When The Charisma Go Marching In

***When The Charisma Go Marching In*** is a song by Charisma and is the project's seventh solo song. It is Fumiya Ito's first solo to represent his Charisma Break. It was initially released on July 29th, 2022, on the Charisma YouTube channel.

## Track Info

* Lyrics: Ma-Nu
* Composition: Mori Zentaro, Ma-Nu
* Arrangement: Mori Zentaro
* MV Director: 多田卓也 (Tada Takuya)
* Time: 3:37
* Tempo: 92 BPM

## Translation Notes

1. Turns out writing rap is hard. Even harder when you’re translating it. I’m hoping I’ll find better ways to rewrite some of these lyrics, but I tried my best to make it flow… Only sometimes. Otherwise, it makes probably no sense whatsoever. This was still tons of fun!
2. In the second part of the chorus, Fumiya says “mushibamu/蝕む” which one of the meanings translates to “being eaten by worms.” Isn’t that cute? In this song it’s closer to being corrupted/eroded/eaten.
3. An “eyecatch” is what is called a bumper/commercial bumper internationally. It’s used to segue into a commercial break or back into the show, and most commonly occurs in anime and tokusatsu. Fumiya is a slippery character, he flits about and dodges/parries like a champ, so not paying attention to what is essentially a warning to switch gears means he’s trying to get away with something without any notice.
4. In the verse that starts with “MUST, MUST BE CRAZY” I chose to use “Kill or be killed” cus it just kinda sounded cooler to be honest. It actually means “to steal or not to steal,” but both beg the question “Good? Or Evil?” which stays in theme with Fumiya’s character. Just a little more hardcore.
5. “Clearance” in this sense could mean several things, but \*almost\* all deal with losing value of some kind. There’s a medical term that involves clearance which is something about purifying the kidneys, granting clearance, and then the one I went with is obviously the clearance sale. I thought that made a lot more sense anyways.
6. In the verse where Fumiya says: “You ought to choose ideas over ideals/’Leave well enough alone’” the last part, ことなかれ(koto nakare) can also be translated to “let sleeping dogs lie.” “Don’t rock the boat.” Basically, just leave things alone.

## Lyrics

* English (1)
* English (2)
* English
* Romaji
* Kanji

{{{English(1)}}}

{{{English(2)}}}

---(Fumiya Ito)---

CHOOSE WISELY

Straying from your thoughts

These sweet words will cleanse your palate

Discipline is SICK give in and SAY NO

This is your only warning before you lose

CHOOSE WISELY

Drown out these fantasies

All these unwanted, noisy auditory fallacies

Discipline is SICK, defy them and “SAY NO”

This is your warning before they feast on you

No formalities

There’s no escape from the path of Good and Evil

Undesired misfortunes are a bother

We are all fellow neighbors,

CHOOSE WISELY

This toxic world is placated by PAIN

Instead of sharing our pain, they repeat it like a refrain

Makeshift emotions

SET ME FREE

I’ll flit about, dip once more, throwback these watered-down mismatched sorrows

SO MANY optimists

Swept along and complicit

Look back and you’ll fall into an unforgiving pit

It’s NEVER TOO MUCH to join hands with necessary evils

Pay no mind to the eyecatch

CHOOSE WISELY

Straying from your thoughts

These sweet words will cleanse your palate

Discipline is SICK give in and SAY NO

This is your only warning before you lose

CHOOSE WISELY

Drown out these fantasies

All these unwanted, noisy auditory fallacies

Discipline is SICK, defy them and “SAY NO”

This is your warning before they feast on you

Perfectly clear skies

Schemes once more, yesterday and today

Stomp your foot down and follow with the right

Your heart loses value like a clearance sale

Freelance for the rest of your life

We are one of a kind

Of course, we can’t escape being the VIPs

MUST, MUST BE CRAZY

It’s kill or be killed

Mediocrity or Charisma

There are no correct answers

A battle between angels and demons

What are you hesitating for?

High standards bring malice

Give it up cus we’re all alone in the end

The vast oceans and mountains make you realize how infinitesimal you are

CHOOSE WISELY

You ought to choose ideas over ideals

“Leave well enough alone”

Even if there are no correct answers

There is still one to be found

So quit stumbling on your feet and let's meet on the other side of solitude

Infinite empathy

Confusion, Suspicion, it’s not impossible

Bring on the power

CHOOSE WISELY

You're the only one who can make that choice out of your own volition, YOU WANNA BE

CHOOSE WISELY

Straying from your thoughts

These sweet words will cleanse your palate

Discipline is SICK give in and SAY NO

This is your only warning before you lose

CHOOSE WISELY

Drown out these fantasies

All these unwanted, noisy auditory fallacies

Discipline is SICK, defy them and “SAY NO”

This is your warning before they feast on you

CHOOSE WISELY

Straying from your thoughts

These sweet words will cleanse your palate

Discipline is SICK give in and SAY NO

This is your only warning before you lose

CHOOSE WISELY

Drown out these fantasies

All these unwanted, noisy auditory fallacies

Discipline is SICK, defy them and “SAY NO”

This is your warning before they feast on you

---(Fumiya Ito)---

CHOOSE WISELY

ii ni hanshi meisou

kuchinaoshi ni amaatarui geigou

shitsukeru SICK ushinau SAY NO

ushinau mae ni iipou keihou

CHOOSE WISELY

kakikesu gensou

genchou oyobidenai kensou

shitsukeru SICK mushibamu “SAY NO”

mushibamu mae ni keihou

zenryaku

aruku deguchi no nai zen’aku

nozomanu fuko ha meiwaku

minagamina tagaini neighbors,

choose wisely

hedoro majiri no sekai ni nadame rareru sono PAIN

itamiwaketa hazu ga hita ha kurikaesu rifurein

maniawase no emoshon

SET ME FREE

chiratsukashi mata katasukashi kurai mizumashi nageku misumatchi

SO MANY rakkan-shi

nagasare katanshi

furikaereba kokoromotonai wadachi

hitsuyou waku mizukara te wo tsunagi NEVER TOO MUCH

kini mo tomenaiyou ni aikyatchi

CHOOSE WISELY

ii ni hanshi meisou

kuchinaoshi ni amaatarui geigou

shitsukeru SICK ushinau SAY NO

ushinau mae ni iipou keihou

CHOOSE WISELY

kakikesu gensou

genchou oyobidenai kensou

shitsukeru SICK mushibamu “SAY NO”

mushibamu mae ni keihou

sumiwataru sora no hi

uri futatsu kinokyo

fuminarasu miginarae

kokoro suriherasu kuriaransu

yosei furiransu

kosei We are

tozen nige rarenu kiman

MUST, MUST BE CRAZY

ubau ka ubawa reru ka

bonjin ka karisuma

seikai wanai

denshitoakuma no kobo-sen

nani tameratteru?

myona kitai ha doku

sutero shosen hito ha kodoku

so kodaina umi mo yama mo chippokena jibun ni kidzuku dake

CHOOSE WISELY

erabubeki riso yori shiso

“koto nakare”

daga seikai wanai

da to shite mo kotaeha mitsukaru

sukumu ashi de mukae kodoku no mokogishi de saikai wo hatasou

bugendai no kansei

tomadoi, utagai, muda janai

chikara ni shite koi

CHOOSE WISELY

erabu onore no ishi jibun ga tekinin YOU WANNA BE

CHOOSE WISELY

ii ni hanshi meisou

kuchinaoshi ni amaatarui geigou

shitsukeru SICK ushinau SAY NO

ushinau mae ni iipou keihou

CHOOSE WISELY

kakikesu gensou

genchou oyobidenai kensou

shitsukeru SICK mushibamu “SAY NO”

mushibamu mae ni keihou

CHOOSE WISELY

ii ni hanshi meisou

kuchinaoshi ni amaatarui geigou

shitsukeru SICK ushinau SAY NO

ushinau mae ni iipou keihou

CHOOSE WISELY

kakikesu gensou

genchou oyobidenai kensou

shitsukeru SICK mushibamu “SAY NO”

mushibamu mae ni keihou

---(Fumiya Ito)---

CHOOSE WISELY

意に反し迷走

口直しに 甘ったるい迎合

躾ける SICK 失う SAY NO

失う前に一報警報

CHOOSE WISELY

かき消す幻想

幻聴 お呼びでない喧騒

躾ける SICK 蝕む 「SAY NO」

蝕む前に警報

前略

歩く出口のない善悪

望まぬ不幸は 迷惑

皆が皆互いに neighbors,

choose wisely

ヘドロ混じりの世界に 宥められるその PAIN

痛み分けたはずが 人は繰り返す リフレイン

間に合わせのエモーション

SET ME FREE

チラつかし また肩透かし 食らい水増し 嘆くミスマッチ

SO MANY 楽観視

流され加担し

振り返れば心許ない轍

必要悪自ら手を繋ぎ NEVER TOO MUCH

気にも留めないように アイキャッチ

CHOOSE WISELY

意に反し迷走

口直しに 甘ったるい迎合

躾ける SICK 失う SAY NO

失う前に一報警報

CHOOSE WISELY

かき消す幻想

幻聴 お呼びでない喧騒

躾ける SICK 蝕む SAY NO

蝕む前に警報

澄み渡る空の日

うりふたつ昨日今日

踏み鳴らす右倣え

心すり減らす クリアランス

余生 フリーランス

個性 We are

当然 逃げられぬ キーマン

MUST, MUST BE CRAZY

奪うか 奪われるか

凡人か カリスマ

正解はない

天使と悪魔の攻防戦

何ためらってる？

妙な期待は毒

捨てろ 所詮人は孤独

そう 広大な海も山も ちっぽけな 自分に気づくだけ

CHOOSE WISELY

選ぶべき理想より思想

「ことなかれ」

だが正解はない

だとしても 答えは見つかる

すくむ足で向かえ 孤独の 向こう岸で再会を果たそう

無限大の感性

戸惑い、疑い、無駄じゃない

力にして来い

CHOOSE WISELY

選ぶ己の意志 自分が適任 YOU WANNA BE

choose wisely

意に反し迷走

口直しに 甘ったるい迎合

躾ける sick 失う「say NO」

失う前に一報 警報

choose wisely

かき消す幻想 幻聴

お呼びでない喧騒

躾ける SICK 蝕む SAY NO

蝕む前に 警報

choose wisely

意に反し迷走

口直しに 甘ったるい迎合

躾ける SICK 失うSAY NO

失う前に一報 警報

choose wisely

かき消す 幻想、幻聴

お呼びでない喧騒

躾けるsick 蝕む「say NO」

蝕む前に 警報

## Credits

Translation and transcriptions by dokujirai.