Sakurazaka46 delivers a bold anthem with ‘Udagawa Generation,’ penned by Satori Shiraishi and Yasushi Akimoto. The songwriters mix youthful rebellion with introspection, crafting a story of a generation questioning societal norms. The upbeat melody contrasts with lyrics that challenge the monotony of growing up.
Released: January 28, 2025
UDAGAWA GENERATION
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UDAGAWA GENERATION Lyrics Translation – Sakurazaka46
The performer asks, ‘Why can’t I just stay right here?’ as they navigate crowded streets under a full moon. The lyrics highlight the thrill of living on the edge, with lines like ‘I love the thrill of wondering which way things’ll fall.’ The narrator rejects labels, declaring, ‘I’m just myself, yeah yeah yeah.’
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Nande nande nandeWhy, why, why
Imi fumei doushite koko ni ichaikenai noIt makes no sense, why can’t I just stay right here?
Konya wa full moon biru ni mekakushi sareteTonight’s a full moon, but the skyscrapers blindfold me,
Tesaguri de aruku hitogomi yoas I grope my way through these crowded streets.
Ii jan ii jan ii janIt’s fine, it’s fine, it’s totally fine,
Nani o shitatte kizu tsuitatteno matter what I do or how much I get hurt,
Suki ni ikitaiI just wanna live exactly how I please.
Honto no nenrei yori otona ni mieru you niSo I’ll look older than my actual age,
Make me up yeah yeah yeahjust do my makeup, yeah yeah yeah.
Konna baka o dekiru no moDoing something this stupid is only okay
Wakasa no sei ni dekiru madeas long as I can still blame it on my youth,
Iriigaru tte sono sen fumazu niwithout crossing that line into ‘illegal’ territory.
Girigiri ga ii shigekiteki na hibiI love the thrill of living right on the edge,
Docchi ni korobu kawondering which way things’ll fall
Doko made yuku no kaand just how far I’m gonna go.
Unknown unknownUnknown, unknown,
Dareka no mairusutoonit’s just someone else’s milestone.
Kawaranai tte saikou janaiIsn’t it the best when things never change?
Itsu itsu made mo asonde itai yoI wanna keep playing around forever and ever,
Datte zuttobecause honestly,
Hoka ni nani ga aru no kawhat else is there for us?
MiraiThe future,
We are udagawa generationwe’re the Udagawa generation.
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Futsuu ni toshitoru sono tabi boringAging just like everyone else is so boring,
Yaritai koto toka nani mo nothingand having nothing I actually wanna do is just ‘nothing’.
Aa shiro kou shiro iwaretakunaiI don’t wanna be told to do this or that,
Nagasarete yukeba dokoka ni tsukuif I just go with the flow, I’ll end up somewhere.
Z sedai nante kotoba waThe term ‘Gen Z’ is just
Dareka ga tsukutta maaketingusome marketing label that someone cooked up.
Watashi wa watashi da yeah yeah yeahI’m just myself, yeah yeah yeah.
Koko de sawagu koto sura ima ja dekinaku narimashitaWe can’t even make a scene here anymore,
Harouin nante mou dou demo iiI couldn’t care less about Halloween anymore.
Jouka sakuhen oidasarete shimauWe’re being driven out by ‘purification measures’,
Ano ko wa welcome watashi wa ngthat girl’s welcome, but I’m ‘no good’.
I wanna go i wanna goI wanna go, I wanna go,
Umareta machi janai kedoit’s not the town where I was born,
Shattaa shimerare kyohi sarechatarabut if the shutters close and I’m rejected,
Zutto kono mama shagande itai yoI just wanna stay crouched right here forever.
Dakara zenzenSo honestly, I don’t
Yume nante mitakunaiwanna dream at all.
Nani moNothing,
We are udagawa generationwe’re the Udagawa generation.
Tada tada aruite iru dake na no ni saEven though I’m just walking along,
Iya demo me ni tsuku ii koto warui kotoI can’t help but notice the good and the bad.
Joushiki to hijoushikiCommon sense versus the absurd,
Kui chigau seishunmy youth is totally out of sync.
What are we to doWhat are we to do,
What do you wanna be what do you wanna bewhat do you wanna be, what do you wanna be?
Unknown unknownUnknown, unknown,
Uchira nos rando maakuthis is our landmark.
Hanareta machi de akogarete kitaI’ve longed for this from some distant town,
Shuuden ki ni shinai juunin mitai nilike a local who doesn’t care about the last train.
Itsuka kittoSomeday, I’m sure
Nani ka mitsukaru to omouI’ll find something here.
I wanna go i wanna goI wanna go, I wanna go,
Jumon no you na hitorigotoI’m muttering to myself like it’s a spell.
Sekai de yuiitsu taikutsu janai machiThe only city in the world that isn’t boring,
Tsukareta asahi nando mita darouhow many times have I seen the weary morning sun?
Sonna konnaThis and that,
Jiyuu to wa orokakais freedom just being foolish?
You know i knowYou know, I know,
Nani mo kitai shite naiI’m not expecting anything at all.
ForeverForever,
We are udagawa generationwe’re the Udagawa generation.
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UDAGAWA GENERATION Music Video
If you want to understand ‘Udagawa Generation,’ the lyrics explore the struggles and freedom of youth. The song features Sakurazaka46 and is part of their latest release.