VOODOO KINGDOM

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"VOODOO KINGDOM" is a song by Japanese hip-hop group SOUL'd OUT, a double-A-side from their single "GROWN KIDZ/VOODOO KINGDOM". It was used as the theme song for the film JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood.

The song is written by SOUL'd OUT's MCs Diggy-MO' and Bro.Hi, composed by Diggy-MO' and SOUL'd OUT's keyboardist and programmer Shinnosuke, who also arranged the track. The song was written from the perspective of the film's antagonist Dio Brando.

Tracklist

  1. GROWN KIDZ
  2. VOODOO KINGDOM

Full Song

Lyrics

Japanese Kanji Japanese Rōmaji English Translation
Yo, I'm feelin' tha VOODOO in my brain Yo, I'm feelin' tha VOODOO in my brain Yo, I'm feelin' tha VOODOO in my brain
I ain't my usual self tonight I ain't my usual self tonight I ain't my usual self tonight
Walk in tha beautiful rain Walk in tha beautiful rain Walk in tha beautiful rain
Tha world rotates around me Tha world rotates around me Tha world rotates around me
Here's a little story must be told Here's a little story must be told Here's a little story must be told
血統の妙 Kettō no myō Elite charm
血統の業 Kettō no gō Elite karma
Yo, look into my evil eyez Yo, look into my evil eyez Yo, look into my evil eyez
鮮やかな Time と Tired guy Azayaka na Time to Tired guy A brilliant time and a tired guy
飼い慣らされた Butler 誅殺  Kainarasareta Butler chūsatsu With a tamed butler to execute,
Hey you, Just serve my world Aight?! Hey you, Just serve my world Aight?! Hey you, Just serve my world, Aight?!
染まる樹海 大気の重さに  Somaru jukai taiki no omosa ni In a heavy atmosphere, surrounded by trees,
Moonrise Dramatize and また Bite Moonrise Dramatize and mata Bite a dramatic moonrise, then a bite.
幻覚 Siamese 差し込む moonbeams Genkaku Siamese sashikomu moonbeams Illusory Siamese struck with moonbeams,
So, you can't disguise So, you can't disguise So you can't disguise.
Yo, cuttin' wit this my rhyme, my sight... Yo, cuttin' wit this my rhyme, my sight... Yo, cuttin' wit this rhyme, my sight...
All time is on my side All time is on my side All time is on my side.
Design to get what I want Design to get what I want Designed to get what I want
卓抜な着想 and 調和した真実の世界 takubatsu na chakusō

and chouwashita shinjitsu no sekai

with my supreme plan

and the harmonized reality of this world.

汚れた大地 仮面無しじゃ  Yogoreta daichi kamen nashi ja This filthy land without its masks
No life No life is lifeless,
怪奇満ちて So divine kaiki michite So divine filled with bizarreness so divine.
真夜中の裁決と Vampire's 祭典  Mayonaka no saiketsu to Vampire's saiten With Midnight's judgment and the Vampires' ball,
Now you fantasize Now you fantasize Now you fantasize.
Here's a taste of tha remedy(Yeah) Here's a taste of tha remedy (Yeah!) Here's a taste of tha remedy (Yeah!)
己を憂い Got it ?!(Woo-yes, I got it!) Onore wo urei Got it?! (Woo-yes, I got it!) It's your despair, Got it?! (Woo-yes, I got it!)
Got it?!(Got it)Got it?!(Yes, I got it) Got it?! (Got it) Got it?! (Yes, I got it) Got it?! (Got it) Got it?! (Yes, I got it)
Here's a taste of tha remedy(Yeah!) Here's a taste of tha remedy (Yeah!) Here's a taste of tha remedy (Yeah!)
己を憂い Onore wo urei It's your despair,
Got it?! (Woo-yes, I got it!) Got it ?!(Woo-yes, I got it!) Got it?! (Woo-yes, I got it!)
RUDIment's gon' succeed RUDIment's gon' succeed RUDIment's gon' succeed
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
Look into my evil eyez Look into my evil eyez Look into my evil eyez
See somethin' inside See somethin' inside See somethin' inside
時代をも抱いて  Jidai wo mo daite Embracing the moment,
お前を殺めんばかりの my mind omae wo koromen bakari no my mind destroying you is the only thing on my mind.
凍るような my spine Kōru yō na my spine Freezing my spine.
囚われたまま災いから  Torawareta mama wazawai kara Though still trapped in this catastrophe,
you wanna run away or wanna die ?! you wanna run away or wanna die ?! you wanna run away or wanna die ?!
今 sadistic な愛に支配されて Ima sadistic na ai ni shihaisarete Now subdued by my sadistic love,
Oh, this world's so damn fine Oh, this world's so damn fine Oh, this world's so damn fine
堂々巡る歳月 今宵響く嗚咽 威光 空に発つ Dōdō meguru saigetsu koyoi

hibiku oetsu ikō kū ni tatsu

Repeating splendidly throughout the years and again tonight,

these echoing cries and power evaporating.

What's Immoral things? 愛に欲に渇望 What's Immoral things? Ai ni yoku ni katsubō What are Immoral things? Craving love or lust?
うねる炎 It's in my blood 美徳と化す Uneru honō It's in my blood bidoku to kasu Surging flames in my blood transforms my virtue.
Now it's knockin' on 背徳の門 Now it's knockin' on haitoku no mon Now I'm knockin' on the gates of corruption.
悠久の霧の都を紅く焦がす刺客  Yūkyū no kiri no miyako wo akaku kogasu shikaku A city enveloped in the mists of eternity is scorched by an assassin
闇の業火へと誘う yami no gouka e to izanau who tempts me into the dark fires of hell.
Time has came get off Time has came get off The time has come for me to get off.
Virgin blood…触れて So mellow Virgin blood... furete So mellow Virgin blood... a touch so mellow.
賢者さえも下僕 Get on get on Kenja sae mo geboku Get on get on Even wise men turn into slaves, Get on, get on.
Imagine that…永遠に No sorrow Imagine that... eien ni No sorrow Imagine that... an end to sorrow.
この異教渦巻く現世の Shadow Kono ikyō uzumaku gense no Shadow A shadow of the present world that's rife with paganism.
うなる怒号 刻む罪は深く Unaru dogō kizamu tsumi wa fukaku Howl, roar, your sins are cut deep,
故に存在は強く輝く Yue ni sonzai wa tsuyoku kagayaku therefore your existence shines even brighter.
尚も終えない因果は重く nao mo tsugenai inga wa omoku Which means your endless cycle of karma is heavy
時の狭間で 今 お前を待つ Toki no hazama de ima omae wo matsu So now you must wait within a gap in time.
Here's a taste of tha remedy(Yeah) Here's a taste of tha remedy (Yeah!) Here's a taste of tha remedy (Yeah!)
己を憂い Got it ?!(Woo-yes, I got it!) Onore wo urei Got it?! (Woo-yes, I got it!) It's your despair, Got it?! (Woo-yes, I got it!)
Got it?!(Got it)Got it?!(Yes, I got it) Got it?! (Got it) Got it?! (Yes, I got it) Got it?! (Got it) Got it?! (Yes, I got it)
Here's a taste of tha remedy(Yeah!) Here's a taste of tha remedy (Yeah!) Here's a taste of tha remedy (Yeah!)
己を憂い Onore wo urei It's your despair,
Got it?! (Woo-yes, I got it!) Got it ?!(Woo-yes, I got it!) Got it?! (Woo-yes, I got it!)
RUDIment's gon' succeed RUDIment's gon' succeed RUDIment's gon' succeed
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
Look into my evil eyez Look into my evil eyez Look into my evil eyes
See somethin' inside See somethin' inside See somethin' inside
時代をも抱いて  Jidai wo mo daite Embracing the moment,
お前を殺めんばかりの my mind omae wo koromen bakari no my mind destroying you is the only thing on my mind.
凍るような my spine Kōru yō na my spine Freezing my spine.
囚われたまま災いから  Torawareta mama wazawai kara Though still trapped in this catastrophe,
you wanna run away or wanna die ?! you wanna run away or wanna die ?! you wanna run away or wanna die ?!
今 sadistic な愛に支配されて Ima sadistic na ai ni shihaisarete Now subdued by my sadistic love,
Oh, this world's so damn fine Oh, this world's so damn fine Oh, this world's so damn fine
Look into my evil eyez Look into my evil eyez Look into my evil eyes
Dreamin' on a lie Dreamin' on a lie Dreamin' on a lie
Somebody need to jutisfy Somebody need to jutisfy Somebody needs to justify
構\いやしない When you cross tha line you don't know Kamai ya shinai When you cross tha line you don't know Don't worry, when you cross tha line you don't know
There's no sunshine There's no sunshine There's no sunshine
したたる Pen に見る 吸い込まれるしなやかなタッチ black and white Shitataru Pen ni miru suikomareru shinayaka na tacchi black and white Like a dripping pen, this touch has to suck you in black and white.
刻まれた Star on tha neck Kizamareta Star on tha neck An engraved Star on tha neck
It just suggests a guy's mysterious side It just suggests a guy's mysterious side It just suggests a guy's mysterious side
疎外 厄介な Fighter Sogai yakkai na Fighter A cast out, troublesome Fighter
Fights to find tha cipha fire fire Fights to Find tha cipha fire fire Fights to Find tha cipha fire fire
I'm a pions guy who try to be I'm a pions guy who try to be I'm a pions guy who try to be
(tha hypa hypa hypa...) (tha hypa hypa hypa...) (tha hyper hyper hyper...)
破壊欲 快楽 開花 才知を開花  Hakaiyoku kairaku kaika saichi wo kaika Destructive urges, pleasure, blooming, senses blooming,
Bite off Bite off Bite off Bite off Bite off Bite off
v, v,v, violence I write off goin' goin' mad v, v,v, violence I write off goin' goin' mad v, v,v, violence I write off goin' goin' mad
Look into my evil eyez Look into my evil eyez Look into my evil eyez
See somethin' inside See somethin' inside See somethin' inside
時代をも抱いて  Jidai wo mo daite Embracing the moment,
お前を殺めんばかりの my mind Omae wo koromen bakari no my mind destroying you is the only thing on my mind.
凍るような my spine Kōru yō na my spine Freezing my spine.
囚われたまま災いから  Torawareta mama wazawai kara Though still trapped in this catastrophe,
you wanna run away or wanna die ?! you wanna run away or wanna die ?! you wanna run away or wanna die ?!
今 sadistic な愛に支配されて Ima sadistic na ai ni shihaisarete Now subdued by my sadistic love,
Oh, this world's so damn fine Oh, this world's so damn fine Oh, this world's so damn fine
Look into my evil eyez Look into my evil eyez Look into my evil eyes
Dreamin' on a lie Dreamin' on a lie Dreamin' on a lie
Somebody need to jutisfy Somebody need to jutisfy Somebody needs to justify
構\いやしない When you cross tha line you don't know Kamai ya shinai When you cross tha line you don't know Don't worry, when you cross tha line you don't know
There's no sunshine There's no sunshine There's no sunshine
したたる Pen に見る 吸い込まれるしなやかなタッチ black and white Shitataru Pen ni miru suikomareru shinayaka na tacchi black and white Like a dripping pen, this touch has to suck you in black and white.
刻まれた Star on tha neck Kizamareta Star on tha neck An engraved Star on tha neck
It just suggests a guy's mysterious side It just suggests a guy's mysterious side It just suggests a guy's mysterious side

Trivia

  • Hirohiko Araki previously drew album artwork for SOUL'd OUT's single "Catwalk".
  • Magent Magent and Wekapipo from Steel Ball Run are named after SOUL'd OUT songs "Magenta Magenta" and "Wake Up People", respectively.
    • Interestingly, the song Magenta Magenta mentioned Aja in its lyrics.
  • The song was fairly successful on the Oricon Weekly Single Charts, reaching number 12 with six weeks on the charts.[1]

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