15 no Yoru
Yutaka Ozaki
15 Nights
Staring only at graffiti-covered textbooks and the outside
Looking at unreachable dreams in the sky above the tall buildings
I want to break down the door of this feeling with no outlet
Smoking behind the school, nowhere to run
Squatting, staring at adults who can't understand each other
And the middle schoolers make plans for tonight's party
Anyway, I don't want to go back to school or home
Shaking, not even knowing what my existence is
On the fifteenth night
Riding a stolen bike, not knowing where I'm headed
Into the darkness of the late night
Escaping on this night where I don't want to be tied down
I felt like I became free on the fifteenth night
The cold wind chills my body to the bone
Whispering goodbye to the house of that girl I dream about
The vending machine shining alone in the darkness
Embracing the warmth of a 100 yen coin, holding tight
I don't understand the end of love, but
I keep dreaming about her in the future
Adults say to throw away your heart, but I hate that
If boring classes are all we have
How insignificant, meaningless, and powerless
On the fifteenth night
Riding a stolen bike, not knowing where I'm headed
Into the darkness of the late night
Smoking a freshly lit cigarette, gazing at the starry sky
Continuing to search for freedom on the fifteenth night
Riding a stolen bike, not knowing where I'm headed
Into the darkness of the late night
Escaping on this night where I don't want to be tied down
I felt like I became free on the fifteenth night