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指先が御意見番 Fingertips are our advisors 00:09
縦横無尽に動き回る Moving freely all around 00:12
いちゃもんつけて意気揚々 Nagging happily and confidently 00:17
手を挙げないと伝わらない You won't be heard unless you raise your hand 00:21
(That's right That's right) (That's right, that's right) 00:24
Do it like this 従うだけじゃツライ Do it like this—just following along is tough 00:26
はみ出してみるのもナイス Trying to stand out is also pretty cool 00:31
Do the right thing 万人受けしない? Do the right thing—won't everyone like it? 00:34
受け止めて真に受けない Accept it and don't take it too seriously 00:40
あなたもわたしもお互い様ですね You and I are in the same boat, right? 00:43
生きとし生けるもの 色々ありますからね All living beings are different, you see 00:54
ハチャメチャな時代 Round and round and round Crazy times, round and round we go 01:08
まだ楽しんでいたいじゃない Don’t you want to keep having fun? 01:12
(Let's get funky) (Let's get funky) 01:14
ダメダメばっか肩身が狭い Always being told no, feeling cramped 01:16
そんなんじゃ窮屈じゃない But that’s not how it should feel tight 01:20
(短気は損気) (Impatience is costly) 01:23
笑って許してあげていたい I want to laugh and forgive 01:25
(You can do it come on) (You can do it, come on) 01:28
(Then) 星空も孤独じゃない (Then) the starry sky isn’t lonely 01:29
ステレオタイプ決めつけてない? Aren't you stereotyping? 01:33
面白味のないLife A boring life 01:37
願い下げで明日へ 発! Goodbye to that—let’s move into tomorrow! 01:40
ヒーロー気取り笑止千万 Pretending to be a hero—that's laughable 01:51
こちとらヒールで No problem We’re in heels—no problem 01:54
無用の親切は必要無し Unnecessary kindness isn’t needed 01:59
1秒だって無駄にしない Not wasting even a second 02:03
おまかせって言う割に ああだこうだ言って Saying 'leave it to me' but complaining anyway 02:07
もやもや抱えて すったもんだやってる Carrying frustrations and causing chaos 02:11
揚げ足取るより Instead of picking fights, 02:16
手を取り 飛ぶ鳥落とそう Let's join hands and soar, catching the flying birds 02:17
We're not scapegoat We’re not the scapegoat 02:20
Wanna be a G.O.A.T. Wanna be a G.O.A.T. 02:21
明るい未来へHere we go Toward a bright future, here we go 02:22
辛酸嘗めるほど 輝き増しますからね The more hardships we taste, the more we shine 02:24
ハチャメチャな時代 Round and round and round Crazy times, round and round we go 02:38
まだ楽しんでいたいじゃない Don’t you want to still enjoy? 02:42
(Let's get funky) (Let's get funky) 02:45
ダメダメばっか肩身が狭い Always told no, feeling confined 02:47
面白味のない Life A dull, boring life 02:51
願い下げで明日へ 発! Say goodbye to the old—let's move into tomorrow! 02:53
Let's liven it up... Let's liven it up... 02:57
まだこっからだ Come on! It’s still just beginning—come on! 03:01
空気読んで空気みたいにならないで Don’t just go with the flow and blend in 03:05
出しゃばってナンボ 半歩前へ踏み出して Step forward boldly, don’t hold back 03:08
胸張って遊んでたいね Singin' Want to hold my head high and have fun singing 03:10
ハチャメチャな時代 Round and round and round Crazy times, round and round we go 03:17
まだ楽しんでいたいじゃない Don’t you want to keep having fun? 03:22
(Let's get funky) (Let's get funky) 03:24
ダメダメばっか肩身が狭い Always told no, feeling trapped 03:26
そんなんじゃ窮屈じゃない That’s not how it should feel tight 03:30
(短気は損気) (Impatience costs you) 03:33
笑って許してあげていたい I want to laugh and forgive 03:34
(You can do it come on) (You can do it, come on) 03:37
(Then)星空も孤独じゃない (Then) the starry sky isn’t lonely 03:39
ステレオタイプ決めつけてない? Aren’t you stereotyping? 03:43
面白味のないLife A boring, uninteresting life 03:47
願い下げで明日へ 発! Say goodbye to that—move on to tomorrow! 03:50
(Let's get funky) (Let's get funky) 03:54
(短気は損気) (Patience pays off) 03:58
(いつでも本気) (Always give it your all) 04:02
伸び代しかない Life A life with nothing but potential to grow 04:04
遊び尽くし明日へ 発! Keep playing and move toward tomorrow! 04:07

FUNKEYS – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

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[English] Fingertips are our advisors
Moving freely all around
Nagging happily and confidently
You won't be heard unless you raise your hand
(That's right, that's right)
Do it like this—just following along is tough
Trying to stand out is also pretty cool
Do the right thing—won't everyone like it?
Accept it and don't take it too seriously
You and I are in the same boat, right?
All living beings are different, you see
Crazy times, round and round we go
Don’t you want to keep having fun?
(Let's get funky)
Always being told no, feeling cramped
But that’s not how it should feel tight
(Impatience is costly)
I want to laugh and forgive
(You can do it, come on)
(Then) the starry sky isn’t lonely
Aren't you stereotyping?
A boring life
Goodbye to that—let’s move into tomorrow!
Pretending to be a hero—that's laughable
We’re in heels—no problem
Unnecessary kindness isn’t needed
Not wasting even a second
Saying 'leave it to me' but complaining anyway
Carrying frustrations and causing chaos
Instead of picking fights,
Let's join hands and soar, catching the flying birds
We’re not the scapegoat
Wanna be a G.O.A.T.
Toward a bright future, here we go
The more hardships we taste, the more we shine
Crazy times, round and round we go
Don’t you want to still enjoy?
(Let's get funky)
Always told no, feeling confined
A dull, boring life
Say goodbye to the old—let's move into tomorrow!
Let's liven it up...
It’s still just beginning—come on!
Don’t just go with the flow and blend in
Step forward boldly, don’t hold back
Want to hold my head high and have fun singing
Crazy times, round and round we go
Don’t you want to keep having fun?
(Let's get funky)
Always told no, feeling trapped
That’s not how it should feel tight
(Impatience costs you)
I want to laugh and forgive
(You can do it, come on)
(Then) the starry sky isn’t lonely
Aren’t you stereotyping?
A boring, uninteresting life
Say goodbye to that—move on to tomorrow!
(Let's get funky)
(Patience pays off)
(Always give it your all)
A life with nothing but potential to grow
Keep playing and move toward tomorrow!

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Vocabulary Meanings

時代

/d͡ʑidaɪ/

A2
  • noun
  • - era, period, age

楽しむ

/tanoshimu/

A2
  • verb
  • - to enjoy

肩身

/katami/

B2
  • noun
  • - one's position, one's status, one's reputation

窮屈

/kjuːkut͡su/

B2
  • adjective
  • - narrow, tight, cramped; formal, stiff, constrained

笑う

/warau/

A1
  • verb
  • - to laugh

星空

/hoʃizora/

A2
  • noun
  • - starry sky

孤独

/kodoku/

B1
  • adjective
  • - solitary, lonely, isolated

明日

/aʃita/

A1
  • noun
  • - tomorrow

未来

/mirai/

A2
  • noun
  • - future

輝き

/kagajaki/

B2
  • noun
  • - radiance, brilliance, glitter, sparkle

/mune/

A2
  • noun
  • - chest, breast

遊ぶ

/asobu/

A1
  • verb
  • - to play, to enjoy oneself

本気

/honki/

B1
  • noun
  • - seriousness, truth, reality

空気

/kuːki/

A2
  • noun
  • - air, atmosphere

伸ばす

/nobasu/

A2
  • verb
  • - to extend, to stretch, to grow

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