Ashita ni Nattara...

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This article is about the song. For the album, see Donkey Kong - Ashita ni Nattara...

"Ashita ni Nattara..."
Composed by: Harumi Kudō
Vocals	Kōichi Yamadera and Megumi Hayashibara
First appearance	Donkey Kong Country (television series) (1999)
Latest appearance	Donkey Konga 3 JP (2005)

"Ashita ni Nattara..." is the Japanese opening theme song of the Donkey Kong Country television series. It is sung by Kōichi Yamadera and Megumi Hayashibara, who voice Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong respectively, with music and lyrics by Harumi Kudō, under the alias of Banana Ice, who also voices Funky Kong.

An extended version is included in the album Donkey Kong - Ashita ni Nattara..., and a shortened variant of that version is included in Donkey Konga 3 JP.

Lyrics

Short version (show intro)

Japanese lyrics	Romanization	Translation
明日あしたになったら　バナナ食たべようよ 川かわの流ながれのように生いきたいよ	Ashita ni nattara banana tabeyō yo Kawa no nagare no yō ni ikitai yo	When tomorrow comes, let's eat bananas I want to live like the flow of the river
誰だれかがどこかで　楽たのしそうに笑わらう それに合あわせれば　みんなKEEP ON DANCING 誰だれかがどこかで　涙なみだながしてる そんな時ときは　集あつまろうよ	Dareka ga dokoka de tanoshisō ni warau Sore ni awasereba minna Keep On Dancing Dareka ga dokoka de namida nagashiteru Sonna toki wa atsumarō yo	Someone, somewhere, is laughing happily And if you can keep up with that, everyone will keep on dancing Someone, somewhere, is shedding tears In such a case, let's get together
雲くもの隙間すきまから元気げんきが 顔かお出だせば　あっちこっちで 心こころが晴はれてくるから	Kumo no sukima kara genki ga Kao daseba atchi kotchi de Kokoro ga harete kuru kara	When cheerfulness peeks out from between the clouds Here and there Hearts will brighten
明日あしたになったら　みんなに会あえる 星ほしに願ながうよ　いい夢ゆめみようよ	Ashita ni nattara minna ni aeru Hoshi ni nagau yo ii yume miyō yo	When tomorrow comes, we'll all get together We'll wish upon a star, let's have a good dream

Extended version

Japanese lyrics	Romanization	Translation
静しずかな森もりの中なかで暮くらしたいよ 電車でんしゃがなくても　オイラは大丈夫だいじょうぶ 明日あしたになったら　バナナ食たべようよ 川かわの流ながれのように生いきたいよ	Shizuka na mori no naka de kurashitai yo Densha ga nakute mo oira wa daijōbu Ashita ni nattara banana tabeyō yo Kawa no nagare no yō ni ikitai yo	I want to live in a quiet forest I can do without trains When tomorrow comes, let's eat bananas I want to live like the flow of the river
誰だれかがどこかで　楽たのしそうに笑わらう それに合あわせれば　みんなKeep On Dancing 誰だれかがどこかで　傷きずついたときも Sunshine優やさしく　ささやこうよ	Dareka ga dokoka de tanoshisō ni warau Sore ni awasereba minna Keep On Dancing Dareka ga dokoka de kizutsuita toki mo Sunshine yasashiku sasayakō yo	Someone, somewhere, is laughing happily And if you can keep up with that, everyone will keep on dancing When someone, somewhere is hurt Let's whisper sunshine softly to them
きっと変へんなこと　1ひとつじゃ そりゃないさ　あっちこっちさ めげたら　バカみるだけねー	Kitto hen na koto hitotsu ja Sorya nai sa atchi kotchi sa Megetara baka miru dake nē	It's probably just one weird thing No, it's not. It's all over the place If you get discouraged, you'll only make a fool of yourself
山やまをけずったら　仲間なかまがへったよ 人間にんげんさまよ　いつかわかってよ 明日あしたになったら　みんなに会あえる 星ほしに願ながうよ　いい夢ゆめみようよ	Yama o kezuttara nakama ga hetta yo Ningen-sama yo itsuka wakatte yo Ashita ni nattara minna ni aeru Hoshi ni nagau yo ii yume miyō yo	When we eroded the mountains, we lost companions Humans, someday, you'll understand When tomorrow comes, we'll all get together We'll wish upon a star, let's have a good dream
The Donkey Konga 3 JP version ends here.
ものがなくってもずっと暮くらして行いけるから 話はなし相手あいてに語かたって悩なやみあれば 海うみに山やまに川かわに自然しぜんの道具どうぐでLife Style 忘わすれてた法則ほうそく 損そんなこと頭あたまで考かんがえる打算ださんは無なし みんな五感ごかんで勝負しょうぶの価値かち 遊あそびに夢中むちゅう 果はてしない宇宙うちゅうに届とどくほどの想像そうぞうが結集けっしゅう	Mono ga nakutte mo zutto kurashite ikeru kara Hanashi aite ni katatte nayami areba Umi ni yama ni kawa ni shizen no dōgu de Life Style Wasureteta hōsoku Son na koto atama de kangaeru dasan wa nashi Minna gokan de shōbu no kachi Asobi ni muchū Hateshinai uchū ni todoku hodo no sōzō ga kesshū	You can live without things for a long time If you talk to a companion and have a problem Life style through the tools of seas, mountains, rivers, and nature The forgotten law Without thinking about losses Everyone is worth competing with all five senses Absorbed in playing Imaginations come together to reach the endless universe
誰だれかがどこかで　忙いそがしそうにしてる イライラしてたら　ブスになるよ 誰だれかがどこかで　涙なみだながしてる そんな時ときは　集あつまろうよ	Dareka ga dokoka de isogashisō ni shiteru Iraira shitetara busu ni naru yo Dareka ga dokoka de namida nagashiteru Sonna toki wa atsumarō yo	Someone, somewhere, seems busy If you get irritated, you'll turn into a hag Someone, somewhere, is shedding tears In such a case, let's get together
雲くもの隙間すきまから元気げんきが 顔かお出だせば　あっちこっちで 心こころが晴はれてくるから	Kumo no sukima kara genki ga Kao daseba atchi kotchi de Kokoro ga harete kuru kara	When cheerfulness peeks out from between the clouds Here and there Hearts will brighten
静しずかな森もりの中なかで暮くらそうよ 仲間なかまがいれば　オイラは大丈夫だいじょうぶ 明日あしたになったら　木き登のぼりしようよ 空そらに届とどくよ　夢ゆめは叶かなうよ	Shizuka na mori no naka de kurasō yo Nakama ga ireba oira wa daijōbu Ashita ni nattara ki nobori shiyō yo Sora ni todoku yo yume wa kanau yo	Let's live in a quiet forest I'll be fine as long as I have my friends When tomorrow comes, let's climb a tree We'll reach the sky, our dreams will come true
Here we go again まわりくどく　言いわないで ストレートがBEST 裏うらも表おもてもなく瞳ひとみにKISS 守まもるものが増ふえるほど 大人おとなのモードは ちょっとシワが増ふえるよきっと バカでいられる 感性かんせいが大切たいせつ コンゴボンゴみんなビンゴどこも行列ぎょうれつ 好すきな仲間なかまとリズムはずむ 暮くらす笑わらいがあれば全すべて解決かいけつ	Here we go again Mawarikudoku iwanaide Sutorēto ga BEST Ura mo omote mo naku hitomi ni KISS Mamoru mono ga fueru hodo Otona no mōdo wa Chotto shiwa ga fueru yo kitto Baka de irareru Kansei ga taisetsu Kongo Bongo minna bingo dokomo gyōretsu Suki na nakama to rizumu hazumu Kurasu warai ga areba subete kaiketsu	Here we go again Don't talk around it Straight (to the point) is the best A kiss on the eyes with no back or front The more we have things to protect Adult mode Surely causes wrinkles a bit You can be stupid Sensitivity is important Everyone in Kongo Bongo, bingo, everywhere, lines up Bouncing in rhythm with their favorite friends If you have laughter in your life, it will solve everything
バナナ　ナナ　バナナ　ナナ バナナ　ナナ　バナナ　ナナ バナナ　ナナ　バナナ　ナナ バナナ　ナナ　バナナ　ナナ	Banana nana banana nana Banana nana banana nana Banana nana banana nana Banana nana banana nana	Banana, na, na, banana, na, na Banana, na, na, banana, na, na Banana, na, na, banana, na, na Banana, na, na, banana, na, na
静しずかな森もりの中なかで暮くらしたいよ 電車でんしゃがなくても　オイラは大丈夫だいじょうぶ 明日あしたになったら　バナナ食たべようよ 川かわの流ながれのように生いきたいよ	Shizuka na mori no naka de kurashitai yo Densha ga nakute mo oira wa daijōbu Ashita ni nattara banana tabeyō yo Kawa no nagare no yō ni ikitai yo	I want to live in a quiet forest I can do without trains When tomorrow comes, let's eat bananas I want to live like the flow of the river
山やまをけずったら　仲間なかまがへったよ 人間にんげんさまよ　いつかわかってよ 明日あしたになったら　みんなに会あえる 星ほしに願ながうよ　いい夢ゆめみようよ	Yama o kezuttara nakama ga hetta yo Ningen-sama yo itsuka wakatte yo Ashita ni nattara minna ni aeru Hoshi ni nagau yo ii yume miyō yo	When we eroded the mountains, we lost companions Humans, someday, you'll understand When tomorrow comes, we'll all get together We'll wish upon a star, let's have a good dream
静しずかな森もりの中なかで暮くらそうよ 仲間なかまがいれば　オイラは大丈夫だいじょうぶ 明日あしたになったら　木き登のぼりしようよ 空そらに届とどくよ　夢ゆめは叶かなうよ	Shizuka na mori no naka de kurasō yo Nakama ga ireba oira wa daijōbu Ashita ni nattara ki nobori shiyō yo Sora ni todoku yo yume wa kanau yo	Let's live in a quiet forest I'll be fine as long as I have my friends When tomorrow comes, let's climb a tree We'll reach the sky, our dreams will come true
バナナ　ナナ　バナナ　ナナ バナナ　ナナ　バナナ　ナナ バナナ　ナナ　バナナ　ナナ バナナ　ナナ　バナナ　ナナ	Banana nana banana nana Banana nana banana nana Banana nana banana nana Banana nana banana nana	Banana, na, na, banana, na, na Banana, na, na, banana, na, na Banana, na, na, banana, na, na Banana, na, na, banana, na, na

Credits

Opening theme
"Ashita ni Nattara..."

Lyrics: Banana Ice
Composition/arrangement: Banana Ice
Singing: Donkey & Diddy

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	明日になったら… Ashita ni Nattara...	When Tomorrow Comes...