go!go!vanillas, known for their energetic rock sound, delivers ‘SCARY MONSTER’ with a mix of raw emotion and intensity. The lyrics, written by 牧 達弥, question a loved one’s sudden transformation. The music, composed by 牧 達弥, Stuart Hawkes, Daishi Iiba, and Paul Norris, matches the song’s haunting tone.
Released: September 24, 2025
SCARY MONSTER
Go!Go!Vanillas
Lyricist
牧 達弥
Composer
牧 達弥, Stuart Hawkes, Daishi Iiba, Paul Norris
SCARY MONSTER Meaning & Lyrics (Go!Go!Vanillas)
牧 達谋 pens lines like, ‘Are you a scary monster, a beast, or perhaps an angel?’ The poet captures the confusion of loving someone who has changed beyond recognition. The lyrics describe a love that endures even as the narrator feels devoured by the relationship.
Chigau boku ga shitteru kimi to chigau kimi wa dare daiThis is wrong; who is this person, so different from the ‘you’ I know?
Chikau ai no kotoba yori tooku e itchattaYou’ve gone somewhere far beyond the vows of love we swore,
Aiso nashi no sekaiinto a world with no warmth left.
What a wonderful fxxkin’ face!What a wonderful f##kin’ face!
Aimai mii I’m scaredIt’s all ambiguous, I, my, me… I’m scared.
Scary monster kaibutsu ka hatamata tenshiAre you a scary monster, a beast, or perhaps an angel?
Kimama ni matsu Holy dayI’m just waiting on your whim for a holy day.
Aishita kimi wa kieThe version of you I loved has vanished,
Temaneku desu iitaa kizuita koro ni wabeckoned by a ‘Death Eater’, and by the time I realized it,
Hone mo nokoran boku desuI’ve been devoured, with not even a bone left behind.
To wa ie wasurerarenu kimi no kotoEven so, I simply can’t forget about you.
Doko de nani shiten noWhere are you right now, and what are you doing?
Koishiten no ge iyaiyaiyaiyaAre you in love? Ge-iyaiyaiyaiya.
Kison no monosashi ja tarinStandard measures just aren’t enough to judge this,
Zettai no jishin o douka ware ni ataeyoso please, God, grant me absolute confidence.
Kami yo ikashiteLet me survive this,
Risupon da kessen gachi deit’s a respawn, a decisive battle for real.
What a wonderful fxxkin’ phase!What a wonderful f##kin’ phase!
Zanpai mii But I don’t careA crushing defeat for me, but I don’t care.
Hokorashii kimi no ken da sabitsuite demoIt is your proud sword, and even if it’s rusted over,
Kiru kara warusa to ma no teI’ll use it to cut through the evil and the devil’s reach.
Taisan shite nigeruThey’ll scatter and run,
Honrai no kimi ga ii nda kakkou tsukanai kedobecause I prefer the real you, even if it looks uncool.
Boku wa sore o aishiteruThat is the part of you I love.
Aimai mii I’m scaredIt’s all ambiguous, I, my, me… I’m scared.
Scary monster kaibutsu ka hatamata tenshiAre you a scary monster, a beast, or perhaps an angel?
Kimama ni matsu Holy dayI’m just waiting on your whim for a holy day.
Aishita kimi ga kureruThe one I loved gives it to me,
Temaneku tenshi ga kuchizuke o shitea beckoning angel plants a kiss on me,
Honenuki no zako boku desuand I become a boneless, spineless nobody.
The translation of ‘SCARY MONSTER’ lyrics explores love’s darker side. The song, performed by go!go!vanillas, mixes Japanese rock with themes of longing and fear.
