A song about a girl telling the person she likes to take the leap and ask her out. classic Anime high-school theme
lyrics
勇気を出して!! [Be Brave]
Verse
知り合いたい なら少し 勇気 を出してみては?
[Why don’t you show me some courage if you want to know more about me?]
言いたいならば 言えよ
[Tell me what you want to say]
言い づらいけど
[(I know) it’s hard to tell]
Hook
ちゃんと 勇気を 出して み た ら
[Just give it a try with courage]
いい 結果になるかも
[It may be a good result (hidden meaning: if you told me, we may get together after)]
「一緒 にいたいよ」「付き合おう」言っては ダメ?
[Can’t you say, “I like you” or “Let’s date”?]
Chorus
機会があれば 逃さない
ように手を出して 掴めよ
[If you’d have a chance, don’t run away from it.
Take my hand and grab the chance]
未知を向かって 怖いけれど さぁ 進め
[(I know) it is scary when facing uncertainties, let’s move forward (hidden meaning: take a leap, be brave to face the uncertainties within our relationship)]
Verse 2
気付いていない と思う けど 実はそうじゃない
[You may think I didn’t sense anything (your feeling), but I did]
行動しなくても 感じる
[Even you didn’t take any actions, but I can still feel it]
熱い 眼差しが
Hook
すごく 気になる ほど感じている けど
[I can feel it through your gazing. But
Chorus
言わないとは 伝えない
[I can’t confirm it (your actual feeling) if you didn’t tell me]
ちゃんと言ってみよう 届けよ
[Try to speak up (your feeling will be) delivered]
結果はどうなる? 分かんないけど 言えよ
[What result would it be? (Hidden meaning: Would we get together?) I’m not sure but just say it! (Hidden meaning: no matter how the relationship of us would be, I would love to know your feelings)]
Bridge
一人で 悩んで 言ってみないとは 分かんない
[I wouldn’t know if you didn’t tell and troubled by alone]
Chorus
機会があれば 逃さない
ように手を出して 掴めよ
[If you’d have a chance, don’t run away from it.
Take my hand and grab the chance]
未知を向かって 勇気を出して さぁ 言うよ [Facing the unknown (future), say it with your courage]
credits
from Shibuya Underground,
released May 23, 2023
Vocals by NAM1541
Words written by Suki L.
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