Pleasure 2008 ~Jinsei no Kairaku~ (Lyrics)
Romanized Title Pleasure 2008 ~Jinsei no Kairaku~ Japanese Title Pleasure 2008 ~人生の快楽~ English Title Pleasure 2008 ~The Pleasure of Life~ Music Tak Matsumoto Lyrics Koshi Inaba Release Date 2008 |
Note: "Pleasure ~Jinsei no Kairaku~" has become the theme of the Pleasure LIVE-GYM concerts and is something of a unique entity in the B'z catalogue in that its lyrics have evolved and changed over time with new iterations. Primarily, the first line of the song and the lines immediately following the first chorus differ in the new versions, along with some altered backing vocals later in the song. This ongoing story is captured in the song's many renditions, of which only three have been released on CD (1991, 1998, and 2008) with the rest available from live performances. In addition, a version of "Pleasure" has been played at every Pleasure LIVE-GYM to date apart from the 1993 and 1997 editions.
Lyrics in red are those that are different from other versions.
- Pleasure'91 ~Jinsei no Kairaku~ — Released as a B-side to LADY NAVIGATION. Performed at B'z LIVE-GYM "Pleasure'91".
- Pleasure'92 ~Jinsei no Kairaku~ — Lyrics remain the same as 1991 version. Performed at B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure'92 "TIME". Never released in tangible form.
- Pleasure'95 ~Jinsei no Kairaku~ — Lyrics changed. Performed at B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure'95 "BUZZ!!". Available to hear on video release for "BUZZ!!" THE MOVIE.
- Pleasure'98 ~Jinsei no Kairaku~ — Lyrics changed. Released on B'z The Best "Treasure".
- Pleasure 2000 ~Jinsei no Kairaku~ — Lyrics changed. Performed at B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2000 "juice". Available to hear on video on B'z LIVE-GYM Hidden Pleasure ~Typhoon No.20~.
- Pleasure 2003 ~Jinsei no Kairaku~ — Lyrics changed. Performed at B'z LIVE-GYM 2003 The Final Pleasure "IT'S SHOWTIME!!". Available to hear on video release for the same tour.
- Pleasure 2008 ~Jinsei no Kairaku~ — Lyrics changed. Performed at B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2008 -GLORY DAYS-. Released on B'z The Best "ULTRA Treasure" and included on the tour's home video.
- Pleasure 2013 ~Jinsei no Kairaku~ — Lyrics changed. Performed at B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2013 -ENDLESS SUMMER-.
Romaji
<poem> hitobanchuu guitar to onna no hanashi de moriagatteta aitsu mo sotsunaku oode ni shuushoku kimari tamerai gachi no shussekaidou
omoi marshall hakondeta koshi no itami mada oboeteru no
itsu no ma ni ka kono machi ni marumekomareta no wa boku? igokochi ii to waratteru sonna yoyuu wa iranai no ka na...
jibun igai no koto ni nante kyoumi wo motenakatta aitsu mo umarete hajimete mamoritai mono ga mitsukattanda to boku wo mita yes, jibun wa machigattenai kono saki no ukishizumi mo utaeba tanoshi
itsu no ma ni ka kono machi ni marumekomareta no wa kimi? "moshi umarekawattara" nante me wo kagayakasete ittetakunai katte shittaru sukunai nakama to teki da mikata da to sawaideru tomarenai kono sekai de mune wo hatte ikiru shika nai
itsu no ma ni ka kono machi ni marumekomareru no wa dare? kudaranakatta ano koro ni modoritai modoritakunai (LET ME GO NOW) kowai mono wa arimasu ka? mamoru mono wa arimasu ka? tomar