トラッジ ♥ Trudge

くたびれたベンチで

kutabireta benchi de

The starry sky I looked up at

見上げた星空は

miageta hoshizora wa

from a worn-out bench

この手に届きそうで

kono te ni todokisō de

felt like I could reach it with my hand

何も掴めなかった

nani mo tsukamenakatta

but I couldn't grab hold of anything.

溜息を溶かして

tameiki o tokashite

With sighs dissolved in

飲み込むコーヒーは

nomikomu koohii wa

the coffee that I gulped down,

やけに苦味が染みて

yakeni nigami ga shimite

it tasted so bitter

涙が誘われた

namida ga sasowareta

it brought me to tears.

失くした夢に縋りついても

nakushita yume ni sugaritsuite mo

Even if I cling to lost dreams

何も変わらないから

nani mo kawaranai kara

nothing will change.

乾いた心に

kawaita kokoro ni

So I'll scape up

ひとしずく勇気を

hitoshizuku yūki o

the drop of courage

かき集め

kakiatsume

inside my dried up heart

立ち上がろう

tachiagarō

and stand up to go.

吹きつける横風に

fukitsukeru yokokaze ni

I squint and choke

目を細めむせ返り

me o hosome musekaeri

at the crosswind blowing against me

歩くこの道は

aruku kono michi wa

and the road I'm walking

優しさのカケラもなくて

yasashisa no kakera mo nakute

has not a trace of mercy.

逃げ出したくなるけれど

nigedashitaku naru keredo

And though I want to escape,

何気なく立ち止まり

nanigenaku tachidomari

if I chance to stop still

振り向けば　確かに

furimukeba tashika ni

and look back, I'm certain

伸びる足跡が

nobiru ashiato ga

the tracks extending behind me

折れかけた心に

orekaketa kokoro ni

will surely give strength

きっと力をくれるだろう

kitto chikara o kureru darō

to my breaking heart.

公園の片隅で

kōen no katasumi de

A white flower I found

見つけた白い花

mitsuketa shiroi hana

in a corner of a park

月明かりにそよいで

tsukiakari ni soyoide

swaying in the moonlight

気高く咲いていた

kedakaku saite ita

had blossomed gloriously.

愛想笑いで過ごす毎日

aisowarai de sugosu mainichi

Every day I spent forcing a smile

潰れそうになるけれど

tsuburesō ni naru keredo

I felt I might be crushed,

震える両手に

furueru ryōte ni

but with my trembling hands

小さな幸せ

chiisana shiawase

I clench

握り締め

nigirishime

some small happiness

歩いてゆく

aruite yuku

and walk on.

向かい風切り裂く

mukaikaze kirisaku

Doubting I'll have the wings

翼あるはずもなく

tsubasa aru hazu mo naku

to slice the headwind,

ちっぽけな僕は

chippoke na boku wa

someone small like me

地べた這いつくばりながら

jibeta haitsukubarinagara

can do nothing but move forward

進むほかはないけれど

susumu hoka wa nai keredo

while grovelling on the ground.

軋きしむ足引きずり

kishimu ashi hikizuri

But as long as I drag my creaking legs

歩き続ける限り

arukitsuzukeru kagiri

and keep walking,

きっといつの日か

kitto itsu no hi ka

I believe that surely someday

暖かい光のもとに

atatakai hikari no moto ni

I'll eventually arrive at

辿り着くはずだから

tadoritsuku hazu dakara

a place bathed in warm light.

ひとりで目覚めた夜に

hitori de mezameta yoru ni

On nights I wake up alone

寂しさがこぼれそうでも

sabishisa ga koboresō de mo

I feel like it's dripping loneliness.

ぎゅっと目を閉じていれば

gyutto me o tojite ireba

Yet if I shut my eyes tight,

やがてまた陽ひは昇るから

yagate mata hi wa noboru kara

before long the sun will rise again.

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