Here’s another song from the brilliant Shiina Ringo, this time from the band she formed in 2004, Tokyo Jihen (東京事変 also known as Tokyo Incidents). Again, tanslations for this one are a bit hard to come by on the internets, so I thought I’d try my hand. It’s called Blackout.
ブラックアウト
Burakkuauto
Blackout
山ノ手線 最終で何処へ行こうと云うの?
Yamanotesen saishu de doko e ikou to iu no?
On the last train of Yamanote line where do you say we go?
都市の芳香いが変わり桜はもう散っている
Machi no nioi ga kawari sakura wa mou chitteiru
The smell of the city changes, the cherry blossom is already shedding its petals
急いで帰る気温は疾(とう)に北へと逃げ去った様
Isoide kaeru kion wa touni kita e to nigesatta
The cold flees quickly north
抜け駆けで何処へでも遊びに行きましょう
Nukegake de doko e demo asobi ni ikimashou
Let’s go somewhere while no-one knows
もっと酔って居たい
Motto yotte itai
I want to drink more
哀しく満たされ寒さより明るさが疎ましいのさ
Kanashiku mitasare samusa yori akarusa ga utomashii no sa
Filled with sadness, I hate the light more than the cold, you know
都市のネオンはきっと星達を奪ったのだ
Machi no neon wa kitto hoshi tachi wo ubatta no da
Perhaps the neon of the city has stolen the stars
希望の通り黒い時間が二人を匿っている
Kibou no toori kuroi jikan ga futari o kakumatteiru
On the path of hope, we two are surrounded by blackness
抜け駆けで何処へでも私を連れて行って
Nukegake de doko e demo watashi wo tsurete itte
Come away with me somewhere while no-one knows
今日は帰らない
Kyou wa kaeranai
I won’t go home today
素面になってしまいそう
Shirafu ni natte shimai sou
I’ll probably sober up
遠くまで揺らせて運んで行って
Touku made yurasete hakonde itte
Lead me, shaking, far away
もっと酔って居たい
Motto yotte itai
I want to drink more
哀しく汚され何時もより撓やかに忘れたいのさ
Kanashiku yogosare itsu mo yori shinayaka ni wasuretai no sa
Stained by sadness, more than usual, I want to easily forget, you know
白く照らされる日々に置いて行かれそうで
Shiroku terasareru hibi ni oite ikaresou de
I’ll be left behind by the days that brightly light me
ちょっと隠れたいだけ
Chotto kakuretai dake
I just want to hide for a bit
分かっている
Wakatteiru
But I understand
是以上は無い
Kore ijou wa nai
I can’t do that
だから連れて行って
Dakara tsurete itte
So come away with me
帰りたくない
Kaeritakunai
I don’t want to go home
誰も知らないけど
Dare mo shiranai kedo
Noone knows
何より嗚呼!
Nani yori aa!
But more than anything
あなたが疎ましいのさ
Anata ga utomashii no sa
I hate you, you know
