Mae wo Muke (Face Forward)

日本語

（髙山）朝から転んで泥まみれ
（髙山）I'm Gonna Gonna Gonna Gonna Change My Mind!　[Oh Yeah]
（山中）投げやり　ため息　空回り
（山中）もうGive Me, Give Me, Give Me, Give Me A Break!!!

（伊有）鉄板のその言い訳なんかに　Answerなんてない
（薮八）余裕のない狭いMind　開いて　すべて変えてゆく
（岡知）状況次第で　一気に協調性を出す
曲がりくねる道　明日を目指して

溢れ出す　このエナジー　どんな未来　切り拓いて行こう
躊躇いは要らないさ　何もせず　Ah　後悔しないように
（Shake! Shake! Shake!）
風の向きを嗅ぎ分けてGo　感覚でControl
愛を掴もうと歌うのも　ダイナミックにさあ行こう
授かった　この奇跡　感じたら（I Just Believe It Now）
Knock On The Gate Gate Gate　人生はGreat!!

悩む暇あれば突き進め
I Just Wanna Wanna Wanna Wanna Keep On Now　[Oh Yeah]
逃げ出す理由があるのなら
ほらTell Me! Tell Me! Tell Me, Tell Me Please!!

限界ライン自分のペースで　突破していきたい
出口のない期待大のプレッシャー　上手くすり抜けて
通常通りの平日／休日なんてない
次から次へと　壁乗り越えて

描き出す　このストーリー　どんな未来へと繋いで行こう
回り道でもいいさ　その景色　Ah　忘れないように
（Don't Forget!）
指の先が示す空を　見つめたらRock on
運を掴め笑われても　ロマンチックにさあ行こう
胸を打つ　情熱を　感じたら（I Just Believe It Now）
Knock On The Gate Gate Gate　すべてはGreat!!

どんな時代でも　その先の先へ向かう（Try To Go）
頂上へと顔上げて　闇の中でも　輝いて

溢れ出す　このエナジー　どんな未来　切り拓いて行こう
躊躇いは要らないさ　何もせず　Ah　後悔しないように
（Shake! Shake! Shake!）
風の向きを嗅ぎ分けてGo　感覚でControl
愛を掴もうと歌うのも　ダイナミックにさあ行こう
授かった　この奇跡　感じたら（I Just Believe It Now）
Knock On The Gate Gate Gate　人生はGreat!!

前向いて行こうぜ

Romaji

（髙山）asa kara koronde doro mamire
（髙山）I'm Gonna Gonna Gonna Gonna Change My Mind!　[Oh Yeah]
（山中）nageyari　tameiki　karamawari
（山中）mou Give Me, Give Me, Give Me, Give Me A Break!!!

（伊有）teppan no sono iiwake nanka ni　Answer nante nai
（薮八）yoyuu no nai semai Mind　hiraite　subete kaete yuku
（岡知）joukyou shidai de　ikki ni kyouchousei wo dasu
magari kuneru michi　asu wo mezashite

afuredasu　kono enaji-　donna mirai　kirihiraite ikou
tamerai wa iranai sa　nani mo sezu　Ah　koukai shinai you ni
（Shake! Shake! Shake!）
kaze no muki wo kagiwakete Go　kankaku de Control
ai wo tsukamou to utau no mo　dainamikku ni saa ikou
sazukatta　kono kiseki　kanjitara（I Just Believe It Now）
Knock On The Gate Gate Gate　jinsei wa Great!!

nayamu hima areba tsukisusume
I Just Wanna Wanna Wanna Wanna Keep On Now　[Oh Yeah]
nigedasu riyuu ga aru no nara
hora Tell Me! Tell Me! Tell Me, Tell Me Please!!

genkai rain jibun no pe-su de　toppa shite ikitai
deguchi no nai kitai dai no puressha-　umaku surinukete
tsuujou doori no heijitus/kyuujitsu nante nai
tsugi kara tsugi e to　kabe norikoete

egakidasu　kono suto-ri-　donna mirai e to tsunaide ikou
mawarimichi demo ii sa　sono keshiki　Ah　wasurenai you ni
（Don't Forget!）
yubi no saki ga shimesu sora wo　mitsumetara Rock on
un wo tsukame warawarete mo　romanchikku ni saa ikou
mune wo utsu　jounetsu wo　kanjitara（I Just Believe It Now）
Knock On The Gate Gate Gate　subete wa Great!!

donna jidai demo　sono saki no saki e mukau（Try To Go）
choujou e to kao agete　yami no naka demo　kagayaite

afuredasu　kono enaji-　donna mirai　kirihiraite ikou
tamerai wa iranai sa　nani mo sezu　Ah　koukai shinai you ni
（Shake! Shake! Shake!）
kaze no muki wo kagiwakete Go　kankaku de Control
ai wo tsukamou to utau no mo　dainamikku ni saa ikou
sazukatta　kono kiseki　kanjitara（I Just Believe It Now）
Knock On The Gate Gate Gate　jinsei wa Great!!

前向いて行こうぜ

English

（髙山）It's only morning and I've already tripped and gotten covered in mud
（髙山）I'm Gonna Gonna Gonna Gonna Change My Mind!　[Oh Yeah]
（山中）Careless　Sighing　Spinning my wheels
（山中）Just Give Me, Give Me, Give Me, Give Me A Break!!!

（伊有）You won't find an Answer with such a boiler plate excuse
（薮八）Open your narrow, inflexible Mind and change everything
（岡知）Depending on the situation, I can become cooperative in an instant
Heading down a winding road towards tomorrow

I'm overflowing with energy　What kind of future should I cut through to?
There's no need for hesitation　I don't want regret...　Ah　...doing nothing
（Shake! Shake! Shake!）
Determine the direction of the wind and Go　Control with your senses
Let's go sing dynamically of seizing love
Once you feel this miracle you've been blessed with...（I Just Believe It Now）
Knock On The Gate Gate Gate　Life is Great!!

If you've got time to worry then use it to push forward
I Just Wanna Wanna Wanna Wanna Keep On Now　[Oh Yeah]
If there's a reason to run away
Then Tell Me! Tell Me! Tell Me, Tell Me Please!!

I want to break through the limits at my own pace
There's no exit from the pressure of great expectations　You've just got to make it through
There's no such thing as an ordinary weekday/day off
Overcome one wall after another

I start to depict my own story　What kind of future should it lead to?
It's fine to take a detour　Just don't forget...　Ah　...the scenery
（Don't Forget!）
Once you fix your gaze on the sky at the ends of your fingertips　Rock on
Let's go romantically seize our own luck, even if we're laughed at
Once you experience a touching passion...（I Just Believe It Now）
Knock On The Gate Gate Gate　Everything is Great!!

No matter the era, keep pushing yourself to go just a little farther（Try To Go）
Lift your head and go for the summit　Shine, even in the darkness

I'm overflowing with energy　What kind of future should I cut through to?
There's no need for hesitation　I don't want regret...　Ah　...doing nothing
（Shake! Shake! Shake!）
Determine the direction of the wind and Go　Control with your senses
Let's go sing dynamically of seizing love
Once you feel this miracle you've been blessed with...（I Just Believe It Now）
Knock On The Gate Gate Gate　Life is Great!!

Let's keep facing forward

Translator's Notes

This is the theme song for the drama "Momikeshite Fuyu ~Waga Ya No Mondai Nakatta Koto Ni~" (Cover Up Winter ~Make It So That Our Family's Controversy Never Happened~), which starred Yamada Ryosuke. It's possible to imagine the song being sung from the main character Kitazawa Shusaku's point of view.

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どんな未来　切り拓いて行こう
donna mirai　kirihiraite ikou
What kind of future should I cut through to?

I know "cut through" sounds strange, but I decided to translate this part literally because the choreography for this line is actually a cutting motion. Lol