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Amid each day,
Theme：RINA

Our new song 「Living in the city」
Is now out on digital platforms.
Thank you to everyone who listened to it right away!

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We also made a remote video
That was filmed at each of our places,
So it'd make me happy if you enjoyed it together with the song.

A column written by TOMOMI
Is also on UtaNet.

https://www.scandal-heaven.com/t15077-utanet-tomomi-s-living-in-the-city-lyrics-essay#768298


During these past few days,
I've been looking up things on racism
By watching TV and reading online news,
And I exchanged opinions with people around me.

There are all kinds of people
Among our listeners as well.
Every time we go on a world tour,
We can feel the reason why we continue playing music
By seeing the sight of being able to overcome differences
In race, culture, and religion
And become one with music,
And we had hoped
That it could make this world a better place.

There are demonstrations being held in the US
Protesting against racism,
And that news is also being reported in Japan every day.
Many people are discriminated against.

There might be people who live in Japan
And to whom these incidents seem to be things
That happen in some far away country,
But that's not the case at all.

A little while ago
There was something
That left an impression on me...

When we went to play a show in a country
Where few Japanese people live
And were walking around with an interpreter,
People passing by would point to me
While saying, "Yellow smokestack."
I didn't understand it
Since that was a localized word,
But the interpreter apologized to me.
It was a shocking experience for me.

I want to know about, stand up to,
And change things,
From small, unconscious discrimination
To ongoing racism.
I want everyone to all think things over once more
And be on the same page.

I too want to do some soul-searching
And continue thinking about it.



RINA

2020/6/3 20:53

Spoiler:

*Unsure what the "yellow smokestack" (黄色い煙突; kiiroi entotsu) thing is exactly about as there are no real sources to be found on Google. The only thing that is clear, based on what RINA said, is that it's a derogatory term used against Asians.

TOMOMI's "Living in the city" Lyrics Essay


I want to live a healthy and exciting life in my beloved Tokyo forever.

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SCANDAL's new song "Living in the city" will be released on June 3rd. This song, which features lyrics and music by bassist TOMOMI and was written at the same time the band worked on their newest album Kiss from the darkness, is a mellow track that lovingly depicts normal, everyday life in Tokyo. Please enjoy this new song that was recorded by SCANDAL in their homes for the first time!

Today's song column is a lyrics essay penned by TOMOMI, who wrote this new song's lyrics and music. What she spelled out leads to the emotions she put into "Living in the city," and her everyday life in Tokyo. Now that the stay-at-home period has continued on for a while, is there some place or someone that you rediscovered feelings for? Please keep that beloved place or person in mind while reading this essay.

～Lyrics Essay: "Living in the city"～

It's been more than 10 years since I moved from the countryside in Hyogo Prefecture to Tokyo, and I have some shops that I can call my "go-to" places. One of them is "Pretty Things," a small coffee shop along Komazawa Koen-dori.

As I open the glass doors, I'm enveloped by the fragrance of freshly ground coffee and the sound of a vinyl record playing through a sound system that was clearly fussed over. On this day they're playing Daryl Hall & John Oates. It's the song that my beloved De La Soul sampled. My body moves naturally. I'm on cloud nine.

I head to the counter only about five steps away as I dance, and the same little guy and cute lady as always take my order. There are three types of coffee beans to choose from. Out of those I choose the ones from Ethiopia, which are said to have strong acidity. I always go with the Ethiopia ones. I also get honey toast. It's my standard order.

I have many reasons for going to "Pretty Things": The Ethiopian coffee beans and honey toast; Hall & Oates, of course; and because everything else there always puts me in the best mood.

Floors tiled with geometric patterns, unique sundries, cultural magazines, original apparel lines. This store that is precisely full of pretty things, is a strong ally that excites me from morning till night, and provides me with much awareness.

So let's go back to the little guy who briefly appeared at the counter earlier. This little guy is the owner and the person who caused the Tokyo cafe boom in the late 90's.

Of course, since I'm from the countryside, I didn't know that at that time and only heard about it later, but apparently there's not one person who runs a cafe who doesn't know about him. That's amazing.

Nevertheless, he's always friendly and stylish. Yes, truly amazing people don't express their awesomeness. Though they don't express it, people with similar sensibilities naturally gather around them.

People who turn up to "Pretty Things" are—how should I put it—ones who work hard in Tokyo, go hard when having fun, and feel that they can afford to finally head out somewhere after having all kinds of experiences. Amorous adults that imbue the scent of Tokyo culture. It's extravagant, inevitable, and admirable.

I drink my Ethiopian coffee while admiring it all. To tell you the truth, I couldn't drink coffee until a few years ago. It was too bitter for me. However, when I tried drinking it because I wanted to live like those people I admired, I found myself loving it in no time. There have been lots of those kinds of things during these past 10 years. Most of what has made me who I am today has been my daily life in Tokyo.

When I had just moved to Tokyo, it had me feeling lonely and feeling like I'd be left behind if I didn't flip a switch on every day or work extremely hard. But, before I knew it, it became a place that makes me want to say, "I'm home." I love Tokyo. It's comfortable.

Tokyo, which had stay-at-home orders due to COVID-19, had its emergency measures lifted on May 25th. I haven't been there in two months, but I think I'll soon go over and visit the little guy and Hall & Oates, and have some Ethiopian coffee and honey toast while checking things out.

There were many moments when my heart felt worn out during the stay-at-home period. But, this store is a strong ally that excites me from morning till night, and provides me with much awareness. I'll adopt this new lifestyle and not slack off on washing my hands and gargling. I want to live a healthy and exciting life in my beloved Tokyo forever.

NEW
Theme：RINA

Once again it's been a week
Since I last blogged...
How are you guys doing?

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We've done so many things
In these past seven days.

We have happy news.
We're releasing a new singleー!

6/3
Digital Single 『Living in the city』

It features lyrics and music by TOMOMI
And is very warm, urban,
And kind of sentimental...
It's a really good song.

We already had this song written
When we were making the album,
But when we listened to it again now, it's like a new meaning was added on
And felt good. So,
Everything progressed at a tremendous speed
And we finished it remotely in a few days.

It's truly like we saved this song
For this period of time.

This was our first time making a song in this way,
Being in separate locations
While each recording at home
And not knowing how it would turn out
Until everything was combined

How the band should be,
The way we make songs,
And even how we live our lives are changing.

The notion of "ordinary" or "commonplace"
Might keep on changing
From this point forward〜

Whatever the world turns out to be,
I'll transform myself,
And I want to always move forward
In any way I can...
That's what I've been thinking of these days

https://www.scandal-heaven.com/t15054-living-in-the-city-lyrics#767747

The lyrics have been made public.


Also,
I put together a playlist
At the request of JPU Records.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3UgcTQZxzgMBbqdmgtanai?si=P1IUjzNmTqGDfsfjsaIKLA

JPU Records is a label in England,
And is also our international label.
They have a lot of passion
And spread the reach of Japanese music.
Including when we tour in Europe, of course.

I was told
That I was free to make a playlist with my own theme,
So I tied it to my favorite Japanese female vocalists,
And you can feel the femininity in the chosen songs as well.
Or something like that. It just ended up that way!

There are memorable songs
That I've listened to since I was little, as well as new songs.
It's genreless!



RINA

2020/5/19 16:13

Spoiler:

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What the band's saying at the end:

Spoiler:

"Living in the city" lyrics:

https://www.scandal-heaven.com/t15054-living-in-the-city-lyrics#767747

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Here's what TOMO said about the song:

「Living in the city」 will be released!

It's a song about a city that's become important to you before you know it.

Now that we've realized how much time we've taken for granted, and how dear and precious that was to us, I'm very happy that this song can be delivered to everyone.

I feel a little shy about it since I recorded it at home!

The cover is a photo I took at home, and our staffer Tatsumi added Instagirl-like effects to it.
Thank you, Tatsumi.

Tweets from HARU and MAMI:

HARUNA: 「There are things we can do right now, and the members saved me today too. Let's live our lives while having hope for the future!
The full version will be aired on our radio show "Catch up" next week!」

MAMI:「The news is out〜
This song is one we decided on last week to release
And hurriedly recorded it at home
While spending time at home, there have been so many things I didn't and couldn't realize until now
What's commonplace is no longer commonplace
But let's live while having hope for the future」

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Living in the city
Lyrics & Music: TOMOMI ~ Arrangement: TOMOMI, Shun Maruno

Aa natta no wa nazeka ima mo wakaranai
Ano kotoba ga atama kara hanarenai
Yaranakya ikenai koto ippai
Nanoni kyou ni kagitte ososugiru Wi-Fi
10PM itsumo nara Netflix
Poppukoon to kooku de binji uocchingu
Iya sonna kibun ni narenai shi
Nemuru ni wa mada chotto hayasugiru shi

Nn konbini ja sugu ni owaru shi
Dekita bakka no koin randorii from Berurin
Wazawaza Ponpu Fyuurii kimete
Sou yatte nantoka damashidamashi
Kitto dare ni demo aru konna yoru wo
Douyatte sugosu ka ga juuyou
Koko wa Toukyou

Living in the city
Sukoshizutsu I become me wakatteku
Dare yori mo jibun no koto
Living in the moment
Nandodemo waratte naite
Saigo ni wa itsudatte mae wo muite
Mirai ni kitai shitai
Souyatte ikite itai

Shuumatsu wa Pretty Things
Sore ka T-shatsu sagashi BerBerJin
Kousaten no bijon de
Kotoshi no heddorainaa wo shittari
How many oosugiru hito no nami mo
Jouzu ni norikonasu marude saafin
Kawaribae shinai you na sou demo nai you na
Dakedo chanto itooshii seikatsu

Kocchi wa kite hitotsu-me no koi ya
Katte ni kabe ni harareta sutekkaa
Chotto kusuguttai you na serifu wa
Yotteta kara yurushite ne sister
Zenbu wasuretakunai na
Dakishimetetai na
Watashi wa

Living in the city
Sukoshizutsu I become me wakatteku
Dare yori mo jibun no koto
Living in the moment
Nandodemo waratte naite
Saigo ni wa itsudatte mae wo muite
Mirai ni kitai shitai
Souyatte ikite itai

Aru hi natsukashii kaze ga fuite
Kyuu ni suikomaresou ni natte
Miukogi ga torenaku naru hodo
Kokoro no oku ga kyutto natte
Dakedo igai to kono machi wa
Yorisotte kureteru you na ki ga shita
Hey mama kono mama de ii kana
Wakaranai kedo onaka wa sukun da na
Nandaka ano ko ni aitai na
Ashita warattetai na kami-sama

Living in the city
Sukoshizutsu I become me wakatteku
Dare yori mo jibun no koto
Living in the moment
Nandodemo waratte naite
Saigo ni wa itsudatte mae wo muite
Mirai ni kitai shitai
Souyatte ikite itai

Souyatte ikite ikou
Kouyatte ikite ikou

Kana:

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English Translation

Ah, I still don't know how this came about
I can't get these words out of my head
There are so many things I need to do
But the Wi-Fi's being slow today of all days
I'll put on Netflix at 10 pm as usual
And do some binge-watching with popcorn and Coke
Ah, I'm not in the mood for that
And it's a little too early to go to sleep

And that ends quickly at a convenience store
There's a coin laundromat from Berlin that recently opened
I'll rock these Instapump Fury shoes
And try every trick in the book
I'm sure it's important to everyone
How they spend a night like this
This is Tokyo

Living in the city
I become me a little at a time
Me, more than anyone else
Living in the moment
I'll laugh and cry over and over again
And ultimately always face forward
I have hope for the future
That's how I want to live

On the weekend I'll go to Pretty Things
Or go look for T-shirts at BerBerJin
The ads at the intersection
Tell me what this year's festival headliners are
How many are in this giant wave of people?
Managing to get through it is just like surfing
It's the same old, same old and also not at the same time
But this is the life I love

My first love came here
And stuck a sticker on the wall
I said those embarrassing things when I was drunk
So take it easy on me, sister
I don't want to forget any of it
I want
To embrace it

Living in the city
I become me a little at a time
Me, more than anyone else
Living in the moment
I'll laugh and cry over and over again
And ultimately always face forward
I have hope for the future
That's how I want to live

One day a nostalgic wind blew
And suddenly almost sucked me in
To the point where I couldn't move
And tightly gripped my heart
But surprisingly I feel like
I've gotten closer to this city
Hey mama, can we keep things like this?
I'm unsure, but I'm hungry
I kind of miss that person
I want to laugh tomorrow, God

Living in the city
I become me a little at a time
Me, more than anyone else
Living in the moment
I'll laugh and cry over and over again
And ultimately always face forward
I have hope for the future
That's how I want to live

That's how I'll live
I'll live like this