ガラクタノユメ (Garakuta no Yume) - Buono!

Here's another song from girl group Buono!. Apparently, ガラクタ (garakuta) translates to: junk, garbage, trash, rubbish, odds and ends, etc. I'm not too sure which translation to choose, so I went with rubbish. Also, the songs aren't the usual ones where there are single isolatable thoughts per line, but the ideas spill over to the next line. As such, I had a tougher time translating this. Besides that, there's still the I/you ambiguity, so I can't figure out if the singer is singing to herself or to another. Maybe it's just a feature of Japanese songs, or maybe I'm not capable of detecting such nuances as of yet. Furthermore, I didn't realize that Buono!'s songs were actually bittersweet until I translated these two songs of theirs. All the while I've been thinking that they being a girl group, they would have cheerier songs. Anyway, the song isn't as popular as Honto no Jibun, but I hope you enjoy it as well.

ガラクタノユメ
garakuta no yume
Rubbish Dreams

坂を何度も転げ落ちたとしても
saka wo nandomo korogeochita to shite mo
No matter how many times I tumble down the hill
その先に何かがある　それが見たいから
sono saki ni nani ka ga aru sore ga mitai kara
There is something beyond it, Because I want to see that
だから転がり続けるのさ
dakara korogari tsuzukeru no sa
I continue on rolling
過ぎてく日々は決しておとぎ話じゃないし
sugiteku hibi ha keshite otogihanashijyanaishi
Every day that passes is never a fairytale

カッコワルいことばっかで
KAKKOWARUI koto bakka de
With only uncool things
思い通りにいかなくて
omoidoori ni ikanakute
Not proceeding as one would like
夜中に咲く自己嫌悪　ありがちな花
yonoka ni saku jikokeno arigachi na hana
During midnight blooms self abhorrence, a common flower

がらくたの夢抱えて僕たちは彷徨う
garakuta no yume kakaete bokutachi ha samayou
Holding under our arms rubbish dreams, we wander about
まだ石ころにしか見えないけれど
mada ishikoro ni shika mienaikeredo
Though still only rocks can be seen
がらくたの声を聞いておくれよ
garakuta no koe wo kiite okure yo
Lend your ears to the voices of rubbish
一生懸命うたう明日への唄
isshyoukenmei utau ashita eh no uta
Singing with all their might tomorrow's song

もしも自分の得意なことが何か
moshi mo jibun no tokui na koto ga nani ka
If oneself's strong point is something
まだわからなくたっていつかわかる
mada wakaranakutatte itsuka wakaru
Not yet known, someday, it will be known
自分の好きなことが何か
jibun no suki na koto ga nani ka
If oneself's likes are something
見つかってなくてもいつかたった一つに会える
mitsukattenakutemo itsuka tatta hitotsu ni aeru
Even if it's not yet found, some day you'll be able to meet one

力ある者たちにだけ都合よくできてる世のシステム
chikara aru mono tachi ni dake tsugou yoku dekiteru yo no SHISUTEMU
Only to those with power will favorable circumstances be, that's the constructed world's system
不器用な僕は手さぐりで行く
bukiyou na boku ha tesaguri de yuku
My clumsy self is proceeding fumblingly

※がらくたの愛抱えてそして人を好きになり
※garakuta no ai kakaete soshite hito wo suki ni nari
※Carrying under the arms rubbish love, and then getting to like a person
一生分の涙を流す
isshyoubun no namida wo nagasu
Shedding tears of all the minutes of one's life
がらくたの恋でいいから抱きしめて欲しいよ
garakuta no koi de ii kara dakishimete hoshii yo
A rubbish love is good enough, I want to hold you close
もっともっと強くなりたい※
motto motto tsuyoku naritai ※
Wanting to become stronger, stronger※

君が笑っていると不思議だけど
kimi ga waratteiru to fushigi dakedo
You're laughing, that's strange, but
おかしいくらい安心できるんだ
okashii kurai anshin dekirunda
Though it's kind of funny, there's peace of mind
こわれものの二つの心が…
kowaremono no futatsu no kokoro ga
The hearts of two fragile things are...

がらくたの夢抱えて僕たちは彷徨う
garakuta no yume kakaete bokutachi ha samayou
Holding under our arms rubbish dreams, we wander about
まだ石ころにしか見えないけれど
mada ishikoro ni shika mienaikeredo
Though still only rocks can be seen
がらくたの声を聞いておくれよ
garakuta no koe wo kiite okure yo
Lend your ears to the voices of rubbish
一生懸命うたってるから
isshyokenmei utatteru kara
Because we're singing with all our might

(※くり返し)
(※kurikaeshi)
(※repeat)


Lyrics lifted from here: ガラクタノユメ Buono! 歌詞情報 - goo 音楽

ホントのじぶん (Honto no Jibun) - Buono!

Here's a song from girl group Buono!. They appear to be fairly popular in Japan, and this song is probably their most popular song as of yet. Not to mention very catchy, and probably a bit encouraging at times as well. Note that the song is vague in that it isn't clear (well, at least for me) whether the singer is singing to herself, or to another person, although I am inclined to believe that it's for another. I tried my best to translate the song without the I/you bias, so you'll just have to fill in the blanks. For example, "honto no jibun" simply means true self/ real self but it can be translated to "my true self" or "your true self" depending on the context. Anyway enjoy.

ホントのじぶん
honto no jibun
True Self

生きてる限り　石コロだらけでも
ikiteru kagiri ishiKORO darake demo
Living life to the fullest, though feeling like a rock,
大きな声でがんばれ!がんばれ!　(がんばれ!)
ookii na koe de ganbare! ganbare! (ganbare!)
With a great voice shout do your best! do your best! (do your best!)
止まることない　ウチらのジンセー
tomarukotonai UCHIra no JINSEE
Our lives are going nonstop
だから終わらない歌を歌おう
dakara owaranai uta o utaou
So sing a neverending song

我が道を突きすすめ
wagamichi wo tsukisusume
Continuing down one's own road
デタラメなキャラでもいい
DETARAME na KYARA demo ii
It's good despite being a crap character
ロクデナシでも愛してるんだ　マイダーリン
ROKUDENASHI demo aishiterunda MAIDAARIN
Even if you're a good for nothing I love you, my darling

※バカヤロ!　ホントのじぶん
※BAKAYARO! HONTO no jibun
※Idiot! True self
言いたいこと言ってやれ
iitai koro itteyare
Just say what you want to say already
はみだしてくんだよ　近づいてくんだよ　夢に
hamidashitekunda yo chikatsuitekunda yo yume ni
Jutting out, getting nearer to the dream
コノヤロ!　ホントのじぶん
KONOYARO! HONTO no jibun
Jerk! True self
出て来いよ　隠れてないで　OH YEAH　今すぐ※
detekoiyo kakuretenaide OH YEAH ima sugu ※
Come out, don't hide Oh Yeah, right now※

弱気なオレがいやな日もあるけど
yowaki na ORE ga iya na hi mo arukedo
As my fainthearted self has bad days as well
それで他人(アイツ)の気持ちがわかるんだ(わかる)
sorede atabito (AITSU) no kimochi ga wakarunda (wakaru)
Because of that I understand how that person feels (I understand!)
かっこつけるオレ引いちゃうけれど
kakkotsukeru ORE hiichyaukeredo
Even I try to put out with all my might a cool looking self
だから負けずにまた頑張れるんだ
dakara makezu ni mata ganbarerunda
So that when I lose, I'll just do my best again

土砂降りも晴れもある
doshyaburi mo hare mo aru
Through heavy rain or clear skies
ちっちゃなコト気にすんな
chichya na KOTO ki ni sunna
Don't worry about those little things
でっかい明日のために　キスしてあげたい
dekkai ashita no tame ni KISU shite agetai
For tomorrow's big day, a kiss, I want to give you

バカヤロ!　ホントのじぶん
BAKAYARO! HONTO no jibun
Idiot! True self
やりたいことやってやれ
yaritai koto yatte yare
Just do what you want to do already
飛びだしてくんだよ　飛びこえてくんだよ　夢に
tobidashitekundayo tobikoetekundayo yume ni
Fly out, take the leap towards the dream
コノヤロ!　ホントのじぶん
KONOYARO! HONTO no jibun
Jerk! True self
大丈夫さ　こわがらないで　OH YEAH　今すぐ
daijyoubusa kowagaranaide OH YEAH ima sugu
It's gonna be okay, don't be afraid, Oh Yeah right now

何も無い場所から何かが始まる
nani mo nai bashyo kara nanika ga hajimaru
From a place of nothingness, something will begin
抱きしめたいんだろ　駆けだしたいんだろ　夢へ*
dakishimetaindaro kakedashitaindaro yume eh*
I want to hold you tightly, I want to dash, to that dream*

(※くり返し)
(※kurikaeshi)
(※repeat)

*Literally translates to "want to hold/embrace tightly, want to dash out, to that dream". I took liberties translating it to "I want to hold you tightly, I want to dash, to that dream", but it can also probably mean "You want to embrace/ hold tightly right? You want to dash right? to your dream".

Lyrics lifted from here:ホントのじぶん Buono! 歌詞情報 - goo 音楽

Note: I was able to stumble upon another translation of the song (which I think would probably be more authoritative). Check it out.