myself
I'm making amends with with myself
For the better of my own health

Well I'm making amends with myself
I'm making amends with myself
I'm making amends with myself
I'm making amends with myself

For the better of everyone's health
(I will face myself)
It's best we amend with ourselves

In a perfect world all people would agree
That given the circumstance we better begin to believe
Cause we all are just running from something
Something we'd never foresee
The ending of humanity
(Where you gonna run?
What you gonna do?
Where you gonna turn?
When are we gonna learn?)
We'll be swimming with the manatee
In a perfect world we'll be
(Where you gonna run?
What you gonna do?
Where you gonna turn?
When are we gonna learn?
You better begin to believe it baby)
In a perfect world we'll be

In a perfect world we'll be
You and me in eternity

Overall Meaning

The overall message of Scapegoat's song "Manatee" is about humanity's tendencies to run away from the consequences of our actions and how we need to take accountability to avoid the end of humanity. The lyrics speak to the idea that if we lived in a perfect world, every human would agree that we need to start taking our actions seriously and make amends with ourselves to better discern ourselves for the greater good. The chorus speaks to how we all keep running from something we cannot foresee, the ending of humanity, and in that potential end, we will ultimately be swimming with the manatee.

The verse which mentions faith is about how people blindly follow and are misguided or misinformed by those in positions of power. The song suggests that it is time to put aside differences, praise all religion equally, and take a stand against current leaders. The lines "black or white, yellow, red, we're the same, it's time to dust off them water wings" suggest that we need to let go of racial and cultural prejudices to work together to change the outcome of our future.

Scapegoat's "Manatee" encourages humans to start taking accountability for our actions and to make amends to better understand our own values. We need to break down personal biases, work together across differences, and take a stand for the greater good if we are to avoid a catastrophic end to humanity.

Line by Line Meaning

In a perfect world
In an ideal world

All people would agree
Everyone would have a consensus

That given the circumstance we better start to believe
Considering the situation, we need to start believing

We all are just running
We're all just trying to escape

From something we'd never foresee
From something that we couldn't predict

The ending of humanity, yea
The extinction of humanity

We better get the fuck on our feet
We better start taking action

Something we could never foresee
Something that we were unable to predict

Our faiths have torn this world apart
Our beliefs have caused destruction in this world

We've been misguided, misdirected, misinformed by those elected
We've been misled and deceived by our leaders

And now it's time to take a stand abroad
Now it's time to take a firm stance against it