"Makeinu" by The Stalin: (Lyrics and Translation)

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The Stalin was an 80's punk rock band formed by vocalist and leader, Endo Michiro. "Makeinu" was from their second full-length 1982 album, "Stop Jap", rated by Rolling Stone Japan "as #27 on their list of the 100 greatest Japanese rock albums of all time". It was featured in the drama special "Radio".
Translation is done by danburi-san:

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Kanji Lyrics:

負け犬

歌：ザ・スターリン
作詞：遠藤 ミチロウ
作曲：ザ・スターリン


負け犬　負け犬
掟はいつもリンチだ
負け犬　負け犬
乾いた夜に吠え出す

政治家どもが唄えば
資本家どもが笑い出す
裁判官は正直だよ
いつまでたってもみじめだよ

負け犬　負け犬
信じるものは何もない
負け犬　負け犬
傷つくだけで能がない

しゃしゃり出れば モルモット
あいづち打てば 不和雷同
そのうちきっと バケ猫
いつまでたっても こっけいだ

負け犬　負け犬
骨の髄までワイセツ
負け犬　負け犬
監禁されてもおっ立ってる

政治家どもが唄えば
資本家どもが笑い出す
裁判官は正直だ
いつまでたってもみじめだよ

Makeinu
Performed by: The Stalin
Lyrics: Endo Michiro
Music: The Stalin

Romaji Lyrics	...	English Translation
Makeinu makeinu okite wa itsumo rinchida Makeinu makeinu kawaita yoru ni hoe dasu Seijika-domo ga utaeba Shihonka-domo ga warai dasu Saibankan wa shōjikida yo Itsu made tatte mo mijimeda yo Makeinu makeinu shinjiru mono wa nanimonai Makeinu makeinu kizutsuku dake de nōganai Shasharidereba morumotto Ai dzuchi uteba fuwa raidō Sonōchi kitto bake neko Itsu made tatte mo kokkeida Makeinu makeinu Hone no zui made waisetsu Makeinu makeinu kankin sa rete mo o~tsu ta~tsu teru Seijika-domo ga utaeba Shihonka-domo ga warai dasu Saibankan wa shōjikida Itsu made tatte mo mijimeda yo		Loser Loser Law are always lynch Loser Loser Start howling in the dry night When politicians start singing Capitalists will start laughing Judges are honest You'll be pitiful forever Loser Loser You don't believe in anything Loser Loser All you can do is to get hurt When you try to voice out, you're a guinea pig When you agree with others, you'll follow them blindly I'm sure you'll become a goblin-cat one day You'll be ridiculous forever Loser Loser Obscene, down to the bone Loser Loser Even in confinement you'll have an erection When politicians start singing Capitalists will start laughing Judges are honest You'll be pitiful forever

Comments

Off the charts cool

[(Anonymous)]

Rootabega here:
The Stalin? On a J-dorama soundtrack? Whoaaa..
Thank you very much for the translation. Makes me nostalgic for the days when "makeinu" meant any kind of a (non-conformist) "loser", rather than the meaning it seems to carry now, which is unmarried female over a certain arbitrary age. I will definitely try this song the next time I do karaoke.

I wish both you and Danburi a very happy New Year. All the best in 2014!