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.
| S: Shiver | F: Frye | B: Big Man |
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 (official romanization and translation)
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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 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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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.
Other versions
Big Betrayal (Live)
During Bankalive Gou at Nintendo Live 2024, an extended version of Big Betrayal is used.
In this version, the arguing is changed to instead focus on Big Man allowing Off the Hook onstage when they arrived unexpectedly during Shiver and Frye's break.
| S: Shiver | F: Frye | B: Big Man |
English dialogue (NOA)
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F (translation):Yo, Big Man! B (translation):Ay! Ay— (Wait, wait! It's not what you think! F (translation):ZIP IT! If you saw the takeover happening, S (translation):My, my, Big Man. B (translation):Ay? “Ay—” (Um, a thank-you email? S (translation):Have you come down |
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F (translation):DON'T think you're out B (translation):Ay! Ay— (No way! Nothing's more important F (translation):Oh, don't give me that S (translation):How tragic... B (translation):Ay! Ay— (No Way! Nothing's more important S (translation):If you really mean that, |
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S (translation):Do you still remember F (translation):The group comes first! B (translation):Ay... (A big...betrayal...) |
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English dialogue (NOE)
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F (translation):Yo, Big Man! You wanna explain B (translation):Ay! Ay— (Wait, wait! It's not what F (translation):ZIP IT! If you saw the takeover happening, S (translation):My, my, Big Man. B (translation):Ay? "Ay—" (Um, a thank-you email? S (translation):Have you come down with Inkopolis fever?! |
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F (translation):DON'T think you're out of B (translation):Ay— (But the more Inkopolitans we know, F (translation):Oh, don't give me that roe-eyed look! S (translation):How tragic... B (translation):Ay! Ay— (No way! Nothing's more important S (translation):If you really mean that, then act like it! |
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S (translation):Do you still remember the Deep Cut F (translation):The group comes first! B (translation):Ay... (A big...betrayal...) |
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Dutch dialogue
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F (translation):Yo, Ray! Wat moet dit voorstellen?! B (translation):Ay! Ay— (Wacht, wacht! Het is niet F (translation):KLEP DICHT! Je zag toch wat ze deden? S (translation):Ray toch, Ray toch. B (translation):Ay? "Ay—" (Eh, met een dankmailtje? S (translation):Zit je hoofd opeens vol inkt? |
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F (translation):Denk maar NIET dat we het B (translation):Ay— (Maar hoe meer we bekend zijn in F (translation):O, bespaar me die droeve blik! S (translation):Zo triest... B (translation):Ay! Ay— (Echt niet! Niets is belangrijker S (translation):Als je dat echt meent, moet je |
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S (translation):Herinner je je nog de Deep Cut-eed? F (translation):De groep komt eerst! Al het andere B (translation):Ay... (Een groot...verraad...) |
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French dialogue (NOA)
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F (translation):Oh, Raimi! B (translation):Ay, ay! (Non, non! C'est pas ce que tu crois! F (translation):Arrête un peu! Pourquoi tu les as laissé S (translation):Dis-moi, Raimi... B (translation):Ay? « Ay... » (Euh, un petit courriel, peut-être?) S (translation):T'as un rhume de cerveau, |
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F (translation):Tu vas pas t'en sortir B (translation):Ay! (Mais plus on connaît de gens à Chromapolis, F (translation):Oh, essaie pas S (translation):La vie est si dure pour toi... B (translation):Ay! (Non! Rien n'est plus important pour moi S (translation):Si tu le penses vraiment, |
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S (translation):T'as pas oublié le serment F (translation):Le groupe avant tout! B (translation):Ay... (De haute... trahison...) |
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French dialogue (NOE)
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F (translation):Oh, Raimi ! Tu peux m'expliquer ça ? B (translation):Ay, ay ! (Non, non ! C'est pas ce que F (translation):Arrête un peu ! Pourquoi tu les as S (translation):Dis-moi, Raimi... B (translation):Ay ? « Ay... » (Euh, un petit mail, peut-être ?) S (translation):T'as un rhume de cerveau, ou quoi ? |
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F (translation):Tu vas pas t'en sortir B (translation):Ay ! (Mais plus on connaît de gens à Chromapolis, F (translation):Oh, essaie pas de m'embobiner ! S (translation):La vie est si dure pour toi... B (translation):Ay ! (Non ! Rien n'est plus important pour S (translation):Si tu le penses vraiment, |
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S (translation):T'as pas oublié le serment F (translation):Le groupe avant tout ! B (translation):Ay... (De haute... trahison...) |
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German dialogue
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F (translation):Mantaro, mein Lieber! B (translation):Ay! Ay-- (Warte, Muri, warte! Ich F (translation):STILL, DU! Hättest sie doch aufhalten S (translation):Mantaro, Mantaro... B (translation):Ay? „Ay--“ (Äh, eine Dankeschön-Email?) S (translation):Hast du Inkopolis-Fieber? |
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F (translation):Mit dir sind wir noch nicht fertig! B (translation):Ay-- (Aber je mehr Leute wir dort kennen, desto F (translation):Gaaah, dass ich nicht lachse! S (translation):Ojemine, wie traurig... B (translation):Ay! Ay-- (N-nicht doch! Was Wichtigeres S (translation):Dann verhalte dich auch so! Klar? |
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S (translation):Mantaro! F (translation):Das Syndicate zuerst! B (translation):Ay... (Ein Riesen...verrat...) |
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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 in the music video 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.
- Additionally, in the interview between Marie, Marina, and Big Man in Splatune 3, Big Man hints at their positions by saying that Shiver wants to be rich and Frye wants to be famous, but that he wants to bring Inkopolis and the Splatlands together.
- 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 also refer to Big Man.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 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. |
