あー！！

Ahh!!

君は笑って怒って

kimi wa waratte okotte

You laugh, get angry

すぐに泣きついて黙って

sugu ni naki tsuite damatte

Are quick to cry, and quiet down

たまにきらめいてはにかんで

tama ni kirameite hanikande

Sometimes you sparkle, getting embarassed

もうなんなん意味がわかんないよ

mou nannan imi ga wakannaiyo

Man, I don't get it at all

そっか、自由か。

sokka jiyuu ka

Oh I see, we're free

じゃあ僕がいないとだめだな

jaa boku ga inai to dame dana

Then it's no good if I'm not there

どこまでいっても君は君だしさ

doko made ittemo kimi wa kimi da shi sa

Wherever we go, you'll be you after all

笑ってほしくて

waratte hoshikute

Hoping you would smile

いらんことやってスベって

iran koto yatte subete

I did something stupid and slipped up

夜も眠れんで泣きそうで

yoru mo nerarende nakisou de

At night I can't sleep, feeling like I'm going to cry

もうなんなん僕はどうなってんだ

mou nannan boku wa dou nattenda

Man, what the hell is wrong with me?

そっか、わかった。

sokka wakatta

Oh, I get it

僕は君のことが好きなんだ

boku wa kimi no koto ga suki nanda

It's because I love you

どこまでいっても君は君だしさ

doko made ittemo kimi wa kimi da shi sa

Wherever we go, you'll be you after all

どこまでいってもそばにいたいのだ

doko made ittemo soba ni itai no da

I want to be by your side wherever that may be

あー！！

Ahh!!

いままで生きて言ってこなかった

ima made ikite itte konakatta

I haven't said it until now

アイラブユーが貯まってるんだ

ai rabyuu ga tamatterunda

I've saved up these I love you's

アイラビュー！

ai rabyuu

I love you!

アイラビュー！

ai rabyuu

I love you!

アイラビュー！

ai rabyuu

I love you!

アイラビュー！

ai rabyuu

I love you!

100億回のアイラブユーを

hyaku oku kai no ai rabyuu wo

Ten billion I love you's

君のためにとっておいたんだ

kimi no tame ni totte oitanda

I was saving them for you

アイラビュー！

ai rabyuu

I love you!

アイラビュー！

ai rabyuu

I love you!

アイラビュー！

ai rabyuu

I love you!

アイラビュー！

ai rabyuu

忘れらんねえよ　ベイベー

wasureranneyo beibee

I can't forget it baby

忘れらんねえよ　ヘイヘイ

wasureranneyo hey hey

I can't forget it hey hey

からっぽの頭から生まれてくる音楽

karappo no atama kara umaretekuru ongaku

With this empty head

Music is brought into the world

日差しが強い　だけど暑くない

hizashi ga tsuyoi dakedo atsukunai

The sun's rays are strong, but it's not hot

音も聞こえない夏の放課後

oto mo kikoenai natsu no houkago

After school in the summer, not a sound is heard

いつも遠くで見つめている

itsumo tooku de mitsumeteiru

I always watched them from afar

あの娘と彼氏のはしゃぐ姿

ano ko to kareshi no hashagu sugata

The figures of that girl and her boyfriend having fun together

忘れらんねえよ　ベイベー

wasureranneyo beibee

I can't forget it baby

忘れらんねえよ　ヘイヘイ

wasureranneyo hey hey

I can't forget it hey hey

ゴミで埋もれた部屋から

gomi umoreta heya kara

From this room piled up with trash

生まれてくる音楽

umareteku ongaku

Music is brought into the world

俺はあんたをずっと見てる

ore wa anta wo zutto miteru

I was always watching you

あんたはその先をずっと見てる

anta wa sono saki wo zutto miteru

Since then I've always been watching you

風が吹いてる それでいいさと

kaze ga fuiteru sore de ii sa to

The wind blows, and I'm content

それでいいかどうかは　分からないけど

sore de ii ka dou ka wa wakaranai kedo

Or really, I'm not sure if I am

忘れらんねえよ　ベイベー

wasureranneyo beibee

I can't forget it baby

忘れらんねえよ　ヘイヘイ

wasureranneyo heihei

I can't forget it hey hey

からっぽの頭から

karappo atama kara

With this empty head

生まれてくる音楽

umaretekuru ongaku

Music is brought into the world

からっぽの頭から

karappo no atama kara

With this empty head

生まれてくる音楽

umarete kuru ongaku

愛してる愛してる愛してる

aishiteru aishiteru aishiteru

I love you, I love you, I love you

俺みたいなやつが言ったら速攻爆死する

ore mitai na yatsu ga ittara sokkou bakushi suru

If a guy like me said that, I'd die swiftly by an explosion

て言いながら本当は奇跡が

te ii nagara hontou wa kiseki ga

But as I say it, I'll really believe

起きると思ってる

okiru to omotteru

That a miracle will happen

彼氏いる彼氏いる彼氏いる

kareshi iru kareshi iru kareshi iru

Do you have a boyfriend, a boyfriend, a boyfriend

占いもお前がぶっちぎりで最下位だと言う

uranai mo omae ga bucchigiri de saikai da to iu

My fortune will say my compatibility with you is dead last

友人もYahoo知恵袋も

yuujin mo yahoo chiebukuro mo

And my friends, even Yahoo Answers' wisdom

やめとけと言ってる

yametoke to itteru

They'll say to give it up

くだらねえ 世界を変えるよ

kudaranee sekai wo kaeru yo

It's all fucking worthless, I'm going to change this world

アイラブ言う あなたが好きだと言うのさ

ai rabu iu anata ga suki da to iu no sa

So I'll tell you that I love you, I'll tell you I love you

アイラブ言う 死ぬほど好きだと言うのさ

ai rabu iu shinu hodo suki da to iu no sa

I'll tell you that I love you, I'll tell you I love you to death

なけなしの勇気をかき集めてあなたが好きだ

nakenashi no yuuki wo kaki atsumete anata ga suki da

I'll gather what little courage I have and tell you that I love you

泣いている泣いている泣いている

naiteiru naiteiru naiteiru

You're crying, crying, crying

あなたを救うだけの力と勇気が欲しい

anata wo sukuu dake no chikara to yuuki ga hoshii

I just want the courage and strength to be able to comfort you

お金とか名誉とか人気者との

okane toka meiyo toka ninkimono to no

Money, honor, popularity

ツーショットとかいらない

tsuushotto toka iranai

Posting couple photos online, I don't need any of that

狂ってる狂ってる狂ってる

kurutteru kurutteru kurutteru

I'm going crazy, crazy, crazy

この世界であなたがそっと微笑んでいられるよに

kono sekai de anata ga sotto hohoende irareru yo ni

So that you can smile softly in this world

あなたを苦しめるすべてをぶっ壊したい

anata wo kurushimeru subete wo bukkowashitai

I want to destroy all of your suffering

できない なんにも 世界を変えれない

dekinai nanimo sekai wo kaerenai

But I can't do anything

I can't change the world

アイラブ言う あなたが好きだと言うのさ

ai rabu iu anata ga suki da to iu no sa

So I'll tell you that I love you, I'll tell you I love you

アイラブ言う だからさ 好きだと言ってよ

ai rabu iu dakara sa suki da to itte yo

I'll tell you that I love you, so tell me you love me

これっぽっちも愛とか知らないよ

koreppochi ai toka shiranai yo

I don't know anything about love and all that, really

あなたが好きだ

anata ga suki da

I love you

あなたが好きだ

anata ga suki da

I love you

アイラブ言う

ai rabu iu

I'll tell you that I love you

アイラブユー ああ

ai rabu yuu aa

I love you, ahh

Translation notes:

The title (and chorus) of this song "ai rabu iu" is a play on words- "ai" is the Japanese word for love, "rabu" is the English word "love", and then "iu" sounds like "you" in English, but it's also the Japanese verb "to say".

So "ai rabu iu" sounds like the English phrase "I love you", but the "iu" portion is written with the kanji for "to say". Thus it's like "I'll say I love (you)" (subjects are naturally omitted from Japanese so this makes sense for Japanese listeners even though the object "you" technically isnt there).

It also literally is like "love love I'll say". lol. god

He alternates between saying "I'll tell you that I love you" in Japanglish with this play on words, and saying it normally in Japanese "anata ga suki da to iu". At the very end he switches "iu" from the kanji "to say" to properly saying "you" in English, in Japanese (lol)...

君は彼と結婚するんだってね

kimi wa kare to kekkon surun datte ne

I heard you're getting married to him, huh

本当におめでとう

hontou ni omedetou

Congratulations, I really mean it

そこで僕に提案があるんだ

soko de boku ni teian ga arunda

So, I have a proposal

犬にしてくれ

inu ni shite kure

Please let me be your dog

僕にだってできることがあるよ

boku ni datte dekiru koto ga aru yo

You see, there's some things I can do

犬になって犬になって君の涙舐めたいんだよ

inu ni natte inu ni natte kimi no namida nametain da yo

I'll become a dog, I'll become a dog, cause I want to lick up your tears

犬になって犬になって君のそばにいたいんだよ

inu ni natte inu ni natte kimi no soba ni itain da yo

I'll become a dog, I'll become a dog, cause I want to be by your side

君の彼はいつもそばに

いてくれたってね

kimi no kare wa itsumo soba ni

ite kuretatte ne

He was always there for you, huh

そりゃ僕だってそばにいたいけど

sorya boku datte soba ni itai kedo

I mean, I'd like to be there for you too, but

許されなかった

yurusarenakatta

You wouldn't let me

僕にできることなんかもうないよ

boku ni dekiru koto nanka mou nai yo

There's nothing left I can do

犬になって 犬になって君の家に住みたいんだよ

inu ni natte inu ni natte kimi no ie ni sumitain da yo

I'll become a dog, I'll become a dog, cause I want to live in your house

犬になって 犬になって君の布団に入りたいよ

inu ni natte inu ni natte kimi no futon ni hairitai yo

I'll become a dog, I'll become a dog, cause I want to get into your bed

あと何日かで君は結婚式をあげる

ato nannichi ka de kimi wa kekkonshiki wo ageru

How many days are left until your wedding?

僕は犬なんで君を外で待ってる

boku wa inu nande kimi wo soto de matteru

I'm your dog so I'll wait outside for you

ずっと

zutto

Forever

ずっと

zutto

And ever

犬になって犬になって君の夢を聞きたいんだよ

inu ni natte inu ni natte kimi no yume wo kikitain da yo

I'll become a dog, I'll become a dog, cause I want to hear about your dreams

犬になって 犬になって君の笑顔見たいんだよ

inu ni natte inu ni natte kimi no egao mitainda yo

I'll become a dog, I'll become a dog, cause I want to see your smile

犬になって 犬になって

inu ni natte inu ni natte

I'll become a dog, I'll become a dog

あー

Ahh

犬になって 犬になって

inu ni natte inu ni natte

I'll become a dog, I'll become a dog

君のそばで死にたいんだよ

kimi no soba de shinitain da yo

好きな漫画はなに？スラダン誰が好き？

sukina manga wa nani suradan dare ga suki

What's your favorite manga? Who's your favorite Slam Dunk character?

映画ネトフリに上がったら一緒に観ようよ

eiga netofuri ni agattara issho ni miyou yo

When the movie gets put on Netflix, let's watch it together

好きなお酒はなに？好きなごはんはなに？

sukina osake wa nani sukina gohan wa nani

What's your favorite kind of alcohol? What's your favorite food?

鳥と肉ならどっち？恵比寿にいい店あるんだ

tori to niku nara docchi ebisu ni ii mise arunda

Do you prefer chicken or meat? Oh, you know a good restaurant in Ebisu?

全部知りたいんだ 全部僕が聞くから

zenbu shiritainda zenbu boku ga kiku kara

I want to know everything about you

I'll listen to it all, so

君のこと君のこと 君のこと聞かせてよ

kimi no koto kimi no koto kimi no koto kikasete yo

Tell me about you, about you, about you

僕のこと 僕のこと僕のこと信じてよ君の音

boku no koto boku no koto boku no koto shinjiteyo kimi no oto

Believe in me, in me, in me

Your sound

許せんことはなに？涙の理由なに？

yurusen koto wa nani namida no riyuu nani

What's something you can't forgive? Why are you crying?

全部自分のせいって そんなわけあるか絶対

zenbu jibun no seitte sonna wake aruka zettai

It's definitely not all your fault, so don't say that

僕にできるのかな 君を救えるのかな

boku ni dekiru no kana kimi wo sukueru no kana

I wonder if I can make you feel better, I hope I can

君の音君の音君の音歌ってよ

kimi no oto kimi no oto kimi no oto utatte yo

Sing your sound, your sound, your sound

僕の音僕の音の音も歌うから

boku no oto boku no oto mo utau kara

Because I'll sing my sound, my sound, my sound too

泣き顔も暗闇も 裏切りも 見させてよ

nakigao mo kurayami mo uragiri mo misasete yo

Your crying face, your dark side, your faithlessness, let me see it all

僕はもう僕はもう二度ともう逃げないよ君の音

boku wa mou boku wa mou nido to mou nigenai yo kimi no oto

I've already decided, I've decided, I won't run away ever again

こんにちは忘れらんねよです

konnichiwa wasureranneyo desu

Hello we’re Wasureranneyo

Cから

shi kara

From C

Cから

shi kara

From C

Cからはじまる？？

shi kara hajimaru (wtf does he say here lol)

We’ll be starting from C (unintelligible)

CからはじまるABC

shi kara hajimaru ei bi shi

ABC’s starting from C

C〜

爆音でチャットモンチーを聴いた

bakuon de chattomonchii wo kiita

Something exploded inside me when I listened to Chatmonchy*

涙が　もう涙がぼろぼろ溢れた

namida ga mou namida ga boroboro afureta

And the tears, the tears just kept flowing

そんなことブランキー以来だから

sonna koto burankii iraidakara

I’ve been feeling that sort of thing since Blankey**

思い切ってファンレター書いた

omoikitte fanretaa kaita

So I took it upon myself to write a fan letter

拝啓、俺のエレキギター

haikei, ore no erekigitaa

To whom it may concern,

いつか聴いてくれませんか

itsuka kiite kuremasenka

Would you please listen to my electric guitar someday

いつのまにか三十路になっていく

itsu no manika misoji ni natteiku

Before you realize it you’ll be in your thirties

いい それでいい

ii sore de ii

That’s fine, it’s all good

逢いたいとかあなたを愛してるとかそんなもん今さらもう聴きたかねえよ

aitai toka anata wo aishiteru toka sonna mon ima sara mou kikitakaneeyo

I’m sure by this point she doesn’t want to hear things like “I want to see you” or “I love you”

あの娘は彼氏候補の男とグループでスノボに行った

anoko wa kareshi kouhou no otoko to guruupu de sunobo ni itta

That girl went snowboarding with a group of potential boyfriends

残された俺たちはつぼ八で飲みました

nokosareta oretachi wa tsubo hachi de nomimashita

Those of us who remained, drank within our 8 mat rooms***

夢の中で今ももがいてる

yume no naka de ima mo mogaiteru

Making desperate efforts even now inside a dream

いい それでいい

ii sore de ii

That’s fine, it’s all good

オナニーで失われるエナジー

onanii de ushiwareru enajii

The lost energy spent on beating off

いい それでいい

ii sore de ii

That’s fine, it’s all good

でかい音じゃなきゃ意味がねえよ

dekai on janakya imi ga nee yo

If it’s not loud, it doesn’t mean shit

いい それでいい

ii sore de ii

That’s fine, it’s all good

CからはじまるABC

shi kara hajimaru ei bi shi

ABC’s starting from C

C〜

C〜

*Chatmonchy was a Japanese rock band that was active until 2017. Apparently the song he’s referring to is ハナノユメ, according to this interview. He says he was watching a live video of it and it moved him.

**Blankey=Blankey Jet City, another rock band that was active until 2000.

***8 mat room refers to the traditional tatami mat sizing of Japanese rooms. 8 mat is actually on the larger size.

I finished translating this and was like, so what does starting from C mean LOL

In the interview linked Shibata talks about how he gave up on music for a while, and only made his major debut with Wasureranneyo at 28. So he’s starting a little late (from C)! I think!

My other two cents is that a 6 tatami room is the standard room size in Japan. So by mentioning the 8 tatami I believe he's pointing out that he's well off (via working a stable job) but unhappy.

音楽だけじゃ食べていけないから

ongaku dake ja tabeteikenai kara

Music alone isn’t enough to make a living

今夜もバイトのまかない食べている

konya mo baito no makanai tabeteiru

So I’m eating free meals from my part time job again tonight

なんというなんという素晴らしい日々だ

nanto iu nanto iu subarashii hibi da

What can you call this fantastic everyday life, what can you call it

将来雑誌で話ができるよな

shourai zasshi de hanashi ga dekiru yo na

Something I can talk about in a magazine in the future, right

咲いた　さあ

saita saa

They’ve bloomed, come on

花びらが咲いた

hanabira ga saita

Petals have bloomed

いつかカタついたら

itsuka kata tsuitara

Someday, if I ever figure this all out

みんなでビールでも飲もう

minna de biiru de mo nomou

I’ll drink beer with everyone

あいつのバンドがMステに出てるから

aitsu no bando ga M sute ni deteru kara

That guy’s band got on M Station*

今夜もテレビをつけられないでいる

konya mo terebi wo tsukerarenai de iru

So I can’t turn on the TV again tonight

なんというなんという素晴らしい日々だ

nanto iu nanto iu subarashii hibi da

What can you call this fantastic everyday life, what can you call it

なんにもないときよりかはマシかもな

nannimonai toki yori ka wa mashi kamo na

Well, I guess it’s better than a life where nothing happens, right

咲いた　さあ

saita saa

They’ve bloomed, come on

花びらが咲いた

hanabira ga saita

Petals have bloomed

いつかカタついたら

itsuka kata tsuitara

Someday, if I ever figure this all out

みんなでビールでも飲もう

minna de biiru de mo nomou

I’ll drink beer with everyone

泣いた　さあ

naita saa

I cried, come on

あの夜を越えていくんだろ

ano yoru wo koeteikun darou

And I’m sure I’ll get past that night, right

いつか花咲いたら

itsuka hana saitara

Someday, if flowers ever bloom

みんなでビールでも飲もう

minna de biiru de mo nomou

I’ll drink beer with everyone

さあバンドやろうぜ

saa bando yarouze

Come on, let’s do this band thing

さあバンドやろうぜ

saa bando yarouze

Come on, let’s do this band thing

さあバンドやろうぜ

saa bando yarouze

Come on, let’s do this band thing