Idol (English Cover)「Oshi no Ko OP」【Will Stetson】「アイドル - 推しの子」 

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I love how “you’re the real Ai” can also be heard as “you’re the real lie”

For the "Aqua and Ruby" part, I love how, unlike most versions, including the original, it feels less like Ai named her children about her physical attributes and more like she is directly complimenting them.

Yoasobi's English Version - The tone and lyrics is more accurate Will Stetson's English Version - The writing and translation is fckin' genius it hits harder

I like this version as a counterpart to the official because this version feels like aqua singing about ai and the official version sounds like ai speaking to aqua and ruby and her fans.

“ I love you two” And what a great way to end a song about Ai and her happy life Also I love you “two” Will.

flawless genius idol for life!

I am a Japanese. I was impressed by the lyrics, which rhyme in a way only English can (e.g., "ate, today, play," "meek, deep, see"). I love this song too and will continue to listen to it.

1:26 I love how “we’re b, alright” can be heard as “we’ll be alright” because of Ai’s death they’ll just continue as normal.

Wow, this English version hits different! 🔥 Great job Will & team!

Even if it wasn't in the original lyrics, the additions of lines like "I love you two" and calling Maria "divine," making it clearer she's being alluded to the Virgin Mary, are great improvements.

In my personal opinion, this is how english dubs or covers should be done. While it isn't accurate to the translation, the understanding of the emotions and context of the story, as well as the intentions behind the original song lyrics are better transformed to an English audience. While it may be a bit transformative, ultimately it remains true both to the song and to the story, which in my opinion is more important than trying to stay true to the translation. I love Yaosobi as an artist, but this is the real English version of the song to me.

Despite the official release of the English version of "Idol", I still think your choice of words are better than the original English version

''I love you two'' 歌詞通りに受け取れば「二人を愛してる」だけど、''I love you too''(私も愛してる)にも聞こえてアクアとルビーの愛に応えてる感じがしていいですね🫶 毎度ながら英訳が天才

thank you so much for inviting me to write these lyrics will!! you’re my oshi 🤩🤩💕

Official one is good. But for me this one lyrics is better, the last line "I Love you two" is genius ngl

I'd say I like this version more than the new official english version

It’s just registered after rewatching a couple times that the final line in the song had wordplay. To her fans Ai saying I love you too means that she reciprocates their love for her, yet she’s really using two as she addresses Aqua and Ruby. As always it was a banger and a pleasure to watch it live!

Well, strike a pose and call me a K-pop star, Will Stetson's cover of "IDOL" is so on point, it's got me busting out my best idol moves in my living room! I don't know about you, but I'm ready to join Will's fandom of devoted fans and take over the music charts with our idol-worthy talents!

Lyrics: Wreaking havoc on the media, she smiles bright There's a secret that she has that seems to mystify Always in her area, yet never feeling quite alright So perfect as a liar, you are really my Flawless, genius idol for life So, tell me what you ate, the books you read today And tell me where you'd like to go if only you could play "I didn't even eat," "I'd never spill the beans" No matter what you ask of her, she'll find a way to flee So plain and meek, but also bright and deep Those little secrets seem seductive, sweet, and almost clear to see Well, that's a no, no, no And this is no, no, no Come and tell me what's your type? And what's he like? Tell me now, alright? "Oh, to love and feel so loved, it always seems I alone wouldn't know what that is or what it means" Unaware of what's the truth and what's a lie Only for those words that blind, you're falling deeper till you find You make them love you every time Everyone, their eyes are taken by your sight You're a bright, unrivaled, perfect kind of idol None will find another in this life You're the first starlight, reborn through the night Ah, you smile and deceive, you make them all believe you really mean "I love you" as you never set them free And even if those eyes or the words are lies, I only find that, deep inside, you're the real Ai Yeah, yeah, she is special and she always shines We have only been her extras, always left behind Acting as a foil to the star on stage, we're B, alright There's no way that everything we have is 'cuz of all her lies This isn't right, you should feel envy you can't hide This isn't fine, this is no joke in my eyes, I'll never forgive you this time You're damaged, and I couldn't forgive you inside, forgive myself in my mind You are so brave and so bright, nobody else could ever be mine Everyone is blind, believing all your lies You're the best, unrivaled, perfect kind of idol None can find a weakness deep inside And you take the starlight all through the night She just can't show she's weak, 'cuz no one really, really Wants to know or see the things she's keeping buried Special things she likes, she'll always carry, carry And that's surely, truly, really Ai Always stirring up the media, she smiles bright There's a secret that she really has to keep inside Lies piling high, till "I love you" is her very life That's exactly just the kind of love I'm calling mine To my darling little Aqua, through the sweat, you shine To my precious little Ruby that this eyelid hides Singing and then dancing, I am Mary and I'm so divine Yeah, just the finest love is made from pretty lies I have yet to feel so loved for being me And I still haven't loved any other soul I meet But I still believe this lie will set me free It'll be, as I dreamed, the truth, you will see That is my belief One day, I'm sure I'll have it all because I found I'm a rash, unbridled, greedy kind of idol I just wanna love without a doubt Wanna love as me, so I let them out Those lies, again I try to hide I'm wishing for a time I'll even find these words are true within my own life But even so, I'll say You're the only ones I haven't even said this to 'cuz I'm afraid Ah, kind of overdue, I finally said it too, and it's really true I love you two

Heck yeah, she's a bright, unrivalled, perfect kind of idol. I honestly prefer the flow of your translation more than the official one

man, I bawled. you captured the Aqua and Ruby part so well :(

I love you twoにしたのは天才。訳詞もすごく自然で英語が完璧にリズムにハマっている感じが最高。そしてなにより歌が上手い！！！

Not to attract hate, I came after hearing the official English version and lyric wise I like this version better.

韻の踏み方が気持ちよすぎる… 歌詞の一つ一つがパズルのピースみたいに綺麗にハマってて最高

To all English cover I watched, this one's fitting and perfect to Ai's "Ah, kind of overdue I finally said it too, And it's really true. I love you two"

1:30の「ない」連呼パートがちゃんと韻踏んでてめっちゃ聞き心地いい

I'm Japanese and I'm not very good at English, so I haven't heard many English songs. However, I watched this video because I like idol songs. I thought I would study English seriously so that I could listen to English songs because I like the author's voice quality. Please do your best to post videos from now on.

The official version sounds more like the Japanese one, but this fits in English more. Both are amazing.

Knowing that i could hear Will's voice again is what gets me up in the morning

Damn i must say to whoever did the lyrics, you did a great job. Although yes the lyrics isnt a 100% the same as the Japanese version but you made it really close to the actual song and it fits perfectly with the song as well.

今しがた御本家さんの英語Verが公開されてたけど、向こうのもこっちのもしっくりくる訳し方なのがすごい 同じ曲でも翻訳した人によって差が出ててなおかつどっちのも「おっ！」てなるの、何て言うか…良いよね

I think my favorite line by far in this entire cover is "And I still haven't loved any other soul I meet" IT JUST HITS! The official english version been "And I've not been in love with anybody before" it still shares the same message of "I've never loved anyone in my entire life" but this cover's version just manages to hit so much harder. If I had to guess it's probably because of the idea of "I still haven't loved any other soul I meet" since the idea of not been able to love a SINGLE soul/person that you have ever met in your entire life is just so shocking and unbelievable yet so sad The wording of the official doesn't have that impact because of the wording, "Been in love" is normally seen in a romantic context in english so it hits less hard as you would likely think that they've never loved someone *Romantically*, not that they've never loved someone in general (specially if you've never read an English translation of the original Japanese)

THIS SONG REALLY GOT MY PARASOCIAL ASS BUMPIN

I JUST GOT THIS SONG OUT OF MY HEAD AND NOW IT'S COMING BACK

公式のは日本語に聞こえるような音にする事を大事にしていて、こちらのバージョンは意味を忠実に翻訳しているという感じで良いですね。 日本語がわからない人にも日本の曲の歌詞の意味が伝わるのは嬉しい！ 特に推しの子の曲はアニメのストーリーと密接に関わってるというか、この曲があるからこその推しの子で推しの子があるからこそのこの曲だから。

仕事は早いし、歌は上手いし、歌詞とかオリジナルのMVとかからめちゃくちゃ作品への愛が伝わってくるしやっぱWillさんは天才的。最高 ラップのとこのＢ小町のＢを残してくれてるの大好き

"I love you two" and "i love you too" sounds the same "i love you two" weren't a lie for Aqua and Ruby "i love you too" was a lie for her fans.

I love you "two" と"too" の対比が天才的でゾクッとした

yoasobiの英語版アイドルのコメント欄でWillのアイドルがいいという英語のコメントが沢山付いてたので見に来たらすごい良かった。

こうやって日本の曲が世界に伝わるの嬉しいわ

すまない。私こっちが好き。なんか高音の声じゃなくて聞きやすい。

I think i still prefer this over the official english version that just released lol

The official english version is released but this version is masterfully translated that I can't accept yoasobi's version 😭

the way you were able to communicate the wordplay from the original made me so happy ❤ banger cover !!

Wow. I’m stunned right now. This is insane. To sing with Japanese is tough enough, but to translate it to English and make it still sound correct?!?!?!?! Absolutely amazing job I hope to hear more in the future too ❤️😝

This cover LITRALLY GETS MY BLOOD BOILING IN EXCITMENT OMGG

Not sure if this is gonna end up an unpopular opinion but I think this is better than YOASOBI's eng cover tbh. That said, I'll still never forgive you for putting vibrato on "spill the beans"

The lines for Aqua and Rubi/Ruby are just so cute and extremely cool, and the last part where "I love you" instead of a normal "too" meaning a return of the affection from her fans, was meant for her two precious children (who were a secret to the public) as "I love you two" whom she never said this line to (I think?) until she was stabbed and about to die. It was a great premier :DD your voice is amazing Will!

KINGカバーで出会って、そこからずっと大好きです

The rhyming in this song is honestly god-tier. While there's other rhyme sounds used, such as the *_ee_* rhymes in the "plain and meek" section, I noticed a majority of the rhymes in the lyrics use the *_ai_* sound, which, if on purpose, is such a subtle but potent way to honor Ai throughout the whole song! I'm obsessed with this kind of lyric crafting!!! I've bolded and italicized all the " *ai* " rhymes I could find, sorry if I missed any! Wreaking havoc on the media, she smiles *_bright_* There’s a secret that she has that seems to mysti *_fy_* Always in her area, yet never feeling quite al *_right_* So perfect as a *_liar_* , you are really *_my_* Flawless, genius *_i_* dol for *_life_* So, tell me what you ate, the books you read today And tell me where you’d like to go if only you could play “I didn’t even eat,” “I’d never spill the beans” No matter what you ask of her, she’ll find a way to flee So plain and meek, but also bright and deep Those little secrets seem seductive, sweet, and almost clear to see Well, that’s a no, no, no And this is no, no, no Come and tell me what’s your *_type_* ? And what’s he *_like_* ? Tell me now, al *_right_* ? “Oh, to love and feel so loved, it always seems I alone wouldn’t know what that is or what it means” Unaware of what’s the truth and what’s a *_lie_* Only for those words that *_blind_* , you’re falling deeper till you *_find_* You make them love you every *_time_* Everyone, their eyes are taken by your *_sight_* You’re a *_bright_* , un *_ri_* valed, perfect *_kind_* of *_i_* dol None will *_find_* another in this *_life_* You’re the first star *_light_* , reborn through the *_night_* Ah, you smile and deceive, you make them all believe you really mean “I love you” as you never set them free And even if those *_eyes_* or the words are *_lies_* , I only find that, deep in *_side_* , you’re the real *_Ai_* Yeah, yeah, she is special and she always *_shines_* We have only been her extras, always left be *_hind_* Acting as a foil to the star on stage, we’re B, al *_right_* There’s no way that everything we have is ‘cuz of all her *_lies_* This isn’t *_right_* , you should feel envy you can’t *_hide_* This isn’t *_fine_* , this is no joke in my *_eyes_* , I’ll never forgive you this *_time_* You’re damaged and *_I_* couldn’t forgive you in *_side_* , forgive myself in my *_mind_* You are so brave and so *_bright_* , nobody else could ever be *_mine_* -BRO HOW LONG DID IT TAKE TO COME UP WITH JUST THIS SECTION I AM STUNNED- Everyone is *_blind_* , believing all your *_lies_* You’re the best, un *_ri_* valed, perfect *_kind_* of *_i_* dol None can *_find_* a weakness deep in *_side_* And you take the star *_light_* all through the *_night_* She just can’t show she’s weak, ‘cuz no one really, really Wants to know or see the things she’s keeping buried Special things she likes, she’ll always carry, carry And that’s surely, truly, really Ai Always stirring up the media, she smiles *_bright_* There’s a secret that she really has to keep in *_side_* *_Lies piling high_* -obsessed with these three consecutive ones omg- , till “I love you” is her very *_life_* That’s exactly just the *_kind_* of love I’m calling *_mine_* To my darling little Aqua, through the sweat, you *_shine_* To my precious little Ruby that this eyelid *_hides_* Singing and then dancing, I am Mary and I’m so di *_vine_* Yeah, just the finest love is made from pretty *_lies_* I have yet to feel so loved for being me And I still haven’t loved any other soul I meet But I still believe this lie will set me free It’ll be, as I dreamed, the truth, you will see That is my belief One day, I’m sure I’ll have it all because I found I’m a rash, unbridled, greedy kind of idol I just wanna love without a doubt Wanna love as me, so I let them out Those *_lies_* , again I try to *_hide_* I’m wishing for a *_time I’ll_* even *_find_* these words are true within my own *_life_* But even so, I’ll say You’re the only ones I haven’t even said this to ‘cuz I’m afraid Ah, kind of overdue, I finally said it too, and it’s really true I love you two

I love the end bit where while sounding like it says “I love you too”, it actually says “I love you two”, showing that the love for her fans is still a facade, and the only ones she truly loves is her children

i decided to listen to this with automatically generated yt captions and it interpeted the line "no matter what you ask of her, she'll find a way to flee" as "no matter what you're asking her she'll find a way to please" and i feel like that fits the character, although i never watched oshi no ko so i'm not sure

The MV is so unexpectedly beautiful. And Will fits the song so good with his clever lyrics 💕

Unpopular opinion: I prefer this one over the offical YOASOBI's English version and I think this is superior... The problem of the YOASOBI's version is they tried to stick with matching Japanese soundings and meaning at the same time, which broke the flow of the English lyric and the wording ended up too verbose (and sounding way too fast as the result). Some context doesn't even make sense because it only exists in Japanese for example "Maria" (as in Virgin Mary) is well known in Japanese but doesn't have the same meaning in English world. Here the "Mary and I’m so divine" is a much better translation. The official English version sounds good only if you have a prior listening experience with the Japanese version. If you only listen the English version for the first time it can't stand on its own.

原曲を壊さずここまで 仕上げるセンスが凄すぎる

いいですね　こうゆうの結構好きです

日本語でもめちゃカッコよかったこの曲が英語になったら更にかっこよくなってやがる.....ガチで最高かよ

Wreaking havoc on the media, she smiles bright There's a secret that she has that seems to mystify Always in her area, yet never feeling quite alright So perfect as a liar you are really my: Flawless, genius idol for life So, tell me what you ate The books you read today And tell me where you'd like to go if only you could play I didn't even eat I'd never spill the beans No matter what you ask of her, she'll find a way to flee So plain and meek But also bright and deep Those little secrets seem seductive, sweet and almost clear to see Well, that's a no, no, no And this is no, no, no Come and tell me, what's your type? And what's he like? Tell me now, alright? Oh, to love and feel so loved, it always seems I alone wouldn't know what that is or what it means Unaware of what's the truth and what's a lie Only for those words that blind, you're falling deeper till you find You make them love you every time Everyone, their eyes are taken by your sight You're a bright, unrivaled, perfect kind of idol! None will find another in this life You're the first starlight, reborn through the night Ahhh, you smile and deceive You make them all believe You really mean "I love you" as you never set them free And even if those eyes or words are lies I only find that deep inside, you're the real Ai Yeah, yeah, she is special and she always shines We have only been her extras, always left behind Acting as a foil to the star on stage, we're B, alright There's no way that everything we have is 'cuz of all her *LIES* *This isn't right, you should feel envy, you can't hide* *This isn't fine, there is no joke in my eyes* *I'll never forgive you this time* *You're damaged and I couldn't forgive you inside* *Forgive myself in my mind* *You are so brave and so bright* *Nobody else could ever be mine* Everyone is blind believing all your lies You're the best, unrivaled, perfect kind of idol None can find a weakness deep inside And you take the starlight all through the night She just can't show she's weak 'Cuz no one really, really Wants to know or see the things she's keeping buried Special things she likes She'll always carry, carry And that's surely, truly, really Ai Always stirring up the media, she smiles bright There's a secret that she really has to keep inside Lies piling high, till "I love you" is her very life That's exactly just the kind of love I'm calling mine To my darling little Aqua, through the sweat, you shine To my precious little Ruby, that this slid hides Singing and dancing, I am Mary and I'm so divine Yeah, just the finest love is made from pretty lies I have yet to feel so loved for being me And I still haven't loved any other soul I meet But I still believe this lie will set me free It'll be, as I dreamed, the truth, you will see (That is my belief) One day, I'm sure I'll have it all because I found I'm a rash, unbridled, greedy kind of idol! I just wanna love without a doubt Wanna love as me, so I let them out Those lies, again, I try to hide I'm wishing for a time I'll even find these words are true within my own life But even so, I'll say You're the only ones I haven't even said this to 'Cuz I'm afraid Ah, kind of overdue, I finally said it too And it's really true *I love you two.*

原曲が 2:04からアイ目線の歌詞に変わるとこがちゃんとSheからIに一人称が変更されてる細かさに驚いた！！ いいねボタン100万個くらいほしい

日本人でもこんなにかっこ良く聞こえる英語でのcoverが出来るのは貴方しかいません！

Came straight here after I heard the official english release... I feel like yours is a tier above... Good work Will and Sayriris!

これ好きすぎて日本語バージョンと交互に毎日聴いてる。I love you twoが天才すぎる

The " I love you two " part really got me 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

アイはAIのままなんだって思ってたけど、最後I love you twoで回収するの最高すぎる

I really appreciate that there are multiple english translations. Shows how flexible the Japanese language is and how many interpretations you can do.

本家がEnglish Coverしたけど発音に無理があってWill Stetson氏のほうが自然で大好きです！

どっちを先に聞いたかだよなぁ 先に英語版をこっちで聞いたから公式の英語版よりもこっちのが好き

かっけえええ

ラップの部分、英語で聴くとめちゃくちゃカッコイイ😂✨✨✨✨

これはとても凄いです。僕は日本人ですが、この「アイドル」は、とても綺麗な音程、編集、そしてアイの可愛いさでなりたっています！❤

何言ってるか全然わからんけど声が良すぎて毎日きいてる

Not to discredit official version of english cover but I prefer your version much more because of your word choices and how smooth it sounds. Amazing work. 👏

公式が英語版出したけどこっちの方が歌詞ハマってるんだよね

こっちも良い🥹👍

切り抜きの方から来ました。 英語で歌うアイドルも毛色が違ってて凄くかっこいいです！ ｢idol」のところが好き。 ラップの部分も英訳するなんて... そして公式さんより先に英訳してることにも驚きです。

LETS GOOOOOOOO

Nice to meet you from Japan. I am commenting with excitement that YOASOBI is known by so many people! I am fascinated by Will Stetson's gentle voice. I came across your song recommendation on RU-vid and was very impressed by your singing ability. Keep up the good work!

原曲と作品で語られる意味をきちんと咀嚼し押し出して英語歌詞に仕上げてるの本当に凄い・・・そして歌もめっちゃうますぎ！最後の「I love you two」が、聞くだけだと「too」にも理解できたりとか、もうほんとすごい。

公式カバー動画のコメント欄で、この動画を勧められてました。 　すごいです！ 　自然な英語で、完璧なリズムです！

I love the swap between smooth and charming vocals to sudden aggression and loud yelling

0:12 just repeating it cause FLAWLESS GENIUS IDOL FOR LIFE 😻🤌🏻

YOASOBIが投稿した英語版アイドルの影響でこの動画が再び注目されていることを喜ばしく思います。

i usually like yoasobi's english versions but this cover is so addicting and feels so natural. its so well made and fitting! i love both the original and this english translation and will listen to both 💗

the flow of this is just so much better than the original that the sacrifice of it not being completely 1 to 1 with the translation is worth it in my opinion

amazing, it's just amazing. His voice molds so well to the songs and it becomes something fantastic 🎉

なんも知らないとこれが原曲だと勘違いするくらい訳し方が自然 この人のカバーはどれも良い

圧倒的な歌唱力と英語の力強さが聞いてて心が上がる 最高

この英訳最強すぎない?

i secretly hoped that yoasobi would use your version of lyrics…it’s just brilliant

One year anniversary and still listening!!! ❤️

公式と言われても納得な凄さ

この人の歌声本当に好き。英語できないけど応援するわ

I've just came here after watching the Yoasobi version, Amalee's cover, and now Will's cover. All 3 has their charms. Amalee's cover seems more direct to the Idol's fans, Will's translation is a more directed to Aqua and Ruby, while Yoasobi's version is directed to Aqua and Ruby but their lyrics hide the children's existence from the fans. All 3 versions are beautiful in their own way.

字幕に英語特有のスラング的な改変があって感動した！😳too→twoはよく思いついたな〜！すごい！！👏👏

Personally, i like this more than the official version. Probably because the official tries really hard to sound like the original japenese

歌詞が自然すぎる！原曲のニュアンスが綺麗に残っててすごい😢😢

"I love you two" can also be listened as "I love you too" another lie for the fans, but it's really good, genius idea

"Lies pilling up till 'I love you' is her very life, that's exactly just the kind of love I'm calling mine!" AAA THAT HIT SO HARD I LOVE THIS SM

どっちも良き❤