Sae Zuri
"Birds' Song"

Song Information:
found on the following albums: O,  ura E

Brief Comments:
I have so many favorite ZONE songs its hard to choose the best. This one is definitely up near the top of the list though.

Translation Information:
translation added on: February 22nd, 2006     translation views: 4796     translated by: vllasko
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Lyrics:
風にのって踊る光の粒
kaze ni notte odoru hikari no tsubu
riding on the wind, dance particles of light

緑の匂い小鳥のさえずり
midori no nioi kodori no saezuri
the smell of greenery and birds' song

車の音さえとどかないよ
kuruma no oto sae todokanai yo
the sound of the cars, they can't reach us

守られた場所　妖精たちが笑ってる
mamorareta basho youseitachi ga waratteru
a secluded place, where the faerie folk laugh


少し疲れちゃった 慣れない靴を履いているから
sukoshi tsukarechatta narenai kutsu wo haite iru kara
wearing unfamiliar shoes, I've become a little worn out

馴染んでゆくかしら　痛みをこらえて
najinde yuku kashira itami wo koraete
I wonder if I'll grow accustomed to them; while enduring the pain


だれかください この胸ふるわす言葉を
dareka kudasai, kono mune furuwasu kotoba wo
someone give to me words that would stir my soul

ビル風に吹かれて やさしさ忘れてしまいそう
biru kaze ni fukarete yasashisa wasurete shimaisou
the blowing of the wind through the buildings make me feel as though I'll forget kindness


少しずつ友達増えてくけど みんな自分のこと精一杯
sukoshizutsu tomodachi fueteku kedo minna jibun no koto seiippai
although, I gain friends, little by little; everyone is occupied with their own lives

本音をだしたら負けてしまう ウソにウソを重ねて背負いきれない
honne wo dashitara makete shimau uso ni uso wo kasanete seoikirenai
If I offered my true feelings, I'd lose out; lies pile upon lies, making it difficult to live


ベンチでひと休み 合わない靴を履いているかな
benchi de hitoyasumi awanai kutsu wo haite iru kana
resting upon a bench, I wonder if these are the wrong shoes for me

歩き続けたいよ 涙をこらえて
aruki tsuzuketai yo namida wo koraete
I want to continue walking while holding back tears; in this ashen town, the warmth is subsiding


もっとください この身を切るような言葉を
motto kudasai kono mi wo kiru you na kotoba wo
someone give to me words that would stir my soul

灰色の街に ぬくもり冷めてしまいそう
haiiro no machi ni nukumori samete shimaisou
the blowing of the wind through the buildings make me feel as though I'll forget kindness


だれかください この胸ふるわす言葉を
dareka kudasai kono mune furuwasu kotoba wo
someone give to me words that would stir my soul

ビル風に吹かれて やさしさ忘れてしまいそう
biru kaze ni fukarete yasashisa wasurete shimaisou
the blowing of the wind through the buildings make me feel as though I'll forget kindness

Translation Notes:
A lot of the translated lines were borrowed heavily from Ryuichi's translation(see below for link).

Reason for this being that I think for this song, his translated phrases were just superb for a lot of the lines. I honestly don't think I could come up with better translations for some of the lines.

References:
Ryuichi's J-Pop Music Station

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