Big Betrayal
| Artist | Deep Cut |
| Arrangement | Big Man (in-game) |
| Lyricist | Big Man (in-game)[1] |
| Vocals | Anna Sato Laura Yokozawa Shiver (in-game) Frye (in-game) Big Man (in-game) |
| Game | Splatoon 3 |
| Heard in Splatoon 3 |
Splatfest Battle Tricolor Battle Jukebox |
| Genre | EDM |
| BPM | 152 |
| Key signature | A minor, Bb minor |
| Length | 1:31 (first verse) 2:55 (first loop with both verses) 1:42 (music video) |
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Big Betrayal is a song performed by Deep Cut. It is one of four songs that can play during Splatfest battles in Splatoon 3, added into rotation during Drizzle Season 2023 and first being used in the Shiver vs. Frye vs. Big Man Splatfest.
Description
Big Betrayal is a midtempo EDM track with elements of house and J-pop. The first half of the track is in the key of A minor, opening with a lighter chord progression that revolves around the v and bVI (E minor and F major) with synth leads panned left and right that resemble sirens. This transitions into the section in which Shiver and Frye harass Big Man in the music video, with electric bass and synthesizers that share a unison bass line. When the sung vocals begin, the song modulates to Bb minor, with Shiver and Frye singing hits along with the instrumental backing. The chorus comes in after a 1-bar break with the idols harmonizing with a vocoder to a punchy, syncopated melody and is followed by a halftime section similar to Till Depth Do Us Part that loops into the intro.
Big Betrayal contains two verses, both sung to the same music.
Big Betrayal features production techniques that are not often heard in Deep Cut's vocal tracks, such as sample splicing and abrupt cuts in the backing track, which are more prominent in their non-vocal tracks such as Deep Cut's Theme and Surprise and Shine.
Lyrics
The music video gives official lyrics for Big Betrayal. Most of the lyrics are nonsensical; however, the speaking portion is translated. The English version of the music video has several differences in its romanization of the sung lyrics compared to the Japanese version. There are currently only lyrics available for the first half of the song, as the second is not featured in the music video.
Big Betrayal Lyrics (Japanese version)
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F (translation):のう、マンタロー この写真はなんじゃ？ B (translation):それは正体不明の F (translation):オマエさん しらばっくれるのも S (translation):あ～ら マンタローはん、 B (translation):これには 深い理由が！ S (translation):カネも引っ張ってこんと S/F:ダンダンダン！ S/F/B:ダッダンレト ワニ ユートンチナ デイデ S/F/B:ナチュンリト バートゥ S/F/B:ネーチャンディ バッティロ S/F/B:チョッペリ ミュラ チェンニーロ！ |
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Big Betrayal Lyrics (Romanized from Japanese version)
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S/F:Dandandan! S/F/B:Daddanreto wani yūtonchina deide S/F/B:Nachunrito bātu S/F/B:Nēchandi battiro S/F/B:Chopperi myura chennīro! |
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Big Betrayal Lyrics (Romanized & translated by Nintendo of America)
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F (translation):Yo, Big Man. Wanna explain this photo? B (translation):Ay! Ay! Ay- F (translation):You think we're that dumb?! S (translation):Awww, don't worry. B (translation):Ay- Ay... AY! (Alright, listen- It's just- S (translation):You wanted a collab? S/F:Dandandan! S/F/B:Da darento wani yuuton cheena deyde... S/F/B:Nachunrito baatoo... S/F/B:Neechandei battiro... S/F/B:chopperi myura chen niiro! |
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| S: Shiver | F: Frye | B: Big Man |
Yo, Big Man. Wanna explain this photo? 'Cause it looks like a thoughtless, careless chump... cozying up to those Inkopolis sisters!
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
のう、マンタロー この写真はなんじゃ？ ハイカラな女子に囲まれて へラへラしておる このお調子者は だれなんじゃろな？ |
Ay! Ay! Ay- (No, no, no! That's just Ian BGM! Uh- I think he's a vocalist of no relation whatsoever-)
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese |
それは正体不明の RANOMAT って シンガーで 一体だれなのか まだ□&○%$■☆♭*！ |
You think we're that dumb?!
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese |
オマエさん しらばっくれるのも 大概にせいよー！！！ |
Awww, don't worry. It's nice to see you having fun with new friends. Maybe you should spend ALL your time with them if they're so great!
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese |
あ～ら マンタローはん、楽しそうで よろしおすなぁ？ ほんなら ずっと ハイカラの オトモダチと 遊ばはったら ええんとちゃいます？ |
Ay- Ay... AY! (Alright, listen- It's just- I want artists from Splatsville and Inkopolis to get along! And I thought that doing a collab would-)
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese |
これには 深い理由が！ ボクはバンカラとハイカラが 歌でもっと仲良く…%△#>?%△◎&@★！ |
You wanted a collab? Well, I want cold, hard cash! Next time we get a piece, capisce?
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese |
カネも引っ張ってこんと 寝ぼけたコト言うんも 大概にしいやぁ？！ |
Music video
The music video for Big Betrayal was released on 25 August 2023. It features text with a translation of the conversation at the start of the song, followed by a transcription of the nonsensical lyrics of the sung portion. The music video only includes the first verse of the song.
Quotes
| “ | SRL Musicology here with major news—a new song from Deep Cut just dropped! Titled Big Betrayal, this tune tells the story of Big Man's secret solo project as Ian BGM…and the consequences when Shiver and Frye found out about it. Listen to it here & during the upcoming Splatfest. | ” |
— @SplatoonNA on Twitter[2]
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| “ | This new song from Deep Cut, titled Big Betrayal, tells the story of Big Man's secret solo project as Ian BGM…and the consequences when Shiver and Frye found out about it. Listen to it here and during the upcoming #Splatoon3 Splatfest. | ” |
— @NintendoEurope on Twitter[3]
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Trivia
- Each idol's main concerns as expressed in the translated argument portion of the song reflect the stances they held in the Money vs. Fame vs. Love Splatfest.
- Shiver is concerned with Big Man making money without giving his bandmates a cut, in alignment with her representing Team Money.
- Frye is concerned with Big Man's association with the Squid Sisters damaging Deep Cut's reputation amidst Inkopolis and Splatsville's ongoing rivalry, in alignment with her representing Team Fame.
- Big Man is concerned with helping build friendly relations between Inkopolitan and Splatlandian musicians through music collaborations, in alignment with him representing Team Love.
- This is one of the few songs to include a word from a real language in its lyrics, namely the phrase "pishagerudo" (ピシャゲルド), which is part of the Japanese name of the song.
Etymology
Big Betrayal is a reference to Big Man's involvement in the production of Liquid Sunshine with the Squid Sisters without informing Shiver and Frye, who see this as a betrayal of Deep Cut. "Big" in the name might refer to Big Man.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese |
鉄槌ピシャゲルド Tettsui Pishagerudo |
Smackdown Crackdown "Smackdown" comes from ピシャゲルド, which is a corrupted version of ひしゃげるぞ, meaning "I'll beat you up" in Hiroshima dialect. "Crackdown" comes from 鉄槌, which means "iron hammer", but can also refer to cracking down on incorrect activity. |
