Spiral Life was a shibuya-kei duo active from 1993 to 1996 and founded by 車… Read Full Bio ↴Spiral Life was a shibuya-kei duo active from 1993 to 1996 and founded by 車谷浩司 (Air and Laika Came Back) and 石田ショーキチ. The duo was prolific, releasing five albums and seven singles while signed to Polystar Records and two, label assembled, Greatest Hits albums after splitting. 車谷浩司's decision to experiment with electronic music caused the band to split and led to the formation of Air and Laika Came Back. 石田ショーキチ embarked on a solo career, under the name 石田小吉, following the split.

Game Over
Spiral Life Lyrics

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時を越えた悲しい調べ見せかけに迷い惑わされ
はがゆい日早口なとりとめのなかった言い訳

きのうのようなよく晴れた日
夕方に起き出して悔やむような
ささやかなおもいが届く頃に僕は起きよう

ごめんねバイバイバイ

身振り手振りの大げさな両手でバイバイバイ
手を振る僕のかなでるモンキーマジック

プレゼントに土曜日がほしい
全てにとき放されたような
ささやかで小さな幸せな気分に酔いたい

横目でバイバイバイ
はしゃぐ君に気付かれないようにバイバイバイ
全ては時のおもい通り
Woo Woo

君とふたり (GAME OVER)
色つきのチェスした
夢を見てた (GAME OVER)
今ステレオな夜

ごめんねバイバイバイ
身振り手振りの大げさな両手でバイバイバイ
全ては時のおもい通りバイバイバイバイ
Woo Woo

君とふたり (GAME OVER)
色つきのチェスした
夢を見てた (GAME OVER)
今ステレオな夜

いつも僕が (GAME OVER)
負けて口とがらす

夢を見てた (GAME OVER)
今ステレオな夜

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Spiral Life's "Game Over" speak to the idea of regret and lamenting the past. The opening lines describe a sad tune that goes beyond time and how we can become lost in appearances. It then goes on to describe a day much like the previous day, but this time there is a sense of remorse and regret for not being able to say or do something. The singer wants to hold onto their small joys and happiness, longing for a break from the intensity of life.

The song continues with apologies and exaggerated gestures of goodbye, almost as if the past is being acknowledged and let go of with a sense of finality. The singer wants to escape and enjoy just a little bit of freedom, without anyone noticing or judging them. The line "君とふたり (GAME OVER)" is repeated throughout, meaning "It's just you and me, game over." This could be interpreted as the idea of acceptance that things have come to an end, and it's time to move on.

Line by Line Meaning

時を越えた悲しい調べ見せかけに迷い惑わされ
I'm feeling lost and confused because of the false facade of sadness that's been perpetuated over a long period of time

はがゆい日早口なとりとめのなかった言い訳
I'm trying to make excuses for my actions, but they come out jumbled and incoherent like an itchy, uncomfortable day

きのうのようなよく晴れた日夕方に起き出して悔やむようなささやかなおもいが届く頃に僕は起きよう
When the small, insignificant thoughts of regret that make me want to get up in the evening of a clear day like yesterday reach me, I'll wake up

ごめんねバイバイバイ身振り手振りの大げさな両手でバイバイバイ手を振る僕のかなでるモンキーマジック
Sorry, bye bye bye! I wave my hands in a big, exaggerated motion for my signature Monkey Magic goodbye

プレゼントに土曜日がほしい全てにとき放されたようなささやかで小さな幸せな気分に酔いたい
I want a Saturday as a gift! I want to get lost in the sensation of simple, small happiness that's released from everything else

横目でバイバイバイはしゃぐ君に気付かれないようにバイバイバイ全ては時のおもい通り Woo Woo
I give a sideways glance and say bye bye bye! Everything is in the hands of fate, and I don't want to attract attention from the playful people around me

君とふたり (GAME OVER) 色つきのチェスした夢を見てた (GAME OVER) 今ステレオな夜
We were two people playing a colorful game of chess, realizing it was just a dream at the end and now it's a stereo night

いつも僕が (GAME OVER) 負けて口とがらす夢を見てた (GAME OVER) 今ステレオな夜
I always lose and regret it, realizing it was just a dream at the end and now it's a stereo night

Writer(s): FREAKS OF GO GO SPECTATORS, ＦＲＥＡＫＳ　ＯＦ　ＧＯ　ＧＯ　ＳＰＥＣＴＡＴＯＲＳ

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