ZAQ – Minor Piece Lyrics + English Translation

“Minor Piece” is the 1st track from the “Minor Piece” single released by ZAQ. It was released on February 28, 2024 and is used as the opening theme for the anime “Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e 3rd Season (Classroom of the Elite III)“.

Details

• Title: Dance In The Game (マイナーピース)
• Genre: Pop
• Language: Japanese
• Released: February 28, 2024
• Performer: ZAQ
• Composer: ZAQ
• Arranger: ZAQ
• Lyricist: ZAQ

Lyrics

chou wa mada tori ni narezu
chigiresou na hane wo yurasu
shita wo dashi toki wo matta
kakehiki no sekai e
youkoso

kumo ga nagarete seni wo matotta
chiribameta kigou wa anaguramu
saigishin to shinai no aida
sono shihaisha wa dare?

sensen fukoku sensen ugoku
shinsan kibou na sutoratejii
taizen to kyouda no tawabure
hatan e no oovaachua

shiroi ningyou geki
kyomukan no ruupu bannou sainou wa kyuukutsu
“tsugou no ii tama ni naru to omotta no kai?”

saewataru kiryaku itsu datte kodoku
shouri ka haiboku ka jitsuryoku shugi
kyokuron munou na ningen ga agaita nara
unmei wa kawaru
suuji joushiki kutsugaeshite
hikari no saki e ikou

Zugzwang Du-Ra-ta-ta
odore mainaa piisu
zugzwang ra-ta-ta-ta
kono tenohira de
Zugzwang Du-Ra-ta-ta
shirokuro bijon haiagatte mae e

uita kamen no sukima ni
yabou wo nosete kimi ni ima uso wo haita

senren sareta seiren nanka
ryuutou kotou no ikie sa
shuumatsu no toki wa chikaku
zangai wo kazoe

“nee, kore de ii no kai?”
mayoi no furiko shousan hanron no suikou
itsu no ma ni ka hitorashii jinsei da

kako to mirai shudan wo erande sugiru hibi wo
bokura wa tabibito to shite ikita
chikyuu tte heya odoru geemu no saki

happii endo wa gisei wo tomonau
hoshii yume nara subete ubae
shuu wa ko ni masari ko wa shuu ni natta
unmei wo kaero
suuji joushiki kutsugaeshite
hikari no saki e ikou

Zugzwang Du-Ra-ta-ta
odore mainaa piisu
zugzwang ra-ta-ta-ta
kono tenohira de
Zugzwang Du-Ra-ta-ta
shirokuro bijon haiagatte mae e

English Translation

Still unable to become a bird
The butterfly flaps its wings Almost breaking off
I waited, tongue sticking out
Welcome
To the world of gamesmanship

The clouds flowed by I took on a fighting spirit
The symbols are strewn as in an anagram
Between skepticism and affection
Who is the ruler?

War is declared, frontlines move
Ingenious scheme and strategy
Fearlessness and cowardice in jest
Overture to the collapse

A play of white puppets
A sense of emptiness loops Versatility is constraining
“Did you think you’d be A convenient bullet?”

A brilliant maneuver, always alone
Victory or defeat, meritocratic
With struggle, an incompetent human’s
Destiny can change
Just defy the numbers and common wisdom
And let’s go beyond the light

Zugzwang du-ra-ta-ta
Dance, minor piece
Zugzwang ra-ta-ta-ta
In the palm of my hand
Zugzwang du-ra-ta-ta
Black-and-white vision Crawl up and come forward

Through the cracks of your mask
With ambition, I told you a lie

A refined clean image
Is live bait for a battle of rivalries
The end is approaching
Count the carcasses

“Hey, is this all right?”
The pendulum swings Revisions based on mixed reception
Without realizing it You’re living like a decent human being

Past and future Days passed as we chose the means
And we lived as travelers
In a room called Earth Beyond the dancing game

Sacrifice accompanies happy endings
If it’s the dream you want Then seize everything
The collective defeated the individual The individual became a collective
Change your destiny
Just defy the numbers and common wisdom
And let’s go beyond the light

Zugzwang du-ra-ta-ta
Dance, minor piece
Zugzwang ra-ta-ta-ta
In the palm of my hand
Zugzwang du-ra-ta-ta
Black-and-white vision Crawl up and come forward

(from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zul8B399nzA)