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Wednesday, 18 September 2019

THURSDAY'S YOUTH - Sayonara (english translation)

Since their bass player announced that he's leaving soon they've been posting quite a few live videos of this track, so I thought I'd finally get around to translating it.





さよなら / Goodbye

Music and Lyrics: Shinoyama Kosei

I was living to save you, but
I wasn’t the one you wanted to be with
Since that day, I’ve lost my reason to live
You say you’ve found meaning in your life

That’s great

I dreamed of the future I abandoned when I was 15,
And when I tried to look back to it, it floated to the surface and disappeared again*

I don’t have anything precious to me anymore
But when I close my eyes and think back, I’m enveloped by a gentle warmth
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye

Please be gentle with me, it’d be great if you could
Please stay connected with me, even if it’s just for now
Please love someone, it’s fine even if it's not me
Please live on, it’s fine even if it’s just until you die

I don’t have anything precious to me anymore
But when I close my eyes and think back, I’m enveloped by a gentle warmth
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye

Be happy, okay?
Live peacefully, okay?
Although, from this point on, I’ll never forgive you**

I don’t have anything precious to me anymore
But when I close my eyes and think back, I’m enveloped by a gentle warmth
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
Goodbye, goodbye

I don’t have anything precious to me anymore
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye

Morning is coming
Morning is coming

Notes:
*Not really sure about this line
**I think this is the only way it makes sense, but the “de” at the end is making me kind of worried that I’m reading this wrong

さよなら / Sayonara

Anata o sukuu tame ni ikite ita kedo
Anata o sukuu mono wa boku ja nakatta
Ano hi kara ikiru imi o boku wa ushinatta
Anata wa ikiru imi o mitsukete itta

Yokatta

Juu-go-sai de houki shita mirai o yume miru koto o
Furikaetta you ni mata ukande wa kieru

Taisetsu na mono nante boku ni wa mou nakatta yo
Me o tojite omoidasu yawaraka na nukumori o
Sayonara sayonara sayonara sayonara
Sayonara sayonara sayonara sayonara

Yasashikute kudasai dekireba de ii kara
Tsunaide ite kudasai ima dake de ii kara
Aishite ite kudasai boku ja nakute ii kara
Ikite ite kudasai shinu made de ii kara

Taisetsu na mono nante boku ni wa mou nakatta yo
Me o tojite omoidasu yawaraka na nukumori o
Sayonara sayonara sayonara sayonara
Sayonara sayonara sayonara sayonara

Shiawase ni natte ne
Odayaka ni ikite ne
Kore kara mo eien ni yurusanaide yo

Taisetsu na mono nante boku ni wa mou nakatta yo
Me o tojite omoidasu yawaraka na nukumori o
Sayonara sayonara sayonara sayonara
Sayonara sayonara sayonara sayonara

Taisetsu na mono nante boku ni wa mou nakatta yo
Sayonara sayonara sayonara

Asa ga kuru yo
Asa ga kuru yo

Kanji:
http://j-lyric.net/artist/a05cc31/l040944.html

I also translated this Twitter exchange as an added bonus, because I thought it was pretty sweet (especially given the current circumstances). It's about Shinoyama, but I think it captures a lot of what I love about this band. Fuyukan Chie is a singer-songwriter that has been working with the band on various things - she featured on one of their songs, made a video for them, etc.

https://twitter.com/sudatch/status/1167810864067465216

Fuyukan Chie: I want to know why Shinoyama Kosei is loved, so people that like Shinoyama-san, won’t you tell me what is it that’s good about him? I just genuinely want to know what parts of him are charming.

Suda Yuuki: His songs, his voice, his words, his height, his sensitivity. He’s also a king of random trivia. And, around when I joined Suck a Stew Dry, he said “You’re a good bassist.”

Shinoyama Kosei: You’re a good bassist. (Now as well)

Fuyukan: His height… ! lol lol
Overall, these reasons are very like you, so they’re good.
Thanks for telling me!

Sunday, 9 June 2019

THURSDAY'S YOUTH - #Songwriter (english translation)

There are some lines I'm not too sure about, but I think the gist of what he's saying is pretty clear. I'm really happy that they did a live video for this track.



#ソングライター / #Songwriter

Music and Lyrics: Shinoyama Kosei

A heart with a low-level rebellious spirit
A Japanese person that’s withering away to nothing
Saying it’s filled with slander is my air raid shelter from SNS*

My soul must be defective
When I face any hardship, I think having none would be better
The ones still left on the shelf must be available at a bargain,
But the return period on mine has already expired

Won’t you stay for me? Please!
I still need your money

Looking at it from the opposite side, thinking something like that just seems the lowest – the worst – doesn’t it?**
Guys like that can just hurry up and disappear

I’m being loved for telling nothing but lies, right?***
The truth is, I hate everyone
But even so, I won’t flinch away from it
I’ll accept this world

Writing songs to play at festivals
It’s alright if you get fired up
I could hear voices from the area around me saying
“It’s no good if you complain”

Won’t you stay for me? Stay there
Because I still need your money

“Ah, that’s right, make sure to buy the CD after too!”
That copyright is what's keeping me alive

This kind of song is the result of my struggle
This song is the type of song I can write right now
Even so, it doesn’t matter
I’ll accept this music

I’m being loved for telling nothing but lies, right?***
The truth is, I hate everyone
But even so, I won’t flinch away from it
I’ll accept this world

I’m being loved for telling nothing but lies, right?***
The truth is, I hate everyone
But even so, I won’t flinch away from it
I’ll accept this world

I’m being loved for telling nothing but lies
The truth is, I hate everyone
But even so, I won’t flinch away from it
I’ll accept this world

What’s right, and
What’s wrong
An absurd songwriter

Let’s sing along pointlessly
Let’s lament this dying music scene
For every suitably laughable songwriter****

Notes:
*, ***, ****I’m not sure about these lines.
**Meaning, looking at his own attitude from the perspective of a fan

#ソングライター / #SONGURAITAA

TeiREBE no hankotsu shin
Yasehosori no nihonjin
Afurekaeru hibouchuushou
Iu wa SNS no boukuugou

Boku wa kekkanhin no tamashii
Konnan nara nai hou ga MASHI
Urenokori no kaidokuhin
Sude ni henpin no taishougai

WON’T YOU STAY FOR ME onegai da yo
Mada anata no okane ga hitsuyou desu

Ura de sonna koto o omotte iru nante
Saitei saiaku jan
Mou hayaku kiete yo

Uso bakari aisarete iru ne
Daremo minna hontou ga kirai
Soredemo itowanai
Kono sekai o uketomeru yo

FESU muki no SONG WRITE
Moriagareba IT’S ALRIGHT
Kaiwai no koe ga kikoete kita
“Nakigoto nara NG de”

WON’T YOU STAY FOR ME soko ni ite yo
Mada anata no okane ga hitsuyou dakara

“A, sou da, ato CD mo katte yo”
Sono KOPIIRAITO ga ikiru-sube

Tadoritsuita no ga konna uta
Ima kakeru uta ga konna uta
Soredemo kamawanai
Kono ongaku o uketomeru yo

Uso-bakari aisarete iru ne
Daremo minna hontou ga kirai
Soredemo itowanai
Kono sekai o uketomeru yo

Uso-bakari aisarete iru ne
Daremo minna hontou ga kirai
Soredemo itowanai
Kono sekai o uketomeru yo

Uso-bakari aisarete iru ze
Daremo minna hontou ga kirai
Soredemo itowanai
Kono sekai o uketomeru yo

Nani ga seikai de
Nani ga machigai da
Koutoumukei na SONGURAITAA

Muda ni SHINGARONGU
Sutaru MYUJIKKU SHIIN ni ureu
Soutou kokkei na SONGURAITAA ni tsuite

Kanji:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2AafG9Xki4
^in the video description

Saturday, 16 March 2019

THURSDAY'S YOUTH - Ame, ame, ame, (romaji only)



雨、雨、雨、 / Ame, ame, ame,

Music and Lyrics: Shinoyama Kosei

“Sekai wa dou ni kashite iru” to iu yatsu bakari
Itsukara dou ni kashite ita no?
Sore tte saa

Shakaiha kidori no kare wa mou mukashi no kare ja nai
Ano koro suki datta kanojo mo kawatta yo

RAIN BRINGS ME DOWN
Nee ima kara ittemo ii?
Kimi sae yokereba
Nee ima kara ittemo ii?

Sukoshi dake kirai datta ano ko ga
Shinde ita to kiite
Doudemo yokatta kuse ni naze setsunai

Fushigi da ne
Ki ni sezu ni kuchi ni dashite
Iya na koto o omoidashite
Ima kara ittemo ii?

Mirai, kako, tada, ame, ame, tada, ame,
Kako, ima, tada, ame, ame, ame, ame,

RAIN BRINGS ME DOWN
Nee ima kara ittemo ii?
Kimi sae yokereba
Nee ima kara ittemo ii?

RAIN BRINGS ME DOWN
Nee ima kara ittemo ii?
Ima kara ittemo ii?

Ima kara ittemo ii…ka na?

Kanji:
http://j-lyric.net/artist/a05cc31/l043d72.html

Saturday, 9 March 2019

THURSDAY'S YOUTH - Nakamahazure (romaji only)



なかまはずれ / Nakamahazure

Music and Lyrics: Shinoyama Kosei

Doushite
Egao ja nai to ikenai no
Namida ga nai to ikenai no
Kotoba ga nai to ikenai no
Kimochi ga nai to ikenai no
Yasashiku nai to ikenai no
Tanoshimanai to ikenai no
Onaji ja nai to ikenai no

Doushite

Onaji ja nai to minna iya nan da
Dakara boku wa nakamahazure nan da
“Nee, konaide, acchi ni itte”
Soko ni boku no ibasho na do nai no ni ne

Onaji ja nai to minna iya nan da
Dakara boku wa ningen ja nai mitai
“Nee, konaide, acchi ni itte”
“Kocchi ni konaide”

Doushite riyuu ga nai to ikenai no
“Sabishii” dake ja ikenai no
Bokura ga koushite deaeta
Sore sae mo unmei na no kamo

Kirei ja nai to minna iya nan da
Dakara boku wa nakamahazure nan da
“Nee, konaide, acchi ni itte”
Soko ni boku no ibasho na do nai no ni ne

Kirei ja nai to minna iya nan da
Dakara boku wa ningen ja nai mitai
“Nee, konaide, acchi ni itte”
“Kocchi ni konaide”

Onaji ja nai to minna iya nan da
Dakara boku wa nakamahazure nan da
“Nee, konaide, acchi ni itte”
Soko ni boku no ibasho na do nai no ni ne

Onaji ja nai to minna iya nan da
Dakara boku wa ningen ja nai mitai
“Nee, konaide, acchi ni itte”
“Kocchi ni konaide”

Doushite
Doushite
Doushite
Doushite

Doushite
Doushite

Ikanaide
Kocchi ni oide

Kanji:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ly1LuFc5Bs
^In video description

Saturday, 12 January 2019

Shinoyama Kosei - Corona (romaji only)



コロナ / Corona

Music and Lyrics: Shinoyama Kosei

Futto shita shunkan ni
Kimi no toiki ga kikoetara
Soko kara hajimaru
Eien ni nita jigoku wa tsuzuite iku

Nandome no sayonara
Yume ga samete ware ni kaeru
Soko kara owatte shimau
Eien nante doko ni mo nai

Owaru owaru itsuka owaru
Kaeru kaeru sora ni kaeru

Aishite iru aishite iru
Boku ga utau to uso ni naru
Nande darou
Nande darou
Kotoba ni shite shimatta nara

Owaru owaru itsuka owaru
Kaeru kaeru sora ni kaeru

Owaru owaru subete owaru
Kaeru kaeru sora ni kaeru

Kanji:
The video is subtitled, and the lyrics are also in the video description on YouTube

Wednesday, 26 September 2018

THURSDAY'S YOUTH - Haurou (english translation)



這う廊 / Creeping Corridor*

Music and Lyrics: Shinoyama Kosei

Living a life without dreams,
There was no meaning either, and I was fretting
Living an aimless life,
Even though I still have nothing to hope for, it’s a “Beautiful Life”
If poisoned bread was being distributed, I would still hold out my hand for it**
I’ve hit countless obstacles and wandered completely off course***
Things haven’t gone my way, always

I’ve gotten good at playing the victim, but won’t you praise me a bit?
It’s not impossible, right?
Is help out there somewhere?

How low? Low? That’s right
These days I’ve swept up and thrown away
How long? Long? How long will this go on?
Today as well, I’m taking my tomorrows out with the trash

I’m sorry but, today, in this rain, “I need you”

Living a life without dreams,
There was no meaning either, and I was fretting
I’ve hit countless obstacles and wandered completely off course***
Things haven’t gone my way, always

I want someone to stain my boring self,
But there’s no one else here, is there?
It’s not impossible, right?
I can’t find the light anywhere

How low? Low? That’s right
These days I’ve swept up and thrown away
How long? Long? How long will this go on?
Today as well, I’m taking my tomorrows out with the trash

I’m sorry but, today, in this rain, “I need you”
“I’m going to see you” and yet,
You don’t want anything anymore

Anything anymore…

How low? Low? That’s right
These days I’ve swept up and thrown away
How long? Long? How long will this go on?
Today as well, I’m taking my tomorrows out with the trash

Notes:
*I think the image is like he’s creeping into a hallway of an apartment building to throw out the bags of garbage? Although I'm pretty sure the main reason he picked this for the title is because it sounds like “How low”, so consider that as part of the meaning – how low this person feels
**I think the implication is that this person is just hopelessly naïve/unlucky, but I’m not positive about this line
***Not sure I'm reading the “hate ni” here right

這う廊 / Haurou

Yume no nai seikatsu ni
Imi mo naku shousou shite ita n da
Ate no nai seikatsu ni
Nozomi mo nai no ni “BEAUTIFUL LIFE”
Kubarareru dokuiri no PAN ni mo te o sashidashita
Tsukiataru meisou no hate ni
THINGS HAVEN’T GONE MY WAY itsumo

Higaishazura ga umaku natta kedo homete kurenai ne
Muri nai ne
Sukui wa doko ni aru

HOW LOW? LOW? Sou sa
Haite suteru you na mainichi
Sore wa HOW LONG? LONG?
Kyou mo GOMI ni dasu boku no ashita o

Ima wa ainiku ame ni “I NEED YOU”

Yume no nai seikatsu ni
Imi mo naku shousou shite ita n da
Tsukiataru meisou no hate ni
THINGS HAVEN’T GONE MY WAY itsumo

Tsumannai boku o yogoshite kure yo demo daremo inai ne
Muri nai ne hikari wa doko ni mo nai

HOW LOW? LOW? Sou sa
Haite suteru you na mainichi
Sore wa HOW LONG? LONG?
Kyou mo GOMI ni dasu boku no ashita o

Ima wa ainiku ame ni “I NEED YOU”
“Ai ni iku” to wa ie
YOU DON’T WANT ANYTHING ANYMORE

ANYTHING ANYMORE…

HOW LOW? LOW? Sou sa
Haite suteru you na mainichi
Sore wa HOW LONG? LONG?
Kyou mo GOMI ni dasu boku no ashita o

Kanji:
http://j-lyric.net/artist/a05cc31/l043d69.html

Tuesday, 6 December 2016

Suck a Stew Dry - Shitsuren, shitsuren. (english translation)

I’m assuming that this is from a girl’s perspective, since he’s using “atashi”.

失恋、失恋。/ Heartbreak, heartbreak.*

Music and Lyrics: Shinoyama Kosei

It was almost always me contacting you.
And I was almost always told that you were busy.
You almost always had that same bored expression on your face.
But that was also somehow endearing to me.

I didn’t expect things to stay like this forever.
But then you suddenly said “Goodbye”.

I kind of saw it coming, but**
Actually being told that still hurts.
Thank you for loving someone like me until now.
I kind of saw it coming, but
Actually being told that still hurts.
Since one day I’ll eventually be able to forget,
Until then, please treat me well, heartbreak, heartbreak.

It was almost always me contacting you.
And I was almost always told that you were busy.
Every time, you said “I can’t meet you” again. And again “I can’t come.”
In those days, I wanted to see you but I couldn’t.
But somehow, I still thought “That’s also part of love.”

I kind of saw it coming, but**
Actually being told that still hurts.
Thank you for loving someone like me until now.
I kind of saw it coming, but
Actually being told that still hurts.
Since one day I’ll eventually be able to forget,
Until then, please treat me well, heartbreak, heartbreak.

“See you, let’s meet again.”
With a “let’s meet again”, it’s bye-bye
“See you, let’s meet again.”
With a “let’s meet again”, it’s bye-bye
“See you, let’s meet again.”
With a “let’s meet again”, it’s bye-bye
“See you, let’s meet again.”

“…I wish you happiness in the future.”

I kind of saw it coming, but**
Actually being told that still hurts.
Thank you for loving someone like me until now.
I kind of saw it coming, but
Actually being told that still hurts.
Since one day I’ll eventually be able to forget,
Until then, please treat me well, heartbreak, heartbreak.

Heartbreak, heartbreak.
Heartbreak, heartbreak.
Heartbreak, heartbreak.

“The truth is, I didn’t really love you.”
“The truth is, I didn’t really love you.”
I’m just kidding, that’s a lie.

Notes:
*Would probably be a bit more accurate to say “unrequited love”, but “unrequited love, unrequited love” sounds rather awkward.
**Not sure about this line

失恋、失恋。/ Shitsuren, shitsuren.

Daitai itsumo atashi kara renraku suru shi.
Daitai itsumo isogashii tte iwareru shi.
Daitai itsumo tsumannai hyoujou shite iru shi.
Demo, sore ga nanka itoshiku naru shi.

Zutto koushite irareru wake nai.
Totsuzen ni “sayonara” tte, anata ga iu.

Usuusu kizuite wa ita keredo,
Jissai iwareru to kizutsuku naa.
Ima made konna atashi no koto,
Aishite kurete arigatou ne.
Usuusu kizuite wa ita keredo,
Jissai iwareru to kizutsuku naa.
Itsuka sono uchi wasureru kara,
Sore made douzo yoroshiku shitsuren, shitsuren.

Daitai itsumo atashi kara renraku suru shi.
Daitai itsumo isogashii tte iwareru shi.
Maikai, mata “aenai.” mata “aenai.”
Aitai kedo, aenai hibi de.
Demo “Sore mo koi.” nante douka shite ita naa.

Usuusu kizuite wa ita keredo,
Jissai iwareru to kizutsuku naa.
Ima made konna atashi no koto,
Aishite kurete arigatou ne.
Usuusu kizuite wa ita keredo,
Jissai iwareru to kizutsuku naa.
Itsuka sono uchi wasureru kara,
Sore made douzo yoroshiku shitsuren, shitsuren.

“Jaa ne, mata ne.”
“Mata ne.” de, baibai.
“Jaa ne, mata ne.”
“Mata ne.” de, baibai.
“Jaa ne, mata ne.”
“Mata ne.” de baibai.
“Jaa ne, mata ne.”

“…douka o-shiawase ni.”

Usuusu kizuite wa ita keredo,
Jissai iwareru to kizutsuku naa.
Ima made konna atashi no koto,
Aishite kurete arigatou ne.
Usuusu kizuite wa ita keredo,
Jissai iwareru to kizutsuku naa.
Itsuka sono uchi wasureru kara,
Sore made douzo yoroshiku shitsuren, shitsuren.

Shitsuren, shitsuren.
Shitsuren, shitsuren.
Shitsuren, shitsuren.

“Hontou wa suki ja nakatta shi.”
“Hontou wa suki ja nakatta shi.”
Nante ne, sore wa uso da yo ne.

Kanji:
http://j-lyric.net/artist/a056d71/l03ab54.html

Friday, 24 June 2016

Suck a Stew Dry - GOEMON (romaji only)



GOEMON

Lyrics: Shinoyama Kosei
Music: Hajio Kikuchi

Samazama na okurinushi kara irotoridori no tayori ga kuru
Samazama na naiyou dakedo sanzan na mono bakkari
(IT'S IRONY IT'S NOT OVER)
(IT'S IRONY IT'S NOT OVER)
(IT'S IRONY IT'S NOT OVER)
(IT'S IRONY IT'S NOT OVER)
Uketori o kyohi shitai
Uketori o kyohi shitai
Dakedomo POSUTO ni muriyari tsumekomareru

Zetsubou-san kara “Konnichiwa”
Yuuutsu-san kara “Mata aimashou”
Shitsubou-san kara “Arigatou”
Kurayami-san kara “O-hisashiburi desu”

Zetsubou-san kara “Konnichiwa”
Yuuutsu-san kara “Mata aimashou”
Shitsubou-san kara “Arigatou”
Kurayami-san kara “O-hisashiburi desu”

Ima wa chotto torikomichuu souiu toki ni choudo waruku
“Shinoyama-san ni o-nimotsu desu” douse kitto are darou
INTAAFON kowashite iriguchi mo fusaida ga
Dakedomo naze darou heya ni wa mugen no nimotsu

Zetsubou-san kara “Konnichiwa”
Yuuutsu-san kara “Mata aimashou”
Shitsubou-san kara “Arigatou”
Kurayami-san kara “O-hisashiburi desu”

Zetsubou-san kara “Konnichiwa”
Yuuutsu-san kara “Mata aimashou”
Shitsubou-san kara “Arigatou”
Kurayami-san kara “O-hisashiburi desu”

Zetsubou-san kara “Konnichiwa”
Yuuutsu-san kara “Mata aimashou”
Shitsubou-san kara “Arigatou”
Kurayami-san kara “O-hisashiburi desu”

Zetsubou-san kara “Konnichiwa”
Yuuutsu-san kara “Mata aimashou”
Shitsubou-san kara “Arigatou”
Kurayami-san kara “O-hisashiburi desu”

Haitatsu-in no kao o mitara
Jibun no kao to urifutatsu
Haitatsu-in no kao o mitara
Jibun no kao to urifutatsu datta
(IT'S IRONY IT'S NOT OVER)
(IT'S IRONY IT'S NOT OVER)

Kanji:
http://j-lyric.net/artist/a056d71/l03ab4a.html

Thursday, 28 April 2016

Suck a Stew Dry - Wake Me Up (english translation)



ウェイクミーアップ / Wake Me Up

Music and Lyrics: Shinoyama Kosei

The me I imagined becoming in the future
And the person that I’ve somehow become today
No matter how I try to layer them on top of each other,
I can’t become who I wanted to be
No matter how I compare them,
I still just end up making myself sad

However,

If I keep living,
Obviously, I can only keep being myself
I always seem to end up hating myself,
But, even so,
If one day I find something to live for,
If one day I find something that’s precious to me,
Even if I’m still a hopeless mess,
I wonder if I can learn to love myself

Wake me, wake me up

I wonder what the person I wanted to become would say if he saw me now?
No matter what anyone says to me,
No matter how many times I’m made fun of,
I can’t stop being myself,
And I can’t become anyone else

After all,

If I keep living,
Obviously, I can only keep being myself
I’ve always ended up wanting to run away,
But, even so,
If one day I find something to live for,
If one day I find something that’s precious to me,
Even if I’m still a hopeless mess,
I wonder if I can learn to love myself

Because I still have almost nothing in my hands,
There are so many things that I can grab hold of
I won’t be able to reach all of them, but
It’s not like I can’t reach any of them, right?

Even if I end up hating myself and wanting to run away,
If one day I find something to live for,
If one day I find something that’s precious to me,
Even if I’m still a hopeless mess,
I wonder if I’ll be able to love myself

If I keep living,
I can only be myself, I’m incapable of becoming anyone else
And that won’t change
But morning will come
This swirling mess of lies and truth,
And these anxious, directionless days
And even my helpless self
I wonder if one day I’ll learn to love them

Wake me, wake me up
It’d be great if you could
Wake me, wake me up
It’d be great if you could

ウェイクミーアップ / UEIKU MII APPU


Ano hi omoiegaite ita mirai no jibun to
Kyou o nantonaku ikiru ima no jibun o
Kasanereba kasaneru hodo
Narete inai jibun bakari
Kurabereba kuraberu hodo
Kanashiku naru jibun bakari

Dakedo

“Jibun” o ikite ikeru no wa
Kitto magiremonaku “jibun” dake da
Itsumo kirai ni natte shimau kedo
Demo
Soredemo
Itsuka ikite iru imi ni kizuitara
Itsuka daiji na mono o mitsuketara
Konna doushiyou mo nai jibun sae mo
Aiseru ka na

UEIKU MII UEIKU MII APPU

Ano hi omoiegaite ita mirai no jibun ga
Ima no jibun o mitara nante iu n darou na
Dareka ni nani o iwaretemo
Sanzan baka ni sarete itemo
Jibun o yamerarenai no wa
Hoka no dareka ni nare wa shinai kara

Datte

“Jibun” o ikite ikeru no wa
Kitto magiremonaku “jibun” dake da
Itsumo nigetaku natte shimau kedo
Demo
Soredemo
Itsuka ikite iru imi ni kizuitara
Itsuka daiji na mono o mitsuketara
Konna doushiyou mo nai jibun sae mo
Aiseru ka na

Kono te no naka ni aru mono wa mada
ZERO ni kagirinaku chikai kara koso
Tsukameru mono wa musuu ni aru yo
Subete ni todoku wake ja nai keredo
Nanimo tsukamenai hodo de wa nai naa
Sou deshou?

Kirai ni natte shimattari
Nigetaku natte shimattemo
Itsuka ikite iru imi ni kizuitara
Itsuka daiji na mono o mitsuketara
Konna doushiyou mo nai jibun sae mo
Aiseru ka na

“Jibun” o ikite ikeru no wa
Hoka no dareka ja nai “jibun” dake da
Sore wa kawaru koto nante nai mama
Asa wa kuru yo
Itsuka uso ga uzumaku genjitsu mo
Fuan de shikataganai mainichi mo
Konna doushiyou mo nai jibun sae mo
Aiseru ka na

UEIKU MII UEIKU MII APPU
UEIKU MII UEIKU MII APPU
UEIKU MII UEIKU MII APPU
Dekireba de ii sa
UEIKU MII UEIKU MII APPU
UEIKU MII UEIKU MII APPU
UEIKU MII UEIKU MII APPU
Dekireba de ii sa

Kanji:

http://j-lyric.net/artist/a056d71/l03781f.html

Friday, 10 April 2015

Suck a Stew Dry - Bokura no jibun sensou (english translation)

Finally done the English for this. There are a few lines that might be a bit off, but I think the message of this song is pretty clear. After seeing the confidence Kosei has in the video for this song versus some of their earlier work, it really does seem like something that he's taken to heart.



僕らの自分戦争 / Our Internal War

Music and Lyrics: Shinoyama Kosei

The clothes that I’m wearing are things that were made by someone else
The thoughts that I’m struck with are ideas that someone else has had before

I turn all the originality I can summon up into a weapon
And face my invisible enemies
Over and over, I brandish it in front of them

How long will this internal war* continue?
What the hell will it take to mould my vague existence into shape?
Ah, before I know it I’ll be gone**
When I can’t grab hold of anything like this, I wonder who exactly I want to become

The road that I should set my sights on is a path that was made by someone else
Even the wall that I’m fighting against is a wall that someone else has already passed over before me

Even the best answer I’ve ever come up with – one that I’ve searched for with all my might
Was met with comments like “Isn’t that idea played out?” from people I don’t know***

So, what should I do?

How long will this internal war continue?
What the hell will it take to mould my vague existence into shape?
Ah, before I know it I’ll be gone
When I can’t grab hold of anything like this, I wonder who exactly I want to become

How long will this internal war continue?
What the hell will it take to mould my vague existence into shape?
Ah, before I know it I’ll be gone
But I’m me, this is how I am,
And I can't become anyone else

Let’s continue our internal war like this
They might not be enough to dazzle anyone else****
But I hope we can find our answers someday

I’ve gotta head out on the 8 o’clock train
I’ve gotta head out on the 8 o’clock train

Notes:
*as in a war between a person and their self
**meaning he’ll be dead and out of time
***I'm really not sure about this line
****Lit. more like “They might not be enough to make people say “I don’t believe it!”

僕らの自分戦争 / Bokura no jibun sensou

Boku ga mi ni tsukeru MONO wa dareka ga tsukutta tsukuriMONO
Boku ga omoitsuku KOTO mo dareka ga saki ni yatta KOTO

Hineridaseru kagiri no
ORIGINARITI o buki ni shite
Mienai teki ni mukai
Nandomo sore o furikazashita

Bokura no jibun sensou
Itsumade tsuzuku no?
Aimai na boku o katachizukuru mono wa ittai nan nanda?
Aa itsu no ma ni jibun nante
Doko ni mo inaku natte
Boku wa nanimo te ni dekinai mama de
Dare ni naritai n darou naa

Boku ga mezasu-beki michi wa
Dareka ga tsukutta toorimichi
Boku ga tachimukau kabe mo
Dareka ga saki ni koeta kabe

Seiippai mitsukedashita
Jibun shijousaikou no kotae mo
“Sore tte nanban senji na no?” tte
Shiranai HITO ni iwarete ita

Jaa doushiyou

Bokura no jibun sensou
Itsumade tsuzuku no?
Aimai na boku o katachizukuru mono wa ittai nan da?
Aa itsu no ma ni jibun nante
Doko ni mo inaku natte
Boku wa nanimo te ni dekinai mama de
Dare ni naritai n darou naa

Bokura no jibun sensou
Itsumade tsuzuku no?
Aimai na boku o katachizukuru mono wa ittai nan nanda?
Aa itsu no ma ni jibun nante
Doko ni mo inaku natte
Demo boku wa boku de boku no mama de
Dare ni nareru wake ja nai na

Bokura no jibun sensou
Kono mama tsuzukeyou
Shinjinakya! tte hodo de wa nai n dakedo
Itsuka mitsukerareru to ii naa

Hachi-ji no densha de mukawanakucha
Hachi-ji no densha de mukawanakucha

Kanji:

http://j-lyric.net/artist/a056d71/l0328bd.html

Saturday, 21 February 2015

Suck a Stew Dry - Moratorium Spiral (romaji only)



モラトリアムスパイラル / Moratorium Spiral

Naite shimawanu you ni
Itsumo kokoro ni kagi o kakete iru
Tojita mama sabitsuite
akanaku natta tobira no mae de naku

Jibunjishin jisakujien no jiboujiki

Kizu ni kizukanu you ni
Itsumo jibun ni kizu o fuyashite yuku
Dandan sore ni mo akite
Kizu ga nai jibun wasurete ita

“Ano yume wa boku no ja nai”
“Ano kibou wa boku no ja nai”
Subete o tebanashita boku ni nani ga nokoru darou

Otona ni nareru made no MORATORIAMU
Itsu no ma ni ka soko ni aru RIARU
Dare ni datte byoudou ni susunde yuku jikan ni
Kodomo kara nukedasu sube mo shirazu ni
Itsu no ma ni ka koko de owakare desu
Ikite iku imi wakaranai mama
“Saa, mirai e”

Oshitsukerareta shourai, ai no uta, seikousha-tachi no IMEEJI
Kyoumi ga nai kajou mo junban ni yomiageru yo
Hora

“Ichi, ni, san”

Muriyari ni kanjisaserareru DORAMA
Itsu no ma ni ka surikomareru risou
Hitsuyou ijou mawari no me ki ni shite waraiatte iru
Moshimo ima mahou ga tsukaeru no nara
Tada futsuu no kurashi ga dekitara
Ari no mama no jibun no mama de
Kimi to waratte itai

“Ano yume wa boku no ja nai”
“Ano kibou wa boku no ja nai”
Subete o tebanashita boku ni nani ga nokoru darou

“Ichi, ni, san…”

Otona ni nareru made no MORATORIAMU
Itsu no ma ni ka soko ni aru RIARU
Dare ni datte byoudou ni susunde yuku jikan ni
Kodomo kara nukedasu sube mo shirazu ni
Otona ni naranai MORATORIAMU SUPAIRARU
Ikite iku imi wakaranakutemo
“Saa, mirai e”

Yume ga mienai
Kibou ga mienai
Kedo mitakunai tsumori de wa nai
Asu ga mienai
Mirai ga mienai
Kedo mitakunai tsumori de wa nai

Ari no mama no jibun no mama de
Kimi to waratte itai

Kanji:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jorq82btn4E
^in description

Thursday, 4 September 2014

Suck a Stew Dry - I Don't Love You (english translation)

I'm not too sure about this one. There are a few lines that I think are probably way off. 



アイドントラブユー / I Don’t Love You

Music and Lyrics: Shinoyama Kosei

I thought that when I hit twenty I’d be able to sound satisfied talking about love
But nothing has really changed from that time,
Even though I’ve become an adult
Girls around twenty get worked up easily when it comes to things like emotions*
But even so, this year I’m 26

I can hear a voice saying**

“Darling, I love you. I love you, darling.”
“Darling, I need you. I need you, darling.”
“Darling, I miss you. I miss you, darling.”
“Darling, I love you…”

I have nothing, but I don’t need anything
I’m a person that gets emotional really easily***
I don’t really know why I’m like this, but I want to be here****

“I don’t love you” (I love you)
“I don’t need you” (I need you)
“I don’t miss you” (I miss you)
“Sorry baby”

“I don’t love you” (I love you)
“I don’t need you” (I need you)
“I don’t miss you” (I miss you)
“Sorry baby”

The things I wanted to say that were always just floating in the air disappear
In my garbage can-like room
I don’t know what to do at times like this*****
The voice of my gloomy heart keeps nagging at me
Even if I close my eyes, I can’t sleep

I can hear a voice saying

“Darling, I love you. I love you, darling.”
“Darling, I need you. I need you, darling.”
“Darling, I miss you. I miss you, darling.”
“Darling, I love you…”

“I don’t love you” (I love you)
“I don’t need you” (I need you)
“I don’t miss you” (I miss you)
“Sorry baby”

“I don’t love you” (I love you)
“I don’t need you” (I need you)
“I don’t miss you” (I miss you)
“Sorry baby”

Notes:
*, **, ***, ****, ***** These lines are probably a little off.

アイドントラブユー / AI DONTO RABU YUU

HATACHI o sugitara manzoku-sou ni
Ai o katareru to omotte ita kedo
Betsu ni ano koro to nanimo kawaranai ya
Otona na no ni
HATACHI sokosoko no onna no ko ni
Kanjou nante itomokantan ni tsukiugokasareru mon desu
Koredemo kotoshi de ni-juu-roku na no ni naa

Kikoete kuru koe

“DAARIN AI RABU YUU AI RABU YUU DAARIN…”
“DAARIN AI NIIJYUU AI NIIJYUU DAARIN…”
“DAARIN AI MISU YUU AI MISU YUU DAARIN…”
“DAARIN AI RABU YUU…”

Nanimo nai kedo nanimo iranai
Kanjou nante itomokantan ni tsukiugokasareru mon desu
Doushite koushite iru ka mo nanimo shiranai keredomo boku wa koko ni itai no desu

“AI DONTO RABU YUU” (AI RABU YUU)
“AI DONTO NIIJYUU YUU” (AI NIIJYUU YUU)
“AI DONTO MISU YUU” (AI MISU YUU)
“SOORII BEIBEE”

“AI DONTO RABU YUU” (AI RABU YUU)
“AI DONTO NIIJYUU YUU” (AI NIIJYUU YUU)
“AI DONTO MISU YUU” (AI MISU YUU)
“SOORII BEIBEE”

Iitai koto nante itsumo
Kuuchuu ni ukande wa kieru
GOMIbako mitai na boku no heya no naka
Konna jikan ni doushiyou mo nai
Uttoushii kokoro no koe ni
Me o tojitatte nemurenai ya

Kikoete kuru koe

“DAARIN AI RABU YUU AI RABU YUU DAARIN…”
“DAARIN AI NIIJYUU AI NIIJYUU DAARIN…”
“DAARIN AI MISU YUU AI MISU YUU DAARIN…”
“DAARIN AI RABU YUU…”

“AI DONTO RABU YUU” (AI RABU YUU)
“AI DONTO NIIJYUU YUU” (AI NIIJYUU YUU)
“AI DONTO MISU YUU” (AI MISU YUU)
“SOORII BEIBEE”

“AI DONTO RABU YUU” (AI RABU YUU)
“AI DONTO NIIJYUU YUU” (AI NIIJYUU YUU)
“AI DONTO MISU YUU” (AI MISU YUU)
“SOORII BEIBEE”

Kanji:
http://j-lyric.net/artist/a056d71/l0328b8.html

Wednesday, 2 July 2014

Suck a Stew Dry - Sekai ni Hitoribocchi (romaji only)

Sekai ni Hitoribocchi = "Alone in the World"



世界に一人ぼっち / Sekai ni Hitoribocchi

Music and Lyrics: Shinoyama Kosei

Tsuyoku naritai narenai yowai kokoro ga
Kizutsuku koto o waza to sagashite iru
Tojikomete ita ano hi no kanashii yuuutsu ga
Ikikaeru no o kanjite iru

Daremo shiranai mienai kako no kioku kara
Hitsuyou no nai tokoro o sutete
Asa mezametara motodoori itsumo no hibi de
Ii hito no kao ni kirikaeru

Mitometara mou raku ni nareru
Yukue nado doko ni mo nai kara

Naita

Nankai mayottatte te o futte mitatte
SOS no SAIN datte okutte mitatte
Aa minna kizuite itatte zutto shiranai FURI de
Sekai ni hitoribocchi no kibun da yo

Nanimo naranai GOMI bakari afureru sanjou ni
Okizari ni naru kimi to no nagori
Kawari nante inai koto kurai wakatte iru kara
Wasurenai you ni futa o shita

Kanau koto nai koi o mite
Mukuwarenai kotoba o mite
Hitogoto ni dekiru kurai ni wa
Otona ni chikazuite iru

Nankai mayottatte te o futte mitatte
SOS no SAIN datte okutte mitatte
Aa minna kizuite itatte zutto shiranai FURI de
Sekai ni hitoribocchi no kibun da yo

Kyou mo ashita mo kawarenai n darou naa
Yume no naka de shika yume nante mirarenai
Genjitsu wa ima mo kowakute shikata ga nai kedo
Ikite iru koto dake wa motte iku

Mada nankai mayottatte te o futte mitatte
SOS no SAIN datte okutte mitatte
Aa minna kizuite itatte zutto shiranai FURI de
Sekai ni hitoribocchi no kibun da yo

Itsudatte hitori o mune ni daite iru kara

Bokura wa hitoribocchi nanda

Kanji:

http://j-lyric.net/artist/a056d71/l02f152.html

Monday, 2 June 2014

Suck a Stew Dry - Ishitsubutsu Toriatsukaijo (romaji only)

"Ishitsubutsu Toriatsukaijo" = "Lost and Found" in English.



遺失物取扱所 / Ishitsubutsu Toriatsukaijo

Lyrics: Shinoyama Kosei

Nante koto no nai
Kudaranai boku no atama ga utsushita subarashii keshiki
Naisho ni shiyou yo
Himitsukichi tsukurou
Ashita ga itsu no hi ka kiete nakunaru nara

Kimi ni aitaku natte itakute
Itaku naku natte nakushite
Ishitsubutsu toriatsukaijo e
Kokoro wa soko ni arimasu ka

Mou modorenaku natte itakute
Itaku naku natte nakushite
Ishitsubutsu toriatsukaijo e
Kokoro wa soko ni arimasu ka

Hitsuyou nai mono o junban ni sutete
Tarinaku nattara hitori naku nante sa
BAKA da to omou nara
Waratte kureru ka na
Waratte kureru nara
Sukoshi sukuwareru na

Kimi ni aitaku natte itakute
Itaku naku natte nakushite
Ishitsubutsu toriatsukaijo e
Kokoro wa soko ni arimasu ka

Mou modorenaku natte itakute
Itaku naku natte nakushite
Ishitsubutsu toriatsukaijo e
Kokoro wa soko ni arimasu ka

Seikatsu ga itsumade tsuzuku ka mo wakaranai
Kimochi ga itsumade nokoru ka mo wakaranai
Iitai kotoba wa iitai to omou uchi ni
Iitai hito e to iu koto ni shita

Naisho ni shiyou yo
Himitsukichi tsukurou
Ashita ga itsu no hi ka kiete nakunaru made

Kimi ni aitaku natte itakute
Itaku naku natte nakushite
Ishitsubutsu toriatsukaijo e
Imada ni omoi wa arimasu ka

Mou modorenaku natte itakute
Itaku naku natte nakushite
Ishitsubutsu toriatsukaijo e
Nakushitemo betsu ni mou ii ka

Doushite boku wa okirenai
Okirenai
Yuugata ni nattemo okirenai
Okirenai

Mezamashi ga zenzen kikoenai
Kikoenai
Itsumademo boku wa okirenai
Okirenai
Shiawase na asa
Shiawase na asa

Kanji:
http://suckastewdry.com/lirics/701/

Saturday, 3 May 2014

Suck a Stew Dry - Colorful (romaji only)



カラフル / KARAFURU

Music and Lyrics: Shinoyama Kosei

Sokokashiko ni saigo no NYUUSU
Hito no shi ga irodorarete iku
Onoono no katte na DORAMA ni naru
“Minna wasurete shimau no ni”
Sonna koto wa kankei ga nai
Fukou o urimono ni shite iru hito ni wa

Suteki na iki-kata nara
Hoka no dareka de ii to omou
Boku ni oshitsukenaide
Doudemo ii anata no kotoba o

NISEMONO ni naru tame ni tatte iru
Kimerareta RUURU no ue de
Soredemo boku o tayori ni suru to iu nara ai ni kite yo
Itaranai koe de utatte ageru kara

Kojinteki na shugishuchou douri
Hayari-dasu shinshu no MAAKETINGU
Ukeuri no jounetsu to shikou no kyouyuu

Ai mo seigi mo bouryoku mo kyoumi ga nai hibi no naka de
“Ashita wa isogashii no ka na”
Wakai BAITO wa tada kangaete iru

KARAFURU ni yuku tame ni egaite iru
Koko de mita keshiki ya sekai
Douse sugu owari wa kurushi
Sono toki made wa kamatte ite yo
Kudaranai koto o tsunaide ikiru kara

Geijutsuteki na hito-tachi ga boku o tsubushi ni kuru you desu
Ato sukoshi de orete shimau temae ni iru mitai na no desu
Idenshi no kurai no takai hito wa mite iru to koware-sou desu
Kowashi-sou desu itsuka sono uchi tooku mo nai mirai no koto

“Kokoro ga chikyuu o sukuu” tte otogibanashi o kimi wa shinjite iru

NISEMONO ni naru tame ni utatte iru
Kimerareta RUURU no ue de
Soredemo KARAFURU ni yuku tame ni egaite iru
Koko de mita keshiki ya sekai
Douse sugu owari wa kuru shi
Sono toki made wa kamatte ite yo
Itaranai koe de kono koe de
Utagoe de kizutsukete ageru kara

WHERE IS THE SMALL COLORFUL LIFE?
CAN YOU GET YOUR SATISFACTION?

WHERE IS THE SMALL COLORFUL LIFE?
CAN I GET MY SATISFACTION?

Kanji:
http://j-lyric.net/artist/a056d71/l02f151.html

Friday, 14 March 2014

Suck a Stew Dry - Proletarier (romaji only)

Proletarier

Music and Lyrics: Shinoyama Kosei

Itsukara boku wa nanimo
Dekinaku natte shimatta no?
Chanto kinou o hatashitai ne
Chanto kinou o tsukaitai ne
Hikareta neko ga isshou o
Oeru mitai na SUPIIDO de
Uwanosora o kakudai-chuu
Uwanosora de kaizou-chuu

Yoku iwareru kotoba wa
Nanimo imi ga wakan nakute
PURANETARIUMU mite itai na
PURORETARIA wa hidoi koto da
Kawa ga nagareru you ni
Marukunari-nagara ochiru
Migi kara hidari ni nagare
Hidari wa kakushin o aoru

Dokusaisha wa heiki na kao o shite
Doku o moru
Sono riyuu wa afureru gunshu ga kowai kara

Hikareta neko no isshou wa
Memagurushii mono datta kara
Sora no shita de mokutou-chuu
Sora no ue ga konzatsu-chuu
Kanawanakatta yume kara
Namida ga chotto afureta
Heikou sekai de aitai ne
Chirabaru sekai hiroitai ne

Botsuraku-sha wa heiki na kao o shite
Sukui o kou
Kono sekai de taisetsu na mono wa hito to iu

Okane ga nai kara nanimo
Dekinaku natte shimatta yo
Okane ga nakutemo ikire n no?
Okane ga attara ii no ni naa

Dokusaisha wa heiki na kao o shite
Doku o moru
Sono riyuu wa afureru gunjshu ga kowai kara

Botsuraku-sha wa heiki na kao o shite
Sukui o kou
Kono sekai de taisetsu na "mono" wa*
"Hito" to iu

Kanji:
http://suckastewdry.com/lirics/704/

Wednesday, 26 February 2014

Suck a Stew Dry - Ni-ji Ni-fun (english translation)

I think this turned out decent, since it seems to line up with the pictures in the PV.



二時二分 / 2:02

Lyrics: Shinoyama Kosei

There’s no individuality, I sigh
Just worthless people
I tried to think about why that is
But I don’t really understand
I hate that fake girl
In my head, I killed her
Around this time, I’m in my room, leisurely watching a movie and crying

It’s a struggle of identity
And after all, everyone is a follower
So no one wants to search for their self
The struggle continues

I say I want individuality
But there are only worthless people
I smear medicine on my face
I go out wearing a mask
Turning my boredom and lethargy into a weapon, I laugh
“Let’s meet again at Shimokitazawa”
The 2-3-2-1 melody is a bad influence on me*

It’s a struggle of identity
And after all, everyone is a follower
So no one wants to search for their self
The struggle continues

The hands of the clock stop
I don’t want to give a meaning to it
Ah, it’s already corrupting me as well

Notes:
*I don’t know what this means, to be perfectly honest

二時二分 / Ni-ji Ni-fun

Kosei ga nai to nageku
Kudaranai hito bakari da
Sukoshi kangaete mita kedo
Yoku wakaranai

Kidoru ano ko ga daikirai
Atama no naka de koroshita
Imagoro heya de yukkuri
Eiga o mite naite iru

AIDENTITI no soudatsusen
Kekkyoku daremo ga FOROWAA de
Daredemo nai jiko o motomete
Mogaki tsuzukeru

Kosei ga hoshii to iu
Kudaranai hito bakari da
Kao ni yakuhin o nuritakuru
Kamen o tsukete gaishutsu desu
Datsuryokukan buki ni shite warau
“Shimokitazawa de mata aimashou”
Ni-san-ni-ichi do no MERODI ni
Dokusarete iru

AIDENTITI no soudatsusen
Kekkyoku daremo ga FOROWAA de
Daredemo nai jiko o motomete
Mogaki tsuzukeru

Tokei no hari tomaru
Imizukeru ga shitaku naru
Aa mou boku mo dokusarete iru

Kanji:
http://suckastewdry.com/lirics/705/

Thursday, 21 November 2013

Suck a Stew Dry - em (romaji only)

em

Music and Lyrics: Shinoyama Kosei

Ano hi kara boku wa mou owatta ikimono da yo
Doko ni itemo nani o shite itemo

Aitaku nai nara au hitsuyou wa nai
Hitsuyou ga nai nara yobarenai dake na no de
Yobarenai nara yobi ni iku koto wa nai
Akiramete kako ni natte ikanakucha naa

Boku no san-jou wa HINTO darake de
Kotae nante hitotsu mo nakunatte shimau n da

Ano hi kara boku wa mou owatta ikimono da yo
Konna soushitsukan o te ni shitemo mada ikite utatte iru yo
Souzou o koeru itami nara koko ni afurete iru
Afurete iru no ni

Chikara ga nukete iku
Nanimo deki-sou ni nai
Iki ga kurushikute tate-sou ni mo nai no de
Utatte-mitara umarete kotoba de usoitsuwari nai kyoku ni wa naru kedo

Boku no kanjou wa PINTO hazure de
Awanai kyori o nagametemo nanimo nai ya

Ano hi kara boku wa mou kawarenai ka mo naa
Demo sonna jibun o itsuka wa hokoreru ki ga suru yo
Wasurenaide
Souzou o koeru itami nara koko ni afurete iru
Afurete iru kedo

Kanashii na
Munashii na
Kuyashii na
Samishii na
Maketa n da na
Katenai n da na
Nidoto nidoto dekinai n da na

Ano hi kara boku wa mou owatta ikimono da yo
Konna soushitsukan o te ni shitemo mada ikite utatte iru yo
Souzou o koeru itami nara koko ni afurete iru
Mata sagashite mo ii?
Ano hi kara boku wa mou kawarenai ka mo naa
Demo sonna jibun o itsuka wa hokoreru ki ga suru yo
Waratte kure yo!
Souzou o koeru itami nara koko ni afurete iru
Afurete iru kedo

Mou nidoto mayowanai kara
Mou ichido hisshi de kawashite yo

Kanji:
http://suckastewdry.com/lirics/712/

Tuesday, 5 November 2013

Suck a Stew Dry - Nai mono nedari (romaji only)

ないものねだり / Nai mono nedari

Lyrics: Shinoyama Kosei

Machigai-sagashi de tsunjatte
Tsukamenai mizu o nagashite iru
Mou koko kara nakunatte itta
Mikazuki-gata OBUJE ga mitai
Shi-gatsu no shonichi ni natta tte
Taishita uso wa ukabanakute
Semete dareka ga yasashiku boku ni uso demo egao o kuretara naa

Aa koko ni nanimo nai
Aa koko ni wa daremo inai
Aa koko ni nanimo nai
Nai nai nai mono nedari

Mekuji ga kichi da to itta tte
Uranai no kekka ga yoku tatte
Sono dore ni mo jittai wa nai
Sono dore ni mo jikkan wa nai
Atarimae de boku wa naite iru mada
Atarimae de boku wa kanashii mada
Atarimae de boku wa waraeru ka na
Mata waraeru ka na

Aa koko ni wa nanimo nai
Aa koko ni wa daremo inai
Aa koko ni wa nanimo nai
Nai nai nai mono nedari
Sagashitemo doko ni mo inai kara
Shimattara wasurete yuku dake
Sagashitemo doko ni mo inai nara
Owaranai nai mono nedari

Zuibun zuruku ikite-mitemo tarinai mono wa miataranai mama
Suufun mae ni dete-kita kotoba mo nakushite-shimatta n da
“Kanashii yo, kaeshite yo.”
Mou sukoshi de ike-sou nanda
“Kanashii yo, kaeshite yo.”
Mou sukoshi de ike-sou nanda
San-juu-roku-do no hazukashii koe ga nounai de FIIDOBAKKU shite iku

Aa koko ni wa nanimo nai
Aa koko ni wa daremo inai
Aa koko ni wa nanimo nai
Katazukenakucha ikenai na

Aa koko ni wa nanimo nai
Aa koko ni wa daremo inai
Aa koko ni wa nanimo nai
Nai nai nai mono nedari
Sagashitemo doko ni mo inai kara
Shimattara wasurete yuku dake
Sagashitemo doko ni mo inai nara
Owaranai nai mono nedari

Machigai-sagashi de tsunjatte
Tsukamenai mizu o nagashite iru
Semete dareka ga yasashiku boku ni uso demo egao kuretara nante omotte inai

Kanji:
http://suckastewdry.com/lirics/714/

Saturday, 2 November 2013

Suck a Stew Dry - Payment (english translation)

A few lines of this might be wrong, but I think it's pretty easy to understand what's going on, for the most part.

Payment

Lyrics: Shinoyama Kosei

I’m on my hands and knees over three tatami mats
I’m not doing anything, and I don’t want to do anything either
Tokyo is so big, isn’t it?
I already don’t feel like going outside

Even though I’m not moving,
Somehow I start wanting food
People are full of desires*
If you can’t live, I wonder if you’re still a living thing?**

Ah, I guess I can’t live without working
Ah, I guess I can’t live without working

There is my payment.
I have to make this payment.
There is my payment.

I’m on my hands and knees in Tokyo
I’m not doing anything, and I don’t want to do anything either
Three tatami mats is so big, isn’t it?
I’m living, and that’s enough

Ah, I guess I can’t live without working
Ah, I guess I can’t live without working

There is my payment.
I have to make this payment.
There is my payment.

Is it okay to make just living my goal?
Is it okay to go on just thinking about living?

There is my payment.
I have to make this payment.
There is my payment.

I have to pay

Notes:
*Not confident about this line at all. I'm pretty sure that it's wrong, but I don't know how else to read it.
**Whenever it says “live” from this point on, I wonder if the intended meaning is more like “make a living”.
Like, “Is it okay to go on just thinking about making a living and nothing else?”

Payment


San-jou de haitsukubaru
Nanimo shinai
Shitaku mo nai
Toukyou tte hiroi n da na
Soto ni wa mou iku ki ga shinai

Ugoite inai no ni
Tabemono ga hoshiku naru
Ningen tte yokubou no mama
Ikirarenai ikimono na no?

Aa hatarakanakucha ikite ikenai na
Aa hatarakanakucha ikite ikenai na

THERE IS MY PAYMENT.
I HAVE TO MAKE THIS PAYMENT.
THERE IS MY PAYMENT.

Toukyou de haitsukubaru
Nanimo shinai
Shitaku mo nai
San-jou tte hiroi n da na
Boku ga ikiru no ni wa juubun

Aa hatarakanakucha ikite ikenai na
Aa hatarakanakucha ikite ikenai na

THERE IS MY PAYMENT.
I HAVE TO MAKE THIS PAYMENT.
THERE IS MY PAYMENT.

Ikiru koto o mokuteki ni shitemo ii no?
Ikiru koto dake kangaete ite ii no?

THERE IS MY PAYMENT.
I HAVE TO MAKE THIS PAYMENT.
THERE IS MY PAYMENT.
I HAVE TO MAKE THIS PAYMENT.
THERE IS MY PAYMENT.
I HAVE TO MAKE THIS PAYMENT.
THERE IS MY PAYMENT.
I HAVE TO MAKE THIS PAYMENT.

THERE IS MY PAYMENT.
I HAVE TO MAKE THIS PAYMENT.
THERE IS MY PAYMENT.
I HAVE TO MAKE THIS PAYMENT.
THERE IS MY PAYMENT.
I HAVE TO MAKE THIS PAYMENT.
THERE IS MY PAYMENT.

Shiharawanakucha

Kanji:
http://suckastewdry.com/lirics/703/