Inokori Sensei

Teacher, Do You Like Me?

Inokori Sensei

Do you like the teacher? (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
せんせいのことすきですかあ (はい、はい、はい、はい、はい)
sensei no koto suki desu kaa (haai, hai, hai, haai, hai)
Those who can't raise their hands are just being stubborn.
てをあげてないひとはいのこりですよ
te wo agetenai hito wa inokori desu yo

I don't mind if you glare at me like a kid,
こどものまんまめつきでにらんできたってかまいませんが
kodomo no manma metsuki de nirande kita tte kamaimasen ga
But you’re different, you’re an adult, so maybe.
おまえとはちがってさおとなだからねたぶん
omae to wa chigatte sa otona dakara ne tabun

You keep lining up those worn-out shoes,
へりくつばっかならべてんなってがきじゃないんだって
herikutsu bakka narabeten natte gaki ja nain datte
Seriously, don’t underestimate me.
まじでなめんじゃねえ
maji de namen ja nee
I can get lost in a maze all alone, look, I can do it.
ひとりでかいとうまようなろとうほらやれるじゃんね
hitori de kaitou mayou na rotou hora yareru jan na

Do you like the teacher? (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
せんせいのことすきですかあ (はい、はい、はい、はい、はい)
sensei no koto suki desu kaa (haai, hai, hai, haai, hai)
Those who can't raise their hands are just being stubborn.
てをあげてないひとはいのこりです
te wo agetenai hito wa inokori desu

Teacher, I hate you, it’s a different relationship than with friends.
せんせい、きらいですよともだちとはちがうかんけい
sensee, kirai desu yo tomodachi to wa chigau kankei
I agree, in a majority vote, you win.
さんせい、たすうけつであんたのかちです
sansei, tasuu ketsu de anta no kachi desu
Teacher, are you picky?
せんせい、えらいんですか
sensee, erain desu ka
Can we work on the homework together like we used to?
みていしゅつのしゅくだいをぼくとときませんかむかしみたいにね
mi teishutsu no shukudai wo boku to tokimasen ka mukashi mitai ni ne

You say you’re just a kid, but you haven’t changed at all.
がきのまんまだっていうけどせたけもそうかわらねえぜ
gaki no manma datte iu kedo setake mo sou kawaranee ze
You’re in love, and you’re an adult, so maybe.
れんあいだってしてるしおとなだからねたぶん
renai datte shiteru shi otona dakara ne tabun

You keep pretending to be tough, but you’re just a patchwork mess.
つよがりばっかならべてんなってつぎはぎなのばればれ
tsuyogari bakka narabeten natte tsugihagi na no barebare
You’re an adult, so get real about it.
おとななんだよほどほどきょり
otona nan da yo hodohodo kyori
You need to understand.
りかいしないよな
rikai shi na yo na

Do you like the teacher? (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
せんせいのことすきですかあ (はい、はい、はい、はい、はい)
sensei no koto suki desu kaa (haai, hai, hai, haai, hai)
You can’t raise your hand, just being a show-off.
てをあげられないですうわっつらだけじゃ
te wo agerarenai desu uwattsura dake ja

Teacher, I hate you, it’s a different relationship than with friends.
せんせいきらいですよともだちとはちがうかんけい
sensee kirai desu yo tomodachi to wa chigau kankei
I agree, in a majority vote, you win.
さんせい、たすうけつであんたのかちです
sansei tasuu ketsu de anta no kachi desu
Teacher, are you picky?
せんせい、えらいんですか
sensee erain desu ka
Can we work on the homework together like we used to?
みていしゅつのしゅくだいをぼくとときませんかむかしみたいにね
mi teishutsu no shukudai wo boku to tokimasen ka mukashi mitai ni ne

There are always people around, always someone to laugh at,
いつもまわりにひとがいていつもだれかをわらわせて
itsumo mawari ni hito ga ite itsumo dareka wo warawasete
I realized I was chasing after a dream.
おいかけてたのきづいてるあこがれなんだ
oikaketeta no kidzuiteru akogare nan da
There are always people around, and the important things keep growing.
いつもまわりにひとがいてだいじなものがふえていく
itsumo mawari ni hito ga ite daiji na mono ga fuete iku
If you get too close, you’ll know the danger of that heat.
とうとくなればそのねつのこわさをしるんだ
toutoku nareba sono netsu no kowasa wo shirun da

Do you like the teacher? (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
せんせいのことすきですかあ (はい、はい、はい、はい、はい)
sensei no koto suki desu kaa (haai, hai, hai, haai, hai)
I’m just a little bit shy (I’m just a little bit shy)
ありおりはべりいまそかり (ありおりはべりいまそかり)
ariori haberi imaso kari (ariori haberi imaso kari)
Do you like the class? (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
こてんのじゅぎょうすきですか (はい、はい、はい、はい、はい)
koten no jugyou suki desu ka (haai, hai, hai, haai, hai)
Those who can’t raise their hands,
てをあげてないひとは
te wo agetenai hito wa
It’s just me, right?
ぼくだけですよね
boku dake desu yo ne

For years, we keep meeting and parting,
せんねんかわらずであいわかれくりかえしてる
sen nen kawarazu deaiwakare kurikaeshiteru
But still, add a little more to that.
そのさいこうびにでもくわえておいて
sono sai koubi ni demo kuwaetoite

Teacher, do you hate me? It’s a different relationship than with students.
せんせいきらいですかせいととはちがったかんけい
sensee kirai desu ka seito to wa chigatta kankei
I agree, in a personal vote, you lose.
さんせいこじんひょうであんたのまけです
sansei kojin hyou de anta no make desu
Teacher, remember this:
せんせいおもいだして
sensee omoidashite
Can we work on the scars in my heart together?
みていしゅつのむねのいびつぼくとときませんか
mi teishutsu no mune no ibitsu boku to tokimasen ka
Welcome back, I can laugh again,
おかえりなさいまたわらえる
okaerinasai mata waraeru
Like we used to.
むかしみたいにね
mukashi mitai ni ne