1. 愛憎愛憎渦巻いて大東京狂騒歌って

Romaji: Aizou aizou uzumaite dai-toukyou kyousou utatte
Cultural Nuance: A mad song of Greater Tokyo, where love and hatred are swirling together in a chaotic mess.

🗣 Japanese Insight: The term "Aizou" (愛憎) refers to an intense state where love and hatred exist at the exact same time. It isn't a simple choice between the two; it’s a tangled emotion where both feed into each other. The word "Uzumaite" (渦巻いて) describes a whirlpool or a vortex, suggesting that these emotions are spinning so violently that they are beyond control. By layering this over "Dai-Tokyo" (Greater Tokyo) and "Kyousou" (frenzy/uproar), the lyric expresses the muddy human drama and chaotic energy hidden beneath the surface of a sophisticated metropolis. It suggests that the city itself is a giant whirlpool of human attachment and resentment.

2. 時代の生き恥にずぶ濡れで

Romaji: Jidai no ikihaji ni zubunure de
Cultural Nuance: Being drenched in the "disgrace of living" within this era, yet desperately surviving in spite of the shame.

🗣 Japanese Insight: "Ikihaji" (生き恥) is a heavy word meaning the shame of living on when one would normally feel it's better to die with dignity. To be "Zubunure" (ずぶ濡れ/soaked) implies there is no escape from this flood of disgrace. This expression vividly evokes the harsh reality of the sorcerers in the Jujutsu Kaisen "Culling Game," whose ideals and pride are trampled upon, yet who must keep fighting for their goals. It conveys a raw, muddy survival instinct—refusing to hide one's pathetic side and choosing to endure the drenching shame just to stay alive in a merciless era.

3. 嘘と真の不協和音

Romaji: Uso to makoto no fukyouwaon
Cultural Nuance: A dissonance created by lies and truths mixing together; it’s uncomfortable, but it sounds like reality.

🗣 Japanese Insight: "Makoto" (真) is a formal word for "Truth." In the world of the "Culling Game," where there are no clear right answers, the line between lies and truth becomes blurred. Describing this state as "Fukyouwaon" (不協和音/dissonance) symbolizes the complexity of modern relationships and society. Rather than a clean, harmonious melody, King Gnu intentionally uses unpleasant, clashing sounds to ironically evoke a sense of "reality." It suggests that truth isn't found in perfect harmony, but in the messy, clashing noise of conflicting agendas and deceptions.

4. 出来損な愛でも許して構わない

Romaji: Dekisokona ai demo yurushite kamawanai
Cultural Nuance: It's okay to accept even a flawed, "failure" of a love that is far from being perfect.

🗣 Japanese Insight: "Dekisokona" (出来損な) is derived from Dekisokonai, which means a "failure" or "flawed creation." It suggests that pure, perfect love is a myth. Instead, this line embraces a "flawed love"—one that might involve hurting each other or mutual resentment. In the middle of a brutal battle, even an imperfect, broken love can become the very fuel needed to survive. This verse expresses a deep self-acceptance that borders on desperation, choosing to hold onto a "failed" connection because it is the only real thing left in a broken world.

5. 今の東京では正気じゃ居られない 

Romaji: Ima no toukyou dewa shouki ja irarenai
Cultural Nuance: In today's Tokyo, it's impossible to remain in your right mind or stay sane.

🗣 Japanese Insight: "Shouki" (正気) refers to a sane, rational consciousness. By defining Tokyo—a city overflowing with information and rapidly changing values—as "crazy," the lyric implies that the only way to survive is to abandon your own sanity. It acts as a double-edged resolve: to endure the madness, one must become part of it. This phrase bridges the gap between the supernatural battles in the anime and the real-life stresses we face, resonating deeply with anyone who feels overwhelmed by the relentless pace of modern society.

6. 世情無常で一生平行線ね

Romaji: Sejou mujou de isshou heikousen ne
Cultural Nuance: The world keeps shifting and changing, and we may remain as "parallel lines" that never truly meet for a lifetime.

🗣 Japanese Insight: "Sejou" (世情) means the state of the world, while "Mujou" (無常) carries the philosophical nuance that everything is in a constant state of flux. Even though two people may feel intense "Aizou" for each other, their paths may remain "Heikousen" (平行線/parallel lines)—never truly intersecting. The addition of the particle "ne" at the end adds a touch of resignation or detachment. It creates a cold yet poignant atmosphere, as if the speaker has accepted the tragic fate of never truly understanding the other person, despite being so closely tied to them.

7. 愛憎塗れで心剥き出しで

Romaji: Aizou mamire de kokoro mukidashi de
Cultural Nuance: Covered in love and hatred, show me your true, raw, and exposed heart.

🗣 Japanese Insight: "Mamire" (塗れ) is used to describe being covered in something messy, like mud or blood. This phrase is the ultimate conclusion of the song: to stop hiding behind pleasantries and face each other with a "Mukidashi" (剥き出し/raw) heart, even if it is covered in the grime of ugly emotions. It's a call to turn both love and hatred into energy to move forward. This short phrase encapsulates a fierce determination to crash into each other without fear of getting hurt, accepting the full spectrum of human emotion as the only way to truly connect.

🎤 Emotional Summary 

"AIZO" is a song that powerfully affirms the "chaos of love and hate" that we often try to look away from.

In the frenzied theater of Tokyo, one exposes their imperfect self, becoming drenched in mud and shame, yet still says, "Farewell, let's meet again" toward tomorrow. This image overlaps with both the characters of the anime and our own lives in the complex modern world. King Gnu presents us with a raw, unvarnished message: strength is found not in a love that is merely pure and "correct," but in the power to survive by turning even hatred into your own flesh and blood.