Step up
Last week on his radio show Jun taunted us by saying that he might play the new single this week...but then he said he might try and draw it out for another 3 weeksXDD Needless to say his DoS side was a thrill, but I had suspicion he would follow through on it, and this week he actually did play the new single, in really high quality!^^ So, of course, I had to sit down and translate it<3 I fell in love with Step and Go the instant I heard it, and Fuyu wo Dakishimete is catchy and cute...butStep and Go is definitely my favorite:3 Oh, and he talked about the PV: he said they filmed it with a high-speed camera which actually slows things down, so a 7 second segment actually takes 3 minutes. So things that you would think look interesting appear rather boring, and vice versa...they had wind effects as well that he thought were really interesting. He said it suits the song, and I'm really looking forward to seeing it^^
Anyways, a few caveats: I did my best, but despite the high quality there were still parts that I couldn't quite catch (like Sho's rap...I'm getting better, but darn he's fast;P) I will make changes, if needed (and there wouldn't be a lot) when I get my lyric sheets:) But, I really wanted to share them as soon as possible, rough as they may be>_< Enjoy~
First, Fuyu wo Dakishimete (Embracing Winter Tightly)
fuyu wo dakishimete, kimi wo atatamete
machi wo shiroku somete yuku yo
yume wa itsumo kimi no naka de moe agaru honou sa
zutto kono mune ni
ima sugu soko fuyu ga yatte kuru
(winter's coming, wanna stay together
winter's coming, wanna stay yeah
winter's coming, wanna stay together
winter's coming, wanna stay with you)
kimi ga oshiete kuretan da yo
fuyu no kogoeru samusa no imi wo
kimi no nukumori shitta toki kara
fuyu no kaze ga itoshii
poketto no naka chiisaku natta te no hira
soba ni oide yo, ichi miri no sukima mo iranai
ima sugu hora
fuyu wo dakishimete, kimi wo atatamete
machi wo shiroku somete yuku yo
yume wa itsumo kimi no naka de moe agaru honou sa
zutto kono mune ni
ima sugu soko fuyu ga yatte kuru
machi no akari ga bokura sasou
hito no nukumori orenji iro ni
heya ni itatte keshite aenai
chigau keshiki ga mieta
poketto no naka nigitte ita fuan mo
sotto hanashite ichi guram no yuuki wo dashite
ima sugu hora
fuyu wo dakishimete, kokoro atatamete
machi ni kakedashite ikou yo
konayuki ga sora ni mai, dare yori mo hikaru sa
ippo fumidashite, ima sugu hora
fuyu wo dakishimete
(winter's coming, wanna stay together
winter's coming, wanna stay yeah)
come on come on come on yeah
ima sugu hora
fuyu wo dakishimete, kimi wo atatamete
machi wo shiroku somete yuku yo
yume wa itsumo kimi no naka de moe agaru honou sa
zutto kono mune ni
fuyu wo dakishimete, kokoro atatamete
machi ni kakedashite ikou yo
konayuki ga sora ni mai, dare yori mo hikaru sa
ippo fumidashite, ima sugu hora
fuyu wo dakishimete
(winter's coming, wanna stay together
winter's coming, wanna stay yeah
winter's coming, wanna stay together
winter's coming, wanna stay with you
winter's coming, wanna stay together
winter's coming, wanna stay yeah
winter's coming, wanna stay with you)
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right away, come on
embracing winter tightly, warming you up
going to color the city white
dreams are always flames that flare up inside you
constantly in this heart
right away, right there, winter is coming
(winter's coming, wanna stay together
winter's coming, wanna stay yeah
winter's coming, wanna stay together
winter's coming, wanna stay with you)
it's you that taught me
the meaning of the freezing cold of winter
from the moment I knew your warmth
the winter wind became dear to me
my palms shrunk inside my pockets
come by my side, I don't want even a milimeter's distance
right away, come on
embracing winter tightly, warming you up
going to color the city white
dreams are always flames that flare up inside you
constantly in this heart
right away, right there, winter is coming
the lights of the city are calling us
people's warmth in the orange color
we could see a different landscape
that I would definitely never meet staying in my room
I softly let go of the fear I held
in my pocket as well, brought out a gram of courage
right away, come on
embracing winter tightly, warming your heart
let's run off into the city
the powdered snow dances in the sky, you shine brighter than anyone
advancing one step forward, right away, come on
embracing winter tightly
(winter's coming, wanna stay together
winter's coming, wanna stay yeah)
come on come on come on yeah
right away, come on
embracing winter tightly, warming you up
going to color the city white
dreams are always flames that flare up inside you
constantly in this heart
embracing winter tightly, warming your heart
let's run off into the city
the powdered snow dances in the sky, you shine brighter than anyone
advancing one step forward, right away, come on
embracing winter tightly
(winter's coming, wanna stay together
winter's coming, wanna stay yeah
winter's coming, wanna stay together
winter's coming, wanna stay with you
winter's coming, wanna stay together
winter's coming, wanna stay yeah
winter's coming, wanna stay with you)
So upbeat and yet very sweet (my favorite favorite part is where it says 'I don't want even a mm distance<3<3') And it really does a good job of painting the picture of a snowy winter night, glowing orange lights and throngs of bundled-up people, snowflakes fluttering down and softening the sounds:) That's a date I'd like to have, with a certain someoneX3
Next, Step and Go
we're gonna step and go
itsumo toori nakama-tachi to sugoshita kisetsu kasaneteta
kirameku you ni hikaru bokura no hibi wa mune de tokimeku
donna mirai ga kitemo donna ni hanarete itemo
bokura kawashita koe kienai
we're gonna step and go to brand new story
yoru wo toori nukete lonely lonely long
I'm gonna go then with my memories
sekai wa maru de towa e no escape
itoshiisa afurete hikari kirari negai
itsumademo kienai kagayaki ryou te ni
yasashiisa atsumete hikari kirari kizuku
toki wo zutto hateshinaku ayunde yuku
itsumo toori aruku minareta keshiki dokoka gikochinai
mawari dashita sekai tsugi no suteeji hajimatta bakari
dore dake te wo nobaseba bokura yume ni todoku ka na
omoi idaku sore zore no michi
we're gonna step and go to brand new story
kakedashite tsunagatte yuku
maiagaru kaze towa e to escape
ima bokura nosete toki wo tomeru kiseki
itsumademo kono hi wo wasure wa shinai yo
koko kara hajimaru asu e tsuzuku michi no naka de
zutto omoide wa saki tsuzukeru
(rap)step step de step and go
hanabi ga maiochiru yuku koro
step step de step and go
itsumo tsubomi to nari yuku mono
step step de step and go
soshite ima hibiku ano koi oto
step step de step and go
nette no wa futo ga tsunagatte ikou
*maiasa ochite sugosu naka ni
asa ni moyou kirari hikari masa ni
sou, ima bokura wa sougen no musubi
sore zore no michi e*
hitori no yoru nara kogoete shimau darou
kimi to deaeta sekai no naka de ah
forever free my soul
itoshiisa afurete hikari kirari negai
itsumademo kienai kagayaki ryou te ni
yasahiisa atsumete hikari kirari kizuku
toki wo zutto hateshinaku ayunde yuku
We're gonna step and go
we're gonna step and go
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We're gonna step and go
we're gonna step and go
the seasons I passed with my friends accumulated just like always
sparkling and shining, our days throbbed in my heart
no matter what future comes, no matter how far away we are
the voices we've exchanged won't disappear
we're gonna step and go to brand new story
get through the night lonely lonely long
I'm gonna go then with my memories
it's as if the world is an escape into eternity
a wish with a momentary flash of light overflowing with endearment,
a radiance that will never fade, in my two hands
I'll recognise the momentary flash of light gathering tenderness
I'll endlessly walk through time
walking like always, the familiar scenery is somehow awkward
the world that began to revolve, the next stage has just begun
I wonder how much we should stretch out our hands to reach our dreams
our individual paths holding our thoughts
we're gonna step and go to brand new story
running on, tied together
the soaring wind escapes into eternity
the miracle that can stop the time we're in
I will never forget this day
inside the path continuing into tomorrow that begins here
the memories will keep going on ahead
(rap)step step de step and go
as the fireworks dance downwards
step step de step and go
always things that turn into flower buds
step step de step and go
and that strong sound that echoes right now
step step de step and go
????
*rap*
a night alone would probably chill me
in the world where I met you ah
forever free my soul
a wish with a momentary flash of light overflowing with endearment,
a radiance that will never fade, in my two hands
I'll recognise the momentary flash of light gathering tenderness
I'll endlessly walk through time
We're gonna step and go
we're gonna step and go
I wrote down what I heard from Sho's rap in romaji, but I'm fairly sure it's not quite right cause it doesn't make much sense, which is why I didn't bother trying to translate it.
Putting that aside...this song is full of hope...diffuse, but very warm to me. It makes me want to dance along, and I find myself singing along when I play it now;) Light imagery is used a lot in this one, I wonder if they'll make use of that in the PV too...^^ Moving forward, getting past loneliness...good themes for me right now I think:3 Well, now I'll be waiting impatienytly for my single in the mailXD For now, more listening over and over;P
In other news, Jun said he managed to get through New Year's without getting sick, which I'm very thankful for>_< He said his voice was worn out though, so he slept on New Year's day. Now we know why his voice was so warbly in the performances, they were recording this song all through December according to him^^; Poor baby...>_< I hope he drank lots of that honey and ginger tea he touts (which I was amazed to hear cause I've been drinking that for several years now...it's really good, I highly recommend it!) And the Bambino DVDs come out on January 23rd^^ Alright, I have to stop now...I was going to add some pics but I'm too tired to play with photoshop right nowXDD Take care everyone, let's see where one step forward can take us this week~=)
Comments
Hehe just now im very lazy to click lj cuts, and vox has been down lately but finally I can check Vox, so hehe *being weird* :P
Yatta! Jun didn't get sick this new year >.< remember last year how worried we were? T.T
Thanks for the translation, and for the report of the PV making of! <3
kya!!!!! I'm really glad to know more about what Jun says in JunStorm *poor japanese untill now! *Thanks a lot!
the new songs are really very very cool!Thanks for the lirycs!=]
*Hai!I'm here again!
*could you *onegai shimasu!!!* translate Popolo magazine form March *if I'm not wrong* it's one about "love words" I'm really corious about that! ^^
Hi! can you tell me the meaning of this, please??? Te lo agradeceria mucho ( i don't English but i try to it)