国名改正論(『逃げ腰』という国の国民)
THE TIMERS Lyrics


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言葉の上っ面に イチャモンつけてくる奴ら
言葉の上っ面に イチャモンつけてくる奴ら
地球が回ってるのに 今だけ天動説を信じてる

権力のある奴は みんな年くったじじいさ
権力のある奴は みんな年くったじじいさ
ずれまくった感覚で 俺たち国民を仕切ろうとする
ミニスカートが ファションになったように
耳背けたい言葉が いつか美しい愛の言葉になるかも

言葉の上っ面に イチャモンつけてくる奴ら
そいつらが怖くて 逃げ回ってる大手企業と政治家
逃げ腰な奴らが この国を動かしてるのさ

この国の名前は逃げ腰 国歌も国旗もハッキリしねえ
この国の名前は逃げ腰 ぼくらは逃げ腰の国民さ

言葉の上っ面に イチャモンつけてくる奴ら
無記名の作文で 新聞を売りさばく奴ら
逃げ腰な奴らが この国を作っているのさ

この国の名前は逃げ腰 軍隊も自衛隊もハッキリできねえ
この国の名前は逃げ腰 憲法の解釈もハッキリしねえ
この国の名前は逃げ腰 ぼくらは逃げ腰の国民さ





言葉の上っ面に イチャモンつけてくる奴ら

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to THE TIMERS's song, "国名改正論(『逃げ腰』という国の国民)" or "National Name Reform Debate ('The Cowardly' Citizens of This Country)" criticize the people in power who dictate and manipulate the citizens with their distorted and outdated viewpoints. The song explores the surface-level criticism and judgmental attitudes of those in power towards the people, who are portrayed as running away from confronting the root causes of the country's problems. The use of the phrase "言葉の上っ面" or "surface-level language" emphasizes the shallowness of these people's criticisms of society and the lack of substance in their suggestions for improvement. The chorus repeats the phrase "この国の名前は逃げ腰" or "The Name of This Country Is Cowardice," suggesting that the nation and its people are too afraid to confront the issues that plague it.


The song also suggests that the current state of affairs is temporary, similar to how fashion trends change over time. The lyric "耳背けたい言葉が いつか美しい愛の言葉になるかも" or "Words we want to turn a deaf ear to may someday become beautiful words of love" is hopeful that despite the current state of affairs, positive change is possible.


Line by Line Meaning

言葉の上っ面に イチャモンつけてくる奴ら
There are people who criticize without understanding the real meaning behind the words.


言葉の上っ面に イチャモンつけてくる奴ら
There are people who nitpick and find faults in everything we say.


地球が回ってるのに 今だけ天動説を信じてる
People with power and authority hold on to outdated ideas even when they no longer make sense.


権力のある奴は みんな年くったじじいさ
Most people in power are old and out of touch with modern reality.


権力のある奴は みんな年くったじじいさ
Those with power and authority try to control the population using an outdated, irrelevant perspective.


ミニスカートが ファションになったように
Words that were once considered unacceptable may eventually become common and accepted with time.


耳背けたい言葉が いつか美しい愛の言葉になるかも
Words that we might initially dislike can eventually become words of love and beauty.


言葉の上っ面に イチャモンつけてくる奴ら
Those who criticize without understanding make major companies and politicians fearful and cause them to act with cowardice.


そいつらが怖くて 逃げ回ってる大手企業と政治家
Large companies and politicians are scared of those who judge without understanding and therefore, act out of fear.


逃げ腰な奴らが この国を動かしてるのさ
This country is run by people who are constantly running away and acting with fear.


この国の名前は逃げ腰 国歌も国旗もハッキリしねえ
This country, whose people are constantly running away and acting with fear, does not have a clear national identity with a distinct flag or anthem.


この国の名前は逃げ腰 ぼくらは逃げ腰の国民さ
The people of this country are characterized by a constant tendency to run away and act with cowardice, and have an identity that reflects this tendency.


言葉の上っ面に イチャモンつけてくる奴ら
There are people who use anonymous articles to sell newspapers and criticize without an understanding of the subject matter.


逃げ腰な奴らが この国を作っているのさ
The people who are afraid and act with cowardice are the ones who are shaping this country.


この国の名前は逃げ腰 軍隊も自衛隊もハッキリできねえ
This country, which is characterized by a tendency to run away and act with fear, lacks clarity in terms of its military forces and self-defense forces.


この国の名前は逃げ腰 憲法の解釈もハッキリしねえ
The Constitution of this country, which is characterized by a tendency to run away and act with fear, is not clearly understood and interpreted.


この国の名前は逃げ腰 ぼくらは逃げ腰の国民さ
The people of this country are defined by their tendency to run away and act with cowardice, making their national identity synonymous with cowardice.




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Comments from YouTube:

@user-pf9wb1gz3e

夢の中で歌った曲

@ohchaynacua5394

国旗と国家は決まったが、首都はなぜか東京とははっきりしない。。

@user-xs6bd4dz8s

日本の首都は京都です。

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