ano - 社会の窓/Society's Window
kanjou no nami wo kakiwakete aizou no umi wo oyoideru
感情の波を掻き分けて愛憎の海を泳いでる
Pushing through waves of emotion, I swim in a sea of love and hate.
感情 /kanjou/:
emotion; feeling
波 /nami/:
wave; here, a surge of emotion
掻き
分けて /kakiwakete/:
to push one's way through (dictionary form: 掻き分ける; te-form)
愛憎 /aizou/:
love and hate
海 /umi/:
sea; here, a metaphor for a world of love and hate
泳いでる /oyoideru/:
to be swimming (dictionary form: 泳ぐ; contraction of 泳いでいる)
sugoku daisuki datta noni
凄く大好きだったのに
Even though I used to love them so much.
凄く /sugoku/:
extremely; very (from 凄い)
大好き /daisuki/:
to like very much; to love
だった /datta/:
past form of だ, meaning 'was'
のに /noni/:
although; even though, often expressing regret or an unexpected result
ano bando no mejaa debuu shinguru ga
あのバンドのメジャーデビューシングルが
That band's major-label debut single...
あの /ano/:
that; referring to something known or distant
バンド /bando/:
band (from English 'band')
メジャーデビューシングル /mejaa debuu shinguru/:
major-label debut single (from English 'major,' 'debut,' and 'single')
orikon hatsutoujou nana-i sono shunkan ni ano bando wa owatta
オリコン初登場7位 その瞬間にあのバンドは終わった
It debuted at number seven on Oricon; at that instant, that band was over for me.
オリコン /orikon/:
Oricon, a Japanese music chart and information company; shortened from 'Original Confidence'
初登場 /hatsutoujou/:
first appearance; here, a chart debut
7位 /nana-i/:
seventh place; 位 marks a ranking
その /sono/:
that; placed before a noun
瞬間 /shunkan/:
instant; moment
あの /ano/:
that; referring to something known or distant
バンド /bando/:
band (from English 'band')
終わった /owatta/:
ended (dictionary form: 終わる; past tense)
datte atashi no kono kimochi wa zettai
だってあたしのこの気持ちは絶対
Because these feelings of mine absolutely...
だって /datte/:
because; a colloquial way to give a reason, sometimes defensively
あたし /atashi/:
I; a casual form of わたし, often used in feminine speech
この /kono/:
this; placed before a noun
気持ち /kimochi/:
feeling; state of mind
絶対 /zettai/:
absolutely; definitely
shinguru katto dekinai shi
シングルカット出来ないし
cannot be cut and released as a single, and...
シングルカット /shinguru katto/:
the release of an album track as a single (from English 'single cut')
出来ない /dekinai/:
cannot; negative form of 出来る, 'to be able to'
し /shi/:
and; used to list reasons or facts, often implying there is more
dare ni demo dekiru hiru no shigoto to dare ni mo ienai yoru no koto
誰にでも出来る昼の仕事と誰にも言えない夜の事
A daytime job anyone can do, and nighttime matters I cannot tell anyone about.
誰にでも /dare ni demo/:
anyone; no matter who
出来る /dekiru/:
can; to be able to, here meaning something anyone can do
仕事 /shigoto/:
work; job
誰にも
言えない /dare ni mo ienai/:
cannot tell anyone; 言えない is the negative potential form of 言う
事 /koto/:
thing; matter; can nominalize the preceding idea
doko ni mo ikanai kanashimi to
どこにも行かない悲しみと
A sadness that goes nowhere, and...
どこにも
行かない /doko ni mo ikanai/:
goes nowhere; 行かない is the negative form of 行く
悲しみ /kanashimi/:
sadness; noun derived from 悲しい
doko ni mo ikenai atashi no koto wa
どこにも行けないあたしの事は
As for me, unable to go anywhere...
どこにも
行けない /doko ni mo ikenai/:
cannot go anywhere; negative potential form of 行く
あたし /atashi/:
I; a casual form of わたし, often used in feminine speech
事 /koto/:
thing; matter; can nominalize the preceding idea
arubamu no nana kyokume kurai de
アルバムの7曲目位で
around the seventh track of an album...
アルバム /arubamu/:
music album (from English 'album')
7曲目 /nana kyokume/:
the seventh track; 曲 counts songs and 目 marks ordinal position
位で /kurai de/:
at about; to the extent of, with くらい indicating approximation or degree
utawareru kurai ga choudo ii
歌われる位がちょうど良い
being sung about to that extent is just right.
歌われる /utawareru/:
to be sung about; passive form of 歌う
位 /kurai/:
about; to the extent of
ちょうど
良い /choudo ii/:
just right; exactly suitable
dakara atashi no kono kimochi wa zettai
だからあたしのこの気持ちは絶対
So these feelings of mine absolutely...
だから /dakara/:
so; therefore
あたし /atashi/:
I; a casual form of わたし, often used in feminine speech
この /kono/:
this; placed before a noun
気持ち /kimochi/:
feeling; state of mind
絶対 /zettai/:
absolutely; definitely
shinguru katto sasenai shi
シングルカットさせないし
I will not let them be cut and released as a single, and...
シングルカットさせない /shinguru katto sasenai/:
will not let it be released as a single; させない is the negative causative of する
し /shi/:
and; used to list reasons or facts, often implying there is more
aishiteru ima wo aishiteru
愛してる 今を愛してる
I love it; I love the present.
愛してる /aishiteru/:
to love; contraction of 愛している (dictionary form: 愛する)
今 /ima/:
now; the present moment
ima wo aishiteru ima wo aishiteru
今を愛してる 今を愛してる
I love the present; I love the present.
今 /ima/:
now; the present moment
愛してる /aishiteru/:
to love; contraction of 愛している (dictionary form: 愛する)
aishiteru ima wo aishiteru
愛してる 今を愛してる
I love it; I love the present.
愛してる /aishiteru/:
to love; contraction of 愛している (dictionary form: 愛する)
今 /ima/:
now; the present moment
ima wo aishite iru no yo beibii
今を愛しているのよ ベイビー
I do love the present, baby.
今 /ima/:
now; the present moment
愛している /aishite iru/:
to love; ~ている marks a continuing state (dictionary form: 愛する)
ベイビー /beibii/:
baby; darling (from English 'baby')
toshiue no kareshi ga hoshikatta toshishita no onna de itakatta
年上の彼氏が欲しかった 年下の女でいたかった
I wanted an older boyfriend; I wanted to be the younger woman.
年上 /toshiue/:
older; a person older than oneself
彼氏 /kareshi/:
boyfriend
欲しかった /hoshikatta/:
wanted (past tense of 欲しい)
年下 /toshishita/:
younger; a person younger than someone else
いたかった /itakatta/:
wanted to be/remain; past form of いたい, derived from いる
sonna no wakatte ita keredo yappari chotto itakatta
そんなのわかっていたけれど やっぱりちょっと痛かった
I knew that, but it still hurt a little after all.
そんなの /sonna no/:
that sort of thing; の nominalizes what precedes it
わかっていた /wakatte ita/:
knew; ~ていた marks a continuing state in the past (dictionary form: わかる)
けれど /keredo/:
but; although
やっぱり /yappari/:
after all; as expected; colloquial form of やはり
ちょっと /chotto/:
a little; slightly
痛かった /itakatta/:
hurt; was painful (past tense of 痛い), including emotional pain
orikon nana-i wa un ga yokatta
オリコン7位は運が良かった
Ranking seventh on Oricon was good luck.
オリコン /orikon/:
Oricon, a Japanese music chart and information company; shortened from 'Original Confidence'
7位 /nana-i/:
seventh place; 位 marks a ranking
良かった /yokatta/:
was good; was fortunate (past tense of 良い)
rikon shinai no wa un ga warukatta
離婚しないのは運が悪かった
Not getting divorced was bad luck.
離婚しない /rikon shinai/:
does not divorce; negative form of 離婚する
悪かった /warukatta/:
was bad; was unfortunate (past tense of 悪い)
sonna no imasara zettai ni kamingu auto dekinai shi
そんなの今更絶対にカミングアウト出来ないし
At this point, I absolutely cannot come out and reveal that, and...
そんなの /sonna no/:
that sort of thing; の nominalizes what precedes it
今更 /imasara/:
at this late stage; now, when it is already too late
絶対 /zettai/:
absolutely; definitely
カミングアウト /kamingu auto/:
to publicly reveal something previously concealed (from English 'coming out')
出来ない /dekinai/:
cannot; negative form of 出来る, 'to be able to'
し /shi/:
and; used to list reasons or facts, often implying there is more
kyoku mo ensou mo sugoku ii noni nanka ano koe ga uketsukenai
曲も演奏も凄く良いのに なんかあの声が受け付けない
The song and performance are both excellent, but somehow I cannot stand that voice.
曲 /kyoku/:
song; musical piece
演奏 /ensou/:
musical performance; playing an instrument
凄く /sugoku/:
extremely; very (from 凄い)
のに /noni/:
although; even though, often expressing regret or an unexpected result
なんか /nanka/:
somehow; kind of, expressing a vague feeling here
あの /ano/:
that; referring to something known or distant
受け
付けない /uketsukenai/:
cannot stand or accept (negative form of 受け付ける)
motto futsuu no koe de utaeba ii noni
もっと普通の声で歌えばいいのに
If only they would sing in a more ordinary voice.
普通 /futsuu/:
ordinary; normal
歌えばいいのに /utaeba ii noni/:
if only one would sing; ~ばいいのに expresses a wish, regret, or criticism
motto futsuu no koi wo utaeba ii noni
もっと普通の恋を歌えばいいのに
If only they would sing about a more ordinary love.
普通 /futsuu/:
ordinary; normal
歌えばいいのに /utaeba ii noni/:
if only one would sing; ~ばいいのに expresses a wish, regret, or criticism
demo doushite mo anna koe shika dasenai kara
でもどうしてもあんな声しか出せないから
But because they simply cannot produce any voice other than that one.
どうしても /doushite mo/:
no matter what; however hard one tries
あんな /anna/:
that kind of; like that
しか~ない /shika ... nai/:
only; しか pairs with a negative form to exclude all alternatives
出せない /dasenai/:
cannot produce or bring out; negative potential form of 出す
anna koe de utatterun nara
あんな声で歌ってるんなら
If she is singing in that kind of voice...
あんな /anna/:
that kind of; like that
歌ってるんなら /utatterun nara/:
if one is singing; 歌ってる contracts 歌っている and んなら contracts のなら
kawaisou dakara mou sukoshi gaman shite kiite ageyou kana tte
可哀想だから もう少し我慢して聴いてあげようかなって
I thought that, since she is pitiful, maybe I would endure it a little longer and listen as a favor.
可哀想 /kawaisou/:
pitiful; poor
だから /dakara/:
so; therefore
もう
少し /mou sukoshi/:
a little more; a little longer
我慢して /gaman shite/:
to endure; to put up with (dictionary form: 我慢する; te-form)
聴いてあげよう /kiite ageyou/:
to listen as a favor for someone; ~てあげよう is the volitional form of ~てあげる
かなって /kana tte/:
a colloquial quoted thought meaning 'I wondered/thought maybe...'
yokei na osewa da yo
余計なお世話だよ
That is none of your business.
余計なお
世話 /yokei na osewa/:
none of your business; unwanted meddling
aishiteru ima mo aishiteru
愛してる 今も愛してる
I love it; I still love it now.
愛してる /aishiteru/:
to love; contraction of 愛している (dictionary form: 愛する)
今も /ima mo/:
even now; still now
ima mo aishiteru ima mo aishiteru
今も愛してる 今も愛してる
I still love it now; I still love it now.
今も /ima mo/:
even now; still now
愛してる /aishiteru/:
to love; contraction of 愛している (dictionary form: 愛する)
aishiteru ima mo aishiteru
愛してる 今も愛してる
I love it; I still love it now.
愛してる /aishiteru/:
to love; contraction of 愛している (dictionary form: 愛する)
今も /ima mo/:
even now; still now
ima mo aishite iru no yo
今も愛しているのよ
I still do love it now.
今も /ima mo/:
even now; still now
愛している /aishite iru/:
to love; ~ている marks a continuing state (dictionary form: 愛する)
aishite iru beibii
(愛している ベイビー)
(I love you, baby.)
愛している /aishite iru/:
to love; ~ている marks a continuing state (dictionary form: 愛する)
ベイビー /beibii/:
baby; darling (from English 'baby')
shakai no mado no naka de jimu hiru wa taikutsu sugite saitei desu
社会の窓の中で事務 昼は退屈過ぎて 最低です
Doing office work inside 'society's window'; daytime is far too boring—the worst.
社会の
窓 /shakai no mado/:
literally 'society's window'; also a humorous euphemism for a trouser fly, creating a pun here
中 /naka/:
inside; within
事務 /jimu/:
clerical or office work
退屈過ぎて /taikutsu sugite/:
too boring; ~過ぎる means 'too much,' here in the te-form
最低 /saitei/:
the worst; lowest
shakai no mado no naka de iku yoru wa kyuukutsu sugite
社会の窓の中でイク 夜は窮屈過ぎて
Climaxing inside 'society's window'; nighttime is far too cramped and restrictive.
社会の
窓 /shakai no mado/:
literally 'society's window'; also a humorous euphemism for a trouser fly, creating a pun here
中 /naka/:
inside; within
イク /iku/:
katakana spelling of 行く; here, slang meaning 'to climax sexually'
窮屈過ぎて /kyuukutsu sugite/:
too cramped or restrictive; ~過ぎる means 'too much'
shakai no mado no naka de jimu hiru wa taikutsu sugite saitei desu
社会の窓の中で事務 昼は退屈過ぎて 最低です
Doing office work inside 'society's window'; daytime is far too boring—the worst.
社会の
窓 /shakai no mado/:
literally 'society's window'; also a humorous euphemism for a trouser fly, creating a pun here
中 /naka/:
inside; within
事務 /jimu/:
clerical or office work
退屈過ぎて /taikutsu sugite/:
too boring; ~過ぎる means 'too much,' here in the te-form
最低 /saitei/:
the worst; lowest
shakai no mado no naka de iku yoru wa kyuukutsu sugite saikou desu
社会の窓の中でイク 夜は窮屈過ぎて 最高です
Climaxing inside 'society's window'; nighttime is far too cramped—and it is the best.
社会の
窓 /shakai no mado/:
literally 'society's window'; also a humorous euphemism for a trouser fly, creating a pun here
中 /naka/:
inside; within
イク /iku/:
katakana spelling of 行く; here, slang meaning 'to climax sexually'
窮屈過ぎて /kyuukutsu sugite/:
too cramped or restrictive; ~過ぎる means 'too much'
最高 /saikou/:
the best; highest
aishiteru ima wo aishiteru
愛してる 今を愛してる
I love it; I love the present.
愛してる /aishiteru/:
to love; contraction of 愛している (dictionary form: 愛する)
今 /ima/:
now; the present moment
ima wo aishiteru ima wo aishiteru
今を愛してる 今を愛してる
I love the present; I love the present.
今 /ima/:
now; the present moment
愛してる /aishiteru/:
to love; contraction of 愛している (dictionary form: 愛する)
aishiteru ima wo aishiteru
愛してる 今を愛してる
I love it; I love the present.
愛してる /aishiteru/:
to love; contraction of 愛している (dictionary form: 愛する)
今 /ima/:
now; the present moment
ima wo aishite iru no yo beibii beibii
今を愛しているのよ ベイビー (ベイビー)
I do love the present, baby (baby).
今 /ima/:
now; the present moment
愛している /aishite iru/:
to love; ~ている marks a continuing state (dictionary form: 愛する)
ベイビー /beibii/:
baby; darling (from English 'baby')
aishiteru
愛してる
I love it.
愛してる /aishiteru/:
to love; contraction of 愛している (dictionary form: 愛する)