THURSDAY'S YOUTH - Sayonara (english translation)

Since their bass player announced that he's leaving soon they've been posting quite a few live videos of this track, so I thought I'd finally get around to translating it.





さよなら / Goodbye

Music and Lyrics: Shinoyama Kosei

I was living to save you, but
I wasn’t the one you wanted to be with
Since that day, I’ve lost my reason to live
You say you’ve found meaning in your life

That’s great

I dreamed of the future I abandoned when I was 15,
And when I tried to look back to it, it floated to the surface and disappeared again*

I don’t have anything precious to me anymore
But when I close my eyes and think back, I’m enveloped by a gentle warmth
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye

Please be gentle with me, it’d be great if you could
Please stay connected with me, even if it’s just for now
Please love someone, it’s fine even if it's not me
Please live on, it’s fine even if it’s just until you die

I don’t have anything precious to me anymore
But when I close my eyes and think back, I’m enveloped by a gentle warmth
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye

Be happy, okay?
Live peacefully, okay?
Although, from this point on, I’ll never forgive you**

I don’t have anything precious to me anymore
But when I close my eyes and think back, I’m enveloped by a gentle warmth
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
Goodbye, goodbye

I don’t have anything precious to me anymore
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye

Morning is coming
Morning is coming

Notes:
*Not really sure about this line
**I think this is the only way it makes sense, but the “de” at the end is making me kind of worried that I’m reading this wrong

さよなら / Sayonara

Anata o sukuu tame ni ikite ita kedo
Anata o sukuu mono wa boku ja nakatta
Ano hi kara ikiru imi o boku wa ushinatta
Anata wa ikiru imi o mitsukete itta

Yokatta

Juu-go-sai de houki shita mirai o yume miru koto o
Furikaetta you ni mata ukande wa kieru

Taisetsu na mono nante boku ni wa mou nakatta yo
Me o tojite omoidasu yawaraka na nukumori o
Sayonara sayonara sayonara sayonara
Sayonara sayonara sayonara sayonara

Yasashikute kudasai dekireba de ii kara
Tsunaide ite kudasai ima dake de ii kara
Aishite ite kudasai boku ja nakute ii kara
Ikite ite kudasai shinu made de ii kara

Taisetsu na mono nante boku ni wa mou nakatta yo
Me o tojite omoidasu yawaraka na nukumori o
Sayonara sayonara sayonara sayonara
Sayonara sayonara sayonara sayonara

Shiawase ni natte ne
Odayaka ni ikite ne
Kore kara mo eien ni yurusanaide yo

Taisetsu na mono nante boku ni wa mou nakatta yo
Me o tojite omoidasu yawaraka na nukumori o
Sayonara sayonara sayonara sayonara
Sayonara sayonara sayonara sayonara

Taisetsu na mono nante boku ni wa mou nakatta yo
Sayonara sayonara sayonara

Asa ga kuru yo
Asa ga kuru yo

Kanji:
http://j-lyric.net/artist/a05cc31/l040944.html

I also translated this Twitter exchange as an added bonus, because I thought it was pretty sweet (especially given the current circumstances). It's about Shinoyama, but I think it captures a lot of what I love about this band. Fuyukan Chie is a singer-songwriter that has been working with the band on various things - she featured on one of their songs, made a video for them, etc.

https://twitter.com/sudatch/status/1167810864067465216

Fuyukan Chie: I want to know why Shinoyama Kosei is loved, so people that like Shinoyama-san, won’t you tell me what is it that’s good about him? I just genuinely want to know what parts of him are charming.

Suda Yuuki: His songs, his voice, his words, his height, his sensitivity. He’s also a king of random trivia. And, around when I joined Suck a Stew Dry, he said “You’re a good bassist.”

Shinoyama Kosei: You’re a good bassist. (Now as well)

Fuyukan: His height… ! lol lol
Overall, these reasons are very like you, so they’re good.
Thanks for telling me!

THURSDAY'S YOUTH - #Songwriter (english translation)

There are some lines I'm not too sure about, but I think the gist of what he's saying is pretty clear. I'm really happy that they did a live video for this track.



#ソングライター / #Songwriter

Music and Lyrics: Shinoyama Kosei

A heart with a low-level rebellious spirit
A Japanese person that’s withering away to nothing
Saying it’s filled with slander is my air raid shelter from SNS*

My soul must be defective
When I face any hardship, I think having none would be better
The ones still left on the shelf must be available at a bargain,
But the return period on mine has already expired

Won’t you stay for me? Please!
I still need your money

Looking at it from the opposite side, thinking something like that just seems the lowest – the worst – doesn’t it?**
Guys like that can just hurry up and disappear

I’m being loved for telling nothing but lies, right?***
The truth is, I hate everyone
But even so, I won’t flinch away from it
I’ll accept this world

Writing songs to play at festivals
It’s alright if you get fired up
I could hear voices from the area around me saying
“It’s no good if you complain”

Won’t you stay for me? Stay there
Because I still need your money

“Ah, that’s right, make sure to buy the CD after too!”
That copyright is what's keeping me alive

This kind of song is the result of my struggle
This song is the type of song I can write right now
Even so, it doesn’t matter
I’ll accept this music

I’m being loved for telling nothing but lies, right?***
The truth is, I hate everyone
But even so, I won’t flinch away from it
I’ll accept this world

I’m being loved for telling nothing but lies, right?***
The truth is, I hate everyone
But even so, I won’t flinch away from it
I’ll accept this world

I’m being loved for telling nothing but lies
The truth is, I hate everyone
But even so, I won’t flinch away from it
I’ll accept this world

What’s right, and
What’s wrong
An absurd songwriter

Let’s sing along pointlessly
Let’s lament this dying music scene
For every suitably laughable songwriter****

Notes:
*, ***, ****I’m not sure about these lines.
**Meaning, looking at his own attitude from the perspective of a fan

#ソングライター / #SONGURAITAA

TeiREBE no hankotsu shin
Yasehosori no nihonjin
Afurekaeru hibouchuushou
Iu wa SNS no boukuugou

Boku wa kekkanhin no tamashii
Konnan nara nai hou ga MASHI
Urenokori no kaidokuhin
Sude ni henpin no taishougai

WON’T YOU STAY FOR ME onegai da yo
Mada anata no okane ga hitsuyou desu

Ura de sonna koto o omotte iru nante
Saitei saiaku jan
Mou hayaku kiete yo

Uso bakari aisarete iru ne
Daremo minna hontou ga kirai
Soredemo itowanai
Kono sekai o uketomeru yo

FESU muki no SONG WRITE
Moriagareba IT’S ALRIGHT
Kaiwai no koe ga kikoete kita
“Nakigoto nara NG de”

WON’T YOU STAY FOR ME soko ni ite yo
Mada anata no okane ga hitsuyou dakara

“A, sou da, ato CD mo katte yo”
Sono KOPIIRAITO ga ikiru-sube

Tadoritsuita no ga konna uta
Ima kakeru uta ga konna uta
Soredemo kamawanai
Kono ongaku o uketomeru yo

Uso-bakari aisarete iru ne
Daremo minna hontou ga kirai
Soredemo itowanai
Kono sekai o uketomeru yo

Uso-bakari aisarete iru ne
Daremo minna hontou ga kirai
Soredemo itowanai
Kono sekai o uketomeru yo

Uso-bakari aisarete iru ze
Daremo minna hontou ga kirai
Soredemo itowanai
Kono sekai o uketomeru yo

Nani ga seikai de
Nani ga machigai da
Koutoumukei na SONGURAITAA

Muda ni SHINGARONGU
Sutaru MYUJIKKU SHIIN ni ureu
Soutou kokkei na SONGURAITAA ni tsuite

Kanji:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2AafG9Xki4
^in the video description

THURSDAY'S YOUTH - Ame, ame, ame, (romaji only)

雨、雨、雨、 / Ame, ame, ame,

Music and Lyrics: Shinoyama Kosei

“Sekai wa dou ni kashite iru” to iu yatsu bakari
Itsukara dou ni kashite ita no?
Sore tte saa

Shakaiha kidori no kare wa mou mukashi no kare ja nai
Ano koro suki datta kanojo mo kawatta yo

RAIN BRINGS ME DOWN
Nee ima kara ittemo ii?
Kimi sae yokereba
Nee ima kara ittemo ii?

Sukoshi dake kirai datta ano ko ga
Shinde ita to kiite
Doudemo yokatta kuse ni naze setsunai

Fushigi da ne
Ki ni sezu ni kuchi ni dashite
Iya na koto o omoidashite
Ima kara ittemo ii?

Mirai, kako, tada, ame, ame, tada, ame,
Kako, ima, tada, ame, ame, ame, ame,

RAIN BRINGS ME DOWN
Nee ima kara ittemo ii?
Kimi sae yokereba
Nee ima kara ittemo ii?

RAIN BRINGS ME DOWN
Nee ima kara ittemo ii?
Ima kara ittemo ii?

Ima kara ittemo ii…ka na?

Kanji:
http://j-lyric.net/artist/a05cc31/l043d72.html

THURSDAY'S YOUTH - Nakamahazure (romaji only)

なかまはずれ / Nakamahazure

Music and Lyrics: Shinoyama Kosei

Doushite
Egao ja nai to ikenai no
Namida ga nai to ikenai no
Kotoba ga nai to ikenai no
Kimochi ga nai to ikenai no
Yasashiku nai to ikenai no
Tanoshimanai to ikenai no
Onaji ja nai to ikenai no

Doushite

Onaji ja nai to minna iya nan da
Dakara boku wa nakamahazure nan da
“Nee, konaide, acchi ni itte”
Soko ni boku no ibasho na do nai no ni ne

Onaji ja nai to minna iya nan da
Dakara boku wa ningen ja nai mitai
“Nee, konaide, acchi ni itte”
“Kocchi ni konaide”

Doushite riyuu ga nai to ikenai no
“Sabishii” dake ja ikenai no
Bokura ga koushite deaeta
Sore sae mo unmei na no kamo

Kirei ja nai to minna iya nan da
Dakara boku wa nakamahazure nan da
“Nee, konaide, acchi ni itte”
Soko ni boku no ibasho na do nai no ni ne

Kirei ja nai to minna iya nan da
Dakara boku wa ningen ja nai mitai
“Nee, konaide, acchi ni itte”
“Kocchi ni konaide”

Onaji ja nai to minna iya nan da
Dakara boku wa nakamahazure nan da
“Nee, konaide, acchi ni itte”
Soko ni boku no ibasho na do nai no ni ne

Onaji ja nai to minna iya nan da
Dakara boku wa ningen ja nai mitai
“Nee, konaide, acchi ni itte”
“Kocchi ni konaide”

Doushite
Doushite
Doushite
Doushite

Doushite
Doushite

Ikanaide
Kocchi ni oide

Kanji:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ly1LuFc5Bs
^In video description

THURSDAY'S YOUTH - Haurou (english translation)

這う廊 / Creeping Corridor*

Music and Lyrics: Shinoyama Kosei

Living a life without dreams,
There was no meaning either, and I was fretting
Living an aimless life,
Even though I still have nothing to hope for, it’s a “Beautiful Life”
If poisoned bread was being distributed, I would still hold out my hand for it**
I’ve hit countless obstacles and wandered completely off course***
Things haven’t gone my way, always

I’ve gotten good at playing the victim, but won’t you praise me a bit?
It’s not impossible, right?
Is help out there somewhere?

How low? Low? That’s right
These days I’ve swept up and thrown away
How long? Long? How long will this go on?
Today as well, I’m taking my tomorrows out with the trash

I’m sorry but, today, in this rain, “I need you”

Living a life without dreams,
There was no meaning either, and I was fretting
I’ve hit countless obstacles and wandered completely off course***
Things haven’t gone my way, always

I want someone to stain my boring self,
But there’s no one else here, is there?
It’s not impossible, right?
I can’t find the light anywhere

How low? Low? That’s right
These days I’ve swept up and thrown away
How long? Long? How long will this go on?
Today as well, I’m taking my tomorrows out with the trash

I’m sorry but, today, in this rain, “I need you”
“I’m going to see you” and yet,
You don’t want anything anymore

Anything anymore…

How low? Low? That’s right
These days I’ve swept up and thrown away
How long? Long? How long will this go on?
Today as well, I’m taking my tomorrows out with the trash

Notes:
*I think the image is like he’s creeping into a hallway of an apartment building to throw out the bags of garbage? Although I'm pretty sure the main reason he picked this for the title is because it sounds like “How low”, so consider that as part of the meaning – how low this person feels
**I think the implication is that this person is just hopelessly naïve/unlucky, but I’m not positive about this line
***Not sure I'm reading the “hate ni” here right

這う廊 / Haurou

Yume no nai seikatsu ni
Imi mo naku shousou shite ita n da
Ate no nai seikatsu ni
Nozomi mo nai no ni “BEAUTIFUL LIFE”
Kubarareru dokuiri no PAN ni mo te o sashidashita
Tsukiataru meisou no hate ni
THINGS HAVEN’T GONE MY WAY itsumo

Higaishazura ga umaku natta kedo homete kurenai ne
Muri nai ne
Sukui wa doko ni aru

HOW LOW? LOW? Sou sa
Haite suteru you na mainichi
Sore wa HOW LONG? LONG?
Kyou mo GOMI ni dasu boku no ashita o

Ima wa ainiku ame ni “I NEED YOU”

Yume no nai seikatsu ni
Imi mo naku shousou shite ita n da
Tsukiataru meisou no hate ni
THINGS HAVEN’T GONE MY WAY itsumo

Tsumannai boku o yogoshite kure yo demo daremo inai ne
Muri nai ne hikari wa doko ni mo nai

HOW LOW? LOW? Sou sa
Haite suteru you na mainichi
Sore wa HOW LONG? LONG?
Kyou mo GOMI ni dasu boku no ashita o

Ima wa ainiku ame ni “I NEED YOU”
“Ai ni iku” to wa ie
YOU DON’T WANT ANYTHING ANYMORE

ANYTHING ANYMORE…

HOW LOW? LOW? Sou sa
Haite suteru you na mainichi
Sore wa HOW LONG? LONG?
Kyou mo GOMI ni dasu boku no ashita o

Kanji:
http://j-lyric.net/artist/a05cc31/l043d69.html

Twitter Translations: Suck a Stew Dry / THURSDAY'S YOUTH / yorunitokeru.

Again, these are old, just splitting them out of my random Tweet translations post since I've done quite a few about this group of bands and it's getting long.

https://twitter.com/shinoyamakosei/status/499564925052669952
Shinoyama Kosei: I like being called "cute".

https://twitter.com/fusetatsuaki/status/517717953437921280
Fuse Tatsuaki: Note: The person doing the twin vocals in Suck a Stew Dry's "Katakana Talk" isn't me, it's Hajio-san.
https://twitter.com/fusetatsuaki/status/517719193899130880
Fuse: Because you can hear me sing lead vocals in yorunitokeru.

https://twitter.com/fusetatsuaki/status/518424285556137984
Fuse: There is a band that I play guitar and sing lead vocals in called "yorunitokeru" (explaining for those that don't know)
I get asked "Where can I buy your music?" sometimes by visitors, so I'm just letting you know.
You can get it from here by mail order:
http://www.yorunitokeru.com/store/

https://twitter.com/shinoyamakosei/status/518461531327959040
Shinoyama: Now that I've fractured my leg, I keep thinking about how tough this would have been if I lived alone and didn't have friends in the neighborhood.

https://twitter.com/fusetatsuaki/status/518435121066565633
Fuse: Which reminds me, I forgot to mention it during my self-introduction in the MC. I'm Suck a Stew Dry's guitarist and MC*, Fuse Tatsuaki. Nice to meet you.
^*Fuse makes fun of Shinoyama a lot for not being good at doing the band's MCs, since it's usually the vocalist's responsibility

https://twitter.com/hajio_kikuchi/status/519303408541368321
Hajio Kikuchi: The season where we can wear light sweaters has come! Yes!

https://twitter.com/fusetatsuaki/status/532022200845348867
Fuse: From Wikipedia: Hajio Kikuchi (Born Jan. 3, 1987 (27 years old)) - guitar, chorus
I don't know who wrote that, but I laughed so hard.
https://twitter.com/fusetatsuaki/status/532022503384698882
Fuse: Because Hajio-san recently turned 31. He's five years older than me*...Ah, that was funny.

^*Fuse and Hajio entered university in the same year, so people sometimes assume they're the same age.

https://twitter.com/shinoyamakosei/status/537494219846189056
Shinoyama: This was written in a review of "Jibun Senki": "They lost what made them good in their indie era". But we're still an indie band now...lol

https://twitter.com/fusetatsuaki/status/642710687634948098
Fuse: In my 27th year I'm trying my best to:
-Write a lead track for Suck a Stew Dry
-Get nationwide distribution for yorunitokeru
Everyone, please lend me your support and please treat me well.
(⌒▽⌒)

https://twitter.com/shinoyamakosei/status/708037589119336448
Shinoyama: When a good looking guy says he's not attractive, people just laugh it off, but when I say it it seems to really persuade people and it's like they go "Aa... you're right."

https://twitter.com/shinoyamakosei/status/710684811984297984
Shinoyama: It's interesting that there already seem to be more comments from overseas than usual. Come on, foreigners!

^*He's talking about on Youtube for their new video for GOEMON

https://twitter.com/hajio_kikuchi/status/763365576915898368
Hajio: Competing with good-looking guys goes nowhere, so it's better to just become friends.

^*This was after their drummer posted some handsome-looking pictures of himself in a yukata XD