Jpop Recommend #3 Koisuru Fortune Cookie by AKB48

恋するフォーチュンクッキー Koisuru Fortune Cookie

AKB48



Released on August, 2013, this song is a Japanese current No.1 idol group AKB48's 32th single.  On the same day, JKT48 (Indonesian idol group in Jakarta) released the same song "Fortune cookie in Love- Fortune cookie Yang Mencinta" in Indonesian language.

The leading vocal for this song is Rino Sashihara who won the 1st place in the AKB48 annual general election in 2013. 

This merry dancing tune is still receiving a lot of popularity 5 months after its release and many companies and municipal offices now upload a cover dance video in YouTube, as a way to promote their organization.  It is fun to watch some of their version of this song.  You can find it in YouTube AKB48 official channel.http://www.youtube.com/user/AKB48

I especially liked the AKB48 staff version, Kanagawa prefecture(神奈川県) version and Nihon Kotsu(日本交通) version.



The tune sounds somewhat nostalgic, their dance is easy to remember and the lyrics give power to all the shy girls in love. 


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<Lyrics>

Japanese
Japanese pronunciation
English translation


あなた の  こと   が  好き なのに
anata no koto ga suki nanoni
Oh god, I like you so

私           に まるで     興味      ない
watashi ni marude kyoumi nai
you show no interest in me

何度目か       の 失恋          の   準備
nandomeka no shitsuren no jyunbi
I must prepare myself for my heart-broken moments, which is not new to me

Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!

まわり     を  見れば   大勢  の
mawari wo mireba oozei no
Just by looking around

可愛い  コ   たち  が  いるんだもん
kawaii ko tachi ga irundamon
there are so many cute girls

地味な  花      は  気づいて  くれない
jimina hana ha kizuite    kurenai
You wouldn't notice such a plain flower like me

Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!

カフェテリア 流れる     Music
Cafeteria  nagareru music
In the cafeteria where music flows

ぼんやり  聴いていたら
bonyari   kiiteitara
I was listening to that music absent-mindedly

知らぬ間     に  リズム に 合わせ
shiranuma ni rythm  ni awase
Then, without thinking, with the rythm

つま先         から  動き出す
tsumasaki kara ugokidasu
I started to pick up the beat with my toe

止められない  今    の  気持ち
tomerarenai ima no kimochi
I can't stop what I am feeling now

com'on com'on com'on com'on baby

占ってよ
uranatteyo
Please tell me my fortune

恋する    フォーチュン  クッキー
koisuru fortune        cookie
Fortune cookie in love

未来   は  そんな 悪く  ないよ
mirai ha sonna waruku naiyo
The future is not so bad

Hey! Hey! Hey!

ツキ を  呼ぶ には
tsuki wo yobu niwa
If you want to be lucky

笑顔 を 見せる  こと
egao wo miseru koto
you should show your smile

ハート の フォーチュン クッキー
Heart no  Fortune    cookie
Heart-shaped fortune cookie

運勢  今日 よりも よく  しよう
unsei kyou yorimo yoku shiyou
Let's make your fate better than today

Hey! Hey! Hey!
Hey! Hey! Hey!

人生  捨てたもん  じゃ ない よね
jinsei  sutetamon jya nai yone
Life is not so bad, isn't it

あっと 驚く    奇跡  が 起きる
ahtto  odoroku kiseki ga  okiru
Miracle may surprise you someday

あなた と どこか で 愛し合える 予感
anata to dokoka de aishiaeru  yokan
You and I may love each other someday somewhere

あなた に ちゃんと 告りたい
anata  ni  chanto kokuritai
Though I wish to tell you I like you

だけど  自分 に 自信 ない
dakedo jibun  ni jishin nai
I don't have enough confidence in myself

リアクション は 想像  つくから
reaction   ha souzou tsukukara
and also because I can imagine how you would react

Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!

性格   いい コ が いい なんて
seikaku  ii  ko ga  ii   nante
"I like girls with good personality", 

男の子   は 言うけど
otokonoko ha iukedo
all the boys would say

ルックス が アドバンテージ
Looks   ga advantage
But how they look always gets more advantage

いつだって 可愛い コ が
itsudatte  kawaii ko ga
Cute girls end up getting 

人気 投票 1位 に なる
ninki tohyo ichii ni naru
the most vote in the popularity poll

please please please please oh baby

私           も   見て
watashi mo mite
Look at me, too

恋する    フォーチュン クッキー
koisuru fortune       cookie
Fortune cookie in love

その   殻、 さあ  壊して         みよう
sono kara saa kowashite miyou
Let's break that shell of yours

Hey! Hey! Hey!

先    の   展開     神様          も   知らない
saki no tenkai kamisama mo shiranai
Not even the god knows what will happen next

涙          の フォーチュン クッキー
namida no fortune      cookie
Fortune cookie in tears

そんな に  ネガティブ に ならずに
sonna ni negative ni narazuni
Don't be so negative

Hey! Hey! Hey!
Hey! Hey! Hey!

世界   は 愛  で 溢れて    いるよ
sekai ha ai de afurete iruyo
The world is filled with love

悲しい      出来事     忘れさせる
kanashii dekigoto wasuresaseru
It makes you forget the sad things that happened to you

明日     は  明日    の  風      が 吹く   と  思う
ashita ha ashita no kaze ga fuku to omou
Let's believe tomorrow is another day with new wind

com'on com'on com'on com'on baby

占ってよ
uranatteyo
Please tell me my fortune

恋する    フォーチュン  クッキー
koisuru fortune        cookie
Fortune cookie in love

未来   は  そんな 悪く  ないよ
mirai ha sonna waruku naiyo
The future is not so bad

Hey! Hey! Hey!

ツキ を  呼ぶ には
tsuki wo yobu niwa
If you want to be lucky

笑顔 を 見せる  こと
egao wo miseru koto
you should show your smile

ハート の フォーチュン クッキー
Heart no  Fortune    cookie
Heart-shaped fortune cookie

運勢  今日 よりも よく  しよう
unsei kyou yorimo yoku shiyou
Let's make your fate better than today

Hey! Hey! Hey!
Hey! Hey! Hey!

人生  捨てたもん  じゃ ない よね
jinsei  sutetamon jya nai yone
Life is not so bad, isn't it

あっと 驚く    奇跡  が 起きる
ahtto  odoroku kiseki ga  okiru
Miracle may surprise you someday

あなた と どこか で 愛し合える 予感
anata to dokoka de aishiaeru  yokan
You and I may love each other someday somewhere




Any comment about this blog is highly appreciated.  Requests to pick up any singer or song are always welcome!

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