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Sunday 30 October 2016

ONIGAWARA - Tank Top wa niawanai (english translation)



タンクトップは似合わない / Tank Tops Don’t Suit Us

From the trapezius to the deltoid
To the showy biceps
From the serratus anterior to the muscles of the forearm
To the pecs, yeah yeah yeah yeah!!
From the external and internal obliques
To the ripped abs
From the teres major to the lats
To the gaudy hips, no no no no!!

No matter how I chase after them,
No matter how I case after them,
It’s like they’re a mirage I can’t quite get a hold of
Why?
Even we’re supposed to be created equal, aren’t we?
Summer is coming again, isn’t it?

Tank tops don’t suit us
Let’s have a party on the sparkling beach and make some noise people!
I want to wear a tank top
And join those sunburnt, muscular perfect bodies*
I’m dreaming of you, my beautiful tank top baby

Skin and bones, with a perm and glasses
Chubby, with a shaved head and glasses
Whether it’s red or blue, we’re both making noise
With a mic in our left hands
Not in tank tops, but running shirts**
Not in denim shorts, but jeans***
Outside is a coat, inside there’s underwear
Is this “normcore”? No no no no!!****

No matter how I ask,
No matter how I ask
There’s no answer in this life
None but to survive!
Even if it’s just once, it’s a waste if you don’t enjoy yourself*****
Look, summer is coming

Tank tops don’t suit us
Let’s have a party on the sparkling beach and make some noise people!
I want to wear a tank top
And join those sunburnt, muscular perfect bodies*
I’m dreaming of you, my beautiful tank top baby

Summer means fireworks and a BBQ
You sunburnt guys and girls aren't scared, right?******
I’m listening to Southern and RIDE ON TIME
And I want to go to those festivals I’ve been admiring with Gawara*******

Tank tops don’t suit us
Let’s have a party on the sparkling beach and make some noise people!
I want to wear a tank top
And join those sunburnt, muscular perfect bodies*
I’m dreaming of you, my beautiful tank top baby

Notes:
*Could also be something like “With a sunburnt, muscular perfect body”
**As in an athletic shirt with sleeves (presumably because they put less emphasis on the arms?)
***It just says “denim”, but I’m assuming here that they mean instead of the traditional summer cut-offs to show off they’re wearing full-length jeans to hide their legs
****Apparently this is a fashion trend about wearing unpretentious and “normal” clothing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normcore
*****Not sure about this line
******Not sure about this one either
*******I think their fans are called “Gawara”?

タンクトップは似合わない / Tank Top wa niawanai

Souboukin kara sankakukin
Hade na jouwannitoukin
Zenkyokin kara zenwankin
Daikyoukin YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH!!
Gai, nai fukushakin
Wareru fukuchokukin
Daienkin kara kouhaikin
Hade na HIPPU wa NO NO NO NO!!

Oikaketemo, oikaketemo
Tsukamenai shinkirou mitai sa
WHY?
Bokura ni mo byoudou ni aru hazu sa
Mata natsu ga kuru ne

TANKU TOPPU wa niawanai
KIRAKIRA no BIICHI de PAATII sawage PIIPOO
TANKU TOPPU kikonashitai
Hiyake shita kinniku niku PAAFEKUTO BODI
Yume miteru uruwashi no TANKU TOPPU BABY

PAAMA ni MEGANE ni GARIGARI
Bouzu ni MEGANE bocchari
Akai demo ao demo BARIBARI
Hidarite ni motsu M I C
TANKU TOPPU ja nakute RANNINGU SHATSU
DENIMU ja nakuto JIIPAN
AUTAA wa uwagi INNA wa shitagi
NOOMUKOA? NO NO NO NO!!

Toikaketemo toikaketemo
Kotae nante nai jinsei
SURVIVE!
Ichido kiri sa
Tanoshimanakya dame
Hora natsu ga kuru yo

TANKU TOPPU wa niawanai
KIRAKIRA no BIICHI de PAATII sawage PIIPOO
TANKU TOPPU kikonashitai
Hiyake shita kinniku niku niku PAAFEKUTO BODI
Yume miteru uruwashi no TANKU TOPPU BABY

Natsu wa hanabi ni BBQ
Hiyake shita nii-chan nee-chan kowaku nai?
Boku wa SAZAN to RIDE ON TIME
Akogare no FESU to ka GAWARA de ikitai

TANKU TOPPU wa niawanai
KIRAKIRA no BIICHI de PAATII sawage PIIPOO
TANKU TOPPU kikonashitai
Hiyake shita kinniku niku niku PAAFEKUTO BODI
Yume miteru uruwashi no TANKU TOPPU BABY

TANKU TOPPU TANKU TOPPU BABY

Kanji:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJjNETXshos
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