Key
TBS RADIO "Akihabara Dennohgumi" (Cyber Team in Akihabara) Theme Song

CHOITO matte   nandaka myou da ne kono koro wa
Simulation Game mitai de
'konna n'ya da!' kokoro ga tsubuyaita shunkan   tachimachi o-tegaru RISETTO
Wait a sec!
This seems a little strange
It's like a simulation game,
'I can't stand this!,' your heart murmurs
And just like that, everything gets reset.

modokashii ne
nandemo ARI no go-jisei ni shibaritsukerarete'ru
te ni shita ~jiyuu~ wa moteasobarete
It's frustrating, isn't it?
We're getting tethered to this great era in which we have everything,
And the 'freedom' we've gained is becoming a joke.

OH Baby Baby boku-tachi wa mada housekibako no naka
sono kagi wa mitsukerareru   Key of life   kitto
Oh baby baby, there's a key
Still hidden inside of a jewelry box
We can find it,
The Key of Life, without a doubt.

sore nari ni atta yume kanaetakute
eranda tsumori no FURIITAA
ki ga tsukya mainichi no seikatsu ni owarete   neru hima mo roku ni ariya shinai
There are dreams you want to realize
You're a part-time worker with a life plan
But you're busy with having to be on your toes every day,
And don't get much time for sleep

nebaru yori mo
SARARI to shita ikikata ni hikarete'ta jibun ja
norikirenai hazu   atama kirikaete [1]
Rather than persevering,
You get tempted into a life of gambling your salary away
You can't keep going on like this,
So change your way of thinking [1]

konna CHARACHARA shitenaide [2]
motto chanto chanto shite mitara
KAMI-SAMA ni aeru kamo ne   kikkake wo tsukurou
OH Baby Baby boku-tachi wo migaku no mo kumoraseru no mo
sono kagi wo nigitte'ru no wa   Key of life - my mind
Stop acting so flashy! [2]
If you try to do better and better
You might just get to meet God
So let's make our own opportunities!
Oh baby baby, it makes us bright or makes us dull
It's the thing that holds that key -
The Key of Life - my mind.

sorasanaide
IMEEJI shite
itai toki koso Keep the faith
Don't turn away;
Make an image in your mind
Even in times of pain, keep your faith.

konna CHARACHARA shitenaide
motto chanto chanto shite yukou
meippai kagayakitai tsuyoku hikari abite
sonna Baby Baby boku-tachi wa mada housekibako no naka
sono kagi wa mitsukerareru Key of life kitto
Stop acting so flashy!
Let's start doing better and better
I want to shine with all my might,
And let out a powerful light!
My baby baby, there's a key
Still hidden inside of a jewelry box
We can find it,
The Key of Life, without a doubt.


Translator's Notes :
* The line whispered at the very beginning of this song is "Ne, mitsuke ni yukou" (Hey, let's go find it).
[1] This literally means 'switch (or change) your head'.
[2] 'Charachara' means (being) flashy in style.