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Shounen Alice / Boy Alice
| yomikake no hon wo toji,
kajirikake no pan wo nokoshi akehanatsu mado ni wa hane ga hitotsu ochite ita daremo kodomo no yume kieta yukue wo shiranai Oh ho oh boku wa sore wo sagashi ni yuku Oh ho oh boku wa kitto sukui ni yuku nikumiau kuni ya kizutsukeau machi ni kurasu osanai monotachi no nemurenai yoru ni sotto moufu wo boku wa okite iru yo. koko ni iru kara daijoubu Oh ho oh mihatteru kara daijoubu Oh ho oh soba ni iru kara daijoubu kimi to moshi sekai ga tatakau nara to KAFUKA wa itta boku to moshi sekai ga tatakau no nara sono toki wa boku wa boku no teki no sekai ni mikata wo suru darou Oh ho oh subete wo sutete tatakau darou Oh ho oh juu wo sutete tatakau darou Oh ho oh subete wo sutete tatakau darou Oh ho oh juu wo sutete tatakau darou |
Closing the book I was reading and putting down the
bread I was
nibbling, I open the window and notice that a single feather has fallen on the window board. Nobody knows where the dreams of children disappeared Oh ho oh I’ll go to look for them Oh ho oh I’ll go and save them I gently put a blanket over the sleepless nights of children who live in lands that hate each other and cities that hurt each other. I’m staying awake. I’m right here, so don’t worry Oh ho oh I’m watching over you, so don’t worry Oh ho oh I’m by your side, so don’t worry Kafka once said, “If the whole world fights against you…” [1] If the whole world ever fought against me, if that ever happened I think I would ally myself with the world of my enemy Oh ho oh I think I’d throw away everything and fight Oh ho oh I think I’d throw away my weapons and fight Oh ho oh I think I’d throw away everything and fight Oh ho oh I think I’d throw away my weapons and fight |
Translation notes: [1] The actual quote is, "In the fight between you and the world, back the world."
Romanization & translation credit: Joonas Kirsi
Notes: The "folk" in the title refers to the style of music. I've chosen to translate it as "folksy" here because it just sounds more natural in English.
Maaya's liner notes: Just you wait, I want to tell them. Although someone may say that I will never make it there in time, I will head there. (Translated by Miyuki)
© Sarah/Frecklegirl 2005