Lamp
1/17/2002
2854 yen
1. Remember the Hill
2. Revive
3. Dodge
4. Troop
5. Answer
6. Just Try It
7. Unpleasant
8. No Control
9. Heavenly
10. 0228
11. Vanity
I sit on a bench on a hill,
looking flying dragonflies in the sky at sun set.
And it reminded me of the shape of zero-fighters, because I saw that on TV
yesterday night.
Do I really understand that war?
I can feel myself dreary.
In 1944 our grandfathers
flew to the Pacific holding in 500 pound bomb.
And they passed away. How was this madder red sun set reflected in their
eyes?
We don't have a chance to know those things.
We just put on a tiny show.
We are not satisfied with the real world.
18 year-old boy gripped a steering in cock-pit.
They said good-bye forever.
At the departure risking their lives,
memories of Father, Mother, and Friends might be dearer than ours at present.
I sit on a bench on a hill.
Do I understand a brave spirit of the same ancestor?
If I am in their situation,
do I have the same courage as his?
What do I have to think as a Japanese?
Look back history.
The remains of the past dream talk to me without voice.
Waves surged against me, and hasn't changed at all before.
My arms are sticky and wind blew my cap off.
The breaking luxurious Hotel. The blowing wind hasn't changed at all
before.
In my small town, book store's man used to tell
me stories with a smile.
On a railroad line, he used to run a truck, a crossing at a gravel road before
it was paved.
Monochro photos of this town, I had not been. He told me stories pointing
at photos.
A supper was already prepared, but I was absorbed in listening his stories.
With the help of my early childhood memories, I
left for that town where I went long ago.
Contrary to my memories, that town was discolored.
Where were the people waves? A stray cat just puts on airs.
Prosperity looks like a treasure. Human
crowded around it, ate up all, and get out of.
Isn't this town looked at? Is this town going to be forgotten?
Even a streetlight doesn't light up at the arcade. What do I see?
And what do I think?
One day, he disappeared.
No matter how many days pass, bookstore's shutter is closed.
I wanted to listen to more his stories.
I still have many unknown things.
Before I ever knew it, the shopping district vanished. It turned into a
grand department store.
No one can remember the monochro scenery.
No one knows well about this town. I said to him, "See you tomorrow"
Dodge (lyrics in progress)
Ai suru koto mo sashi yashinai
Soshitara itsumo kataki ni naru dake
Shinjiru koto mo shiyashinai
Shuuru na nejikomi FEEL SO GOOD!
Hinan inken
There is a luke-warm life.
A strong make-believe face.
A superficial ideal.
A rotten great beef-steak.
Marching under the reign.
Keeping away from trouble.
Seeking controllable things.
But you're standing just putting on a show.
Info is flowing over.
The air looks peaceful.
Not true nature rules.
Not have the brave action.
Marching under the reign.
Keeping away from fights.
Seeking enemies you can beat.
But you're standing just putting on a show.
Do you want to tell something?
Do you get irritated sometimes?
Taking away your unrest.
But you're standing as a weak man.
Marching under the reign.
Hiding your puzzled mind.
Without noticing forgotten yourself.
But you're standing just putting on a show.
Marching under the reign.
Keeping away from trouble.
Seeking enemies you can beat.
But you're standing just putting on a show.
Scream in order to win pressure.
Step out! Make a great first step forward.
Fadeless my heart! Different interest.
Not down, let's go!!
Starting new something need courage.
You are to have moving power.
Don't give up before you run against.
We can get chance many many more.
Justice brings victory, I believe.
Nothing is the stronger arm than truth.
Even if it's so little power.
Growing bigger to change world.
Don't be coward to lose something.
You will shed lots tears sometimes.
Gaze at real world believe yourself.
We can get chance many many more.
Don't turn your eyes away from the fact.
Look carefully.
If you bury your past with sand,
It won't bury at all.
Whether it's right or wrong,
Whether it's pleasure or sorrow,
Because it's impossible to wipe all out.
So, it will be there.
Making full use of what you know now,
Look for the "real" answer one by one.
I'm sure you can find it.
It's not scary at all.
Even if you unearth your past and make a hole,
Certainly there're something that you must find.
Even if you bury and forget about your past,
What you must dig up remains as bad feelings.
Do you expect fine tomorrow?
Do you give up this moment?
To go up steps for tomorrow.
Stay alive today for your life.
Making up your mind, it's the very chance.
There is nothing to need.
It's important to have that mind.
Don't care even if it rains.
The history was wiped out by the car noise and crowd.
Shaped and erased history. Skillful way of doing it.
An old man shut his mouth, unwilling to tell so much.
Blood, tears sank into the earth, concealed with the asphalt.
Responsibility of the past war.
An excuse of great people. I don't want to know such things.
I just want to know the truth.
Aimless destination. We're treated as a
trash.
But we can tell you forever what an old man's word mean.
Over the generation. We're going to build a bridge.
We have to make revolution with singing a peace-loving song.
Blood bath is just wrong we know. We have
lived a not so long live.
If there's the Dragon's Palace story, have to find something from legend.
It is fine to face an impossible thing sometimes.
Anyway, we addicted to the vacant reality.
We will gaze at that, as we flown down with an
idol.
Let's open our eyes, if we can make his dream true.
Aimless destination. We're treated as a
trash.
But we can tell you forever what an old man's word mean.
Make sure of imitation. Oppression suppressed the feeling voice.
If we can know its meaning, we'll be able to have a good sleep.
Think 'bout nothing. Feel nothing.
Just hold an empty strongbox except money.
It's himself being controlled by a shiny golden lock.
But he also knows someone can take his place.
You're lucky, if you notice.
Where is the destination of your ticket?
It's so easy to solve problems by money.
It's not so cheap as you can redeem, is it?