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サンタさんに願い事

santa-san ni negaigoto

I wrote a letter to Santa

手紙にしたためて渡す

tegami ni shitatamete watasu

for what I wanted

何故かママの手に

nazeka mama no te ni

and for some reason handed it to Mama.

「サンタさんへ

"santa-san e

"Dear Santa,

今年はねたくさん頑張って

kotoshi wa ne takusan ganbatte

This year, you know, I've done my best

うんと、うんといい子してたよ」

unto, unto ii ko shite'ta yo"

and been really really good."

サンタさんは手紙読み

santa-san wa tegami yomi

Santa will read the letter

密かに苦笑い

hisoka ni nigawarai

and hide a smirk.

「あれも、これも、全部欲しい」

"are mo, kore mo, zenbu hoshii"

"I want this, that and everything."

一年中働いて

ichinenjū hataraite

I've worked all year,

なんとか貯めてきた

nantoka tamete kita

and somehow saved up,

数字たちとにらめっこ

sūjitachi to niramekko

staring at the figures.

聖なる夜だって消えかけた命もある

seinaru yoru datte kiekaketa inochi mo aru

Even on this holy night, there are lives half-faded away.

幾千もの夢を見殺しにして

ikusen mo no yume o migoroshi ni shite

Leaving thousands of dreams to die

ただひとりの夢を……

tada hitori no yume o ……

to satisfy only one person's dream …

ただひとつの夢を……

tada hitotsu no yume o……

to satisfy only one dream …

守るよサンタ　夜空に馳せる

mamoru yo santa yozora ni haseru

Santa hurries through the night sky.

祈りなんてベルで打ち消せ

inori nante beru de uchikese

Erase their prayers with your bell.

いい子だとか悪い子だとか

ii ko da to ka warui ko da to ka

Whether a child's naughty or good,

そんなことに興味はないのです

sonna koto ni kyōmi wa nai no desu

such a thing doesn't interest you.

そんなことはどうでもいいのです

sonna koto wa dō demo ii no desu

such a thing doesn't matter to you.

誰かが凍えても

dareka ga kogoete mo

Even if someone else is in the cold,

そう、あなたが好きだから

sō, anata ga suki dakara

that's right, he loves you,

あなたにプレゼント

anata ni purezento

so a present to you …

朝起きて枕元

asa okite makuramoto

I woke up in the morning and at my pillow

小さな箱ひとつ

chiisana hako hitotsu

lay one tiny box.

「なんだたったこれだけか

"nan da tatta kore dake ka

"What is this measly thing?

サンタさんもケチンボだな」

santa-san mo kechinbo da na"

Santa's nothing but a miser."

乱暴に包みを破り

ranbō ni tsutsumi o yaburi

I violently tear up the package

捨てるゴミ箱に

suteru gomibako ni

and throw it in the bin.

聖なる夜の中消えてった命もある

seinaru yoru no naka kiete'tta inochi mo aru

On that holy night, there are lives that had faded away.

特別じゃなくていい　手を差し伸べて

tokubetsu ja nakute ii te o sashinobete

Nothing special, just lend a hand.

祈る声を今日も………

inoru koe o kyō mo ………

Their praying voices, again tonight …

無視して進め　働けサンタ

mushi shite susume hatarake santa

Ignore them and go on your way, do your job, Santa.

赤い服をスーツに着替え

akai fuku o sūtsu ni kigae

You change into your red suit

世界中の悲鳴なんかに

sekaijū no himei nanka ni

and have no time to try to hear

耳を澄ます余裕はないのです

mimi o sumasu yoyū wa nai no desu

those cries from around the world.

誰かが飢えてても

dareka ga uete'te mo

Even if someone's starving,

さぁ、甘いショートケーキ

sā, amai shōtokēki

here, a sweet piece of cake,

あなたにプレゼント

anata ni purezento

a present to you …

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いい子にしても消えかけてても

ii ko ni shite mo kiekakete'te mo

Even if I'm a good child, even if I'm fading away,

プレゼント届かないクリスマス

purezento todokanai kurisumasu

it's a Christmas without getting presents

耳を貸してよ　こっちを見てよ

mimi o kashite yo kotchi o mite yo

Hear me out, look this way,

一度だけでいいからさ　

ichido dake de ii kara sa

even just once,

願い事を聞いて……

negaigoto o kiite ……

hear my wish …

願い事聞いてよ……

negaigoto kiite yo……

hear my wish …

聖なる夜に消える夢たち

seinaru yoru ni kieru yume-tachi

To the dreams that fade away this holy night

横目に見てお祭り騒ぎ

yokome ni mite omatsurisawagi

we give a side glance and enjoy our festivities.

自分たちの幸せにしか

jibuntachi no shiawase ni shika

It boils down to only being interested

つまるところ興味がないのです

tsumaru tokoro kyōmi ga nai no desu

in our own happiness.

誰かを見捨てても

dareka o misutete mo

Even if someone is overlooked,

さぁ、素敵なクリスマス

sā, suteki na kurisumasu

here, have a lovely Christmas,

あなたにプレゼント

anata ni purezento

a present for you.

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