&ME

NALALA promoting "&ME"

"**&ME**" is a song by **NALALA** during the concept battle evaluation in PRODUCE 101 JAPAN THE GIRLS. It was released with the other concept battle evaluation songs in *35 GIRLS 5 CONCEPTS* on December 1, 2023.

## Description

* English
* Japanese

## NALALA

NALALA is a team composed of Aita Rin, Ebihara Tsuzumi, Kasahara Momona, Kato Kokoro, Sakurai Miu, Tanaka Koto, and Yamamoto Suzu. All the members had placed in the debut range (top 11) in the first ranking announcement, and was deemed the Avengers Team for the concept battle.

### Original Lineup

In episode 8, the lineup for "&ME" was voted by the national producers. The ten trainees voted for were Aita Rin, Ebihara Tsuzumi, Kasahara Momona, Kato Kokoro, Sakurai Miu, Tanaka Koto, Murakami Rinon, Fujimoto Ayaka, Yoshida Ayano, and Yamamoto Suzu. When choosing positions, Kato Kokoro was chosen as both the leader and center. Due to the final lineup only having seven members, some positions had doubles.

Following the second ranking announcement, Fujimoto Ayaka and Yoshida Ayano were eliminated, leaving eight members left.

### Members

      Remained part of the team       Eliminated from the show

**Ebihara Tsuzumi**
Main Vocalist

**Sakurai Miu**
Sub Vocalist 1

**Tanaka Koto**
Sub Vocalist 1

Leader and Center**Kato Kokoro**
Sub Vocalist 2

**Yamamoto Suzu**
Sub Vocalist 2

**Aita Rin**
Sub Vocalist 3

**Kasahara Momona**
Sub Vocalist 4

**Yoshida Ayano**
Sub Vocalist 4

**Fujimoto Ayaka**
Rapper 1

**Murakami Rinon**
Rapper 2
### Final Lineup

Due to having eight members left, one member had to be transferred to another group in episode 9. The members had to rank which seven members that they thought fitted the song most from 1st to 7th place (meaning one member would not be ranked at all). With all the ballots totaled, Kato Kokoro had the most highest average rank, followed by Ebihara Tsuzumi, Kasahara Momona, Sakurai Miu, Yamamoto Suzu, Aita Rin, and Tanaka Koto. Murakami Rinon ranked out of the top seven, and later transferred to "AtoZ".

During the Produce camp, Kato Kokoro kept her double position despite attempts from Aita Rin, Tanaka Koto, and Yamamoto Suzu to get the center position. Tanaka Koto felt insecure of her position within the team due to her having placed out of the debut range after the first ranking announcement and being the only member not currently in the debut range. She also began to feel unwell halfway through the camp, but she persevered and worked hard. Sakurai Miu's throat also felt sore during their live performance.

NALALA was the third team to perform in front of the audience that night. In the end, "&ME" won 1st place with a total of 153 votes. As the winning song, each member received the benefits corresponding to their ranks within the team. Ebihara Tsuzumi (1st) received 100,000 bonus votes, Sakurai Miu (2nd) received 50,000 bonus votes, Kasahara Momona (3rd) received 40,000 bonus votes, and Aita Rin (6th) received 10,000 bonus votes. Due to Kato Kokoro and Yamamoto Suzu tying for 4th place, they both received 25,000 bonus points (instead of the 30,000 for 4th place and 20,000 for 5th place). For placing 7th place in the group, Tanaka Koto received no benefits.

### Members

**Ebihara Tsuzumi**
Main Vocalist
36

**Sakurai Miu**
Sub Vocalist 1
35

**Yamamoto Suzu**
Sub Vocalist 2
18

**Aita Rin**
Sub Vocalist 3
7

**Kasahara Momona**
Sub Vocalist 4
32

**Kato Kokoro**
Rapper 1
18

**Tanaka Koto**
Rapper 2
6

## Lyrics

**Featured Members**Ebihara Tsuzumi, Sakurai Miu, Yamamoto Suzu, Aita Rin, Kasahara Momona, Kato Kokoro, Tanaka Koto**Lyrics**
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* Japanese
* Romaji
* Translation

**Japanese Lyrics**
High!

You &ME!

Follow me!

Butterfly (You Take Me up to the sky)

But I fly (Take Me to your heart)

この羽で奇跡を起こそう

輝く時 近くまで来てるかな

(That's what I want, want)

何も見えない トンネルの先

眩しく 照らす光

(You &ME!) 行くよ Higher higher

(Take Me!) 心 Make a fire

ずっとずっと 遠かった君

Ah やっと出会える We're just like a

Butterfly 高く

倒れても まだ飛べるよ

But I fly 見てて

大きな風 巻き起こして

Take Me You &ME!

(You Take Me up to the sky)

遠くに Take Me

(Take Me to your heart)

Take Me You &ME!

(You Take Me up to the sky)

高くTake Me

(Take Me to your heart)

Shh!

固く閉ざした 扉

勇気を出して 開けば

固く閉ざした心

ほらね 大きく 開いた

(High! You &ME!) 行くよ Higher higher

(Take Me) 心 Make a fire

ずっとずっと 遠かった君

Ah やっと出会える We're just like a

Butterfly もう一回

倒れても まだ飛べるよ

But I fly 見てて

大きな風 巻き起こして

誰のでもない

しなやかな自分の羽で

今 力いっぱい飛んで行け

Can't get enough, get enough Fly

High!

Butterfly 高く

倒れても まだ飛べるよ

But I fly 見てて

大きな風 巻き起こして

Take Me You &ME!

(You Take Me up to the sky)

遠くに Take Me

(Take Me to your heart)

Take Me You &ME!

(You Take Me up to the sky)

高くTake Me

(Take Me to your heart)

**Romaji Lyrics + Color Code**
High!

You &ME!

Follow me!

Butterfly ([Ai/Kat] You Take Me up to the sky)

But I fly ([Kas/Ta] Take Me to your heart)

kono hane de kiseki wo okosou

kagayaku toki chikaku made kiteru ka na

(That's what I want, want)

nani mo mienai tonneru no saki

mabushiku terasu hikari

(You &ME!) iku yo Higher higher

(Take Me!) kokoro Make a fire

zutto zutto tookatta kimi

Ah yatto deaeru We're just like a

[Sa/Kat] Butterfly takaku

taorete mo mada toberu yo

But I fly mitete

ookina kaze makiokoshite

[Kas/Ta] Take Me You &ME!

([Ya/Kat] You Take Me up to the sky)

[Kas/Ta] tooku ni Take Me

([Ya/Kat] Take Me to your heart)

[Eb/Kat] Take Me You &ME!

([Sa/Ai] You Take Me up to the sky)

[Eb/Kat] takaku Take Me

([Sa/Ai] Take Me to your heart)

Shh!

kataku tozashita tobira

yuuki wo dashite hirakeba

kataku tozashita kokoro

hora ne ookiku hiraita

(High! You &ME!) iku yo Higher higher

(Take Me) kokoro Make a fire

zutto zutto tookatta kimi

Ah yatto deaeru We're just like a

Butterfly mou ikkai

taorete mo mada toberu yo

[Eb/Kat] But I fly mitete

[Eb/Kat] ookina kaze makiokoshite

dare no de mo nai

shinayaka na jibun no hane de

ima chikara ippai tonde ike

Can't get enough, get enough Fly

High!

Butterfly takaku

taorete mo mada toberu yo

But I fly mitete

ookina kaze makiokoshite

Take Me You &ME!

(You Take Me up to the sky)

tooku ni Take Me

(Take Me to your heart)

Take Me You &ME!

(You Take Me up to the sky)

takaku Take Me

(Take Me to your heart)

**Translation**
High!

You &ME!

Follow me!

Butterfly (You take me up to the sky)

But I fly (Take me to your heart)

May a miracle happen with my wings

I wonder if the time to shine is coming soon

(That's what I want, want)

I can't see anything, but at the end of the tunnel

A light shines dazzlingly

(You &ME!) Let's go higher higher

(Take me!) My heart makes a fire

You were far away from me for a long time

Ah, we can finally meet, we're just like a

Butterfly, high

Even if I fall, I can still fly

But I fly, look at me

Let's stir up a big wind

Take me, you &ME!

(You take me up to the sky)

Take me far away

(Take me to your heart)

Take me, you &ME!

(You take me up to the sky)

Take me up high

(Take me to your heart)

Shh!

The door is tightly shut

If you gain the courage to open it

Then your tightly shut heart

See, it has opened up widely

(High! You &ME!) Let's go higher higher

(Take me) My heart makes a fire

You were far away from me for a long time

Ah, we can finally meet, we're just like a

Butterfly, once more

Even if I fall, I can still fly

But I fly, look at me

Let's stir up a big wind

With my own graceful wings

That no one else has,

Now I fly with all my might

Can't get enough, get enough fly

High!

Butterfly, high

Even if I fall, I can still fly

But I fly, look at me

Let's stir up a big wind

Take me, you &ME!

(You take me up to the sky)

Take me far away

(Take me to your heart)

Take me, you &ME!

(You take me up to the sky)

Take me up high

(Take me to your heart)

**Japanese Lyrics**
High!

You &ME!

Follow me!

Butterfly (You Take Me up to the sky)

But I fly (Take Me to your heart)

この羽で奇跡を起こそう

輝く時 近くまで来てるかな

(That's what I want, want)

何も見えない トンネルの先

眩しく 照らす光

(You &ME!) 行くよ Higher higher

(Take Me!) 心 Make a fire

ずっとずっと 遠かった君

Ah やっと出会える We're just like a

Butterfly 高く

倒れても まだ飛べるよ

But I fly 見てて

大きな風 巻き起こして

Take Me You &ME!

(You Take Me up to the sky)

遠くに Take Me

(Take Me to your heart)

Take Me You &ME!

(You Take Me up to the sky)

高くTake Me

(Take Me to your heart)

Shh!

固く閉ざした 扉

勇気を出して 開けば

固く閉ざした心

ほらね 大きく 開いた

(High! You &ME!) 行くよ Higher higher

(Take Me) 心 Make a fire

ずっとずっと 遠かった君

Ah やっと出会える We're just like a

Butterfly もう一回

倒れても まだ飛べるよ

But I fly 見てて

大きな風 巻き起こして

誰のでもない

しなやかな自分の羽で

今 力いっぱい飛んで行け

Can't get enough, get enough Fly

High!

Butterfly 高く

倒れても まだ飛べるよ

But I fly 見てて

大きな風 巻き起こして

Take Me You &ME!

(You Take Me up to the sky)

遠くに Take Me

(Take Me to your heart)

Take Me You &ME!

(You Take Me up to the sky)

高くTake Me

(Take Me to your heart)

**Romaji Lyrics + Color Code**
High!

You &ME!

Follow me!

Butterfly ([Ai/Kat] You Take Me up to the sky)

But I fly ([Kas/Ta] Take Me to your heart)

kono hane de kiseki wo okosou

kagayaku toki chikaku made kiteru ka na

(That's what I want, want)

nani mo mienai tonneru no saki

mabushiku terasu hikari

(You &ME!) iku yo Higher higher

(Take Me!) kokoro Make a fire

zutto zutto tookatta kimi

Ah yatto deaeru We're just like a

[Sa/Kat] Butterfly takaku

taorete mo mada toberu yo

But I fly mitete

ookina kaze makiokoshite

[Kas/Ta] Take Me You &ME!

([Ya/Kat] You Take Me up to the sky)

[Kas/Ta] tooku ni Take Me

([Ya/Kat] Take Me to your heart)

[Eb/Kat] Take Me You &ME!

([Sa/Ai] You Take Me up to the sky)

[Eb/Kat] takaku Take Me

([Sa/Ai] Take Me to your heart)

Shh!

kataku tozashita tobira

yuuki wo dashite hirakeba

kataku tozashita kokoro

hora ne ookiku hiraita

(High! You &ME!) iku yo Higher higher

(Take Me) kokoro Make a fire

zutto zutto tookatta kimi

Ah yatto deaeru We're just like a

Butterfly mou ikkai

taorete mo mada toberu yo

[Eb/Kat] But I fly mitete

[Eb/Kat] ookina kaze makiokoshite

dare no de mo nai

shinayaka na jibun no hane de

ima chikara ippai tonde ike

Can't get enough, get enough Fly

High!

Butterfly takaku

taorete mo mada toberu yo

But I fly mitete

ookina kaze makiokoshite

Take Me You &ME!

(You Take Me up to the sky)

tooku ni Take Me

(Take Me to your heart)

Take Me You &ME!

(You Take Me up to the sky)

takaku Take Me

(Take Me to your heart)

**Translation**
High!

You &ME!

Follow me!

Butterfly (You take me up to the sky)

But I fly (Take me to your heart)

May a miracle happen with my wings

I wonder if the time to shine is coming soon

(That's what I want, want)

I can't see anything, but at the end of the tunnel

A light shines dazzlingly

(You &ME!) Let's go higher higher

(Take me!) My heart makes a fire

You were far away from me for a long time

Ah, we can finally meet, we're just like a

Butterfly, high

Even if I fall, I can still fly

But I fly, look at me

Let's stir up a big wind

Take me, you &ME!

(You take me up to the sky)

Take me far away

(Take me to your heart)

Take me, you &ME!

(You take me up to the sky)

Take me up high

(Take me to your heart)

Shh!

The door is tightly shut

If you gain the courage to open it

Then your tightly shut heart

See, it has opened up widely

(High! You &ME!) Let's go higher higher

(Take me) My heart makes a fire

You were far away from me for a long time

Ah, we can finally meet, we're just like a

Butterfly, once more

Even if I fall, I can still fly

But I fly, look at me

Let's stir up a big wind

With my own graceful wings

That no one else has,

Now I fly with all my might

Can't get enough, get enough fly

High!

Butterfly, high

Even if I fall, I can still fly

But I fly, look at me

Let's stir up a big wind

Take me, you &ME!

(You take me up to the sky)

Take me far away

(Take me to your heart)

Take me, you &ME!

(You take me up to the sky)

Take me up high

(Take me to your heart)

**Credits**
## Trivia

* Five out of the seven members later debuted in the final lineup of ME:I, the most out of the concept battle teams. This is similar to the "DOMINO" team in season 1, where five out of seven of their members debuted in JO1.
	+ Additionally, NALALA is the only team to have all their members make it as finalists (top 20 trainees).