ザムザ (Samsa)

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Song title
"ザムザ" Romaji: Zamuza Official English: Samsa^[1]
Original Upload Date
April 6, 2023
Singer
Hatsune Miku
Producer(s)
Teniwoha (music, lyrics) ORIHARA (illustration, video)
Views
3,400,000+ (NN), 15,000,000+ (YT), 5,000,000+ (YT, autogen)
Links
Niconico Broadcast / YouTube Broadcast YouTube Broadcast (auto-generated by YT)
Description Commissioned song for the unit 25-ji, Nightcord de. for the game Project SEKAI COLORFUL STAGE! feat. Hatsune Miku. Written for the event immiscible discord.

Alternate Versions

25-ji, Nightcord de. × KAITO ver.

Upload date: November 7, 2023
August 13, 2024 (MV)

Featuring: 25-ji, Nightcord de. and KAITO

Producer(s): Teniwoha (music, lyrics)
Komuno (illustration)
Maruichi (video)

YT / YT (auto-generated by YT)

Lyrics

Japanese	Romaji	English
使い古した自分の名前にあえてキッチュなルビを振って	tsukaifurushita jibun no namae ni aete kicchu na rubi o futte	I daringly wield that kitsch rubi^[2] on my own worn-out name
高潔を打ち負かせるくらいに恐ろしくなる　骨の髄まで	kouketsu o uchimakaseru kurai ni osoroshiku naru hone no zui made	I have become so terrifying down to my core that I could defeat nobility
今はどんなふうに見えてますか？　醜いですか？　それはそっか	ima wa donna fuu ni mietemasu ka? minikui desu ka? sore wa sokka	How do I look like now? Am I unsightly? Of course I am
どうか林檎を投げつけないで　胸にLock up　Lock up　ザムザ	douka ringo o nagetsukenaide mune ni Lock up Lock up zamuza	“I beg you, please don’t throw the apples at me.” They Lock up, Lock up to themselves– Samsa

『ズキズキズキ』	“zukizukizuki”	"It throbs, throbs, throbs"

「鏡をご覧」誰かが囁く　うまくいったら儲けものさ	"kagami o goran" dareka ga sasayaku umaku ittara moukemono sa	“Look at the mirror,” someone whispers; if it all works out, everybody wins
甘い言葉も笑顔も通じない　走り出したらもう獣だ	amai kotoba mo egao mo tsuujinai hashiridashitara mou kemono da	Neither sweet words nor a smile will work; if I start to run, I’ve become a beast
月の真下をうろつきながら考えてた　夜すがら	tsuki no mashita o urotsuki nagara kangaeteta yosugara	I’ve thought about it as I wandered around under the moon, all night long
悪夢にどの指立ててやるべきかってね	akumu ni dono yubi tatete yarubeki ka tte ne	"Which finger should I hold up to my nightmares?"

ズキズキズキ　『ズキズキズキ』	zukizukizuki “zukizukizuki”	It throbs, throbs, throbs (I throb in pain)
ズキンズキンズキン　『ズキンズキン』	zukin zukin zukin “zukin zukin”	It aches, aches, aches (it aches, aches)
ズキズキズキ　『ズキズキズキ』	zukizukizuki “zukizukizuki”	It throbs, throbs, throbs (I throb in pain)
ズキ　ズキ　ズキン	zuki zuki zukin	It throbs, throbs, it aches
変われ	kaware	Change

誰だって魂辛辛	dare datte tamashii karagara	Everyone barely escapes with their souls
ズキズキズキ	zukizukizuki	It throbs, throbs, throbs
痛みと怒れる人(ラングラー)を喰らったったらった	itami to ranguraa o kurattattaratta	Eaten away by all the pain and the wranglers–taratta
だのに何故だろう今も	da no ni naze darou ima mo	But even so, I wonder why it still
ズキズキズキって	zukizukizuki tte	throbs, throbs, throbs
派手な尻尾を引き摺りゆく	hade na shippo o hikizuriyuku	Dragging along their gaudy tail,
ザザザザ　ザムザ	zazazaza zamuza	Sa-sa-sa-sa-Samsa
「現実はもういい」なんて云うなよザムザ	"genjitsu wa mou ii" nante iu na yo zamuza	Don’t say that you've given up on reality, Samsa!
おーいえー	oo iee	Oh, yeah

『ズキズキズキ』	“zukizukizuki”	"It throbs, throbs, throbs"
ザザザザ　ザムザ	zazazaza zamuza	Sa-sa-sa-sa-Samsa

「ごめんね。ちっとも上手に生きてあげられなくて」と伝えて	"gomen ne. chittomo jouzu ni ikite agerarenakute" to tsutaete	“I’m sorry. I couldn’t live up to your standards in the least” tell that to them
否定形の笑顔でも欲しくてニンゲン様なりきってる亡霊	hiteikei no egao demo hoshikute ningensama narikitteru bourei	The ghost that I am behaves like a human from wanting a smile, even if it's a negative one
自分の弱音に相槌ばかりだった	jibun no yowane ni aizuchi bakari datta	All I did was acknowledging my own whines
当然あなたとまともにケンカもできなかった	touzen anata to matomo ni kenka mo dekinakatta	Of course, I couldn’t even have a proper fight with you

ズキズキズキ　『ズキズキズキ』	zukizukizuki “zukizukizuki”	It throbs, throbs, throbs (I throb in pain)
ズキンズキンズキン　『ズキンズキン』	zukin zukin zukin “zukin zukin”	It aches, aches, aches (it aches, aches)
ズキズキズキ　『ズキズキズキ』	zukizukizuki “zukizukizuki”	It throbs, throbs, throbs (I throb in pain)
ズキ　ズキ　ズキン	zuki zuki zukin	It throbs, throbs, it aches
変われそうにないやいや	kawaresou ni naiyaiya	It seems I can’t change, no, no

冗談じゃない　夢を食べないで	joudan ja nai yume o tabenaide	It’s not a joke! Don’t eat my dreams away!
ズキズキズキ	zukizukizuki	It throbs, throbs, throbs
小洒落た絶望を歌ったったらった	kojareta zetsubou o utattattaratta	I sang all my chic despair-taratta
どうしようもない成れの果てでも	doushiyou mo nai nare no hate demo	Even if I’ll become a shadow of my former self
ズキズキズキって	zukizukizuki tte	It throbs, throbs, throbs
いつか愛しい歌になるさ	itsuka itoshii uta ni naru sa	Someday it’ll become a lovely song
ザザザザ　ザムザ	zazazaza zamuza	Sa-sa-sa-sa-Samsa

ねえ123で飛んで　ザザザザ　ザムザ	nee ichi ni san de tonde zazazaza zamuza	Hey, fly away on the count of three, Sa-sa-sa-sa-Samsa
一切合切蹴っ飛ばして　ザザザザ　ザムザ	issaigassai kettobashite zazazaza zamuza	Kick away every last single thing, Sa-sa-sa-sa-Samsa
あとがきで触れられもしない日々	atogaki de furerare mo shinai hibi	If you run away at this point,
ここで逃げ出したら　本当にそうなりそうだ	koko de nigedashitara hontou ni sou narisou da	these days truly won’t be mentioned in the postscript

誰だって魂辛辛	dare datte tamashii karagara	Everyone barely escapes with their souls
ズキズキズキ	zukizukizuki	It throbs, throbs, throbs
痛みと怒れる人(ラングラー)を喰らったったらった	itami to ranguraa o kurattattaratta	Eaten away by all the pain and the wranglers–taratta
だのに何故だろう今も	da no ni naze darou ima mo	But even so, I wonder why it still
ズキズキズキって	zukizukizuki tte	throbs, throbs, throbs
林檎をかじるようにザザ　ザムザ	ringo o kajiru you ni zaza zamuza	It’s as if you’re biting into the apple, Sa-sa-Samsa
どうしようもない成れの果てでもここにいる	doushiyou mo nai nare no hate demo koko ni iru	Even if I’ll become a shadow of my former self, I’m right here
シャガの花に毒されても	shaga no hana ni doku sarete mo	Even if I’m poisoned by the fringed iris
光は１時の方角にある	hikari wa ichiji no hougaku ni aru	The light is there, at 1 a.m.^[3]
今は尻尾を引き摺りゆけ	ima wa shippo o hikizuri yuke	Now drag along your tail,
ザザザザ　ザムザ	zazazaza zamuza	Sa-sa-sa-sa-Samsa
だから「現実はもういい」なんて云うなよザムザ	dakara "genjitsu wa mou ii" nante iu na yo zamuza	So don’t say that you've given up on reality, Samsa!
おーけー？	ookee?	Okay?

『ズキズキズキ』	“zukizukizuki”	"It throbs, throbs, throbs"
ザザザザ　ザムザ	zazazaza zamuza	Sa-sa-sa-sa-Samsa

English translation by Hiraethie, with edits by Melanchoeddie, Violet330, and Kelvin525

Translation Notes

↑ Samsa possibly refers to the family name that is featured in Franz Kafka’s novella titled The Metamorphosis. The song mainly alludes to said novella’s protagonist, Gregor Samsa.
↑ Rubi (or ruby) characters are small texts in hiragana or katakana next to/above kanji characters that indicate the pronunciation of said kanji. I decided to use "rubi" as a spelling so readers won't confuse it with ruby (the gem)
↑ Possibly a reference to 25-ji, Nightcord de