“MIMIZU IN THE DANCEFLOOR” (“EARTHWORM IN THE DANCEFLOOR”) is a song by The Ohayogozaimas, released on September 3rd, 2015 as their second single. It was featured on their album Monosugoi and is their most popular song. The lyrics are about digging out of the holes life buries us in, but also how we are almost drawn to the “dirt” like worms.

The song is 5 minutes, 20 seconds long. The song has a large EDM mixture with fun riffs to match. The song's main riffs follow a descending and ascending pattern. The hook of the song features slides and guitar fills to compliment an increased presence of the electronics, bringing a fun, danceable atmosphere. The song's chorus is upbeat and easy to sing along to. After the second chorus, a guitar solo is performed.

The backing track used for live performances was released as a first print bonus for Toku Ni Nashi at Village Vanguard

The instrumental was released as a first print bonus for Toku Ni Nashi at Tower Records

A remastered version without a count-in appears on Yorisugoi

This song is performed at nearly every show by The Ohayogozaimas. Since this is their most popular song, sometimes they have guests during the performances. For example in 2023, during the second Kikiki series of shows, it was performed with Rom and Saku of Zsasz.

(Color coded to Nagi's solo lines.)

I'm an earthworm

何も見えない　何も感じない
薬漬けの土を掘っている

暗い暗い暗い暗い暗い暗い　土壌の中
喰らい喰らい喰らい喰らい喰らい　その後は
排　排　排　排　排　排泄してるだけ

MIMIZU IN THE DANCEFLOOR

蠕虫が踊る
這いずって踊る
全身が痙攣して
藻掻くように踊る

発達も退行も
改善もやらない 出来ない
雑踏を怖がって
地中で悶えている

劣勢を受け止める腕も無く
明日へ走らす脚も無く
ただただうねうね蠢いて
過去と踊るだけ

太陽はどこだ
トモダチはどこだ
体温はどこだ
誰のでも構わない
何も無い
何が無いのかも分からない
ああ今日も嘆声が土に溶けてゆく

地上には出ないが　目線は上から
まだ此岸の土を掘っている

痛いくらい真の事ばっかりの 土壌の中
だが出たのは言葉狩り後の 口上ばっか
今日も公で驚天動地の 自己欺瞞とダンス

MIMIZU IN THE DANCEFLOOR

蠕虫が踊る
這いずって踊る
全身が痙攣して
藻掻くように踊る

かつては可能だった事も
やらない間に
朦々と巻かれて見失ってゆく

策を弄する脳も無く
かと言って逃げ出す四肢も無く
ただただうねうね蠢いて
漫然と踊るだけ

太陽はどこだ
トモダチはどこだ
体温はどこだ
誰のでも構わない
何も無い
何が無いのかも分からない
ああ今日も嘆声が土に溶けてゆく

胴には考える能も無く
胴のみじゃ前進のしようも無く

ただただ何も何も無い中に
あるのは胴欲だけ

太陽はどこだ　トモダチはどこだ
体温はどこだ　誰のでも構わない
何も無い　何が無いのかも分からない
ああ今日も嘆声が土に溶けてゆく

(Color coded to Nagi's solo lines.)

I'm an earthworm

Nani mo mienai nani mo kanjinai
Kusurizuke no do o hotteiru

Kurai kurai kurai kurai kurai kurai dojou no naka
Kurai kurai kurai kurai kurai sonogo wa
Hai hai hai hai hai haisetsu shiteru dake

MIMIZU IN THE DANCEFLOOR

Zenchuu ga odoru
Haizutte odoru
Zenshin ga keiren shite
Mo kaku you ni odoru
Hattatsu mo taikou mo

Kaizen mo yaranai dekinai
Zattou o kowagatte
chichuu de modaeteiru

ressei o uketomeru ude mo naku
ashita e hashirasu ashi mo naku
Tadatada uneune ugomeite
Kako to odoru dake

Taiyou wa dokoda
Tomodachi wa dokoda
Taion wa dokoda
Dare no demo kamawanai
Nani mo nai
Nani ga nai no ka mo wakaranai
Aa kyou mo tansei ga tsuchi ni toketeyuku

Chijou ni wa denaiga mesen wa ue kara
Mada shigan no tsuchi o hotteiru

Itai kurai makoto bakkari no dojou no naka
daga deta no wa kotoba kari go no koujou bakka
Kyou mo ouyake de kyoutendouchi no jiko giman to dansu

MIMIZU IN THE DANCEFLOOR
Zenchuu ga odoru
Haizutte odoru
Zenshin ga keiren shite
Mo kaku you ni odoru

Katsute wa kanoudatta koto mo
Yaranai aida ni
Moumou to makarete miushinatteyuku
Saku o rousuru nou mo naku
Ka to itte nigedasu shishi mo naku
Tadatada uneune ugomeite
Manzento odoru dake

Taiyou wa dokoda
Tomodachi wa dokoda
Taion wa dokoda
Dare no demo kamawanai
Nani mo nai
Nani ga nai no ka mo wakaranai
Aa kyou mo tansei ga tsuchi ni toketeyuku

Dou ni wa kangaeru nou mo naku
Dou nomi ja zenshin no shiyou mo naku

Tadatada nani mo nani mo nai naka ni
Aru no wa douyoku dake

Taiyou wa dokoda tomodachi wa dokoda
Taion wa dokoda dare no demo kamawanai
Nani mo nai nani ga nai no ka mo wakaranai
Aa kyou mo tansei ga tsuchi ni toketeyuku

(Color coded to Nagi's solo lines.)

I can't see anything, I can't feel anything
Digging through my overprescription of soil

It's dark, dark, dark, dark, dark, dark in the soil
Eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, then after that, I'll
shit, shit, shit, shit, shit, shit, All that I do is shit

EARTHWORM IN THE DANCEFLOOR

Worms are dancing
Crawling around
Whole body is convulsing
Dance like you're struggling to reach a scratch

Development and regression
I can't improve, it's impossible
I'm afraid of the hustle and bustle
Writhing in agony in the ground

Catching inferiority with my lack of arms
I have no legs to run to tomorrow with
Absolutely just winding and wriggling
Just dancing with the past

That's where the sun is
That's where my friends are
That's where warmth is
I don't care who it's from
There's nothing
I don't even know whats missing
Ah, Today I'll sigh as I melt into the soil again

Not above ground, but above our point of view
Still digging through the soil of this life

In the soil, there's only the painful truth
But whatever comes out of my mouth will be subject to the search and censorship of politically incorrect words
Today we'll go out in public with earth shattering self delusion and dance

EARTHWORM IN THE DANCEFLOOR

Worms are dancing
Crawling around
Whole body is convulsing
Dance like you're struggling to reach a scratch

What was once possible
I can no longer do
I lost sight of it in the thickness of the fog

Without the brains to come up with a plan
And no limbs to run away with
Absolutely just winding and wriggling
Just dancing around aimlessly

That's where the sun is
That's where my friends are
That's where warmth is
I don't care who it's from
There's nothing
I don't even know whats missing
Ah, Today I'll sigh as I melt into the soil again

My torso body has no ability to think
With only a torso, there is no way to move forward

Just in the middle of nowhere
All we have down here is greed

That's where the sun is, That's where my friends are
That's where warmth is, I don't care who it's from
There's nothing, I don't even know whats missing
Ah, Today I'll sigh as I melt into the soil again

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