Liquid Sunshine
| Artist | Squid Sisters feat. Ian BGM |
| Vocals | keity.pop Mari Kikuma Callie (in-game) Marie (in-game) Ian BGM (in-game) |
| Game | Splatoon 3 |
| Heard in Splatoon 3 |
Splatfest Battle Tricolor Battle Jukebox |
| Album | Splatune 3 |
| Track list no. | 28 (Splatune 3 Disc 3) |
| Genre | Pop Electronic Shibuya-Kei |
| BPM | 177 |
| Key signature | D Major |
| Length | 1:14 (first loop) 1:33 (music video) |
| Audio file |
Liquid Sunshine is a song performed by the Squid Sisters and Ian BGM that appears during Splatfests in Splatoon 3. It is one of four songs that can play during Splatfest battles, added into rotation during Fresh Season 2023 and first playing in the Nessie vs. Aliens vs. Bigfoot Splatfest.
Description
Liquid Sunshine is an upbeat Shibuya-kei song with elements of chiptune. The song starts with an instrumental opening, followed by solo vocal verses by Callie, Marie, and Ian BGM respectively, though Callie harmonizes with Marie for the last phrase of Marie's verse. The pre-chorus features mixed singing by Callie and Marie. During the first half of the chorus, Callie and Marie each sing a verse, with Callie singing together with Marie during the last phrase. The second half of the chorus features mixed singing, first by Callie and Ian BGM, then by Marie and Ian BGM, followed by all three singing together, and then just Callie and Marie. Finally, a transitional bridge, which includes Callie and Marie chanting together, brings the song back to the start for looping.
Lyrics
The Japanese music video gives the official lyrics for Liquid Sunshine. The lyrics are nonsensical; the Japanese hiragana and katakana simply give the pronunciation. The English music video published by Nintendo of America gives the official romanized lyrics, which contain several differences to the original Japanese version.
The lyrics in the music video are colored to indicate the singers. The following lyrics listings are annotated with legends to represent the singers.
Liquid Sunshine Lyrics (Japanese version)
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C:ちゅうぇる みゅっはんり にょへ なっちゅって M:みょり しゅらんにぃ よれ にゅらっちゃ I:ミュヘル ヴィタリンデル バラバラ ヲコリ C/M:にゅわ M:る ゆうぇに C/M:にゅうぇ り ようぇにゅ C:ゆうぇる ぬんうぇら にゅんうぇな M:てゅれぬ にゅんえりゃ ぬんねら みょれっふぁ C/I:ちゅえな みゅんみゅん みゅんらに よらうぇな |
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Liquid Sunshine Lyrics (Romanized from Japanese version)
| “ |
C:Chuweru myuhhanri nyohe nacchutte M:Myori shurannii yore nyuraccha I:Myuheru vitarinderu barabara wokori C/M:Nyuwa M:ru yuweni C/M:Nyuwe ri yowenyu C:Yuweru nunwera nyunwena M:Tyurenu nyun'erya nunnera myoreffa C/I:Chuena myunmyun myunrani yorawena |
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Liquid Sunshine Lyrics (Romanized by Nintendo of America)
| “ |
C:Chueru myuhhanri nyohe nacchutte M:Myori shuran nii yore nyuraccha I:Myuheru vitarinderu burabaro[error 3] wokori C/M:Nyuwa M:ru yueuni[error 4] C/M:Nyu'ue ri youenyu C:Yueru nunuera nyunuena M:Tyunnu[error 7] nyunerya nunnera myoreffa C/I:Chuena myunmyun myunrani yorauena |
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- ↑ The music video shows "nyuraue", but the correct romanization of "にゅらゆらうぇ" should be "nyurayurawe".
- ↑ The music video shows "myeratte", but the correct romanization of "みょえらって" should be "myoeratte".
- ↑ The music video shows "burabaro", but the correct romanization of "バラバラ" should be "barabara".
- ↑ The music video shows "yueuni", but the correct romanization of "ゆうぇに" should be "yuweni".
- ↑ The music video shows "shoramekya", but the correct romanization of "しょらめきゅ" should be "shoramekyu".
- ↑ The music video shows "kyaramecha", but the correct romanization of "きゅらめちゅ" should be "kyuramechu".
- ↑ The music video shows "tyunnu", but the correct romanization of "てゅれぬ" should be "tyurenu".
| C: Callie | M: Marie | I: Ian BGM |
Music video
The music video for Liquid Sunshine was released on 29 March 2023, days before the start of the Nessie vs. Aliens vs. Bigfoot Splatfest. The music video showcases a Tricolor Turf War on MakoMart, with the players using weapon kits introduced during Fresh Season 2023. The Japanese version features karaoke lyrics in kana. Lyrics sung by Callie and Marie are written in hiragana, while lyrics sung by Ian BGM are written in katakana, except when singing together with others where hiragana is used.
On 31 March 2023, Nintendo of America uploaded the English version with karaoke lyrics.
Artists
Quotes
| “ | Musicology reports that the Squid Sisters collaborated with an enigmatic Splatlandian singer named Ian BGM on a new Splatfest battle song! Titled Liquid Sunshine, it's the audio equivalent of cherry-blossom petals dancing in the wind. Check it out—all players can hear it! | ” |
— @SplatoonNA on Twitter[1]
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| “ | The Squid Sisters and Splatsville songster Ian BGM sync up to serve you Liquid Sunshine, a fresh battle theme for a springtime Splatfest! You can look forward to this song even if you don't have the #Splatoon3: Expansion Pass. | ” |
— @NintendoEurope on Twitter[2]
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Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
春風とペトリコール Harukaze to Petorikōru |
Spring Breeze and Petrichor |
 Internal |
BGM_Versus_Fes_Thunder_03_Fix |
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese |
シオカラーズ feat. RANOMAT Shiokarāzu feat. RANOMAT |
Squid Sisters feat. Ian BGM |
 Dutch |
Squid Sisters feat. YAR | Squid Sisters feat. Ian BGM |
 French (NOA) |
Sœurs Ventouse avec Mirai | Squid Sisters with Ian BGM |
 French (NOE) |
Calamazones feat. Mirai | Squid Sisters feat. Ian BGM |
 German |
Sea Sirens feat. RANOMAT | Squid Sisters feat. Ian BGM |
 Italian |
Sea Sirens feat. MALENTAO | Squid Sisters feat. Ian BGM |
 Russian |
Squid Sisters и БАГМИН Squid Sisters i BAGMIN |
Squid Sisters and Ian BGM |
 Spanish |
Calamarciñas con NAYAR | Squid Sisters with Ian BGM |
 Chinese (Simplified) |
麻辣鱿物 feat. RANOMAT málà yóu wù feat. RANOMAT |
Squid Sisters feat. Ian BGM |
 Chinese (Traditional) |
麻辣魷物 feat. RANOMAT málà yóu wù feat. RANOMAT |
Squid Sisters feat. Ian BGM |
 Korean |
오징어 시스터즈 feat. RANOMAT | Squid Sisters feat. Ian BGM |
References
@SplatoonNA on Twitter
