You’re an 8 year old boy
When you can go somewhere, where do you want to go?
If you asked me, I wouldn’t know
Returning to when I was 8, I remember sleeping on my dad’s wide back
I wanted to be a pilot
Making sure nobody was there on the playground after school
Practicing pulling myself up*, the utility poles watching over me
When I wrapped myself around it, I felt like I could
The adults thought about giving up
Now the things I doubt is more than the things I believe
But still, my heart lives in my dreams
I’ve put everything on the line today for the sake of this one day
There were people who tilted their shoulders
But it’s not about whether it will come true or not
This is my way of life
I want to stretch out my chest pursuing my dreams
You’re an 8 year old boy; you are proof life continues to be sketched out
In the future, you will meet with a word called money**
It’s not about having a mansion, or a large plot of land
But what you want to have when in need of an operation
Yes, when your parents say what their pride is
They’ll probably say it’s that their child is living well
Don’t forget, on the days you were too scared to sleep
You weren’t alone
There’s no reason for what they did
But just like this, whether you have a form yet or not, sing***
Even if it comes undone, it’s okay to fix it in the end
I’ve seen a dream so many times
So it’s not whether it reaches or not
This is my way of life
I understand; getting hurt when you stand up is above aknowledgement
Yes, you’re an 8 year old boy
Wouldn’t it be good to become friends?
I’ve put everything on the line today for the sake of this one day
There were people who tilted their shoulders
But it’s not about whether it will come true or not
This is my way of life
I want to stretch out my chest pursuing my dreams
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* to be exact, http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&q=%E9%80%86%E4%B8%8A%E3%81%8C%E3%82%8A&rlz=1B2DVFC_enCA229CA229&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&biw=1280&bih=750
** not exactly money, but the same idea
*** this is probably wrong. it’s been years since i started translating and i still have no idea what
kurai actually means
I actually started this one when the single came out, but I completely forgot about it until today. lol
Doesn’t kurai means ‘dark’ ?
Also thanks for all the translations.
yes, but it also means “about,” “approximately,” or “almost” yet I never see it used like that in a sentence
if the definition is about then
‘about ___’ will be ‘___ kurai’ doesn’t it?
Anyway you always did a good job of translating the songs and I was always relying on your translation so Thank you very much
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it doesn’t work like that though
i think “I wanted to be a pilot” means that he want to ride on his father’s back. just like old times. imo.
its like, “i want to be pilot again like back then when i slept at papa’s back”
yep. something like that.