Cha-La Head-Cha-La
                            Japanese Lyrics

               English translation by Curtis H. Hoffmann
                                       (copyright 1997.)

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Head Cha-La was the opening theme for Dragonball Z, episodes 1 thru 199.
Lyrics are from the liner notes for the "Toriyama, The World" CD.

Music by Shunsuke Kikuchi
Sung by  Hironobu Kageyama

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Hikaru kumo o tsuki nuke Fly Away (Fly Away)
Karada juu ni hirogaru panorama
kao o kerareta chikyuu ga okotte (okotte)
kazan o bakuhatsu saseru

toketa koori no naka ni
kyouryuu ga itara tamanori shikomitai ne
   Cha-La Head-Cha-La
   nani ga okitemo kibun wa henoheno kappa
   Cha-La Head-Cha-La
   mune ga pachipachi suru hodo
   sawagu genki-dama ... Sparking

sora o kyuukouka Jet Coaster (Coaster)
ochite yuko yo panikku no sono e
keshiki sakasa ni naru to yukaisa (yukaisa)
yamasae oshiri ni mieru

nayamu jikan wa nai yo
dokoka ni hisomu "bikkuri!" ni aitai kara
   Cha-La Head-Cha-La
   atama karappo no hou ga yume tsumekomeru
   Cha-La Head-Cha-La
   egao urutora zeto de
   kyou mo aiyaiyaiyai

   Cha-La Head-Cha-La
   nani ga okitemo kibun wa henoheno kappa
   Cha-La Head-Cha-La
   mune ga pachipachi suru hodo
   sawagu genkidama ... Sparking


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Notes: This translation isn't perfect.  Part of the problem is that this
song is supposed to evoke a series of images, and not necessarily tell a
story.  Therefore, it's hard to decide on an exact translation of some
of the lines.  Further, there are a couple of places where the words
sung are actually different from their intended meanings (that is, the
furigana gives us "sono", or "that", when the actual kanji is for
"paradise".)

If anyone can help me clean this translation up, please contact me at
curtish@mail.gte.net.

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Shine: Pierce through the clouds; Fly Away (Fly Away)
Through your body, is a spreading panorama.
Your face: Is angry at being rejected by Earth (angry)
A volcano exploding.

Inside the melted ice [North Pole]
Is a dinosaur.  You really want to train, don't you.
   Cha-La Head-Cha-La
   Some feelings are stirring, like a chuckling Kappa [water imp]
   Cha-La Head-Cha-La
   There is a crackling in your breast
   A noisy Genki-Dama ... Sparking!

In the sky: a nose diving Jet Coaster (Coaster)
Falling Fast, towards that panic [Paradise of Panic].
Scenery: Pleasure at being turned upsidedown
Seeing the mountain from behind.

There is no time for being bothered
Because we want to go to the "surprise" that is concealed somewhere.
   Cha-La Head-Cha-La
   An empty head can be stuffed full with dreams.
   Cha-La Head-Cha-La
   The Smiling Face of Ultra Z
   Is here today too -- Aiyaiyaiyai!

   Cha-La Head-Cha-La
   Some feelings are stirring, like a chuckling Kappa [water imp]
   Cha-La Head-Cha-La
   There is a crackling in your breast
   A noisy Genki-Dama ... Sparking!