Secret Police (song by Hatsune Miku)
"Himitsu Keisatsu" (秘密警察), known by its official English title as "Secret Police," was released on November 9, 2010. It was composed by Buriru-P, performed by Hatsune Miku , and is Buriru-P's most notable work. The song is fast-paced and features repetitive lyrics that mock corporations such as the NSA or similar agencies with a history of espionage.
Secret Police has accumulated 1.3 million views on Nico Nico Douga None
A fictionalized version of the song was released on November 17, 2012. Secret Police File: 01 - Escape - was originally scheduled for release on November 19, 2012, but a few days after its initial announcement, the publishers officially announced the actual release date.
Producer's Comments
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Song Information
Lyrics: Buriru-P
Composition: Buriru-P
Published by Crypton Future Media under JASRAC
JASRAC work code: 701-6483-5
Secret Police appeared in the following albums:
- Himitsu Keisatsu
- Saifu in Sudan, Owatta?
- Vocalonexus
- Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- Complete Collection F
- Vocalohistory
and was performed at the following concerts: - Natsu no Owari no. 39 Matsuri (-DIVA Project- PV)
- Hatsune Miku (Mikupa) Live Evening
- HATSUNE MIKU EXPO
- Snow Miku Live!
Hatsune Miku also performed this song as part of her setlist during the 2013 Summer Sonic Festival event held in Tokyo. She also performed the song as part of the "JOIN ALIVE 2015" event.
Secret Police has appeared in the following games:
The song was released quite late in the game, but as soon as it was announced that it would be included in Project DIVA, fan interest in the game skyrocketed. Although the song is quite fast (around 174 beats per minute), the score chart itself is not considered too difficult, and even average players can easily complete the song.
Words
| Kanji | Romaji | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| 我ら 秘密警察 政府直属 国家保安部なのだ！ | warera himitsu keisatsu seifu chokuzoku kokka hoanbu na no da! | We are the secret police, a state security committee under the direct control of the government! |
| 秘密警察 闇に紛れる スパイ活動 取り締まり | himitsu keisatsu yami ni magireru supai katsudou torishimari | The secret police lurk in the dark, spying and monitoring |
| 朝から 晩まで オマエを 監視する (みる) | asa kara ban did omae wo miru | They are constantly watching you, all day and all night. |
Interpretation
Secret Police is a fast-paced, repetitive, yet slightly satirical song that comments on how every aspect of our lives is constantly monitored. While there probably isn't a "secret police" constantly monitoring the whereabouts of every Japanese citizen, there's no doubt that in the digital age, many of our actions are being recorded and monitored in one way or another.
Alternatively, this song could be set in the Soviet Union and refer to the KGB, a secret service that operated as an internal security, intelligence, and secret police agency. Their modus operandi was to send spies, legally or illegally, into targeted countries and have them gather information from the population, officials, and the media, which is alluded to in the song as follows: "While you live carefree, our comrades continue to multiply, your neighbors and colleagues, your lover and family, all watching you."
The song says that the secret police will infiltrate your environment and use any means possible to force you to confess. "Torture, intravenous drug injections, or even holding your loved one hostage," clearly showing that human rights can and will be violated if necessary for their mission.
The most peculiar part of this song is the chorus, "asa kara ban made omae wo miru" (they're constantly watching you, all day and all night), which is sung in a distorted way as "asa kara ban made omae wo MIU." While this strange pronunciation doesn't have any specific meaning, this unusual pronunciation is very distinctive and popular with fans, who find it cool, cute, or both.
Links
Nico Nico Douga
秘密警察- Hatsune Miku Wiki (atwiki)
秘密警察 (Himitsu Keisatsu) - Vocaloid Wiki | Fandom
