Rama Pantera’s ‘Red Pen’ is a bold reflection of self-discovery and the struggles of growing up. The songwriter mixes raw honesty with a poetic touch, while DJ Mitsu The Beats and Naoya Tokunou create a beat that mirrors the song’s introspective mood. From the Sharnga : Before the Arrow Flies album, this track invites listeners into a deeply personal narrative.
Released: March 18, 2026
Red Pen
Rama Pantera • From “Sharnga : Before the Arrow Flies”
Red Pen Lyrics Translation Rama Pantera | Sharnga : Before the Arrow Flies
Rama Pantera writes, ‘I take notes with a red pen, saving my thoughts, I’ve got a plan,’ capturing the essence of planning life’s next steps while grappling with uncertainty. The lyrics mention forbidden fruit and convenient lies, blending vivid metaphors with the frustration of adulthood. The poet uses these images to explore themes of loneliness, ambition, and the search for belonging.
Aka pen de kizande tameru got a planI take notes with a red pen, saving my thoughts, I’ve got a plan.
Umaku ireru ibasho sagasu yoruA night spent searching for a place where I comfortably belong.
Te o kazashite hikari ga mieru made me narasu dareka no bunI hold my hand up, letting my eyes adjust until I can see the light for someone else.
Mata dejavu ate the forbidden fruitIt’s deja vu again, I ate the forbidden fruit.
Nanika negau kekka o miru trueWishing for something and seeing the true results.
Ore ga mitetai no wa tsugou no ii itsuwariWhat I really want to see are convenient lies.
Shinjitsu ga subete janai tte koto tsumari waThe truth isn’t everything, in other words,
Piano oboetate de neko o fumu mitaiit’s like blindly mashing the keys when you’ve just learned to play the piano.
In no koto bakka kangaete aitsu baka mitaiThinking only about rhymes, that guy looks like a fool.
Minna wa shippai suru toko ga mitaiEveryone just wants to see you fail.
Baka ni suru nara sareru otona ni naritaiRather than making fun of others, I’d rather be the adult who gets mocked.
Nisemon no pride to gizen no utaIt’s just fake pride and a song of hypocrisy.
Hitori de rappu suru izen all nightStill rapping all by myself, all night.
Umaku kinou shitenai you na shizen toutaIt feels like natural selection is broken.
Biito nagaseba ore wa shizen to utauWhen the beat plays, I sing naturally.
Tanoshii igai wa shiranai riyuuThat’s the reason I know nothing but having fun.
Mujaki na boy demo shitasaki ni biiruI’m an innocent boy, but there’s beer on my tongue.
Arukooru o abiruI’m bathing in alcohol.
Kodomo no kokoro de otona ni natta to kanjiruI feel like I’ve become an adult while keeping a child’s heart.
Kodoku mo fuan mo shi mo shitto mo urami mo shiteru sa isshokutaLoneliness, anxiety, death, jealousy, and grudges, I’m mixing them all together.
Iroenpitsu wa rap color de isshoku daMy colored pencils are just one solid shade of rap.
Imada monokuro no risou utauI’m still singing about a monochrome ideal.
Aka pen de kizande tameru got a planI take notes with a red pen, saving my thoughts, I’ve got a plan.
Umaku ireru ibasho sagasu yoruA night spent searching for a place where I comfortably belong.
Te o kazashite hikari ga mieru made me narasu dareka no bunI hold my hand up, letting my eyes adjust until I can see the light for someone else.
Mata dejavu ate the forbidden fruitIt’s deja vu again, I ate the forbidden fruit.
Nanika negau kekka o miru trueWishing for something and seeing the true results.
Ore ga mitetai no wa tsugou no ii itsuwariWhat I really want to see are convenient lies.
Shinjitsu ga subete janai tte koto tsumari waThe truth isn’t everything, in other words,
You better not sayyou better not say it.
Kitto dareka matteruI’m sure someone is waiting.
Sonna kimochi dakeIt’s just that feeling.
Mune no omori yureru talking to my phoneThe weight in my chest sways while I’m talking to my phone.
Ore wa kawaranai kedoI haven’t changed, but
Omae no miru me ga kawatteku ah ahthe way you look at me is changing, ah ah.
Kanarazu ah ahIt always does, ah ah.
Tomodachi to ieru yatsu hetteku ah ahThe guys I can call friends are fading away, ah ah.
Gomu mitai ni usui ningensei sugu misukasuI can easily see right through their loyalty, thin as rubber.
Ah akireteru subete wakatteta koto da naAh, I’m disgusted, but I knew all of this from the start.
Ima demo ikeru yo hyou naraI can still keep going right now, like a panther.
Sukunai dachi to family ga itte kureruMy few friends and my family tell me that.
Ima wa aimai na kanjou demo fureru haEven now, I can feel these vague emotions.
Tokubetsu na medicine kureruThey give me a special medicine.
Baka na omoi katachi niGiving shape to these foolish thoughts.
Kuyashii mama natta hatachi niTurning twenty while still feeling this frustration.
Imada easy to ienai koto mo aru ichinichiAnother day with things I still can’t say easily.
Ruutin tsukuri konashiteru jimichi niI’ve built a routine, steadily working my way through it.
Aka pen de kizande tameru got a planI take notes with a red pen, saving my thoughts, I’ve got a plan.
Umaku ireru ibasho sagasu yoruA night spent searching for a place where I comfortably belong.
Te o kazashite hikari ga mieru made me narasu dareka no bunI hold my hand up, letting my eyes adjust until I can see the light for someone else.
Mata dejavu ate the forbidden fruitIt’s deja vu again, I ate the forbidden fruit.
Nanika negau kekka o miru trueWishing for something and seeing the true results.
Ore ga mitetai no wa tsugou no ii itsuwariWhat I really want to see are convenient lies.
Shinjitsu ga subete janai tte koto tsumari waThe truth isn’t everything, in other words.
Red Pen Music Video
The lyrics of ‘Red Pen’ weave a story of self-reflection and ambition. Rama Pantera delivers this heartfelt anthem in his signature style, blending Japanese rap with universal emotions.