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Branford Marsalis & The X-Men Lyrics
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And open up your ears
I'm gonna be myself
If you want me to stay
I'll be around today
To be available for you to see
But I am about to go
You'll never be in doubt
You can't take me for granted and smile
Count the days I'm gone
Forget reachin' me by phone
Because I promise I'll be gone for a while
And when you see me again
I hope that you have been
The kind of person that you really are now
You got to get in straight
How could I ever be late
When you're my woman takin' up my time
I guess I wonder how
I could get out a pocket for fun
When you know that you're never number two
Number one's gonna be number one, yeah
If you want to be
A number one and never want
To be a number two
Come and get with me
If you want to be
A number one and don't wanna be a number two
Come and get with me, come and get with me
I need your love
I'm just chillin' with my crew
But you'll never find me with nothing to do
Tell me if you want me 2 stay
That's all you have to do
Let me hug you and smack you
You make me feel good
You make me feel good
I'm just sayin' it again
Tell me if you want me 2 stay
You make me feel good
You make me feel good
I'm just sayin' it again
If you want me 2 stay
Before this magic gets away
As I'm about to go
You can't get enough of me to stay
You got to get with me
I tell you when I'm away
Ridin' on the highway
I'm gettin' it my way, far away
And if you want me 2 stay
You know that I don't play
So why you don't funk with me
Forever again
The Japanese lyrics of Branford Marsalis & The X-Men's song II talk about the wonders of the world and the adventures that await. The artist speaks directly to the listener, asking if they are ready to embark on a journey and witness the world's mysteries together. The lyrics are highly motivational, as they urge the listener to leave their comfort zone and explore the unknown with an open mind. The song uses metaphors to convey its message, describing the world as a place where people often have to move forward without knowing what lies ahead. However, even in those situations, the song encourages the listener to take a chance and try something new.
The lyrics repeatedly mention the phrase "Let's have a fight" and "Try!" to inspire the listener to overcome their fears and embrace the world with a sense of adventure. The song seems to say that every experience, whether good or bad, contributes to one's growth and development. The lyrics encourage the listener to take the negative aspects of life as a learning experience and to keep moving forward, regardless of the obstacles they encounter.
Line by Line Meaning
ねぇまだまだまだ? 急いで!
Hey, are you still not ready? Hurry up!
出かける準備はできたかい?
Are you ready to go out?
キミに見せたい不思議の世界
I want to show you a mysterious world
見送りならいらない
I don't need to be seen off
たとえ火の中 水の中
Even in the midst of fire or water
手探りで見えない今日の中
In today's darkness where it can't be seen
1秒先だってまだ知らないけど
Although I don't know even one second ahead
いつも思い出はどれも
Every memory is always
全部ボールの中に
Contained within a ball
1・2・3 で飛び込め!
Jump in with one, two, three!
いつか描いた未来が
The future I once imagined
ボクのポケットにあるから
Is in my pocket
はじめましては いつだって初めてさ
Every first greeting is like a first time
ためらうことなど
There's no need to hesitate
ナイ! (ナイ!) トライ! (トライ!)
No! Try! (Try!)
Let's have a fight!
Let's have a fight!
1 バトルをしたなら
If you've had a battle
2 笑うか泣いたって
Whether you laugh or cry
3 で仲間になろうよ
Let's become friends
あの日だって この日だって
On that day or this day
いつだってそうしていた
We always did that
先も見えない
The future is still unknown
果ても知らない世界がそこにあるけど
But an endless, unknown world is waiting there
レッツゴー 転んですりむいて
Let's go, even if we trip and scrape ourselves up
レッツゴー 何度も歩き出す隣
Let's go, walking side by side over and over again
キミにきめた!
I've decided on you!
隣の街から景色は
From the town next door, the view is
ため息つくほど世界は
Enough to make you sigh, the world is
目まぐるしく 回り変わる
Spinning, revolving so quickly
ボクを置き去りにする
Leaving me behind
子供の頃には夢中で
As a child, I was engrossed
くぐり抜けた穴ぼこでも
Even holes I squeezed through
しばらくぶりだな 見落としていたの?
It's been awhile, did I overlook them?
でもね 忘れた景色も
But you know, even forgotten scenery
今日のどこかにあるよ
Is somewhere in today
1・2・3 で飛び出せ!
Leap out with one, two, three!
散々だって泣いていた
Although I'd cried terribly
日々とボールの外まで
As far as beyond everyday life and the ball
｢どこへ行こうか?｣は
As for 'Where should we go?'
｢どこへだって行ける｣でしょ?
We can go anywhere, right?
息つく暇など
There's no time to catch your breath
ナイ! (ナイ!) トライ! (トライ!)
No! Try! (Try!)
Why don't we go?
Why don't we go?
1 言葉を超えて
Beyond words
2 境界線の先の
On the other side of the boundary line
まだ見ぬ君まで
To you whom I haven't met yet
倒れるなら手をつくなら
If you fall, if you need a hand
前だって決めたんだ
We already decided to go forward
日が沈むように影伸びて
Like shadows stretching until the sun sets
背丈も変わっているけど
Even though our heights have changed
レッツゴー 雨上がりでなくちゃ
Let's go, it can't be after the rain stops
レッツゴー 晴れ間に虹はない
Let's go, there's no rainbow in clear weather
あの日から気づいている
From that day, I noticed
君は君は いつの間にやら
You, you're not a child anymore, are you?
大人になっちゃいないかい?
Have you become an adult?
ほこりを被った ボロ着の
In a worn out, dusty outfit
右ぽっけに置いてきた
Left behind in the right pocket
片手に収まる冒険
An adventure fitting in one hand
ボクらの全てだった
It was our everything
あの頃の思い出が
That memories from that time
君を探しているよ
Are searching for you
どこかへ行こうよ どこへだって連れて行ってよ
Let's go somewhere, take me with you anywhere
ナイ! (ナイ!) トライ! (トライ!)
No! Try! (Try!)
Let's have a fight!
Let's have a fight!
1 バトルをしたなら
If you've had a battle
2 笑うか泣いたって
Whether you laugh or cry
3 で仲間になろうよ
Let's become friends
あの日だってこの日だって
On that day or this day
いつだってそうしていた
We always did that
先も見えない
The future is still unknown
果ても知らない世界がそこにあるけど
But an endless, unknown world is waiting there
レッツゴー転んですりむいて
Let's go, even if we trip and scrape ourselves up
レッツゴー何度も歩き出す隣
Let's go, walking side by side over and over again
キミにきめた!
I've decided on you!
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@the16thGemini
It is so cool the musical worlds Branford Marsalis explored throughout his career. From acoustic modern jazz, pop rock (Sting), classic rock (Garcia), hip hop jazz (Guru/GangStarr/Buckshot Lefonque) to this jam band. Such a remarkable and diverse catalog.