Anime 「One Piece」 Opening. Short Version

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Can’t stay still, can’t stop
Dawn is late, so vexing
One, two, Sunshine, four… WE GO!

Let’s raise the flag, Break of Romance Dawn
Let’s make some waves, jumpstart from sleep
If we’re heading to an unbelievable world
Your toughness is needed

We’re such show-offs, is that a crime?
We’re wanted → Means we’re Winner （・∀・）
Freedom is our only rule
Worries are just like the wind

Absolutely, we’ll reach One Piece first
Our dreaming hearts are super huge
It’s important not to wake up~
Can’t stay still, can’t stop
Dawn is late, so vexing
One, two, Sunshine, four… WE GO!

We… have come so far
Our destination… Where dreams are
We won’t leave anyone behind~

With all our hearts, that’s a promise
Since that day, our dreams began
The future we’re aiming for is the same~
Can’t stay still, can’t stop
The sun in our hearts won’t set
One, two, Sunshine
One, two, Sunshine
One, two, Sunshine, four… WE GO!

WE GO!

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Misa’s note:
Lots of interesting wordplays in this song!!

1. This one is easy to spot! “Ichi, ni, Sunshine yon… wii goo!”, comes from the Japanese number series of 1 to 5, romanized as “ichi, ni, san, yon, go”.

2. Connecting words scattered throughout the song. Take for example, the last line of the first bridge and first line of the chorus. In Japanese, the last word of the bridge reads “kaze” or “wind”. The first word of the chorus is “ttai”, which is meaningless, but when connected with the “ze” from the bridge, it becomes “zettai” or “absolutely”.

A full list of word pairs:
kaze (wind) <—> zettai (absolutely)
daiji (important) <—> jitto (stay still)
ze (an ending particle) <—> zenshin (all our hearts)
onaji (the same) <—> jitto (stay still)

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ROOMAJI

Jitto dekinai tomarenai
Yoake ga osokute jirettai
Ichi, ni, Sunshine yon… wii goo!

Hata wo ageyou Break of Romance Dawn
Namikazetateyou suriipu kara no janpusutaato
Arienai sekai wo yuku nara
Kimi no tafunesu sore ga hitsuyou

Medachi sugi sore tte tsumi?
Shimeitehai → tsumari Winner（・∀・）
Jiyuu dake ga oretachi no ruuru
Shinpai nante doko fuku kaze~

Ttai wan piisu ichiban nori
Yumemiru kokoro wa chou dekai
Samenai koto ga daiji~
Tto dekinai tomarenai
Yoake ga osokute jirettai
Ichi, ni, Sunshine yon… wii goo!

Oretachi wa… kokomade kita ze
Oretachi wa yuku… yume no arika he
Dare mo oitekanai ze~

Nshin arunomi sore ga chikai
Yume ga hajimatta ano hi kara
Mezasu mirai wa onaji~
Tto dekinai tomarenai
Kokoro no taiyou shizumanai
Ichi, ni, Sunshine
Ichi, ni, Sunshine
Ichi, ni, Sunshine yon… wii goo!

Wii goo!

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KANJI

じっとできない　止まれない
夜明けが遅くて　ジレったい
いち、に、Sunshine よんっ…　ウィーゴー！

旗を揚げよう　Break of Romance Dawn
波風立てよう　スリープからのジャンプスタート
ありえない世界を行くなら
君のタフネス　それが必要

目立ち過ぎ　それって罪？
指名手配→つまりWinner（・∀・）
自由だけが　俺たちのルール
心配なんて　どこ吹くかぜ～

ったい　ワンピース　一番乗り
夢見る心は　ちょーデカイ
醒めないことが　だいじ～
っと出来ない　止まれない
夜明けが遅くて　ジレったい
いち、に、Sunshine よんっ…ウィーゴー！

俺たちは…ここまで来たぜ
俺たちは行く…夢の在り処へ
誰も置いてかないぜ～

んしんあるのみ　それが誓い
夢が始まった　あの日から
目指す未来は　同じ～
っとできない　止まれない
ココロの太陽　沈まない
いち、に、Sunshine
いち、に、Sunshine
いち、に、Sunshineよんっ…ウィーゴー！

ウィーゴー！