Matryoshka

"Hi, it's Hachi. I made something that's rowdy and a bit silly."

Translation Notes at bottom

1, 2, 3, 4!! 1, 2, 3, 4!!
考え過ぎのメッセージ I’ve overthought this message,
誰に届くかも知らないで but I don't even know who it might reach.
きっと私はいつでもそう I’m sure I've always been like this,
継ぎ接ぎ狂ったマトリョシカ A mad, patchwork matryoshka!
頭痛が歌うパッケージ A package sung out by a headache
いつまで経っても針は四時 No matter how much time passes, the hand points at 4 o’clock
誰も教えてくれないで Nobody ever told me this,
世界は逆さに回り出す but the world’s started spinning in reverse.
ああ、割れそうだ Ah, it’s splitting,[1]
記憶も全部投げ出して Even my memories, I’ll throw them all away
ああ、知りたいな Ah, I wanna know,
深くまで to the very depths.
あのね、もっといっぱい舞って頂戴 Um, so, could we maybe dance even more?
カリンカ？マリンカ？弦を弾いて Kalinka? Malinka? Strumming the cord[2]
こんな感情どうしようか？ What am I meant to do with these sorts of feelings?
ちょっと教えてくれないか？ Can’t you tell me just a little?
感度良好 5-2-4 The reception’s good, 524[3]
フロイト？ケロイド？鍵を叩いて Freud? Keloid? Striking the keys[4]
全部全部笑っちゃおうぜ Everything, everything, let's just laugh it off!
さっさと踊れよ馬鹿溜まり Hurry up and dance, you bunch of idiots!
てんで幼稚な手を叩こう Let’s clap our childish hands
わざと狂った調子でほら The key’s off pitch on purpose, see!
きっと私はどうでもいい I’m sure I couldn't care less
世界の温度が溶けていく The world's temperature is melting
あなたと私でランデブー？ You and me, a rendezvous?
ランデブー？ほらランデブー？ Rendezvous? Hey, a rendezvous?
あらま飛んでったアバンチュール？ Has the chance for an adventure slipped away?[5]
足取り歪んで1,2,1,2 With crooked steps, 1, 2, 1, 2
ああ、吐きそうだ Ah, I’m gonna puke
私の全部受け止めて Embrace me for who I am
ああ、その両手で Ah, with both of those arms,
受け止めて embrace me.[6]
あのね、ちょっと聞いてよ大事なこと Um, hey, you might wanna listen, it's important
カリンカ？マリンカ？頬を抓って Kalinka? Malinka? I’m dreaming, pinch me[7]
だってだって我慢できないの After all, I just can't take it anymore
もっと素敵な事をしよう？ Wanna do something even better?
痛い痛いなんて泣かないで Don't cry and say things like “it hurts”
パレイド？マレイド？もっと叩いて Parade? Marade? Strike it some more[8]
待ってなんて言って待って待って Wait, you tell me, Wait, Wait!
たった一人になる前に Before our numbers fall to just one
あなたと私でランデブー？ You and me, a rendezvous?
ランデブー？ほらランデブー？ Rendezvous? Hey, a rendezvous?
あらま飛んでったアバンチュール？ Has the chance for an adventure slipped away?
足取り歪んで1,2,1,2 With crooked steps, 1, 2, 1, 2
(ライライ) 酔い潰せ (ライライ) 歌い出せ (ライライ) 今日もほら (Rai Rai) Get shit-faced (Rai Rai) Break into song (Rai Rai) Look, today too
継ぎ接ぎ狂ったマトリョシカ I’m a mad, patchwork matryoshka!
（ねえ、ねえ、ねえ）もっと一杯舞って頂戴 Hey, hey, hey, could we maybe dance even more?
カリンカ？マリンカ？弦を弾いて Kalinka? Malinka? Strumming the cord
こんな感情どうしようか？ What am I meant to do with these sorts of feelings?
ちょっと教えてくれないか？ Can't you tell me just a little?
感度良好 5-2-4 The reception’s good, 524
フロイト？ケロイド？鍵を叩いて Freud? Keloid? Strike the keys
全部全部笑っちゃおうぜ Everything, everything, let's just laugh it off!
さっさと踊っていなくなれ Hurry up and dance, then get out of my sight!
チュ チュ チュ チュ Chu Chu Chu Chu
ラ ル ラ タイヤーイヤー Ra Ru Ra Taiya Iya
アー イヤッタッタ A Iya Ta Ta
チュ チュ チュ チュ Chu Chu Chu Chu
ラ ル ラ タイヤーイヤー Ra Ru Ra Taiya Iya
アー イヤッタッタ A Iya Ta Ta

Translation Notes

1 割れそうだ here could mean the literal sense, like something about to crack and shatter, but it can also commonly refer to a ‘splitting’ headache. That's what I'm trying to refer to.

2 “Kalinka” is a famous russian folk song. In the song, Kalinka (red berry) and Malinka (raspberry) are used as affectionate pet names for a beautiful woman.

3 Hachi has never elaborated on what “524” means, however, there are many theories. 感度良好 is commonly used in radio communication or when checking a signal, similar to the english “Loud and clear”.

4 ”Freud” may be referring to Sigmund Freud, a neurologist who founded psychoanalysis. A “keloid” is a thick, raised scar.

5 I'm very unsure of this translation.

6 The actual meaning is a bit different, a more literal translation would be “catch me” - however, I wanted to keep the double meaning of 受け止めて used in the song.

7 A more literal translation would be “pinching my cheek”, however, in Japan, this is something stereotypically done to wake oneself up from a dream.

8 A “marade” is a combination of a march and a parade, usually associated with activism.