SOBER ROCK

* Cover 1

SOBER ROCK cover

## Audio

**SOBER ROCK**  was Novel Core's first major single under label B-ME. It was released on October 16, 2020 and was later included as a bonus track on his first major album A GREAT FOOL.

## Background and release

On September 26, 2020 during SKY-HI's "Jikka One Man -Family Homesession-", during which he revealed the establishment of BMSG, he announced the first artist to sign a contract with the company was rapper Novel Core and that he would be making his major label debut with his first single **SOBER ROCK**.

Novel Core said of the song, "I wrote this under the theme of 'Reclaiming my youth!' I felt like I was bringing back the days when I was just living every day with a big dream, armed only with my baseless self-confidence."

## Other Credits

### Song

* Guitar: Takuya Yamanaka from THE ORAL CIGARETTES
* Recording & Mixing Engineer: SHIMI from BUZZER BEATS (D.O.C. / NEW WORLD STUDIO shibuya)
* Mastering Engineer: Stuart Hawkes (Metropolis Studio)

### Music Video

* MV Director: Samurai Visuals
* Cinematographer: KOMATSU RYOSUKE
* 1st Asisstant Cameraman: KATAOKA SHOGO
* Lighting director: Keisuke Ikeda
* Stylist: Keisuke Kanoh
* Hair & Make: Chika Ueno, Takami Yamaguchi
* Colorist: Filmatic Otoko
* Production Staff: Kioshi Walter, Shun Sumiya, Sukeatsu Nakamachi, Kaishu Kamotani
* Casting: Lilhoneyprincess
* Cast: MARIN, Bianca, Danil, Riku Shibata
* Producer: Yusuke Sekiguchi
* Produced by GROUNDRIDDIM
* Location: TOKYO SCHOOL OF MUSIC & DANCE

## Performances

* [2022.04-05] Novel Core A GREAT FOOL TOUR 2022
* [2022.05.29] MTV LIVE MATCH 2022.05.29
* [2022.06.05] Munakata Fes THINK ECO KITAKYU
* [2022.08.17] Coca-Cola SUMMER STATION Ongaku LIVE
* [2022.09.23] ODD BRICK FESTIVAL 2022
* [2022.09.24] TOKYO ISLAND 2022
* [2022.11-12] No Pressure TOUR 2022
* [2023.06.18] MTV PRIDE LIVE 2023
* [2023.07.17] LuckyFes'23
* [2023.07.28] Date fm Fantastic Forty RAD DAY 2.5
* [2023.09.03] Rolling Stone Japan LIVE 2023
* [2024.01.17] ONEMAN LIVE -I AM THE HERO- at BUDOKAN

## Lyrics

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**Featured Members**Novel Core

**Lyrics**
* Side-by-Side View
* Japanese
* Romaji
* English

**Romaji Lyrics + Color Code**
I just wanna live my way

Dare no sashizu mo ukenai It's my day

Dare mo jama deki nai ze

Mushiro hade ni korobu hou ga Right way

Yuutsu na Monday dare mo kare mo onaji youna kao de

Densha ni yurare ikigurushii nekutai ga haanesu

Atamasage tari kigen tottari

Kono yume wa minotake ni awanai?

Jikyuu kyuurokujuu en no yume (errday, errday)

Nijyuuyo jikan de kieru Stories mitai na

Uwattsura no yatsu wa mou ii

Senpai mo jooshi mo shiru ka Goin'

Suki na yaccha ina yo Let it be

I just wanna live my way

Dare no sashizu mo ukenai It's my day

Dare mo jama deki nai ze

Mushiro hade ni korobu hou ga Right way

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh... (run it, run it)

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh... (run it, run it)

Kyoukasho nan peejime ni shirusareteimasuka? Sensei

Onnanoko no atsukaikata toka dekkai yume no mikata nanka wa

Anki shiteita suuji ya tango wa yakunitattei naishi na

Shukudai toka mou ii Bon Jovi kiite neru yo Sorry

(I just wanna live my way)

Ore ga orerashiku ikiru you ni

(I just wanna live my way)

Kimi mo kimi rashiku ikireba ii

I think I'll be alright

I think we'll be alright

Aratamete shou My name

Kattobashite iku ze Set me free

I just wanna live my way

Dare no sashizu mo ukenai It's my day

Dare mo jama deki nai ze

Mushiro hade ni korobu hou ga Right way

I-I-I'm goin' my way

Dare no sashizu mo ukenai It's my day

Dare mo jama deki nai ze

Mushiro hade ni korobu hou ga Right way

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh... (run it, run it)

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh... (run it, run it)

**English Translation**
I just wanna live my way

I don't listen to anyone, it's my day

No one can get in my way

I'd rather try and fall, that's the right way

Monday blues, the same look on every face

Staggering on a subway, necktie suffocating you like a harness

You either bow down or play nice

Is this dream too much for me?

A dream worth 960 yen an hour (errday, errday)

Like stories that disappear within 24 hours

I don't need you pretenders

Seniors and superiors, I don't care

I do what I want, just let it be

I just wanna live my way

I don't listen to anyone, it's my day

No one can get in my way

I'd rather try and fall, that's the right way

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh... (run it, run it)

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh... (run it, run it)

Hey teacher, what page is this on?

Where does it teach me how to treat girls or to dream big?

The numbers and the words I learned are useless

I don't need no homework

I'm listening to Bon Jovi and going to bed, sorry

(I just wanna live my way)

I'm just doing me

(I just wanna live my way)

And you do you

I think I'll be alright

I think we'll be alright

The name that I carry

I let go, set me free

I just wanna live my way

I don't listen to anyone, it's my day

No one can get in my way

I'd rather try and fall, that's the right way

I-I-I'm goin' my way

I don't listen to anyone, it's my day

No one can get in my way

I'd rather try and fall, that's the right way

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh... (run it, run it)

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh... (run it, run it)

**Japanese Lyrics**
I just wanna live my way

誰の指図も受けない It’s my day

誰も邪魔できないぜ

寧ろ派手に転ぶ方がRight way

憂鬱なMonday　誰もかれも同じような顔で

電車に揺られ　息苦しいネクタイがハーネス

頭下げたり　機嫌取ったり

この夢は身の丈に合わない？

時給960円の夢 (errday, errday)

24時間で消えるStoriesみたいな

上っ面のやつはもういい

先輩も上司も知るか Goin’

好きにやっちゃいなよ Let it be

I just wanna live my way

誰の指図も受けない It’s my day

誰も邪魔できないぜ

寧ろ派手に転ぶ方がRight way

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh… (run it, run it)

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh… (run it, run it)

教科書何ページ目に記されていますか？先生

女の子の扱い方とか　でっかい夢の見方なんかは

暗記していた数字や単語は役に立っていないしな

宿題とかもういい Bon Jovi聴いて寝るよ Sorry

(I just wanna live my way)

俺が俺らしく生きるように

(I just wanna live my way)

君も君らしく生きれば良い

I think I’ll be alright

I think we’ll be alright

改めて背負う My name

かっ飛ばしていくぜ Set me free

I just wanna live my way

誰の指図も受けない It’s my day

誰も邪魔できないぜ

寧ろ派手に転ぶ方がRight way

I-I-I’m goin’ my way

誰の指図も受けない It’s my day

誰も邪魔できないぜ

寧ろ派手に転ぶ方がRight way

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh… (run it, run it)

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh… (run it, run it)

**Romaji Lyrics + Color Code**
I just wanna live my way

Dare no sashizu mo ukenai It's my day

Dare mo jama deki nai ze

Mushiro hade ni korobu hou ga Right way

Yuutsu na Monday dare mo kare mo onaji youna kao de

Densha ni yurare ikigurushii nekutai ga haanesu

Atamasage tari kigen tottari

Kono yume wa minotake ni awanai?

Jikyuu kyuurokujuu en no yume (errday, errday)

Nijyuuyo jikan de kieru Stories mitai na

Uwattsura no yatsu wa mou ii

Senpai mo jooshi mo shiru ka Goin'

Suki na yaccha ina yo Let it be

I just wanna live my way

Dare no sashizu mo ukenai It's my day

Dare mo jama deki nai ze

Mushiro hade ni korobu hou ga Right way

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh... (run it, run it)

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh... (run it, run it)

Kyoukasho nan peejime ni shirusareteimasuka? Sensei

Onnanoko no atsukaikata toka dekkai yume no mikata nanka wa

Anki shiteita suuji ya tango wa yakunitattei naishi na

Shukudai toka mou ii Bon Jovi kiite neru yo Sorry

(I just wanna live my way)

Ore ga orerashiku ikiru you ni

(I just wanna live my way)

Kimi mo kimi rashiku ikireba ii

I think I'll be alright

I think we'll be alright

Aratamete shou My name

Kattobashite iku ze Set me free

I just wanna live my way

Dare no sashizu mo ukenai It's my day

Dare mo jama deki nai ze

Mushiro hade ni korobu hou ga Right way

I-I-I'm goin' my way

Dare no sashizu mo ukenai It's my day

Dare mo jama deki nai ze

Mushiro hade ni korobu hou ga Right way

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh... (run it, run it)

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh... (run it, run it)

**English Translation**
I just wanna live my way

I don't listen to anyone, it's my day

No one can get in my way

I'd rather try and fall, that's the right way

Monday blues, the same look on every face

Staggering on a subway, necktie suffocating you like a harness

You either bow down or play nice

Is this dream too much for me?

A dream worth 960 yen an hour (errday, errday)

Like stories that disappear within 24 hours

I don't need you pretenders

Seniors and superiors, I don't care

I do what I want, just let it be

I just wanna live my way

I don't listen to anyone, it's my day

No one can get in my way

I'd rather try and fall, that's the right way

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh... (run it, run it)

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh... (run it, run it)

Hey teacher, what page is this on?

Where does it teach me how to treat girls or to dream big?

The numbers and the words I learned are useless

I don't need no homework

I'm listening to Bon Jovi and going to bed, sorry

(I just wanna live my way)

I'm just doing me

(I just wanna live my way)

And you do you

I think I'll be alright

I think we'll be alright

The name that I carry

I let go, set me free

I just wanna live my way

I don't listen to anyone, it's my day

No one can get in my way

I'd rather try and fall, that's the right way

I-I-I'm goin' my way

I don't listen to anyone, it's my day

No one can get in my way

I'd rather try and fall, that's the right way

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh... (run it, run it)

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh... (run it, run it)

**Credits**
**Japanese:** Official
**Romaji:** Chanting

**English:** Official

## Trivia

* SKY-HI makes a cameo appearance in the music video as a passer-by.

## References

1. ↑ *Natalie - SKY-HI＆SHIMI手がけるNovel Coreメジャーデビュー曲にオーラル山中拓也が参加, 2020/10/09*