I'm worried this translation is a little stiff, especially in the last verse. I'd like to think the reason is that I prioritized parallel structure, but you can feel free to disagree.
Everyone's Song - Kyary Pamyu Pamyu [1]
Put your hands up, put your hands up, open your hands, open your hands
Clap clap…
Just by clapping your hands, your mood will brighten
Let's match the rhythm Everyone let's make a circle and clap
Look, it's simple. You don't have to think about anything.
It would be great if we all started smiling via the power of music
Just by clapping your hands, your mood will brighten
Let's match the rhythm Everyone let's make a circle and clap
Finally, finally, I get it!
I want to forget all the things I hate
Surely, surely, I'll start smiling [2]
Always, Always, I want to do as I please [3]
Notes:
[1] You could also opt to not translate this and just say Minna no Uta.
[2] If I wanted to break the structure: "I know I'll start smiling"
[3] Was tempted to go with "I just wanna do my thing forever" but I'm not sure if わがままcan extend to cover that somewhat positive meaning, haha.
Monday, July 2, 2012
Sunday, July 1, 2012
CORRECTED: つけまつける - きゃりーぱみゅぱみゅ
This is a (keyword "a") corrected translation of "Tsukematsukeru" using the lyrics from the liner notes in Pamyu Pamyu Revolution. You can see all the ways I messed up by opening this in another browser and comparing. Not that I'm claiming it's perfect now...just more, uh, perfectly wonky.
Wearing Fake Eyelashes - Kyary Pamyu Pamyu
tsukematsukema tsukematsukeru
pachi pachi tsukematsukete
to came up to came up [1a]
tsukematsukeru
kawaii no tsukematsukeru
Fake eyelashes
blink blink put them on
Coming up Coming up
so cute I'll put them on [1b]
ii na ii na sore ii na
patchiri patchiri sore ii na
ii na ii na sore ii na
kibun mo ue wo muku
So cool so cool that's so cool
Wide open eyes that's so cool
So cool so cool that's so cool
My mood will improve too [2]
churuchuruchuruchuruchu
tsukeru TAIPU no mahou da yo
jishin wo mi no tsukete mieru sekai mo kawaru ka na
doo doo doo doo doo-doo-doo-doo-doo
it's a type of magic you can wear
If you learn self confidence, it might be that the world you see changes too
onaji sora ga dou mieru ka wa kokoro mo kakudo shidai da kara
How you see the same old sky depends on the angle of your heart, so [3]
samishii kao wo shita chiisa na otoko no ko
henshin BERUTO wo mi ni tsukete egao ni kawaru ka na
A little boy with a sad look on his face [4]
If he puts on a transformation belt, I wonder if that sad look will turn into a smile
onna no ko ni mo aru tsukeru TAIPU no mahou da yo
jishin wo mi ni tsukete mieru sekai mo kawaru ka na
There's a type of magic girls can wear as well
If you learn self confidence, it might be that the world you see changes too
onaji sora ga dou mieru ka wa kokoro mo kakudo shidai da kara
How you see the same old sky depends on the angle of your heart, so
tsukematsukema tsukematsukeru
pachi pachi tsukematsukete
to came up to came up
tsukematsukeru
pachi pachi tsukematsukeru no
Fake eyelashes blink blink put them on
Coming up Coming up I'll put them on
Blink blink I'll put them on
patchiri pachi pa omeme no GIRL
pachipachi tsukematsukete
tsukematsukema tsukematsukeru
kawaii no tsukematsukeru
Girl with wide open eyes [5]
Fake eyelashes
Blink blink put them on
So cute I'll put them on
Notes:
[1a] What...the...hell is this supposed to mean?
[1b] Artistic liberties taken.
[2] Changed this slightly from old version even though my listening comprehension was not off.
[3] I misheard this line when I originally translated this song. "angle of your heart" is not English, but I kind of like the way it sounds in a creative sense... Said "same old" because "same" alone did not seem to carry the correct connotation...
[4] Also edited this line slightly just to make it sound more natural.
[5] This was that word I could not figure out. おめめ is baby talk for 目. As far as I know, there is no baby talk for "eyes" in English...
If you haven't yet, I recommend checking out the original notes. I'm gonna try to work through the rest of the album consistently this week.
Wearing Fake Eyelashes - Kyary Pamyu Pamyu
tsukematsukema tsukematsukeru
pachi pachi tsukematsukete
to came up to came up [1a]
tsukematsukeru
kawaii no tsukematsukeru
Fake eyelashes
blink blink put them on
Coming up Coming up
so cute I'll put them on [1b]
ii na ii na sore ii na
patchiri patchiri sore ii na
ii na ii na sore ii na
kibun mo ue wo muku
So cool so cool that's so cool
Wide open eyes that's so cool
So cool so cool that's so cool
My mood will improve too [2]
churuchuruchuruchuruchu
tsukeru TAIPU no mahou da yo
jishin wo mi no tsukete mieru sekai mo kawaru ka na
doo doo doo doo doo-doo-doo-doo-doo
it's a type of magic you can wear
If you learn self confidence, it might be that the world you see changes too
onaji sora ga dou mieru ka wa kokoro mo kakudo shidai da kara
How you see the same old sky depends on the angle of your heart, so [3]
samishii kao wo shita chiisa na otoko no ko
henshin BERUTO wo mi ni tsukete egao ni kawaru ka na
A little boy with a sad look on his face [4]
If he puts on a transformation belt, I wonder if that sad look will turn into a smile
onna no ko ni mo aru tsukeru TAIPU no mahou da yo
jishin wo mi ni tsukete mieru sekai mo kawaru ka na
There's a type of magic girls can wear as well
If you learn self confidence, it might be that the world you see changes too
onaji sora ga dou mieru ka wa kokoro mo kakudo shidai da kara
How you see the same old sky depends on the angle of your heart, so
tsukematsukema tsukematsukeru
pachi pachi tsukematsukete
to came up to came up
tsukematsukeru
pachi pachi tsukematsukeru no
Fake eyelashes blink blink put them on
Coming up Coming up I'll put them on
Blink blink I'll put them on
patchiri pachi pa omeme no GIRL
pachipachi tsukematsukete
tsukematsukema tsukematsukeru
kawaii no tsukematsukeru
Girl with wide open eyes [5]
Fake eyelashes
Blink blink put them on
So cute I'll put them on
Notes:
[1a] What...the...hell is this supposed to mean?
[1b] Artistic liberties taken.
[2] Changed this slightly from old version even though my listening comprehension was not off.
[3] I misheard this line when I originally translated this song. "angle of your heart" is not English, but I kind of like the way it sounds in a creative sense... Said "same old" because "same" alone did not seem to carry the correct connotation...
[4] Also edited this line slightly just to make it sound more natural.
[5] This was that word I could not figure out. おめめ is baby talk for 目. As far as I know, there is no baby talk for "eyes" in English...
If you haven't yet, I recommend checking out the original notes. I'm gonna try to work through the rest of the album consistently this week.
Saturday, May 12, 2012
愛さずにいられない ー 野口五郎
Goro Noguchi twofer today. Here are the Japanese lyrics.
God this song is so cool haha.
I Can't Exist Without Loving You - Goro Noguchi
It's all right [1]
Don't speak of your troubled past and whatnot
What good does it do to live
hanging your head in shame?
If you love me
Then abandon everything and come to me [2]
I think your wounded heart
will heal someday
Even if they are pointing at us, [3]
making up horrible rumors [4]
I'll hold you, hold you tightly
I can't exist without loving you
You're always saying
"Forgive me"
but I don't want to hear you [5]
say things like that ever again
Why are your eyes
so sorrowful
when you're getting a kiss
that burns like fire? [6]
No matter what hardships come
we'll withstand them, I swear [7]
I'll hold you, hold you tightly
I can't exist without loving you
Notes
[1] I...think this is what we would say in this instance of だからもう. It's more commonly "I've had enough" or something like that, but he's not pissed at her, really, so.
[2] I improvised the "to me" cuz just saying "come" does not really...do anything.
[3] It's not 誰か but 誰, so that is a little jarring. I don't know if it's just cuz it's a song or if there is specific meaning here. So I went with the anonymous mob of "they."
[4] Lit. "evil rumors" which I guess I could have also said, but...
[5] So the grammar here is kind of wonky in its own right lol You usually use a negative verb with 二度と. Literally it's something like, "[Do me a favor and] quit words like that ever again." Haha that is how weird the grammar is. But I think the way I said in English is better and again I think emphasizing the くれ makes him sound mad when really he is just frustrated and lovey.
[6] Lame, but it's what the song says lol could say "receiving a kiss" but that seems even more awkward. I thought about saying, "when you're being kissed" but then it's hard to add the simile on.
[7] First put "I'll" but I guess they have to do it together or it won't work out.
God this song is so cool haha.
I Can't Exist Without Loving You - Goro Noguchi
It's all right [1]
Don't speak of your troubled past and whatnot
What good does it do to live
hanging your head in shame?
If you love me
Then abandon everything and come to me [2]
I think your wounded heart
will heal someday
Even if they are pointing at us, [3]
making up horrible rumors [4]
I'll hold you, hold you tightly
I can't exist without loving you
You're always saying
"Forgive me"
but I don't want to hear you [5]
say things like that ever again
Why are your eyes
so sorrowful
when you're getting a kiss
that burns like fire? [6]
No matter what hardships come
we'll withstand them, I swear [7]
I'll hold you, hold you tightly
I can't exist without loving you
Notes
[1] I...think this is what we would say in this instance of だからもう. It's more commonly "I've had enough" or something like that, but he's not pissed at her, really, so.
[2] I improvised the "to me" cuz just saying "come" does not really...do anything.
[3] It's not 誰か but 誰, so that is a little jarring. I don't know if it's just cuz it's a song or if there is specific meaning here. So I went with the anonymous mob of "they."
[4] Lit. "evil rumors" which I guess I could have also said, but...
[5] So the grammar here is kind of wonky in its own right lol You usually use a negative verb with 二度と. Literally it's something like, "[Do me a favor and] quit words like that ever again." Haha that is how weird the grammar is. But I think the way I said in English is better and again I think emphasizing the くれ makes him sound mad when really he is just frustrated and lovey.
[6] Lame, but it's what the song says lol could say "receiving a kiss" but that seems even more awkward. I thought about saying, "when you're being kissed" but then it's hard to add the simile on.
[7] First put "I'll" but I guess they have to do it together or it won't work out.
美しすぎて ー 野口五郎
K I realized if I'm gonna do the 'so-called' relaunch that I should actually post, so here is another Goro Noguchi track.
Too Beautiful - Goro Noguchi
Too beautiful, you're frightening
Too beautiful, love is frightening
Why did you show up around here [1]
at a time like this?
What are you waiting for, batting your eyelashes?
What are you doing, turning your back to me? [2]
Why must you torment [3]
my soul so much? [4]
Don't mess up my heart
It'll only bring you bad luck
Don't make me cry
It's seems like there's gonna be some trouble [5]
Too beautiful, you're frightening
Too beautiful, love is frightening
Why did you show up around here
at a time like this?
Where are you going barefoot?
What do you see in the mirror?
Why must you crush
my dreams so much?
Notes:
[1] Executive decision, heh. Literally it's "near me." At first I had, "Why did you appear near me at a time like this?" I guess I could have put "Why did you appear to me at a time like this?" but...I'm not sure if that's the right nuance. Could consider editing this again.
[2] Or is it, "What will you do when I turn my back?" Could not decide.
[3] The "must" isn't literal but I think the tone is right in English?
[4] "so much" could also be "like this" but I felt like the も changes it maybe.
[5] This seems like a weak effort. I thought about saying, "It seems like we're gonna do something we'll regret," or "It seems like we're gonna make a mistake," but she is not sharing his fear. Also, the subject in the original is the actual event (which could be literally translated as "improper conduct" but I'm not gonna put "It seems like some improper conduct will occur," no way lol)
Too Beautiful - Goro Noguchi
Too beautiful, you're frightening
Too beautiful, love is frightening
Why did you show up around here [1]
at a time like this?
What are you waiting for, batting your eyelashes?
What are you doing, turning your back to me? [2]
Why must you torment [3]
my soul so much? [4]
Don't mess up my heart
It'll only bring you bad luck
Don't make me cry
It's seems like there's gonna be some trouble [5]
Too beautiful, you're frightening
Too beautiful, love is frightening
Why did you show up around here
at a time like this?
Where are you going barefoot?
What do you see in the mirror?
Why must you crush
my dreams so much?
Notes:
[1] Executive decision, heh. Literally it's "near me." At first I had, "Why did you appear near me at a time like this?" I guess I could have put "Why did you appear to me at a time like this?" but...I'm not sure if that's the right nuance. Could consider editing this again.
[2] Or is it, "What will you do when I turn my back?" Could not decide.
[3] The "must" isn't literal but I think the tone is right in English?
[4] "so much" could also be "like this" but I felt like the も changes it maybe.
[5] This seems like a weak effort. I thought about saying, "It seems like we're gonna do something we'll regret," or "It seems like we're gonna make a mistake," but she is not sharing his fear. Also, the subject in the original is the actual event (which could be literally translated as "improper conduct" but I'm not gonna put "It seems like some improper conduct will occur," no way lol)
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Relaunch! Welcome to Kashibashi.
Hello. Kind of having a heart attack about whether this was a bad idea or not, but I changed the title of this blog to reflect the fact that I don't really post anything besides song lyrics.
歌詞 - lyrics
橋 - bridge
Kashibashi!
I think it's catchy, so I hope you like it.
歌詞 - lyrics
橋 - bridge
Kashibashi!
I think it's catchy, so I hope you like it.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
青い日曜日 ー 野口五郎
Not feeling particularly blue today, actually, but I put on an A Side Collection and this song stuck out.
Blue Sunday - Goro Noguchi
A lonely Sunday where I don't want to do anything
I won't play guitar and I have no use for songs [1]
Alone in my room I stare at the wall
I want to cry but
you don't know this side of me
and that, that is the saddest thing
What should I do alone on Sunday
The phone doesn't ring and I can't read a book [2]
I quietly unlock the door
and go out without telling anyone
I got in the bus, now let's go somewhere
I'll go to find you, to find you, no matter where you are [3]
La la la…la la la
Notes
[1] いらない "don't need" sounds awkward though.
[2] I debated using "can't concentrate" since I don't think he's actually illiterate, but...#shrug
[3] 何処までも LMAO I think I do post-grad research on how that phrase is translated.
Blue Sunday - Goro Noguchi
A lonely Sunday where I don't want to do anything
I won't play guitar and I have no use for songs [1]
Alone in my room I stare at the wall
I want to cry but
you don't know this side of me
and that, that is the saddest thing
What should I do alone on Sunday
The phone doesn't ring and I can't read a book [2]
I quietly unlock the door
and go out without telling anyone
I got in the bus, now let's go somewhere
I'll go to find you, to find you, no matter where you are [3]
La la la…la la la
Notes
[1] いらない "don't need" sounds awkward though.
[2] I debated using "can't concentrate" since I don't think he's actually illiterate, but...#shrug
[3] 何処までも LMAO I think I do post-grad research on how that phrase is translated.
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
オレンジの雨 ー 野口五郎
It's raining again today, so I went looking for a rain song. Found one! D:
Orange Rain - Gorō Noguchi
That kind of thing is not inconsequential
I'm not gonna love you forever
If we're together [1]
drenched in orange rain, you could call it playing with fire
we'll burn up for just that moment
love is always fickle
It's ok to love like crazy
To scream you want to die
We'll have an orange dream at daybreak
From off somewhere, a farewell bell [2]
We'll go running to catch it [3]
Love always wants to cool off
If it's the two of us
drenched in orange rain, you could call it playing with fire
we'll burn up for just that moment
love is always fickle
Notes
[1] I originally had this as "If it's the two of us" like "This doesn't happen with anybody" but I don't know if that nuance was actually intended or not. Probably not if, with such a fickle hearrrrt. Anyhow so I just changed it.
[2] More literally this is "From somewhere creeps a farewell bell" but that seems awk in English. I get that it's probably slipping through the window with the morning sun or something, but.
[3] This grammar through me a little...was hard to look up so I kinda winged it.
Orange Rain - Gorō Noguchi
That kind of thing is not inconsequential
I'm not gonna love you forever
If we're together [1]
drenched in orange rain, you could call it playing with fire
we'll burn up for just that moment
love is always fickle
It's ok to love like crazy
To scream you want to die
We'll have an orange dream at daybreak
From off somewhere, a farewell bell [2]
We'll go running to catch it [3]
Love always wants to cool off
If it's the two of us
drenched in orange rain, you could call it playing with fire
we'll burn up for just that moment
love is always fickle
Notes
[1] I originally had this as "If it's the two of us" like "This doesn't happen with anybody" but I don't know if that nuance was actually intended or not. Probably not if, with such a fickle hearrrrt. Anyhow so I just changed it.
[2] More literally this is "From somewhere creeps a farewell bell" but that seems awk in English. I get that it's probably slipping through the window with the morning sun or something, but.
[3] This grammar through me a little...was hard to look up so I kinda winged it.
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