Oh! Golden Boys
The Yellow Monkey Lyrics


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Are you ready?
美徳のひずめは汚さないで
メシアのプロポーズ
罵り言葉でプロポーズ
宝石の上を走れ Ride a horse

べらぼうなお金をつかみたいなら
今ツキまくってる僕に賭けなよ
飛躍へのアプローチ
ひざまずくまでアプローチ
宝石をくわえ走れ Ride a horse

堕落の荒野にゆがんだ Golden boys
堕落の荒野にゆがんだ Golden boys

淫らな宴に欠かせないのは
ペラペラのハートと大きなワグナー
メシアのプロポーズ
売り言葉でプロポーズ
宝石を巻いて走れ Ride a horse

愛と憂鬱とロマンス紙一重のはにかみ屋
支離滅裂な Golden boys
夕陽を浴びて銃を抜き
いじけたギャングのこめかみに
「過去の僕とは雲泥の差
これでサヨナラ Jewel loves me!」





堕落の荒野にゆがんだ Golden boys
堕落の荒野にゆがんだ Golden boys……

Overall Meaning

The song "Oh! Golden Boys" by THE YELLOW MONKEY is a commentary on the corrupting power of wealth, luxury and excess. The lyrics describe a group of young men, referred to as "golden boys", who have become distorted and twisted by their own hedonism and greed. The first verse warns against compromising one's virtues for money, and disparages those who would use foul language to propose to someone. The second verse describes a desire for excessive wealth and the pursuit of it through any means necessary, typified by the phrase "ride a horse" which serves as an idiom for fast and reckless living.


The chorus references a "wilderness of corruption", implying that the lavish lifestyle of the golden boys has left them morally bankrupt and unable to connect with realities of the world beyond their own decadent bubble. The third verse continues the theme of debauchery, with a focus on the importance of superficiality in their parties and the need for expensive jewelry and fine arts. The final verse suggests that the golden boys may have resorted to violent means to protect their excesses, with a gangster threatening to shoot another gangster for failing to share their wealth.


Overall, the song is a critique of the dangerous allure of wealth and the tendency for those who seek it to become corrupted and morally bankrupt. The lyrics caution against the empty promises of materialism and encourage listeners to remain true to their values and avoid being consumed by greed.


Line by Line Meaning

Are you ready?
Asking the listener if they are ready.


美徳のひずめは汚さないで
Don't tarnish your virtues.


メシアのプロポーズ
A messiah's proposal.


罵り言葉でプロポーズ
Proposing with abusive words.


宝石の上を走れ Ride a horse
Ride a horse and run across the jewels.


べらぼうなお金をつかみたいなら
If you want to grab an outrageous amount of money,


今ツキまくってる僕に賭けなよ
Bet on me, who's lucky right now.


飛躍へのアプローチ
Approaching a leap.


ひざまずくまでアプローチ
Approaching until you kneel.


宝石をくわえ走れ Ride a horse
Run with a jewel in your mouth riding a horse.


堕落の荒野にゆがんだ Golden boys
Golden boys distorted in a wasteland of corruption.


淫らな宴に欠かせないのは
What's indispensable at a debaucherous banquet is


ペラペラのハートと大きなワグナー
A flimsy heart and a big Wagner.


メシアのプロポーズ
A messiah's proposal.


売り言葉でプロポーズ
Proposing with meaningless words.


宝石を巻いて走れ Ride a horse
Run with a jewel wrapped around you on a horse.


愛と憂鬱とロマンス紙一重のはにかみ屋
A shy person with love, melancholy, and romance on a razor's edge.


支離滅裂な Golden boys
Incoherent golden boys.


夕陽を浴びて銃を抜き
Basking in the sunset and pulling out a gun.


いじけたギャングのこめかみに
At the temple of a sullen gangster,


「過去の僕とは雲泥の差
"There's a world of difference between my past self and present self.


これでサヨナラ Jewel loves me!」
With this, goodbye- Jewel loves me!"


堕落の荒野にゆがんだ Golden boys
Golden boys distorted in a wasteland of corruption.


堕落の荒野にゆがんだ Golden boys……
Golden boys distorted in a wasteland of corruption...




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