パラジクロロベンゼン (Paradichlorobenzene)

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• Original Version
• 2014 Remastered Version

Song title
"パラジクロロベンゼン【破壊系洗脳ソング】" Romaji: Parajikurorobenzen (Hakai-kei Sennou Songu) English: Paradichlorobenzene (Destructive-type Brainwashing Song)
Kagamine Len Kagamine Rin (chorus)
Owata-P (music, lyrics) Agatha (illustration) Mienohito (video)
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Song title
"パラジクロロベンゼン【破壊系洗脳ソング】" Romaji: Parajikurorobenzen (Hakai-kei Sennou Songu) English: Paradichlorobenzene (Destructive-type Brainwashing Song) Simplified Chinese: 对二氯苯
Kagamine Len Kagamine Rin (chorus)
Owata-P (music, lyrics) Agatha (illustration) Mienohito (video)
YouTube bilibili

Background

Main article: Benzene Series

"Paradichlorobenzene" was first uploaded on September 19, 2009 at 3:55 AM (following the Benzene Series' pattern of videos being uploaded at the same time each year). It's the third song to the Benzene Series, and the most notable track of the series with over 5 million views.

The song ranked first for two consecutive weeks in the Weekly VOCALOID Ranking, and reached the Hall of Fame (exceeding 100,000 views) in only five days. 1 million views was reached on June 27, 2010, and reached 2 million on September 2011. When the song reached half a million views, Owata-P covered "Paradichlorobenzene", and when the song reached 100,000 My Lists (favorites), he uploaded a piano cover of "Paradichlorobenzene".

"Paradichlorobenzene" is said by Owata-P to be a song with no meaning, though later to be revealed there is. Like the previous songs, "Paradichlorobenzene" is named after a chemical compound, C₆H₄Cl₂. A "reply" song was also uploaded one year later: "Antichlorobenzene" sung by Rin.

Piano sheet music appeared in the ピアノソロ やさしくひける (Piano Solo Yasashiku Hikeru) 2 collection.

Succeeding versions

Kagamine Rin & Len Append's Cover

Featuring	Kagamine Rin Append Power, Kagamine Len Append Power
Producers	Owata-P
Categories	Demonstration Song; VOCALOID Cover

Owata-P's Piano Cover

Producers	Owata-P
Categories	Arrangement

Owata-P's Cover

Featuring	Owata-P
Producers	Owata-P
Categories	Human Cover

パラジクロロベンゼン - VY1 SOFT MIX -

Translation	Paradichlorobenzene - VY1 SOFT MIX -
Featuring	VY1
Producers	Owata-P
Categories	Arrangement; VOCALOID Cover

パラジ／アンチクロロベンゼン

Translation	Paradi/Antichlorobenze
Producers	Owata-P
Categories	Arrangement; Off-vocal

パラジクロロベンゼン - SOFT MIX - feat. AIきりたん

Translation	Paradichlorobenzene - SOFT MIX - feat. AI Kiritan
Featuring	Tohoku Kiritan/AI Kiritan
Producers	Owata-P
Categories	Arrangement; NEUTRINO Cover

Lyrics

• Japanese lyrics
• Approved English lyrics

Japanese (日本語歌詞)	Romaji (ローマ字)
ボクは何の為に歌う？　パラジクロロベンゼン	boku wa nan no tame ni utau? parajikurorobenzen
ただ意味も理解せずに歌う　パラジクロロベンゼン	tada imi mo rikai sezu ni utau parajikurorobenzen
そう答え求め走り出した　パラジクロロベンゼン	sou kotae motome hashiridashita parajikurorobenzen
その先にたどり着いて何もないと知ったけど	sono sakini tadoritsuite nanimonai to shitta kedo
さあ 歌いましょう踊りましょう　パラジクロロベンゼン	saa utaimashou odorimashou parajikurorobenzen
さあ 喚きましょう叫びましょう　パラジクロロベンゼン	saa wamekimashou sakebimashou parajikurorobenzen
犬も猫も牛も豚もみな　パラジクロロベンゼン	inu mo neko mo ushi mo buta mo mina parajikurorobenzen
さあ 狂いましょう眠りましょう　朽ち果てるまで　さぁ！	saa kuruimashou nemurimashou kuchihateru made saa!
ルールがボクは嫌で　ただ縛られたくなくて	ruuru ga boku wa iya de tada shibararetakunakute
だからボクは逃げ出して　後先の事は忘れ	dakara boku wa nigedashite atosaki no koto wa wasure
指図されるのが嫌で　少し悪になりたくて	sashizu sareru no ga iya de sukoshi aku ni naritakute
深夜家を抜け出して　夜の街を走り抜け	shin'ya ie o nukedashite yoru no machi wo hashirinuke
何の為に生きるのか　ボクは野良猫に話しかけた	nan no tame ni ikiru noka boku wa noraneko ni hanashikaketa
猫は何も答えずに　ただ見下した眼でボクを見た	neko wa nanimo kotaezu ni tada mikudashita re de boku o mita
飲めもしないコーヒー飲み干して　曇り空を見上げたんだ	nome mo shinai koohii nomihoshite kumorizora o miagetanda
今のボクに何が出来る？　それすらわからない	ima no boku ni nani ga dekiru? soresura wakaranai
だからボクは歌い叫ぶんだ　パラジクロロベンゼン	dakara boku wa utai sakebunda parajikurorobenzen
その意味も理解せずに喚く　パラジクロロベンゼン	sono imi mo rikai sezu ni wameku parajikurorobenzen
これでキミは満足出来るの？　パラジクロロベンゼン	kore de kimi wa manzoku dekiru no? parajikurorobenzen
掟規則破ったらキミは何か変わるの？	okite kisoku yabuttara kimi wa nanika kawaru no?
そう 誰でもいいぶちまけたい 　パラジクロロベンゼン	sou daredemo ii buchimaketai parajikurorobenzen
悪を叩く正義ふりかざす　パラジクロロベンゼン	aku wo tataku seigi furikazasu parajikurorobenzen
正義盾にストレス解消　パラジクロロベンゼン	seigi tate ni sutoresu kaishou parajikurorobenzen
周り止めるボクら気付かない　愚かな行為	mawari tomeru bokura kizukanai oroka na koui
この歌に意味はあるの？　この詩に意味はないよ	kono uta ni imi wa aru no? kono uta ni imi wa nai yo
この歌に罪はあるの？　この詩に罪はないよ	kono uta ni tsumi wa aru no? kono uta ni tsumi wa nai yo
ベンゼンに意味はあるの？　ベンゼンに意味はないよ	benzen ni imi wa aru no? benzen ni imi wa nai yo
ベンゼンに罪はあるの？　この歌の意味は・・・ベンゼン	benzen ni tsumi wa aru no? kono uta no imi wa... benzen
ボクはそして気付く　所詮はすべて偽善なんだと	boku wa soshite kizuku shosen wa subete gizen nanda to
ボクの生きる価値は何？　野良猫は水に溺れ死んだ	boku no ikiru kachi wa nani? noraneko wa mizu ni oborejinda
空になったコーヒー投げ捨てて　闇に覆われた空を見た	kara ni natta koohii nagesutete yami ni oowareta sora o mita
今のボクは何をしてる？　それすらわからない	ima no boku wa nani wo shiteru? soresura wakaranai
もうなんにもわからない	mou nannimo wakaranai
そしてキミはボクを笑うんだ　パラジクロロベンゼン	soshite kimi wa boku wo waraunda parajikurorobenzen
そしてボクはキミを突き飛ばす　パラジクロロベンゼン	soshite boku wa kimi wo tsukitobasu parajikurorobenzen
ボクが正しくてキミは違う　パラジクロロベンゼン	boku ga tadashikute kimi wa chigau parajikurorobenzen
虚無に包まれては消える　ぼくが消え去るまで	kyomu ni tsutsumarete wa kieru boku ga kiesaru made
さあ　歌いましょう踊りましょう　パラジクロロベンゼン	saa utaimashou odorimashou parajikurorobenzen
さあ　笑いましょう妬みましょう　パラジクロロベンゼン	saa waraimashou netamimashou parajikurorobenzen
ボクもキミも何もかも全部　パラジクロロベンゼン	boku mo kimi mo nanimokamo zenbu parajikurorobenzen
さあ　狂いましょう眠りましょう　朽ち果てるまで　さぁ！	saa kuruimashou nemurimashou kuchihateru made saa!

Below is an unofficial English translation: via Project DIVA. Amendments may have been made to the original translation. —Featured in Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- F 2nd, the writer is uncredited.

Why do I sing? Paradichlorobenzene
I sing without meaning or understanding Paradichlorobenzene
I ran off seeking answers Paradichlorobenzene
But when I got there none were waiting

C'mon, let's sing, let's dance Paradichlorobenzene
C'mon, let's scream, let's shout Paradichlorobenzene
Dogs, cats, cows, pigs, everyone Paradichlorobenzene
C'mon, let's go mad, let's go to sleep till we rot away, yeah

I hate these rules, I won't be tied down
That's why I ran and forgot about everything
I hate being told what to do, I want to be a little bad
Slipping out at night to roam the city streets

What do I live for? I asked a stray
But the cat's only answer was a glare
I gulped down coffee I couldn't stomach, looked up at the cloudy sky
What can I do in the state I'm in? Even that, I just don't know

That's why I sing out Paradichlorobenzene
Don't know what it means, but still I scream Paradichlorobenzene
Are you satisfied now? Paradichlorobenzene
Breaking rules, breaking laws—What would that change about you?

I just need an outlet, don't care who Paradichlorobenzene
Punish the wicked in the name of justice Paradichlorobenzene
Let off steam behind a shield of justice Paradichlorobenzene
Everyone stops, we don't see... How stupid can you get?

Ah, does this song mean anything? These lyrics mean nothing
Is this song guilty? These lyrics are innocent
Does Benzene mean anything? Benzene means nothing
Is Benzene guilty? This song means... Benzene

Then I realize it's all hypocrisy in the end
What's the point of living? The stray cat drowned
I tossed the empty coffee cup and looked at the darkened sky
What am I doing with myself? Even that, I just don't know
I don't know anything anymore

Then you laugh at me Paradichlorobenzene
Then I knock you down Paradichlorobenzene
I'm right, you're wrong Paradichlorobenzene
Surrounded by the void, vanishing until I'm gone

C'mon, let's sing, let's dance Paradichlorobenzene
C'mon, let's laugh, let's be jealous Paradichlorobenzene
You, me, everything Paradichlorobenzene
C'mon, let's go mad, let's go to sleep till we rot away, yeah

Derivatives

• Synthesizer covers
• Human covers
• Arrangements

Pushi Tori's Cover ft. KAITO

Featuring	KAITO V1
Producers	Pushi Tori (cover), KaruderaP (mixing assist)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover

coguv's Cover ft. KAITO

Featuring	KAITO V3 Straight Mew (chorus)
Producers	Haruma (illust), Asamaru (mixing), Inori (video)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover

Lucifer's Cover ft. Camui Gackpo

Featuring	Camui Gackpo Power
Producers	Lucifer (cover, VSQx)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover

ExtendCovers's Cover ft. VY2

Featuring	VY2v3
Producers	ExtendCovers (cover), Lucifer (VSQ), minudo (illust)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover

Kalfina-P's Cover ft. Fukase

Featuring	Fukase
Producers	Kalfina-P (cover), Lucifer (VSQx)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover

[official]パラジクロロベンゼン - SOFT MIX - feat.オワタP(AIきりたん)

Translation	[official[Paradichlorobenzene - SOFT MIX - feat. Owata-P(AI Kiritan)
Featuring	Tohoku Kiritan/AI Kiritan
Producers	Owata-P
Categories	Arrangment; NEUTRINO cover

Faneru × Jack × Asamaru's Cover

Featuring	Faneru, Jack, Asamaru
Producers	Haruma (illust), Asamaru (mixing), Inori (video)
Categories	Human Cover; Fanmade Hand-drawn PV

Shigeru's Cover

Featuring	Shigeru
Producers	Shigeru (mixing, illust)
Categories	Human Cover

Toku-P's Arrangement

Featuring	Mienohito
Producers	Toku-P (arrangement, mixing)
Categories	Human Cover; Arrangement

Yamorincho's Piano Arrangement

Producers	Yamorincho
Categories	Arrangement

Antichlorobenzene × Paradichlorobenzene Mash-up

Featuring	Kagamine Len, Kagamine Rin
Producers	sup
Categories	Mash-up

Paradi/Antichlorobenzene Instrumental

Featuring	None
Producers	Owata-P
Categories	Off-Vocal

Other media appearances

Discography

This song was featured in the following albums:

• ベンゼン＼(^o^)／ (Benzene ＼(^o^)／)
• THE BEST of オワタP　無難。 (THE BEST of OwataP　Bunan)

This song was featured in the following compilation albums:

• EXIT TUNES PRESENTS STARDOM 3
• チェンジ＼(^o^)／ (Change ＼(^o^)／)
• Vocalogenesis
• VOCALOID BEST from ニコニコ動画 (あお)
• 初音ミク -Project DIVA- extend Complete Collection
• Vocalogemini
• 創造Endless
• 月刊eta Vol.11
• Kagaminext

Video games

This song was featured in the following video games:

• Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- extend
• Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- Arcade
• Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- Arcade Future Tone
• Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- F 2nd
• GROOVE COASTER ZERO
• GROOVE COASTER 2 ORIGINAL STYLE
• GROOVE COASTER (arcade)
• GROOVE COASTER EX/ Rhythmvaders EX
• GROOVE COASTER 2 HEAVENLY FESTIVAL
• GROOVE COASTER 3 LINK FEVER
• Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Mega Mix (DLC)
• D4DJ Groovy Mix
• Project SEKAI COLORFUL STAGE! feat. Hatsune Miku

Gallery

• Concept Art
• Games

Agatha's concept art for the module "Strange Dark"

Len's module "Strange Dark" module by Agatha from the song Paradichlorobenzene for the videogame -Project DIVA- extend.

Len's module from PD Extend, in PD Arcade Future Tone

Len's Strange Dark module for the song "Paradichlorobenzene" from the videogame Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- F 2nd.

Music jacket featured in -Project DIVA- Arcade and Mega Mix

Music jacket featured in D4DJ Groovy Mix

Music jacket featured in Project SEKAI COLORFUL STAGE! feat. Hatsune Miku

External links

Official

• Off-vocal — piapro
• Off-vocal (VY1 SOFT MIX) — piapro

Unofficial

• 初音ミク Wiki
• ニコニコ大百科: nicopedia
• パラジクロロベンゼン - オワタP feat. 鏡音レン VOCALOID Database
• パラジクロロベンゼン - VY1 SOFT MIX - - オワタP feat. VY1 VOCALOID Database

• UTAITE Database
• 萌娘百科: Moegirlpedia
• ピクシブ百科事典: Pixpedia
• ニコニコ動画: niconico video
• VOCALOID Lyrics Wiki
• Romaji lyrics source (by ArtemisA) — Anime Lyrics
• Project DIVA Wiki
• Dig Delight Direct Drive DJ Wiki
• Project SEKAI Wiki