THE ORAL CIGARETTES drop ‘BUG’ from their album ‘AlterGeist0000.’ JOGO and 山中拓也 write lyrics that mix raw emotion with a glitching reality. The composers create a tune that pulses with energy, blending chaos and melody.
Released: August 10, 2022
BUG
The Oral Cigarettes • From “AlterGeist0000”
BUG Lyrics Translation (from “AlterGeist0000”)
The song starts with a line, ‘I’m pretending I can’t hear, my impulse is shattered.’ JOGO describes a world where love turns fake and nightmares multiply. The artist uses phrases like ‘bug bug bug’ to show a system in collapse.
Kikoenai furi shite kudaketa shoudoI’m pretending I can’t hear, my impulse is shattered,
Majikaru narashite sekai ni good byeLetting the magic ring out, it’s goodbye to the world.
Ikitsuku hima mo nai kurai abaite bleeding bleed outExposed until there’s no time to breathe, I’m bleeding, bleed out.
Ashite kakete fuyasu akumu lo shirushiMultiplying the signs of a nightmare day by day,
Tomedonaku nagareru ai wa nisemonoThis love that flows endlessly is just a fake.
Kiss shite hug shite bug tteKissing, hugging, then glitching out,
Endorooru e youkosoWelcome to the end credits.
Munashii kanashii sabishii rensa wa iranaiI don’t need this chain of emptiness, sadness, and loneliness,
Tada iranai ya i ya i ya iI just don’t need it, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Nihiru na emi o ukabete piriodoWearing a nihilistic smile, it’s the full stop.
Wonderland mayoi no mori eTo Wonderland, into the forest of confusion,
Shirokuro haiiro yume o katatteSpeaking of dreams in black, white, and gray,
Omae to koi ni umeru sekaisenThe world line where I’m buried in love with you,
Tougenkyou kara touhikouAn escape journey from ‘Tougenkyou’ (Shangri-La).
Yeah hold meYeah, hold me.
I don’t give a f#ck hottoiteI don’t give a f#ck, leave me alone,
Hikihanashita hitomi de x desuWith eyes pulled apart, it’s a ‘no’.
There is nothing to sayThere’s nothing to say.
Kokora de bug bug buuug bugggggGlitching out right here, bug bug bug.
I don’t give a f#ck hottoiteI don’t give a f#ck, just let me be,
Nukedasenai kono mama x desuI can’t get out, it’s a ‘no’ just like this.
Tell me what you gonna doTell me what you’re gonna do.
Tell me what you gonna doTell me what you’re planning to do.
Bug bug buuug bugggggBug bug bug.
WonderlandWonderland.
Mayoi no mori seishitaI’ve conquered the forest of confusion,
Kono aiiro hane o hirogeteSpreading these indigo-colored wings,
Omae o koi ni umeru sekaisenThe world line where I’ll bury you in love,
Tougenkyou kara tobikoeyouLet’s leap away from ‘Tougenkyou’ (Shangri-La).
Kikoenai furi shite buzama na keisouPretending I can’t hear, this pathetic appearance,
Sorosoro akita na sekai ni good byeI’m getting tired of this, goodbye to the world.
Ikitsuku hima mo nai kurai abaite bleeding bleed outExposed until there’s no time to breathe, I’m bleeding, bleed out.
I ikasete aegu koe wa akumu to kawariLet me live, the gasping voice turns into a nightmare,
Motomerareru seitousei wa kusemonoThe legitimacy being demanded is a fraud.
Kiss shite hug shite bug tteKissing, hugging, then bugging out,
Hontou wa nani o kowasu noWhat are you really breaking?
Kurushii kurushii kurushii rensa wa kurushii tada kurushii ya i ya i ya iThis painful, painful, painful chain is just agony, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Itsuka wa urami kuratte piriodoSomeday I’ll swallow the resentment and it’ll be the full stop.
Yeah hold meYeah, hold me.
I don’t give a f#ck hottoiteI don’t give a f#ck, stay away from me,
Hikihanashita hitomi de x desuWith eyes pulled apart, it’s a ‘no’.
There is nothing to sayThere’s nothing to say.
Kokora de bug bug buuug bugggggSystems error, bug bug bug.
I don’t give a f#ck hottoiteI don’t give a f#ck, just leave me be,
Nukedasenai kono mama x desuI can’t get out, it’s a ‘no’ just like this.
Tell me what you gonna doTell me what you’re gonna do.
Tell me what you gonna doTell me what you’re planning to do.
Bug bug buuug bugggggGlitching out, bug bug bug.
BUG Music Video
If you want to understand ‘BUG,’ the lyrics take you on an escape from Shangri-La. Featuring THE ORAL CIGARETTES, the track is a bold anthem for breaking free from pain.