THE ALFEE is a popular Japanese musical group comprised of Masaru Sakurai (… Read Full Bio ↴THE ALFEE is a popular Japanese musical group comprised of Masaru Sakurai (桜井賢 Sakurai Masaru) (voice, bass guitar, born January 20, 1955), Kōnosuke Sakazaki (坂崎幸之助 Sakazaki Kōnosuke) (voice, acoustic guitar, percussion, born April 15, 1954) and Toshihiko Takamizawa (高見沢俊彦 Takamizawa Toshihiko) (voice, electric guitar, born April 17, 1954). The group was formed with four members in 1973 after they met on the campus of Meiji Gakuin University. The fourth member, Yasuo Miyake (三宅康夫 Miyake Yasuo), left the band shortly after it formed (sometime between 1975 and 1979 based on the album covers and information on THE ALFEE's official site).

They released their debut single on August 25, 1974. In 2003, HMV Records Japan rated them #92 in their "Top 100 Japanese pops Artists".

Crisis Game〜世紀末の危険な遊戯
THE ALFEE Lyrics

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真実は歪められたシステム符号
ガラス張りのプライバシー
悲劇のプリンセス・ローズ
そして... 置き去りに
されたままの street children
出口のない迷路たたずむ
失われた日常に愛を探せ
レジスタンス!

ゲームのような仮想現実
ピリオドを打て今すぐに
Oh! Coming for a new age dream
Creation
素晴らしい日々迎えるため
I say, "Hello good-bye"
To the simulation
自分を取り戻そう
Virtual crisis game
痛みも知らず傷つけ合う少年a
閉じ込められたエレベーター
二度と開かない
すべてデーターベースに
取り込まれた情報ウォーズ
ヒステリックにニュース流れる
偽りのヒューマニズム
生きるためのレジスタンス
ゲームのような仮想現実
目をそらさずに立ち向かえ!
Oh! Coming for a new age dream
Creation
素晴らしい時代迎えるため
I say, "Hello good-bye"
To the simulation
自分を取り戻そう
挑みつづける boy & girls
Virtual crisis game

赤いシグナル点滅したまま叫ぶ
危険な遊戯それぞれ心の中に
Coming for a new age dream
Creation
素晴らしい朝迎えるため
I say, "Hello good-bye"
To the simulation
自分を取り戻そう
Oh! Coming for a new age dream
Creation
素晴らしい日々迎えるため
I say a long, long good-bye
To the simulation
自分を取り戻せ!
Coming for a new age dream
Creation
素晴らしい時代迎えるため
I say, "Hello good-bye"
To the simulation
自分を取り戻そう woo

I say a long, long good-bye
To the 20th century

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of THE ALFEE's song Crisis Game〜世紀末の危険な遊戯 describe a dystopian world where the truth is distorted by the system's codes, and the privacy of individuals is no longer respected, represented by the glass walls. The tragic princess Rose embodies the feeling of abandonment that street children live. The maze without exits where lost lives remain represents the sense of being trapped in a system that does not allow individuals to escape from it. The lyrics denote a game-like virtual reality where individuals must find love to recover the lost commonplace in a system where corruption and fake humanism dominate. The ending phrase signals the end of the 20th century and the beginning of the new age dream, where it is essential to challenge the system, take back oneself and move towards a brighter future.

Line by Line Meaning

真実は歪められたシステム符号
The truth has been distorted by the system code.

ガラス張りのプライバシー
Translucent privacy.

悲劇のプリンセス・ローズ
The tragic princess, Rose.

そして... 置き去りにされたままの street children
And... the street children who were left behind.

出口のない迷路たたずむ
Standing in a maze with no way out.

失われた日常に愛を探せ
Find love in the lost everyday life.

レジスタンス!
Resistance!

ゲームのような仮想現実
A virtual reality that is like a game.

ピリオドを打て今すぐに
Put a period on it right now.

Oh! Coming for a new age dream Creation
Oh! Coming for a new age dream. Creation.

素晴らしい日々迎えるため
To welcome wonderful days.