Distortion
Alissa White-Gluz, BABYMETAL
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Give up, give up Can't stop the power Stop the power Stop the power Give up, give up Can't stop the power Stop the power In a bad dream Give up, give up Can't stop the power Give up, give up Is this the bad dream? Give up, give up Can't stop the power Give up, give up To distortion! ひずんだ カラダ 叫び出す oh ooh oh ooh oh ooh oh ひずんだ イタミ 切りつける キタナイセカイだった ひずんだ ツバサ 飛べるなら oh ooh oh ooh oh ooh oh ひずんだ シハイ 恐れない 偽善者なんて Kill 捨てちまえよ Give up, give up Can't stop the power Stop the power Stop the power Give up, give up Can't stop the power Stop the power In a bad dream Give up, give up Can't stop the power Give up, give up Is this the bad dream? Give up, give up Can't burn the powder Give up, give up To distortion! ひずんだ カラダ 叫び出す oh ooh oh ooh oh ooh oh ひずんだ ギセイ 傷つける キタナイセカイだった ひずんだ コトバ 届くなら oh ooh oh ooh oh ooh oh ひずんだ ネガイ 叶えたい oh ooh oh ooh oh ooh oh Can't get the power Is this a bad dream? Can't get the power Caught in a bad dream Oh ooh oh ooh oh ooh oh ひずんだ カラダ 叫び出す oh ooh oh ooh oh ooh oh ひずんだ ヒカリ 奪われる キタナイセカイだった ひずんだ キズナ 終わるなら oh ooh oh ooh oh ooh oh ひずんだ チカイ 忘れない このセカイがこわれても Oh ooh oh ooh oh ooh oh Oh ooh oh ooh oh ooh oh
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Written by: Takemetal, DKmetal
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10 facts about this song
Release Information"Distortion" by BABYMETAL was released on May 8, 2018. It's the first single of their third album titled "Metal Galaxy".
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Song GenreThe song is categorized under the genre of "Kawaii Metal," a sub-genre of heavy metal where Japanese idols are often blended with heavy instrumental music.
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LyricsUnlike many of BABYMETAL's songs which intertwine English and Japanese lyrics, "Distortion" is almost entirely in English.
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Song ThemeThe song is thought to revolve around the theme of facing and overcoming challenges and uncertainties which is evident in its powerful, hard-hitting lyrics.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Distortion" showcases seven characters known as “The Chosen Seven,” depicting a cinematic battle sequence in a dystopian universe. This is a rarity since BABYMETAL typically appears in their videos.
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International Charting"Distortion" debuted at number two on the Oricon Daily Singles Chart and reached number four on the weekly chart. Globally, the song was a commercial success, reaching #1 on Billboard's World Digital Song Sales chart.
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Live PerformancesBABYMETAL made the live debut of "Distortion" at the 2018 Download Festival in the UK. Their passionate and high-energy performance was a hit with fans and critics alike.
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The Chosen Seven"Distortion" began the concept of "The Chosen Seven," which is thought to represent an expansion of BABYMETAL, moving from the original trio to a larger encompassing entity. However, The Chosen Seven do not perform with the band on stage.
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Loyalty to Music StyleThe song remains loyal to BABYMETAL's music style as it holds a perfect merger of J-Pop Idol music aesthetics and aggressive heavy metal with speedy riffs.
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CollaborationsThe song's composer and arranger are primarily unknown, but the two most repeated names within Babymetal songs are guitarists Takeshi Ueda and Leda Cygnus, which may point towards their contribution to "Distortion".
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