Kura Kura - Ado: A tentative translation
[Intro]
(Question 大胆に演じて)
Question. To interpret it boldly.
(Question 他愛のない人生)
Question. A boring life.*
(Question 背反と安寧)
Question. The betrayal and the peace.
(Question, what? x x x x x)
Question. What-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta
[Verse 1]
真っ二つだね世界は
The world has two faces.
隠したそれぞれの正義は
With their own justices hidden within.
拮抗するがらんどう
Fighting against the hollowness
ダマになり重なって
The two sides are often jumbled up and overlap with each other.
(Two-sided, two-face)
[Verse 2]
常識・劣勢・裏の裏**
Common sense. Inferiority. The opposite side of the opposite side.
最後も最期も関係ない
When things end, and when lives end, it’s none of my business.
間一髪がスタンダード
Hanging by a thread is our standard routine.
どうにかしてきたんだ
At the end there always will be a solution.
[Pre-Chorus]
狂ったストーリー 全てが決まってたように
This crazy story. As if everything is fated.
のべつ幕無しに異常事態
Non-stop anomalies
大抵わけもない
Always happen without reasons.
[Chorus]
正しい間違いが��安定で***
Hesitating between what is right and what is wrong
裏返しの本音が溜まってゆく
Words contradicting to my feelings keep piling up.
消化する術がないことも
Even if I can’t find a way to digest them
気付かずに立ち向かうの?
Will I deal with them by ignoring them?
悲しくなどないけど こんなんじゃまだ
Even if I’m not sad, if I continue doing that,
100% は分からない
There’s a 100% chance that I won’t understand.
もう不安など消してしまえたら良いと願って望んで憂い
I could only bitterly hope that the uneasiness would disappear.
[Post-Chorus]
そのカーテンが翻ったなら
If I draw the curtains
って理想と現実揺らぐんだ
My goals and the reality would also vacillate.
クラクラ
Oh the dizziness.
[Verse 3]
身一つで生き抜いた
I have survived on my own.
土砂降りに固まる不平不満
My dejections cluster in this heavy downpour.
逆行する世界も
This retrograding world
たまに味方となって
Would sometimes side with us too
(Two-sided, two-face)
[Verse 4]
正義で正義に抗うの?
Do we fight justice with justice?
サイコロ振っても平行線****
Even if we roll a dice we might never reach consensus.
どうして?
Why?
なんで世界はドラマみたいにうまくいかないのだろう
Why can’t things go smoothly, just as they always do in TV dramas?
[Interlude]
(Question 大胆に演じて)
Question. To interpret it boldly.
[Pre-Chorus]
冴えないジョークで笑えたあの頃のように
Just like back then when we could still laugh at the lame jokes
特別はいつも目の前にある
Things that are special to us are always here before us.
大抵わけもない日常
In this everyday life that has always been nonsensical.
[Chorus]
寂しい言葉がフラッシュバックしてる
My mind keeps replaying the words of loneliness
泣いてしまえたら楽だったかな
It will be easier if I could just cry.
どっち付かずで嫌になるな
Indecisiveness is annoying.
守りたいものは何?
What is it that you want to protect?
知らないことばっかだ こんなんじゃまだ
There are so many things I don’t know. If I continue to be like this,
1% にも満たない
I wouldn’t even be able to reach 1% of this.
って悩んで学んで繰り返し
It’s a repetition of worrying and learning.
少しずつ見えてきた未来
And gradually I can see the future clearer and clearer.
[Chorus]
正しい間違いが不安定で***
Hesitating between what is right and what is wrong
裏返しの本音が溜まってゆく
Words contradicting to my feelings keep piling up.
消化する術がないことも
Even if I can’t find a way to digest them
気付かずに立ち向かうの?
Will I deal with them by ignoring them?
悲しくなどないけど こんなんじゃまだ
Even if I’m not sad, if I continue doing that,
100% は分からない
There’s a 100% chance that I won’t understand.
もう不安など消してしまえたら良いと願って望んで憂い
I could only bitterly hope that the uneasiness would disappear.
[Post-Chorus]
そのカーテンが翻ったなら
If I draw the curtains
って理想と現実揺らぐんだ
My goals and the reality would also vacillate.
クラクラ
Oh the dizziness.
[Outro]
(Question 大胆に演じて)
Question. To interpret it boldly.
(Question 他愛のない人生)
Question. A boring life.*
(Question 背反と安寧)
Question. The betrayal and the peace.
(Question, what? x x x x x)
Question. What-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta
Notes:
The lyrics are from here.
*a life without care/consideration/love/interest in others
**裏の裏 can also be translated as the inside of the inside/ the interior of the interior.
***不安定 the state of being unstable
****平行線 parallel lines. It could also mean a situation in which no one could come to an agreement: 互いの主張‧意見などがどこまでいっても妥協点の見いだせない状態をいう。「交渉は—のままだった」
The translation is also based on these two translations (1, 2).
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Here are the OPs we selected:
“Kura Kura” by Ado, Spy x Family Season 2
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Ranking TWICE title tracks : “Mature” Concept Version
1. Fake & True
This song is a god damn MASTERPIECE. It’s my most listened to TWICE song of all time. It’s just so good. And the music video is so cool and high concept too, 10/10.
2. FANCY
Fancy deserved the hype it got and more. I remember being annoyed that no one would shut up about this song… until I became that person myself. It’s just so upbeat and fun and catchy. Excellent entry to the discography. The mini-album is also super cute and catchy.
3. Feel Special
Maybe one of the best elegant concepts in kpop, it’s so god damn good. I adore the instrumental of this song so much, it’s so beautiful, and the choreography is incredible. Obviously the music video is stunning too, it’s just great all around.
4. Perfect World
God DAMN this song goes hard. And so does the group performing it like JIHYO, god damn. It so fucking catchy and the music video is excellent too. And obviously the choreography is hella cool, as per usual.
5. Kura Kura
I don’t really love the “lose control” tagline for this song, it kind of annoys me. But everything else is AMAZING. This may even be my favorite chorus in a Japanese twice song if you catch me in the right mood. It’s just so upbeat and almost magical I can’t get enough.
6. Breakthrough
This song is still incredible. It was my favorite TWICE song for a long time and I still get why. They all absolutely kill this concept and the song itself is so so catchy. I go hard whenever it comes on.
7. More & More
The general public did more and more dirty, this song kinda slaps honestly. I like it way more than the release that came AFTER that’s for sure. And although it felt a little underwhelming following up Feel Special, I think most songs would have. It’s still a super fun and upbeat trip of a song, and the visuals are as enjoyable as they are weird.
8. BETTER
The best part of this song is the prechorus. HOLY SHIT that prechorus is incredible. That alone gets stuck in my head all the time. And I mean ALL THE TIME. If I liked the chorus a little more this song would shoot up the list. And having a clearer concept would probably make me like it more too.
9. I Can’t Stop Me
Unpopular opinion alert, I absolutely HATE this song. So much. I think it’s awful. The group sounds bad singing it live most of the time, the high notes are distracting and not super well executed, the concept is ALL OVER THE PLACE in the worst way. The song just feels super generic and amateurish, which isn’t the case for most Twice songs. The styling saves it a little bit cause god damn these outfits were great, but everything else is just disappointing. Alcohol free was such a relief after this mess.
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