a flood of circle is a Japanese rock group consisting of Sasaki Ryousuke (v… Read Full Bio ↴a flood of circle is a Japanese rock group consisting of Sasaki Ryousuke (vocals/guitar), HISAYO (bass) and Watanabe Ichioka (drums). Formed in 2006 in Shimokitazawa, Japan, a flood of circle signed to Loft Project's CRUX sub-label and released their self-titled mini album in 2007. Heavily inspired by blues and 70's hard rock they will release their first full album 4.22.2009, BUFFALO-SOUL.
The band is currently signed to Imperial Records.

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Paradox
a flood of circle Lyrics

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私は嘘つきと言う君の言葉はああ嘘なの本当なの
風もないのに煙巻き風まかせ

消えないその幻が俺をいつでも惑わせて
解けない君のパラドクス今日も答えは掴めないだろう

例外のない法則はないというその法則に例外はないの
健康のためなら死んでもいいという君が煙草を吸っちゃ錠剤のビタミン

酒で流し込んでは煙に巻く

消えないその幻は俺が自ら生み出して
解けないままのパラドクス今日も答えは変わるだろう

消えないその幻が俺をいつでも惑わせて
解けない神のパラドクス永久に答えは逃げてくの

君の壊れた思考回路とその壊れてしまった体
一体誰が為神のみぞ知るの

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Paradox" by a flood of circle contrast different contradictory ideas and concepts. The singer admits to being a liar, and questions whether the words of the person they are addressing are true or false. The line "kemuri maki kaze makase" (leave it up to the smoky, windy whirlwind) implies a sense of chaos and a lack of control or direction. The singer is constantly confused by their own unreachable illusion (gen), which refers to a vision or dream, and the paradox of the person they are addressing. There is no exception to the rule, but does that rule apply to itself? The one who says they are ready to die for health, does not hesitate to smoke cigarettes. Through paradoxical concepts, the song describes a struggle to find answers that will never come.

Line by Line Meaning

私は嘘つきと言う君の言葉はああ嘘なの本当なの
You say I'm a liar, but are your words true or false?

風もないのに煙巻き風まかせ
Smoke swirling in the absence of wind.

消えないその幻が俺をいつでも惑わせて
The unvanquishable illusion always misleading me.

解けない君のパラドクス今日も答えは掴めないだろう
I cannot grasp the answer to your paradox; it remains unsolved.

例外のない法則はないというその法則に例外はないの
There is no rule without exception, but are there any exceptions to that rule?

健康のためなら死んでもいいという君が煙草を吸っちゃ錠剤のビタミン
You say you'd rather die than be unhealthy, but you smoke cigarettes like they're vitamins.

酒で流し込んでは煙に巻く
Drowning sorrows in alcohol, getting lost in smoke.

解けないままのパラドクス今日も答えは変わるだろう
Today, the answer to the unsolved paradox will change once more.

消えない神のパラドクス永久に答えは逃げてくの
God's paradox refuses to vanish, and its answer forever eludes me.

君の壊れた思考回路とその壊れてしまった体
Your broken mind and your broken body

一体誰が為神のみぞ知るの
Who knows the mind of God and for whom does he act?