CLUB.3 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Nijisanji

Lyrics & Translation

While 'CLUB.3' is not recognized as an official song by Nijisanji, the broader music catalog of Nijisanji offers a rich opportunity to explore Japanese and English through virtual talent music. Their songs often blend traditional Japanese elements with modern electronic music, featuring catchy melodies and themes of friendship, love, and self-empowerment. Learning the language through Nijisanji's diverse discography allows for exposure to contemporary Japanese pop culture and the unique vocal styles of their virtual livers.

[English]

The song I'm about to sing is about what's in my mind.

The main star is, of course, you.

I'm the supporting actor, director, and cameraman.

It's a story about a movie made with the film deep inside my eyes. Ah

If you laughed and called it silly,

Then my opening worked perfectly!

Don't get bored yet, just wait a moment.

I'm sure you'll like it.

Here's a quick recap of what's happened so far.

The tears from the night we first fought.

It personally hurts my heart, but

Let's keep watching it.

Saying "I'm sorry," making up, holding hands...

Look, the scene where you smile here is the highlight, you know. Ah

In that tiny gesture that can't even be captured in a photo,

Moments that can turn around even the darkest story are overflowing.

Cut out one of them,

Let's make it the thumbnail, for now.

Surely in about 10 years,

The cast will probably increase, too.

Even now, I barely have any leeway,

With such a low salary, it's already too much to handle!

I'll probably show countless pathetic moments.

Even on the day our surnames become one,

Even on days when nothing seems to change,

Dear days, precious days.

So I don't let them escape, so I don't forget them,

I'll burn them into my memory.

Now, squinting our eyes and feeling shy,

For us who wished for eternity,

When misunderstandings and depressing developments

Try to tear us apart,

I'll sing this song over and over again, loud enough to be annoying.

So please, stay by my side.

Because I don't want to make an end roll anymore.

When the shoot wraps up,

We can't decide.

So let's just go where the wind takes us.

I've prepared the film.

A lifetime's worth of length.

Roughly 1.15 million kilometers.

Look, the scene where you smile here is the highlight, you know. Ah

In that tiny gesture that can't even be captured in a photo,

Moments that can turn around even the darkest story are overflowing.

Cut out one of them,

Let's make it the thumbnail.

Come on, let's go look for the great scenes that are yet to be born.

Embracing both the bitter and the sweet,

Let's experience them together until the film runs out.

Let's keep shooting as long as this life lasts.

[Japanese]

これから歌う曲の内容は僕の頭の中のこと

主演はもちろん君で

僕が助演で監督でカメラマン

目の奥にあるフィルムで作る映画の話さ Ah

くだらないなと笑ったなら

掴みはそれで万事OK！

飽きれてないでちょっと待って

きっと気に入ってもらえると思うな

ここまでのダイジェストを少しだけ見せるよ

初めて喧嘩した夜の涙

個人的に胸が痛むけれど

そのまま見続けよう

ごめんねと言って仲直りして手を握って…

ほら、ここで君が笑うシーンが見どころなんだからさ Ah

写真にも映せやしないとっても些細なその仕草に

どんな暗いストーリーも覆す瞬間が溢れてる

どれかひとつを切り取って

サムネイルにしよう とりあえず今の所は

きっと10年後くらいには

キャストが増えたりもするんだろう

今でも余裕ないのに

こんな安月給じゃもうキャパオーバー！

きっと情けないところも山ほど見せるだろう

苗字がひとつになった日も

何ひとつ変わり映えのない日も

愛しい日々 とうとい日々

逃がさないように忘れないように

焼き付けていくよ

今、目を細めて恥じらいあって

永遠を願った僕たちを

すれ違いや憂鬱な展開が

引き裂こうとしたその時には

僕がうるさいくらいの声でこの歌何度もうたうよ

だからどうかそばにいて

エンドロールなんてもう作りたくもないから

クランクアップがいつなのか

僕らには決められない

だから風に吹かれていこう

フィルムは用意したよ

一生分の長さを

ざっと115万キロ

ほら、ここで君が笑うシーンが見どころなんだからさ Ah

写真にも映せやしないとっても些細なその仕草に

どんな暗いストーリーも覆す瞬間が溢れてる

どれかひとつを切り取って

サムネイルにしよう

さあ、これから生まれる名場面を探しにいこうよ

酸いも甘いも寄り添って

一緒に味わおうフィルムがなくなるまで

撮影を続けようこの命ある限り

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
主演 /ɕɯ.e̞ɴ/ B1	noun - lead role; starring role; lead actor/actress
監督 /kã̠n.to̞kɯ/ B1	noun - director (of a movie, play, sports team, etc.); supervisor; manager
フィルム /ɸi.ɾɯ.mɯ/ B1	noun - film (photographic, motion picture); movie; roll of film
映画 /e̞ː.ɡa/ A1	noun - movie; film; cinema
掴み /t͡sɯ.ka.mʲi/ B2	noun - grip; grasp; (in entertainment) hook; opening gag/attention-grabber
喧嘩 /kẽ̞n.ka/ A2	noun - quarrel; fight; argument; dispute
涙 /na.mʲi.da/ A2	noun - tear; tears
仲直り /na.ka.na.o̞.ɾi/ B1	noun - reconciliation; making up (after a quarrel)
見どころ /mʲi.do̞.ko̞.ɾo/ B1	noun - highlight; main attraction; point of interest; something worth seeing
些細 /sa.sai/ B2	adjective - trivial; slight; trifling; minor; petty
仕草 /ɕi.ɡɯ.sa/ B1	noun - gesture; mannerism; motion; action
瞬間 /ɕɯ̃n.kãm/ B1	noun - moment; instant; second; flash
覆す /kɯ.t͡sɯ.ɡa.e̞.sɯ/ B2	verb - to overturn; to overthrow; to reverse; to upset
愛しい /i.to̞.ɕiː/ B1	adjective - dear; beloved; precious; lovely; adorable
尊い /to̞ː.to̞.i/ B2	adjective - precious; valuable; sacred; noble; invaluable
焼き付ける /ja.ki.t͡sɯ.ke̞.ɾɯ/ B2	verb - to imprint; to burn into (memory/film); to fix; to etch
永遠 /e̞i.e̞n/ B2	noun - eternity; perpetuity; permanence; forever
憂鬱 /jɯː.ɯ.t͡sɯ/ B2	noun - melancholy; depression; gloom; low spirits adjective - gloomy; melancholic; depressed
引き裂く /çi.ki.sa.kɯ/ B2	verb - to tear up; to tear apart; to rip asunder; to split
クランクアップ /kɯ.ɾãŋ.kɯ.ap.pɯ/ B2	noun - wrap-up (of filming); completion of shooting a film/drama

Key Grammar Structures

• きっと気に入ってもらえると思うな

  ➔ V-te morau (passive/receiving a favor) and Tō omou (to think/expect)

  ➔ The structure "V-te morau" indicates receiving a favor or action from someone. Here, the speaker expects the listener to "like" (気に入る) something, implying the speaker "receives" that positive feeling. "Tō omou na" expresses the speaker's thought or expectation, with "na" adding a casual, slightly emphatic tone.

• そのまま見続けよう

  ➔ V-tsuzukeru (continue to V) + Volitional form (yō)

  ➔ "V-tsuzukeru" indicates the continuation of an action. The volitional form "yō" expresses the speaker's intention or a proposal to do something. Together, it means "Let's continue to watch/keep watching [as is]".

• 写真にも映せやしないとっても些細なその仕草に

  ➔ V+ya shinai (emphatic negative)

  ➔ The particle "ya" followed by a negative form (しな/しない) is an emphatic negative expression, meaning "cannot possibly" or "not at all". It emphasizes the impossibility or strong denial of the action.

• キャストが増えたりもするんだろう

  ➔ V-tari suru (doing things like/listing examples) + Darō (conjecture/probably)

  ➔ "V-tari suru" is used to list a few examples of actions without being exhaustive, implying there might be other similar actions. "Darō" indicates conjecture or probability, meaning "probably will" or "I suppose".

• きっと情けないところも山ほど見せるだろう

  ➔ Darō (conjecture/probability) + Yama hodo (a mountain of/a lot of)

  ➔ "Darō" expresses the speaker's conjecture or strong probability. "Yama hodo" is an idiomatic expression meaning "a mountain of" or "a very large amount", emphasizing quantity.

• 逃がさないように忘れないように

  ➔ V-nai yō ni (so that one doesn't/in order not to)

  ➔ "Nai yō ni" indicates a negative purpose or a goal to avoid something. It means "in order not to V" or "so that one doesn't V". Here, it's used twice to emphasize the dual purposes of not letting go and not forgetting.

• 引き裂こうとしたその時には

  ➔ V-yō to suru (to try to V/be about to V)

  ➔ "V-yō to suru" indicates an attempt to do something or being on the verge of doing something. In this context, it describes a force (misunderstandings/sadness) that "tried" to tear them apart.

• 作りたくもないから

  ➔ V-taku mo nai (emphatic negative desire)

  ➔ "V-taku nai" expresses a negative desire ("don't want to V"). Adding the particle "mo" (も) after "taku nai" strengthens the negative feeling, meaning "don't even want to V" or "absolutely don't want to V".

• 一生分の長さを

  ➔ ~bun (worth of/amount of)

  ➔ The suffix "bun" (分) indicates "an amount worth of", "enough for", or "corresponding to". Here, "isshō-bun" (一生分) means "an amount for a lifetime" or "a lifetime's worth".

• この命ある限り

  ➔ ~kagiri (as long as/to the extent that)

  ➔ "Kagiri" is a grammar pattern meaning "as long as", "to the extent that", or "while (a condition) exists". It implies a limit or condition for the duration of an action or state.