すーぱーぬこになりたい (I Want To Be a Super Nuko) － Song Translation

すーぱーぬこになりたい (I want to be a super nuko)

Composition, Lyrics: まふまふ (Mafumafu) [mylist/22993832]

Illustration, Video: まふてる (Mafuteru) [mylist/39671664] 

Vocals: まふまふ (Mafumafu) [mylist/22993832]

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Translator: 抹茶カメ (Matchakame)

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JAPANESE LYRICS / ROMAJI / ENGLISH TRANSLATION:

Nyanko ni wa kankei ga nyai

It’s meowne of your busineows

Konnichi wa

Ohiru no news wo otsutae shimasu

Kyou mimei nora ken mofu mofu ku

Nekogashira kouen fukin ni

Osumai no shironotama san no

Niboshi ga ubawareru to iu

Jiken ga hassei shimashita

Nyao

Genzai mo hannin wa tousouchuu no moyou

Good afternoon

It is time to announce the midday news

Today at early dawn, in the neighborhood of Top Cat Park

In Mofumofu (Fluffy) District of Stray Prefecture

A robbery of dried sardines had occurred

In Mr. Shiro-no-Tama’s* residence

Neow,

It appears that the criminal is currently still on the run

Nebou shita nijikanme

Yubi sasarete mon yonbanme

Aa tte natte

Ii tte natte

Uu tte natte

Ee tte natte

Oo tte natte

Aah! tte natte

Pass sankaime

Overslept for 2nd period

Pointed out to answer Question 4

Thinking like “Aa－h”

Thinking like “Ii－h”

Thinking like “Uu－h”

Thinking like “Ee－h”

Thinking like “Oo－h”

Realizing “Aah!”

I’ll pass for the 3rd time

Pokapoka otenkime

(Meh!)

Inemuri gojikanme

Onaka ippai

Test wa nemui

Kaminari sensei mo

Nuko shakai kenzai?

The cursed lukewarm weather

(Meh!*)

I’ve dozed off by 5th period

My stomach is full

And the test makes me drowsy

Is Mr. Thunder* also

Going strong in this nuko society?

Niboshi! Niboshi! Niboshi!

(Hai hai!)

Niboshi! Niboshi!

Kokusan! Kokusan!

Niboshi! Niboshi! Niboshi!

(Hai hai!)

(Okota no naka kara nuko punch!)

Dried sardines! Dried sardines! Dried sardines!

(Yeah yeah!)

Dried sardines! Dried sardines!

Domestic brand! Domestic brand!

Dried sardines! Dried sardines! Dried sardines!

(Yeah yeah!)

(A nuko punch from inside the kotatsu!)

Nuko ni naritai na

Yappa nuko ni naritai!

(Naritai!)

Yo no shisen wo hitorijime ni shite

(Nya nya nya nya－!)

I want to be a nuko*

I just want to be a nuko!

(Be a nuko!)

Make the whole world’s gaze fall on you

(Meow meow meow meow－!)

Sekai no jijou wa

Ohirune no ato ni shite

Donabe de marumariko

Kimama ni naite

Odoryanse

All of the world’s affairs

Can wait till after my afternoon nap

Curled into a round ball inside the earthenware pot

Purring just as I want

I command thee to dance*

Nebou shite ohirusugi

Maa ikka tte zuruyasumi

Uu

Nyaa tte naite

Nyaa tte naite

Nyaa tte naite

Nyaa tte naite

Nyaa tte naite

Wan tte naita

Ano ko wa daare?

Overslept till past noon

“Well, whatever” I say as I play hookey

Uu－h

Purring like meo－w

Purring like meo－w

Purring like meo－w

Purring like meo－w

Purring like meo－w

Barking like woof

Who the heck is that kid?

Inokori otsukisama

Akaten dochira sama

Miso shiru kakerya

Sekai wa heiwa

Minna go issho ni saa

Shachihoko nyan de beam

Afterschool detention with the moon

Who are the ones with failing marks

If you pour a bowl of miso soup

The world will be at peace

Together with everyone, now let’s

Shoot a beam with the Shachihoko’s* meow

Niboshi! Niboshi! Niboshi!

(Hai hai!)

Niboshi! Niboshi!

Kokusan! Kokusan!

Niboshi! Niboshi! Niboshi!

(Hai hai!)

(Sekai wa kono te ni nuko punch!)

Dried sardines! Dried sardines! Dried sardines!

(Yeah yeah!)

Dried sardines! Dried sardines!

Domestic brand! Domestic brand!

Dried sardines! Dried sardines! Dried sardines!

(Yeah yeah!)

(The world throws a nuko punch into my hand!)

Nuko ni naritai na

Yappa nuko ni naritai!

(Naritai!)

Kimi no hiza de maruku natteitai

(Nya nya nya nya－!)

I want to be a nuko

I just want to be a nuko!

(Be a nuko!)

I want to be curled up on your lap

(Meow meow meow meow－!)

Ningen shakai no

Ankoku wo hashitteiku

Akubi wa nankaime?

Kimama ni naite

Odoryanse

Running in the darkness

Of human society

How many times have I yawned?

Purring just as I want

I command thee to dance

Kitto zense wa sorya mukashi no koto

Shippo furifuri shironyanko

Konna IQ ichi ni mo mitanai

Kiita koto aru uta da koto

Yoisa yoisa to hana ichimonme de

Nikkori shiteru sochira no ko

Zenbu dareka no negatta koto nara

Yotte wasurete odotte choudai!

Surely my past life is just a thing of the past

As a white cat with a fluttery tail

With even less than a fraction of my current IQ Score of 1

From a song that he’s heard of before

From “Hurrah hurrah”’s* and a game of Hanaichimonme*

The kid over there is grinning widely

If everything has been a result of someone else’s desires

Please drink, forget, and dance it all off!

Nuko ni naritai na

Yappa nuko ni naritai!

(Naritai!)

Ano ko to mou ichido

Oshaberi shitai!

(Nyanyanyanya－!)

I want to be a nuko

I just want to be a nuko!

(Be a nuko)

I want to have a chat

With that girl just once more!

(Meow meow meow meow－!)

Sekai no jijou wa

Ohirune no ato ni shite

Donabe de marumariko

Sui mo amai mo shireta koto

Nyanko ni wa kankei ga nyai!

All the world’s affairs

Can wait till after my afternoon nap

Curled into a round ball inside the earthenware pot

I’ve gotten to know both the sweet and the sour

But it’s meowne of your busineows!

*Translator Notes:

"Nuko" is an Internet term used for cats, pronounced "neko" in Japanese

"Shiratama" (白玉) is a common name for cats in Japan, commonly meaning "rice flour dumplings". However, the kanji literally means "white gem" and can add to the implication of Mr. Shiratama's status as a wealthy cat in a top-class neighborhood.

"Meh!" is short for "Dame!", and is a quick phrase used to scold children and pets to not do an action.

"Mr. Thunder" is represented as a menacing school teacher in the MV, but "thunder" adds depth to the role as cats tend to be afraid of thunder.

"~Ryanse" is an outdated form of speech from the Edo Period, meaning an authoritative "Please~" (～なさい）in contemporary Japanese. As such, it adds to the implication of a past life/era and its simplicity/festive nature being spoken of in the song.

"Shachihoko" is explained by Wikipedia to be "an animal in Japanese folklore with the head of a tiger and the body of a carp" (fabulous alternative definition here), which is slightly contradictory because tigers belong to the feline family but carps are the prey of cats. It is now preserved as an ornament to traditional temples and the like.

The original Japanese, "Yoisa yoisa", is originally a festival cheer later popularized in Nico Nico through the song "Indulging: Idol Syndrome" & Mafumafu's unique usage of the kaomoji on Twitter.

"Hana Ichimonme" (A Mace of Flowers) is a children's game played while singing explained here. The game's blatant division of "victory vs. loss" and conclusion through picking sides until only one person is left on one side can possibly add to the song's criticism at society, while still implying yearning at the bliss of childhood/the past life.