Itoshisa wo marumete – AKB48

愛しさを丸めて (Itoshisa wo marumete) – Balling up love

from Team Surprise 2014 5th Single – Itoshisa wo marumete single.

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Balling up love, throwing it into the trashbin
I don’t care anymore
Balling up love, this is it
Crumpled up memories

Unable to even discuss it with close friends
Worrying alone, that’s the rule of love

I’ve always known
That you have a girlfriend
But I wanted to steal you away

Shall I ball up my heart and throw it against the wall?
Yes, I’m just in a rage
Balling up my heart in the palm of my hand
Shrinking sorrows

Calling you in the middle of the night to hear your voice
The one in my thoughts is too far away, so unreachable

If I smile, someone else will shed tears
Self-destruction

Balling up love, throwing it into the trashbin
I don’t care anymore
Balling up love, this is it
Crumpled up memories

Shall I ball up my heart and throw it against the wall?
Yes, I’m just in a rage
Balling up my heart in the palm of my hand
Shrinking sorrows

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Hatsukoi no kagi – AKB48

初恋の鍵 (Hatsukoi no kagi) – First love’s key

from Team Surprise 2014 4th Single – Hatsukoi no kagi single.

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It’s been 2 years since graduation
We’ve both become adults
Suddenly, unexpectedly
I bumped into you at a street corner

After a nostalgic conversation
You said in a joking manner
“Yes, I can confess now
I used to have a crush on you”

But I was the one
Who loved you first
When we entered school
My heart was throbbing
Unable to confess
We stayed as friends
Locked up in my heart
With first love’s key

We were attracted to each other
So why couldn’t we say it…?
Every time I read up on our fortune
The result would always be “impossible”

Plucking up my courage, I said
Yes, returning to that day
“It may be too late now
But please, I want to be with you”

Even now
I still love you
My racing heart
Has not changed
That sparkling
Dazzling door
I was just waiting
For a day to open it

“I’m not attached yet”
You said with a smile
And our answer
Has finally surfaced

I was the one
Who loved you first
When we entered school
My heart was throbbing
Unable to confess
We stayed as friends
Locked up in my heart
With first love’s key

A long one-sided love

Lalala…

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Yume wo miru nara – AKB48

夢を見るなら (Yume wo miru nara) – If you’re dreaming

from Team Surprise 2014 3rd Single – Yume wo miru nara single.

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The path split before my eyes
No matter which path I chose
I was determined to climb
The slope leading to the future

Slowly, your back
Retreated into the sunset
With that forceful pace
Your thin legs kicked the ground…

Now’s a good time to dream
You’ve come all this way
Finally, the city dims
And countless stars appear
Now’s a good time to dream
You’ve worked hard till today
Because of you
Not with tears
But with a smile
I’ll send you off from this place

Someday, yes, even I will
Proceed down one path
But I will look back here once again
To confirm that I haven’t left anything behind

Slowly on this long road
I will walk it alone first
In the promised land of dreams
I will surely wait for everyone there

If I close my eyes
Hopes from the present and past will always connect
I will surely meet someone
And fall in love someday
If I close my eyes
That time, we talked about love
Let us
Fulfill our dreams
And celebrate a meeting
In the future

Now’s a good time to dream
You’ve come all this way
Finally, the city dims
And countless stars appear
Now’s a good time to dream
You’ve worked hard till today
Because of you
Not with tears
But with a smile
I’ll send you off from this place

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Hungry Lion – AKB48

ハングリーライオン (Hangurii raion) – Hungry Lion

from Team Surprise 2014 2nd Single – Hungry Lion single.

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Everybody, Do it!
Dancing! Dancing!
Are you ready?

When I become an adult
Come over here
Let’s play together
No kids allowed
It’s still early
The fun starts now

When I become an adult
Come over here
Let’s dance together
Doesn’t matter if you can’t
You’ll naturally learn
To dance well

A secret kept from Papa
And whispered to Mama
A secret garden of sound and light
Not shown on any map
Or advertised on billboards
This door

Like a hungry lion
Instinctive…
After catching my prey
I’ll eat it greedily with love
Like a hungry lion
With shining eyes
Battle for survival
Food chain
Right at the top

Doesn’t matter if you have
A lover or not
Don’t worry
Just get on the rhythm
And enjoy yourself
Whichever way you want

Doesn’t matter if you have
A lover or not
This is a different world
Shake your body
And relax
As the night wears on

When someone’s gaze
Meet someone else’s
They growl menacingly
Yes, male and female both
Are in heat
On this floor

Like a lion learning how to walk
It’s ok to totter
I’ll shoot out with love
And hunt for myself
Like a lion learning how to walk
Even if my teeth are still small
Diligent cultivation
Honing technique
Appetite

Everybody, Do it!
Dancing! Dancing!
Love me Baby!
Everybody, Do it!
Dancing! Dancing!
Love you Honey!

Like a hungry lion
Instinctive…
After catching my prey
I’ll eat it greedily with love
Like a hungry lion
With shining eyes
Battle for survival
Food chain
Right at the top

Diligent cultivation
Honing technique
Appetite

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Mirai ga me ni shimiru – AKB48

未来が目にしみる (Mirai ga me ni shimiru) – The future stings our eyes

from Team Surprise 2014 1st Single – Mirai ga me ni shimiru single.

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This is probably my first time
Watching such a dawn
With a wrung out blue paintbrush
I spread out the blue sky, as if melting it

When people make a resolution
The things they see change
Even though the morning
Is still the same as always

Even if your eyes sting
Make sure to watch
No matter how bright it is
That is the future
Even if your eyes sting
The world is waiting
Why
Are these tears overflowing?

There’s nothing to be sad about
But I still feel sorrow
In that sky where the Sun has risen
Just watching it makes me cry

It’s just so beautiful
Without a worrying cloud
I wish for my heart
To be as sunny

Don’t look away
Even on rainy days
No matter what the sky looks like
That is how life is
Don’t look away
Take everything in stride!
Let the tears
Wash away all painful things

Even if your eyes sting
Make sure to watch
No matter how bright it is
That is the future
Even if your eyes sting
The world is waiting
Why
Are these tears overflowing?

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