Gunzou – AKB48

群像 (Gunzou) – Sculptures

from Halloween night single.

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Does shedding a few
Drops of tears down my cheek
Mean that I can forget
All these memories?

The migrating birds
Flew to somewhere faraway

Youth’s sculptures
Days filled with mistakes
A life (and future map)
That’s jutted out (even now)
I don’t regret it
Sculptures from that time
Are things left to be forgotten
As I looked back (the footprints)
On the long road (remain still)
My dream still lives

The days which had passed
Are always cruel
Teaching me that
Things can’t be changed

Why do you grow dark?
Beautiful sky

Youth’s sculptures
Love I’d chased and desired
From the gaps (life)
Between my fingers (before I knew it)
Fell away
Sculptures of illusion
Reparations I’d believed in
Slowly (lost)
And given up (in the wind)
My dream sleeps

Youth’s sculptures
Days filled with mistakes
A life (and future map)
That’s jutted out (even now)
I don’t regret it
Sculptures from that time
Are things left to be forgotten
As I looked back (the footprints)
On the long road (remain still)
My dream still lives

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Yankee machine gun – AKB48

ヤンキーマシンガン (Yankii mashin gan) – Yankee machine gun

from Halloween night single.

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“I’ll always answer a fight…as long as someone starts one!”

As long as there’s light
Shadow will be born somewhere
The road we’ve walked
It’s not the fault of the Sun

If
The way ahead is in pure darkness
And we can’t see anything (Bring it on!)
Those who (WOW WOW WOW)
Get too close (WOW WOW WOW)
We’ll just punch them with our fists
When we defeat them, tomorrow is just up ahead

Yankee is always a machine gun
Everyone is a bullet
Aim for your own justice!
Yankee is always a machine gun
Carry on, fire!
Do you really want to get it on with us?
We won’t back down, whoever the opponent may be!
We’ll answer the war!

Someone plugs up our road
And becomes a shadow
Even if it’s a big wall
It’ll be destroyed by our might as we pass!

If
Neither one of us
Will back down even a step (What fun)
Until one of us (WOW WOW WOW)
Is crushed (WOW WOW WOW)
Shall we bet our lives and pride?
Backs fallen on the ground become stepping platforms

Yankee is a random machine gun
There’s no half-hearted person
Everyone is a bulls-eye!
Yankee is a random machine gun
Unstoppable shooting
There’s nothing we’re afraid of
Our bundled seriousness is crazy, you know?
Let’s go to war!

Even if one of us is defeated
Come, pay up the debt?

Yankee is always a machine gun
Everyone is a bullet
Aim for your own justice!
Yankee is always a machine gun
Carry on, fire!
Do you really want to get it on with us?
We won’t back down, whoever the opponent may be!
We’ll answer the war!

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Misa’s note:
1. A “yankee” is a borrowed term used to refer to a delinquent teen, or a general concept of delinquency.

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Ippome ondo – AKB48

一歩目音頭 (Ippome ondo) – Anthem of the first step

from Halloween night single.

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Attracted by the festival band
Cheerfully dressed in a yukata and geta
Once I’ve found my beloved you
Let’s join that circle

There
Anthem of the first step, first step, first step
Those who are shy
Quietly follow behind us
Ah, Bon Dance

Shooting fireworks, dancing light
Lighting up the inside of my heart
When I turned around, our eyes met
The transcience makes my heart race

There
Anthem of the first step, first step, first step
A lovely lady
I want to move closer to that, but
Ah, it’s still a dream

The Yagura drums echo in the sky
I’m pushed in the back, hurried along
I wanted to call out
But you disappear in the wave of people

There
Anthem of the first step, first step, first step
The dancers
Regain their breath
Ahh, the night continues

Wind fanned from a festival uchiwa
Calming down my flushed face
The happiness of being together with you
I digest it alone

There
Anthem of the first step, first step, first step
I’m thankful
Always crying somewhere
Ahh, the summer bugs

Just take the first step out
And you’ll be one step closer to your wishes
Be courageous, start with one step
Come, let’s dance

There
Anthem of the first step, first step, first step
Together
Form a circle with your loved one
Ahh, love’s flower

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Mizu no naka no dendouritsu – AKB48

Performed by Next girls.

水の中の伝導率 (Mizu no naka no dendouritsu) – Conductivity in the water

from Halloween night single.

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Everything is equal in water
Everyone finds it painful to breathe
If we fall in love here
It’s a little troublesome
Freedom is impossible

It’s inconvenient in the water, but
Soon, we’ll be used to its Rules
In a blessed environment
Lovers won’t evolve

Too quiet
In this world
All screams are powerless
As they disappear immediately

Come
The conductivity of love’s energy
Is up to your imagination
More, more, focus and send it out!
With a million volts
The conductivity of love’s energy
Is an unforgettable emotion
Until we can feel with our skin, our skin
Nothing will be delivered

If we kiss in the water
It’ll spark, Nice
If we part here
The Tears will just flow away

Something happening
In a faraway place
Just can’t get that hot
Yes, it’s someone else’s business

Now
Water is getting in love’s way
Becoming a thick wall
Wake, wake the initial feelings
Use all your power
Water is getting in love’s way
Are you ok with giving up?
Get over it! Get over it! Reasoning won’t work
Just electrify…

The conductivity of love’s energy
Is up to your imagination
More, more, focus and send it out!
With a million volts
The conductivity of love’s energy
Is an unforgettable emotion
Until we can feel with our skin, our skin
Nothing will be delivered

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Kimi dake ga akimeiteita – AKB48

Performed by Upcoming girls.

君だけが秋めいていた (Kimi dake ga akimeiteita) – You alone turned autumnal

from Halloween night single.

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At the bus terminal
(Amidst the crowd)
I spotted you
Wearing a grey cardigan
You looked like an adult

During summer vacation
(What’s happened?)
Did you fall in love?
I already know
You are not your usual self

You smiled
As you came to me
This one-sided love
Just how should I look
As I speak to you?
Still dressed in a short-sleeved shirt
I ponder hard

You alone turned autumnal
In our season
A sorrowful wind is somehow blowing
Unable to be expressed in words
In the sky in my heart
The sun turns cold
As September ends

There’s something different
(Did you cut your hair?)
You’ve become beautiful
You should be browned
But you haven’t tanned this year

“You’re still the same”
You said to me
And I thought about its meaning
This year too
I’d been a lifeguard
Waiting for you by that beach, but…
Summer was in vain

You alone turned autumnal
Time passes
You turned away and waved
Yes, next year, I’ll surely
Be at the same place
Loving you somehow
Left behind…

You alone turned autumnal
In our season
A sorrowful wind is somehow blowing
Unable to be expressed in words
In the sky in my heart
The sun turns cold
As September ends

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Kimi ni wedding dress wo… – AKB48

Performed by Future girls.

君にウェディングドレスを… (Kimi ni wedingu doresu wo…) – A wedding dress for you…

from Halloween night single.

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I’ve always been dreaming
Ever since I met you
I want to give you the best present
In the world

But the me now
Can’t buy expensive diamonds
Can’t think of something that will
Make you happy

Finally, one day
I realized
The ultimate of this love
Is in future tense

A wedding dress for you
To wear on this day
Was what I’d come up with
As I look only at you
The bride walking slowly now
Along the virgin road
In the candlelight
Is more beautiful than ever

What we exchanged
Were cheap antique rings
But what filled our hearts
Was happiness

Sorry to keep you waiting
I’ve always loved you
The days and nights that have passed
Are my treasures

Your wedding dress is
Everything I can do for you
It was still a long way off
But I ordered it that day
Like in a dreamy story
The storekeeper nodded
“It’s ok, even if it’ll happen years later”
As he gave me the preorder slip

A wedding dress for you
To wear on this day
Before anyone else could do it
I proposed to you
Bathing in the shower of rice
You clung to my arm
And whispered “thank you
For the best present in the world…”

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Sayonara surfboard – AKB48

Performed by Undergirls.

さよならサーフボード (Sayonara saafuboodo) – Goodbye surfboard

from Halloween night single.

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The home by the sea is being demolished
The buoy prohibiting swimming floated close
This year feels shorter than last year
An adult’s summer ends in the blink of an eye

We’ve always
Wanted to
Tan a little bit more
But even the traces of swimsuits
Are gone
The atmosphere of romance has changed

Goodbye surfboard
I want to wave at you
From the white beach
Just like that time
The last surfboard
Riding on the waves of memory
Sending “I love you!” to you
Goodbye surfboard

We graduated, lived separately on our own
But we believed things would work out
There’s no understanding if we communicate just through our phones
Before we knew it, we had missed the gathering love

The answer
To “what should we do?”
Should have come sooner
But faster than
The change to the train home
We couldn’t wait for the winds to change

Surfing heartbreak
An unexpected event
That wiped out
My thoughts
Sorry, heartbreak
Falling like a beginner
Summer was over
Surfing heartbreak

I always thought
The blue sea offshore
Extended everywhere
I couldn’t keep
My balance
And it isn’t your fault

Goodbye surfboard
I want to wave at you
From the white beach
Just like that time
The last surfboard
Riding on the waves of memory
Sending “I love you!” to you
Goodbye surfboard

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Halloween night – AKB48

from Halloween night single.

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Opening the door is like a time machine!
Dragged back into a dream discotic

Searching for you
At a bewitched party
Love monsters dancing till dawn

The mirrorball revolves above the dance floor
A costume parade, someone’s Trick or Treat

I’m alone
Puzzled
What should I do in this whirlpool of rhythm?

Halloween night!
Midnight Boogie night!
The pumpkins are calling for me to
Come, clap your hands! Shake your hips!
Tonight, everyone will be silly!
Halloween night!
Come, dance!
We don’t need words
Just forget about unpleasant things
A carnival that happens once a year
The ghosts are free only for today
Halloween night!

We can become anything in this Fantasy world!
Wishes, come true! With a single night’s magic

What’s important
Is the time when I was a child
Reborn as my true self

Halloween night!
Cheek time! Fall in love!
Before the tune changes…
Come, step out once again
If you want to meet her, be prominent
Halloween night!
Come, dance!
The flowing wave of people
Yes, go with the mood, not logic!
In a corner of this world
With romantic make-up and costumes
Special night!

Are you ready?
Ready?
Ready?

Happy!
Happy!
Halloween night!

When the dawn comes
The people kissing
Are just the two of us
Love is always a strong attraction
H・A・L・L・O・W・E・E・N
H・A・L・L・O・W・E・E・N
H・A・L・L・O・W・E・E・N
Trick or Treat

Halloween night!
Midnight Boogie night!
The pumpkins are inviting me
Come, clap your hands! Shake your hips!
Tonight, everyone will be silly!
Halloween night!
Come, dance!
We don’t need words
Just forget about unpleasant things
A carnival that happens once a year
The ghosts are free only for today
Halloween night!

Trick or Treat!

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Lovely Storm – Ray

from secret arms single.

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Baby, hurry and take me away…!
Dive into the Rainbow into Wonderland

Whenever I wake up
My first thought is of you
As if coated in honey
Romance’s taste is Sweety

Girls are always
Ready for that destined Happy Ending
I’m waiting for you
To sweep me away

Our eyes almost meet
(No! Don’t look away, ok?)
My heart dyes (Yes!) raspberry

Doctor, please!
A “prince’s kiss” (Now!)
Prescribe it for me
A remedy effective for a throbbing heart
(So delusional Go On!)

A ringing fanfare ☆
I’m obsessed with you
So soft, I can soar into the sky
Somehow so bittersweet
I’ll be addicted soon ■

My darling on a white horse
Hurry and take me away!
Rainy, and after that Rainbow
Let’s dive in together to Wonderland

Lost in the forest of ♥
As I search for you
I suddenly spot a ♣
Surely it’s a lucky Sign

The trump card ♠
Is smiling with happy eyes
A love like a ♦
I want to give it to you

I just want to hold you tight
(A red-eyed White Rabbit)
I’m so lonely I feel like crying (So!) you know?

Doctor, please!
“My fever won’t go down~ ↑↑” (What to do!?)
Riding on the updraft
And rising up!!
(Can’t stop the Lovely Storm)

Rising synchronicity, connecting us
I’ll spin out a miracle for you
A Pinky Wink is a signal
So, Hurry up! Hold me up! Embrace me

Words like “I love you”
I wish you’d say them to me
I’ll definitely! Be happy
I’ll cast some magic for you! ☆

A ringing fanfare ☆
I’m obsessed with you
So soft, I can soar into the sky
Somehow so bittersweet
I’ll be addicted soon ■

My darling on a white horse
Hurry and take me away!
Rainy, and after that Rainbow
Let’s dive in together to Wonderland

I’ll cast some magic for you! ☆

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