大正ロマンチック (Taishou Romantic)

==Lyrics==
Japanese 	Romaji 	English
編み上げブーツの　靴ひも結んで 	amiage buutsu no kutsu himo musunde 	I do up my high-laced boots
風呂敷の中に　ミルクチョコレート 	furoshiki no naka ni miruku chokoreeto 	And wrap some milk chocolate in .
あなたに借りてた　「ふらんす物語」 	anata ni kariteta "furansu monogatari" 	Holding the copy of French StoriesThis is a collection of short stories by published in 1907. It was banned shortly after publication. A scan of the book can be found here. I borrowed from you
大事に抱えて　今から会いにゆくわ 	daiji ni kakaete ima kara ai ni yuku wa 	Like the precious object it is, now is when I’m heading out to see you.
 	 	
日本橋は今日も　お洒落さんばかりで 	nihonbashi wa kyou mo oshare-san bakari de 	is full of nothing but smartly-dressed people today too.
ハイカラな服を　私も着たいな 	haikara na fuku o watashi mo kitai na 	Oh, I want to wear stylishGiven that the song is set in the Taishou Period, the word ハイカラ in this case has a connotation of "Western-style." clothes as well!
銀座のカフェーは　インテリばかりで 	ginza no kafee wa interi bakari de 	That caféAccording to Japanese Wikipedia, "cafés" during the Taishou Period were more like bars that also served food. These were notable for being exclusively staffed by hostesses/waitresses. The lyrics might be referring to Café Printemps, a Ginza café where many literary figures and painters spent their time. in is full of nothing but intelligentsia.
子供の私は　少し早すぎるかな 	kodomo no watashi wa sukoshi hayasugiru kana 	I wonder if it’s a little too soon for a child like me to go in.
 	 	
ラジオという機械　小さな箱の中 	rajio to iu kikai chiisana hako no naka 	From within the little box of that machine called the “radio,"Again, according to both Japanese and Wikipedia, Japan's first radio broadcast was on March 22, 1925 from JOAK, NHK Radio One of Tokyo. JOBK of Osaka and JOCK of Nagoya would broadcast later that year as well.
遠くの人の声が　聞こえてる 	tooku no hito no koe ga kikoeteru 	I can hear the voice of someone far away.
ならば、あなたの声　私の耳元まで届けて 	naraba, anata no koe watashi no mimimoto made todokete	If that’s the case, send out your voice until it’s close to my ears.
 	 	
バスに揺られながら　あなたに会いにゆくわ 	basu ni yurare nagara anata ni ai ni yuku wa 	While being swung by the bus back and forth, I’m heading to see you!
大正ロマンの　街を駆け抜けて 	taishou roman no machi o kakenukete 	I’m running through a town of Taishou romanticism.
目に映るすべてが　輝いて見える日々 	me ni utsuru subete ga kagayaite mieru hibi 	Everything reflected in my eyes are days that seem to sparkle.
いつまでも続くと　いいな 	itsu made mo tsuzuku to ii na 	Wouldn’t it be nice if they went on forever?
あなたと二人で 	anata to futari de 	With the two of us together.
 	 	
新聞はいつも　政治の話題で 	shinbun wa itsumo seiji no wadai de 	The newspapers always have politics as their subject.
大きな見出しの　「普通選挙法」 	ookina midashi no "futsuu senkyohou" 	A headline in big characters says, “GENERAL ELECTION LAW."The extended suffrage to all men 25 and older; as for the speaker's wonderings about when women will have the right to vote, that didn't happen until 1947.
女性の私も　いつかは選挙に 	josei no watashi mo itsuka wa senkyo ni 	I wonder if someday, women like me will be able
参加できるかな？　そんな日がくるのかな？ 	sanka dekiru kana? sonna hi ga kuru no kana? 	To participate in elections? Will such a day ever come?
 	 	
2年前に起きた　大きなあの地震 	ninen mae ni okita ookina ano jishin 	occurred 2 years ago.
少しずつ生まれ変わる　この街で 	sukoshizutsu umarekawaru kono machi de 	In this town that’s being reborn bit by bit,
二人は出会い　そして、 	futari wa deai soshite, 	The two of us met, and then
いつしか恋に　落ちてしまったの 	itsushika koi ni ochite shimatta no 	Before we realized, we completely fell in love.
 	 	
バスに揺られながら　あなたに会いにゆくわ 	basu ni yurare nagara anata ni ai ni yuku wa 	While being swung by the bus back and forth, I’m heading to see you!
大正ロマンの　街を駆け抜けて 	taishou roman no machi o kakenukete 	I’m running through a town of Taishou romanticism.
目が回るくらいに　世の中が変わる日々 	me ga mawaru kurai ni yo no naka ga kawaru hibi 	The world is changing so much these days that my eyes are spinning.
いつまでも　見つめてたいな 	itsu made mo mitsumetetai na 	Oh, I want to watch it closely forever
あなたの隣で 	anata no tonari de 	Right by your side.
 	 	
ライスカレーの店を　通り過ぎるころに 	raisukaree no mise o toorisugiru koro ni 	When I can see the roof of your house
あなたの家の屋根が　見えてきたら 	anata no ie no yane ga miete kitara 	Once we go past the restaurant serving ,
高鳴る胸をおさえ 	takanaru mune o osae 	I clutch my chest as my heart throbs,
髪飾り付け直し 	kamikazari tsukenaoshi 	Fix my hair ornament again,
バスを降りる 	basu o oriru 	And get off the bus.
 	 	
袴を揺らしながら　あなたに会いにゆくわ 	hakama o yurashi nagara anata ni ai ni yuku wa 	While swinging my hakamaAlthough hakama are typically menswear, they started becoming associated with schoolgirls around the Meiji Era and became part of the symbol of active and energetic women in a new era. Maroon hakama like the ones the character in the PV wears were popular around this time period. back and forth, I’m heading to see you!
「ふらんす物語」　大事に抱えて 	"furansu monogatari" daiji ni kakaete 	I hold your copy of French Stories like the precious object it is.
キャラメルをひとつだけ　口に含ませながら 	kyarameru o hitotsu dake kuchi ni fukumase nagara 	As I’m turning over just a single caramel in my mouth,
足早に歩き続ける 	ashibaya ni arukitsuzukeru 	I keep walking at a brisk pace
あなたの家まで 	anata no ie made 	Until I reach your house.
 	 	
芥川先生も　志賀直哉先生も 	akutagawa sensei mo shiga naoya sensei mo 	Whatever masterpiece by or
どんな名作も　わないほどの 	donna meisaku mo kanawanai hodo no 	You care to present, it’s no match for
あなたとの物語　淡い恋物語 	anata to no monogatari awai koi monogatari 	The story of you and me, a story of faint love.
いつまでも続くと　いいな 	itsu made mo tsuzuku to ii na 	Wouldn’t it be nice if it went on forever?
あなたと二人で 	anata to futari de 	With the two of us together.
==Translation Notes==
==Discography==
This song was featured on the following album:
*ボカロで覚える中学歴史 (Vocalo de Oboeru Chuugaku Rekishi) (album)
==External Links==
===Unofficial===
*Hatsune Miku Wiki
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