Cat’s Cradle Continue Lyrics English Meaning | Perfectly Defective | Novel Core

Novel Core brings a mix of raw energy and introspection in ‘Cat’s Cradle.’ The performer drafts lyrics with JUGEM and Yuki Uchimura, who also arrange a tune that balances chaos and hope. The song is part of their album ‘PERFECTLY DEFECTiVE,’ blending sharp words with a driving beat.

Cat's Cradle Continue Lyrics English Meaning | Perfectly Defective | Novel Core
Released: January 14, 2026

Cat’s cradle Continue

Novel Core • From “PERFECTLY DEFECTiVE”

Lyricist
Jugem, Novel Core, Yuki Uchimura
Composer
Jugem, Novel Core, Yuki Uchimura

PERFECTLY DEFECTiVE’s Cat’s cradle Continue Japanese Lyrics English Meaning

The lyrics talk about pushing through life’s struggles, comparing it to a relentless game. Novel Core sings, ‘Don’t give up, don’t give up, say, don’t give up, don’t give up,’ capturing the fight against exhaustion and fear. The imagery of a crowded train and endless loops adds a physical weight to the emotional battles.

Kin gin dou mezase ittoushouAim for gold, silver, or bronze, go for the top prize
Hashire hashire korobeba xxxxRun, run, ’cause if you trip, you’re xxxx
Wareware minna marionettoWe’re all nothing but marionettes,
Musube hodoketied up and then let loose,
Aa hai hai hai haiah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Manin ressha ga shuppoppoThe crowded train goes chugga-chugga-choo,
Iki mo dekinai kono misshuudothis density’s so thick I can’t even breathe,
Keikougyuugo no jinsei geemulife’s a ‘leader or follower’ game,
Ware wasure minna ga torai ando torailosing ourselves as we try and try again
Dondon giba dondon gibaDon’t give up, don’t give up,
Say dondon giba dondon gibasay, don’t give up, don’t give up,
E e eraa e e eraae-e-error, e-e-error,
Aa shibou furagu ga tomaranaiah, the ‘death flags’ just won’t stop
Nankai mo machigaeta kono yubi deWith these fingers that’ve messed up so many times,
Aa nani o yubisashi waraeba iiah, what’s left for me to point at and laugh?
Endoresu de risupoon sankyuuThanks for the endless respawn,
Itai itai o ruupu shitelooping through all this pain,
Baddo endo ga nou o tsukisashitea bad end’s piercing through my brain,
Geemu oobaagame over
Kore nankaime no resute in piisuHow many times is this now, ‘rest in peace’?
Kotsuzui ni kobiritsuku endorufinEndorphins are stained deep into my marrow,
Ikkai kakerya soku ji endoone bad bet and it’s an instant end,
Furitsuzukeru saikoro bai bai bai baikeep rolling the dice, bye-bye-bye-bye,
Guruguru mawaru voidothe void’s just spinning ’round and ’round,
Omoidasu tabi ni abareru shinzoumy heart goes wild every time I remember,
Koko kara dashite muri da kore ijouget me out of here, I can’t take any more,
Nakigoe mo pitchi kaete choppu to to toremoroeven my cries are pitch-shifted, chopped, and ‘tremoloed’
Dondon giba dondon gibaDon’t ever quit, don’t ever quit,
Say dondon giba dondon gibashout it out, don’t ever quit, don’t ever quit,
E e eraa e e eraae-e-error, e-e-error,
Aa shibou furagu ga tomaranaiah, the ‘death flags’ keep on coming
Nankai mo nigedashita kono ashi deWith these legs that’ve run away so many times,
Aa nani o mezashite hashireba iiah, what’s left for me to aim for and run?
Endoresu de risupoon sankyuuThanks for the endless respawn,
Kowai kowai o ruupu shitelooping through all this fear,
Baddo endo ga nou o tsukisashitea bad end’s piercing through my brain,
Geemu oobaagame over
Kontenyuu shimasu kaWould you like to continue?

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What does ‘Cat’s Cradle’ mean? The lyrics highlight the struggle to keep going despite constant setbacks. Novel Core’s song, from ‘PERFECTLY DEFECTiVE,’ is a Japanese anthem of perseverance.