Neko Ni Fuusen (ネコに風船)
"Balloon for a Cat"

Song Information:
found on the following albums: Ai am Best,  LOVE COOK

Brief Comments:
A typical thought provoking song from Ai but with an equally awesome music video to boot. Probably one of my favorite music videos although I can't say I really like this song much other than the lyrics.

Translation Information:
translation added on: February 2nd, 2006     translation views: 5478     translated by: vllasko
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Lyrics:
あたしのおうち　商店街の本屋の横
atashi no ouchi shoutengai no honya no yoko
my home is on the side of the bookstore in the shopping district

毎日　車と　変わらず　たくさんの人達流れる
mainichi kuruma to kawarazu takusan no hitotachi nagareru
everyday, the unchanging stream of people and cars flow by

気づけば　ネコと呼ばれて　自分が猫だって気づいた
kizukeba neko to yobarete jibun ga neko datte kizuita
if they notice me, they call me a "cat" and even I notice I'm a cat

気づけば　ネコ科の　なんとかっていう　種類にわけられてた
kizukeba nekoryou no nantoka tte iu shuryui ni wakerareteta
if they notice me, they say I'm something like a cat and I'm then separated into a category

あたしを見て　にゃーぁおって言ってくる
atashi wo mite nyaa otte itte kuru
they look at me and call to me with a "meow" sound

バカじゃない？と言っても通じなくて　かわいいと一瞬のもてはやし
baka jya nai? to ittemo tsuujinakute kawaii to isshun no motehayashi
even if I say "are you stupid?" and communicate w/ them they suddenly think how cute I am


好きなトキ　でかけて　好きなトキに甘えて
suki na toki dekakete suki na toki ni amaete
I come and go as I please; indulge myself as when I want

精一杯　ただ　生きている　今　だからこそ
seippai tada ikite iru ima dakara koso
that's why now, merely living my life to the fullest,

こんな　暗い　世界にも　小さな　愛はたくさんある
konna kurai sekai nimo chiisana ai wa takusan aru
even in this dark world, there are lots of little bits of love

いつだって　そこにある　自分で　見つけにいける距離
itsu datte soko ni aru jibun de mitsuke ni ikeru kyori
always nearby, within reach that I can go and find


あたしのおうち　商店街の八百屋の隣
atashi no ouchi shoutengai no yaoya no tonari
my home is on the side of the bookstore in the shopping district

自分勝手な奴らが　毎日　ゴミを　捨てる
jibun katte na yatsura ga mainichi gomi wo suteru
everyday, those selfish people discard their trash

火のついた　たばこ　踏んで　あたしの肉球は火傷
hi no tsuita tabako funde atashi no nikudama wa yakedo
I step on a lit cigarette and burn my paw

このやろうって　言っても通じなくて　冷たい眼差しで見てくる
kono yarou tte ittemo tsuujinakute tsumetai manazashi de mite kuru
even saying "you bastard!" and communicating w/ them, they simply give me a cold look


好きなトキに泣いて　好きなトキに安らいで
suki na toki ni naite suki na toki ni yasuraide
I cry when I feel like it; rest when I want

シンプルなことだったはずが難しかったりする
shinpuru na koto datta hazu ga muzukashikattari suru
Things that should be simple I make difficult

こんな悲しい世界でも　小さな愛はたくさんある
konna kanashii sekai demo chiisana ai wa takusan aru
even in this sad world, there are lots of little pieces of love

大きくなくていい　ふくらんでゆく　赤い風船になる
ookikunakute ii fukurande yuku akai fuusen ni naru
It's alright if they aren't large for they will continue to grow and become red balloons


涙は
namida wa
tears are...

涙の種のまま
namida no tane no mama
as it is, the seeds of tears

咲かせてやろう。…
sakasete yarou...
we'll let them blossom...

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