Troublemaker - Lyrics and English Translation
The theme song for Sho's drama, Tokujyo Kabachi.
*sigh* I have mixed feelings about this one. . . I love to sing along with it, but when you look at the lyrics. . . they're just plain weird in places. And the ENGRISH!! It's as if someone's beaten the song with an ENGRISH stick! (But at least it's not as bad as *cough* SUPER FRESH *cough*.) Ah well, enjoy the crack lyrics of Troublemaker.
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Troublemaker
色とりどりのマスクかぶって 偽りのキャラを演じきって
僕はひと口 果実齧って 悪くないってかいいんじゃない！
TV／RADIOのノイズ破って 君の笑顔やけにまぶしくて
悩みの種はどこかへ飛んだ あっけらかんでいいんじゃない？
iro toridori no masuku kabutte itsuwari no kyara wo enji kitte
boku wa hitokuchi kajitsu kajitte warukunai tteka iinjanai!
terebi rajio no noizu yabutte kimi no egao yake ni mabushikute
nayami no tane wa dokoka e tonda akkerakan de iin janai?
Wearing masks of varying colors Playing the role of someone I'm not
I took a bite of fruit Not bad, rather, it's good!
Breaking through the noise of the TV and radio Your smiling face was especially blinding
The root of my problems have flown off somewhere Isn't it okay to just not care?
Are you ready?
完璧なんてない sweet sweet
最大級のSoul do it! do it!
単純なくらい はじけろMoving now! Moving now!
Are you ready?
災難だってもう sweet sweet
そうLet's GoのSign do it! do it!
図々しいくらい 前向けMoving now! Moving now!
Are you ready?
kanpeki nante nai sweet sweet
saidai kyuu no Soul do it! do it!
tanjun na kurai hajikero Moving now! Moving now!
Are you ready?
sainan datte mou sweet sweet
sou Let's go no sign do it! do it!
zuu zuu shii kurai mae muke Moving now! Moving now!
Are you ready?
No such thing as perfection sweet sweet
A first class Soul do it! do it!
Bust out in a way that's almost too simple Moving now! Moving now!
Are you ready?
Even if things are a disaster sweet sweet
Right, it's a sign of Let's go do it! do it!
Face the future in a way that's almost too bold Moving now! Moving now!
忘れかけてた夢を巡って 無くしかけてた愛を探して
君のナミダは もういらないさ もう遅い？なんて事はない！
有象無象のウワサ巡って 風がにわかに街を冷ました
ここは笑顔でブレずかわした あっけらかんでいいんじゃない？
wasure kaketeta yume wo megutte nakushi kaketeta ai wo sagashite
kimi no namida wa mou iranai sa mou osoi? nante koto wa nai!
uzou muzou no uwasa megutte kaze ga niwaka ni machi wo samashita
koko wa egao de burezu kawashita akkerakan de iin janai?
Tracking down the dream I'd nearly forgot Searching for that love I'd nearly lost
I don't need your tears anymore Too late? No such thing!
Making my way through the rumors of the masses The winds suddenly cooled the city
Exchanging smiles without faltering here Isn't it okay to just not care?
Are you ready?
考え中はない sweet sweet
千載一遇のチャンス do it! do it!
手に入れたんなら 駆け抜けShake it up! Shake it up!
Are you ready?
正攻法はない sweet sweet
この瞬間のJuice do it! do it!
飲み干したなら つらぬけShake it up! Shake it up!
Are you ready?
kangae chuu wa nai sweet sweet
senzai ichi guu no chansu do it! do it!
te ni iretan nara kake nuke Shake it up! Shake it up!
Are you ready?
seikouhou wa nai sweet sweet
kono shunkan no Juice do it! do it!
nomi hoshita nara tsura nuke Shake it up! Shake it up!
Are you ready?
No such thing as "I'm still thinking" sweet sweet
A chance in a lifetime do it! do it!
If you have the opportunity race ahead Shake it up! Shake it up!
Are you ready?
Can't face it head on sweet sweet
The "juice" of this moment do it! do it!
Once you've drained it dry break through Shake it up! Shake it up!
輝きを秘めたハートビート 刻んで行くのさ
誰にもゆずれない 胸の奥には 光があるよ
kagayaki wo himeta ha-to bi-to kizande iku no sa
dare ni mo yuzurenai mune no oku ni wa hikari ga aru yo
A heartbeat masking its brilliance, marking the passage of time
I can't give it up to anyone this light in the depths of my heart
散々な日も （散々な日も）
最高級のスマイル （最高級のスマイル）
図々しいくらい はじけろMoving now! Moving now!
sanzan na hi mo (sanzan na hi mo)
saikoukyuu no sumairu (saikoukyuu no sumairu)
zuuzuu shii kurai hajikero Moving now! Moving now!
Even on the worst days (even on the worst days)
A first class smile (a first class smile)
Bust out in a way that's almost too bold Moving now! Moving now!
Are you ready?
完璧なんてない sweet sweet
最大級のSoul do it! do it!
単純なくらい はじけろMoving now! Moving now!
Are you ready?
災難だってもう sweet sweet
そうLet's GoのSign do it! do it!
図々しいくらい 前向けMoving now! Moving now!
Are you ready?
kanpeki nante nai sweet sweet
saidai kyuu no Soul do it! do it!
tanjun na kurai hajikero Moving now! Moving now!
Are you ready?
sainan datte mou sweet sweet
sou Let's go no sign do it! do it!
zuu zuu shii kurai mae muke Moving now! Moving now!
Are you ready?
No such thing as perfection sweet sweet
A first class Soul do it! do it!
Bust out in a way that's almost too simple Moving now! Moving now!
Are you ready?
Even if things are a disaster sweet sweet
Right, it's a sign of Let's go do it! do it!
Face the future in a way that's almost too bold Moving now! Moving now!
輝きを秘めたハートビート. . .
kagayaki wo himeta ha-to bi-to. . .
A heartbeat that masks its brilliance. . .
T/N: I told you the lyrics were weird, didn't I? It's the ENGRISH, I tell you!!! lol.
Comment #1: akkerakan de iin janai? = Isn't it okay to just not care?
Yes, I know!! It's a double negative! But it was impossible to translate it in any other way without losing the interrogative (question) form! If anyone has an alternative suggestion, I'd be happy to hear it.
Comment #2: kagayaki wo himeta ha-to bi-to kizande iku no sa = A heartbeat masking its brilliance, marking the passage of time
THIS was a fun line to translate. The first part: "kagayaki wo himeta ha-to bi-to" was simple, "A heartbeat masking its brilliance". There's a bit of interesting imagery going on in this phrase. You have auditory imagery (the "heartbeat") combined with visual imagery ("brilliance"). . . so this was a bit of a challenge. How does one describe the fact that your heartbeat (a sound) is radiating brilliance (light)? And that it's being muted? Whut?
The second phrase was even more interesting. "kizande iku no sa" is an example of the dreaded pro-drop, where the pronoun (in this case the subject) is left off. So all you have in the sentence is the verb phrase. The other interesting part was the fact that the verb "kizamu" can be interpreted several ways. The standard translation would be "to cut, to etch, or to engrave". But it also has an alternate meaning, "to mark, (in regards to time)". For example, "tokei no hari ga jikan wo kizanda" = "the clock's hands marked the passing of time". You could use the same word to talk about a conductor's baton or a metronome's arm marking the beat as well. So I'm assuming the unspoken subject of the phrase "kizande iku no sa" is the heartbeat from the previous phrase. . . The hard part was combining the two phrases together so it sounded like comprehensible English. (And let me know if I've failed. . . please!)
Comment #3: seikouhou wa nai = Can't face it head on
The literal translation here would be "No such thing as a frontal attack," but I don't think the lyricist had battlefield tactics in mind when writing this. I think it's just referring to the fact that you can't "attack" all your problems head on, that solutions to issues aren't obvious. Complete conjecture on my part. It's a stretch, I know, but that's my story and I'm sticking to it.
The translation is still rough. . . several parts still make me go *bleah* but I'll keep working on it. As usual, I'd appreciate any suggestions!
*sigh* I have mixed feelings about this one. . . I love to sing along with it, but when you look at the lyrics. . . they're just plain weird in places. And the ENGRISH!! It's as if someone's beaten the song with an ENGRISH stick! (But at least it's not as bad as *cough* SUPER FRESH *cough*.) Ah well, enjoy the crack lyrics of Troublemaker.
*** Do not use or repost without permission or credit ***
Troublemaker
色とりどりのマスクかぶって 偽りのキャラを演じきって
僕はひと口 果実齧って 悪くないってかいいんじゃない！
TV／RADIOのノイズ破って 君の笑顔やけにまぶしくて
悩みの種はどこかへ飛んだ あっけらかんでいいんじゃない？
iro toridori no masuku kabutte itsuwari no kyara wo enji kitte
boku wa hitokuchi kajitsu kajitte warukunai tteka iinjanai!
terebi rajio no noizu yabutte kimi no egao yake ni mabushikute
nayami no tane wa dokoka e tonda akkerakan de iin janai?
Wearing masks of varying colors Playing the role of someone I'm not
I took a bite of fruit Not bad, rather, it's good!
Breaking through the noise of the TV and radio Your smiling face was especially blinding
The root of my problems have flown off somewhere Isn't it okay to just not care?
Are you ready?
完璧なんてない sweet sweet
最大級のSoul do it! do it!
単純なくらい はじけろMoving now! Moving now!
Are you ready?
災難だってもう sweet sweet
そうLet's GoのSign do it! do it!
図々しいくらい 前向けMoving now! Moving now!
Are you ready?
kanpeki nante nai sweet sweet
saidai kyuu no Soul do it! do it!
tanjun na kurai hajikero Moving now! Moving now!
Are you ready?
sainan datte mou sweet sweet
sou Let's go no sign do it! do it!
zuu zuu shii kurai mae muke Moving now! Moving now!
Are you ready?
No such thing as perfection sweet sweet
A first class Soul do it! do it!
Bust out in a way that's almost too simple Moving now! Moving now!
Are you ready?
Even if things are a disaster sweet sweet
Right, it's a sign of Let's go do it! do it!
Face the future in a way that's almost too bold Moving now! Moving now!
忘れかけてた夢を巡って 無くしかけてた愛を探して
君のナミダは もういらないさ もう遅い？なんて事はない！
有象無象のウワサ巡って 風がにわかに街を冷ました
ここは笑顔でブレずかわした あっけらかんでいいんじゃない？
wasure kaketeta yume wo megutte nakushi kaketeta ai wo sagashite
kimi no namida wa mou iranai sa mou osoi? nante koto wa nai!
uzou muzou no uwasa megutte kaze ga niwaka ni machi wo samashita
koko wa egao de burezu kawashita akkerakan de iin janai?
Tracking down the dream I'd nearly forgot Searching for that love I'd nearly lost
I don't need your tears anymore Too late? No such thing!
Making my way through the rumors of the masses The winds suddenly cooled the city
Exchanging smiles without faltering here Isn't it okay to just not care?
Are you ready?
考え中はない sweet sweet
千載一遇のチャンス do it! do it!
手に入れたんなら 駆け抜けShake it up! Shake it up!
Are you ready?
正攻法はない sweet sweet
この瞬間のJuice do it! do it!
飲み干したなら つらぬけShake it up! Shake it up!
Are you ready?
kangae chuu wa nai sweet sweet
senzai ichi guu no chansu do it! do it!
te ni iretan nara kake nuke Shake it up! Shake it up!
Are you ready?
seikouhou wa nai sweet sweet
kono shunkan no Juice do it! do it!
nomi hoshita nara tsura nuke Shake it up! Shake it up!
Are you ready?
No such thing as "I'm still thinking" sweet sweet
A chance in a lifetime do it! do it!
If you have the opportunity race ahead Shake it up! Shake it up!
Are you ready?
Can't face it head on sweet sweet
The "juice" of this moment do it! do it!
Once you've drained it dry break through Shake it up! Shake it up!
輝きを秘めたハートビート 刻んで行くのさ
誰にもゆずれない 胸の奥には 光があるよ
kagayaki wo himeta ha-to bi-to kizande iku no sa
dare ni mo yuzurenai mune no oku ni wa hikari ga aru yo
A heartbeat masking its brilliance, marking the passage of time
I can't give it up to anyone this light in the depths of my heart
散々な日も （散々な日も）
最高級のスマイル （最高級のスマイル）
図々しいくらい はじけろMoving now! Moving now!
sanzan na hi mo (sanzan na hi mo)
saikoukyuu no sumairu (saikoukyuu no sumairu)
zuuzuu shii kurai hajikero Moving now! Moving now!
Even on the worst days (even on the worst days)
A first class smile (a first class smile)
Bust out in a way that's almost too bold Moving now! Moving now!
Are you ready?
完璧なんてない sweet sweet
最大級のSoul do it! do it!
単純なくらい はじけろMoving now! Moving now!
Are you ready?
災難だってもう sweet sweet
そうLet's GoのSign do it! do it!
図々しいくらい 前向けMoving now! Moving now!
Are you ready?
kanpeki nante nai sweet sweet
saidai kyuu no Soul do it! do it!
tanjun na kurai hajikero Moving now! Moving now!
Are you ready?
sainan datte mou sweet sweet
sou Let's go no sign do it! do it!
zuu zuu shii kurai mae muke Moving now! Moving now!
Are you ready?
No such thing as perfection sweet sweet
A first class Soul do it! do it!
Bust out in a way that's almost too simple Moving now! Moving now!
Are you ready?
Even if things are a disaster sweet sweet
Right, it's a sign of Let's go do it! do it!
Face the future in a way that's almost too bold Moving now! Moving now!
輝きを秘めたハートビート. . .
kagayaki wo himeta ha-to bi-to. . .
A heartbeat that masks its brilliance. . .
T/N: I told you the lyrics were weird, didn't I? It's the ENGRISH, I tell you!!! lol.
Comment #1: akkerakan de iin janai? = Isn't it okay to just not care?
Yes, I know!! It's a double negative! But it was impossible to translate it in any other way without losing the interrogative (question) form! If anyone has an alternative suggestion, I'd be happy to hear it.
Comment #2: kagayaki wo himeta ha-to bi-to kizande iku no sa = A heartbeat masking its brilliance, marking the passage of time
THIS was a fun line to translate. The first part: "kagayaki wo himeta ha-to bi-to" was simple, "A heartbeat masking its brilliance". There's a bit of interesting imagery going on in this phrase. You have auditory imagery (the "heartbeat") combined with visual imagery ("brilliance"). . . so this was a bit of a challenge. How does one describe the fact that your heartbeat (a sound) is radiating brilliance (light)? And that it's being muted? Whut?
The second phrase was even more interesting. "kizande iku no sa" is an example of the dreaded pro-drop, where the pronoun (in this case the subject) is left off. So all you have in the sentence is the verb phrase. The other interesting part was the fact that the verb "kizamu" can be interpreted several ways. The standard translation would be "to cut, to etch, or to engrave". But it also has an alternate meaning, "to mark, (in regards to time)". For example, "tokei no hari ga jikan wo kizanda" = "the clock's hands marked the passing of time". You could use the same word to talk about a conductor's baton or a metronome's arm marking the beat as well. So I'm assuming the unspoken subject of the phrase "kizande iku no sa" is the heartbeat from the previous phrase. . . The hard part was combining the two phrases together so it sounded like comprehensible English. (And let me know if I've failed. . . please!)
Comment #3: seikouhou wa nai = Can't face it head on
The literal translation here would be "No such thing as a frontal attack," but I don't think the lyricist had battlefield tactics in mind when writing this. I think it's just referring to the fact that you can't "attack" all your problems head on, that solutions to issues aren't obvious. Complete conjecture on my part. It's a stretch, I know, but that's my story and I'm sticking to it.
The translation is still rough. . . several parts still make me go *bleah* but I'll keep working on it. As usual, I'd appreciate any suggestions!