Kemono yuku hosomichi

This world is a mess, everyone knows it’s true
Everyone’s caught in a flow that never stops
Just flailing around, you know

On a typical autumn night, hiding in the usual path
Feeling uneasy, wondering if I’m losing my mind

It feels like I’m just going through the motions, doesn’t it?
My own talent feels like it’s at odds with my body and mind
I want to rely on pure, raw emotions before being human
So let’s charge ahead with the beastly essence of life
The destination is a place where it all ends, let’s go as nature intended

Gently stepping into this new path, I shiver, remembering winter
Wanting to blend in, I lined up my steps, feeling safe in yesterday’s routine

I don’t want to seem aware while being oblivious
Pretending to be self-sacrificing, what a foolish act
I want to take pride in my straightforward attitude before being humble
So the invitation is to achieve everything with a beastly, raw life
Loneliness can be rephrased as freedom, let’s quietly move far away

Is the original a tempura or what? Who cares?
I’ve had enough of the nonsense
Even the good and bad, only the person involved gives it meaning

With this one fragile life, let’s use it up if we can
Until sorrow wraps around us and we carry it along
This borrowed life, let’s boldly use it and return it
Come on, let’s greedily laugh and walk this narrow path that no one can escape.