School Food Punishment (formerly school food punishment) was a 4-piece elec… Read Full Bio ↴School Food Punishment (formerly school food punishment) was a 4-piece electronic rock band formed in late 2004 in Tokyo, Japan. The founding members were Yumi Uchimura (内村友美, guitar & vocal), Atsushi Ueda (上田睦, bass), Masayuki Hasuo (蓮尾理之, keyboards), and Katsuya Katano (片野勝哉, drums). They released their first mini album early in 2007. "SCHOOL FOOD IS GOOD FOOD" (2007) provides interesting soundscapes and neat electronic tricks. The focus, however, is on Uchimura's soft, mature vocals, and Hasuo's piano work. The band showcases a smokey jazz lounge style, raw drum sounds, and a welcome dose of electronic atmosphere. During their years as an independent artist, Ueda and Katano left the band and were replaced with Hideaki Yamasaki (山崎英明, bass/chorus) and Osamu Hidai (比田井修, drums), respectively. In 2009, they signed with Sony Music Entertainment and made their major debut with the single futuristic imagination.

In 2012, the band announced after collective deliberation that it would be going on an indefinite hiatus. Currently, all four members are in different bands and Uchimura formed a new band called la la larks.

Major Releases
Mini Album : SCHOOL FOOD IS GOOD FOOD - 2007
Mini Album : air feel, color swim - 2007
Mini Album : Riff-rain - 2008
Album : amp-reflection - 2010
Album : Prog-Roid - 2011

butterfly swimmer
school food punishment Lyrics

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翻弄されてる正体
耳元をかすかによぎる
この恍惚の向こうの衝動
快感に踊らされてる足元は弾む
夢心地の理由は馬鹿らしい
恋に溺れる溺れて消え去りたい
僕は空気になりたい
なって君と混ざりたい

流線型になって泳ぐように歩く
無駄な遠回りのクセがついた
心配になるくらいの早鐘と頬の色
体の密度まで変わる事態
恋に溺れる溺れて揺らぎたい
僕は空気になりたい
なって君を見つめたい
体にイメージをありったけ集めて
異次元に飛び込んでバタフライ
君の言葉繰り返す
少しの隙間から見えた
君の一瞬を記憶する才能
フルに使って夢で再生する

恋に溺れる溺れて変わりたい
僕は空気になりたい
なって君をさらいたい
体にイメージをありったけ集めて
異次元に飛び込んでバタフライ
別世界で身悶える
今なら何もかも失くして
君とふたりっきりになったって
構わないよ
むしろ望むよ
見つめたい触りたい
見つめたい触りたい夢見たい
奇跡を起こしたい
変わりたい乱したい
君をそっとどこかへ連れ出したい
もどかしい君の手掴んで
気分次第動かしてみたい
変わりたい駆け出したい

混ざりたい混ざりたい
混ざりたい

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Butterfly Swimmer" by school food punishment describe the feeling of being lost in a sense of inertia or mindlessness, being caught up in impulsive actions that feel good but ultimately meaningless. The lyrics express a desire to escape from oneself and become one with another person or just blend in with the atmosphere. The imagery of swimming like a streamlined butterfly suggests the desire to move fluidly through life without any obstacles, but the habit of taking roundabout paths and changing one's physical density suggest that the singer is very much caught up in their own head and unsure of how to navigate the world in a straightforward manner.

The second half of the lyrics express a desire to connect with another person on a deeper level, to remember everything about them, to hold them close and be held in return. This desire is contrasted with a sense of frustration and restlessness that drives the singer to want to break free from their current self and become something new. The lyrics suggest a complicated mix of yearning, anxiety, and a general sense of being lost and adrift in an uncaring world.

Line by Line Meaning

翻弄されてる正体
My true nature is being tossed and turned

耳元をかすかによぎる
Faint whispers pass by my ears

この恍惚の向こうの衝動
The impulse beyond this trance

快感に踊らされてる足元は弾む
I am being swayed by pleasure, my feet bouncing

夢心地の理由は馬鹿らしい
The reason for my dreamy state is foolish

恋に溺れる溺れて消え去りたい
I am drowning in love and want to disappear

僕は空気になりたい
I want to become air

なって君と混ざりたい
And mix with you

流線型になって泳ぐように歩く
I walk like swimming with streamlined motion

無駄な遠回りのクセがついた
I have the habit of taking unnecessary detours

心配になるくらいの早鐘と頬の色
The color of my flushed cheeks and my hurried breath worries me