Lyrics: Shikata Akiko & Shinoda Tomoko
Composition, Arrangement, Vocals, Chorus: Shikata Akiko
けんかはやめて！？
kenka wa yamete!?
Will you stop fighting!?
Uh nyamo! nyamo!! papulipua!!!
にゃも にゃも 困っちゃう！
Nyamo, nyamo, it's bothering me!
黒猫さん白猫さん
kuroneko-san shironeko-san
Black Cat-san and White Cat-san
毎日いがみあい
mainichi igamiai
quarrel every day,
どちらのケナミがステキか
dochira no kenami ga suteki ka
arguing tirelessly
あきずにきそってる
akizu ni kisotteru
over whose coat is best.
ボクの体はつややかさ
boku no karada wa tsuyayaka sa
My body is beautiful
クロヒョウのカンロク
kurohyou no kanroku
with the dignity of of a black panther.
わたしのケナミはふわふわ
watashi no kenami wa fuwafuwa
My coat is fluffy
お空の雲のよう
osora no k**o no you
like the clouds in the sky.
どうして仲良くできないの？
doushite nakayoku dekinai no?
Why can't you get along?
せんとうたいせい
sentou taisei
Battle stances
ほら すぐ かみつきひっかき おおさわぎ！
hora sugu kamitsuki hikkaki oosawagi!
Look, soon it'll be a big scene with biting and scratching!
けんかはやめて！ あらそわないで！！
kenka wa yamete! arasowanaide!!
Stop fighting! Don't compete!!
毛皮のモヨウも イロイロだけど
kegawa no moyou mo iroiro dakedo
There's all sorts of fur patterns.
けんかはやめて！ あらそわないで！！
kenka wa yamete! arasowanaide!!
Stop fighting! Don't compete!!
みんなステキじゃ ダメかしら？
minna suteki ja dame kashira?
Is "Everyone is great" no good?
Was ki ra quen kyakkya yor
あなたも わたしも
You and I
en mea en kyakkya kyakkya.
なかよし なかよし
are good, good friends.
シマ猫さんのごジマンの
shimaneko-san no gojiman no
Stripy Cat-san's pride,
しっぽは超ロング！
shippo wa chou rongu!
his tail, is super long!
三毛猫さんのカギしっぽ
mikeneko-san no kagi shippo
Tortoiseshell Cat-san's kinked tail
いつもばかにしてる
itsumo baka ni s****ru
always makes a fool of him.
どうしてジマンばかりなの？
doushite jiman bakari na no?
Why all this just for pride?
イヤミだらけで トゲトゲ
iyami darake de togetoge
All this thorny sarcasm
みんなの心にささってる
minna no kokoro ni sasatteru
p***** everyone's hearts.
けんかはやめて！ あらそわないで！！
kenka wa yamete! arasowanaide!!
Stop fighting! Don't compete!!
しっぽの長さはイロイロだけど
shippo no nagasa wa iroiro dakedo
There's all sorts of tail lengths.
けんかはやめて！ あらそわないで！！
kenka wa yamete! arasowanaide!!
Stop fighting! Don't compete!!
ぜんぶステキじゃダメかしら？
zenbu suteki ja dame kashira?
Is "They're all great" no good?
ダメかしら？
dame kashira?
No good?
三日月ベンチにすわって
mikkadzuki benchi ni suwatte
Sitting on a bench when there's a crescent moon,
ヨフカシして 遊ぼう
yofukashi s**** asobou
let's stay up late and play.
昨日あった イヤなことは
kinou atta iya na koto wa
The unpleasant things that happened yesterday
ほら 流れ星がさらってゆくよ
hora nagareboshi ga saratteyuku yo
Look, a shooting star is washing them away!
Wee paks ra wael yorra yulun anw hueaf zixxa tes syezo,
つまらない意地は スープにとかして
Let's turn these boring attitudes into soup,
en koffl sor jam lornya.
ハチミツ入れて 飲んじゃおう
put in some honey, and drink it up.
Was yea ra viela cor yorra chs kiakkya kiakkya
仲良くできるよ
You can get along.
acra acra erlla erlla yanje yanje,
きっときっと もっともっと ずっとずっと
Surely, surely, more and more, always and always,
cietta yorra trina yanyaue nyamonyas !!
だって本当は 気づいたらみんなともだち！
because the the truth is, if you'd realize it, we're all friends!
まき毛がステキなカールちゃん
makike ga suteki na kaaru-chan
The frizzy-haired one is the beautiful Curl-chan. *
ネグセがついても めだたない！
neguse ga tsuite mo medatanai!
Even if she's got bedhead, it won't stand out!
* (Frizzy-haired is stylistic to make the line less repetitive. Unless I'm mistaken, まき毛 (makike) normally just means curly-haired.)
防寒毛皮のフサ猫さんは
boukan kegawa no fusa neko-san wa
Tufty Cat-san with the pelt that protects against cold
サムがる子猫のヒーローだ！
samugaru koneko no hiiroo da!
is a hero to the kittens that complain about the chill!
キジ猫さんはくいしん坊
kijineko-san wa kuishinbou
Tabby Cat-san is a glutton,
でも ハラペコさんには ごちそうしちゃう！
demo harapeko-san ni wa gochisou shichau!
but he treats the starving one to a meal!
ぼうけんダイスキぶち猫さん
bouken daisuki buchi neko-san
The adventure-loving Spotty Cat-san
小箱にはまって 抜けなくて
kobaku ni wa matte nukenakute
waited in a little box and can't get out.
たいへん困って にゃーにゃーにゃー！
taihen komatte nyaa nyaa nyaa!
He's in a really bad spot, nyaa nyaa nyaa!
白猫さんはおしゃれさん
shironeko-san wa osharesan
White Cat-san is stylish.
よごれたみんなを 毛づくろい！
yogoreta minna wo kedzukuroi!
She grooms everyone who's dirty!
子猫のギャングはいたずら者
koneko no gyangu wa itazuramono
The kitten gang is full of mischief makers,
でも迷子になったら ナミダ目ニャーニャー！
demo maigo ni nattara namidame nyaa nyaa!
but if they get lost, they cry nyaa nyaa with teary eyes!
ボスのサバ猫さんは
bosu no saba neko-san wa
The boss Mackeral Cat-san
ランボウだけど 町の平和を守ってる！
ranbou dakedo machi no heiwa wo mamotteru!
is rough, but he protects the town's peace!
Uh nyamo! nyamo!! nyasyamorina!!!
にゃも にゃも とってもしあわせ！
Nyamo, nyamo, we're very happy!
Composition, Arrangement, Vocals, Chorus: Shikata Akiko
けんかはやめて！？
kenka wa yamete!?
Will you stop fighting!?
Uh nyamo! nyamo!! papulipua!!!
にゃも にゃも 困っちゃう！
Nyamo, nyamo, it's bothering me!
黒猫さん白猫さん
kuroneko-san shironeko-san
Black Cat-san and White Cat-san
毎日いがみあい
mainichi igamiai
quarrel every day,
どちらのケナミがステキか
dochira no kenami ga suteki ka
arguing tirelessly
あきずにきそってる
akizu ni kisotteru
over whose coat is best.
ボクの体はつややかさ
boku no karada wa tsuyayaka sa
My body is beautiful
クロヒョウのカンロク
kurohyou no kanroku
with the dignity of of a black panther.
わたしのケナミはふわふわ
watashi no kenami wa fuwafuwa
My coat is fluffy
お空の雲のよう
osora no k**o no you
like the clouds in the sky.
どうして仲良くできないの？
doushite nakayoku dekinai no?
Why can't you get along?
せんとうたいせい
sentou taisei
Battle stances
ほら すぐ かみつきひっかき おおさわぎ！
hora sugu kamitsuki hikkaki oosawagi!
Look, soon it'll be a big scene with biting and scratching!
けんかはやめて！ あらそわないで！！
kenka wa yamete! arasowanaide!!
Stop fighting! Don't compete!!
毛皮のモヨウも イロイロだけど
kegawa no moyou mo iroiro dakedo
There's all sorts of fur patterns.
けんかはやめて！ あらそわないで！！
kenka wa yamete! arasowanaide!!
Stop fighting! Don't compete!!
みんなステキじゃ ダメかしら？
minna suteki ja dame kashira?
Is "Everyone is great" no good?
Was ki ra quen kyakkya yor
あなたも わたしも
You and I
en mea en kyakkya kyakkya.
なかよし なかよし
are good, good friends.
シマ猫さんのごジマンの
shimaneko-san no gojiman no
Stripy Cat-san's pride,
しっぽは超ロング！
shippo wa chou rongu!
his tail, is super long!
三毛猫さんのカギしっぽ
mikeneko-san no kagi shippo
Tortoiseshell Cat-san's kinked tail
いつもばかにしてる
itsumo baka ni s****ru
always makes a fool of him.
どうしてジマンばかりなの？
doushite jiman bakari na no?
Why all this just for pride?
イヤミだらけで トゲトゲ
iyami darake de togetoge
All this thorny sarcasm
みんなの心にささってる
minna no kokoro ni sasatteru
p***** everyone's hearts.
けんかはやめて！ あらそわないで！！
kenka wa yamete! arasowanaide!!
Stop fighting! Don't compete!!
しっぽの長さはイロイロだけど
shippo no nagasa wa iroiro dakedo
There's all sorts of tail lengths.
けんかはやめて！ あらそわないで！！
kenka wa yamete! arasowanaide!!
Stop fighting! Don't compete!!
ぜんぶステキじゃダメかしら？
zenbu suteki ja dame kashira?
Is "They're all great" no good?
ダメかしら？
dame kashira?
No good?
三日月ベンチにすわって
mikkadzuki benchi ni suwatte
Sitting on a bench when there's a crescent moon,
ヨフカシして 遊ぼう
yofukashi s**** asobou
let's stay up late and play.
昨日あった イヤなことは
kinou atta iya na koto wa
The unpleasant things that happened yesterday
ほら 流れ星がさらってゆくよ
hora nagareboshi ga saratteyuku yo
Look, a shooting star is washing them away!
Wee paks ra wael yorra yulun anw hueaf zixxa tes syezo,
つまらない意地は スープにとかして
Let's turn these boring attitudes into soup,
en koffl sor jam lornya.
ハチミツ入れて 飲んじゃおう
put in some honey, and drink it up.
Was yea ra viela cor yorra chs kiakkya kiakkya
仲良くできるよ
You can get along.
acra acra erlla erlla yanje yanje,
きっときっと もっともっと ずっとずっと
Surely, surely, more and more, always and always,
cietta yorra trina yanyaue nyamonyas !!
だって本当は 気づいたらみんなともだち！
because the the truth is, if you'd realize it, we're all friends!
まき毛がステキなカールちゃん
makike ga suteki na kaaru-chan
The frizzy-haired one is the beautiful Curl-chan. *
ネグセがついても めだたない！
neguse ga tsuite mo medatanai!
Even if she's got bedhead, it won't stand out!
* (Frizzy-haired is stylistic to make the line less repetitive. Unless I'm mistaken, まき毛 (makike) normally just means curly-haired.)
防寒毛皮のフサ猫さんは
boukan kegawa no fusa neko-san wa
Tufty Cat-san with the pelt that protects against cold
サムがる子猫のヒーローだ！
samugaru koneko no hiiroo da!
is a hero to the kittens that complain about the chill!
キジ猫さんはくいしん坊
kijineko-san wa kuishinbou
Tabby Cat-san is a glutton,
でも ハラペコさんには ごちそうしちゃう！
demo harapeko-san ni wa gochisou shichau!
but he treats the starving one to a meal!
ぼうけんダイスキぶち猫さん
bouken daisuki buchi neko-san
The adventure-loving Spotty Cat-san
小箱にはまって 抜けなくて
kobaku ni wa matte nukenakute
waited in a little box and can't get out.
たいへん困って にゃーにゃーにゃー！
taihen komatte nyaa nyaa nyaa!
He's in a really bad spot, nyaa nyaa nyaa!
白猫さんはおしゃれさん
shironeko-san wa osharesan
White Cat-san is stylish.
よごれたみんなを 毛づくろい！
yogoreta minna wo kedzukuroi!
She grooms everyone who's dirty!
子猫のギャングはいたずら者
koneko no gyangu wa itazuramono
The kitten gang is full of mischief makers,
でも迷子になったら ナミダ目ニャーニャー！
demo maigo ni nattara namidame nyaa nyaa!
but if they get lost, they cry nyaa nyaa with teary eyes!
ボスのサバ猫さんは
bosu no saba neko-san wa
The boss Mackeral Cat-san
ランボウだけど 町の平和を守ってる！
ranbou dakedo machi no heiwa wo mamotteru!
is rough, but he protects the town's peace!
Uh nyamo! nyamo!! nyasyamorina!!!
にゃも にゃも とってもしあわせ！
Nyamo, nyamo, we're very happy!