Distortion

Alissa White-Gluz, BABYMETAL

About Distortion

"Distortion" is a song by Japanese heavy metal band Babymetal. First released as a digital single on May 8, 2018 to promote the band's Babymetal World Tour 2018, the song later had a physical 12" release on Record Store Day on November 23, 2018 by BMD Fox Records, earMusic, and Babymetal Records.


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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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BABYMETAL

Babymetal (Japanese: ベビーメタル, Hepburn: Bebīmetaru) is a Japanese kawaii metal band consisting of Suzuka Nakamoto as "Su-metal", Moa Kikuchi as "Moametal" and Momoko Okazaki as "Momometal". The band is produced by Kobametal from the Amuse talent agency. Their vocals are backed by heavy metal instrumentation, performed by a group of session musicians known as the "Kami Band" at performances. The band was formed in 2010, with the original lineup of Su-metal (vocal and dance), Moametal (scream and dance), and Yui Mizuno as "Yuimetal" (scream and dance), with the concept of creating a fusion of the heavy metal and Japanese idol genres. Originally a sub-unit of the Japanese idol group Sakura Gakuin, Babymetal became an independent act in 2013, following Nakamoto's d… more »

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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".
Song Genre
The 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.
Lyrics
Unlike many of BABYMETAL's songs which intertwine English and Japanese lyrics, "Distortion" is almost entirely in English.
Song Theme
The song is thought to revolve around the theme of facing and overcoming challenges and uncertainties which is evident in its powerful, hard-hitting lyrics.
Music Video
The 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.
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.
Live Performances
BABYMETAL 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.
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.
Loyalty to Music Style
The 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.
Collaborations
The 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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