乃木坂の詩 (Nogizaka no uta) – Nogizaka’s song

from Sorezore no isu album.

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WOW WOW WOW WOW
WOW WOW WOW WOW

Where is Nogizaka?
We came here not knowing anything
Just searching for an uncertain dream

“You’ll find it once you’re there”
Those who had walked along it said
Before we knew it, we had climbed the slope

Dripping sweat, tired bodies
Overflowing tears, plans for the future we can’t see
Are part of life

WOW WOW WOW WOW
WOW WOW WOW WOW
Stepping on the ground
We walk on straight
WOW WOW WOW WOW
WOW WOW WOW WOW
A clear blue sky
A passing breeze
That’s Nogizaka’s song

Even if we search for an easy route
Life is never a shortcut
Let’s climb the slope and become strong

Lively breaths, racing pulses
Twisted expressions, even dry throats
Are part of life

WOW WOW WOW WOW
WOW WOW WOW WOW
Usual scenery
That can be seen anywhere
WOW WOW WOW WOW
WOW WOW WOW WOW
Rather than talk about it
Let’s fight
That’s Nogizaka’s song

Before we knew it, we were (unknowingly, unknowingly)
Pulled in by something (by destiny)
And climbing upwards? (in this moment)
Shall we head down? (in this place)
We ask our hearts’ slopes

WOW WOW WOW WOW
WOW WOW WOW WOW
(Don’t look back! Go my way!)
Don’t look back!
WOW WOW WOW WOW
WOW WOW WOW WOW
(Don’t give up! Good luck now!)
Face forward!
WOW WOW WOW WOW
WOW WOW WOW WOW
(Don’t look back! Go my way!)
Believe in yourself
And progress on
WOW WOW WOW WOW
WOW WOW WOW WOW
(Don’t give up! Good luck now!)
Nameless youths
Dreams exist here
That’s Nogizaka’s song

Nogizaka’s song

Our song

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口約束 (Kuchi yakusoku) – Verbal promise

from Sorezore no isu album.

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Even if I get a boyfriend someday
I will definitely not change
Let’s promise that this friendship
Between us girls always comes first

If, all of a sudden
One of us becomes distant
And starts to say
That they are always busy
We have a rule to expel that person
From our group of friends
As a betrayer
Who secretly acts before the others

With such a
Verbal promise
We got so excited that day
We were still young
And really thought that
We’ll stay the same
Believing that our relationship then
As precious friends
Would continue forever

But hardly had those words been said
Did things change
Finally, you passed up on
Our usual drinking party

Cancelling at the last minute
Saying you needed to rush home
Peeking constantly and anxiously
At your smartphone
Lies and secrets
No longer confessed
Hiding it even from your friends
The process of happiness

And then
Suddenly, one day
You’ll surely say it
With much triumph, right?
“Sorry, I’m getting married”…
It can’t be you
We never expected you
We often discuss it
Tasting defeat

Since we are girls
We’ll aim
To surprise our friends, right?
Hoping to say
“I’m getting married first”
Yes, escaping
To the victor’s group

With such a
Verbal promise
We got so excited that day
We were still young
And really thought that
We’ll stay the same
Believing that our relationship then
As precious friends
Would continue forever

Suddenly, one day
You’ll surely say it
With much triumph, right?
“Sorry, I’m getting married”…
But all of us
Will say “congratulations”
While showing you big smiles…
For passing us by

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環状六号線 (Kanjou rokugousen) – Loop lane No. 6

from Sorezore no isu album.

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Hurrying out of the house
I boarded the earlier bus
I just can’t be late
For that important meeting

You are punctual
And will be there before the agreed time
I don’t want you to think of me as tardy

Finally, the two of us are meeting up
For the first time since graduation
Should we have remained as friends?

Always under construction
Loop lane No. 6
But it’s finally completed
It won’t be congested anymore
But the smooth-running
Traffic lane
Somehow feels so lonely
Like memories of love
Not gone according to plan

When we first met
Yes, you still had a boyfriend
So my heart couldn’t move
Staying motionless before you

I had given up, but
I didn’t want to go by another route
Just wanted to love you like this

Time passed, things happened
We’ve become quite close
What will happen between us from now on?

The bus runs smoothly along
Loop lane No. 6
Without any hindrance
It turns right at 246
An almost too wide lane
This scenery
Somehow feels so sad
The traffic jams
Of the past seem nostalgic

Always under construction
Loop lane No. 6
But it’s finally completed
It won’t be congested anymore
But the smooth-running
Traffic lane
Somehow feels so lonely
Like memories of love
Not gone according to plan

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かき氷の片想い (Kakigoori no kataomoi) – Shaved ice’s one-way love

from Sorezore no isu album.

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Shaved ice is
Just too short-lived
A moment of one-way love

When I fell in love with you
I somehow feel like eating it
As if to counter
My burning heart…

Stored in my smartphone
Are photos I took stealthily
Of this mean guy
Who won’t look my way

A good friend
Told me this
That another girl
Also seems to like you

Putting the blame
On shaved ice
My temple starts to hurt
If I could, I’d steal you away right now
A pure white
Mountain of love
These collapsing feelings
On this overflowing plate
Have become water before I knew it
Can’t eat it like this

It’s not yet the right season
But I can’t hold back anymore
Suddenly I remember
Romance is selfish

I just couldn’t say
That I like you
So I just nod
And pretend to agree

Shaved ice is
Just too sad
Though I wanted it so much
I got sick of it halfway through
The strawberry flavor
Is only on the red portion
The rest of the dish
Has no taste at all
So let’s just leave
The excess love behind

Putting the blame
On shaved ice
My temple starts to hurt
If I could, I’d steal you away right now
A pure white
Mountain of love
These collapsing feelings
On this overflowing plate
Have become water before I knew it
Can’t eat it like this

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失恋したら、顔を洗え! (Shitsuren shitara, kao wo arae!) – Wash your face if you’re heartbroken!

from Sorezore no isu album.

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Having thrown that crushed paper ball
Into the rubbish bin
To have missed the shot
Can’t help but feel frustration

It was supposed to be
A perfect shot, but
The wind from the air conditioner
Obstructed my intentions

Romance is the same
We may think that all is going well, but
No good! No good!
Heartbreak!

When tears overflow
We can only wash our faces
Until we feel clean and refreshed
So let’s start again without make-up

I move closer to the bin
So I can take another shot
If love is as easy to obtain as that
Then it’ll be boring

Aiming from this difficult distance
Makes it meaningful
Because I knew from the very start
That he has a girlfriend

Even with a low chance
I want to have a heartthrob romance
Bad end! Bad end!
Is just sad

After dreaming
We can only wash our faces
Let the sweet memories
Flow away with the water

When tears overflow
We can only wash our faces
Until we feel clean and refreshed
So let’s start again without make-up

Hurt by love
Twisting the faucet of time
And washing up
Let’s get ready for the next romance

Let’s smile after crying!

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低体温のキス (Teitaion no kisu) – Hypothermia kiss

from Sorezore no isu album.

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Drenched in a downpour
How low can my body temperature go?
You have chased after me here
And I want to make you so angry
You would yell at me

Just being beside you
Is enough to freeze me

Embrace me
Give me a passionate kiss
Until my heart is resuscitated
Say you still love me
I don’t want to go back by car
As my consciousness fades
Hypothermia kiss

I want to be struck by lightning
And collapse right here
You, standing in the light
How would you look
As you call my name?

Can’t truly see you anymore
Save me…

Embrace me
Give me a wake-up kiss
Don’t let the world end
Tell me I can’t die yet
Take back your goodbyes
Just forget the past
Hypothermia kiss

I can’t be
An obedient girl
I just want to dream
Love won’t sleep
It still burns
AH-

Embrace me
Give me a passionate kiss
Until my heart is resuscitated
Say you still love me
I don’t want to go back by car
As my consciousness fades
Hypothermia kiss

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from Sorezore no isu album.

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Pretending to work the cash register
While stealing glances at me
My club’s senior is working
Part-time at a convenience store

Some girls have claimed that
They are his girlfriend
So to find out the truth
I had intruded into this place

If I let him escape out of kindness
This won’t be solved
So I’ll put an end to this indecisiveness

Who do you love out of us 3 girls?
No hard feelings, just tell me clearly
The ones who aren’t chosen will soon back down
So please show your true feelings

The senior is afraid
Having understood the situation
As I suddenly cornered him
Leaving him with no escape

A troubled hunk
May be pathetic, but
It stirs my maternal instinct

Who do you want? Let the other 2 leave
If you answer now, there won’t be any problems
Choosing 1 of 3 should be easy
Don’t compare and deceive me any longer

He gazes at me with imploring eyes
Even if he is asking for help
It just makes me want to tease him more

Who do you love out of us 3 girls?
No hard feelings, just tell me clearly
The ones who aren’t chosen will soon back down
So please show your true feelings

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光合成希望 (Kougousei kibou) – Photosynthetic hope

from Sorezore no isu album.

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“Sunflowers really don’t suit you”
Someone told me one day
Hurting me
“You must hate the midsummer sun, right?
Hiding away in your room all day…

They don’t know the real me
Who loves to run and be chased by the wind

Photosynthetic
Bring me out everywhere
I want to bathe
In the strong sunlight
It doesn’t matter how sunburnt my pale skin gets
In the back of my heart
For the cowardice
To respond to light
And fresh air
I just
Want to change

“You must be a good girl”
Why does everyone always think
That of me?
“Is it because you like to read manga?
Like someone whose room curtains are always drawn”

True, I am shy
And don’t have any friends

Photosynthetic
Beckon me everywhere
I want to go to
An unknown world
Another self is looking forward to meeting me somewhere
To let my unused
Chlorophyll
Become the nourishment of life
And shine
With energy
Like leaves

Photosynthetic
Bring me out everywhere
I want to bathe
In the strong sunlight
It doesn’t matter how sunburnt my pale skin gets
In the back of my heart
For the cowardice
To respond to light
And fresh air
I am

Photosynthetic
Beckon me everywhere
I want to go to
An unknown world
Another self is looking forward to meeting me somewhere
To let my unused
Chlorophyll
Become the nourishment of life
And shine
With energy
Like leaves

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