BIG-3

作詞： 奥井雅美 (OKUI Masami)
作曲： 矢吹俊郎 (YABUKI Toshirou)
編曲： 矢吹俊郎 (YABUKI Toshirou)
  歌： 奥井雅美 (OKUI Masami)
 CDs： - masami okui: Do-can (KICS-695)
英訳： Teresa Ko (http://www.okui-masami.net/)

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どんな状況‐とき‐だって　ゆずれない物のひとつやふたつ
あればこそfightingもっと高くflying目指せ真の　best of BIG 3
 donna toki datte  yuzurenai mono no hitotsu ya futatsu [1]
 areba koso fighting motto takaku flying mezase shin no  best of BIG 3
    When you have a few things
    That, no matter what, you won't give up [1]
    Then as you're fighting, flying higher and higher, aim for the true
    Best of BIG 3

金もある．学もある．背もある　―最近はげせないBIG 3―
今じゃもう何の役にも立たない　知らずにまだ　calling calling
 kane mo aru. gaku mo aru. sei mo aru  --saikin wa gesenai BIG 3--
 ima ja mou nan no yaku ni mo tatanai  shirazu ni mada  calling calling
    Got money. Got learning. Got stature.
    --The recently incomprehensible BIG 3--
    Not knowing that they're now useless,
    You're still calling calling

『君って案外　家庭的だね』とわかったような顔でいわれてもねぇ…
 "kimi tte angai kateiteki da ne" to wakatta you na kao de iwaretemo nee...
    "You're so family-oriented all of a sudden, huh?"
    Even if I acted as if I understood
    When someone told me that...

金もない．学もない．背もない　―パッと見はやばいBIG 3―
キラキラ輝くその瞳　ダイヤモンドにも劣らない
 kane mo nai. gaku mo nai. sei mo nai  --PA tto mi wa yabai BIG 3--
 KIRAKIRA kagayaku sono hitomi DAIYAMONDO ni mo otoranai
    No money. No learning. No stature.
    -- With-a-flash-your-sight-will-go-bad BIG 3--
    Such glittering eyes, even brighter than diamonds

あなたの痛いとこ抱きしめて　kissをしたい、、、私にまかせてっ
 anata no itai toko dakishimete  kiss wo shitai,,,  watashi ni makasete
    I want to embrace the places where you hurt
    I want to kiss you... So leave it to me!

どんな状況だって　ゆずれない物を　★に持ってる
妥協って言葉　忘れよう　オンナちょっと　身勝手　I will be happy
 donna toki datte  yuzurenai mono wo  koko ni motteru [2]
 dakyou tte kotoba wasure you  ONNA chotto  migatte  I will be happy
    No matter what, I'll always have right here [2]
    The things I won't give up,
    Women can become a bit selfish
    To make sure that they never have to compromise
    I will be happy

色気ない．カワイ気ない．恋もない　―後には引けないBIG 3―
しぶとく　強く　ワガお城へと　今日もまた　going  going
 iroke nai. KAWAIGE nai. koi mo nai  --ato ni wa hikenai BIG 3--
 shibutoku  tsuyoku  WAGA o-shiro he to  kyou mo mata  going going [3]
    No sex appeal. No grace. No love.
    --The now-irreversible BIG 3--
    Tenaciously, in full force, day after day,
    I'll keep going going towards my grand castle [3]

『お荷物！』影口たたかれたって　めがない理由　それなりにあるんだっ
 "O-nimotsu!" kageguchi tatakareta tte  meganai wake sorenari ni aru n'da [4],[5]
    I have a great weakness for
    Hitting down bad gossip with "Baggage!" [4]
    I guess there's a good reason for that... [5]

どんな状況だって　あきらめたくない物を　★に持ってる
夢見る少女なりきれば　オンナだって　きっと　I can take a dream
 donna toki datte  akirametakunai mono wo  koko ni motteru
 yume miru shoujo narikireba  ONNA datte  kitto  I can take a dream
    No matter what, I'll always have right here
    The things that I don't want to give up
    Even if I turn into a dreamer,
    I'm a girl, so without a doubt
    I can take a dream

本当の意味で"生きて"いたいよ　だからいくつになっても
燃えつきるまで　やり遂げるまで　グッとあつかましく！　もアリ
どんな状況も　どんな障害‐かべ‐も　大歓迎　それがなくちゃね
あればこそfightingもっと高くflying目指せ夢の　best of BIG 3
 hontou no imi de "ikite" itai yo  dakara ikutsu ni nattemo
 moetsukiru made  yaritogeru made  GUtto atsukamashiku!  mo ARI
 donna toki mo  donna kabe mo  daikangei  sore ga nakucha ne [6]
 areba koso fighting motto takaku flying mezase yume no  best of BIG 3
    I want to live the true meaning of "living"!
    So, no matter how old I get
    Until I burn out, until I succeed,
    I'll go all out shamelessly! And then
    Whatever the time, whatever the barriers [6]
    As long as there's a warm welcome to look foward to
    I'll keep fighting, flying higher, and aim for my dreamed-of 
    Best of BIG-3

＊お城　＝　会社　学校　etc...

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Translator's Notes:
* From various comments posted online by native Japanese speakers, I've gotten the impression that the lyrics to BIG-3 are meant to be somewhat disjointed or cryptic. Nevertheless, the accuracy of the translation might be more questionable than usual for this song, so be sure to read it with a grain of salt.
[1] The reading "toki" (time) is given the kanji "joukyou" (situation, circumstance). So, this line could be translated as both "...whatever the time, you won't give up..." or "...no matter the situation, you won't give up..."
[2] In the Do-can lyrics booklet, the reading "koko" is actually substituted with the picture of a heart (ie, "right here" = "in my heart").
[3] In the Do-can CD lyrics booklet, there's a note that says that the "castle" refers to one's job/work, school, etc.
[4] I'm not very sure of the meaning here. "Kageguchi" means "talking behind one's back", but another kanji is usually used for "kage" than the one here (here, the kanji for "kageguchi" literally mean "shadowy words").
[5] The reading "wake" (reason, meaning) is given the kanji "riyuu" (reason, motive).
[6] The reading "kabe" (wall) is given the kanji "shougai" (obstacle).