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Classroom of the Elite 3rd season opening Song 『ZAQ - Minor Piece』

    Singer ZAQ will perform the opening theme for the third season of the anime "Classroom of the Elite".
    Titled "Minor Piece", the song has a confirmed release date of February 8, 2024.
    Classroom of the Elite is a Japanese light novel series written by Shōgo Kinugasa and illustrated by Shunsaku Tomose. An anime adaptation by animation studio Lerche aired from July to September 2017. The second season was released in July 2022. The third season is set to premiere in January 2024.

Minor Piece song Details:

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Title: ZAQ - Minor Piece Lyrics | Classroom of the Elite 3rd Season opening

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Album: "Classroom of the Elite 3rd Season (TV Anime)" Intro Theme: Minor Piece 

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Release date: February 28, 2024

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Anime: Classroom of the Elite

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Composed by: 

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Performed by: ZAQ

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ZAQ - Minor Piece download

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"Classroom of the Elite 3rd Season (TV Anime)" Intro Theme: Minor Piece [Anime Edition]

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▶ CDJapan

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▏ ZAQ - Minor Piece japanese Lyrics

蝶は未だ鳥になれず
千切れそうな翅を揺らす
舌を出し時を待った
駆け引きの世界へ　ようこそ

雲が流れて戦意を纏った
散りばめた記号はアナグラム
猜疑心と親愛のあいだ
その支配者は誰？

宣戦布告　戦線動く
神算鬼謀なストラテジィ
泰然と怯懦のたわぶれ
破綻への序曲(オーヴァーチュア)

白い人形劇
虚無感のループ　万能才能は窮屈
「都合のいい弾丸(たま)になると思ったのかい？」

冴え渡る機略　いつだって孤独
勝利か敗北か　実力主義
極論無能な　人間が足掻いたなら
運命は変わる
数字常識　覆して
光の先へいこう

Zugzwang Du-Ra-ta-ta
踊れマイナーピース
Zugzwang Ra-ta-ta-ta
この掌で
Zugzwang Du-Ra-ta-ta

白黒ビジョン　這い上がって前へ

浮いた仮面の隙間に
野望を乗せて　キミに今嘘をハいた

洗練された清廉なんか
竜騰虎闘の生き餌さ
終末のトキは近く
残骸をかぞえ

「ねえ、これでいいのかい？」
迷いの振り子　賞賛反論の推敲
いつのまにか　ヒトらしい人生だ

過去と未来　手段を選んで過ぎる日々を
僕らは　旅人として生きた
地球って部屋　踊るゲームの先

ハッピーエンドは犠牲を伴う
欲しい夢なら　全て奪え
集は個に勝り　個は集になった
運命を変えろ
数字常識　覆して
光の先へいこう

Zugzwang Du-Ra-ta-ta
踊れマイナーピース
Zugzwang Ra-ta-ta-ta
この掌で
Zugzwang Du-Ra-ta-ta

白黒ビジョン　這い上がって前へ

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▏ ZAQ - Minor Piece Romanized Lyrics

chou wa mada tori ni narezu

chigiresou na hane wo yurasu

shita wo dashi toki wo matta

kakehiki no sekai e youkoso

kumo ga nagarete seni wo matotta

chiribameta kigou wa anaguramu

saigishin to shinai no aida

sono shihaisha wa dare?

sensen fukoku sensen ugoku

shinsan kibou na sutoratejii

taizen to kyouda no tawabure

hatan e no oovaachua

shiroi ningyou geki

kyomukan no ruupu bannou sainou wa kyuukutsu

"tsugou no ii tama ni naru to omotta no kai?" 

saewataru kiryaku itsu datte kodoku

shouri ka haiboku ka jitsuryoku shugi

kyokuron munou na ningen ga agaita nara

unmei wa kawaru

suuji joushiki kutsugaeshite

hikari no saki e ikou

Zugzwang Du-Ra-ta-ta

odore mainaa piisu

Zugzwang Ra-ta-ta-ta

kono tenohira de

Zugzwang Du-Ra-ta-ta

shirokuro bijon haiagatte mae e

uita kamen no sukima ni

yabou wo nosete kimi ni ima uso wo haita

senren sareta seiren nanka

ryuutou kotou no ikie sa

shuumatsu no toki wa chikaku

zangai wo kazoe

"nee, kore de ii no kai?" 

mayoi no furiko shousan hanron no suikou

itsu no ma ni ka hitorashii jinsei da

kako to mirai shudan wo erande sugiru hibi wo

bokura wa tabibito to shite ikita

chikyuu tte heya odoru geemu no saki

happii endo wa gisei wo tomonau

hoshii yume nara subete ubae

shuu wa ko ni masari ko wa shuu ni natta

unmei wo kaero

suuji joushiki kutsugaeshite

hikari no saki e ikou

Zugzwang Du-Ra-ta-ta

odore mainaa piisu

Zugzwang Ra-ta-ta-ta

kono tenohira de

Zugzwang Du-Ra-ta-ta

shirokuro bijon haiagatte mae e

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▏ ZAQ - Minor Piece English/Translated Lyrics

Still unable to become a bird
The butterfly flaps its wings Almost breaking off
I waited, tongue sticking out
Welcome to the world of gamesmanship

The clouds flowed by I took on a fighting spirit
The symbols are strewn as in an anagram
Between skepticism and affection
Who is the ruler?

War is declared, frontlines move
Ingenious scheme and strategy
Fearlessness and cowardice in jest
Overture to the collapse

A play of white puppets
A sense of emptiness loops Versatility is constraining
“Did you think you’d be A convenient bullet?”

A brilliant maneuver, always alone
Victory or defeat, meritocratic
With struggle, an incompetent human’s
Destiny can change
Just defy the numbers and common wisdom
And let’s go beyond the light

Zugzwang du-ra-ta-ta
Dance, minor piece
Zugzwang ra-ta-ta-ta
In the palm of my hand
Zugzwang du-ra-ta-ta

Black-and-white vision Crawl up and come forward

Through the cracks of your mask
With ambition, I told you a lie

A refined clean image
Is live bait for a battle of rivalries
The end is approaching
Count the carcasses

“Hey, is this all right?”
The pendulum swings Revisions based on mixed reception
Without realizing it You’re living like a decent human being

Past and future Days passed as we chose the means
And we lived as travelers
In a room called Earth Beyond the dancing game

Sacrifice accompanies happy endings
If it’s the dream you want Then seize everything
The collective defeated the individual The individual became a collective
Change your destiny
Just defy the numbers and common wisdom
And let’s go beyond the light

Zugzwang du-ra-ta-ta
Dance, minor piece
Zugzwang ra-ta-ta-ta
In the palm of my hand
Zugzwang du-ra-ta-ta

Black-and-white vision Crawl up and come forward

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Classroom of the Elite 3rd season opening Song 『ZAQ - Minor Piece』

    Singer ZAQ will perform the opening theme for the third season of the anime "Classroom of the Elite".
    Titled "Minor Piece", the song has a confirmed release date of February 8, 2024.
    Classroom of the Elite is a Japanese light novel series written by Shōgo Kinugasa and illustrated by Shunsaku Tomose. An anime adaptation by animation studio Lerche aired from July to September 2017. The second season was released in July 2022. The third season is set to premiere in January 2024.

Minor Piece song Details:

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Title: ZAQ - Minor Piece Lyrics | Classroom of the Elite 3rd Season opening

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Album: "Classroom of the Elite 3rd Season (TV Anime)" Intro Theme: Minor Piece 

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Release date: February 28, 2024

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Anime: Classroom of the Elite

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Composed by: 

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Performed by: ZAQ

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ZAQ - Minor Piece download

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"Classroom of the Elite 3rd Season (TV Anime)" Intro Theme: Minor Piece [Anime Edition]

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▶ CDJapan

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▏ ZAQ - Minor Piece japanese Lyrics

蝶は未だ鳥になれず
千切れそうな翅を揺らす
舌を出し時を待った
駆け引きの世界へ　ようこそ

雲が流れて戦意を纏った
散りばめた記号はアナグラム
猜疑心と親愛のあいだ
その支配者は誰？

宣戦布告　戦線動く
神算鬼謀なストラテジィ
泰然と怯懦のたわぶれ
破綻への序曲(オーヴァーチュア)

白い人形劇
虚無感のループ　万能才能は窮屈
「都合のいい弾丸(たま)になると思ったのかい？」

冴え渡る機略　いつだって孤独
勝利か敗北か　実力主義
極論無能な　人間が足掻いたなら
運命は変わる
数字常識　覆して
光の先へいこう

Zugzwang Du-Ra-ta-ta
踊れマイナーピース
Zugzwang Ra-ta-ta-ta
この掌で
Zugzwang Du-Ra-ta-ta

白黒ビジョン　這い上がって前へ

浮いた仮面の隙間に
野望を乗せて　キミに今嘘をハいた

洗練された清廉なんか
竜騰虎闘の生き餌さ
終末のトキは近く
残骸をかぞえ

「ねえ、これでいいのかい？」
迷いの振り子　賞賛反論の推敲
いつのまにか　ヒトらしい人生だ

過去と未来　手段を選んで過ぎる日々を
僕らは　旅人として生きた
地球って部屋　踊るゲームの先

ハッピーエンドは犠牲を伴う
欲しい夢なら　全て奪え
集は個に勝り　個は集になった
運命を変えろ
数字常識　覆して
光の先へいこう

Zugzwang Du-Ra-ta-ta
踊れマイナーピース
Zugzwang Ra-ta-ta-ta
この掌で
Zugzwang Du-Ra-ta-ta

白黒ビジョン　這い上がって前へ

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▏ ZAQ - Minor Piece Romanized Lyrics

chou wa mada tori ni narezu

chigiresou na hane wo yurasu

shita wo dashi toki wo matta

kakehiki no sekai e youkoso

kumo ga nagarete seni wo matotta

chiribameta kigou wa anaguramu

saigishin to shinai no aida

sono shihaisha wa dare?

sensen fukoku sensen ugoku

shinsan kibou na sutoratejii

taizen to kyouda no tawabure

hatan e no oovaachua

shiroi ningyou geki

kyomukan no ruupu bannou sainou wa kyuukutsu

"tsugou no ii tama ni naru to omotta no kai?" 

saewataru kiryaku itsu datte kodoku

shouri ka haiboku ka jitsuryoku shugi

kyokuron munou na ningen ga agaita nara

unmei wa kawaru

suuji joushiki kutsugaeshite

hikari no saki e ikou

Zugzwang Du-Ra-ta-ta

odore mainaa piisu

Zugzwang Ra-ta-ta-ta

kono tenohira de

Zugzwang Du-Ra-ta-ta

shirokuro bijon haiagatte mae e

uita kamen no sukima ni

yabou wo nosete kimi ni ima uso wo haita

senren sareta seiren nanka

ryuutou kotou no ikie sa

shuumatsu no toki wa chikaku

zangai wo kazoe

"nee, kore de ii no kai?" 

mayoi no furiko shousan hanron no suikou

itsu no ma ni ka hitorashii jinsei da

kako to mirai shudan wo erande sugiru hibi wo

bokura wa tabibito to shite ikita

chikyuu tte heya odoru geemu no saki

happii endo wa gisei wo tomonau

hoshii yume nara subete ubae

shuu wa ko ni masari ko wa shuu ni natta

unmei wo kaero

suuji joushiki kutsugaeshite

hikari no saki e ikou

Zugzwang Du-Ra-ta-ta

odore mainaa piisu

Zugzwang Ra-ta-ta-ta

kono tenohira de

Zugzwang Du-Ra-ta-ta

shirokuro bijon haiagatte mae e

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▏ ZAQ - Minor Piece English/Translated Lyrics

Still unable to become a bird
The butterfly flaps its wings Almost breaking off
I waited, tongue sticking out
Welcome to the world of gamesmanship

The clouds flowed by I took on a fighting spirit
The symbols are strewn as in an anagram
Between skepticism and affection
Who is the ruler?

War is declared, frontlines move
Ingenious scheme and strategy
Fearlessness and cowardice in jest
Overture to the collapse

A play of white puppets
A sense of emptiness loops Versatility is constraining
“Did you think you’d be A convenient bullet?”

A brilliant maneuver, always alone
Victory or defeat, meritocratic
With struggle, an incompetent human’s
Destiny can change
Just defy the numbers and common wisdom
And let’s go beyond the light

Zugzwang du-ra-ta-ta
Dance, minor piece
Zugzwang ra-ta-ta-ta
In the palm of my hand
Zugzwang du-ra-ta-ta

Black-and-white vision Crawl up and come forward

Through the cracks of your mask
With ambition, I told you a lie

A refined clean image
Is live bait for a battle of rivalries
The end is approaching
Count the carcasses

“Hey, is this all right?”
The pendulum swings Revisions based on mixed reception
Without realizing it You’re living like a decent human being

Past and future Days passed as we chose the means
And we lived as travelers
In a room called Earth Beyond the dancing game

Sacrifice accompanies happy endings
If it’s the dream you want Then seize everything
The collective defeated the individual The individual became a collective
Change your destiny
Just defy the numbers and common wisdom
And let’s go beyond the light

Zugzwang du-ra-ta-ta
Dance, minor piece
Zugzwang ra-ta-ta-ta
In the palm of my hand
Zugzwang du-ra-ta-ta

Black-and-white vision Crawl up and come forward

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