LYRICS: Furisodeshon by Kyary Pamyu Pamyu

LYRICS

(*repeated phrase)
Hatachi, hatachi, hatachi, hatachi!
Atashi, atashi, hatachi furisodeshon! (Furisodeshon!)
Hatachi, hatachi hatachi dake nano?
Sou desho, atashi hatachi hatachi no furisodeshon!

Konnichiwa,
Konha kinenbi wa
Kokoro kara "arigatou" tte ieru ne
Itsumo wa hazukashii kedo
isshou ni ichido
taisetsu na hi

Chokoreeto no nigai toko...
Otona nano? Kodomo nano?
Itsumademo yumemitai kara
kono rizumu ni nosete

(*repeated phrase)

(Frisodeshon!)

Arigatou,
minna ni aete
iroirona sutekina bouken wo shita yo
Kotoshi mo soshite rainen mo
kono wakuwaku wo wasurenai yo

Shooto keeki no naka no
amazuppai yatsu mitai na
koi bakari shiteru kimi ni
kyandoru raito wo tsukeru

(*repeated phrase)


Otona ni nattara ureshii no?
Otona ni nattara kanashii no?
Nani suru no?
Nani ga dekiru no?
Ima shika dekinai no?

(*repeated phrase)
(Frisodeshon!)

 

 

TRANSLATIONS

 

(*repeated phrase)
Hatachi(=20 years old), hatachi, hatachi, hatachi!
I, hatachi, frisodation of hatachi!
Hatachi, hatachi, only hatachi?
You see, I'm hatachi, hurisodation of hatachi!

Hello,
on such an aniversary
I can say "thank you" from my heart
Though I'm always shy,
this is the important day, just onece in my life

The bitter part of chocolate...
Is it adult? Is is child?
I wanna dream forever, so
get into this rhythm

(*repeated phrase)
(Frisodation!)

Thank you,
to meet you everyone,
I have had many kinds of adventure
This year, and even next year comes,
I won't forget this excitement!

I light the candle light
for you, who always love a love like
the sweet and sour part
in a short cake

(*repeated phrase)

Is it happy to be an adult?
Is it sad tobe an adult?
What to do?
What can I do?
Can I do only now?

 

Explanation about cultural background

-----What's "hatachi"?

出典blog.goo.ne.jp

 

”Hatachi” means "20 years old"

This is legal age of adulthood in Japan.

-----Why party?

出典www.chiso.co.jp

 

Historically, Coming Age of Day is the important anniversary in Japan since 8th century.

Old time, Japanese have had "genpuku" celemony at age 12－18 to join adult society.

Even though the defined age of adulthood is different from the samurai era, Coming of Age celemony has been celebrated as an important one in the life.

出典www.oshiete-sendai.com

 

Local governments all around Japan hold Coming of Age Ceremony for new 20 years old people in each region. In most cases it is in January, but can be held in summer in cold region.

-----What's "furisodation"?

出典myfurisode.com

 

"Frisodation" is a coinage word made up of "furisofe" and an English suffix "-ation".
Furisode is a fomal and celebratory kimono style of unmarried ladies.
The most salient feature of furisode is the long sleeves and gorgeous pattern.

It is true that wearing furisode is not limited for age 20, but acctually there's not many chance for girls to wear furisode in recent Japanese society. As furisode is expensive and difficult to wear by themselves, western dress style tend to chosen at many celebratory situation these days.

However, somehow Coming of Age Day is less westernized and still it is common to celebrate this day with furisode style.

-----Why does Kyary drink and smoke?

出典www.mtnlakepark.com

 

In Japan, 20 years old is the legal age of adulthood.
The bans on alcohol and cigar are removed at this age.

-----Why "red and white"?

出典www.hexa-chem.co.jp

 

Traditionally "red and white" is a coloring to show the feeling happiness and celebration in Japan.
(By the way, "black and white" shows unhappy, means death)  

This is not symbolizing the color of Japanese national flag.