For the past few months, I’ve been wondering when the heck they’re going to release the single for the Lovely Complex anime OP. Sure, the ED has been out for about a month and a half, but why doesn’t the OP get some love? Then I realized the OP was also on the ED single. Oops.

So I figured I’d transcribe and translate the song, since I really like it. Hey, it’s Japanese ska! This one was kind of easy, since the Japanese lyrics are actually included in the OP on the bottom of the screen. I only had to figure out a few of the lyrics in the extended version.

As usual, my translations might be a loose or wrong, or both, so take these with a grain of salt. If you have any suggestions or comments, please let leave a comment below. Anyway, here we go!

Lyrics in Kanji and Hiragana:
君の事どう思うか？　ってさ
「別に嫌いじゃない」なんて言ったら
もしかして泣いてる？　あらっ
かわいいかもしれない

走り去ろうとした　てを握ったら
胸の奥のなにか　きゅうに騒ぎ出した

恋愛の教科書が　あればいいな
わからない問題が　ありすぎて
恋愛の先生が　いればいいな
キミ＋ボク＝ラブ　になりますか？

好きな子はいないのか？ってさ
「明るい子がいいな？」　なんて言ったら
いっぱいの笑顔で、あらっ
眩しいかもしれない

目を閉じる旅　キミが浮かんで
胸の奥でなにが　もっと騒ぎ出した

恋愛の教科書があればいいな
人一倍どんかんなボクだから、
恋愛の先生が　いればいいな
１＋１＝ラブになるかな？

恋愛の教科書が　あればいいな
わからない問題が　ありすぎて
恋愛の先生が　いればいいな
キミ＋ボク＝ラブ　になるかな？

恋愛の教科書があればいいな
人一倍どんかんなボクだから、
恋愛の先生が　いればいいな
１＋１＝ラブになるかな？
キミ＋ボク＝ラブ　になりますか？

Lyrics in Romaji:
kimi no koto dou omouka? tte sa
betsu ni kirai ja nai nante ittara
moshikashite naiteru? ara
kawaii kamoshirenai

hashiri sarou toshita te wo nigittara
mune no oku no nanika kyuu ni sawaru dashita

rennai no kyoukasho ga areba ii na
wakaranai mondai ga arisugite
rennai no sensei ga ireba ii na
kimi + boku = love ni narimasuka?

suki na ko wa inai no ka? tte sa
akarui ko ga ii na? nante ittara
ippai no egao de, ara
mabushii kamoshirenai

me wo tojiru tabi kimi ga ukande
mune no oku de nanika motto sawagi dashita

rennai no kyoukasho ga areba iina
hitoichibai donkan na boku dakara
rennai no sensei ga ireba iina
1 + 1 = love ni naru kana?

rennai no kyoukasho ga areba iina
wakaranai mondai ga arisugite
rennai no sensei ga ireba ii na
kimi + boku = love ni naru kana?

rennai no kyoukasho ga areba iina
hitoichibai donkan na boku dakara
rennai no sensei ga ireba iina
1 + 1 = love ni naru kana?
kimi + boku = love ni narimasuka?

Lyrics in English (Translation by Hung):
What do I think about you, you ask?
I’d say, “I don’t hate you or anything”
Hey, have you been crying? Umm…
I guess you can be kind of cute.

As you begin to run away, I grab your hand
and there’s a sudden stirring in my heart

Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a textbook on love?
There are so many problems that I don’t understand.
Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a love teacher?
Does You + Me = Love?

“Is there a girl you like?” you ask
I’d say “Cheerful girls are nice, right?”
And with big smiles, oh,
You could be dazzling too.

In my mind’s eye, you come to mind
and again my heart begins to stir

Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a textbook on love?
Because I’m a lot more dense than most people.
Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a love teacher?
Doesn’t 1 + 1 = Love?

Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a textbook on love?
There are so many problems that I don’t understand.
Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a love teacher?
Could You + Me = Love?

Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a textbook on love?
Because I’m a lot more dense than most people.
Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a love teacher?
Doesn’t 1 + 1 = Love?
Couldn’t You + Me = Love?

The single for Nodame Cantabile anime ED song, Konna ni Chikaku de, is out! I really enjoyed watching the PV, and before this single came out I was forced to play the PV to listen to it.

Right now I have the titular song, Konna ni Chikaku de running on infinite repeat. It’s really freaking good! Plus Crystal Kay is pretty cute. Apparently she’s bilingual in English and Japanese, though she’s actually African American/Korean. Which means her English lines in her songs turn out pretty smooth and not Engrishy.

I tried writing down all the lyrics and translating them to improve my Japanese listening and translating skills. For lyrics I wasn’t sure about, I got help from either Memento’s post or this other one. The translation itself was totally done by me though. I don’t know if that’s something to brag about…

After reading my translation, I like the song even more! Well, that’s if the translation is accurate at all. I’m sure everyone’s felt the way that the singer does at one point in their life. The song really does a good job of showing how Nodame feels, without the use of her weird language (gyabo!).

I think I did a somewhat okay job of translating, but if you see any mistakes or have any suggestions, please let me know! I want to improve so I can eventually read Japanese without a dictionary or other aids.

In Kanji and Hiragana:
恋が切ないと直ぐ傍で気づいたあのよる
だって他の誰より貴方の事を知っているから
いつもの然リ気ない優しささえ
この胸をしめつけてく

こんなにこんなに近くで見つめても
どうしてどうしてただの友達なの
どんなにどんなに強く思っていても
伝えられない
You don’t understand
I’m so in love with you

元気ないよると貴方から言われた瞬間
涙此処すえ首で寝不足からで言い訳した
一番大切な人に嘘を重ねてく今の私

毎日毎日胸が苦しいから
幾つも幾つも眠れる夜を声
初めて初めて出会ったあの日々また
戻れるのならいいのに
I’m so in love with you

愛していると告げたいいいと
もう二度と笑顔には戻れないかも知れない
けれど友達の侭告げリはないは恋以上
私出来ないから

本当は本当はずっと好きだったの
何時でも何時でも愛し続けてたの
貴方に貴方に届けたいきもちを
青い空へと囁いた
I’m so in love with you

Romanji:　
koi ga setsunai to sugu soba de kizuita ano yoru
datte hoka no dare yori anata no koto wo shitteiru kara
itsumo no sarigenai yasashisa sae
kono mune wo shimetsuketeku

konna ni, konna ni, chikaku de mitsumete mo
doushite, doushite, tada no tomodachi na no
donna ni, donna ni, tsuyoku omotteitemo
tsutaerarenai
You don’t understand
I’m so in love with you

genki nai yoro to anata kara iwareta shunkan
namida koko sue kubi de nebusoku kara de iiwakeshita
ichiban taisetsu na hito ni uso wo kasaneteku ima no watashi

mainichi, mainichi, mune ga kurushii kara
ikutsu mo, ikutsu mo, nemureru yoru wo koe
hajimete, hajimete, deatta ano hibi mata
modoreru no nara ii no ni
I’m so in love with you

aishiteiru to tsugetai ii to
mou nido to egao ni ha modorenai kamoshirenai
keredo tomodachi no mama tsugeri wa nai wa koi ijou
watashi dekinai kara

hontou wa, hontou wa, zutto suki datta no
itsudemo, itsudemo, aishitsuzukete ta no
anata ni, anata ni, todoketai kimochi wo
aoi sora e to sasayaku
I’m so in love with you

English Translation: (by me, so there’s probably mistakes)
I realized that love was painful that night by your side
Because I know you better than anyone else
Your everyday kindness
Makes my heart ache

Just like this, I look at you from up close
But why, why are we only just friends?
No matter how strong my feelings are
I can’t convey it to you
You don’t understand
I’m so in love with you

It was a dull night the moment you said it
The tears that reached the tip of my neck were the reason I couldn’t sleep. (!?)
Right now I’m always lying to my most precious person

Everyday, everyday my heart aches
There are so many voices I hear when I sleep at night　(!?)
I’ve gone through so many, many sleepless nights
Ever since the first day we met by chance
If only we could return to that time
I’m so in love with you

It’d be nice to confess and love you
Is it impossible to go back to our smiling faces?
Although remaining as friends and not confessing might be better than love
Because I’m not able to do it anyway

Truly, truly I’ve always loved you
I always, always want to continue loving you
I want to send these feelings to you
I whisper them to the blue sky
I’m so in love with you