なりたい
"Naritai" (I Want To Be)
TV-TOKYO ANIME 「スレイヤーズ」 (Slayers) Insert Song

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: Her-Day (KICS-744)
英訳： Teresa Ko (http://www.okui-masami.net/)

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｢ありがとう｣
素直に言えるのって　So　誰かを幸せにできる少しだけでも
そうよステキな大人になろう　っていうかオットコ前になりたい
 'arigatou'
 sunao ni ieru no tte  So  dareka wo shiawase ni dekiru sukoshi dake demo
 sou yo SUTEKI na otona ni narou  tte iu ka OTTOKOMAE ni naritai [1]
    'Thank you'
    To say this humbly
    SO, is to give someone happiness, even if only a little
    Yes, let's grow up to be wonderful adults
    That is, I want to become wonderfully handsome [1]

些細なことだったはず　アイツと大げんか
love×2でもfriendsでも　似たようなもので
 sasai na koto datta hazu  AITSU to oogenka
 lovex2 demo friends demo  nita you na mono de
    That big fight I had with him
    Turned out to be really trivial
    People in love, or just friends
    They're two very similar things

負けん気強さも　さがらぬ顔も
思わぬ所でけつまづく
何度あじわっても懲りないなぁ　My destiny？
 maken kidzuyosa mo  sagaranu atama mo [2]
 omowanu tokoro de ketsumadzuku
 nando ajiwattemo korinai naa  My destiny?
    Unbeatable confidence, unflinching pride [2]
    Will result in something you never expected
    No matter how many times I taste it,
    I'll never get enough, huh... My destiny?

｢ごめんね｣
素直に言えるのって　So　あしたに楽しいがいっぱい待っている
だけど　たぶん若さで燃えすぎて　いつもヤケドしちゃうんだ
 'gomen ne'
 sunao ni ieru no tte  So  ashita ni tanoshii ga ippai matte iru
 dakedo  tabun wakasa de moesugite  itsumo YAKEDO shichau n'da
    'I'm sorry'
    To say this humbly
    SO, is to wait eagerly for tomorrow
    But I'm probably burning too much with youth
    And always getting burned

滑稽だね　権力-ちから-を嫌う自分が気づきゃ
もっと弱い誰かに　チョットそれ使ってる
 kokkei da ne  chikara wo kirau jibun ga kidzukya [3]
 motto yowai dareka ni  CHOTTO sore tsukatte'ru
    It's funny--I'm no fan of political power [3]
    But I've found myself using it on people weaker than myself

コレ持っていってちょーだい　アレ買って来てちょーだい
まぁいいよそれくらいbut！
小さい頃　教えられた基本中の基本　Thank youはどーした？
 KORE motte itte choodai  ARE katte kite choodai
 maa ii yo sore kurai but!
 chiisai goro  oshierareta kihonjuu no kihon  Thank you wa dooshita?
    Carry this for me,
    Buy that for me,
    Well, okay, that's good enough BUT!
    Whatever happened to that most basic of basics
    You learned as a child--'Thank you'?

｢ありがとう｣
素直に言えるのって　So　誰かを幸せにできる少しだけでも
それは大物のショーコなんだから　きっと将来有望
 'arigatou'
 sunao ni ieru no tte  So  dareka wo shiawase ni dekiru sukoshi dake demo
 sore wa oomono no SHOOKO nan'dakara  kitto shourai yuubou
    'Thank you'
    To say this humbly
    So, is to give someone happiness, even if only a little
    That'd shock the big shots out there
    And make the future a little more promising

｢ごめんね｣
素直に言えるのって　So　あしたに楽しいがいっぱい待っている
心　広く やわらかいほうがいいね　手と手合わせて
｢ありがとう｣
素直に言えるのって　So　誰かを幸せにできる少しだけでも
まだまだ　あおいアタシですけれど　っていうかオットコ前になりたい
 'gomen ne'
 sunao ni ieru no tte  So  ashita ni tanoshii ga ippai matte iru
 kokoro   hiroku  yawarakai hou ga ii ne  te to te awasete
 'arigatou'
 sunao ni ieru no tte  So  dareka wo shiawase ni dekiru sukoshi dake demo
 mada mada  aoi ATASHI desu keredo  tte iu ka OTTOKOMAE ni naritai 
    'I'm sorry'
    To say this humbly
    SO, is to wait eagerly for tomorrow
    Wouldn't our hearts be better off
    Soft and open to others?
    Let's hold hand to hand
    'Thank you'
    To say this humbly
    SO, is to give someone happiness, even if only a little
    I'm still just a kid, but...
    That is, I want to become wonderfully handsome

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Translation Notes:
[1] 'Ottokomae' means 'handsome man,' but in this case it probably refers to being noble and strong rather than being visually handsome.
[2] 'Sagaranu atama' literally refers to a head (that is, a person) that won't bow in respect or humility.
[3] The kanji used here for the 'chikara' (strength/power) is 'chikara' (political power/influence).