Listen!! (Song)

Listen!! is a single by Ho-kago Tea Time, produced by Pony Canyon and published on 28 April 2010 within the album of the same name. The song is the first ending theme song for the second season of the anime.

The song was sung by Mio Akiyama's voice actress Yōko Hikasa, written by Shouko Ohmori, composed by Hiroyuki Maezawa and arranged by Shigeo Komori.

Versions
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Instrumental

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 * style="text-align: left; "|This version is identical to the original with the exception of the removed vocals. It was first released on the same album as the original version and then again on the album K-ON!! Official Band Yarouyo!! ~Let's MUSIC!!~.
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TV size Version

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 * style="text-align: left; "|This shortened version is adjusted to the length of the first ending of the second season of the anime. The version was featured on the album K-ON!! Official Band Yarouyo!! ~Let's MUSIC!! 4~.
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Instrument-specific Versions

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 * style="text-align: left; "|Aside from the normal instrumental version, Listen!! has five additional versions, focussing on the removal of one single instrument of the five members of HTT respectively - Yui Hirasawa's lead guitar, Azusa Nakano's rhythm guitar, Tsumugi Kotobuki's keyboard, Mio Akiyama's bass and Ritsu Tainaka's drums. All five versions were published on the album K-ON!! Official Band Yarouyo!! ~Let's MUSIC!!~.
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Lyrics
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Japanese Lyrics
 It's deep deep　心の奥深く 何にも響かなかったサンクチュアリに heat heat　火がついちゃったから戻れない It's shock shock　衝撃発信して どこまでも　ねえ一緒に行こうよって rock rock　音の嵐　津波　誘い合う

落としたピック　折れたスティック 全然問題ない 同じサウンドの中にいる　それが実は奇跡

We'll sing　歌うよ　感じる　そのまま どんなに小さくても　世界でひとつの歌 今日死んでも悔やまないってくらい 全力で生きたいんだ 放て　passionate 私たちの、これがPRECIOUS Heart Beat 歌うよ

Non sweet sweet　甘い言葉より 本音が心地いいでしょ　Touch of mind　そう wit wit　きかせて楽しくね　ずっといつも Non stop stop　生まれる思いは 光より先を急いでるから rock rock　音でつかまえて　伝えなきゃ

走るリズム　狂ったチューニング 全部想定內 同じ夢選んでる　それが明日へのパワー

We'll shout　叫ぶよ　awayなステージでも どんなに怖くても　ひとりきりじゃないから 未完成だってかまわない 本気奏でたいんだ 届け　truthfulness やっと逢えたね、これがTREASURE Heart Beat

We want to know・・・to live・・・to love 数え切れない祈り 声にして　羽にして　Can Fly High

We'll sing　歌うよ　感じる　そのまま どんなに小さくても　世界でひとつの歌 今日死んでも悔やまないってくらい 全力で生きたいんだ 放て　passionate 私たちの、これがPRECIOUS Heart Beat 歌うよ　TREASURE Heart Beat Listen!!

Romaji
It’s deep deep  kokoro no okufukaku Nani mo hibikanakatta sankuchuari ni heat heat  hi ga tsuichatta kara modorenai It’s shock shock  shougeki hasshinshite Doko made mo  nee issho ni ikou yo tte rock rock  oto no arashi   tsunami   sasoiau

Otoshita pikku  oreta sutikku Zenzen mondai nai Onaji saundo no naka ni iru  sore ga jitsu wa kiseki

We’ll sing  utau yo   kanjiru   sono mama Donna ni chiisakute mo  sekai de hitotsu no uta Kyou shinde mo kuyamanai tte kurai Zenryoku de ikitain da Hanate  passionate Watashi-tachi no, kore ga PRECIOUS Heart Beat Utau yo

Non sweet sweet  amai kotoba yori Honne ga kokochi ii desho  Touch of mind   sou wit wit  kikasete tanoshiku ne   zutto itsumo Non stop stop  umareru omoi wa Hikari yori saki o isoideru kara rock rock  oto de tsukamaete   tsutaenakya

Hashiru rizumu  kurutta chuuningu Zenbu souteinai Onaji yume eranderu  sore ga asu e no pawaa

We’ll shout  sakebu yo   away na suteeji de mo Donna ni kowakute mo   hitorikiri ja nai kara Mikansei datte kamawanai Honki kanadetain da Todoke  truthfulness Yatto aeta ne, kore ga TREASURE Heart Beat

We want to know…to live…to love Kazoekirenai inori Koe ni shite  hane ni shite   Can Fly High

We’ll sing  utau yo   kanjiru   sono mama Donna ni chiisakute mo  sekai de hitotsu no uta Kyou shinde mo kuyamanai tte kurai Zenryoku de ikitain da Hanate  passionate Watashi-tachi no, kore ga PRECIOUS Heart Beat Utau yo  TREASURE Heart Beat Listen!!

English Translation
It’s deep deep, deep in my heart In the sanctuary where nothing echoed heat heat, it caught on fire, so I can’t return It’s shock shock, a shock that I send you Saying, “Hey, let’s go everywhere together” rock rock, the storm and tsunami of sound lure each other

A dropped pick, a broken stick Aren’t problems at all We’re within the same sound, and that’s actually a miracle

We’ll sing, we’ll sing as long as we feel like it No matter how quiet it is, it’s our single song in the world I want to live with all my might So much that I won’t regret it even if I die today Release, passionate This is a PRECIOUS Heart Beat of ours We’ll sing

Non sweet, sweet, your true nature is more comfortable Than sweet words, right? Touch of mind, yeah wit wit, it’d be fun to tell me, always and forever Non stop stop, because my newborn feelings Are hurrying faster than light rock rock, I’ve got to catch them with sound and tell them to you

A running rhythm, a crazed tuning Are all within my assumption I’m choosing the same dream, and that’s the power for tomorrow

We’ll shout, we’ll shout even if we’re on an away stage Because no matter how scared we are, we’re not alone Even if it’s unfinished, I don’t mind I really want to play it Reach, truthfulness We were finally able to meet, this is our TREASURE Heart Beat

We want to know…to live…to love The countless prayers- Make them heard, make them into wings, Can Fly High

We’ll sing, we’ll sing as long as we feel like it No matter how quiet it is, it’s our single song in the world I want to live with all my might So much that I won’t regret it even if I die today Release, passionate This is a PRECIOUS Heart Beat of ours We’ll sing, TREASURE Heart Beat Listen!! }}
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Trivia

 * Listen!!'s left and right audio channels are reversed from every other song released after Azusa began to have a performance role; Yui is on the right and Azusa is on the left. Aside from their different guitar styles, the versions of the song that remove an instrument confirm this, as Yui and Azusa are always Guitar 1 and Guitar 2, respectively. This was likely an oversight.