羽根の記憶 (Hane no kioku) – Memory of wings

from Taiyou knock single.

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I tried to imagine
Myself 10 years later
Where will I be?
What will I be doing?
At that time
Will I be happy?
It’ll be great if I’ll be smiling
Together with you

The usual road
With the sunlight through the roadside trees
The scenery alone
Will surely remain unchanged

I tried to think
About our future
Will our dreams come true?
Did we give up?
It’ll be great
If the two of us
Are still friends
Joking together

The sky exists for us to soar
Not just to look up at
I thought as I see the birds flying effortlessly
What I can do now
Is to believe
In the memory of the wings I’ve not used
On my back

I tried to pen down
Numerous wishes
Things I want to do
People I want to meet…
Just thinking about it
I turned greedy
I want to fall in love too
But that alone will be boring

“Experience failure
While you are young”
The adults
Speak profoundly

There are surely things
We have lost
And days when we feel like discarding
The things we used to treasure
We face setbacks
Then wake up
The time granted to us
Is unknowingly wasted…

The sky streches everywhere
Too far beyond our control
Birds will not enter cages on their own
Yes, everyone
Should be free to soar
Spreading invisible wings to the future
Let’s fly out

We won’t soar into the sky at first
Even birds used to stand on land
They waited till the time finally came
Someday, the wind will start to blow
And we’ll be reborn too

The sky streches everywhere
Too far beyond our control
Birds will not enter cages on their own
AH-

The sky exists for us to soar
Not just to look up at
I thought as I see the birds flying effortlessly
What I can do now
Is to believe
In the memory of the wings I’ve not used
On my back

The slumbering
Possibilities
Are limitless

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Performed by Saito Asuka and Hoshino Minami.

制服を脱いでサヨナラを… (Seifuku wo nuide sayonara wo…) – Taking off my uniform and goodbye…

from Taiyou knock single.

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I’ll take off this uniform and be free
Goodbye to the privileges of a high school girl…
No longer able to depend upon my youth
I’ll walk on properly on my own two feet

“It’s natural that you don’t know things
So it’s alright that you can’t do it”
There has always been someone extending their hand to me
And it’s become suffocating

“It’s alright that you don’t know things
You’ll understand once you become an adult”
I’ve always been protected and sheltered like that
Making the me now useless

I don’t mind getting hurt (don’t mind crying)
I want to be treated as an adult
Not averting my eyes from reality
I want to face it all

I’ll take off this uniform and be free
Goodbye to the privileges of a high school girl…
An armor of innocence
I don’t need these things
I’ll take off this uniform and be free
Take up the challenge of the arrow of truth
Won’t lose to any adverse winds
Being alive comes together with pain

“There’s no need to hurry
Everyone will become an adult someday”
They put off answering me with resposibility
And I can’t stop my annoyance

I don’t mind making mistakes (don’t mind failing)
I want to have my own opinion
I only live once
I want to do it my way

So, don’t restrain me with common sense
The light of youth is shining on me
I’ll walk straight along the path
I believe in
So, don’t restrain me with common sense
Smiles and tears are all treasures
If anything happens, I’ll just restart from page 1
Being alive is to overcome things

I’ll graduate from pure and innocent, being cute alone is NG
I want to be a wild woman rather than a sheltered girl
Dirty things and all, I want to open my eyes and see them
I’ll take part in everything in this world

I’ll take off this uniform and be free
Goodbye to the privileges of a high school girl…
An armor of innocence
I don’t need these things

So, don’t restrain me with common sense
The light of youth is shining on me
I’ll walk straight along the path
I believe in
So, don’t restrain me with common sense
Smiles and tears are all treasures
If anything happens, I’ll just restart from page 1
Being alive is to overcome things

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Performed by Under Members.

別れ際、もっと好きになる (Wakaregiwa, motto suki ni naru) – As we part, I fall for him more

from Taiyou knock single.

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Today is another parting
I’ll fall for him more
Saying goodbye, turning the other way
He disappears into the crowd
As I watched his back
Sorrow overflows
And I want to cry

Only when I’m with you
Do I feel a natural happiness
And as the train home approaches
Why does my desire deepen?

The world he lives in
If possible, I want it all
Peeking into the magic mirror
To gaze upon his private life

If I (speak of that)
He will (hate me)
So I smile
And wave
Keeping it inside me…

Even though I’ll see him again tomorrow
I’ll fall for him more
So lonely, like a spoilt brat
I want to run after him
Grasp his shirt sleeve
And speak those selfish words
“Don’t go”

Every day, I repeat
In the same complication
I know that it’s foolish, but
There’s no love better than this

These emotions (are too much)
Too unmanageable (seeing him off)
It’s at least 20 steps
To chase after him
I should give up

Today is another parting
I’ll fall for him more
Saying goodbye, turning the other way
He disappears into the crowd
As I watched his back
Sorrow overflows
And I want to cry

Everyone, no matter the kind of parting
Will feel anxious when wondering if
This may be the last goodbye

Even though I’ll see him again tomorrow
I’ll fall for him more
So lonely, like a spoilt brat
I want to run after him
Grasp his shirt sleeve
And speak those selfish words
“Don’t go”

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Performed by Matsumura Sayuri and Ikuta Erika.

無表情 (Muhyoujou) – Expressionless

from Taiyou knock single.

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I’m alright
Leave me alone
I’m fine
Rumors with no basis
Don’t bother me
I don’t care

Ah- Having a girl as a best friend (pretending to worry)
Ah- Why is that so troublesome? (wanting to know everything)

I mean, the truth
Belongs only to those involved
I don’t want others to talk this and that about me
Oh! No Thank you!

Romance is always expressionless
Don’t want to let my feelings be known
Love or hate, which is it?
I’ll deceive with ambiguity
Not showing my heart, expressionless
Am I happy, am I sad…
Unable to tell anything
I’ll always show the same face
Unsmiling

Ah- Having boys approach me (isn’t he being a show off?)
Ah- Making their move based on my reaction (indirect conversation)

Show me an attitude
That is more straightforward
I don’t need those petty tricks
Oh! Yes! Go Ahead!

Try to tear down this expressionless me
So that I can’t help it but show my true self
I can’t ignore
Your serious gaze…
Being expressionless to hide the self
Which, yes, I wish to expose to someone
I’ve always thought that
Until you can call my bluff
Someday

“Just what is she thinking?”
Everyone has always been curious
And called me eccentric

Romance is always expressionless
Don’t want to let my feelings be known
Love or hate, which is it?
I’ll deceive with ambiguity
Not showing my heart, expressionless
Am I happy, am I sad…
Unable to tell anything
I’ll always show the same face
Unsmiling

Until you can call my bluff
Someday

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Performed by Shiraishi Mai, Hashimoto Nanami, Takayama Kazumi, and Fukagawa Mai.

魚たちのLOVE SONG (Sakana-tachi no LOVE SONG) – The fishes’ LOVE SONG

from Taiyou knock single.

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In the water
Everything is
Pure silence
Or so I thought

No light
Is able to penetrate
And a deep darkness
Exists at the bottom

Even in that closed-off world
I want to sing the song of love
To let these meagre wishes
Turn into bubbles…

The fishes’ LOVE SONG
Yes, it surely does exist, right?
As long as there is a beloved someone…
Unable to be heard by us
An almost vanished singing voice reaches
And delivers strong emotions

Just close your eyes
And you’ll be able to hear
Somewhere faraway
The sound of spreading ripples…

No matter how beautiful the emotions
They are obstructed by a wall of water
As if sapping all strength
From the miracles prayed upon…

The fishes have words
And speak to each other, right?
Letting their emotions take shape…
Humming a melody
Carrying affection in their hearts
Like the echoes of the watery sound of romance…

At a corner of the wide wide ocean
I can see lots of spray leaping
On the blue water’s surface
That is surely
The fishes’ duet

Swimming on, like they’re singing

The fishes’ LOVE SONG
Yes, it surely does exist, right?
As long as there is a beloved someone…
Unable to be heard by us
An almost vanished singing voice reaches
And delivers strong emotions

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Performed by Nishino Nanase.

もう少しの夢 (Mou sukoshi no yume) – A little more dream

from Taiyou knock single.

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Just let me dream a little more
I’ll hang on till the very end
No matter how far away that may be
My hands won’t stop reaching out

Sometimes, wishes are like shooting stars
Disappearing quickly from sight, but…
Having met with something that I definitely want to fulfill
Maybe I’ve changed

When I think back on my life
Just how many things do I truly want?
Precious things which can’t be bought with money
Are right before my eyes

Just let me dream a little more
I’m different from how I’ve been
I’ll continue to walk down this path
Which I’ve always stopped along halfway

Everyone says that effort will be rewarded
It has encouraged me, but
I do feel timid, wondering if I just can’t do it
And that anxiety sways me

No matter what ending awaits
Will I ever become so engrossed
In a dream again in the future?
I need to do this now

Just let me dream a little more
I’ll hang on till the very end
No matter how far away that may be
My hands won’t stop reaching out

I’ve found something to aim for
The journey which I’m embarking on
Is unique, yes, it’ll become my one and only treasure

Just let me dream a little more
I’m different from how I’ve been

Just let me dream a little more
I’ll hang on till the very end
Even if my cheeks become wet with tears
I just need to continue believing
And I will become stronger
Lalala…
Lalala…
I won’t lose
Just this once, I don’t want to lose

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太陽ノック (Taiyou nokku) – The Sun’s knocking

from Taiyou knock single.

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Hey, summer’s strong sunshine
Is diffusely reflected throughout the city
No matter how you try to hide in shadow
Someone will soon find you

You’ve been alone, shutting your heart away
Try jumping out now

The Sun’s knocking
Inviting you out
Saying that you’ll be free under the sky
It’s a great chance
For something to happen
In this heating season
Open the door!

Ahh, no matter how much it shines
Summer is eventually pass
Yes, you are afraid because you sense
The loneliness which will come then

The present is the entrance to the future
If you miss it, you can’t progress

The Sun is your ally
Always unchanging
Shining down on everyone
Despite the anxious clouds
Despite the sorrowful rain
It’ll rise again and smile
Grab a chance!

Your perspiration
Helps to form your dreams

The Sun’s knocking
Inviting you out
Saying that you’ll be free under the sky
Passion is knocking
Asking you to go outside
The future is clear and dazzling
It’s a great chance
For something to happen
In this heating season
Open the door!

Even when the autumn wind blows
Grab a chance!

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ごめんね ずっと… (Gomen ne zutto…) – Sorry for never…

from Inochi wa utsukushii single.

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Sorry for never…
Noticing your feelings…
Up till today, I’ve always relied
On your kindness

Sorry for never…
Letting you speak out, causing you much worry
Because you’ve fallen in love
With someone other than me

Your smile is the same as always
But it appears somewhat lonely
Like the drizzling sun shower
That falls during a sunny day

I’m so glad to have met you at that season
It wouldn’t have happened if it was a year later
For those days and ending romances
Thank you so much

Even the bandages
Wrapped around my heart
Will be gently torn away
By you, but

Because I’ve received so much love from you
You don’t need to worry anymore
Go back to the person who is waiting for you
Let the sun shower stop

The road I’ve walked with you up till today
Even now, I’ve never regretted it once
It shines at the bottom of my heart
My precious treasure

The strength of love lies in consideration for the other
That’s something I understood from my meeting with you
The tears flowing down your cheeks
Are somehow so warm

Sorry for never…
Saying anything but selfish words
Now that we’re at the end
You can have the last indulgence

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立ち直り中 (Tachi naori chuu) – In recovery

from Inochi wa utsukushii single.

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Crossing the road from the Eifuku train station
Following the path beside Taishoken
Turning at the crossroads, going down the slope
Your house and memories come into view

That summer with the sound of windchimes coming from somewhere
Our held hands were slightly sweaty, but
I was afraid that if I let go, you’d go off somewhere
So I kept on holding on

Why
Did I come here alone?
I won’t be able to meet you anyway
But my feet just carry me unknowingly, unknowingly
Even now
Every time I meet with sadness
Your kind face appears in my mind
In recovery

Apartments built upon the vacant land
Things are slightly different from my memories
We kissed there in the middle of the night
But the passing of time has overwritten that

If I somehow meet you along the road
Yes, what excuse should I give?
A “Long time no see” spoken in a bright voice
And you’ll see through me like you always did

Finally
I stepped out with my own feet
I thought that I’d forgotten you
But it was impossible
So
Not looking away from my heart
I face reality straight
In rehabilitation

Love is
Those shining days and
Spending time together and
Being healed

Why
Did I come here alone?
I won’t be able to meet you anyway
But my feet just carry me unknowingly, unknowingly
Even now
Every time I meet with sadness
Your kind face appears in my mind
In recovery

Lalala…
Lalala…

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あらかじめ語られるロマンス (Arakajime katarareru romansu) – Predestined romance

from Inochi wa utsukushii single.

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Aries Taurus Gemini
Cancer Leo Virgo
It’s in the 12 signs

Within the 12 shining constellations
Lies the destiny of you and I
Even if we can’t see each other now
It moves us closer
With its strength
From a corner of this wide universe
It sends out love’s message
As if searching for your existence
I look up at the sky

Libra Scorpio Sagittarius
Capricorn Aquarius Pisces
It’s in the 12 signs
Predestined romance

Things like fortunetelling
I never used to believe in them
I mean, there’s no basis
Or foundation in science
But now, maybe
It’ll be ok to believe a little…
A wonderful future
Tell me if you can predict it

Look at the sky!
It’s in the 12 signs

The movement of the 12 glittering lights
Form the canal of meetings and separations
No matter how far apart we are
We’re connected
By its miracle
Since the day we were born, everything
And the future is all determined
So that we won’t lose our way in this long life
The sky guides us

Aries Taurus Gemini
Cancer Leo Virgo
It’s in the 12 signs
Predestined romance

People from the past
Have always been passing down
History overflowing with love
Romantic legends
So that everyone alive now
Will never forget…
That everything
Has a reason for happening

Within the 12 shining constellations
Lies the destiny of you and I
Even if we can’t see each other now
It moves us closer
With its strength
From a corner of this wide universe
It sends out love’s message
As if searching for your existence
I look up at the sky

Libra Scorpio Sagittarius
Capricorn Aquarius Pisces
It’s in the 12 signs
The stars are more beautiful than usual

Even if the tears overflow
Look up at the nightsky and remember
That this love will come true

Look at the sky!
It’s in the 12 signs

The movement of the 12 glittering lights
Form the canal of meetings and separations
No matter how far apart we are
We’re connected
By its miracle
Since the day we were born, everything
And the future is all determined
So that we won’t lose our way in this long life
The sky guides us

Aries Taurus Gemini
Cancer Leo Virgo
It’s in the 12 signs

Predestined romance
The stars are more beautiful than usual

Uh…
Uh…

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