Meimi Tamura - Kagayaite ~My dream goes on~
Translation of Meimi's new hit song Post idols are still the future ____________________=____ As soon as I voiced my dream It was drowned out By people saying I will never make it Wielding hope like a tiny umbrella Avoiding the cold rain I kept walking forward All alone Countless times I've seen my dreams crushed Gotten beat down by my own tears Even so it remains Even so I still hear it Music got me dreaming I gotta be strong, even now After I've realized I have a dream I can't give up I finally noticed it I'm finally taking that first step No looking back Cause my dream goes on When I was little I believed In Santa Claus and that someday my prince will come I waited for happiness to come to me Why won't things go my way While others have it so easy I compared myself to them Losing my way At all times, my dream shines on Clearing the skies for tomorrow after a cloudy day Even as I stumble and fall I can rise again Music got me dreaming I gotta be strong. My dream Is something only I can sew I won't let anyone know of it I won't rely on anyone Someday, until it comes true It'll shine on As the morning sun lights me up From inbetween the high-rise buildings I’m talking (to) myself That I can be proud of myself For right now I'm the most me I ever was Countless times I've seen my dreams crushed Gotten beat down by my own tears Even so it remains Even so I still hear it Music got me dreaming I gotta be strong, even now After I've realized I have a dream I can't give up I finally noticed it I'm finally taking that first step No looking back Cause my dream goes on.....
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Hinako Kitano - Bottled water (English Translation of her 2018/04/18 blog)
Good evening everyone.
This is Hinako Kitano.
I made a brief appearance during the second day of 46 TV last month.
It had been a while since I appeared in front of all of you;
Same goes for meeting the staff.
But more than anything, apart from a few members like Iori and Minami whom I’ve been meeting with even during my hiatus, it had been a long time since I’ve met with the other members. I almost became bashful just by getting eye contact with them.
I couldn’t meet with the 3rd gen at all, and because the senbatsu members were busy in the studio, and the Under members were heading somewhere else by the time I arrived, I couldn’t actually see most of them.
Even so, Rena (Yamazaki) ran up to me just to say “bye bye.” It made me remember what a meddlesome person she can be, and how nice she is.
Junna sat down in my lap and we talked for a long time. It provided some peace of mind, and felt very nostalgic at the time.
Miria and Ranze held my back as I was hesitating about entering the studio.
It’s because of all the support I’m receiving from all of these people that I was able to appear on the show, even if it was only for a short duration.
46 Hour TV is a very important event for us in Nogizaka46
So being able to appear, if just briefly, means a lot.
The members of the staff had taken some precautions too in order to make the environment as inviting as possible for me. I’m really thankful to them.
It was fun!
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Mahiro who graduated on March 31
It’s a shame I couldn’t meet you before your graduation.
But I’m sure we’ll be able to meet soon anyway
At that time, I want to do my best to make sure I can properly relay all my feelings of gratitude towards you.
The first time I was selected as a senbatsu member I had a hard time fitting in, but she would always call out to me whenever we were together;
When I couldn’t keep up with the choreographies, she would stay behind in the lesson room and teach me personally;
She’s helped me out a lot.
We spent a lot of time together as Unders, and Mahiro’s presence really made a huge difference, not just to me, but surely to the other members as well.
I’m a bit saddened by the fact that I won’t be able to be greeted by her voice anymore as I head for work, but I feel that she’ll continue to grow from now on, and I need to do my best in order to catch up.
Mahiro
Thanks for everything up until now. Keep in touch!
I’m still on hiatus, but because of some gentle pushing from both staff and members
I was able to make a minor appearance in the music video of the 2nd gen’s latest song “Scoutman.”
I’m not part of the actual song, nor do I join in on the dancing, so I won’t be in any performances from now on either.
Appearing for a brief moment in the music video is the best I can do right now.
Even so, I’m glad to have been able to take part in it.
I was told a lot of things during the recording
Stuff like
“Welcome back”
or
“We’ve been waiting for you”
Saying such nice things.
They’re all too nice. I love them.
While I’ll only be able to do it a little at a time
I want to repay everyone for their kindness.
I too want to protect this place I hold so dear
This place where people are waiting for me
Thank you.
Please keep supporting me from now on as well.
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Ayaka Wada - Graduation Announcement Blog
“Everyone”
Thank you for always supporting me.
There’s a decision I made that I need to tell everyone about.
I, Ayaka Wada, will be graduating from ANGERME, as well as Hello!Project, after ANGERME’s spring tour of 2019.
I’m sure this decision coming so abruptly must get your mind running.
For that I apologize.
I chose to announce it via the blog because I wanted to compile my thoughts into a text.
It’d make me happy if you could read it until the end.
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“Would it be possible keep chasing this dream together forever?”
I’ve been been struggling to balance thoughts such as those with the reality that I’m currently in. I’ve kept asking myself the same things; Even though I know there’s no real answer.
The more I thought about it, the stronger my feelings towards the group became. The more I thought about it, I questioned the meaning of life. The more I thought about it, I just became more and more confused.
It was during one of these moments that the second generations said to me:
- “You never think about anything but the group. Is there nothing that YOU want to do?”
- “Singing. Dancing. I want to continue doing stuff like that.”
For the first time, I told them the things that had been weighing on my mind.
And they told me:
- “You’re always putting the group above yourself.
Just do the things you want to do.”
It made me happy.
To put it simply: It seems everyone thinks it’s fine for me to head onwards to chase my own dreams. But then there’s me. I’ve wanted to be a part of this group, even if it meant having to forsake some of my own goals.
The road to my dream has been an endless loop of exaltation and disheartenment. Before I knew it, I had lost my sense of stability. From then on, I stopped talking about the future with the others.
“I’ll look after my dreams inside the group;”
As others around me kept graduating, I kept repeating that phrase.
Both a principle, and a criticism towards the idea that everyone walks their own path in life…
As if I was trying to convince myself I’m doing the right thing.
“Everyone walks their own path in life”
It’s one of the most basic principles that anyone would take for granted, but one I couldn’t face with honesty. This is the place I chose for myself because I wanted to be here.
The idea of one day leaving it to walk my own path…
It’s hard for me to grasp.
So I figured my path in life wasn’t to go out there and chase my own dreams. My path in life is to be a part of this group. That was my answer.
But at the pace the member lineup kept changing, even that conviction started to crumble.
The group constantly moves forward, but instead of trying to reach for new heights with it, there I was trying to preserve something.
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ANGERME
My group
“I want to continue chasing my dreams together with everyone forever.” While holding on to feelings such as these, the way I viewed ANGERME was gradually changing.
I began realizing that ANGERME can only truly become ANGERME if I were to no longer be a part of it (read: if all the original members are gone). It’d give the name change from S/mileage to ANGERME a real purpose.
Thinking about the group, about its future, also influenced the way I think regarding myself.
I didn’t come this far for nothing. I’m kept moving forward because I wanted to. That dream that we were all chasing, wouldn’t it be possible if it’s with ANGERME? I held on to these expectations.
But after alluding to this dream for so long, would it be alright for me to be the one to ruin it? I became disappointed with myself.
The ANGERME I’m trying to create is but an idealization of my personal desires.
I wish I had noticed it sooner. Or if I hadn’t noticed it, then maybe I’d have been able to carry on as always.
If things had turned out exactly as I envisioned it, I’m sure it wouldn’t have weighed so heavily on my mind.
But being able to take a hold of me to this extent
This is a true testament to the charm; The potential this group possesses.
Furthermore, the members of ANGERME are also part of what’s kept leading me astray.
“I’m in this group because YOU are the one leading it.”
“Please say with us forever”
Were they reading my heart?
No. I’d like to believe they never noticed anything.
With a twinkle in their eyes, as if you can see their aspiration in them, they tell me things like this. Their existence is so bright to me. To the point where I almost need to close my own eyes looking at them.
Thinking about the group after I’m gone scared me.
I’ve gotten used to seeing others pass the torch to their juniors after witnessing their growth, but I don’t understand it myself. I’m not able to say that things will turn out alright, and I’m worried. Too worried even.
2017 was a year where the group and its future kept troubling both my mind and my heart.
What did I gain during all these years?
Was it becoming more talented? Was it a happy life as an idol?
It’s nothing so simple as that.
I think by experiencing so many different things over the years, I grew as an individual.
Then…
Will all my juniors be able to do the same?
Thinking about ANGERME in this way…
I came to the conclusion that what ANGERME and my juniors need isn’t me. What’s needed is that every member gets to experience standing on their own two feet.
I’ve already gotten my share of life lessons from this. From here on out it’s better for them to step forward and express their own opinions and desires, and I really hope they feel that way too.
It’s when all ANGERME’s original members are gone, that ANGERME will truly begin.
What form the group will take is something they decide by their own hands; something they create together. There’s a lot of meaning to that, and it will be a great experience for them.
I want for them to forget about me, and shape ANGERME together.
I think it’s that type of environment that shapes our adolescence. That helps us grow.
Adolescence is probably the best way to describe it.
If the group were to continue the way it was, then it’d just lead to everyone eventually heading towards their own path in life.
Seems I still can’t buy the idea of everyone having this predetermined path laid out for them.
When I think of the group’s future, it’s that looming feeling that the members will eventually walk their own paths that get me the most. I feel it’s a waste.
The more I think about taking the own path thing seriously, the less understand it. It’s so simple, but it’s what’s been nagging my mind.
But I’ll have it that way.
I’ll walk my own path with all my might.
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I want to continue standing on stage.
My next goal is to continue singing and dancing well into my thirties.
I want to try expressing myself in all sorts of manners. I’d like to spend my twenties making this a reality.
If possible, I want to do so while still being regarded as an idol.
“That’s probably not very befitting of an idol?”
“You’ll be an idol at this point in life?”
No matter what people might say, I’m ready to continue on as an idol.
I dislike the idea that the label “Idol” has to follow some pre-determined set of conventions. I want to become someone who surpasses those; I want to show the world an idol can be so much more.
That way, I can say that from here on out is the real beginning. I’m excited to discover my own expression. But more than anything, I want to continue being a girl who can provide people with courage, and lift them up no matter what kind of troubles might be weighing on their mind.
I hope my future activities would come to be beneficial for Hello Project as well. Hello Project who reached its twentieth anniversary this year; It’d be nice if it’d continue this trend from now on as well.
That’s another reason why I want to remain on stage.
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My activities in ANGERME, as well as Hello Project will end in about a year.
I’m sure you’re overcome with lots of different emotions after reading this text, but let me thank you for thinking about me, about ANGERME, as well as Hello Project.
It’s only one more year, but I’ll doing my utmost to present to you the best group there ever was, so I’d be happy if you’d continue to look after us.
Or rather, I’ll work my hardest so that you’ll having something to look forward to in the future.
Thank you for your continued support.
Ayaka Wada
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Masaki Satou Blog (April 1, 2k18)
As I was handed latest 10th gen DVD
All the good times; those memories came back to me
It’s pretty crazy how fast time flies
Most of my memories start from our conversations in MM’14
That special period when we truly bonded
No matter how I think about
Those were some really happy times
But ya know
Where there’s sunshine there’s rain and there were times when I’d cry
Times where I’d smile
Times that we’d fight
(Like Me vs Ayumin; Me vs Duu)
Looking back at it now
The fights themselves were kinda childish
But be it concerts
Or backstage
The canvas painted in my mind is one filled with laughter
Remembering these happy times makes me think yet again
I am happy I could join them
The tenth gen; Morning Musume
The grilled meat the other day was pretty neat
I laughed; I mean
After all the oldest girl (H-nan)
Is a creature like this
Like Muhammad Ali she’s simply the greatest
Apron Ishiduu
A to the P to the RON
Qt \(^o^)/
This the kinda shit that pops up in my head while I’m watching Todome no Kiss
See ya plebs
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Morning Musume ‘18 - A Gonna (English Translation)
Quick “by ear” translation of Morning Musume ‘18′s latest song “A Gonna.”
It’s a song produced by Tsunku, and fans are speculating it’s Haruna Ogata’s graduation song given the theme of sticking to your intentions, plus the fact that “A gonna” is “Ee gana,” a Kansai-ben expression along the lines of “Eh, whatever” or “It’s okay.”
The letter A is also associated with her due to her cup size and that she formed a little a cup gang with the 10th generation members Kudo and Iikubo.
Not gonna read much into the speculations myself but I do fucking love the song so I translated it so everyone else can make their own judgement!
So, what kind of challenges will you take on? It’ll be fine. It’ll be fine.
So, how will you face them? When they come at you with no mercy.
Will you allow your nerves to hold you back? It’ll be fine. It’ll be fine.
Can you really do it with it these feelings? It’ll be fine. It’ll be fine.
If there’s no one willing to take responsibity
There’s no reason to stick to the group
Bring out your courage and wit
Aim for a lifestyle that suits you
Being force-fed with love can be a bother (Being force-fed with love can be a bother)
But not pushing away is part of the problem (But not pushing away is part of the problem)
“Ah, my make-up just won’t stick...
Must be lack of sleep, lack of sleep, lack of sleep - is what I blame it on.
But now it’s time to head towards the future... Update”
So, what kind of challenges will you take on? It’ll be fine. It’ll be fine.
So, how will you face them? When they come at you without mercy.
Will you allow your nerves to hold you back? It’ll be fine. It’ll be fine.
Can you really do it with it those feelings? It’ll be fine. It’ll be fine.
If you did something of your own volition
Don’t go and complain about it afterwards
We’re all responsible for our own lives
Don’t allow the past to hold you back
Only you can know your own desires (Only you can know your own desires)
You’re responsible for your own romance (You’re responsible for your own
“Ah, how come I held back so much...
I want to eat it, eat it, I wanted to eat it.
From here on it’s time for me.... You need me!!”
So, what kind of challenges will you take on? It’ll be fine. It’ll be fine.
So, how will you face them? When they come at you with no mercy.
Will you allow your nerves to hold you back? It’ll be fine. It’ll be fine.
Can you really do it with it these feelings? It’ll be fine. It’ll be fine.
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Teach. (Masaki Satou Blog, March 15, 2018)
It finally dawned on me
As the dance instructors and stage directors have started paying less attention to me
They also offer less advice.
S’what I realized after dress rehearsal earlier.
Just 5 or 4 years ago they’d be like
You sang really well here
Your singing was pretty wack there
Yo that face you just pulled looks straight outta’ Ringu
The staff members and instructors would compliment or criticize me like that
But nowadays it’s just
Nah.
When I see them deal with the 12th or 13th generation members that way
I get kinda jealous
And then I get mad at myself for being jealous
I really am a pitiful and annoying girl, ain’t I?
I wish I could become more like Tanasatan (heart)
Strong;
Good at singing;
Caring;
Funny;
Someone that everyone thinks is a great person
I wish I could become more like 😍Minishige😍:
Cute;
Hardworking;
Sexy;
Caring;
Genuine;
Funny
(The very best that ever was)
😍Minishige😍
🙄Tanasatan🙄
Boy I wish I’d been born as their lil’ sis😅
I love them\(^o^)/
See ya later plebs
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Masaki Satou - Rin (Poem)
A poem Maachan wrote for the Morning Musume ‘17 Inspiration spring tour. (So prior to Morito joining)
It’s featured on DVD Magazine vol 104 for those interested!
I decided to translate it to celebrate her flower themed centre song Hana ga Saku, Taiyou Abite.
Number one
Thirteen flowers that can’t be found anywhere else
Right now, each one of these thirteen flowers is trying to blossom.
But it takes a long time for a tiny bud to grow into a big flower.
While few of us would call a bud pretty
It tries its best to grow into a beautiful flower
Even so, not every flower blossoms into a beautiful one
It depends on the flower itself
But when these beautiful flowers do blossom
You can bind them together in a vivid bouquet
Only thirteen; Yet thirteen unique flowers that carry their own meaning
Even if one of them were to wither
It will always remain a bouquet of thirteen
The name of this bouquet is
Rin
(Rin is a way of counting pretty flowers in Japanese.)
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Morning Musume 20th - WE ARE LEADERS! ~Being a leader isn’t easy~ (English)
I did a vote on twitter saying I’d translate a Morning Musume song, and people chose this one sung by all the leaders of Morning Musume, past or present.
Lyrics and composition was done Kenichi Maedayama, also known as Hyadain, a very famous Japanese composer who also happens to be a big H!P/Tsunku fan.
It’s basically a big mumbo-jumbo of references. I’ve tried adding a list of all the ones I get in the bottom but don’t expect too much.
1997 We were born. LEADERS!
20years and more! Morning Musume。
The first
Yuko Nakazawa!
The eldest, therefore the leader
Even though I was just as inexperienced
I’ll scold you, even if they makes you hate me
But the new members treat me like an auntie!!
The second
Kaori Iida!
I want to space out
And hey, I want to smile (Hey, just smile!!)
I want to wear frilly clothes
I made it. I was able to do it all.
The third
Mari Yaguchi!
I’m really sorry, you know
That someone like me is a former leader
Still... Watch me, my juniors
How I rise no matter how many times I fall
The fourth
Hitomi Yoshizawa!
Out of the blue, I was appointed leader
But that’s fine, I’ll make sure to pull my weight!
What’s important for a leader
Is the manpower to stay true to your intentions!
Yeah Yeah Yeah
LEADERS!The five seeds that we planted
(Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah)
LEADERS!Continued to grow
And will continue to do so, until we’ve planted a whole forest!Yeah!
1997 We were born. LEADERS!
20years and more!Morning Musume。
The fifth
Miki Fujimoto!
Huh, I count as a leader?
With the shortest tenure of 25 days
Went from solo to a group member
And graduated romantically
The sixth
Ai Takahashi!
Everyday as precious as platinum
I’m not letting this ember die out
Cheer you up, while also offering advice
So that everyone can shine again
The seventh Risa Niigaki!
This is Morning Musume。
Is what I intended to show them
But I turned into their mom instead
Even so, this is still my precious place
The eighth
Sayumi Michishige!
A leader is more or less
The whole group’s face
So you gotta be cute
Good thing I’m already as cute as one can be
“I’m cute today as well!”
LEADERS! Sometimes it’s a job with little merit
(U! Ha! U! Ha!)
LEADERS! But overcoming it
We’re able to pass the baton to the hope of the next generation, yeah!
1997 We were born. LEADERS!
20years and more! Morning Musume。
The ninth & current
Mizuki Fukumura!
Carrying the weight of twenty whole years
It sometimes feels like I’ll break under pressure
But when it feels like I have hit a stop
I feel it; Remember it; The warmth of my predecessors.
Even if they call us leaders; There are times when we want to be spoiled too.
Even if they call us leaders; There are times when we want to run away
Even though we’re leaders; It’s fine to be ourselves!
Because we’re leaders; We get to enjoy this more than anyone else.
「It’s okay!」「It’s fine!!」「Don’t worry!!!」「It’ll be alright!!!!」「No worries!!!!!」「It’s cool!!!!!!」
「Don’t fret it!!!!!!!」「You can do it!!!!!!!!」
Morning Musume。
Let’s do our best out there!!
LEADERS!Though a lot happened along the way, it’s already been 20 years.
(Congratulations)
LEADERS!Be thankful to your instructors
And sing a song; For the new comrades that you have yet to meet.
Saying lets drink coffee together, decades from now. Yeah!
1997 We were born. LEADERS!
20years and more! Morning Musume。
1997 We were born. LEADERS!
20years and more! Morning Musume。
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Reference list:
Kaori Iida part:
“Hey, just smile” = Her iconic “Nee waratte” from Daite! Hold on me
She has talked about how wearing frilly idolish clothes was a childhood dream of hers.
Mari Yaguchi part:
She’s one of Japan’s biggest scandal queens, originally graduating because of one. Despite lots of negative backlash, she clings on to show biz hard.
Hitomi Yoshizawa part:
She became the leader over a night due to Yaguchi’s scandal.
Manpower yeah yeah yeah yeah is one of her lines in the song THE Manpower!!!, one of the few songs she was a lead in.
Chorus 1:
Yeah yeah yeah yeah -> From LOVE MACHINE
The five seeds refer to the original five members, plus their indie single Ai no Tane (Seeds of Love)
Miki Fujimoto part:
She left the group in order to pursue a relationship with comedian Tomoharu Shouji whom she later married.
Ai Takahashi part:
She was the leader during Morning Musume’s so-called “Platinum Era” where they stopped recruiting new members, and went for a more mature image in terms of both music and performance.
Risa Niigaki part:
Contrary to Takahashi, she became the leader after the group had just recruited eight new members.
Sayumi Michishige part:
“I’m cute today as well” is her catchphrase. (Sound: This part is very reminiscent of her ultimate legendary hit song Lalala no Pipipi)
Chorus 2:
U! Ha! U! Ha! -> From Koi no Dance Site
Pass the baton is a reference to MM ‘17′s digital single Gosenfu no Tasuki
Mid 8 spoken lines:
Morning Musume. Let’s do our best out there -> Morning Musume. Ganbatteikimasshoi. Before lives and events MM get in a circle and do this call.
Chorus 3:
Congratulations -> From Happy Summer Wedding
Drink coffee -> Hint towards their debut single, Morning Coffee.
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Morning (Masaki Satou Blog. January 20th, 2018)
Sup ya’ll it’s the Goddess of Mercy DEATH
Today’s one of those Hello Project concerts
Ya’ll love so much
Fuck yeah!
Morning ya’ll
Today
We’re in Osaka
Reppin’ Tsunku’s hometown
Or so I’m told at least
But have a look at this instead (heart heart heart heart heart)
I created this line-up DEATH (green heart)
What do you think?????
It’s lame??
S’all cool cause I prepared one more photo!
*Sound effect Japanese people make when showing people stuff cause they play too much legend of zelda*
What do you thiiiii???
iiIIiiIiiIiiII????
nnnnnnkkkkkkkk???
U kno?
I just wanted to brag ‘bout it.
I figured if I didn’t brag ya’ll would miss out too hard.
So I wrote this blog for you cause I’m a gentle and perfect angel.
Btw the members are
From left to right:
Ikuta, Fukumura, Nonaka, The Dumpling, Nana, Harunan
Maybe you figured it out already, but I don’t blame if you didn’t cause obviously you only look at me most of the time.
I’mma knock ya’ll off your feet tonight
Buh-buh
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Marika Itou - Hajimarika, (English translation)
Lyrics translation of the song from the short film with the same title, starring Marika Itou.
Lyrics are written by Marika herself, if I recall correctly.
Post-idols are the realest shit around.
When I was 15, I auditioned for Nogizaka
I actually passed!? Happy; Feeling that lasted but a brief moment
As the first single’s lineup was announced, my name wasn’t called
What should I do? What is it I lack?
The stress got me working, spinning, round and round, a full circle
My position decided by strangers; I cried. There even were sleepless nights
Looking at the others I see everyone’s shining. Oh I’m so jealous, how nice, how lucky
But I was wrong. It’s because it’s something she could do
Something I couldn’t handle. Everyone carries their own bright shine
When I accepted that fact, it was as if something fell
No confidence; My voice’s unstable
Why an idol? Why did I become one?
It was always a complex of mine
But because you told it adds character
Because you told me so that day!
Neither my style nor my interests are idol-like at all
Thank you for discovering me, although I am this weird
How come you chose me?
What led you all this way?
How can you look at me with that friendly smile?
That time, you stretched out your hand towards me
Your words really helped me a lot
For watching over me
Reading my blog
Commenting
The cheers
The Marikka towels
The green and purple glow sticks
Thank you; Thank you; Thanks for everything
Thank you for coming to see me and grabbing my hand.
If I hadn’t come here I wouldn’t have met them; The members that I hold so dear
Aren’t they amazing? Aren’t they the best?
I’m really lucky to have been part of this
These one, two, three, four, five, six years
Are my pride; My youth; I will treasure them for the rest of my life
Used to the third row, mostly its corner
Could never get used to being in the centre, guess that’s just how I am
In front of my eyes and to the left it expands. Everyone; The scenery; The lights
The voices of all the fans; I’ll never ever forget them.
I won’t forget them, okay!
Moss; Rocks and metal aren’t very idol-like
Thank you for discovering me, although I am this weird
How come you chose me?
What led you all this way?
How can you look at me with that friendly smile?
That time, you stretched out your hand towards me
Your words really helped me a lot
For watching over me
Reading my blog
Commenting
The cheers
The Marikka towels
The green and purple glow sticks
Thank you; Thank you; Thanks for everything
Thank you for coming to see me and grabbing my hand.
It was as beautiful as the stars
In this vast universe; Me and you
That we were able to meet here is a miracle I’m thankful for
I want to talk to you more; I don’t want it to end here
Separating is lonely, but I want you to see a different side of me
So if it’s okay with you, and just if; Won’t you come with me?
Towards your future, and mine
It’d be nice if they one day, somewhere, would come to intertwine
A new me, the sponges that’ll come to be… Wait, sponge!?
(Wordplay: Me = Watashi. Tawashi = Sponge)
Let’s move forward, one step at a time
Even if you’re insecure
Feeling anxious, or get lost in the woods
Mistake your train card for a cake (splat)
Become a polar bear
Un deux trois and cut your hair
It’ll grow out again before you know it
Sometimes all it takes is exclaiming Marikka
One step at a time; The future lies just one step ahead
Thank you; Thank you; I’m thankful to have met you
One step at a time; The future lies just one step ahead
From here on out; My story is just beginning
One step at a time; The future lies just one step ahead
Thank you; Thank you; Thanks for everything
One step at a time; The future lies just one step ahead
From here on out; My story is just beginning
From here on out; From here on
Guess this is my beginning
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BiSH - my distinction
Translation of my distinction with original lyrics written by Ling-Ling from the group. One of my favourite songs from the group overall.
It’s honestly quite a mess to translate so it loses a lot of the flavour it has in the Japanese, but I hope I was able to make a decently understandable adaption of it in English.
Burdened by my sins; The days I’ve spent repenting are coming to an end
Waiting for a tomorrow I’ve yet to find
I don’t even want to listen to my favourite song
Still I plug my earphones in for show
Eavesdropping on people downtown
My already cold heart grows full of contempt
For a moment I grow weak
Realizing how pathetic I am for feeling nothing but jealousy
I can’t speak ill of others
I think about how that girl’s conceited and I gross myself out
I’ve decided that just once, I want to try living out these days to their fullest
But the clock keeps on ticking today as well
As if thrown into it, yet another today arrives
And I glare at the time which I can’t even see
My loud footsteps resonating far
As I stomp the ground in order to crush this giant earth
I’m already at home
So why do I feel like I want to return?
I can’t speak ill of others
Instead I think about how that girl’s conceited and I gross myself out
I’ve decided that just once, I want to try living out these days to their fullest
But the clock keeps on ticking today as well
For a moment I grow weak
Feeling nothing but jealousy I….
I can’t speak ill of others
It repeats itself
I think how about that girl’s conceited and I gross myself out
Burdened by my sins; The days I’ve spent repenting are coming to an end
Waiting for a tomorrow I’ve yet to find
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Masaki Satou Blog - Dec 12, 2017
Thank you for yesterday, everyone.
Duu’s fans,
As well as Duu.
Did it become an evening of tears and laughter?
Or well
It was mostly tears for the lot of you I guess?
Hmm… What to write? lol
Like
Should I write down my honest feelings
Or should I keep the facade up?
What to do…
The first time we met
I immediately thought of her as a friend.
But as she was way more frank than I had ever imagined
There were a lot of times she hurt me.
Though I’m sure there was a lot of times where she was hurt by things I said too.
But it was around… 2014 maybe?
Everyone approached me saying nothing but “Duu this” “Duu that”
It irritated me.
And it also made me become irritated at Duu.
Reason being I wanted to make her mine, and mine only.
Kinda like…
Ayumin during the show at Budoukan.
Even when not talking we’ll have fun. We understand each other. We can feel at ease when the other one’s around.
Someone says Duu, you reply Maa.
With Maa comes Duu…
Is the kind of scenario I wanted, and I was hoping we both felt that way.
Maybe I’m picking the wrong approach, lol.
To put it simply…
I wanted to think of us as two girls who had been best friends since childhood?
But then when the 12th generation were added
Chin (Akane Haga) kept going on about “Ishiduu this” “Ishiduu that.”
At first it really hurt me.
To the point where I felt like crying…
But I chose to hide these feelings, and as time passed
I eventually became apathetic to it.
I figured she (Duu) probably won’t show her true self to other members anyway.
That if I want to see that side of her, it’ll have to be after her graduation.
By graduating, Duu’s gonna become more and more mature.
And when that time comes, will she show me her true self?
Or will there still be a barrier between us?
Until I figure out the answer to that…
I just don’t know...
All the things I’ve been told up until now like
“Let’s graduate together,” How I’m like a sister to her.
How we’re best friends… I don’t know how much of it I believe anymore. Or if I believe it at all.
So the graduation ceremony turned into something of a “See you later,” rather than something sad.
It’s up to Duu to keep in touch though, lol.
But I really do love her personality.
I wish I could have met her in a different environment where we’d meet up casually, get it into fights, make up, repeat…
Not as members of Morning Musume.
Morning Musume is a job after all.
In the end, we were more of business partners than actual best friends, so it might’ve been better if we had just kept things on a more superficial level.
I really did think of you as my best friend though.
But you thought of me as overbearing, didn’t you?
I’m sorry, Duu.
And thank you for these six years.
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Sayumi Michishige - My Answer(わたしの答え)
A song from Sayumi Michishige’s show SAYUMINGLANDOLL 〜Saisei〜
I previously translated true love true real love from it, but this is probably my absolute favourite, and one of my favourite songs from the year in general.
Can be found on youtube if you search well
What’s the difference between
Living and dying
Neither changes anything
You just exist somewhere
The things I’ve dreamt
The things I’ve thought of
Are a lot alike. They lack shape
Intangible; They don’t exist here
There’s not many differences between the two of us
We’re not identical, but we’ll both return to the same place in the end
How many ages have we traversed?
How many endings have we witnessed?
What I’ve come to know
Is that I still don’t know anything
Here. Right here. I’ll become stronger
Here. Right here. I’ll live life to the fullest
That’s my answer
The far future and the past
Depending on from where you see it are a lot alike. Wondrously so.
The difference is they’re not the now
They don’t take place here
Because our souls would not separate, you and me
Were able to meet here again
As one world goes to rest
Another one wakes up
What I hold here in my palm
Is the everything called “nothing”
Where? Just where is life drifting towards?
Where? Just where will this song reach?
Embrace its words
How many ages have we traversed?
How many endings have we witnessed?
What I’ve come to know
Is that I still don’t know anything
Here. Right here. I’ll become stronger
Here. Right here. I’ll live life to the fullest
That’s my answer
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Morning Musume ‘17 - A song about a daydreaming girl awakening to love(ロマンスに目さめる妄想女子の歌)
Best song from new album.
edit -> switched delusional to daydreaming cause it sounds better.
How lame; Can’t even fake a smile
Does everything in this world need to be confirmed?
I’m almost an adult already
Do I need to file a document just cause I fell in love?
I want to stand out more; Want to have more fun
I want to become more assertive; more & more & more
For some reason… I’m becoming more and more normal.
I look out over the entire world but…
Isn’t Japan pretty amazing!?
Instead of going on diet
Become a better person on the inside
All the energy you waste complaining
Is better spent on something else
Hug me, and then give me a kiss
I’m sure to flee, so make sure run after
A song about a daydreaming girl
Awakening to love
I want to break out; I want to mess around
I want to get excited only to implode
I’m cautious of other people… What am I afraid of?
When did this start happening… It’s kinda petty
I’m playing it safer and safer.
Although you could say I’ve gotten closer
Seeing the whole world; It’s appears so far!
As long as you study well
Your grades will go up
Being a student
Is really simple, isn’t it?
Hug me, and then give me a kiss
If I grow timid, then console me with all your being
Romance is something truly great
A song about a daydreaming girl
I look out over the entire world but…
Isn’t Japan pretty amazing!?
Instead of going on diet
Become a better person on the inside
All the energy you waste complaining
Is better spent on something else
Hug me, and then give me a kiss
I’m sure to flee, so make sure run after
A song about a daydreaming girl
Awakening to love
Hug me, and then give me a kiss
If I grow timid, then console me with all your being
Romance truly is great
A song about a daydreaming girl
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Morning Musume ‘17 - Gosenfu no Tasuki (Eng translation)
I usually translate titles, but I’m leaving this one cause it’s honestly impossible to translate literally. Maybe something along the lines of Pass the melody or Pass the baton. But whatever.
Great song.
Whether the bottom of the ocean, atop a mountain, or in the big city.
It’s a place where someone was born
Even if it isn’t there yet, then just make it happen
Put a smile on someone’s face
The place we’re heading for
Can not be described with words or numbers
The sound of the earth spinning
Tells us to fulfil our mission
No matter how much your dreams may scare you
We’re all greeted by a beautiful morning sun
Without break
Each and every night
This great nature sings for us
A lullaby of better times
If you walk the road after dark
You’ll see a path lit up by loneliness
The reason we were born in this age will always be a mystery
A sleepless night downtown.
Whatever was in the past
Your memories will take care of it
The life you want to lead
Can only be found if you look to the future
No matter how lonely you feel
As long as we keep loving…
Never forgetting
All the things we’ve been given so far
Let’s pass the baton to the next generation
Over and over and over
No matter how lonely we may become
As long as we keep loving…
Never forgetting
All the things we’ve been given so far
Let’s pass the baton to the next generation
Over and over and over
No matter how lonely you feel
As long as we keep loving…
Never forgetting
All the things we’ve been given so far
Let’s pass the baton to the next generation
Over and over and over
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The World Standard - Stay with me baby
Another fantastic Wasuta ballad.
I used to think that love is meaningless
That it always dies out in the end
But because of you
I have changed
You may be clumsy and you’re grumpy in the morning
But you’ve got a bigger heart
Than anyone else
I want to make sure you’re always smiling
Stay with me yeah
So precious; So dear
You’re my destiny
I found you, I found you
Yes, I found real love
I was always waiting for you
Thank you for crossing paths with me
We just had a fight and the mood is sour
But inside my head
I’m already thinking of what I’m gonna do for your present
Next month
I always get jealous; I’m bad with words
I always cause you trouble
Although I’m like this
Everyday you show me love
Stay with me yeah
The tears; My tears
Because of happiness
I wanna stop crying, I wanna stop crying
I can’t stop crying. I love you
I’m happy, I truly am. For you, my beloved
Thank you for being you
OH I love you
This is just if, but if we’d be apart
And could no longer see one another
Let me continue to love you forever
The love I have chosen for myself
Stay with me yeah
So precious; So dear
You’re my destiny
I found you, I found you
Yes, I found real love
I was always waiting for you
Thank you for crossing paths with me
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Sayumi Michishige / Seiko Oomori - true love true real love (とぅるらとぅるりら)
This is my favourite japanese song from the entire year, written by singer-songwriter Seiko Oomori to be performed by Sayumi Michishige.
The reason I credit both is because it is very much a song written through the perspective of Seiko, who is a very big fan of Sayumi. There’s also a cover by the songwriter herself floating around the Internet.
There’s nothing as boring as talking about dreams
But while you were gone
I decided that I just have to tell you everything
About this dream I saw
Inside the dream I was rehearsing my smile
The one I’d show you the next time we meet
“You’re looking great as always,” I said
And as I opened my eyes, there you were in front of me
I love you too much… I just can’t… Although I promised not to talk about it…Not giving it my all when the time comes would turn everything into a lie
Looking back, everything has been so magical
I can’t even tell what was the dream and what was reality
But that I’ve come this far is a fact
The tears in your eyes made me realize that
True love; True real love
Even if I try to hide it there’s nothing but love… love… love
All this weirdness I’ve shown you is an expression of my love
Despite not knowing when I’d see you again
Never once did I stop loving you as I awaited your return
I feel like I can create another million legends
As long as I have you
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