イケナイ太陽 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: ORANGE RANGE

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the captivating world of J-Rock with ORANGE RANGE's “イケナイ太陽”. Explore themes of forbidden love and internal conflict, and learn how the band's dynamic sound and vivid lyrics have made this song a lasting favorite. Dive into Japanese culture and emotion through this iconic track.

[English]

Hold on, hold on, hold on.

Alright, then.

ORANGE RANGE, making our first appearance on "THE FIRST TAKE."

Whether it's true or not, the staff of "THE FIRST TAKE"

apparently were waiting for ORANGE RANGE.

That's what I heard, but...

There's quite a bit of tension.

So the studio feels like this, huh?

Starting in quite a tense atmosphere,

this is truly a one-take recording,

so it's going to be broadcast as is.

It's just like a live show.

We want to enjoy it.

You're going to cut this part completely, right?

No, no, no, so this will all be broadcast too.

You're really going to use it?

Leader and YOH, are we good?

We can do this, right?

OK.

Alright, let's go.

"THE FIRST TAKE" ORANGE RANGE

"Ikenai Taiyou"

Let's go!

First appearance on THE FIRST TAKE!

ORANGE RANGE is gonna rock it!

We're delivering some hot sounds!

Let's go!

Forbidden Sun

Na Na

Just a little bit, won't you show me?

Your sexy pheromones make me completely smitten.

Ah, I feel like touching, but I shouldn't!

My gradually rising heartbeat, I can't stop it.

The memory of our exchanged words fades, swayed by the movement of your lips.

I stroked your wet hair, and then, Ah...

ABC won't continue, that's not good enough, is it?

Because deep inside your heart, isn't it different?

My youth isn't like that; I want to reach the depths with passion.

Surely, if it's not you, I don't want it.

I am the forbidden sun.

Na Na

Alright!

"Red thread of fate" is just a fantasy, but I even want to believe in my ulterior motives.

I'm right, you're right; anyway, I won't be swayed anymore.

Deceiving and being deceived, my chest throbs; poor acting makes the night even more exciting.

Our breaths touched our ears, Ah~

ABC won't continue, that's not good enough, is it?

Because deep inside your heart, isn't it different?

My youth isn't like that; I want to reach the depths with passion.

Surely, if it's not you, I don't want it.

I am the forbidden sun.

Alright, alright, let's do this in a live style.

Let's change the angle a bit.

Let's deliver another hot sound.

The memory of our exchanged words fades, swayed by the movement of your lips.

I stroked your wet hair, and then, Ah~

ABC, ABC won't continue, that's not good enough, is it?

Because deep inside your heart, isn't it different?

My youth isn't like that; I want to reach the depths with passion.

Surely, if it's not you, I don't want it.

I am the forbidden sun.

The entwining threads are the red thread connecting you and me.

Na Na

This was THE FIRST TAKE, ORANGE RANGE!

Thank you!

[Japanese]

いやいやいやいやいや

ほい　じゃあ

ORANGE RANGE 「THE FIRST TAKE」 初登場でございます

ウソか誠か 「THE FIRST TAKE」のスタッフさんが

ORANGE RANGEを待ってたと

そんな話を聞いたんだけど

なかなかの緊張感で

スタジオこんな感じになっているんですね

なかなかの緊張感の中スタートして

これ　マジで一発撮りなんで

そのまま流されるということで

ライブと変わらない

楽しんでいきたいなと

この部分も全部カットするんですよね？

いやいやいや　だからこれも全部流れる

使うんですか？

リーダーとYOH 　OKかな？

行けるね？

OK

それでは行きましょう

「THE FIRST TAKE」 ORANGE RANGE

「イケナイ太陽」

Let’s go

THE FIRST TAKE初登場

ORANGE RANGEやっちゃいますよ

お熱い音お届けしますよー！

Let’s go!

イケナイ太陽

Na Na

チョットでいいから　見せてくれないか

お前のセクシー・フェロモンで　オレ　メロメロ

Ah ふれちゃいそう　でも　イケナイの！

徐々に高なる鼓動　止められないわ

交わす言葉の　記憶遠く　口元の動きに揺れ動く

濡れた髪を撫でた　そして　Ah

ABC　続かない　そんなんじゃ　ダメじゃない

だって　ココロの奥は違うんぢゃない？

オレの青春　そんなもんじゃない　熱く奥で果てたいよ

きっと　キミじゃなきゃ　やだよ

オレは　イケナイ太陽

Na Na

Alright！

「赤い糸」なんて絵空事　でも下心でさえ信じたいの

俺は正しい　キミも正しい　とにかくもう左右されないゼ

騙し騙され胸うずく　下手な芝居が　より盛り上げる夜

息が耳に触れた二人　Ah～

ABC　続かない　そんなんじゃ　ダメじゃない

だって　ココロの奥は違うんぢゃない？

あたしの青春　そんなもんじゃない　熱く奥で果てたいよ

きっと　キミじゃなきゃ　やだよ

あたし　イケナイ太陽

さあさあライブスタイルでやっていきましょうか

ちょっとアングル変えて

もう一つお熱い音をお届けしましょう

交わす言葉の　記憶遠く　口元の動きに揺れ動く

濡れた髪を撫でた　そして　Ah～

ABC　ABC 続かない　そんなんじゃ　ダメじゃない

だって　ココロの奥は違うんぢゃない？

オレの青春　そんなもんじゃない　熱く奥で果てたいよ

きっと　キミじゃなきゃ　やだよ

オレは　イケナイ太陽

絡み合う糸は　君と俺を結ぶ赤い糸

Na Na

THE FIRST TAKE ORANGE RANGEでした！

ありがとう

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
イケナイ /ike̞nai/ A2	adjective - bad, wrong, forbidden, must not
太陽 /tai.joː/ A1	noun - sun
熱い /atsui/ A1	adjective - hot (temperature), passionate, enthusiastic
ココロ /ko̞ko̞ɾo̞/ A1	noun - heart, mind, spirit, feelings
青春 /se̞ːɕuɴ/ B1	noun - youth, springtime of life, adolescence
糸 /ito̞/ A1	noun - thread, string, yarn
赤い /akai/ A1	adjective - red
触れる /ɸɯɾe̞ɾɯ/ A2	verb - to touch, to feel, to come into contact with
言葉 /ko̞to̞ba/ A1	noun - word, language, speech
記憶 /kio̞kɯ/ A2	noun - memory, recollection
揺れ動く /jɯɾe̞ɯɡo̞kɯ/ B1	verb - to sway, to waver, to fluctuate (emotionally)
鼓動 /ko̞do̞ː/ B2	noun - heartbeat, pulsation
信じる /ɕindʑiɾɯ/ A2	verb - to believe, to trust, to have faith in
騙す /damasɯ/ B1	verb - to deceive, to trick, to cheat, to mislead
果てる /hate̞ɾɯ/ B2	verb - to end, to run out, to die, to reach the limit/climax
ダメ /dame̞/ A1	noun, adjective - useless, no good, hopeless, impossible
下心 /ɕitaɡo̞ko̞ɾo̞/ B2	noun - ulterior motive, hidden agenda, secret intention

Key Grammar Structures

• 「THE FIRST TAKE」 初登場でございます

  ➔ Honorific/Humble form (`でございます`)

  ➔ This is a highly polite and formal form of `です/だ`. While `です` is polite, "でございます" adds an extra layer of deference, often used in announcements, formal greetings, or customer service. It shows respect to the audience or the situation. Here, the speaker uses it to mark the significance of their first appearance on "THE FIRST TAKE."

• ウソか誠か

  ➔ Disjunctive (`か...か`)

  ➔ The pattern "AかBか" is used to express "whether A or B" or "A or B" when presenting two alternatives. It implies uncertainty or a choice between two possibilities. In this context, "ウソか誠か" translates to "whether it's a lie or the truth."

• そんな話を聞いたんだけど

  ➔ Explanatory form (`〜んだけど`)

  ➔ The explanatory form `〜んです / 〜んだ` (often contracted to `〜ん`) is used to provide background information, explanation, or a reason. When combined with `〜けれど / 〜けど` (`〜だけど` for nouns/na-adjectives), "〜んだけど" softens the statement, expresses hesitation, or sets up a follow-up statement or question. Here, it introduces background information about a rumor, followed by implied continuation or thought.

• そのまま流されるということ

  ➔ Nominalization (`〜ということ`)

  ➔ "〜ということ" is a nominalizer that turns a preceding clause or sentence into a noun phrase. It refers to "the fact that..." or "the meaning that...". It is often used to quote or refer to a statement or situation as a concept. In this line, "そのまま流されるということ" means "the fact that it will be broadcast as is."

• 見せてくれないか

  ➔ Request/Suggestion (`〜てくれないか`)

  ➔ The pattern "〜てくれないか" is an informal request or suggestion, meaning "won't you do ~ for me?" or "could you please ~?". It's a slightly softer and more indirect way of asking someone to do something compared to a direct command. The `か` adds a questioning tone, making it less demanding.

• きっと　キミじゃなきゃ　やだよ

  ➔ Negative Conditional (`〜じゃなきゃ〜ない`)

  ➔ "〜じゃなきゃ" is a colloquial contraction of `〜でなければ` (the negative conditional of `だ/です`). It means "if it's not..." or "unless it's...". When followed by a negative consequence or strong disliking (like `やだ` here), "キミじゃなきゃ　やだ" expresses that a certain condition is absolutely necessary. It translates to "If it's not you, I don't want it/I dislike it/it's no good."

• 「赤い糸」なんて絵空事

  ➔ Expressing Attitude (`〜なんて`)

  ➔ "〜なんて" is an emphatic particle that expresses a range of attitudes such as surprise, disbelief, disparagement, or slight disdain towards something mentioned. It can be translated as "something like...", "such a thing as...", or "even...". Here, it conveys a dismissive or slightly cynical attitude towards the concept of "red thread of fate" (赤い糸).

• でも下心でさえ信じたいの

  ➔ Emphatic Particle (`〜でさえ`)

  ➔ The particle "〜でさえ" means "even" and emphasizes that something applies to an extreme or unexpected case. It implies that if it applies to that extreme case, it naturally applies to less extreme ones. Here, it highlights the speaker's desire to believe "even in ulterior motives," showing their desperation or deep longing. The `の` at the end is an explanatory particle.

• Ah ふれちゃいそう

  ➔ Contraction (`〜ちゃう`) + Likelihood (`〜そう`)

  ➔ "〜ちゃう" is a colloquial contraction of `〜てしまう`. It implies that an action is completed, done unintentionally, or done with regret/inconvenience. Here, combined with `〜そう` (looks like, seems like), "ふれちゃいそう" means "looks like I might accidentally touch [it]" or "I'm about to touch [it], possibly with a hint of something unintended or regrettable."

• さあさあライブスタイルでやっていきましょうか

  ➔ Directional Verb (`〜ていく`) + Hortative (`〜ましょうか`)

  ➔ The verb pattern "〜ていく" indicates a continuous action moving forward in time or away from the speaker. It suggests progression or continuation of a state or action. When combined with the hortative form "〜ましょうか" (let's do/shall we do?), it becomes a polite suggestion to "continue doing" something. Here, it's a call to "let's continue performing in a live style."