King Gnu sings the track ‘SO BAD’ with a restless drive. 常田大希 writes the lyrics, the poet offers a surreal edge, and he brings the line ‘the absolute worst, the absolute best’. Ryuma Annaka brings the music, the producer offers glitchy synths, and he brings the beat pulse like a neon heartbeat.
Released: September 5, 2025
SO BAD
King Gnu
SO BAD Meaning & Lyrics (King Gnu)
常田大希 writes the story with a spider’s thread that drags the mind toward madness. The poet tells a line that translates to ‘No need for grief in this theater of life’ and it anchors the chaos. He describes Tokyo shimmering in a wavering heat haze, and the image offers neon dust on a restless night.
King gnu is deadKing Gnu is dead,
But the king is notbut the King is not,
Because it’s youbecause it’s you.
Saiaku de saikou (saiaku de saikou)It’s the absolute worst, it’s the absolute best (the worst is the best),
Saiaku de saikou (saiaku de saikou)it’s the absolute worst, it’s the absolute best (the worst is the best).
Konse dou narou to (konse dou narou to)No matter what happens in this life (no matter what happens),
Ichirentakusho yowe share the same destiny.
Saiaku de saikou (saiaku de saikou)It’s the absolute worst, it’s the absolute best (the worst is the best),
Saiaku de saikou (saiaku de saikou)it’s the absolute worst, it’s the absolute best (the worst is the best).
Urei nado wa muyou (urei nado wa muyou)There is no need for grief (no need for grief),
Kono jinsei gekijouin this theater of life.
Saiaku de saikouIt’s the absolute worst, it’s the absolute best.
Yoso wa yosoOutsiders are outsiders,
Uchi wa uchiand we are who we are.
Meta wa sotoThe meta stays out,
Oni wa uchiand the demons stay inside.
Rokudenashi no seigi waThe justice of these good-for-nothings
Oyobi janaiis not invited here.
Manabanu arasoi no rekishiIt’s a history of conflict where nothing is learned,
Saitee no tomodachi tospent with the lowest kind of friends,
Hottarakashi yoru no hajimarimarking the start of a night left to rot.
Saiaku de saikou (saiaku de saikou)It’s the absolute worst, it’s the absolute best (the worst is the best),
Saiaku de saikou (saiaku de saikou)it’s the absolute worst, it’s the absolute best (the worst is the best).
Namida ga afuresou (namida ga afuresou)My tears are about to overflow (about to overflow),
Itsu no hi kara darouI wonder how long it’s been like this.
Saiaku de saikou (saiaku de saikou)It’s the absolute worst, it’s the absolute best (the worst is the best),
Saiaku de saikou (saiaku de saikou)it’s the absolute worst, it’s the absolute best (the worst is the best).
Yume haruka shinkirou (yume haruka shinkirou)Dreams are a distant mirage (a distant mirage),
Kono jinsei gekijouin this theater of life.
Saiaku de saikouIt’s the absolute worst, it’s the absolute best.
Matsurona taiyouThe rebellious sun,
Kagerou yurayura yureru toukyouand Tokyo shimmering in the wavering heat haze.
Ifu hodo warukunai waIt’s really not as bad as you fear,
Saa endorooru de aimaseuso come, let’s meet when the end credits roll.
Yoso wa yosoOutsiders are outsiders,
Uchi wa uchiand we are who we are.
Shizumiyuku kono kuniIn this country sinking into the depths,
Kuruwaseru kumo no itoa spider’s thread drives us to madness.
Kaya no soto tsunehigoroWe’re always left out of the loop,
Esoragoto no seijigoverned by politics of empty fables,
Hottarakashi yoru no hajimarimarking the start of a night left to rot.
Saiaku de saikouIt’s the absolute worst, it’s the absolute best.
Saiaku de saikouIt’s the absolute worst, it’s the absolute best.
Saiaku de saikouIt’s the absolute worst, it’s the absolute best.
Saiaku de saikouIt’s the absolute worst, it’s the absolute best.
Saiaku de saikouIt’s the absolute worst, it’s the absolute best.
Saiaku de saikou (saiaku de saikou)It’s the absolute worst, it’s the absolute best (the worst is the best),
Saiaku de saikou (saiaku de saikou)it’s the absolute worst, it’s the absolute best (the worst is the best).
Konse dou narou to (konse dou narou to)No matter what happens in this life (no matter what happens),
Ichirentakusho yowe share the same destiny.
Saiaku de saikou (saiaku de saikou)It’s the absolute worst, it’s the absolute best (the worst is the best),
Saiaku de saikou (saiaku de saikou)it’s the absolute worst, it’s the absolute best (the worst is the best).
Urei nado wa muyou (urei nado wa muyou)There is no need for grief (no need for grief),
Kono jinsei gekijouin this theater of life.
Saiaku de saikouIt’s the absolute worst, it’s the absolute best.
So badSo bad,
I want this so badI want this so bad,
I want that so badI want that so bad,
I want this so i want that soI want this so, I want that so,
Nanimokamo so badeverything is just so bad.
I want this so badI want this so bad,
I want that so badI want that so bad,
I want this so i want that soI want this so, I want that so,
Kireigoto wa so badpretty lies are just so bad.
I want this so badI want this so bad,
I want that so badI want that so bad,
I want this so i want that soI want this so, I want that so,
I want that so badI want that so bad.
I want this so badI want this so bad,
I want that so badI want that so bad,
I want this so i want that soI want this so, I want that so,
I want that soI want that so.
So bad (saiaku de saikou)So bad (it’s the absolute worst, it’s the absolute best).
SO BAD Music Video
The track features a striking hook, ‘SO BAD’ lyrics offer a wild mix of paradox and neon grit. King Gnu sings in Japanese.