Shinu Toki Shineba Ii

someday people will die
that’s just stuck in my head
it’s growing like mold
this time I got picked for the special role

lust and appetite and sleep and cash
I’ve forgotten all about hate
I’ve thrown away all my sadness

I vaguely remember some things
but I’ve already grown up

the meaning of living is just that
it’s probably a good story when you die

working hard to make ends meet
while the past is forgiven
we, who are just starting in life
are stuck in the weeds of common sense

the dew breaks and the days dry up
you’re in all of it
the lanterns are lit and the beasts are on their journey

the orange trees are tangled in the clouds
I remember the scent of the grass I stroked
I recall the bank of the river
I sneezed on your skin

after work, I drink a beer
watching movies in the evening light
I’m getting along just fine with my friends
echoing in the shadows of bright days

hey, please don’t resent me
that scent always tickles the flowers
I’m living in the now
while you’ve already passed away

the proof of life dances like a mirage
as the days of meaning pass by
for us, who are just starting in life
I can only think of hell as a destination

is it justice?
is it morality?
with the days flowing, now
the beasts don’t notice it’s the guiding river

goodbye, now I have a longing
humanity is soaked all over my body
but I won’t forget your words

there was never a four-letter word for happiness
now it doesn’t matter what it is

what is love? what is a dream?
can it turn into money?
we, who are just starting in life
weighing correctness against growth

how many times have I forgotten, how many times have I lamented?
the past keeps repeating
it’s okay to shine when you die
but right now, I want to live

like a human, like a human
if I don’t think that way, I can’t move forward