DIV - TASTE OF LIFE (English, Kanji, Romaji)

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Please turn on annotations to see the lyrics! Translation notes after the disclaimer. For a playlist of this entire single, go here: • DIV - TASTE OF LIFE (E... .
The song, lyrics, and video are the property of DIV and Danger Crue Records. The translation is mine and probably should not be reproduced anywhere, but if you really want to use it for something, please let me know and credit me fully.
If you see any errors, have any suggestions, or just want to chat about the song, please let me know! I'd love any sort of feedback.
Some notes:
Nostradamus (0:43) was an ancient French guy who prophesied a slew of things about the future. Notably, though, he never actually predicted the end of the world. Also, the part about "three minutes," there are about three minutes left in the song (but not the video)
"Kakushiaji" ("subtle seasonings" at 1:09, 2:55) is "subtle seasoning to bring out the flavor."
"Kidoairaku" ("human emotion" at 1:15, 3:01) is a compound of four emotions: joy, anger, pathos (sympathy/pity), and humor.
The line at 1:20 is a play on words. There is an idiom, "kujuu wo nameru," which means "to have a bitter experience," but literally says "to taste a bitter liquid." The songs says "taste (experience) hardships and be made to swallow bitter experiences (bitter liquid)."
"Getemono" (1:33) is cheap food sold in Japan made with really weird ingredients, like bugs and weird sea creatures. People usually try their best to avoid eating it.
The "three stars" at 1:37 is a reference to restaurant rankings. The Michelin Guide gives three stars to only the best of the best restaurants. It seems to be quite prestigious.
The accidental pun at 1:41 is all mine.
A "gourmet reporter" is someone who has a TV show in which they travel around and try different food, and tell the audience about it.
The last two lines (starting at 3:07) are a long pun that I couldn't transfer to English. The "ti" of the diatonic scale (do, re, mi, etc.) is "shi" in Japanese. He says that this "shi" represents "shiawase," which means "happiness." The next part is a reference to "sashisuseso" (in the kanji lyrics, but not sung) which are the five base spices of Japanese cooking: sugar, salt, vinegar, soy sauce, and miso. So, he says that this "shi" (meaning salt) also represents happiness.
Please let me know of any errors I might have made or if you'd like me to explain something more fully. I look forward to your feedback!

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@YayoiKuran 6 жыл бұрын

With the annotations gone, your beautiful subs and translations are also gone 😢 I didn't know of the removal until today, but now it's too late... I really loved your translations, so thank you!

@olive4896 4 жыл бұрын

You can use this website to se the annotations of old youtube videos: invidio.us/watch?v=-cme3tdSGew&iv_load_policy=1 alternatively you can use this extention: chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/annotations-restored-for/daabpdmgkghdbfljmeahnplkcldbeefg

@xerxesbreakforever 11 жыл бұрын

Awwwww so sweet, thanks for translating. The "Taste of Life, order wa?" gets sooooo stuck in my head XD

@moonwalkingpenguin 11 жыл бұрын

@xXTetoraSKXx(Stupid KZbin won't let me directly reply to your comment >.

@rachelshinault5970 8 жыл бұрын

I love it when they smile at the end

@xXTetoraSKXx 11 жыл бұрын

I really like the way you translate actually, I understand most of the Japanese in songs and shows, but still use subs for that is said fast or for friends, and find most subs suck or change things. Brb the character says ganbatte but the subs say `see you later`. WTF? Your subs really capture the feeling of the songs and are some of the best I have ever seen.

@charlesharrisjr9909 9 жыл бұрын

Finally. Music you actually WANT to hear. Thanks Moon. Keep up the good work.

@Minevra74 11 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! ^_^ I love DIV, and I'm happy that someone translates their songs :)

@tenshikhimari 11 жыл бұрын

Please keep them coming moon, I'm loving this group! *-*

@moonwalkingpenguin 11 жыл бұрын

There's actually only one DIV song that I haven't translated, and I'll try to get it up as soon as I can. Glad you're enjoying them! ^_^

@xianew19 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your translation and your notes! ^^ totally love them~~~

@earnnarak1996 11 жыл бұрын

Awesome~ Thank you so much for translation this song. I love it

@kaciegowans1106 11 жыл бұрын

Thank you for uploading and subbing! ^o^

@kennidy.f 11 ай бұрын

I miss them so much :(

@Michael-nt6ws 11 жыл бұрын

"Be made to taste hardships and swallow their bitter liquid." That is totally a euphimism. xD

@myladymeru2220 11 жыл бұрын

Wow, that's a lot! I hope he reveals in an interview sometime why that is... Hmm, watching this song a couple times gives the feeling it's about how even though you have to tolerate the worst in life and not "throw it up," you should still strive for the things that have the flavor of "hapiness" instead of just living with eating "getemono." There are so many parts of this song that don't seem to connect though, it's hard to figure out!

@RANZA.KIOSHIRO.NISHIMURA 10 ай бұрын

DIV ❤

@myladymeru2220 11 жыл бұрын

Oh, I'd agree with that description! 8D Maybe "the heart shaped table ware we picked together" is a symbol of the choice they made to savor life's flavor together~ BTW, do you own "Family matters"? I really wanna buy it but I can't find it anywhere ;-;

@myladymeru2220 11 жыл бұрын

This song is so cute and weird, it makes me laugh! I love the modified Campbell soup cans. Chisa really does seem obsessed with this whole becoming an adult thing, doesn't he??? >.>;;

@moonwalkingpenguin 11 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! ^_^

@moonwalkingpenguin 11 жыл бұрын

Actually, it's totally not. I wrote about this in my notes: there is a common idiom, "kujuu wo nameru," which means "to have a bitter experience, but literally says "to taste a bitter liquid." In the song, he says, "taste (experience) hardships and be made to swallow bitter liquid (bitter experiences)." I tried my best to keep both meanings in there, but I guess it came out sounding euphemistic. I wonder if I should change it... ^_^;