My life is lived as though seasick
with not even one productive moment
The face of the statue of Kannon from that time floats in my mind,
an evocation that can’t withstand my sense of shame
Though my jumbled-up body
is all rickety, it won’t rust over
Just smash up those scant hopes in the sea fog
But then, far away, warmly…
O bird (O bird)
O bird (O bird)
Just let me say it / O bird
O bird (O bird)
O bird (O bird)
Since I won’t make myself a hindrance to you
Listening to what that seagull has to say
Engulfed in a cold wave, warmly
The southern sun scorches these wings
as like to kill me
O bird (O bird)
O bird (O bird)
But just let me say it
O bird (O bird)
O bird (O bird)
Your voice is heartrending
Ah
Please, don’t say it so simply
Please, don’t say this will go on with no end
The westering sun, being washed over in orange, is dazzling today too
Let’s fly away with a flap-flap-flap-flap
Now let’s fly away with a flap-flap-flap-flap
Let’s fly away with a flap-flap-flap-flap!
The flock amassed, then faded from sight
Let’s fly away with a flap-flap-flap-flap
Now let’s fly away with a flap-flap-flap-flap
Let’s fly away with a flap-flap-flap-flap!!
Let’s fly with these hands swinging dauntlessly
(Waiting for the wind / Waiting for the wind / Waiting for the wind
Waiting for the night / Waiting for the winter / With you…)
O bird (O bird)
O bird (O bird)
Just let me chase after you
O bird (O bird)
O bird (O bird)
Since I won’t make myself a hindrance to you
O bird
O bird
If only I, too, could become a bird
O bird
Let me live by your side
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