hanabie presents ‘Neet Game’ from their album ‘Reborn Superstar!’. The artist crafts lyrics about youth unemployment, while Matsuri and Yukina compose the energetic beat. They tell a story of someone rejecting traditional paths.
Released: July 14, 2023
Neet Game
Hanabie • From “Reborn Superstar!”
Neet Game Lyrics Translation (from “Reborn Superstar!”)
Matsuri writes about ‘guarding my home’ as a choice, not just circumstance. The lyricist describes neon lights from LCD screens and eyesight getting worse. The song shows someone deciding to change their life through a metaphorical ‘reroll.’
N-e-e-t g-a-m-eN-E-E-T G-A-M-E.
N-e-e-t g-a-m-eN-E-E-T G-A-M-E.
N-e-e-t g-a-m-eN-E-E-T G-A-M-E.
N-e-e-t g-a-m-eN-E-E-T G-A-M-E.
Not in education ie ie ieNot in education, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Employment or training ie ie ieEmployment or training, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Not in education ie ie ieNot in education, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Employment or training jitakukeibiEmployment or training, ‘guarding my home’.
Gangan ekishou kara neonNeon light blares from the LCD screen.
Dondon ochiru shiryoku teikaMy eyesight just keeps getting worse.
Can I changeCan I change?
Can I get outCan I get out?
Attouteki kyomukanThere’s this overwhelming sense of emptiness.
Konna no ja dameI can’t go on like this.
B dasshu de susumeI’ll dash forward at full speed.
Boku mo hiiroo datteBecause I’m a hero too.
Kangaenuita senryaku hikari terasuThe strategy I’ve perfected will light the way.
Not in education ie ie ieNot in education, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Employment or training jitakukeibiEmployment or training, ‘guarding my home’.
Hp furishiboreI’ll squeeze out every bit of HP.
Riarutaimu atakkuIt’s a real-time speedrun.
Say ie stay ieSay “home,” stay at home.
Kono suteeji takamete miseruI’ll show you I can master this stage.
I can do this all dayI can do this all day.
N-e-e-t g-a-m-eN-E-E-T G-A-M-E.
N-e-e-t g-a-m-eN-E-E-T G-A-M-E.
N-e-e-t g-a-m-eN-E-E-T G-A-M-E.
N-e-e-t g-a-m-eN-E-E-T G-A-M-E.
Jinsei risemara kara sutaatoStarting over with a life ‘reroll’.
Masumasu kawaru jidai shinkaThe world just keeps evolving and changing.
Zutto oitekebori lifeI’ve been left behind in this life.
It’s now or neverIt’s now or never.
Ochikobore daun mairoodo chuuI’m a dropout falling down my own road.
Konna no ja dameI can’t stay like this.
Kauntaa kimete tokkouI’ll land a counter and charge right in.
Seigi no hiiroo datteI’m a hero of justice.
Boku demo kawarerun da mirai egakuEven I can change and paint my own future.
Not in education yeah yeah yeahNot in education, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Employment or training yeah yeah yeahEmployment or training, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Not in education yeah yeah yeahNot in education, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Employment or trainingEmployment or training.
Jinsei eToward a new life.
Jinsei eToward a new life.
Neet Game Music Video
The ‘Neet Game’ lyrics deliver an anthem of hope for youth feeling stuck in life. hanabie offers this touching message in Japanese about finding your own path.