17-sai

17 Years Old

17-sai

At 17, I should be an adult, but I don't know anything
十七大人のはずなのに 何も知らない
juunana otona no hazu na no ni nani mo shiranai

Dad, mom
お父さん お母さん
otou-san okaa-san
Why did you get married?
どうして結婚したの
doushite kekkon shita no?
Was it about looks? Money?
見た目とか？ お金とか
mitame toka? okane toka?
I heard love alone isn't enough
好きだけじゃ無理って聞いたけど
suki dake ja muri tte kiita kedo

Grandpa, grandma
おじいちゃん おばあちゃん
ojii-chan obaa-chan
Why were you so lovey-dovey?
どうしてラブラブなの
doushite love love na no?
No cheating?
浮気とかなかったの
uwaki toka nakatta no?
Isn't divorce common?
離婚とかも珍らしくないじゃん？じゃん
rikon to ka mo mezurashikunai jan? jan!

Playing house with friends, will I have a daughter?
友達たらきをして 子供は女の子かな
tomobataraki wo shite kodomo wa onna no ko kana?
Dreaming of the perfect family, aiming high
荷渡しの一家立て 理想高いかな
niwatsuki no ikkodate risou takai kana?

Cooking, cleaning
手料理とかお掃除とか
teryouri toka osouji toka
I'm not good at it, but you'll take it, right?
苦手だけどもらってくれる
nigate dakedo moratte kureru
If I act cute or laugh, can I leave it to you?
甘えたり笑ったりなら任せてください
amaetari warattari nara makasete kudasai!
I'm bad at waking up early or being responsible
早起きも適当も
hayaoki mo tekibaki mo
But you'll take it, right?
苦手だけどもらってくれる
nigate dakedo moratte kureru?
Let's play late-night games
夜更かしのゲームとか
yofukashi no geemu toka?
Let's make some memories
縁取り決めてやっちゃおう
enadori kimete yacchaou!
Don't forget the cuddles and kisses
いちゃいちゃキスも忘れないで
ichaicha kisu mo wasurenai de
That's the fantasy of being 17
そんな妄想十七歳
sonna mousou juunana sai!

Dad, mom
お父さん お母さん
otou-san okaa-san
What kind of child did you want?
どんな子が欲しかったの
donna ko ga hoshikatta no?
Smart? Cute?
賢い子？可愛い子
kashikoi ko? kawaii ko?
Is someone like me good enough?
こんな私だけど合格かな
konna watashi dakedo goukaku kana?

Brother, sister
お兄ちゃん お姉ちゃん
onii-chan onee-chan
What kind of love have you experienced?
どんな恋をしてきたの
donna koi wo shite kita no?
Same age? Seniors?
同い年？先輩とか
onaidoshi? senpai toka?
Which one do you recommend?
どっちがお勧めとかあるかな？な
docchi ga osusume toka aru kana? na!

Let's enjoy retirement and pension life
定年を迎えて年金生活楽しもう
teinen wo mukaete nenkin seikatsu tanoshimou
Family trip once a year
年一の家族旅行
nen ichi no kazoku ryokou
Even if it's domestic
国内でいいから
kokunai de ii kara

Socializing and formalities
付き合いも建前も
tsukiai mo tatemae mo
I'm not good at it, but will you forgive me?
苦手だけど許してくれる
nigate dakedo yurushite kureru?
My emotions show on my face
顔に出ちゃう性格は
kao ni dechau seikaku wa
It's easy to tell
ほら分かり易いでしょ
hora wakariyasui desho?

Legally I can get married
法律上では結婚できるのに
houritsujou de wa kekkon dekiru no ni
But being a child or an adult
都合よく子供だとか
tsugou yoku kodomo datoka
Conveniently
都合よく大人だとか
tsugou yoku otona datoka
There's so much I don't understand
分からないことだらけ
wakaranai koto darake

I can't die before you
私よりも先に死ぬのはダメ
watashi yori mo saki ni shinu no wa dame
But I worry
でも心配
demo shinpai
Leaving you behind
あなたを残すのも
anata wo nokosu no mo
The worries never end
悩みは尽きない
nayami wa tsukinai

Cooking, cleaning
手料理とかお掃除とか
eryouri toka osouji toka
I'm not good at it, but you'll take it, right?
苦手だけどもらってくれる
nigate dakedo moratte kureru?
If I act cute or laugh, can I leave it to you?
甘えたり笑ったりなら任せてください
amaetari warattari nara makasete kudasai!
I'm bad at waking up early or being responsible
早起きも適当も
hayaoki mo tekibaki mo
But you'll take it, right?
苦手だけどもらってくれる
nigate dakedo moratte kureru?
Let's play late-night games
夜更かしのゲームとか
yofukashi no geemu toka?
Let's make some memories
縁取り決めてやっちゃおう
enadori kimete yacchaou!
Don't forget the cuddles and kisses
いちゃいちゃキスも忘れないで
ichaicha kisu mo wasurenai de
That's the fantasy of being 17!
そんな妄想十七歳!
sonna mousou juunana sai!