Several bands use the name The Roosters:
1. A Japanese rock group
2. … Read Full Bio ↴Several bands use the name The Roosters:
1. A Japanese rock group
2. A Polish pop-punk band
3. An Americana group from Minnesota
4. Another Americana group, this one from Texas
5. A grunge band from Missouri
6. A Celtic punk band from California
7. A hardcore band from New Jersey
8. A British blues band
9. A British punk band
10. A Danish southern rock band
11. A garage rock band from Los Angeles
12. A Finnish rock band

1. The Roosters (ザ・ルースターズ ) was a legendary Japanese rock band, active from 1978 to 1988. Originally, the group mixed punk with rock 'n' roll, but eventually branched out to include elements of gothic rock, post-punk, ska, new wave and folk. In 1999, a tribute album called "Respectable Roosters" was released. Some of the featured artists on the tribute album include Thee Michelle Gun Elephant , The Pillows and Supercar . The band reunited in 2004 to perform at the Fuji Rock festival.

2. The Roosters were a band from Warsaw. At the beginning there were only: Bartek, Toy and Jacek but Faiver joined the band immediately. The Roosters went through several personal changes. For some time Oskar of V/A Team sung as a lead vocalist, Jacek was replaced for approximately year and a half by Janek of Blog 27 and Toy left the band while the spring tour of 2007 for personal reasons. Finally the Roosters settled with Faiver(guitar/vocals), Bartek (guitar/vocals), Dere(bass), Piotrek(drums) . Since then no one left or joined the band. In the early spring of 2007 after signing a record contract with Warsaw City Rockers Records- the Roosters managed to release their début EP Roosters Republic. The Roosters sound is diverse. While trying to achieve an 'American punk' sound, the band was experimenting with genders like ska, pop, hardcore and electro. The Roosters played a lot of shows in Poland, Germany, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. Recently the band recorded their début LP Guns Up and signed a record deal with Rockers Publishing. The album will be available in stores all over Poland in February.

SAD SONG
The Roosters Lyrics

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あの娘のおもかげが
とめどなくあふれだし
うすぐもった胸を
真白に塗りつぶす
水しぶきが岸を越え
君の顔にふりかかるころ
僕はふるえる霧靄をしずめ
この胸ははりさける

Sad song
あの娘の声がひびきわたる
Sad song
あの娘の唄がきこえてくる
やさしい風がふきぬけて
閉ざした心をひらいてゆく
その体にふれたとたんたじろいで
身をかたくする
永遠に凍りついた
白い肉体がさめた火をともす
真夜中にたたきおこされ
目の前がまぶしく光る
ベットのまわりはすき間なく
とりまいた冷酷な顔が
Sad song
あの娘の声がひびきわたる
Sad song
あの娘の唄がきこえてくる
やさしい風がふきぬけて
閉ざした心をひらいてゆく

Sad song
あの娘の声がひびきわたる
Sad song
あの娘の唄がきこえてくる
やさしい風がふきぬけて
閉ざした心をひらいてゆく
あの娘のおもかげが
とめどなくあふれだし
うすぐもった胸を
真白に塗りつぶす
水しぶきが岸を越え
君の顔にふりかかるころ
僕はふるえる霧靄をしずめ
この胸ははりさける
Sad song
あの娘の声がひびきわたる
Sad song
あの娘の唄がきこえてくる
Sad song
あの娘の声がひびきわたる
Sad song
あの娘の唄がきこえてくる

やさしい風がふきぬけて
閉ざした心をひらいてゆく

Overall Meaning

The song "Sad Song" by The Roosters explores the themes of heartbreak, loss, and longing. The lyrics describe the singer's overwhelming feelings of sadness and despair in the absence of a girl he once loved. The memory of her presence and the sound of her voice continue to haunt him, making it difficult to move on. The imagery used in the lyrics is especially poignant, with the singer describing his heart as being "painted white" and the girl's presence "overflowing endlessly."

The song has a somber tone and a slow, melancholic melody that perfectly captures the mood of the lyrics. The use of repetition in the chorus adds to the emotional impact of the song, emphasizing the singer's inability to escape his memories of the girl. The bridge of the song takes a more sensual turn, describing the singer's physical reaction to the memory of the girl, as if her touch still has the power to make him shudder. Ultimately, the song paints a vivid picture of heartbreak and the lingering pain of lost love.

Line by Line Meaning

あの娘のおもかげがとめどなくあふれだしうすぐもった胸を真白に塗りつぶす水しぶきが岸を越え君の顔にふりかかるころ僕はふるえる霧靄をしずめこの胸ははりさける
The memory of that girl overflows endlessly and fills my chest, which is suppressed by a sense of helplessness, until the splashing water soaks me through and my face is slapped by the water droplets. I stabilize myself to calm the quivering mist, but I can't suppress the intense emotions that will eventually make my heart burst.

Sad song あの娘の声がひびきわたる Sad song あの娘の唄がきこえてくる
The song expresses sadness, where the girl's voice echoes and her song is heard.

やさしい風がふきぬけて閉ざした心をひらいてゆくその体にふれたとたんたじろいで身をかたくする
A gentle wind blows and opens up the heart which was locked tightly. However, when she touches him, he trembles and stiffens up.

永遠に凍りついた白い肉体がさめた火をともす真夜中にたたきおこされ目の前がまぶしく光るベットのまわりはすき間なくとりまいた冷酷な顔が
A frozen, white body lights the extinguished fire. In the middle of the night, he is awoken by the brightness of what is in front of him. The bed is surrounded by a cold, cruel face with no gaps.

Sad song あの娘の声がひびきわたる Sad song あの娘の唄がきこえてくるやさしい風がふきぬけて閉ざした心をひらいてゆく
The sad song continues as her voice echoes and her song can be heard. The gentle wind blows and opens up the closed heart.

Sad song あの娘の声がひびきわたる Sad song あの娘の唄がきこえてくるやさしい風がふきぬけて閉ざした心をひらいてゆくあの娘のおもかげがとめどなくあふれだしうすぐもった胸を真白に塗りつぶす水しぶきが岸を越え君の顔にふりかかるころ僕はふるえる霧靄をしずめこの胸ははりさける Sad song あの娘の声がひびきわたる Sad song あの娘の唄がきこえてくる
The sad song repeats as her voice echoes and her song is heard again. The gentle wind blows and opens up the closed heart once more. The memory of the girl overflows endlessly again, and fills his suppressed chest which is painted white by the splashing water. When his face is slapped by the water droplets, he tries to calm the quivering mist, but the intense emotions make his heart burst.

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Written by: 慎也大江

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