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 |
| Featured in | Jukebox (Splatoon 3) Splatune 3 - disc 3, track 28 Ordertune - disc 4, track 6 (Grand Festival) Nintendo Music -  link as of launch
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| Genre | Pop Electronic Shibuya-Kei |
| BPM | 177 |
| Key signature | D Major |
| Length | 1:14 (first loop) 1:33 (music video) |
| Sample |
Liquid Sunshine is a song performed by the Squid Sisters and Ian BGM that appears during Splatfests in Splatoon 3. It is one of five songs that can play during the first two minutes of 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
Both the Japanese music video and the booklet included with Splatune 3 give 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.
| Liquid Sunshine lyrics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Kana[1] | Romanization from kana | Official romanization[2] |
( Callie:) ちゅうぇる みゅっはんり にょへ なっちゅって
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(Callie:) Chuweru myuhhanri nyohe natchutte
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(Callie:) Chueru myuhhanri nyohe nacchutte
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| (Callie:) しゅら めっきゅわぁけ にゅらゆらうぇ
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(Callie:) Shura mekkyuwaake nyurayurawe
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(Callie:) shura mekkyu waake nyuraue
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( Marie:) みょり しゅらんにぃ よれ にゅらっちゃ
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(Marie:) Myori shurannyi yore nyuratcha
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(Marie:) Myori shuran nii yore nyuraccha
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| (Marie:) てゅうぇる (Callie/Marie:) うぇなぁ れひ みょえらって
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(Marie:) Tyuweru (Callie/Marie:) wenaa rehi myoeratte
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(Marie:) tyueru (Callie/Marie:) uenaa rehi myeratte
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( Ian BGM:) ミュヘル ヴィタリンデル バラバラ ヲコリ
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(Ian BGM:) Myuheru vitarinderu barabara wokori
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(Ian BGM:) Myuheru vitarinderu burabaro wokori
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| (Ian BGM:) ダラマ トレンヴィア ペシブロテン (エイ！)
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(Ian BGM:) Darama torenvia peshiburoten (ei!)
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(Ian BGM:) darama torenvia pesiburoten (Ay!)
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| (Callie/Marie:) にゅわ (Marie:) る ゆうぇに
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(Callie/Marie:) Nyuwa (Marie:) ru yuweni
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(Callie/Marie:) Nyuwa (Marie:) ru yueuni
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| (Marie:) しょらめきゅ うぇなみっちぇ
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(Marie:) Shoramekyu wenamitche
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(Marie:) shoramekya uenamicche
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| (Callie/Marie:) にゅうぇ り ようぇにゅ
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(Callie/Marie:) Nyuwe ri yowenyu
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(Callie/Marie:) Nyu'ue ri youenyu
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| (Marie:) みょはりけにぃ (Callie:) (ちゅえら きゅらめちゅ) (Callie/Marie:) な
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(Marie:) myoharikenyi (Callie:) (chuera kyuramechu) (Callie/Marie:) na
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(Marie:) myoharikenii (Callie:) (chuera kyuramecha) (Callie/Marie:) na
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| (Callie:) ゆうぇる ぬんうぇら にゅんうぇな[lyric note 1] よらっちゃ しゅらな
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(Callie:) Yuweru nun'wera nyun'wena[lyric note 1] yoratcha shurana
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(Callie:) Yueru nunuera nyunuena[lyric note 1] yoraccha shurana
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| (Marie:) てゅれぬ にゅんえりゃ ぬんねら みょれっふぁ
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(Marie:) Tyurenu nyun'erya nunnera myoreffa
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(Marie:) Tyunu nyunerya nunnera myoreffa
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| (Marie:) しょえにゅ (Callie/Marie:) うぇのれ にや
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(Marie:) Shoenyu (Callie/Marie:) wenore niya
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(Marie:) shoenyu (Callie/Marie:) uenore niya
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| (Callie/Ian BGM:) ちゅえな みゅんみゅん みゅんらに よらうぇな
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(Callie/Ian BGM:) Chuena myunmyun myunrani yorawena
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(Callie/Ian BGM:) Chuena myunmyun myunrani yorauena
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| (Marie/Ian BGM:) らちゅに てゅんうぇる めりゃ[lyric note 1] (Callie/Ian BGM/Marie:) にぃみょへりゃ うぇりゅわ
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(Marie/Ian BGM:) Rachuni tyun'weru merya[lyric note 1] (Callie/Ian BGM/Marie:) Nyimyoherya weryuwa
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(Marie/Ian BGM:) rachuni tyunueru merya[lyric note 1] (Callie/Ian BGM/Marie:) Niimyoherya ueryuwa
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| (Callie/Marie:) てゅはな てゅわにうぇ
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(Callie/Marie:) Tyuhana tyuwaniwe
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(Callie/Marie:) tyu hana tyuwaniue
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Notes:
Remixes and covers
Liquid Sunshine (Grand Festival)
During days one and two of Past vs. Present vs. Future Splatfest, an extended live band version of Liquid Sunshine is played. Unlike the regular version, the song is sung by Squid Sisters only and Ian BGM is not present, as he is with the rest of Deep Cut on a different stage. As such, Ian BGM's first solo part is replaced with unique lines sung by both Squid Sisters, and he is entirely missing in the second verse. Accordingly, this version of the song is credited only to "Squid Sisters" rather than "Squid Sisters feat. 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 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[3]
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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[4]
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Trivia
- The idol interview in the Summer 2024 installment of Nintendo Magazine reveals that Callie came up with the idea for Liquid Sunshine. It is described as a "charity song" written to raise awareness for financially struggling residents of Splatsville.
- Liquid Sunshine is the only song performed during the first part of Past vs. Present vs. Future to have not been previously performed in either a live concert or in any of the hub areas during prior Splatfests across all three games.
Names in other languages
The name of the song is the same as English in all languages except for Japanese.
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 春風とペトリコール Harukaze to Petorikōru |
Spring Breeze and Petrichor | |
| BGM_Versus_Fes_Thunder_03_Fix |
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| シオカラーズ feat. RANOMAT Shiokarāzu feat. RANOMAT |
Squid Sisters feat. Ian BGM | |
| Squid Sisters feat. YAR | Squid Sisters feat. Ian BGM | |
| Sœurs Ventouse avec Mirai | Squid Sisters with Ian BGM | |
| Calamazones feat. Mirai | Squid Sisters feat. Ian BGM | |
| Sea Sirens feat. RANOMAT | Squid Sisters feat. Ian BGM | |
| Sea Sirens feat. MALENTAO | Squid Sisters feat. Ian BGM | |
| Squid Sisters и БАГМИН Squid Sisters i BAGMIN |
Squid Sisters and Ian BGM | |
| Calamarciñas con NAYAR | Squid Sisters with Ian BGM | |
| 麻辣鱿物 feat. RANOMAT málà yóu wù feat. RANOMAT |
Squid Sisters feat. Ian BGM | |
| 麻辣魷物 feat. RANOMAT málà yóu wù feat. RANOMAT |
Squid Sisters feat. Ian BGM | |
| 오징어 시스터즈 feat. RANOMAT | Squid Sisters feat. Ian BGM |
