Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan Translated

Celebrating Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan's (My Deer Friend Nokotan)'s OP "Shikairo Days" hitting nearly 6M views in 2 days, I did a quick translation of the lyrics. for anyone interested.

[Refrain]
しかのこのこのここしたんたん Shikanoko nokonoko koshitantan
しかのこのこのここしたんたん Shikanoko nokonoko koshitantan
しかのこのこのここしたんたん Shikanoko nokonoko koshitantan
しかのこのこのここしたんたん Shikanoko nokonoko koshitantan
(ぬん ぬん！) Nun! Nun!

[Verse 1]
しかのこ とことこ Shikanoko Tokotoko (onomatopeia for walking sound)
あらわる のこのこ Nokonoko appears
つのつの ぴょこぴょこ [her[ horns twitching
見た目はおにゃのこ？ Looks like a girl?
近頃うるさぬなかなかキワモノ These days you don't hear about her much, was a fad, but
お手並みいかほどへなちょっこ Shall we see what you got, you greenhorn (newbie)?

[Verse 2]
すごく昔からジャポンに生息 They lived in Japan since long ago
しかせんべいなら無限にください！Give me all the shika-senbei (deer crackers) you got!
トナカイは？仲間 Reindeer? Our comrades
カモシカは？ウシ科！ Kamoshika (Serows)? Bovids!
でもでもまとめて偶蹄目 But we are all Artiodactyls~~!

[Pre-Chorus]
「ぬん」のステップで踊ろう Lets dance to the step of "Nun"
夜が明けるまで Till the day breaks
(One, two, three) (One, two, three)

[Chorus]
何度だって反芻して ぬぬぬん No matter how many times we ruminate Nunuuun
予測 不可能 シカ色デイズ Nobody can predict Shika-iro days (deer colored days)
アバンギャルドでオーライ It's avant-garde and alright
カオスマシマシ Extra-extra chaos
いつの間にクセになって ぬぬぬん It'll be your regular before you know it Nunuuun
ハチャでメチャなシカ色デイズ The crazy chaotic Shika-iro days
破天荒バッチカモン The wild and unprecedented, bring it on
なんでもあり ルールなんてなし Anything goes and there are no rules

[Post-Chorus]
君の笑顔で元気満タン Your smile makes gives me energy to the max
もしかして運命のままマギア Maybe fate is just leading to magic
心のどこかでこしたんたん Somewhere in your mind Koshi-tan tan
君とならいつまでも With you, forever

[Refrain]
しかのこのこのここしたんたん Shikanoko nokonoko koshitantan
しかのこのこのここしたんたん Shikanoko nokonoko koshitantan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZvIVRQ4E7I
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Japanese onomomatopeias:

• Nokonoko: to walk carefree or carelessly
• Nunuun: To strain or exert yourself, either physically or mentally, but here also used to represent a deer ruminating (spitting food back up into its mouth to re-chew)

If you're wondering about the kinda crazy Japanese title/phrase "Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan" (which sounds every bit as wacky in Japanese as it does in English)

• "Shika no ko" means "a kid deer"
• Nokonoko is an onomatopoeia for something walking casually
• Koshi tan tan 虎視眈々　is a traditional Japanese phrase (with Chinese origins) meaning "the tiger looks down for an opportunity" which is usually used as a general expression for somebody watching observantly for their chance to pounce at an opportunity.

So the title roughly translates to "Deer Kid ambles without a care as the tiger looks on seeking an opportunity"… but not nearly as ominous as that makes it sound because of the wacky/crazy alliteration going on that makes the title a virtual tongue twister.

Of course, the title is actually a reference to the two main characters, Koshi Torako (Koshi-tan) and Shikanoko Noko, but those wacky nonsense names have (some) weird meanings and kinda plays into the absurdist humor of the characters and personalities on the show.