1. 傾け（かぶけ）振り切ろう

Romaji: kabuke furikirō
Cultural Nuance: "Be eccentric, act flashy, and break through the limits."

🗣 Japanese Insight: "Kabuke" is the imperative form of "Kabuku," the word that became the origin of "Kabuki" theater. In the Edo period, it referred to "Kabukimono"—fashion icons and rebels who dressed in wildly flamboyant styles and acted outside social norms. This phrase sends a strong message: "Forget what others think and enjoy being crazy."

2. 宵をコンプリート オーライ

Romaji: yoi o konpurīto ōrai
Cultural Nuance: "Complete the night from dusk till dawn, alright."

🗣 Japanese Insight: "Yoi" is a beautiful, ancient word for the hours between sunset and deep night. By pairing this classical term with the modern gamer-slang "Complete," the song creates a hybrid sensation where a traditional Japanese night transforms into a high-tech digital party. It’s a signature Ado linguistic style—mixing centuries-old vocabulary with modern pop culture.

3. 登板もう伽藍洞（がらんどう）は疾っくの疾う淘汰

Romaji: tōban mō garandō wa tokku no tō tōta
Cultural Nuance: "It's our turn now; the empty hollows were weeded out long ago."

🗣 Japanese Insight: "Garandō" refers to the vast, empty space of a temple building, metaphorically meaning "hollow" or "void." "Tōta" means to weed out or eliminate the unnecessary.

The phrase "Tokku no tō" (疾っくの疾う) used here is a fascinating emphasis. It repeats two words that both mean "a long time ago" ("Tokku" and "Tō"). By layering them, it creates a rhythmic wordplay that strongly emphasizes that something is ancient history. It delivers a cold, sharp declaration that the old generation is already gone.

4. 宣う（のたまう）断頭台の上で 燥げ（はしゃげ）華麗

Romaji: notamau dantōdai no ue de hashage karei
Cultural Nuance: "On top of the guillotine where they preach, go wild and be magnificent."

🗣 Japanese Insight: "Notamau" (宣う) is an archaic, high-level honorific for "to say," historically reserved for deities, emperors, or nobility.

In modern Japanese, however, it is often used sarcastically to mock someone who is speaking in a pompous or self-important manner. By using this word on a "Dantōdai" (guillotine/scaffold), the lyrics depict a defiant, punk attitude: even at the edge of death, one remains arrogant and flashy. It commands you to party ("Hashage") in the most extreme of circumstances.

5. はんなり 感情通りに八艘飛び（はっそうとび）

Romaji: hannari kanjō dōri ni hassōtobi
Cultural Nuance: "Be elegant, yet leap across the limits just as your heart dictates."

🗣 Japanese Insight: "Hannari" is a dialect from Kyoto meaning "elegant, bright, and refined." In contrast, "Hassōtobi" refers to a legendary feat by the hero Minamoto no Yoshitsune, who supposedly leapt across eight ships in battle. Pairing Kyoto's quiet grace with explosive physical ability symbolizes the incredible dynamic range of Ado’s vocals.

6. 蛇腹刃蛇尾（じゃばらばだび） 騙る二枚刃

Romaji: jabara ba dabi kataru nimai-ba
Cultural Nuance: "A blade like a snake's belly; a double-edged sword that deceives."

🗣 Japanese Insight: "Jabaraba" (bellows-blade) refers to a whip-like sword that changes shape unpredictably. The lyrics use this as a metaphor for Ado’s vocals—flexible, sharp, and dangerous. "Nimai-ba" (double-edge) also hints at deception or having two faces, suggesting a vocal performance that lures the listener in before striking with an unexpected twist.

7. 一切合切忘れて shout it out

Romaji: issai gassai wasurete shout it out
Cultural Nuance: "Forget absolutely everything and shout it out."

🗣 Japanese Insight: "Issai Gassai" is a rhythmic four-character phrase derived from Buddhist terms meaning "the whole lot" or "every single thing." It perfectly captures the theme of "total liberation"—urging you to throw away 100% of your stress, social status, and logic, and simply scream until your throat is dry.

📝 Extra Lyrics: Premium Vocabulary in the Song

Ado’s lyrics are packed with "premium" kanji words that add a sense of majesty and chaos:

• 独壇場 (Dokudanjō): A person's "unrivaled stage" where they can perform freely without competition.

• 天辺の御成り (Teppen no Onari): "The arrival at the top." Using "Onari" (a term for the movement of high-ranking nobles) gives a sense of majestic authority to reaching the summit of power.

• 絢爛豪華 (Kenran Gōka): The superlative of "glittering and magnificent." It describes a state of supreme beauty and luxury.

• 繚乱桜花 (Ryōran Ōka): Cherry blossoms blooming in profusion. It evokes the traditional Japanese aesthetic of burning through life with intense beauty before falling.

🎤 Emotional Summary

"Show" is a collision of Edo-period "Iki" (chic/rebellion), Buddhist "void," and cutting-edge EDM—all tossed into a blender by Ado's superhuman voice. It’s an invitation to find the "poison" and "playfulness" hidden behind beautiful Japanese words while stripping away the shackles of reason. The soul of a true "Matsuri" (festival) lives within this song.