Space Station Level 7 (宇宙ステーションのレベル7)
| Space Station Level 7 | |
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| Written by | Joe Hawley, Bora Karaca |
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| Appears on | Hawaii: Part II |
| Sung by | Bora Karaca |
| Duration | 3:23 |
| Genre | Alternative |
| Language | Japanese, English,& French |
| Links: | Youtube Spotify Bandcamp Instumental (Bandcamp) Disco Chorus (Bandcamp) "Heaven" (Bandcamp) |
Space Station Level 7 (宇宙ステーションのレベル7), pronounced as "Uchū Sutēshon No Reberu Nana", is a song by Joe Hawley & Bora Karaca. It is the 6th track on the album Hawaii: Part II.
Recording
When asked in a Reddit AMA what it was like to record in Japanese, Bora Karaca replied: ,"I took a semester of Japanese in high school, making me incredibly qualified to speak fluently. And by that I mean I tried my best using what I knew, and asking bilingual friends who lived in Japan to confirm that I wasn't speaking like an idiot. Don't tell anybody"[1]
Lyrics
NOTE: Rough translation.
十五年後、待ち時間は終わった Jū go nen go, machijikan wa owatta (Fifteen years later, waiting time has ended) それは大地を残すことは無理 Sore wa daichi o nokosu koto wa muri (Leaving the Earth behind is impossible) 我々は天国から出発 Wareware wa tengoku kara shuppatsu (We depart from Heaven) それは秘密じゃない Sore wa himitsu janai (It's not a secret) すぐに誰もが知っている Sugu ni dare mo ga shitteiru (Everyone will soon understand) HEAVEN 天の御国 Ten no mikuni (The celestial country) HEAVEN 天国は待機 Tengoku wa taiki (Heaven is on standby) それは大地で宇宙ステーションだ Sore wa daichi de uchū sutēshonda (That is a space station on Earth) も何もこれに比較しません Mo nani mo kore ni hikaku shimasen (Nothing compares with this) レベル七にはしごを使用し Reberu nana ni hashigo o shiyō shi (Use the ladder on Level 7) 睡眠、俺の子供 Suimin , ore no kodomo (Sleep, my children) 明るい目が待っています Akarui me ga matteimasu (We will be waiting for your cheerful eyes) HEAVEN 天の御国 Ten no mikuni (The celestial country) HEAVEN 天の御国 Ten no mikuni (The celestial country) UN ENSEMBLE D'ENFANTS (A group of children) LA GALAXIE S'ÉTEND (The galaxy extends) JARDIN DE L'IMAGINATION (Garden of imagination) JE DOIS DIRE BONSOIR (I must say goodnight) LANCE-TOI ET TU VIVRAS TOUJOURS CE SOIR (Go ahead and you will live forever tonight) HEAVEN 天の御国 Ten no mikuni (The celestial country) HEAVEN 天国は時機 Tengoku wa taiki (Heaven is on standby) HEAVEN 天の御国 Ten no mikuni (The celestial country) HEAVEN 天国は時機 Tengoku wa taiki (Heaven is on standby)
Japanese Translation: aibouftw
French Translation: millenniumtinnyrod & qotice
Romaji Translation: qotice
Trivia
- In a 2018 livestream, Joe stated that the song's chord progression was influenced by the elevator music in the 1993 PC game "Hell Cab" among other video game tunes. Apparently, Bora "insisted that it was a ladder".[2]
Personnel
Vocals: Bora Karaca
Additional Vocals: Stephanie Koenig & Adrianne Nigg
Acoustic Guitar: Joe Hawley
Electric Bass: Bora Karaca
