At first I thought this group was one of the many Japanese girls groups like *cough*Momusu*cough* and I still do think so. But now I'm addicted with this group of 48 girls. :D. A brief information about AKB48.(of course this is taken from Prof. Wiki's mouth)
-AKB48 is an all-female Japanese theater/idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto.
-AKB48 is theater-based and have their own theater in Akihabara where they perform once every weekday, and more than once on both Saturday and Sunday.
-AKB48 is theater-based and have their own theater in Akihabara where they perform once every weekday, and more than once on both Saturday and Sunday.
Beginner is one of the latest song I've heard, and I have yet listened to Heavy Rotation because I thought they were a bit .. what's the word I was looking for.. Hmm.. looks a bit cheap? They dress in lingerie for crying out loud. Give me two weeks, I will watch the music video eventually. After all, I am obsessed with their songs. :D
A little something about Beginner single. It sold about 500,000 copies in Japan on the first day. Wow.
Sells like hot 'pisang goreng.'
This girls and their management are really selling well. Good for them.
Ah, I wanted to watch the original version of Beginner but it seems that they re-release the PV and the new PV is more on dancing. Meh. The original PV was actually much scary and controversial with Kojima Haruna’s face being chopped into half, Oshima Yuko getting stabbed by black thick needle looking thing, and Maeda Atsuko chopping her own arm off. Though it was shown at “AKB48 19th Single Senbatsu Janken Taikai” on September 21st, and also at “AKB48 Tokyo Autumn Festival” on October 10th, they released a different “dance version” PV which was a much different PV than the original.
source: Shiso
[Preview of the dance version of Beginner]
[Live version of Beginner because I can't find the PV]
Beginner's Translation
In your position set!
All the experiences you made until yesterday
And your knowledge are only a burden
The wind will always pass by
And leave nothing behind
Look for a new road!
Don't open someone else's map!
When you raise your eyes that were looking at the ground you'll become zero
Are we dreaming?
Are we believing in future?
Afraid of nothing, careless of what's our place
As reckless as we are
Are we dreaming now?
We should be as brand new as a child...
Let's tear off the chains that controlled us
Change your mind
Change your mind
We don't need to know anything Beginner!
Adults failed and felt ashamed
And suffering has become their trauma
Thinking they don't want to feel such pain again
They have become smart
Challenges are laughed upon
What are you protecting with your silly calculations
In order to avoid risks?
Are we alive?
Do we want to be alive tomorrow?
We pretend we understand, we feign a knowing look
While we haven't dreamed in a long while
Yeah, are we alive?
Aren't we wasting our life?
Feel now the rhythm pulsing through your veins!
Stand up! Together!
Remember the day you were born!
Everyone's a beginner!
Stand up! Right away!
It won't go well
Easily from the beginning
Stand up! Together!
You just need to go back to the beginning
A beginner again
Stand up! Right away!
Be defiant, be defiant
It will happen somehow
Tear away the old page
Come on, let's begin!
We can be reborn all the time
Are we dreaming?
Are we believing in future?
Afraid of nothing, careless of what's our place
As reckless as we are
Are we dreaming now?
We should be as brand new as a child...
Let's tear off the chains that controlled us
I can't do anything
I can't do it well
And so?
We're still young
I can't do anything
I can't do it right away
That's why we have possibilities
The rain has stopped
The wind has stopped
A light we've never seen before
Is shining
Now's the time
You are a reborn beginner!
All the experiences you made until yesterday
And your knowledge are only a burden
The wind will always pass by
And leave nothing behind
Look for a new road!
Don't open someone else's map!
When you raise your eyes that were looking at the ground you'll become zero
Are we dreaming?
Are we believing in future?
Afraid of nothing, careless of what's our place
As reckless as we are
Are we dreaming now?
We should be as brand new as a child...
Let's tear off the chains that controlled us
Change your mind
Change your mind
We don't need to know anything Beginner!
Adults failed and felt ashamed
And suffering has become their trauma
Thinking they don't want to feel such pain again
They have become smart
Challenges are laughed upon
What are you protecting with your silly calculations
In order to avoid risks?
Are we alive?
Do we want to be alive tomorrow?
We pretend we understand, we feign a knowing look
While we haven't dreamed in a long while
Yeah, are we alive?
Aren't we wasting our life?
Feel now the rhythm pulsing through your veins!
Stand up! Together!
Remember the day you were born!
Everyone's a beginner!
Stand up! Right away!
It won't go well
Easily from the beginning
Stand up! Together!
You just need to go back to the beginning
A beginner again
Stand up! Right away!
Be defiant, be defiant
It will happen somehow
Tear away the old page
Come on, let's begin!
We can be reborn all the time
Are we dreaming?
Are we believing in future?
Afraid of nothing, careless of what's our place
As reckless as we are
Are we dreaming now?
We should be as brand new as a child...
Let's tear off the chains that controlled us
I can't do anything
I can't do it well
And so?
We're still young
I can't do anything
I can't do it right away
That's why we have possibilities
The rain has stopped
The wind has stopped
A light we've never seen before
Is shining
Now's the time
You are a reborn beginner!
Credits to: loveandcoffee @ stage48.net
*sigh* Even with the most intensive Googling I still haven't managed to get the original video. :(
Gomen minna san.
m(_ _)m
Sooooooooooooooooooo... that's all for now. I will come by again, one day. :D
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