TOKYOSEKAI pens raw, introspective lyrics in ‘Onajiningen,’ a track from their album ‘ENTRANCE.’ The artist collaborates with KM, Kakeru Kanie, and Noah to create a melody that mirrors the struggle of overcoming trauma. The song mixes Showa-era nostalgia with modern rap, weaving a personal story of pain and resilience.
Released: April 18, 2025
Onajiningen
Tokyosekai • From “ENTRANCE”
Onajiningen Lyrics Translation Tokyosekai | ENTRANCE
KM writes about carrying a heavy past, ‘walking the riverbank alone with Seicho Matsumoto vibes, smoking.’ The lyrics detail the artist’s journey through rejection and self-doubt, aiming to turn frustration into triumph. TOKYOSEKAI uses music as a shield, calling it a ‘lucky charm against painful memories.’
Shouwa kayou ga Bro‘Showa era pop songs’ are my brothers,
Chieko baishou de sh#koruand I’m j#rk#ng off to ‘Chieko Baisho’.
Kiyomi seichou 1 nin kawabe aruki SmokeI’m walking the riverbank alone with ‘Seicho Matsumoto’ vibes, smoking,
Torauma ippai kakocarrying a past weighed down by trauma.
Arainagasu SongThis song washes it all away,
Kore ga omamori tsurai Memoryserving as my lucky charm against painful memories,
Subete kakikesoutrying to drown them all out.
Kanashikute kanashikuteI’m so sad, so sad,
Ore wa totemo yarikirenaiand I just can’t take it anymore.
Trapped in the mazeTrapped in the maze,
Mukashi no kimi no sei saand it’s all because of who you were back then.
Boku wo mite kurenai kimi wo koukaiI’m making music to make you regret
Saseru tame no ongakuever ignoring me.
I gotta stay high TOKYOSEKAII’ve gotta stay high, TOKYOSEKAI.
Shouwa kayou ga Bro‘Showa era pop songs’ are my brothers,
Chieko baishou de sh#koruand I’m j#rk#ng off to ‘Chieko Baisho’.
Kiyomi seichou 1 nin kawabe aruki SmokeI’m walking the riverbank alone with ‘Seicho Matsumoto’ vibes, smoking,
Torauma ippai kakocarrying a past weighed down by trauma.
Arainagasu SongThis song washes it all away,
Kore ga omamori tsurai Memoryserving as my lucky charm against painful memories,
Subete kakikesoutrying to drown them all out.
Onaji ningen na no niEven though we’re the same human beings,
50m ore wa 8 byoudaimy 50m dash is still in the 8-second range.
Onaji ningen na no niEven though we’re the same human beings,
Aitsu wa oote ore wa baito kurashithat guy’s at a major corp while I’m living off part-time jobs.
Onaji ningen na no niEven though we’re the same human beings,
170cm mo mitazu jinken mo naiI’m not even 170cm tall, so I’ve got no ‘human rights’.
Onaji ningen na no niEven though we’re the same human beings,
Aitsu wa bazuri ore wa shadoubanhe goes viral while I’m getting shadowbanned.
Onaji ningen na no niEven though we’re the same human beings,
Mada rappusutaa kara meeru konaiI still haven’t gotten an email from a rap star.
Onaji ningen na no niEven though we’re the same human beings,
Dekita kakusa umeru tame ni yaruI’m grinding to close the gap that’s formed.
Ore wa usagi ni makeru kameI’m the tortoise that loses to the hare,
Nani wo yatte mo dameand nothing I do seems to work.
Tryna kateru madeI’ll keep tryna until I win,
D#ck igai nameraretegetting looked down on by everything but a d#ck,
K#somitaiand it’s total sh#t.
Hikagesha ga migaita mono deWith the skills I’ve polished in the shadows,
Itsuka naru yo nanimonoI’ll become someone important someday.
Hinnyou de hinkyuu ga hi no me abiru yoA weak-bladdered pauper like me will see the light of day,
Hairu Billboard mitero yoso just watch, I’m hitting Billboard.
Kanashikute kanashikuteI’m so sad, so sad,
Totemo yarikirenai jinsei wo Changebut I’m gonna change this unbearable life.
2 gatsu 28 nichiFebruary 28th,
Ima mo ore wa wasureneeeand I still haven’t forgotten.
Kaado kaisha ya shuukatsu saitoUnlike credit card companies or job-hunting sites,
To wa chigatte mikakureneeeyou can’t just find me anywhere.
Tsuushin seigen ga owattaThe data restriction finally ended,
Rappusutaa kara no meeru deand with that email from a rap star,
Bougen wo itte mikudashite kuretethanks for the verbal abuse and for looking down on me,
Arigatou like HirosueI appreciate it like ‘Hirosue’ did.
Hidoi kotoba wo abiseraretaI’ve been showered with horrible words,
Jinsei like takigyouand my life is like ‘waterfall asceticism’.
Hitasura taete shinjita kekkaAs a result of just enduring and believing,
Ochiru mizu ga nai yothe water has finally stopped falling.
Nagai toki wo koeteCrossing through a vast amount of time,
Grow up like a YakusugiI’m gonna grow tall like an ‘ancient Yakushima cedar’.
Majide zakogyo ashitematoi gaSeriously, all these small fry and burdens—
Kashi de teki wo iru Get my dreamI’ll pierce my enemies with these lyrics and grab my dream.
Shouwa kayou ga Bro‘Showa era pop songs’ are my brothers,
Chieko baishou de sh#koruand I’m j#rk#ng off to ‘Chieko Baisho’.
Kiyomi seichou 1 nin kawabe aruki SmokeI’m walking the riverbank alone with ‘Seicho Matsumoto’ vibes, smoking,
Torauma ippai kakocarrying a past weighed down by trauma.
Arainagasu SongThis song washes it all away,
Kore ga omamori tsurai Memoryserving as my lucky charm against painful memories,
Subete kakikesoutrying to drown them all out.
Onaji ningen dakara fukanou wa naiBecause we’re the same human beings, nothing’s impossible,
Ore ga shoumei shitaand I’ve proven that.
Doryoku wa kanarazu mukuwareruThe saying that ‘hard work always pays off’
Tte kotoba uso kamo nais probably just a lie.
Dakedo chinen dake de noroutetaraBut as I obsessed and cursed my fate,
Nanika kawattan dasomething actually changed.
Onaji ningen na no niEven though we’re the same human beings,
Aitsu wa bunkasai no yuushi ore wa wanmanthat guy was a school fest volunteer while I’m doing a solo show.
Mukashi wa omae wa kooto de ibatte tagaraYou used to act all high and mighty on the court,
Ima ja furui miyakobut now you’re just like an ‘old capital city’.
Futsuu ja joushi mitai na hito gaPeople who would normally act like bosses
Ore ni tsukau keigonow use ‘polite language’ with me.
Ochita kaisha ni yobareru ibentoI’m invited to events by companies that once rejected me,
Omae ga shitte ru yuumei kigyoufamous corporations that even you know.
Media kara no meeru kiterun noEmails from the media keep coming in;
Nanimo dekinai yatsu no gekokujouit’s the ‘underdog’s revolution’.
Sagesumarete choushou ni batouI was despised, mocked, and abused,
Ima ja yume ga chakkyou asshoubut now my dreams have reached a landslide victory.
Tankousha dakedo kakero tankatsuI’m a short-distance runner, so bet it all on a ‘single win’,
Sanzan na me mo man baken sshobecause even the worst times were like a winning ticket.
Yarusenai moyamoya toI’ll take this helpless frustration,
Jibun no kazu wo kashi ni shiteturn my own stats into lyrics,
Hande wo nashi ni shitestrip away every handicap,
Kore de ore wa subete Get itand with this, I’m gonna get it all.
Onajiningen Music Video
‘Onajiningen’ is about rising above hardship. TOKYOSEKAI’s lyrics show how perseverance can turn despair into victory, proving that even the underdog can win.