- Lyrics & Music: Kazuya Yoshii
- Arrangement: The Yellow Monkey
Original Lyrics
FINE, FINE, FINE, FINE VERY FINE!
性別不明の狙撃兵 獲物を数える
世界を裏返す 欲望は隠せない
固い頭と可愛い顔を
兼ね備えた君が大好き
心拍数のリズムで DANCIN’
この素晴らしい夢中に
穴の開いた胸には エメラルド輝き
首つりの木でできた ギターを抱えて
風のない夜を合図に
指を赤く染めるファイティングマン
切なさによく似たハンティング
この素晴らしい夢中に ARE YOU READY?
FINE, FINE, FINE, SO VERY FINE
君の頭に愛を込めて
FINE, FINE, FINE, SO VERY FINE
まっすぐねじれたパラダイス
身体にしがみつけ スピードのハネムーン
世界地図のベッドで 犯してもいいだろ?
そのかわり哀れな MY BABY
究極の夜をあげるから
目がつぶれるほどのロマンス
この素晴らしい夢中に ARE YOU READY?
COME ON, COME ON, COME ON
PLEASE!!
FINE, FINE, FINE, SO VERY FINE
君の頭に愛を込めて
FINE, FINE, FINE, SO VERY FINE
熱くて冷たいパラダイス
FINE, FINE, FINE, SO VERY FINE
君の頭に愛を込めて
FINE, FINE, FINE, SO VERY FINE
まっすぐねじれたパラダイス
I NEVER DIE, I NEVER DIE
I NEVER DIE, I NEVER DIE
I NEVER DIE, I NEVER DIE
I NEVER DIE
STRIKE!!
FOOLS’ NEVER GONNA DIE
Romanized Lyrics
sabetsu fumei no sniper emono wo kazoeru
sekai wo uragaesu yokubou wa kakusenai
katai atama to kawaii kao wo
kanesonaeta kimi ga daisuki
shinpakusuu no rhythm de DANCIN’
kono subarashii muchuu ni
ana no aita mune ni wa emerald kagayaki
kubitsuri no ki de dekita guitar wo kakaete
kaze no nai yoru wo aizu ni
yubi wo akaku someru fighting man
setsuna sa ni yoku nita hunting
kono subarashii muchuu ni ARE YOU READY?
FINE, FINE, FINE, SO VERY FINE
kimi no atama ni ai wo komete
FINE, FINE, FINE, SO VERY FINE
massugu nejireta paradise
karada ni shigamitsuke speed no honeymoon
sekai chizu no bed de okashite mo ii daro?
sono kawari aware na MY BABY
kyuukyoku no yoru wo ageru kara
me ga tsubureru hodo no romance
kono subarashii muchuu ni ARE YOU READY?
COME ON, COME ON, COME ON
PLEASE!!
FINE, FINE, FINE, SO VERY FINE
kimi no atama ni ai wo komete
FINE, FINE, FINE, SO VERY FINE
atsukute tsumetai paradise
FINE, FINE, FINE, SO VERY FINE
kimi no atama ni ai wo komete
FINE, FINE, FINE, SO VERY FINE
massugu nejireta paradise
I NEVER DIE, I NEVER DIE
I NEVER DIE, I NEVER DIE
I NEVER DIE, I NEVER DIE
I NEVER DIE
STRIKE!!
FOOLS’ NEVER GONNA DIE
Translated Lyrics
Fine, fine, fine, fine, very fine!
A sniper of unknown gender counts up their prey
I can’t conceal their desire to turn the world upside down
I love that you have both a hard head
And a cute face
Dancin’ to the rhythm of your pulse
In this wonderful delirium
An emerald sparkles in the holes in my chest
Carrying a guitar made from the wood of a hanging tree
Taking the windless night as a sign
I’m a fighting man with fingers stained blood red
Hunting in a way that feels similar to heartache
In this wonderful delirium, are you ready?
Fine, fine, fine, so very fine
Right into your head, with love
Fine, fine, fine, so very fine
A straightforwardly crooked paradise
Clinging tight to my body, it’s a speed honeymoon
It’s alright to deflower you on a bed made of a map of the world, right?
But instead, my pitiful baby
I’ll give you the best night imaginable
Romance so intense you’ll go blind
In this wonderful delirium, are you ready?
Come on, come on, come on
Please!!
Fine, fine, fine, so very fine
Right into your head, with love
Fine, fine, fine, so very fine
A paradise that’s both hot and cold
Fine, fine, fine, so very fine
Right into your head, with love
Fine, fine, fine, so very fine
A straightforwardly crooked paradise
I never die, I never die
I never die, I never die
I never die, I never die
I never die
Strike!!
Fools’ never gonna die
Notes
In terms of album pacing, Fine Fine Fine is exactly the type of song that you want to put right after something like Second Cry. It still has a dark sound to it, but it’s taking the energy level up little by little (and it will only continue to rise for the next few songs). These lyrics are definitely less of a story than Second Cry was, but that’s where Yoshii typically shines anyway. He’s in rare form again with his individual phrases used to create the atmosphere of this song: “Carrying a guitar made from the wood of a hanging tree”, pulling the sniper reference back in during the chorus with “Right into your head, with love” (implying a bullet), etc. And around all of that, the chorus is very easy to sing along with, even if you can’t understand the Japanese throughout most of the rest of the song.
The first thing you’ll likely notice about it is that it has a bit of a swing music feel to it. The drum line in particularly carries most of that feeling, and it reoccurs in various forms throughout the song, making this one of the only dark, hard rock swing songs that I think I’ve ever heard! The transition from that solo drum intro into Heesey joining in with his big bass line (maybe one of his best), then adding in Emma’s high and scratchy guitar part with Yoshii shrieking in the background, and then finally into the whole band playing together after Yoshii shouts the open vocal line, is an incredibly strong combination. The tension is build up throughout the intro, and then it all just comes bursting out at once. This also makes this a song that particularly shines when performed live.
I haven’t seen Yoshii comment on whether or not this was an intentional choice to play to the album concept (Swing was very popular in the 30s and 40s), but it works in that way as well.
Though the song initially starts out like it’s going to be entirely from a third person perspective (referencing a “sniper of unknown gender”), the speaking perspective very quickly switches to first person afterward. The third person intro line was probably meant as a way to introduce the speaker as said sniper. And even though they are initially introduces as being of unknown gender, I’m fairly certain this is meant to be Jaguar. See the references to being a sniper (which is of course a military position), and having holes in their chest.
I’d always liked Fine Fine Fine quite a bit, but re-listening to it made me realize just what a great song it is all on its own. Between the lyrics and unique sound that they achieved with it, I’d absolutely hold it up as an early example of what makes Yemon so unique and cool as a rock band.
This is a Mekara Uroko favorite of Yemon’s, as those make up the vast majority of the concerts that it’s been played at. It was played during the 1994 Jaguar Hard Pain tour, and then at Mekara Uroko 7 (1996), 9 (1998), 10 (1999), and 27 (2016). It often immediately follows Second Cry in the set-list, but not always. The Mekara Uroko 10 performance was notable in particular, since it featured a brass section.
(Mekara Uroko 7, 1996)