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今日も　ぱっぱっぱって

Kyō mo pappappa tte

Again today with a pappappa

心が踊りだすんだ

kokoro ga odoridasu n da

my heart jumps excitedly.

勇気くれる太陽に

yūki kureru taiyō ni

I wave to the sun

手を振り今

te o furi ima

that gives me courage,

ぱっぱっぱって

pappappa tte

and with a pappappa

体も踊りだしたら

karada mo odoridashitara

my body now starts jumping too

前を向いて歩こう

mae o muite arukō

as I walk forwards

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机の隅に　書いた落書き

Tsukue no sumi ni kaita rakugaki

Will I get in trouble for the graffiti

怒られるかな？

okorareru ka na?

I wrote on a corner of the desk?

ひそかに込めた　君への想い

Hisoka ni kometa kimi e no omoi

Did you get the secret message

伝わったかな？

tsutawatta ka na?

about my feelings?

放課後に一人教室

Hōkago ni hitori kyōshitsu

After school, alone in the classroom,

君を想いためいき

kimi o omoi tameiki

I think of you and sigh.

「ネガティブ私にさよなら！」

"Negatibu watashi ni sayonara!"

"Goodbye to the negative me!"

（きっと伝えるから＞＜！）

(Kitto tsutaeru kara!)

(Coz I'm sure I'll tell you!)

きみを　ぱっぱっぱっ後ろから

Kimi o pappappa ushiro kara

With a pappappa,

おどかすんだ

odokasu n da

I startle you from behind.

「なにすんだっ」って怒るの

"Nani sunda" tte okoru no

"Whatcha doin'?"

わかってたけど

wakatte'ta kedo

I knew you'd say angrily

ぱっぱっぱって

pappappa tte

But with a pappappa

心は温かいんだ

kokoro wa atatakai n da

my heart warms.

少しずつでいいから

Sukoshi zutsu de ii kara

Coz taking it slowly is fine.

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君を呼ぶべきか

Kimi o yobu beki ka

Should I call you?

もう少し待つべきか

mō sukoshi matsu beki ka

Should I wait a bit longer?

悩む毎日

nayamu mainichi

Every day I worry about

何度も書き直した

nando mo kakinaoshita

handing you the letter

気持ちを込めた

kimochi o kometa

about my feelings

手紙渡しに

tegami watashi ni

that I wrote over and over.

言っちゃえば　楽になるのに

Itchaeba raku ni naru no ni

Although I'll feel easier if I said it,

もしダメだったら？　なんて。。

moshi dame dattara? nante . .

what if it doesn't work out?

そんなこと考えてたら

Sonna koto kangaete'tara

While thinking about it all

卒業の日が来た

sotsugyō no hi ga kita

graduation day came around.

こうやって　ぱっぱっぱって

Kōyatte pappappa tte

And so with a pappappa

過ぎゆく日々の中で

sugiyuku hibi no naka de

in the passing days

君は私を何度

kimi wa watashi o nando

how many times

見てくれたかな？

mite kureta ka na?

did you look at me?

ぱっぱっぱって

Pappappa tte

With a pappappa

目と目が合い二人は

me to me ga ai futari wa

our eyes met and the two of us

自然と歩み寄った

shizen to ayumiyotta

approached each other naturally

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ついに　君に好きだって

Tsuini kimi ni suki da tte

When I finally said I loved you,

伝えたら君は

tsutaetara kimi wa

you stroked me,

泣きそうな笑顔で　撫でてくれた

nakisō na egao de nadete kureta

your smiling face looking like you could cry.

君は好きだって　言い直して

kimi wa suki da tte iinaoshite

I love you, you repeated

私をギュッと　抱きしめてくれた

watashi o gyutto dakishimete kureta

and gave me a tight hug.

でもね　ぱっぱっぱって

Demo ne pappappa tte

But, you know, with a pappappa

散りゆく季節の中

chiriyuku kisetsu no naka

in the scattering of seasons

それぞれの道を

sorezore no michi o

we ended up

歩むことになり

ayumu koto ni nari

going our separate ways

ぱっぱっぱって

pappappa tte

and with a pappappa

桜と共に私の

sakura to tomo ni watashi no

along with the cherry blossoms

初恋は咲いて散りました

hatsukoi wa saite chirimashita

my first love blossomed and fell away.

綺麗な花びらを残して

Kirei na hanabira o nokoshite

Leaving pretty petals

これからの私への

korekara no watashi e no

for me to take to the future

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