Mou nakanaide (Don't cry any more)
"Ranma 1/2 Nettouhen" opening theme (1991)

machikado ga  utsushi-dasu              The street [lit. corner] casts
samishige na SHIRUETTO  watashi yo      a lonely silhouette, that's me.
sayonara no SERIFU  ima                 The good-bye speech-- now,
shinjirarezu ni  kiita                  I can't believe what I heard.
                                           [lit. I listened incredulously.]

KURAKUSHON sae  DORAMU no you ni        My heart beats like a drum,
kono mune  tataki                       even a klaxon.
namida wo sasoi hajimeru no  RARABAI    Starting to invite tears, a lullaby.

* genki wo dashite  mou nakanaide       Cheer up, don't cry any more.
  ashita ni nareba                      When tomorrow comes,
  subete kawaru wa                      everything will change.
  genki wo dashite  mou nakanaide       Cheer up, don't cry any more.
  atarashi kaze  mukatte                Face the new wind and
  Smile again!                          smile again!

sokonashi ni  Cool sa to                I had felt like I
sono ki ni natte ita wa                 was totally [lit. bottomlessly] cool.

hashiri-satteku  kuruma no naka no      In the car that's driving away,
suteki na Kiss SHIIN                    a lovely kiss scene.
anata to kanojo                         You and your girlfriend--
machigai ja nai yo                      it's no mistake!

genki wo dashite  mou nakanaide         Cheer up, don't cry any more
warui koto dake                         because nothing but bad things
tsuzukanai kara                         won't continue.
genki wo dashite  mou nakanaide         Cheer up, don't cry any more.
miageta sora ni  dakarete               The sky I look up at embraces me.
Smile again!                            Smile again!

* Repeat


Singer: Senou Azusa
Lyricist: Miura Noriko
Composer: Hada Ichirou
Arranger: Satou Hitoshi

Translation: Theresa Martin

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