[translation] Yorugao ga Warau - XAA XAA

Yorugao ga Warau – moonflower that laughs

Kanji

Tradução

english translation reviewed by Platy.

koko wa Tokyo no Shinjuku Kabukichou

This is Tokyo, Shinjuku, Kabukichou

giragira ni giratsuita yoru ni natte mo nemuranai machi

The nights shined, and still shines in this city that doesn't sleep

takai HEERU katsukatsu to kinotsuyoi MESU¹

With a high heel clacking on the floor, this is a strong female

kyou mo mata OSU tachi wo korokoro ga su no

tonight she will [meet] her male “friends” again

yasashisa iranai okane ga hoshii no narubeku tappuri sosoi de misete to

kindness will not be necessary, I want money, show me as much as possible

aishiteru da toka kiki akiteru kara

I’m already tired of hearing “I love you”

RURARA RURARA

yoru ni mau

dance at night

RURARA RURARA

ageha chou

like a swallowtail butterfly,

RURARA RURARA

satsu no hane hirugete tobu no

fly and spread the feathers of your wings made of money

RURARA RURARA

hanayaka de

beautifully

RURARA RURARA

kitanakute

dirty

RURARA RURARA

koko wa honnou ga abareru basho

here is the place where the instincts are the most violent

Tokyo Shinjuku Kabukicho²

satsutaba wo mise BIRA kashite OSU ga kita

A man came showing a bundle of money

BURANDO no mudazukai gaoni niawanai

Wasting [money] with brands isn't much like him

asobi ni kitanda okane wa yaru karanaru beku nanide mo iu koto kike yo

I came to play and to make lots of money. Listen to everything I say!

douse koitsu ga hoshiindarou yonaa

Anyway I imagine that's what he wants

RURARA RURARA

saakoi yo

come here!

RURARA RURARA

hi wo tsukete

Light the fire

RURARA RURARA

takai kubiwa katte yaru yo

I'll buy you expensive necklaces!

RURARA RURARA

hanayaka de

beautifully

RURARA RURARA

kitanakute

dirty

RURARA RURARA

koko wa honnou ga abareru basho

here is the place where the instincts are the most violent

Tokyo Shinjuku Kabukicho

Translator’s note:

¹ he uses words like “male” and “female” to refer to womam and men. He uses “korokoro” to adjective “male friends” which gives a tone of innocence. Like she was a strong woman that would swallow the little mens.

² Kabukicho is a red-light district from Shinjuku, Tokyo.