This song is awesome. It s catchy, has a lovely music video, and it s philosophical.

Watch it and share your thoughts.

Common World Domination is a modernist narrative about the fruitlessness of materi
al obsessions. You can see this right from the beginning with the motif of the s
keletons collapsing, which represents how no creature can escape from returning
to skeletal dust. Meanwhile, the band-aid motif represents the superficial and a
rtificial ways in which people try to escape from their problems. The narrator (
whom I ll just call Miku ) is a classic modern intellectual filled with apathy and th
e burdens of consciousness, who compares and contrasts herself with you , the viewe
r.
Why is Miku surrounded by this array of bursting human skeletons, covered in ban
dages? Because Miku (and those like her) are the only ones who are truly alive.
They understand the flaws and limitations of the world they live in instead of b
lindly following convention and authority. Miku knows that her existence in this
world is short-lived, so she would rather die than see herself abide by convent
ions that she could never agree with. And for the rest, those people who choose
to have their lives dictated by external forces beyond their control, they are d
ead men dressed in the clothing of the living, skeletons wearing bandages to shi
eld themselves from the pain and bitterness of existence. They deny their mortal
ity almost as if they think they will live forever, but Miku knows better, and f
or this reason, she is shunned as an outcast and endures a horrible existence am
ong her peers.
With some trepidation, Miku finally takes off the one bandage that has been hold
ing her back throughout her entire life, a bandage that represents the self-doub
t and suffocating consciousness that always stopped her from existing comfortabl
y. Perhaps from drug use, passionate life-living, meditation, or some combinatio
n of the three, Miku understands the nature of existence and allows herself to l
ive beyond the world. She no longer feels bothered by the idle, materialistic pu
rsuits of her peers, for she has seen and truly understood what it means to be a
live. The fact that Miku s face disappears towards the end of this music video ind
icates precisely that she has transceded beyond her very identity and achieved a
nirvana-like state of ego loss. She understands that our world is a world of th
e absurd, but that there is great joy to be found in it because of it.
For people interested in minutiae, here is a lyrical breakdown that almost certa
inly has a few flaws:

A snail in a cramped classroom plays a melody by clicking its tongue. -> Miku feel
s stifled and cramped in the classroom environment and clicks her tongue to expr
ess her disgust, an act considered impolite and unladylike.
Both the bullying and the bullied have made the great discovery that bell pepper
is bitter. -> Hasty judgments on bullies and bullying victims in the classroom is
useless, as they are both people suffering through the bitterness of life.
The cool people and the cute people both belong to you. On the survey, your answe
r is always yes regardless of the truth. -> Miku is a black sheep. She understands
that her peers have always obsessed with being cool, being cute, and blatantly l
ie in order to fit in the with the crowd.
It hurts. It hurts. Because I hate this pain, I can t bring myself to fight it
-> Mik
u s existence is fundamentally incompatible with that of her society. She tries to
fit in with the crowd, but she can t. She does not want to indulge herself in sup
erficial lies. She is a stranger to her world.
The day will eventually come when words such as Thank you , Good morning , and Sorry wil
all have become fond memories. -> Our preoccuption with forced phrases (many of
which are insincere) is completely useless, as one day they will just fade away
into memory.
Whether you re 14 or 40, let s dance! Lattattatta! -> Age doesn t matter in a world that
is constantly and inevitably approaching extinction. Miku beckons you to dance

and enjoy the moment, free from material fancies.

Somebody! Will somebody please help everyone? -> Miku knows that she is not the on
ly one struggling. She idly wonders if anyone can help them, but knows that this
is a naive dream.
I litter because I m irritated. At the Grand Prix, the babies display their cute ir
ony. -> Miku litters because she does not care about the world and natural conser
vation. At the Grand Prix, parents take babies with them who ironically understa
nd nothing at all about what they are watching.
Let s have a grand experiment to determine if both lovers and invaders are merely l
umps of flesh. -> Miku wonders if there is more to love and war than the workings
of flesh and chemicals.
The sirloin steak and the swallow s nest soup both belong to you. -> Sirloin steak a
nd Swallow s nest soup are both prized delicacies. Miku sarcastically congratulate
s those who enjoys such high-prestige pleasures. She derives no joy from sociall
y charged foods.
Therefore, the spies correspondence records are secret. -> Miku feels as if she is
a spy in a world of ordinary, law-abiding people. She feels some relief in knowi
ng that despite however anxious she may feel existing in such a world, her own p
rivate thoughts and consciousness will be forever secret.
It s scary. It s scary. Because I hate being scared, I want to just fall asleep
tence itself and the call of the void are horribly scary. The constant pounding
of Miku s anxiety-ridden consciousness make her wish for an eternal sleep.

-> Exis

The day will come when you will be secretly watched 24/7 whether you are happy or
sad or being mischievous.
-> Miku feels as if her world is dominated by artific
iality and scientism. Eventually, it will be impossible to escape the scrutiny o
f those who want to analyze every little part of the human soul.
Mr. Sato, and Mr. Suzuki, let s sing! Lanlanlanlan! Someday, someday, we ll forget ev
en our names. -> Identity is temporary and material, and even the human names whi
ch we hold so dear will be lost to the void.
Will it be a happy end when we become buddies? But as for the kid that s left out,
where is he going? -> Miku wonders if she can escape from her anxieties by simply
pursuing friendship. But she knows that she will always be the one left out, as
she is a stranger to all things in the world.
The passport has become smeared with blood. The moment of choice is right, right,
right next to you. -> Something happens to Miku that causes her to question her
previous way of life, something world changing like an enlightened vision. At th
is point in the music video, she realizes that she must take off the bandage on
her nose in order to escape the burdens of a bitter life, and doing so causes he
r to spill blood on her passport (an item which represents the wandering nature
of her life).
The day will eventually come when words such as Goodbye , Good night , and See you tomor
row will no longer lead into the next day.
Mr. Tanaka, and Mr. Takahashi, let s laugh! Wahahaha! Somebody. Somebody. Somebody
. Somebody. Somebody. -> With her bandages gone, Miku ironically does not feel hu
rt by the world at all. She is truly happy and has finally understood the nature
of her existence.
The day will eventually come when words such as
Thank you , Good morning , and Sorry will all have become nostalgia.
Conspiracy theory, and gas stove, let s dance! Lattattatta!
Somebody! Will somebody please help everyone? -> Miku reflects on previous themes
in the song. It is still true that idle greetings and phrases are useless in an
absurd and uncaring universe, but there is great joy to be found in the absurd.

Now finally at peace, Miku wonders if it is possible for any of her peers to re
alize such a profound awakening and experience the same joy that she has.