Maji de Koi Suru Go-byou Mae (5 seconds before love) (from her Arigato! album)
(w/"small kine" help from Les)
My navel peeped out from the hem of my border shirt
I managed to get past my frowning mother's back
Shibuya isn't that great a place to meet on a first rendezvous
The crowds push people aside while I barely arrived on time 5 seconds before
BOODAA no T-SHATSU no suso kara nozoku oheso
Shikame gao no MAMA no senaka surinukete yatte kita
Shibuya wa chotto nigate hajimete no machiawase
Hitonami wo kakiwakenagara suberikonda go-byou mae
From before, I always loved him more than anyone
Somehow I didn't let go of the chances that came
"I'm sorry," I laugh & run up to him
In a look, 5 seconds before a promise of love
Zutto mae kara kare no koto sukidatta dare yori mo
Yatto watashi ni kita CHANSU nogasenai no
"GOMEN!" to warai kakete hashiriyoru manazashi ni
Maji de Koi shichaisou na yakusoku no go-byou mae
It looks like something a child would be interested in, but you get it
The purikura* that we took together is my best treasure
Girls under the sign of Cancer are a bit daring in some ways
Casually holding hands, we walk along the park street
Kodomo-jimita shumi da to anata wa kara kau kedo
Futari de utsusu PURIKURA* wa nani yori no takaramono
Kaniza no on'na no ko-tte dokoka sukoshi daitan
Sarigenaku ude wo karamete kouen toori wo aruku
I have a lead on my rival who wants to know him better
"I like you a lot," I gently whisper in his ear
I wonder if you also feel an expectation for love to begin
I give you a letter that I wrote, 5 seconds before
Motto shiritai kare no koto RAIBARU ni sa wo tsukete
Sotto mimi moto de sasayaku "daisuki yo" to
Koi ga hajimaru yokan anata mo kanjiru desho
Maji de kaita RAVURETAA watasu sono go-byou mae
In no time, it gets dark & it's time to say goodbye
I was moved by his trying to search for the words to say, but not saying anything
"Where shall we meet this time?" you suddenly heard [me say]
I gave him a kiss 5 seconds before my curfew
I won't sleep tonight, 5 seconds before midnight
It's 5 seconds before midnight
Atto iu ma ni hi ga kurete sayonara no toki ga kuru
Gutto kuru SERIFU sagashite damarikonda
"Kondo wa itsu aeru?" to fui ni kiita anata ga
Maji de kiss wo kureta no wa mongen no go-byou mae
Maji de kon'ya nemurenai mayonaka no go-byou mae
Mayonaka no go-byou mae
* PURIKURA is short for "print club," a Japanese photo sticker that you take in a booth.
(w/"small kine" help from Les)
My navel peeped out from the hem of my border shirt
I managed to get past my frowning mother's back
Shibuya isn't that great a place to meet on a first rendezvous
The crowds push people aside while I barely arrived on time 5 seconds before
BOODAA no T-SHATSU no suso kara nozoku oheso
Shikame gao no MAMA no senaka surinukete yatte kita
Shibuya wa chotto nigate hajimete no machiawase
Hitonami wo kakiwakenagara suberikonda go-byou mae
From before, I always loved him more than anyone
Somehow I didn't let go of the chances that came
"I'm sorry," I laugh & run up to him
In a look, 5 seconds before a promise of love
Zutto mae kara kare no koto sukidatta dare yori mo
Yatto watashi ni kita CHANSU nogasenai no
"GOMEN!" to warai kakete hashiriyoru manazashi ni
Maji de Koi shichaisou na yakusoku no go-byou mae
It looks like something a child would be interested in, but you get it
The purikura* that we took together is my best treasure
Girls under the sign of Cancer are a bit daring in some ways
Casually holding hands, we walk along the park street
Kodomo-jimita shumi da to anata wa kara kau kedo
Futari de utsusu PURIKURA* wa nani yori no takaramono
Kaniza no on'na no ko-tte dokoka sukoshi daitan
Sarigenaku ude wo karamete kouen toori wo aruku
I have a lead on my rival who wants to know him better
"I like you a lot," I gently whisper in his ear
I wonder if you also feel an expectation for love to begin
I give you a letter that I wrote, 5 seconds before
Motto shiritai kare no koto RAIBARU ni sa wo tsukete
Sotto mimi moto de sasayaku "daisuki yo" to
Koi ga hajimaru yokan anata mo kanjiru desho
Maji de kaita RAVURETAA watasu sono go-byou mae
In no time, it gets dark & it's time to say goodbye
I was moved by his trying to search for the words to say, but not saying anything
"Where shall we meet this time?" you suddenly heard [me say]
I gave him a kiss 5 seconds before my curfew
I won't sleep tonight, 5 seconds before midnight
It's 5 seconds before midnight
Atto iu ma ni hi ga kurete sayonara no toki ga kuru
Gutto kuru SERIFU sagashite damarikonda
"Kondo wa itsu aeru?" to fui ni kiita anata ga
Maji de kiss wo kureta no wa mongen no go-byou mae
Maji de kon'ya nemurenai mayonaka no go-byou mae
Mayonaka no go-byou mae
* PURIKURA is short for "print club," a Japanese photo sticker that you take in a booth.