odorekijin

‘measly’

Lyrics and Composition: Kaji Haruhi (cv. Nakajima Yoshiki)

Singer: Takarada Iori (cv. Saito Soma)

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The ripples of rain resound in an endless loop.

Counting one by one my losses, I carry on.

Light and gentle, the breeze that brushed against my cheeks,

with its sneers and laughs, did not even bother me.

Everything is veiled

behind an opaque, dull filter

Where the shades of love can't even bleed through.

Hand in hand, laced together,

we used to be there for one another.

Contemplating the hourglass—

No, no more can I return to that time.

At least for now, I simply hope and pray

that I can move on.

The clouded sky wept at my overcast reflection

as if reaching out a hand for help.

If the droplets on my cheeks had a voice to speak,

the depths of my chest would sway with a trembling creak.

With fear creeping in my heart,

as if laid bare

in the dead of a sleepless night,

I wait.

If there's room for something like love

in this future, even for a moment,

I'd be willing to run the risk.

How foolish, I know, I can't even save my helpless self;

but if that is your final verdict,

then I will be your sinner. (1)

Flip over the sand that

bundled up in this hourglass,

resetting for a bright,

crystal clear future.

I'll live that foolish life,

eternally chasing after my spot under the sun

in this frail, measly world.

I want to slowly close my eyes, at ease,

hoping and praying

for yet another dream.

NOTE

(1)　罪人 (zainin, ‘criminal’) is read as tsumibito, or “sinner.” ↑

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