サステナブル (Limited Type-C)

Here by popular (i.e. my wife’s) request, Zukky’s dark double-center モニカ、夜明けだ (MONIKA, yoake da / Monica, It’s The Dawn). A good song from the single with the best cover, too.

Aside from Zukky getting a non-cute song, I was happy to see Ayaka make this “48 Group NEXT12” senbatsu with a lot of other members I don’t recognize. However, I was really excited to see STU48’s Imamura Mitsuki get in as well.

I feel like the dancing-on-water aesthetic is pretty popular in J-pop this year, and Monica does it well. The dream-like set design and costumes on the water contrasts nicely with the sharp movements in the choreography and music.

Despite it being a double-center with Cocona (I would have preferred Ayaka, but maybe she got enough glaring done in ジュゴンはジュゴン), I feel like Zukky is the real draw here and has some good expressions in her lingering shots.


AKB48 48グループNEXT12
モニカ、夜明けだ (MONIKA, yoake da / Monica, It's The Dawn)

Translation by SaitoWinterStar



君だけが落ち込んでもしょうがない
kimi dake ga ochikonde mo shou ga nai
You can't help it when you're alone and depressed

光が当たらない時もある
hikari ga ataranai toki mo aru
Those times when the light doesn't shine on you

頑張って 頑張って 焦ったら
ganbatte    ganbatte    asettara
Keep at it    Keep at it    When you're losing patience

何をしても空回りするだろう
nani wo shite mo karamawari suru darou
Seems no matter what you do you're spinning your wheels



僕は知ってるよ 君の涙を…
boku wa shitte ru yo    kimi no namida wo...
Your tears, I know them...

そっと拭って隠していたこと
sotto nugutte kakushite ita koto
Quietly wiped them away to keep them hidden

神様だって そんな想いを
kamisama datte    son'na omoi wo
Know that God

見捨てたりしない
misutetari shinai
Won't forsake such feelings



モニカ モニカ もうこれ以上
MONIKA    MONIKA    mou kore ijou
Monica    Monica    No more of this

自分だけを責めてどうする?
jibun dake wo semete dou suru?
Why do you just blame yourself?

モニカ モニカ 強くなるんだ
MONIKA    MONIKA    tsuyoku naru nda
Monica    Monica    You'll get stronger

誰も 誰も 悪くないのさ
dare mo    dare mo    warukunai no sa
No one    No one is a failure

絶望はチャンスじゃないか
zetsubou wa CHANSU janai ka
Isn't despair just an opportunity?

ここで立ち上がれ!
koko de tachiagare!
Make your new start here!

夜が明ける
yo ga akeru
The day dawns



Oh!何ができるかって聞かれても
Oh! nani ga dekiru ka tte kikarete mo
Oh! Even when you're asked, "What can you do?"

何て答えればいいのだろう
nante kotaereba ii no darou
And wonder how you should reply

やらなくちゃ やらなくちゃ 全力で
yaranakucha    yaranakucha    zenryoku de
You have to do it    You have to do it     With all your might

君はやるべきことをやってるよ
kimi wa yarubeki koto wo yatte ru yo
You're doing what you need to



ずっと開かない 運命のドア
zutto hirakanai    unmei no DOA
The door of fate    That never opens

押しても引いても今は動かない
oshite mo hiite mo ima wa ungokanai
Won't move even now as you push and pull

待っているのは苦しいけれど
matte iru no wa kurushi keredo
Though the waiting is painful

いつか道になる
itsuka michi ni naru
One day that path will be there



モニカ モニカ 諦めないで
MONIKA    MONIKA    akiramenaide
Monica    Monica    Please don't give up

仲間たちが味方するだろう
nakamatachi ga mikata suru darou
Surely your friends will support you

モニカ モニカ 聴こえているか?
MONIKA    MONIKA    kikoete iru ka?
Monica    Monica    Are you hearing this?

届け 届け 熱い雄叫び
todoke    todoke    atsui otakebi
Pay attention    Pay attention to this passionate cry   

希望とは前向くこと
kibou to wa mae muku koto
Hope is a positive thing



明日を信じろよ
asu wo shinjiro yo
You have to believe in tomorrow

白む空
shiramu sora
The sky grows light



ようやく機は熟したか
youyaku ki wa juku shita ka
Is your chance finally here?

そろそろ始めるか
sorosoro hajimeru ka
Will you take it before too long?

今まで耐えていたこと
ima made taete ita koto
What you've endured up till now

今でも夢見ること
ima demo yumemiru koto
It's still a dream

戦いはこれから
tatakai wa kore kara
The battle comes next

合図を待っているよ
aizu wo matte iru yo
You're waiting for a sign



モニカ モニカ 走り出すんだ
MONIKA    MONIKA    hashiridasu nda
Monica    Monica    You start to run

みんな みんな ついて行くだろう
min'na    min'na    tsuite yuku darou
Everyone    Everyone    I hope they'll follow

モニカ モニカ 時代を変えろ
MONIKA    MONIKA    jidai wo kaero
Monica    Monica    You have to change the times

君が 君が 救世主なんだ
kimi ga    kimi ga    kyuuseishun nanda
You    You are surely our savior



モニカ モニカ もうこれ以上
MONIKA    MONIKA    mou kore ijou
Monica    Monica    No more of this

自分だけを責めてどうする?
jibun dake wo semete dou suru?
Why do you just blame yourself?

モニカ モニカ 強くなるんだ
MONIKA    MONIKA    tsuyoku naru nda
Monica    Monica    You'll get stronger

誰も 誰も 悪くないのさ
dare mo    dare mo    warukunai no sa
No one    No one is a failure

絶望はチャンスじゃないか
zetsubou wa CHANSU janai ka
Isn't despair just a opportunity?

ここで立ち上がれ!
koko de tachiagare!
Make your new start here!

夜が明ける
yo ga akeru
The day dawns



太陽が地平線の彼方から…
taiyou ga chiheisen no kanata kara...
For the sun is beyond the horizon...
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