ネオテニーNeotenii

待ちわびたmachiwabita土曜日doyoubiにni

On the long-awaited Saturday

日めくりhimekuriのno数字suujiたちtachi

The numbers on the daily calendar

軽やかにkaroyaka ni脈打つmyaku utsuハーモニーhaamonii

A harmony pulsing with a light beat

古着屋furugiya USUSアーミーaarmii

Thrift shop, US Army jacket

内uchiボタンbotanのno縫い目nuimeにni

In the stitching of the inner buttons

ささやかにsasayaka ni芽生えるmebaeruアイロニーaironii

A subtle irony begins to sprout

ゆらゆらyurayuraとto木漏れ日komorebi

Sunlight filtering through the leaves, swaying

ざわついたzawatsuita並木道namikimichi

A rustling tree-lined avenue

軽やかにkaroyaka ni脈打つmyaku utsuハーモニーhaamonii

A harmony pulsing with a light beat

見とれるmitoreruくらいkuraiのno空soraにni轟音gouonでde鳴くnakuジェット機jettoki

A jet roaring across a sky too beautiful to look away from

ささやかにsasayaka ni芽生えるmebaeruアイロニーaironii

A subtle irony begins to sprout

それsoreはwa本当にhontou ni必要hitsuyou??

Is that really necessary?

時tokiがga経ってもtattemo忘れないでよwasurenaide yo

Don't forget, even as time passes

川沿いkawazoiにni揺れるyureru風景fuukei

The scenery swaying along the riverside

届かぬtodokanu想いomoiだけdake束ねるtabuneru水辺mizubeのno幼生yousei

A larva by the water, gathering only feelings that can't get through

殻karaのno中nakaでde願いnegai続けてtsuzukete

Keeps on wishing from inside its shell

水面minamoをwo揺らすyurasu風kaze

The wind that ripples the water's surface

広がるhirogaru波紋hamonのno様にyou ni

Like the spreading rings it makes

君kimiのno胸muneにni優しくyasashiku響いたhibiita音色neiro

A melody that gently echoed in your heart

今日kyouもmo何かnanikaをwo探すsagasuよyo

Today I'll search for something again

本当にhontou ni

Really —

本当にhontou ni必要hitsuyou??

Is it really necessary?

叶わぬkanawanu願いnegaiだけdake束ねるtabuneru水辺mizubeのno幼生yousei

A larva by the water, gathering only wishes that won't come true

殻karaがga脱げてnugete飛び立つtobitatsu日hiまでmade

Until the day its shell falls away and it takes flight

透き通るsukitooru薄いusui羽hane

Thin, translucent wings

想いomoiをwo運ぶhakobu夜虫yomushi

A night insect carrying its feelings

君kimiのno胸muneでde消えそうなkiesou na心kokoroをwo優しくyasashiku包んだtsutsunda音色neiro

A melody that gently wrapped the heart about to fade inside your chest