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Maji de Koi Suru Go-byou Mae (5 seconds before love) (from her Arigato! album)
(w/"small kine" help from Les)

My navel peeped out from the hem of my border shirt
I managed to get past my frowning mother's back
Shibuya isn't that great a place to meet on a first rendezvous
The crowds push people aside while I barely arrived on time 5 seconds before
   BOODAA no T-SHATSU no suso kara nozoku oheso
   Shikame gao no MAMA no senaka surinukete yatte kita
   Shibuya wa chotto nigate hajimete no machiawase
   Hitonami wo kakiwakenagara suberikonda go-byou mae

From before, I always loved him more than anyone
Somehow I didn't let go of the chances that came
"I'm sorry," I laugh & run up to him 
In a look, 5 seconds before a promise of love
   Zutto mae kara kare no koto sukidatta dare yori mo
   Yatto watashi ni kita CHANSU nogasenai no
   "GOMEN!" to warai kakete hashiriyoru manazashi ni
   Maji de Koi shichaisou na yakusoku no go-byou mae

It looks like something a child would be interested in, but you get it
The purikura* that we took together is my best treasure
Girls under the sign of Cancer are a bit daring in some ways
Casually holding hands, we walk along the park street
   Kodomo-jimita shumi da to anata wa kara kau kedo
   Futari de utsusu PURIKURA* wa nani yori no takaramono
   Kaniza no on'na no ko-tte dokoka sukoshi daitan
   Sarigenaku ude wo karamete kouen toori wo aruku

I have a lead on my rival who wants to know him better
"I like you a lot," I gently whisper in his ear
I wonder if you also feel an expectation for love to begin
I give you a letter that I wrote, 5 seconds before
   Motto shiritai kare no koto RAIBARU ni sa wo tsukete
   Sotto mimi moto de sasayaku "daisuki yo" to
   Koi ga hajimaru yokan anata mo kanjiru desho
   Maji de kaita RAVURETAA watasu sono go-byou mae

In no time, it gets dark & it's time to say goodbye
I was moved by his trying to search for the words to say, but not saying anything
"Where shall we meet this time?" you suddenly heard [me say]
I gave him a kiss 5 seconds before my curfew
I won't sleep tonight, 5 seconds before midnight
It's 5 seconds before midnight
   Atto iu ma ni hi ga kurete sayonara no toki ga kuru
   Gutto kuru SERIFU sagashite damarikonda
   "Kondo wa itsu aeru?" to fui ni kiita anata ga
   Maji de kiss wo kureta no wa mongen no go-byou mae
   Maji de kon'ya nemurenai mayonaka no go-byou mae
   Mayonaka no go-byou mae

   * PURIKURA is short for "print club," a Japanese photo sticker that you take in a booth.

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