[Lyrics] Amagami SS Character Insert Song – minamo [Nanasaki Ai]

After much delay here’s minamo which means the surface of the water. The song played in episode 15 during a critical scene. It shares much of the same imagery as Ai’s other song Koi wa Mizuiro except it has a much more story-like quality; it takes us from the encounter in the park to Ai’s secret place mirroring the progression of her arc.

As far as translation goes I’d like to make two notes. First, the song has a certain choppy quality created by the dropping of particles and the pauses between phrases. I tried to mimic that so whenever there was a space in the original I added punctuation marks in the corresponding parts of the translation. Second, in the lines starting with “I love you feeling baby” and “I love you need you baby” you should read the second parts down except verses 1 and 5. As an example in verse 4 the last two lines can be read together as “I close my eyes and check my feelings.”

Anyway that was kind of long. I hope you enjoy this!

Romaji

I love you feeling　baby my heart
I love you need you baby　your voice in my heart

Watashi to futari iya desu ka? Nani ka iu koto nai desu ka?
Kurayami no naka Fureta yubisaki Ureshi hazukashi “Mou shirimasen”

Hajimete no kouen Omoide no BURANKO Doko wo mite iru n desu ka?
Aikawarazu desu ne Kodou sae todoku kyori “Oshioki desu”

Koigokoro Tsutsumikomu Minamo Ima dake sunao ni naritai
Sasayaku namae wa itsu demo Mune no oku yasashiku someru
I love you feeling baby Hitomi tojite
I love you need you baby Tashikameru omoi

I love you feeling　baby my heart
I love you need you baby　your voice in my heart

Kore kara jikan arimasu ka? (Day after day)
Nani ka yotei wa arimasu ka? (Looking for you)
Tachidomaru ashi (sunny day) Kasanaru shisen (rainy day)
Ketsui sukoshi dake yuragimasu

Wakachiau yorokobi Gohoubi no jiyuu jikan Toikakerareru kotoba ni
Furimuite hohoemi Terekakushite sasou Himitsu no basho

Koi moyou Yawaraka na Hamon Sukoshi no yuuki wo kudasai
Futari de sugoseru jikan wo Konna ni mo daiji ni omou
I love you feeling baby Kakugo kimete
I love you need you baby Hashiridasu kimochi

Kakushikirenai Tomerarenai
Dou shiyou mo naku Afureru omoi kiite kudasai

Koiiro Utsushidasu Minamo Tsutaeru awai nami no oto
Yozora no shita Toki ga tomaru Hoshitachi ga mimamotte kureru
I love you feeling baby Kagayaiteru
I love you need you baby Yuzurenai omoi
I love you feeling baby Iroasenai
I love you need you baby Taisetsu na kimochi

English Translation

I love you feeling baby my heart
I love you need you baby your voice in my heart

Do you hate me being with you? Don’t you have something to say?
In the darkness, I was happy and embarrassed, when our fingertips touched. “I don’t know anymore.”

At the park where it all began, on the swing from our memories, I ask “Where are you looking?”
You’re the same as always. If only my heartbeat would reach the distance. “This is a punishment.”

The water’s surface, wraps around, my awakening love. Just now I want to be honest.
Always whispering your name, the depths of my heart gently changes color.
I love you feeling baby, I close my eyes,
I love you need you baby, And check my feelings.

I love you feeling baby my heart
I love you need you baby your voice in my heart

Are you free after this? (Day after day)
Do you have any plans? (Looking for you)
I stop my feet (sunny day), we cross glances (rainy day),
And my determination wavers just a bit.

The joy we share, our prized free time, being asked to put them into words,
I turn around and smile, I hide my embarrassment, and invite you to my secret place.

Patterns of love, are gentle ripples, on the water. Please give me a tiny bit of courage.
Being able to spend time together, even like this I believe is important.
I love you feeling baby, Finding my resolve,
I love you need you baby, My feelings begun to run.

I can’t keep it hidden. I can’t stop.
Without resisting, please listen to my overflowing feelings.

Reflecting, the color of love, the water’s surface, conveys the faint roar of waves.
Under the night sky, time stops, and the stars watch over us.
I love you feeling baby, Shining,
I love you need you baby, My feelings don’t yield,
I love you feeling baby, And they don’t fade.
I love you need you baby. These are my precious feelings.

Kanji

I love you feeling　baby my heart
I love you need you baby　your voice in my heart

私と二人嫌ですか？　何か言う事無いですか？
暗闇の中　触れた指先　嬉し恥ずかし　「もう知りません」

初めての公園　思い出のブランコ　どこを見ているんですか？
相変わらずですね　鼓動さえ届く距離　「お仕置きです」

恋心　包み込む　水面（みなも）　今だけ素直になりたい
囁く名前はいつでも　胸の奥優しく染める
I love you feeling　baby　瞳とじて
I love you need you baby　確かめる想い

I love you feeling　baby my heart
I love you need you baby　your voice in my heart

これから時間ありますか？（Day after day）
何か予定はありますか？（Looking for you）
立ち止まる足（sunny day）　重なる視線（rainy day）
決意少しだけ揺らぎます

分かち合う喜び　ご褒美の自由時間　問い掛けられる言葉に
振り向いて微笑み　照れ隠して誘う　秘密の場所

恋模様　やわらかな　波紋　少しの勇気をください
二人で過ごせる時間を　こんなにも大事に想う
I love you feeling　baby　覚悟決めて
I love you need you baby　走り出す気持ち

隠し切れない　止められない
どうしようもなく　溢れる想い聞いてください

恋色　映し出す　水面（みなも）　伝える淡い波の音
夜空の下　時が止まる　星達が見守ってくれる
I love you feeling　baby　輝いてる
I love you need you baby　譲れない想い
I love you feeling　baby　色褪せない
I love you need you baby　大切な気持ち