Ice Cream City
Journey to Sweet Bliss: Exploring the Meaning of Shonen Knife's Ice Cream City
Lyrics
Yan, yan, yan, yan.
Repetition of "yan" suggests excitement or anticipation.
What do you feel lying on the hot sand?
Rhetorical question prompting reflection on feelings while lying on hot sand.
It is maybe double decker ice cream cone
Imagery of a double-decker ice cream cone with caramel, evoking a sense of indulgence.
with caramel.
Continuation of the ice cream imagery, specifically mentioning caramel.
The yacht runs on the horizon.
Depiction of a yacht on the horizon, introducing a sense of travel and exploration.
Where is it going to?
Rhetorical question pondering the destination of the yacht.
It goes to the Ice Cream City.
Introduction of the concept of "Ice Cream City" as the destination.
It is the sweet and easy place.
Description of Ice Cream City as a sweet and easy place, emphasizing its positive attributes.
From morning til night,
Expressing enjoyment of various favorite foods from morning till night.
I had many favorite foods.
Highlighting the diversity of enjoyed foods during the day.
From night til morning,
Reiteration of enjoying everything wanted from night till morning.
I had everything I want.
Emphasis on satisfying desires throughout the night.
I want to get, I want to get,
Repetition of the desire to obtain a ticket to Ice Cream City, reinforcing the longing.
I want to get, I want to get
-A ticket to the Ice Cream City, yan, yan, yan.
Expressing a strong desire for a ticket to Ice Cream City, echoed by the repeated "yan."
If I meet the king of ice cream,
If the speaker meets the king of ice cream, they would share their wishes.
I'd tell my wishes.
Expression of a hypothetical scenario where the speaker communicates with the ice cream king.
I'm sure that the soft cream king
Belief that the soft cream king would have a smiling face, suggesting benevolence.
Has a smile with white.
Further description of the soft cream king's smile, specifying its color as white.
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