「I wanna be a girl」(English Cover) (まふまふ - 女の子になりたい / Mafumafu - Onnanoko ni Naritai)
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- a song about gender feelings.
it's sulfur's second attempt at the whole english song cover thing!
i hope i learned at least a little since the last one ;;; this is a song sulfur's been wanting to cover since before sulfur started learning how to sing. i hope it'll connect with at least some of you.
(i feel like i should put a disclaimer that my gender feelings are not exactly the ones expressed in this song. that being said, i am amab, and any pronouns are fine really.)
vocals: sulfur
art/video: sulfur
eng lyrics: sulfur
mix/master: UniSukanku / unisukanku
original song: Mafumafu & Tanaka Hidekazu (MONACA)
- original music video: • 【MV】女の子になりたい／まふまふ
- instrumentals: piapro.jp/t/yBS8
[notes]
the original jp lyrics in the boy voice section at 1:30 were about mafumafu's voice not deepening much in puberty and how his voice was 'weird' because of that. as i don't share this particular experience, i ended up changing the verse to something i could relate to a bit better, that was still connected to a theme of voice and feeling weird.
i had to make various other adjustments for rhyme, meter, and other considerations. but somehow i felt like this one in particular was worth calling out. i hope you'll forgive me for the creative liberties i took.
[lyrics]
Hey, I wanna be a girl, pretty please!
Oh, can I really be?
I wish that I'd get carried through the chocolate woods
Magically swept up by a pumpkin carriage
Oh take me aboard, oh take me towards
A shining white castle far away
Doesn't everybody always wanna be
The heroine starring in a fairy tale
I've always been seeing, asleep, in my dreams
A pair of glass high heeled shoes
My dark secret feelings, my real and true feelings
I'll be honest for today
1-2-3! cast a spell and believe
That maybe I could be a brand new me
Oh, can I please?
Don't know why, but I just can't help but wanna be cute
That girl is so cute, can I be someone like that too?
Wear frilly dresses, do a spin and a twirl
Like I'm the one Cinderella in this whole world
Gathering a little courage, taking a big step forward
I'm sure that I'll get scared, I'm sure that I'll stumble, even so
I wanna be a girl, pretty please!
Oh, can I really be, ah
The cute girl that I want to be
It always sounds weird when I listen to my voice
I'm never fitting in with the other boys
Whatever I do, whatever I try
None of it ever feels alright
In that case!
Even for just a moment inside of my dreams
I'll go looking, searching, try to find myself
Maybe just a bit, I feel just a bit
Like I might be able to change
My heart won't stop racing, my thoughts keep retracing
I can't seem to get to sleep
1-2-3! gotta be brave and believe
That the entrance to a fairy tale is
Waiting for me!
Just gotta look up and my smile turns the night into day
Just gotta wink once and the fight's now all over, hooray!
Tying a tiny ribbon into a bow
Princess Cinderella brings peace to the whole world
Someone that can even outshine flowers at their fairest
Someone that can maybe make you blush and get embarrassed, that's
The kind of girl that I wanna be!
Wanna scooch up close to me?
All the things I was thinking for certain were true
Are starting to take on new hues
1-2-3! cast a spell and believe
That maybe I could be a brand new me
Oh, can I please?
Don't know why but I just can't help but wanna be cute
That girl is so cute, can I be someone like that too?
Making a tiny little tilt of my head
Suddenly I've become Cinderella instead
Before midnight passes, before today's been squandered
On hiding in a closet, before I've forgotten how I feel
I wanna be a girl, pretty please!
Oh, can I really be, ah
The cute girl that I want to be
But it's a secret, ok?
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Around 2020, as a Japanese person, I couldn't understand why there was such a big movement in the West regarding transgender issues. Then, after befriending a transgender boy through an online game, he cried and said, "I hate Christianity! I've lived my life being beaten and bullied, in a hidden place inside the church!" He confided in me, and I reassured the boy who couldn't stop crying. Finally, I realized that there is a deep-seated issue with transgender issues that goes against Christian doctrine.
I have just one request for transgender people who like Japan. I want you to study Japanese. I like studying English, but many Japanese people struggle with English classes in junior high and high school and are bullied by their English teachers.
Oh that's so sad. 😭 Was the boy Japanese as well?
Being transgender is, in fact, not against Christian doctrine as far as I know. There is little actual justification for it in the text aside from a single line that says "men should not wear women's clothes and women should not wear men's clothes", a definition that doesn't even make sense considering how often fashion and style changes. Pink a generation ago in the west was considered a masculine color because it was "hot" while blue was a feminine color for being "cool".
That same passage also has lines regarding not wearing clothes with mixed fabrics and many other archaic laws. At the same time, conservative Christian doctrine has a very strict view on what gender roles ought to be and have twisted the original scripture to say what it does not. Many other parts of the bible show Jesus showing compassion to sexual minorities. Other parts of the Bible Jesus lectured a man about being the first to cast judgement when he himself did not want to be judged. It is rather, hateful people using their religion to justify their hatred. This view of strict gender roles has permeated American society in ways many nonreligious people don't even think about at times.
For example my Chinese American parents talked about "traditional gender roles" not realizing how western and new the "traditional" gender roles they spoke about were.
I mean Christianity came here first.
Gender dysphoria: the official soundtrack
I think mafumafu has something to share with the class lol
@@spirtkitten4362 There's no Cis explanation for this song.
@@eureka5635 exactly!! This is just a coming out song. I should've used it to come out lolol
More like euphoria, in age like 14-15. And then the reality hammer hits right in the face.
REALL
I love skirts. ❤❤❤🥰🥰🥰
As a trans girl I love thissss
The song is good
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this is the official transfem song
Why are you whispering the song with so much autotune?
as someone who is trans, i love that i finally found a english version of this song! this is so good! and it feels even more like its about gender identity than the original did.
It still makes no sense to me how this song was written by a cis guy
Honestly yeah, that is kinda weird. (Makes me question whether Mafu is hiding something.)
Maybe because Mafumafu found his audience, a lot of people admire his high-pitch voice and love his personality. I think he is probably transgender inside but admitting it or making the physical change can be scary
"totally cis-thoughts" xD
@@wuba5456 can you keep your own theories to yourself about what other people identify as, dont force on your perceptions on others to justify your own beliefs
@@Bt-cq6te "maybe" and "I think" are clear indicators that I'm not trying to force my views on others, or that I'm trying to pass it off as fact. This comment's been here for a while and no-one's gotten that impression yet either.
The original comment brought Mafu's identity up, the thread is speculative and/or on that topic, so I gave some thoughts I had as well. As long as fake information isn't spread as fact, Mafumafu isn't harassed over "what's your identity!!", and that kind of thing, no harm done
As a closeted trans girl myself (I absolutely do not care about telling people online) this song means an indescribable amount to me. It genuinely speaks volumes. I just love and relate to everything here. Glad to find such a good English cover of it! Absolutely love this song. Call me Lucy or Lumi btw, those are the preferred names that I've narrowed it down to so far! (Lumi is short for Lumilia)
Edit: Changed to remove my deadname, as it was in there previously (for some reason).
good luck on coming out whenever you do Lucy!^^ (my names Cora)
@@Blank_Axolotlomg ur name is so pretty!!! (my names luz)
Ok Lucy 👍 me too
Same -_-
I've been open for years and this song makes me feel all kinds of happy.
Yay! Now I can cry even MORE while listening to this! :D (I'm a trans girl who still hasn't come to terms with my feelings so even something as simple as a trans comic can send me into hysterics)
Omg that's so cute 🥺
Wahhhhh u sound so adorable 😖💛！！It fits your voice very well ・ω・
thank you thank you~!
i have the sudden urge to major in computer science
as a transgirl this is my favorite song of all time. Before I even realized I'm trans I still, for some reason I love this song. this song probably is the thing that made me realized sooner. best song :3
So good!! Thank you very much. I know a lot of people have criticisms but honestly you did outstanding and putting yourself out their let alone your voice is hard and i think you should be proud of what youve done here! Thank you for the cover and keep doin what ya love!
...relatable
I love being transgender 🏳️⚧️
a song about a guy who wants to be a girl is not so bad for a song i dont have anymore to say
Oh Great cover by the way sulfer!
as a trans girl who’s only 2 months on hrt as of this comment, this cover makes me absolutely happy bawl, because it just really reminds me of how much i love being a girlll
How are things going?
@@gaelgutierrez809they are going wonderfullyyy, best decision i’ve ever made to become a girl and take hrt, i’m loving myself more and more by the day, it’s crazy what some silly blue pills can do to someone
How is the 4 month benchmark, friend?
@@jaythephoenixahhhhhh, it’s going so amazinglyyyyy, hrt has been treating me so well, i’ve mastered voice training, i’ve come out at work, i’ve the happiest i’ve ever been in my entire life, i’d never ever ever wanna go back to the way life was before i realized that i’m trans
@@woodman_is_nice_mid I'm so glad :). And thank you for taking the time to reply!
Everything came together so pretty :3
as a closeted trans girl i have a new favorite song.
This is so good! I found you by researching bocchi the rock English cover and I love that one as well. I hope will see more covers in the future :)
THIS IS SO GOOD KEEP IT UP 🤩🤩 I remember Sulfur said they wanted to cover this song a while back!
As a trans woman I find this song in general as a very comforting one, I exist in a Limbo between being out and not out to my family, this song gets me hyped, maybe in the coming days I'll finally rip the metaphorical band-aid and finally come out to the rest of my family, I know it will go well, but my own irrational fears keep me from doing it, thank you for your English cover of the song, you have a very nice voice btw.
Really enjoyed it!
If the graphic novel 'the prince and the dress maker' was made into an anime, this would be the opening
Me frfr - I mean - I am perfectly happy with who I am. Yup. Definitely
Fantastic job. Your high notes and lyrics were absolutely exceptional.
Yay! Now I can listen to it while out without needing to read subtitles.
Thank you, sulfur.
cover's finally here :> amazing work on this sulfur, i love your lyrics sm!!
when did i first tease this... like back in september... ahehehe i'm sorry it took so long!! but it's finally here :3 i'm glad you like it milky~
Taking the fact that I like this song to the grave
You:"But it's a secret,okay?"
Me: "Okay!!!!!!💘💘💘💘"
I am Japanese because I can't understand this language. But I like this song.
So cute! You did amazing!❤❤❤❤
thank you jaycie~~
Nice job Sulfur keep it up!
cool!
The guy who sung the original one is built different but this cover is good enough
Amazing. Thank you so much for sharing this ✨
=o I got chills
Good job Sulfur!!!
The cisgender male experience of listening to this song on loop and relating to it really hard
Egg?
@@Conifer-gn6fl Tbf, the original was written by a cis guy, so...
(for clarification, *I* am trans, but rn I'm not going to insinuate whether anyone else is)
The switching vocals sounded really smooth and good
Thank you foever
Is this from some anime?
Nope, it's an original song by mafumafu!
@@사이다-v5l Holy shit, that's very pog
So good!
😇
thank you so much for going the extra mile with this one, uni!!! it came out amazing... i couldn't have done it without you :3 :3 :3
Please someone tell me this is on spotify
BoyButFem
It is a really good cover
This is my favorite song!! I love your cover , the art, everything! Keep up the good work!!! :D
hi i have some criticism as someone who 100% couldn't do better; I think its way too breathy and quiet for this type of song, Try and.. sharpen it a bit more and stp having it be so breathy
if they wanted criticism they wouldve asked for it :// ! /nm
I think the song being quiet and breathy adds to the song's charm, personally. The song is about vocalizing a secret. You don't do that so loudly.
@@athyestic8374 i guess, but if you lsiten to the original mafumafu uses a very loud and boomy voice. And io really like that opposed to the quietness of the cover.
it's hard to sing as well as mafumafu ahehe🥴i made a compromise with the breathiness so that there'd be a bigger contrast between 1:30 boyvoice section and the rest of the song, but grill voice is pretty hard to sing in when it's not my natural voice, and adding breathiness on top... well, i'll get better as i go~ one step at a time
with the boyvoice section; i get that but honestly mafumafu's song barely has much contrast at all, so i think singing the girl parts in your naturally voice, and then deepening your voice a little bit for the boy sections might've worked better. Again though, I would never be able to do it better.
Great cover! The boy section wasn't really good but I understand not many people can change their voice like mafumafu
It's all i want and I'll never have it...
Too young it's a phase > well see how you feel at 16 > well 18 > 21 > well brain is fully mature at 25 > etc etc etc...
This is good i like it :}