Translations under the cut!!
歌おう Septet
Utaou Septet
Let’s sing a Septet
最初に鳴らしたあの音色は
Saisho ni narashita ano neiro wa
The timbre that first began to sound,
僕らの Heartbeat
Bokura no Heartbeat
It was our heartbeats,
揃えて Sing with
Soroete Sing with
A collective to sing with
どこへでも 走れそうだなんて
Doko e demo hashiresou nante
It seemed like we could run anywhere,
笑った
Waratta
And we laughed
あのね
Ano ne
Hey, you know,
本当は言いたい 事があった
Hontou wa iitai koto ga atta
The truth is I had something I wanted to say
風が止むその前に 答えて
Kaze ga yamu sono mae ni kotaete
So please answer, before the wind stops blowing
これから終わりの無い
Kore kara owari no nai
From hereon, it’s a journey with no end,
旅路へ夢を馳せる
Tabiji e yume wo haseru
chasing after our dreams
遠くを見上げてばかりでは
Tooku wo miagete bakari dewa
I don’t need to just keep staring
いられない いたくない
Irarenai itakunai
from afar; I don’t want to do that
繰り返して 登っていく
Kurikaeshite nobotte iku
We’ll just keep getting up, ascending
螺旋のような メロディーの渦
Rasen no you na merodii no uzu
Through this spiraling melody’s storm
始まりは小さい音一つでも
Hajimari wa chiisai oto hitotsu demo
Even if there’s only a singular sound at the start
一人きりじゃ 完成しない
Hitorikiri jya kansei shinai
It’s incomplete, with only a single one
セプテットは七つの光
Seputetto wa nanatsu no hikari
A septet needs seven lights
僕らを繋ぐ 虹のようだね
Bokura wo tsunagu niji no you da ne
It’s like a rainbow, connecting all of us
誰かの為に 奏でよう
Dareka no tame ni kanadeyou
Let’s perform, for someone else
真っ直ぐ見つめたその眼差し
Massugu mitsumeta sono manazashi
That gaze is looking straight ahead
僕だけ Faraway
Boku dake Faraway
I’m the only one faraway
叶えて Star wish
Kanaete Star wish
Please grant my star wish
いつまでも変わらずにいたいと
Itsumade mo kawarazu ni itai to
I wished that everything could stay the same
願った
Negatta
Forever
割れたグラスはもう
Wareta gurasy wa mou
Shattered glass can
元に戻らない
Moto ni modoranai
never be restored again
時間だけ揺るがずに育って
Jikan dake yurugazu ni sodatte
Only time can help numb it
それでも諦めない
Sore demo akiramenai
Even so I won’t give up
いつかはたどり着ける
Itsuka wa tadori tsukeru
One day I’ll finally find my way
大事に守られてるだけじゃ いやだよ
Daiji ni mamorareteru dake jya iya da yo
I definitely don’t want to just be coddled --
守りたい
Mamoritai
I want to protect others
何度でもやり直して
Nando demo yari naoshite
Let’s redo it again and again
その旅に笑おう
Sono tabi ni waraou
Laughing along the way
絆は上塗りで強く
Kizuna wa uwanuri de tsuyoku
Our bonds growing stronger with each coat of paint
目を逸らさずに歌えば
Me wo sorasazu ni utaeba
If I sing without averting my eyes
地平線のかなた
Chiheisen no kanata
Then it’ll definitely reach
きっと届く
Kitto todoku
beyond the horizon
きっと羽ばたく風になる
Kitto habataku kaze ni naru
It’ll definitely become an uplifting wind
きらいごとと笑われても
Kirai goto to warawarete mo
I won’t mind it, being hated or
構わないさ 強くなりたい
Kamawanai sa tsuyoku naritai
being laughed at, because I want to become stronger
直向きに 進むんでく 天高く
Hitamuki ni susunde ku ten takaku
I’ll keep moving forward earnestly, keep reaching higher
繰り返して 登っていく
Kurikaeshite nobotte iku
We’ll just keep getting up, ascending
螺旋のような メロディーの渦
Rasen no you na merodii no uzu
Through this spiraling melody’s storm
始まりは小さい音一つでも
Hajimari wa chiisai oto hitotsu demo
Even if there’s only a singular sound at the start
一人きりじゃ 完成しない
Hitorikiri jya kansei shinai
It’s incomplete, with only a single one
セプテットは七つの光
Seputetto wa nanatsu no hikari
A septet needs seven lights
僕らを繋ぐ 虹のようだね
Bokura wo tsunagu niji no you da ne
It’s like a rainbow, connecting all of us
僕らの為に 奏でよう
Bokura no tame ni kanadeyou
Let’s perform, for ourselves
T/N: I love this song even if I’m a whole month late okay
Hi the evolution of IDOLiSH7’s working relationship??????
From「誰かの為に奏でよう」to「僕らの為に奏でよう」?????? AKA what mainly differentiates TennTRIGGER from RikuIDOLiSH7 imo as idols
「螺旋のような メロディーの渦」technically, this is saying that the melody’s vortex/maelstrom is like a spiral/swirl
Am I the only one getting Part 4 foreshadowing feels here maybe
The comment from the lyricist/composer!!
It seems that “SEPTET for…” was written and composed by a male college student! “To Nanase-san. I’ve always been cheering for you. The first time I ever saw IDOLiSH7 was at a live my girlfriend invited me to. Watching the members singing “RESTART POiNTER”, I was moved by the something, like the bonds felt through your singing voices and your expressions. Seeing the Nanase-san on-stage, speaking, on the verge of tears, I also felt like crying for some reason. I have a younger twin brother, and it seems that he also composes songs. But for some reason, he won’t talk to me about it. So I think, perhaps that’s why the image of everyone communicating on-stage moved me so much. Although “SEPTET for...” is a solo song, it’s one made with the image of IDOLiSH7’s bonds in mind. I’d be glad if you sang this song. I’ll continue to support you from now on as well.”
Thanks @soaringzephyr for sharing the rabichat with me!