「僕」の話 ♥ "Boku" no Hanashi ♥ A Talk about "Me"

昔の事を思い出した。

Mukashi no koto o omoidashita.

I remembered something from a long time ago.

選ばれなかった事

Erabarenakatta koto

There are lots of choices

たくさんあったよな。

takusan atta yo na.

I couldn't make.

挫折もした。

Zasetsu mo shita.

I've had setbacks.

諦めもした。

Akirame mo shita.

There are times I gave up.

その答えの先が今の「僕」だろう。

Sono kotae no saki ga ima no "boku" darō.

Those answers have doubtless led to the present "me".

悩み抜いて選んだ

Nayaminuite eranda

After worrying my heart out

この「僕」の道は

kono "boku" no michi wa

is the path this "me" chose

正しい方向選んでましたか？

tadashii hōkō erande'mashita ka?

going in the right direction?

数え切れないくらいの人に

Kazoekirenai kurai no hito ni

"I" am where I am now

「僕」は支えられて今がある。

"boku" wa sasaerarete ima ga aru.

by being supported by countless people.

挫折もした。

Zasetsu mo shita.

I've had setbacks.

逃げ出しもした事が

Nigedashi mo shita koto ga

Times I've run away

きっと今の「僕」になってる。

kitto ima no "boku" ni natte'ru.

have surely become part of the present "me".

人に胸を張って言えるほど

Hito ni mune o hatte ieru hodo

I'm not yet someone great enough

素敵な自分になれてはないけど

suteki na jibun ni narete wa nai kedo

that I can talk about with my head held high,

昔の「僕」が

mukashi no "boku" ga

but I hope that I can now

『まぁいいんじゃない?』って

'Mā ii n ja nai?' tte

think about the old "me"

思える今になれたらいいな。

omoeru ima ni naretara ii na.

that 'I'm not so bad, right?'

言い訳と嘘で出来上がった

Iiwake to uso de dekiagatta

It's a path consisting of "me"

「僕」だけの道。

"boku" dake no michi.

made from excuses and lies.

誇れる自分になれましたか？

Hokoreru jibun ni naremashita ka?

Did I become someone I can be proud of?

数えきれないくらいの痛み

Kazoekirenai kurai no itami

I've surely averted my eyes

きっと目を逸らした。

kitto me o sorashita.

from countless hurts.

弱虫だった。

Yowamushi datta.

I was a weakling.

1人の孤独も涙の日々も全部

Hitori no kodoku mo namida no hibi mo zenbu

The loneliness of being alone and days filled with tears

過去なんだ今は今なんだよ。

kako na n da ima wa ima na n da yo.

are all in the past, you know—the present is the present, you know.

思い描いた未来とは違いますか？

Omoiegaita mirai to wa chigaimasu ka?

Is it different to the future I envisioned.

それでは何かがいけませんか？

Soredewa nanika ga ikemasen ka?

If which case, is something wrong?

例えばあのときこうだったらな。

Tatoeba ano toki kō dattara na.

Like what if back then I was like now.

僕は「僕」のまま変わらなかったかな？

Boku wa "boku" no mama kawaranakatta ka na?

Have I stayed "me" without change?

数え切れないくらいの人に

Kazoekirenai kurai no hito ni

"I" am where I am now

「僕」は支えられて今がある。

"boku" wa sasaerarete ima ga aru.

by being supported by countless people.

汗や涙、努力も全部無駄じゃないって

Ase ya namida, doryoku mo zenbu muda ja nai tte

I wish I could say with my head held high

胸を張って言えたらいいのに。

mune o hatte ietara ii no ni.

that all my sweat, tears and efforts weren't a waste.

数え切れないくらいの日々を

Kazoekirenai kurai no hibi o

I've survived to this day today

僕は今日この日まで乗り越えた。

boku wa kyō kono hi made norikoeta.

through countless days.

挫折をした。

Zasetsu o shita.

I had setbacks.

でも逃げ出さなかった事を

Demo nigedasanakatta koto o

But at least me back then

きっとあの日の僕は知ってる。

kitto ano hi no boku wa shitte'ru.

surely knew that I didn't run away.

産まれて今までの「僕」が見てる。

Umarete ima made no "boku" ga mite'ru.

From the day I was born until now "I" have been watching.