SAKI pens lyrics for BAND-MAID’s ‘Zen’ from their album ‘SCOOOOOP.’ The poet creates a story about reclaiming light in darkness. He and Masahiko Fukui compose a beat that matches the song’s theme of rewriting destiny.
Released: January 13, 2025
Zen
Band-Maid • From “SCOOOOOP”
Zen Lyrics Translation – SCOOOOOP Soundtrack
The lyricist SAKI writes about using a pencil to defy fatalism, adding a happy ending to life’s story. He mentions ‘writing out a new verse that no one can ever steal,’ showing how creativity changes our future. The performer brings the idea of reclaiming light to life with energy.
I am drawing new lines into the voidI’m drawing new lines into the void
Nobody knows atarashii futureNobody knows our brand new future
Makkurayami ni somattaStained in a pitch-black darkness,
Horobi ni storya story of destruction where
Daremo ga lonelyeveryone’s left feeling so lonely.
Shukumeiron ni hamukau pencilWith a pencil that defies fatalism,
Kakitasu pageI’m adding to the page
Another endanother ending.
SaaNow,
Pan up pan downpan up, pan down,
Light up light offlight up, light off,
Nando datte re re editwe’ll re-edit it as many times as it takes.
Kakidasu new verse dare ni moWriting out a new verse that no one
Ubaenai bokura no miraican ever steal from our future,
Muda na mono wa hitotsu mo mitsukaranaiI can’t find a single thing that’s gone to waste.
Ugokidasu new worldAs this new world starts to move,
Mune no oku hiraite tokihanateopen up your heart and set it free,
Koko de let’s get back the shine’cause right here, let’s get back the shine.
Hitorikiri ja muryokuI’m powerless all on my own, so
Kara yabutte go actionshatter your shell and take action.
Why don’t you fight togetherWhy don’t we fight together?
We will we will never loseWe’ll never, we’ll never lose.
Unmeiron ni niramaretatteEven if destiny’s glaring us down,
Kakitasu pageI’m adding to the page
Happy enda happy ending.
SaaNow,
Fade in fade outfade in, fade out,
Frame in frame outframe in, frame out,
Nando datte re re editwe’ll re-edit it over and over again.
Kakidasu new verse dare ni moScribbling a new verse that no one
Ubaenai bokura no miraicould ever take from our future,
Muda na mono wa hitotsu mo mitsukaranaiI won’t find a single thing that’s useless here.
Ugokidasu new worldAs this new world begins to stir,
Mune no oku hiraite tokihanateopen up your heart and let it loose,
Koko de let’s get back the shine’cause right here, let’s reclaim our light.
I drew your smile when we were togetherI drew your smile when we were together
Nido to kienai you niso that it’d never have to fade away again.
Kakidasu new verse dare ni moCrafting a new verse that no one
Ubaenai bokura no miraiis allowed to steal from our future,
Muda na mono wa hitotsu mo mitsukaranainot a single moment has been in vain.
Ugokidasu new worldAs this new world wakes and moves,
Mune no oku hiraite tokihanateunlock your soul and set it free,
Koko de let’s get back the shine’cause right here, let’s take back the shine.
We will never ever never ever loseWe’ll never, ever, never, ever lose.
Zen Music Video
Zen by the Japanese band BAND-MAID features powerful vocals. The translation of ‘Zen’ lyrics offers a message of reclaiming light and rewriting destiny through creative action.