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NO NO NO NO NO WAY MAN NO NO NO NO NO WAY MAN 00:20

NO NO NO NO NO WAY MAN NO NO NO NO NO WAY MAN 00:28

絶対に無理だって世界中の人に言われた They told me it’s absolutely impossible, everyone in the world 00:36

Why? Oh why? Why? Oh why? 00:39

何気無い言葉に何度も何度も傷付いて I’ve been hurt again and again by casual words 00:43

でもその度に僕は強くなって行った But each time, I grew stronger 00:47

他人事だから簡単に決めつける Because it’s someone else’s problem, they easily make assumptions 00:51

Why? Oh why? Why? Oh why? 00:55

届かないくらいにそんなに高い場所なのか Is it such a high place that I can’t reach? 00:59

誰もが諦める夢 A dream that everyone gives up on 01:03

NO WAY MAN (HEY!) NO WAY MAN (HEY!) NO WAY MAN (HEY!) NO WAY MAN (HEY!) 01:06

まさかなんて No way, right? 01:08

NO WAY MAN (FU!) NO WAY MAN (FU!) NO WAY MAN (FU!) NO WAY MAN (FU!) 01:10

よくあるだろう？ Isn’t that common? 01:12

NO WAY MAN (HEY!) NO WAY MAN (HEY!) NO WAY MAN (HEY!) NO WAY MAN (HEY!) 01:14

HEY! HEY! HEY! HEY! HEY! HEY! HEY! HEY! HEY! HEY! 01:16

有り得ないことで片付けたくない I don’t want to dismiss it as something impossible 01:18

何を信じればいいんだ？深い暗闇の中 What should I believe in? In this deep darkness 01:21

もう根拠なんて要らない思い込みで構わない I don’t need any more reasons, I’m fine with just my beliefs 01:25

何かに縋って縋って Alright! Baby! Baby! Clinging to something, clinging to it, Alright! Baby! Baby! 01:29

間違いだって気にしないひたすら進むんだ I don’t care if it’s a mistake, I’ll just keep moving forward 01:37

いいとか悪いとかまとめてやってみなきゃわからない Whether it’s good or bad, I won’t know until I try 01:41

死んでも良いよ良いよ Don't cry! It’s okay to die, it’s okay, Don’t cry! 01:45

Oh... Baby! Oh... Baby! Oh... Baby! Oh... Baby! 01:49

NO NO WAY MAN Oh oh oh oh NO WAY MAN NO NO WAY MAN Oh oh oh oh NO WAY MAN 01:53

NO NO WAY MAN Oh oh oh oh NO WAY MAN NO NO WAY MAN Oh oh oh oh NO WAY MAN 01:56

NO NO WAY MAN Oh oh oh oh NO WAY MAN NO NO WAY MAN Oh oh oh oh NO WAY MAN 02:00

NO NO WAY MAN Oh oh oh oh NO WAY MAN NO NO WAY MAN Oh oh oh oh NO WAY MAN 02:04

人生は自分で変えなきゃそのまま続く You have to change your life yourself, or it will just continue as is 02:12

I think so, oh I think so I think so, oh I think so 02:15

何もやらなきゃ流されてくだけ If you do nothing, you’ll just be swept away 02:19

その他大勢の群れ沈んで溺れる In the crowd of many, sinking and drowning 02:23

運命はいつだって下書きでしかないんだ Destiny is always just a rough draft 02:27

You think so, oh you think so You think so, oh you think so 02:31

可能性なんて言い訳の予防線だろう？ Possibilities are just excuses, aren’t they? 02:35

ゼロでも奇跡はあるさ Even at zero, miracles can happen 02:38

Rainy day! (HEY!) Rainy day! (HEY!) Rainy day! (HEY!) Rainy day! (HEY!) 02:42

投げ出すんじゃない Don’t give up 02:44

Rainy day! (FU!) Rainy day! (FU!) Rainy day! (FU!) Rainy day! (FU!) 02:46

最後の最後まで Until the very end 02:48

Rainy day! (HEY!) Rainy day! (HEY!) Rainy day! (HEY!) Rainy day! (HEY!) 02:50

HEY! HEY! HEY! HEY! HEY! HEY! HEY! HEY! HEY! HEY! 02:52

番狂わせだって起こり得るんだ Upsets can happen 02:54

明日を信じて行くんだ今日は終わりにしよう I’ll believe in tomorrow, let’s end today 02:57

正解なんかわからない答え合わせ意味がない I don’t know what the right answer is, there’s no point in checking 03:01

勝手に生きて生きてくだけ I’ll just live freely, just live 03:05

Oh... My life! Oh... My life! Oh... My life! Oh... My life! 03:10

静寂の水面には石を投げてみればいい You can throw a stone into the quiet water surface 03:13

予定調和なんか退屈で波紋を期待しよう Predictable harmony is boring, let’s expect ripples 03:17

そこから始まる始まるストーリー That’s where the story begins 03:21

Oh... My life! Oh... My life! Oh... My life! Oh... My life! 03:25

Rain Rainy day! Rain rain rain rain Rainy day! Rain Rainy day! Rain rain rain rain Rainy day! 03:29

Rain Rainy day! Rain rain rain rain Rainy day! Rain Rainy day! Rain rain rain rain Rainy day! 03:33

Rain Rainy day! Rain rain rain rain Rainy day! Rain Rainy day! Rain rain rain rain Rainy day! 03:36

Rain Rainy day! Rain rain rain rain Rainy day! Rain Rainy day! Rain rain rain rain Rainy day! 03:40

レッドオーシャンなんてきっと面白くないだろう？ A red ocean surely wouldn’t be interesting, right? 03:48

ブルーオーシャンこそがこれから目指す場所 The blue ocean is the place I aim for from now on 03:56

何を求めればいいんだこんな逆風の中 What should I seek in this headwind? 04:03

もう味方なんかいらない孤独を愛すだけ I don’t need allies anymore, I just love solitude 04:07

誰にも合わさず合わさず行け Go without fitting in with anyone 04:10

Oh... Baby! Oh... Baby! Oh... Baby! Oh... Baby! 04:15

何を信じればいいんだ？深い暗闇の中 What should I believe in? In this deep darkness 04:18

もう根拠なんて要らない思い込みで構わない I don’t need any more reasons, I’m fine with just my beliefs 04:22

何かに縋って縋って Alright! Clinging to something, clinging to it, Alright! 04:26

Oh... Baby! Oh... Baby! Oh... Baby! Oh... Baby! 04:31

間違いだって気にしないひたすら進むんだ I don’t care if it’s a mistake, I’ll just keep moving forward 04:34

いいとか悪いとかまとめてやってみなきゃわからない Whether it’s good or bad, I won’t know until I try 04:37

死んでも良いよ良いよ Don't cry! It’s okay to die, it’s okay, Don’t cry! 04:41

Oh... Baby! Oh... Baby! Oh... Baby! Oh... Baby! 04:46

NO NO WAY MAN Oh oh oh oh NO WAY MAN NO NO WAY MAN Oh oh oh oh NO WAY MAN 04:50

NO NO WAY MAN Oh oh oh oh NO WAY MAN NO NO WAY MAN Oh oh oh oh NO WAY MAN 04:53

NO NO WAY MAN Oh oh oh oh NO WAY MAN NO NO WAY MAN Oh oh oh oh NO WAY MAN 04:57

NO NO WAY MAN Oh oh oh oh NO WAY MAN NO NO WAY MAN Oh oh oh oh NO WAY MAN 05:01

まさかそんなことが起こることなんて I never thought something like that would happen 05:04

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NO WAY MAN – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

AKB48

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AKB48 54th Maxi Single「NO WAY MAN」

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[English]

NO NO NO NO NO WAY MAN

絶対に無理だって世界中の人に言われた

They told me it’s absolutely impossible, everyone in the world

Why? Oh why?

何気無い言葉に何度も何度も傷付いて

I’ve been hurt again and again by casual words

でもその度に僕は強くなって行った

But each time, I grew stronger

他人事だから簡単に決めつける

Because it’s someone else’s problem, they easily make assumptions

Why? Oh why?

届かないくらいにそんなに高い場所なのか

Is it such a high place that I can’t reach?

誰もが諦める夢

A dream that everyone gives up on

NO WAY MAN (HEY!) NO WAY MAN (HEY!)

まさかなんて

No way, right?

NO WAY MAN (FU!) NO WAY MAN (FU!)

よくあるだろう？

Isn’t that common?

NO WAY MAN (HEY!) NO WAY MAN (HEY!)

HEY! HEY! HEY! HEY! HEY!

有り得ないことで片付けたくない

I don’t want to dismiss it as something impossible

何を信じればいいんだ？深い暗闇の中

What should I believe in? In this deep darkness

もう根拠なんて要らない思い込みで構わない

I don’t need any more reasons, I’m fine with just my beliefs

何かに縋って縋って Alright! Baby! Baby!

Clinging to something, clinging to it, Alright! Baby! Baby!

間違いだって気にしないひたすら進むんだ

I don’t care if it’s a mistake, I’ll just keep moving forward

いいとか悪いとかまとめてやってみなきゃわからない

Whether it’s good or bad, I won’t know until I try

死んでも良いよ良いよ Don't cry!

It’s okay to die, it’s okay, Don’t cry!

Oh... Baby! Oh... Baby!

NO NO WAY MAN Oh oh oh oh NO WAY MAN

人生は自分で変えなきゃそのまま続く

You have to change your life yourself, or it will just continue as is

I think so, oh I think so

何もやらなきゃ流されてくだけ

If you do nothing, you’ll just be swept away

その他大勢の群れ沈んで溺れる

In the crowd of many, sinking and drowning

運命はいつだって下書きでしかないんだ

Destiny is always just a rough draft

You think so, oh you think so

可能性なんて言い訳の予防線だろう？

Possibilities are just excuses, aren’t they?

ゼロでも奇跡はあるさ

Even at zero, miracles can happen

Rainy day! (HEY!) Rainy day! (HEY!)

投げ出すんじゃない

Don’t give up

Rainy day! (FU!) Rainy day! (FU!)

最後の最後まで

Until the very end

Rainy day! (HEY!) Rainy day! (HEY!)

HEY! HEY! HEY! HEY! HEY!

番狂わせだって起こり得るんだ

Upsets can happen

明日を信じて行くんだ今日は終わりにしよう

I’ll believe in tomorrow, let’s end today

正解なんかわからない答え合わせ意味がない

I don’t know what the right answer is, there’s no point in checking

勝手に生きて生きてくだけ

I’ll just live freely, just live

Oh... My life! Oh... My life!

静寂の水面には石を投げてみればいい

You can throw a stone into the quiet water surface

予定調和なんか退屈で波紋を期待しよう

Predictable harmony is boring, let’s expect ripples

そこから始まる始まるストーリー

That’s where the story begins

Oh... My life! Oh... My life!

Rain Rainy day! Rain rain rain rain Rainy day!

レッドオーシャンなんてきっと面白くないだろう？

A red ocean surely wouldn’t be interesting, right?

ブルーオーシャンこそがこれから目指す場所

The blue ocean is the place I aim for from now on

何を求めればいいんだこんな逆風の中

What should I seek in this headwind?

もう味方なんかいらない孤独を愛すだけ

I don’t need allies anymore, I just love solitude

誰にも合わさず合わさず行け

Go without fitting in with anyone

Oh... Baby! Oh... Baby!

何を信じればいいんだ？深い暗闇の中

What should I believe in? In this deep darkness

もう根拠なんて要らない思い込みで構わない

I don’t need any more reasons, I’m fine with just my beliefs

何かに縋って縋って Alright!

Clinging to something, clinging to it, Alright!

Oh... Baby! Oh... Baby!

間違いだって気にしないひたすら進むんだ

I don’t care if it’s a mistake, I’ll just keep moving forward

いいとか悪いとかまとめてやってみなきゃわからない

Whether it’s good or bad, I won’t know until I try

死んでも良いよ良いよ Don't cry!

It’s okay to die, it’s okay, Don’t cry!

Oh... Baby! Oh... Baby!

NO NO WAY MAN Oh oh oh oh NO WAY MAN

まさかそんなことが起こることなんて

I never thought something like that would happen

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Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary	Meanings
無理 /mɯɾi/ B1	adjective - impossible, unreasonable noun - unreasonableness, forcing
言葉 /kotoba/ A2	noun - word, language
傷付く /kizutsuku/ B2	verb - to be hurt, to be wounded
強く /tsuyoku/ A2	adjective - strong
決める /kimeru/ A2	verb - to decide, to determine
諦める /akirameru/ B1	verb - to give up, to abandon
夢 /jume/ A2	noun - dream
信じる /shinjiru/ A2	verb - to believe, to trust
深い /fukai/ A2	adjective - deep
暗闇 /kurayami/ B2	noun - darkness, the dark
根拠 /konkyo/ B2	noun - basis, foundation
思い込み /omoikomi/ B2	noun - assumption, presumption
縋る /sugaru/ B2	verb - to cling to, to rely on
進む /susumu/ A2	verb - to advance, to proceed
人生 /jinsei/ A2	noun - life

Key Grammar Structures

絶対に無理だって世界中の人に言われた

➔ Use of 〜だって to indicate hearsay or reported speech

➔ It's used to report what someone has said or what has been heard.
何気無い言葉に何度も何度も傷付いて

➔ Use of 〜に to indicate target or affected object

➔ The particle 〜に indicates the target or recipient of an action.
もう根拠なんて要らない思い込みで構わない

➔ Use of 〜て form + も to express concession or 'even...'

➔ The pattern 〜て form + も indicates 'even if' or concessive meaning.
死んでも良いよ良いよ Don't cry!

➔ Use of 〜ても to express 'even if' or hypotheticals

➔ The pattern 〜ても expresses concession or 'even if' scenarios.
人生は自分で変えなきゃそのまま続く

➔ Use of 〜なきゃ (〜なければ) as informal conditional 'must...'

➔ The phrase 〜なきゃ is a colloquial contraction of 〜なければ, meaning 'must' or 'have to.'
未来を信じて行くんだ今日は終わりにしよう

➔ Use of 〜て form + いく to indicate 'going to continue' or a future plan

➔ The pattern 〜て + いく expresses ongoing action into the future or intention to continue.
何を信じればいいんだ？深い暗闇の中

➔ Use of 〜ば to form conditional 'if... then...'

➔ The pattern 〜ば constructs conditional sentences meaning 'if... then...'.