銀河Ginga鉄道Tetsudou

電車denshaのno窓madoはwaガタガタgatagata鳴くnaku　生きたikita街machiをwo遠ざけるtoozakeru

The train window rattles and cries, pulling away from the town I've lived in

見送るmiokuru人hitoもmo居なかったinakatta僕bokuのno　生きたikita街machiをwo遠ざけるtoozakeru

The town where no one came to see me off, pulling away from the town I've lived in

知ってshitteいるiru景色keshikiとto　知らないshiranai景色keshikiがga

Familiar scenery and unfamiliar scenery

僕bokuをwo騙すdamasuようにyou ni　いつの間にかitsu no ma ni ka　入れ替わるirekawaru

As if to trick me, somewhere along the way, traded places

僕bokuのno体karadaはwa止まったtomattaままmamaでde　時速jisoku200kmnihyaku kiroをwo超えているkoete iru

My body stays perfectly still while exceeding 200 kilometers per hour

考えるkangaeru程hodoにni　可笑しなokashina話hanashiだda　僕bokuはwa止まったtomattaままmamaなnaのnoにni

The more I think about it, the funnier it is — I haven't moved at all

こんなにkonna ni可笑しなokashina事koto　黙っちゃdamacchaいられないirarenai

I can't keep something this funny to myself

そうsou思ってomotte間もなくma mo naku　ひとりhitoriだったってdattatte　思い出すomoidasu

But soon after thinking that, I remember — I'm alone

誰dareもmoがgaそれぞれsorezoreのno　切符kippuをwo買ってkatteきたkitaのnoだろうdarou

Everyone must have bought their own ticket

今imaまでmadeのno物語monogatariをwo　鞄kabanにni詰めてtsumeteきたkitaのnoだろうdarou

Everyone must have packed their story so far into a bag

リボンribon付きtsukiのnoクマkumaがga転がってkorogatte来るkuru　迷ったmayottaけどkedo拾ってhirotteやるyaru

A stuffed bear with a ribbon comes rolling over — I hesitate, but pick it up

同時doujiにni女の子onnanokoがga駆け寄ってkakeyotte来るkuru　僕bokuをwo見てmite怖じ気付くojikezuku

At the same time, a little girl runs toward me — she sees me and freezes

後悔koukaiしたshita僕bokuからkaraクマkumaをwo奪うubauとto　礼reiもmo言わずiwazu逃げていくnigete iku

She snatches the bear from my regretful hands, runs off without a word of thanks

もういいやmou ii ya　寝ようneyouかなka na　シートshiitoをwo倒すtaosu　後ろushiroからkara舌打ちshitauchiがga聴こえるkikoeru

Oh well, might as well sleep — I recline my seat — a click of the tongue from behind

聴こえないkikoenai振りfuriをwoしてshite　保たれかかってtamotsure kakatte

I pretend not to hear, leaning back

目meをwo閉じてtojiteみたmitaけどkedo　気kiにniなるnaruからkara　眠れないnemurenai

I close my eyes, but it bothers me and I can't sleep

誰dareもmoがgaそれぞれsorezoreのno　切符kippuをwo買ってkatteきたkitaのnoだろうdarou

Everyone must have bought their own ticket

荷物nimotsuのno置き場所okibashoをwo　必死hisshiでde守ってmamotteきたkitaのnoだろうdarou

Everyone must have fiercely guarded the space for their belongings

人hitoはwa年toshiをwo取るtoru度tabi　終わりowariにni近付いていくchikazuite iku

With every year, people get closer to the end

動いてugoiteいないinai様youにni見えてmieteもmo　確かにtashika ni進んでいるsusunde iru

Even when they seem not to be moving, they're surely moving forward

自転車jitenshaをwo漕いでkoide手teをwo振るfuru人hito　見送りたいmiokuritai人hitoがga居るiruのnoだろうdarou

A person chasing on a bicycle, waving — they must have someone to see off

相手aiteをwo想うomouならnaraやめてyameteやれyareよyo　ちょっとchotto恥ずかしhazukashi過ぎるsugiruだろうdarou

If you care about them, cut it out — that's a bit too embarrassing

僕bokuのno体karadaはwa止まったtomattaままmamaでde　あのano自転車jitenshaをwo遠ざけるtoozakeru

My body stays perfectly still while pulling away from that bicycle

本当hontouはwaとてもtotemo羨ましかったurayamashikatta　僕bokuはwa止まったtomattaままmamaだdaからkara

The truth is, I was so envious — because I haven't moved at all

役yakuにniはwa立てないtatenaiしshi　邪魔jamaはwaしちゃうshichauしshi

I can't be of any use, and I get in the way

目meをwo閉じてtojiteみたmitaけどkedo　辛くtsurakuなるnaruからkara　目meをwo開けたaketa

I close my eyes, but it hurts, so I open them

真っ赤なmakka naキャンデイkyandeiがga差し出されているsashidasarete iru　驚いたodoroitaけどkedo貰ってmoratteみるmiru

A bright red candy is being held out to me — surprised, I take it

笑ったwaratta女の子onnanokoがga席sekiにni戻るmodoru　誰dareにniもmo知られずshirarezu僕bokuがga泣くnaku

The girl returns to her seat with a smile — unseen by anyone, I cry

電車denshaのno窓madoはwaガタガタgatagata鳴くnaku　生きるikiru街machiをwo近付けるchikazukeru

The train window rattles and cries, bringing closer the town I'll live in

出迎えるdemukaeru人hitoもmo居ないinaiでdeあろうarou僕bokuのno　生きるikiru街machiをwo近付けるchikazukeru

The town where no one will be there to greet me, bringing closer the town I'll live in

誰dareもmoがga　それぞれsorezoreのno　切符kippuをwo買ってkatteきたkitaのnoだろうdarou

Everyone must have bought their own ticket

今imaまでmadeのno物語monogatariをwo　鞄kabanにni詰めてtsumeteきたkitaのnoだろうdarou

Everyone must have packed their story so far into a bag

荷物nimotsuのno置き場所okibashoをwo　必死hisshiでde守ってmamotteきたkitaのnoだろうdarou

Everyone must have fiercely guarded the space for their belongings

これからkore karaのno物語monogatariをwo　夢yumeにni見てmiteきたkitaのnoだろうdarou

Everyone must have dreamed of the story still to come

人hitoはwa年toshiをwo取るtoru度tabi　始まりhajimariからkara離れていくhanarete iku

With every year, people get farther from the beginning

動いてugoiteいないinaiようにyou ni思えていたomoete ita　僕bokuだってdatte進んでいるsusunde iru

Even I, who thought I wasn't moving, am moving forward