Lyrics and Translations (Studio48)

Discussion in 'General AKB48 Discussion' started by ValentineDoe, Jul 17, 2007.

  1. Shin

    Shin Kenkyuusei

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    Garigari-kun is the brand of very popular ice-cream in Japan.
     
  2. haruna_hamasaki

    haruna_hamasaki Senbatsu Staff Member Studio48 Admin

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    for those who were dumped, Koike is the best song for you <3
     
  3. gideon123

    gideon123 Kenkyuusei Retired Staff

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    Hey, thanks for pointing that out! I learned something new today!

    I've actually been in a situation where my ex-girlfriend broke up with me and ended up later dating a good friend of mine for some time. However, I was a bit more apathetic towards it all rather than bitter.

    Nevertheless, "Koike" is a pretty good song in and of itself.
     
  4. fosensei

    fosensei Kenkyuusei

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    I found this webpage dedicated to Garigari-kun awhile back when I was thinking of doing a Koike translation.

    http://www.geocities.co.jp/Berkeley-Lab ... rikun.html

    Back then I tried to match the published lyrics to Mariko's speaking lines in the concert performance of Koike, but there were a couple of places where it just didn't seem to match.

    Has anyone transcribed Yuka's version? I just can't pick out all the words...
     
  5. haruna_hamasaki

    haruna_hamasaki Senbatsu Staff Member Studio48 Admin

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    ^ is there any different with Mariko's and Yuka's version?
     
  6. arrowisland

    arrowisland Kenkyuusei

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    I've heard they're very similar. But they're a little different. At one point Yuka mentions the other girl having "bigger boobs" or something similar.
     
  7. Shin

    Shin Kenkyuusei

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    If no one could find Yuka version's lyrics, I will make it.
     
  8. arrowisland

    arrowisland Kenkyuusei

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    Oh for the love of god, please do. I've never been able to catch everything she's saying.
     
  9. Shin

    Shin Kenkyuusei

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    red words are the ones different from normal version.
    blue words are the ones I'm not 100% sure.

    「あんなー、聞いてや、最近思うねん。
    ホンマは嫌やねんで、嫌やねんけど、現実見えてくんねやんか。
    昔はあいつもあかん、こいつもあかんって減点
    式言っとてんけど、
    ねぇ、分かるか、減点式って?引くことや、引くこと。
    もう20過ぎて覚えてん、妥協っちゅうもんを。
    そうだなぁ、うちもあの辺で手打っときゃよかったんなぁ・・・」


    激しい夏が過ぎて
    2度目の恋が終わり
    焼けた肌が
    褪せる頃は
    偶然の季節

    コンビニのレジに並ぶ
    見覚えのある横顔
    目が合った時
    がりがりくん 手にしてた

    卒業式ぶりの小池は
    シャレたシャツを着ちゃって
    とんがった髪型も
    ちょっと イケてるかもね

    どうかしてる!
    昔の彼氏に
    心が動いた
    逃した魚
    大きく見えるなんて・・・
    どうかしてる!
    近頃 私は
    弱っているんだ
    何だか 淋しくて
    思い出にまで手を出す

    「有華のこと、焼きたてのたこ焼きよりも熱く愛してんねん、
    とか寒いこと抜かしとったこいつ
    がこうとった女、
    うちよりもレベル低いのは確かやねん、
    だけど、うちよりもめっちゃ巨乳ってことが、悲しかった。」


    先に声掛けちゃった
    私は そう負け組
    なつかしさに
    甘えたくて
    近寄って行った

    ぎこちないリアクション
    気がつけばよかったね
    その隣には
    かわいらしい女の子

    私が振ったはずの小池に
    「1人?」なんて聞かれて
    「ちゃうって!」って 外 見ながら
    誰かが待つふりして・・・

    ついてないわ!
    世間の男は
    見る目がないのね
    秋から冬の私は
    脂が乗る
    ついてないわ!
    疲れたハートは
    夏バテしてるの
    つぶやく独り言
    こんなはずではなかった

    「小池だけは、電話したら吹っ飛んで来るような奴やってん。
    まぁ、滑り止めに入れといたろっていうか・・・。
    最後の最後、どないにもどないもあかんかったら、 
    小池でもしゃあないかなって・・・」


    小池なんて
    忘れとったのに
    おいしく見える
    恋もお腹減ると
    間食みたいに
    つまみたくなんねん
    (なんでやねん!)


    どうかしてる!
    昔の彼氏に
    心が動いた
    逃した魚
    大きく見えるなんて・・・
    どうかしてる!
    近頃 私は
    弱っているんだ
    何だか 淋しくて
    思い出にまで手を出す

    「小池!
    ちょい待ちいや!
    あんたにうちが嫉妬?はっはー、笑わせるな!
    あんな、小池!
    彼女ができたんやったらうちに見せに来んのが普通やろ。
    なぁ、
    ちょいと聞いてんの?
    コンビニデートなんかしょぼいっちゅうねん。
    はい、そうや。うちは一人です。
    まぁ、彼女は置いといて、今度またうちと食い倒れ行こうや。
    え!行かへん?行かへんっちゅうの?
    なんでやねーん!」
     
  10. arrowisland

    arrowisland Kenkyuusei

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    I love you <3 <3 <3 And thanks to my recent study, I actually understand quite a bit more of it now! Haha.
     
  11. fosensei

    fosensei Kenkyuusei

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    ^
    ^
    Thanks Shin!
    Words cannot describe how grateful I am for the transcription, so smilies will have to do...

    :shock: :D B-) :) :D :) :D :) :D :) :D :)
     
  12. Kyobu

    Kyobu Member Retired Staff

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    takahashijuri
    Colour-codes!

    CLASSMATE
    (Komatani Hitomi) (Nakanishi Rina) (Sato Yukari) (Tojima Hana)

    yuugure no tsuugakuro jitensha wo oshite
    kimi to aruku sakamichi kage ga nobiteru


    toomawari shiteru no wa kimi ga suki dakara
    issho ni irareru dake de
    tanoshikute jikan wo wasureru


    (HIT/YUK) nee kono mama doko made mo
    (HIT/YUK) aruite yukeru ka na?
    (HIT/YUK) massugu mirai made
    (HIT/YUK) sotsugyou shite mo kawarazu
    (HIT/YUK) soba ni ite

    KURASUMEITO medata nai hito
    dakedo watashi ni wa tokubetsu
    sekai de ichiban daiji na sonzai
    kimi wa ONRII WAN

    KURASUMEITO futsuu no TAIPU
    dakedo dokidoki suru no
    sonna kimochi ienai mama
    ochiba dake sawai de iru

    futatsu me no juujiro wo
    migi ni magara nakya
    koi wa itsumo temae de
    oatzuke ne saki ni susumenai


    (HIT/YUK) nee ashita wa hareru ka na?
    (HIT/YUK) kumo hitotsu nai sora
    (HIT/YUK) koushite tsuugaku ro
    (HIT/YUK) guuzen atta mitai ni
    (HIT/YUK) kaeritai

    KURASUMEITO ima wa tomodachi
    dakedo dare yori ki ni naru no
    gakkou de ichiban suteki na egao
    kimi wa ONRII WAN

    KURASUMEITO kataomoi chuu
    dakedo kitzuitenai no
    itsuka kitto watashi dake no
    kimi de ite KURASUMEITO

    itsuka kitto
    watashi dake no KURASUMEITO
    watashi dake no KURASUMEITO



    KOI NO PLAN
    (Hoshino Michiru) (Kawasaki Nozomi) (Kojima Haruna) (Komatani Hitomi)
    (Ohe Tomomi) (Tojima Hana) (Urano Kazumi)

    nichiyoubi wa yuuenchi de DEETO wo shimashou
    MERIIGOORANDO JETTO KOOSUTAA
    (MIC/HAR/HIT) TII KAPPU mo RABURABU de...

    (NOZ/HAN) okiniiri no WANPIISU ni kamigata mo awasete yukitai
    (TOM/KAZ) KARENDAA nagamete itara asa made nemure nakatta wa

    koi wa PLAN ga taisetsu na no yo
    youi shuutou na (MIC/HAR/HIT) SUKEJUURU de
    are mo kore mo to yokubari HOODAI
    (HAN/KAZ) souzou suru no wa
    oyasui goyou

    (HAR/MIC) kanransha wa futari dake no ai no yurikago ne
    (HAR/HIT) SOFUTOKURIIMU namete itara
    (MIC/HAR/HIT) KISU wa sukoshi amai kamo ne

    (TOM/KAZ) dare ni mo naisho dakedo tomodachi ni hanashitaku naru wa
    (NOZ/HAN) keitai denwa no shashin MEERU de jiman shiyou ka na

    koi wa junbi ga tanoshii mono yo
    (HAN/KAZ) atama ni egaita (NOZ/HAN/TOM/KAZ) risou kei de
    kyou wa madamada getsuyou na no ni
    (MIC/NOZ/HIT/TOM/HAN/KAZ) machi kire naku naru
    TERUTERUBOUZU

    nokoru wa hitotsu dake ne
    ichiban kanjin na koto yo
    mousou dake ja nakute
    (MIC/HIT/HAN/KAZ) anata wo DEETO ni sasowa nakya

    (HAR/NOZ/TOM) koi wa PLAN ga taisetsu na no yo
    (HAR/NOZ/TOM) youi shuutou na SUKEJUURU de
    are mo kore mo to yokubari HOODAI
    (MIC/HIT/HAN/KAZ) souzou suru no wa
    oyasui goyou

    koi wa junbi ga tanoshii mono yo
    atama ni egaita risou kei de
    kyou wa madamada getsuyou na no ni
    machi kire naku naru
    TERUTERUBOUZU



    RIDER
    (Hoshino Michiru) (Kawasaki Nozomi) (Komatani Hitomi) (Ohe Tomomi) (Orii Ayumi)
    (Sato Yukari) (Tojima Hana) (Urano Kazumi) (Watanabe Shiho)

    (HIT/SHI) koko no tokoro mikake nakatta kara shinpai shita yo
    (AYU/HAN) dare yori akarukatta kimi no egao wo omoidashite...
    (NOZ/TOM) tooi machi ni hikkoshi shitatte kikasareta
    (MIC/YUK/KAZ) saigo ni SAYONARA kurai wa iwasete hoshikatta yo

    (HIT/SHI/AYU/HAN) kimi wa BAIKU ni notte kaze no naka wo
    (HIT/SHI/AYU/HAN) doko e mukatte hashitteru no?
    (NOZ/TOM/MIC/YUK/KAZ) sora wa harete iru kai?

    (HIT/SHI) I miss you!

    Yes!
    wasurenai yo kimi no koto wo...
    GARAN to shita hiroba de
    BENCHI ni suwari zutto boku no uta wo
    kiite kureta ne

    Yes!
    wasurenai yo ano deai wo...
    jyuunigatsu no koto na no ni
    kinou no you ni omoete shimau n da
    toki wa hayaashi da ne

    (NOZ/TOM) aenakute mo kanashin dari sezu ni boku wa utau
    (MIC/YUK/KAZ) doko ka de kurasu kimi mo kitto sono koto nozomu darou
    (HIT/SHI) sou ima demo chikoku shichattatte ii nagara
    (AYU/HAN) totsuzen araware sou da ne itsumo no ano BENCHI ni...

    (NOZ/TOM/MIC/YUK/KAZ) boku no kokoro no kaku ni BAIKU tomete
    (NOZ/TOM/MIC/YUK/KAZ) kimi wa doko ka de mite kureteru
    (HIT/SHI/AYU/HAN) ame ga furi hajimete mo...

    (HIT/SHI) Remember!

    You!
    kujike sou ni natta toki wa
    kimi ga nokoshita bun mo
    yume wo miru kara dare yori mo ookina
    koe wo kakete yo

    You!
    kujike sou ni natta toki wa
    me wo tojite omoidasu
    tebyoushi shiteru kimi no sono sugata wa
    eien no mikata sa

    (HIT/SHI) I miss you!

    Yes!
    wasurenai yo kimi no koto wo...
    GARAN to shita hiroba de
    BENCHI ni suwari zutto boku no uta wo
    kiite kureta ne

    Yes!
    wasurenai yo ano deai wo...
    jyuunigatsu no koto na no ni
    kinou no you ni omoete shimau n da
    toki wa hayaashi da ne


    FAINT
    (Itano Tomomi) (Kawasaki Nozomi) (Tojima Hana)

    kuruoshii hodo aishite eien nante iranai
    ichibyou dake de ii kara jishin sasete yo

    anata no kokoro wa shibarenai deshou?
    dare ka no kimochi ga hairikon de kuru

    (TOM/NOZ) mirai ni obieru watashi yori
    (TOM/HAN) mitsume rareta mama de me wo tojite
    (TOM/NOZ) soko kara kioku wo ushinatte
    (TOM/HAN) kako dake de ikiteku

    kuruoshii hodo aishite aa zankoku na kurai
    kizu ni natte mo ii kara yume wo mi sasete yo

    dare no mono de mo nai wakatte iru kedo
    JERASHII no kaze ga shinobikon de kuru

    (TOM/NOZ) shizen ni namida ga afuredasu
    (TOM/HAN) anata wo aishita daishou ni
    (TOM/NOZ) watashi no karada ga oboeteru
    (TOM/HAN) isshun no tengoku

    kuruoshii hodo aishite eien nante iranai
    ichibyou dake de ii kara jishin sasete yo

    kanashimi no mae ni
    (TOM/NOZ) mou ichido KISU wo shite...

    Baby please drive me mad with your love
    now it doesn’t have to be forever
    even if only for just a second
    baby your love makes me Faint

    Baby please drive me mad with your love
    don’t be cruel open your heart to me
    even if it hurts me I wanna feel you
    baby come here show me my dream
     
  13. gideon123

    gideon123 Kenkyuusei Retired Staff

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    Shin, thanks for posting Ms. Yuka's version of "Koike"! Her dialog is tricky just to look at. I guess I'm going to have to study some Kansai-ben (That is Kansai-ben she uses, right?)

    Kyobu, thanks for the color coding! I thought about suggesting that someone offers some sort of color coding for the songs since I myself am not totally familiar yet with who sings what (and translating is time-consuming already). But it's cool you took the initiative on that part! Thanks again!
     
  14. Shin

    Shin Kenkyuusei

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    She uses Osaka-ben, which is similar to Kansai-ben but a little different.
    But I actually have no idea how those two are different because I'm not from Kansai.
     
  15. Nessy

    Nessy Kenkyuusei

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    Wow, suddenly there's so many translations on here. :eek: Awesome jobs, everyone--I especially liked reading the Koike one. <3

    If you're able to find the time, could you possibly do a translation of Kinjirareta Futari...? I would die. Of severe gratitude syndrome.
     
  16. yumestarlet

    yumestarlet Kenkyuusei

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    A few more color codes. Team K this time. Just let me know if I got anything wrong. ^^

    CLASSMATE (Team K)
    Hayano Kaoru Oku Manami Ono Erena Masuda Yuka Matsubara Natsumi

    [Ok/On] yuugure no tsuugakuro
    [Ok/On] jitensha wo oshite
    [Ok/On] kimi to aruku sakamichi
    [Ok/On] kage ga nobiteru

    toomawari shiteru no wa
    kimi ga suki dakara
    issho ni irareru dake de
    tanoshikute
    jikan wo wasureru


    [Mas/Mat] nee kono mama doko made mo
    [Mas/Mat] aruite yukeru ka na?
    [Mas/Mat] massugu mirai made
    [Mas/Mat] sotsugyou shite mo kawarazu
    [Mas/Mat] soba ni ite

    KURASUMEITO
    medata nai hito
    dakedo watashi ni wa tokubetsu
    sekai de ichiban
    daiji na sonzai
    kimi wa ONRII WAN
    KURASUMEITO
    futsuu no TAIPU
    dakedo dokidoki suru no
    sonna kimochi
    ienai mama
    ochiba dake sawai de iru

    [Ok/On] futatsu me no juujiro wo
    [Ok/On] migi ni magara nakya
    [Ok/On] koi wa itsumo temae de
    [Ok/On] oatzuke ne
    [Ok/On] saki ni susumenai

    [Mas/Mat] nee ashita wa hareru ka na?
    [Mas/Mat] kumo hitotsu nai sora
    [Mas/Mat] koushite tsuugaku ro
    [Mas/Mat] guuzen atta mitai ni
    [Mas/Mat] kaeritai

    KURASUMEITO
    ima wa tomodachi
    dakedo dare yori ki ni naru no
    gakkou de ichiban
    suteki na egao
    kimi wa ONRII WAN
    KURASUMEITO
    kataomoi chuu
    dakedo kitzuitenai no
    itsuka kitto
    watashi dake no
    kimi de ite KURASUMEITO

    itsuka kitto
    watashi dake no KURASUMEITO
    watashi dake no KURASUMEITO


    SKIRT, HIRARI (Team K; five-person unit version)
    Oshima Yuko Akimoto Sayaka Umeda Ayaka Miyazawa Sae Kobayashi Kana

    guuzen no itazura de anata to surechigatta
    shinzou tomari kakete
    wazato mushi shita mama toori sugita

    nante baka na watashi na no?
    konna ni suki de iru noni

    jiko keno ni ochiiru
    eki no hitogomi de hitori

    isshun no dekigoto ga
    mirai ni kui wo nokosu PAIN

    nee kamisama mou ichido
    toki wo risetto shite kudasai

    onnanoko ni wa
    SUKAATO, hirari hirugaeshi
    hashiri taku naru toki ga aru
    nanimo kamo sutete
    ai ni mukau yo

    koi wo suru tabi
    SUKAATO, hirari hirugaeshi
    HAATO ni hi ga tsuita you ni
    watashitachi nani wo shite mo
    yurusareru toshigo yo

    yume wo miteru dake ja
    nani mo shinten shinai

    te wo nobashite hajimete
    soko ni mi no naru kajitsu

    otona e no kaidan wo
    ikkini ni dan tobashite JUMP

    nee ima sugu sukidesu to
    iwasete kudasai

    onnanoko ni wa
    SUKAATO, fuwari fukuramase
    genki ni nareru toki ga aru
    seishun wa itsumo
    mae wo muiteru

    koi wo shita kara
    SUKAATO, fuwari fukuramase
    anata wo oikakete hashiru
    watashitachi nanika shi nakya
    motainai toshigo yo

    hazumu iki ochiru ase
    zenryoku de

    kono michi wo shinjite hashirou
    kimochi ga kaze ni nare tara
    anata ni kitto tsutawaru
    kekka wa mou osorezu ni
    sekai de ichiban suki na no

    onnanoko ni wa
    SUKAATO, hirari hirugaeshi
    hashiri taku naru toki ga aru
    nanimokamo sutete
    ai ni mukau yo

    koi wo suru tabi
    SUKAATO, hirari hirugaeshi
    haato ni hi ga tsuita you ni
    watashitachi nani o shite mo
    yurusareru toshigo yo


    DEAR MY TEACHER (Team K)
    Hayano Kaoru / Oku Manami / Ono Erena / Masuda Yuka / Matsubara Natsumi / Oshima Yuko / Akimoto Sayaka / Umeda Ayaka / Miyazawa Sae / Kobayashi Kana / Sato Natsuki / Ohori Megumi / Noro Kayo / Kasai Tomomi / Takada Ayana / Imai Yu

    *A few girls here (Kasai and Imai) are more backups than anything in the song-- they don't have any solo lines or small group lines, but they do sing with the full group; that's why there still in the color-code.
    * The bolded line in this song is the one I'm really not sure on the color-coding about, so I took my best guess. The camera cuts away from any singers right at that point.

    [Oshima] sonna hitomi de mitsumenai de
    [Oshima] nani ka ga hajimatte shimau ja nai?

    [Umeda] gutai teki na kotoba ni shinai
    [Os/Um] sasoi kata ga ZURUI wa

    [Hayano] sakki kara naze damatteru no?
    [Oku] anata wa ude wo kun da mama de
    [Ono] kitto zuibun wo komari ne
    [Ha/Ok/On] watashi no atsukai kata ni

    [Os/Um] nee yukkuri to
    [Os/Um] futari ni tsuite kangae mashou
    [Os/Um/Oh/No] nee kono yo ni wa OTOKO.ONNA.GEI shikainai no
    [Ha/Ok] sonna kantan na kotae kurai
    [Ono] watashi ni mo sugu wakaru wa

    Kiss me BABY!
    Kiss me BABY!
    [Oshima] koware mono wo daki yosete yo
    [Noro] kyoukasho [Ohori] doori ni
    [Oh/No/Os/Um] oshiete kurereba ii no
    Kiss me BABY!
    Kiss me BABY!
    [Umeda] douse sugu ni keiken suru wa
    [Oh/Ha/On] saisho no aite wa
    [Oh/No/Os/Um/Ha/Ok/On] Dear dear my teacher!

    [Akimoto] nani wo sonna CHUUCHO shiteru no?
    [Masuda] moraru ni shibararete iru no ne?
    [Sato] ningen no kanjou nante
    [Ak/Mas/Sa] rikutsu de wa tomerarenai

    [Matsubara] ai to wa betsu na mono kamo ne
    [Kobayashi] sorette ikenai koto desuka?
    [Takada] watashi ni wa saki ga aru no yo
    [Mat/Ko/Ta] iro iro tameshitai ja nai?

    [Ak/Mas/Sa] nee zettai ni
    [Ak/Mas/Sa] zettai ni [Akimoto] dare ni mo iwanai kara
    [Mat/Ko/Ta] nee futari dake
    [Mat/Ko/Ta] PAPA ya MAMA ni mo [Kobayashi] himitsu no hanashi yo
    [Akimoto] sugu ni wasurete shimau you na
    [Mas/Sa] doko ni mo aru you na dekigoto

    Do it BABY!
    Do it BABY!
    [Miyazawa] jugyou ja oshiete kurenai
    tokubetsu na [Sa/Mas] hoshuu wo
    [Miyazawa] kossori uketai dake
    [Ak/Sa/Mat/Mas/Ko/Ta] Do it BABY!
    [Ak/Sa/Mat/Mas/Ko/Ta] Do it BABY!
    [Akimoto] DOA ni kagi wo kakeru dake de
    [Ak/Sa/Mat/Mas/Ko/Ta] ii ko ni naru kara
    [Ak/Sa/Mat/Mas/Ko/Ta] Dear dear my teacher!

    Shake it BABY!
    Shake it BABY!
    [Umeda] mazu nani kara hajimeru no?
    kotoba de ienai nara
    [Oshima] watashi me wo tojiteru kara
    Shake it BABY!
    Shake it BABY!
    [Ohori] jugyou wa tokui desho?
    hayaku oshiete
    Dear dear my teacher!
     
  17. arrowisland

    arrowisland Kenkyuusei

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    I'm kinda embarrassed to post this, cause it's really old and back when my Japanese was still pretty crappy, and before I got the hang of trying to translate something. So take it as a guide only. If I had time I'd redo it, but I'm leaving for the weekend in like, 10 minutes. Anyway, just posting it so you can have a vague idea of the song:

    • Kinjirareta Futari

      White-san, Pink-san

      Morning fog in the grove
      Like someone's sigh
      A lake that's not on a map
      The water is still asleep


      At a loss for words
      A sadness that's too quiet
      It's the last scene of my memories
      This place that I wanted to come to someday


      Anywhere, love me
      Forever, being loved
      I had believed in eternity
      There was a crime

      Please
      Permit me this ungranted love
      While the memory is locked away in my heart
      Please
      My body is left to this cruel fate
      The two of us who are forbidden

      "Like a stone thrown into the lake
      A wide ripple spreads to my heart
      With another person, it's no good
      Is this wrong?"


      A boat on the riverbank
      It's been fastened by a rope
      If you run away from here
      It will depart to a distant world

      Don't blame yourself
      Don't cry by yourself
      We shared happiness
      A kiss is a strong bond

      If...
      If I wasn't born as a woman,
      We wouldn't have separated
      If..
      If I was born as a man
      The two of us would be connected

      Anywhere, love me
      Forever, being loved
      I had believed in eternity
      The crime, a female companion

      Please
      Please
      Permit me this unfulfilled love
      While the memory is locked away in my heart
      Please
      My body is left to this cruel fate
      The two of us who are forbidden

      If I wasn't born as a woman
      We wouldn't have separated
      If...
      If I was born as a man
      The two of us would be connected

      "Well, let's set sail on the boat in the lake
      When you get tired from rowing, sleep in my arms
      Because we can love forever in a dream."

    Ugh. I really have to redo this song one day. Just reading it back is awful...
     
  18. gideon123

    gideon123 Kenkyuusei Retired Staff

    Joined:
    Aug 15, 2007
    Location:
    New York, USA
    Oh snap, looks like Tara beat me to posting "Kinjirareta Futari". Anyway, I'll still post my take on the song eventually.

    Just a Suggestion - With so many people posting translations and now color codings, I can see this thread getting a little cluttered. If it's all right, can you guys send your color codings to haruna_hamasaki so that we can compile all this information into one comprehensive database. I know it's imposing on my part to make the suggestion, but it's the best I can think of provided the growing effort on these songs. Of course, translations are welcome, too!

    So without further ado, here's the translation!

    “Nageki no Figure” – “Figure of Sorrow”
    Original lyrics by Mr. Akimoto Yasushi
    Translation by gideon123

    My cell phone doesn’t ring
    And mail doesn’t come
    I’m all by myself in my room
    With an unmanageable love

    I’m crying by the window glass
    Amidst the store-like arrangement of other people’s affairs
    Now, who can I be with?
    This loneliness is a big negative

    The time when I was forgotten
    Is unburied now
    Bound by chains of isolation

    I am a figure of sorrow
    I cannot move here
    As the loneliest figure
    If I could just be collected
    I am a figure of sorrow
    Waiting here
    A figure that you can speak to
    Still I wait for love

    The sound of the rain is like a nanny’s song
    Like a dream of the sun
    If I fall asleep for a bit afterwards,
    Please hold me

    The heart’s distance
    I always feel
    A monologue of overflowing tears

    I am your figure
    Come greet me soon
    Let me be your treasure figure
    I understand, but…
    I am your figure
    I don’t need freedom
    A figure that won’t be mean
    I wish for a strong love

    I am a figure of sorrow
    I cannot move here
    As the loneliest figure
    If I could just be collected
    I am a figure of sorrow
    Waiting here
    A figure that you can speak to
    Still I wish for love

    *TRANSLATOR'S NOTE - I submitted this to haruna_hamasaki for her AKB48 lyrics website, but for those who still haven't seen the translation yet, here it is. I've looked it over several times, and I think it stands up well under scrutiny, though I may make minor changes occasionally without due notice. Nevertheless, if there are any errors, please let me know so I may make the proper corrections. For those looking for the original Japanese and romanji lyrics, you can find them at haruna_hamasaki's website - http://www.akb48-lyrics-paradise.co.nr/
     
  19. Kyobu

    Kyobu Member Retired Staff

    Joined:
    Jun 3, 2007
    Location:
    Brit living in Nagoya
    Oshimen:
    takahashijuri
    Awesome, yume! MOAR.

    NAMIDA NO SHOUNAN
    (Oshima Mai) (Orii Ayumi) (Sato Yukari) (Shinoda Mariko) (Watanabe Shiho)

    CHU CHU CHU...

    DOMINO taoshi no nami kokoro ni uchiyoseru
    omoide no sunahama wa manatsu no tokei

    umi no ie no TERASU kyonen to onaji sora
    jounetsu no taiyou ga kodoku wo teritsukeru

    yoku nita koibitotachi hakanai koi to shirazu ni
    karada wo yoseru kedo itoshiki gosan

    GIRA GIRA GIRA
    (MAR/SHI) yaketa (MAI/AYU/YUK) (komugiiro no)
    (MAR/SHI) hada ni (MAI/AYU/YUK) (mizugi no ato)
    ano koi no kouishou wasurerarenai

    GIRA GIRA GIRA
    (MAR/SHI) ima mo (MAI/AYU/YUK) (PINKIIRINGU)
    (MAR/SHI) zutto (MAI/AYU/YUK) (hazusanai wa)
    mou ichido aisaretai
    namida no shounan

    SHOOTOKATTO no kami otona ni natta furi
    kurikaesu nami no oto setsunai munasawagi

    anata to kono hamabe de ason da WEIKUBOODO ga
    kioku no katasumi de suna ni umoreru

    KIRA KIRA KIRA
    (MAI/AYU/YUK) hikaru (MAR/SHI) (haruka kanata)
    (MAI/AYU/YUK) mabushii (MAR/SHI) (suiheisen)
    kono mune ni nokosareta kanashiki DEJABU

    KIRA KIRA KIRA
    (MAI/AYU/YUK) toki wa (MAR/SHI) (furimuku tabi)
    (MAI/AYU/YUK) JUERII (MAR/SHI) (kagayaku mono)
    mou nidoto aenai no ne
    namida no shounan

    SUPUUN de sukutta REMON no kakigoori wa
    ano natsu no kuchitzuke isshun de toketeku


    GIRA GIRA GIRA
    (MAR/SHI) yaketa (MAI/AYU/YUK) (komugiiro no)
    (MAR/SHI) hada ni (MAI/AYU/YUK) (mizugi no ato)
    ano koi no kouishou wasurerarenai

    GIRA GIRA GIRA
    (MAR/SHI) ima mo (MAI/AYU/YUK) (PINKIIRINGU)
    (MAR/SHI) zutto (MAI/AYU/YUK) (hazusanai wa)
    mou ichido aisaretai
    namida no shounan
     
  20. haruna_hamasaki

    haruna_hamasaki Senbatsu Staff Member Studio48 Admin

    Joined:
    Jun 3, 2007
    Location:
    Malaysia
    due to my workloads, i think i will not put color-coded lyrics at my site.
    i'm soooooo lazy to change the colors.
    but of course i still need translations MOAR MOAR.
    hopefully i can get many translations from anyone willing to give me (of course, with credits for sure)
     

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