No.7

No.7 is the opening song for the Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun anime.

It is performed by the Jibaku Shounen Band (地縛少年バンド) which composes of Yoji Ikuta, Oishi Masayoshi (vocals) and ZiNG (arrangement).

Lyrics (TV Size)
Kanji = (トイレの花子さん)

それでは さあ　語りましょうか　七番目(ナンバーセブン)

え？はあ？　一喜一憂　過去も未来も

(ねえねえ) 怪談上に瓜二つ伝わる影

(内緒　期待無し　ただのお話 )

非現実に混ざる甘い果実

はいはい　再三言って聞かせたって

(ほらほら) 四苦八苦全くもって聞いちゃいないな

(内緒　期待無し　終わらないお話)

所詮は噂話　妄執の現実さ

十風五雨みたいな絵空事を　朝昼晩

六根清浄はおろか育たない　鎌に草

I want some magic

七癖なんて不完全で

未完成だから足掻いてるんだ

普く言葉、刃　振りかざして

笑う嘘の仮面を被って

(君は独り)　誰かの為に傷付いた

罪と罰のその狭間

誰も居ない　あの場所には

きっといるんだ

さあ　語りましょうか　七番目(ナンバーセブン)

ねぇ、教えてよ　続きを Romaji = (toire no hanako-san)

sore de wa saa katarimashou ka No.7 (nambaa sebun)

ee? haa? ikki jiyuu kako mo mirai mo

kaidanjou ni sa tsutawaru kage

(naisho  kitai nashi   tada no ohanashi)

higenjitsu ni mazaru amai kajitsu

hai hai saisan itte kikaseta tte

(hora hora) shikuhakku mattaku motte kiicha inai naa

(naisho  kitai nashi   owaranai ohanashi)

shosen wa uwasabanashi moushuu no genjitsusa

juufuu gou mitai na esoragoto wo asa hiru ban

rokkon shoujou wa oroka sodatanai kama ni kusa

I want some magic

nanakuse nante fukanzen de

mikansei dakara agaiterun da

amaneku kotoba yaiba  furikazashite

warau uso no kamen wo yabutte

(kimi wa hitori) dareka no tame ni kizutsuita

tsumi to batsu no sono hazama

daremo inai ano basho ni wa

kitto irun da

saa katarimashou ka No.7 (nambaa sebun)

nee, oshiete yo tsuzuki wo English Translation = (Hanako-san of the toilet)

Now then, let’s talk, No.7. (Number seven)

Eh? Hah? One joy, one grief, the past and the future

(Hey hey) On the ghost story, circulates the shadow an identical two

(A secret, no expectations, just a story)

A sweet fruit mixed with unreality

Right right, I’ve told you three times and over.

(See see) Four kinds of suffering and torment, You’re not listening at all aren’t you?

(A secret, no expectations, a never ending story)

in the end a rumour, a delusion of reality

A fabricated picture like ten winds and five rains of a peaceful world, morning noon and night

Purifying the six sensors is foolish, it won’t grow, grass on the scythe

I want some magic

My seven faults are incomplete

It’s unfinished, so I’m struggling now

Words all over the place, a blade over your head

Wearing a smiling mask of lies

(You’re alone) Getting hurt for someone

The gap between sin and punishment

In that place with no one there

I’m sure he’s there

Now then, let’s talk, No.7. (Number seven)

Hey, tell me, what happens next?

Lyrics (Full Version)
Kanji = TBA Romaji = TBA English Translation = TBA

Translation Notes
The song lyrics consists of a lot of Japanese idioms that include numbers, counting from one to seven.
 * 一喜一憂 (ikki ichiyuu) = Restless, in suspense, unable to put one's mind to ease, swinging from one joy to one sorrow.
 * 瓜二つ (uri futatsu) = as similar as two peas in a pod, to be one's double, to be a splitting image (of someone)
 * 再三 (saisan) = Repeadetly, more than once, again and again, three times and over.
 * 四苦八苦 (shikuhakku) = Be in dire stress, to be in great trouble. "Four kinds of pain and torment"
 * 十風五雨 (juu fu go u) = Ten (nights of) wind and five (nights of) rain, meaning a peaceful world.
 * 六根清浄 (rokkon shoujou) = Purification of the six roots of perception. This is a phrase referred in Buddhism.
 * 七癖 (nanakuse/shichikuse) = Some habits, faults.