Merry Christmas

嬉しそうなureshisou na並木道namikimichiをwo　どこdokoへe向かうmukauのno

Down the cheerful tree-lined avenue, where are you headed?

すれ違うsurechigau人hitoはwa皆mina　知らないshiranai顔kaoでde

All the people passing by wear faces I don't know

街machiはwaまるでmaru deおもちゃ箱omochabako　手品tejinaみたいにmitai ni

The city is like a toy box — like a magic trick

騙すdamasuようにyou ni隠すkakusuようにyou ni　キラキラkirakira光るhikaru

Glittering, as if to deceive, as if to hide

バスbasuのno向こう側mukougawaでde　祈りinoriのno歌声utagoe

On the other side of the bus, voices singing a prayer

今夜こそkonya koso優しくなれないかなyasashiku narenai kana　全てsubete受け止めてuketomete笑えないかなwaraenai kana

Couldn't I be kind tonight? Couldn't I take it all in and smile?

大声oogoeでde泣き出したnakidashita　毛糸keitoのno帽子boushi

A knit cap that burst out crying

空soraにni浮かぶukabu星hoshiをwo取ってtotte　飾りたいkazaritaiとto言うiu

Saying they want to pluck the stars from the sky and hang them up

待ちぼうけmachibouke　腕時計udedokei　赤いakaiほっぺたhoppeta

Standing and waiting, a wristwatch, rosy cheeks

白いshiroi息ikiでde冷えたhieta手teをwo　暖めながらatatamenagara

Warming cold hands with white breath

ずっとzutto周りmawari続けるtsuzukeru　気象衛星kishou eisei

A weather satellite that never stops circling

誰かdarekaにni優しくyasashiku出来ないかなdekinai kana　全てsubete受け止めてuketomete笑えないかなwaraenai kana

Couldn't I be kind to someone? Couldn't I take it all in and smile?

いつもitsumoよりyori　ひとりhitoriがga寂しいsabishiiのnoはwa

The reason being alone feels lonelier tonight

いつもitsumoよりyori　幸せshiawaseにniなりたいnaritaiからkara

Is because tonight I want to be happier than usual

比べちゃうkurabechauからkara

Because I keep comparing

肩kataぶつけてbutsukete　頭atama下げてsagete　睨まれたniramareta人hito

Bumped shoulders, bowed a head, the person who got glared at

嘘つきusotsukiがga抱きしめたdakishimeta　大切なtaisetsu na人hito

The precious person held tight by a liar

街machiはwaまるでmaru deおもちゃ箱omochabako　あなたanataもmo僕bokuもmo

The city is like a toy box — you and me too

誰だろうdare darouとto飲み込んでnomikonde　キラキラkirakira光るhikaru

Swallowing up whoever you are, glittering

許せずにいるyurusezu ni iru事koto　解らないwakaranai事koto　認めたくないmitometakunai事koto　話せないhanasenai事koto

Things I can't forgive, things I don't understand, things I don't want to admit, things I can't talk about

今夜こそkonya koso優しくなれないかなyasashiku narenai kana　全てsubete受け止めてuketomete笑えないかなwaraenai kana

Couldn't I be kind tonight? Couldn't I take it all in and smile?

僕bokuにもni mo優しくyasashiku出来ないかなdekinai kana　あなたanataとto楽しくtanoshiku笑えないかなwaraenai kana

Couldn't I be kind to myself too? Couldn't I laugh happily with you?

笑えないかなwaraenai kana

Couldn't I just smile?

信号待ちshingou machi　流れ星nagareboshiにni驚くodoroku声koe

Waiting at the crosswalk, a gasp at a shooting star

いつも通りitsumo toori見逃したminogashita　どうしてdoushiteいつもitsumo

Missed it as always — why do I always miss it?

だけどdakedo今日kyouはwaそれでもsore demo　嬉しかったureshikattaよyo

But today, even so, I was happy

誰かdarekaがga見たmitaのnoならnara　素敵なsuteki na事kotoだda

If someone saw it, that's a wonderful thing

そんな風にsonna fuu ni思えたomoetaとto　伝えたくなるtsutaetaku naru

I want to tell someone that I felt that way

誰かdarekaにniあなたanataにni　伝えたくなるtsutaetaku naru

I want to tell someone — tell you

優しくされたくてyasashiku saretakute　見てmite欲しくてhoshikute

Wanting to be treated kindly, wanting to be seen

すれ違うsurechigau人hitoはwa皆mina　知らないshiranai顔kaoでde

All the people passing by wear faces I don't know

ラララrarara

Lalala

知らないshiranai顔kaoでde　同じonajiラララrarara

Unfamiliar faces, the same lalala

しまうshimau電話denwaのno向こうmukou　同じonajiラララrarara

On the other side of a phone being put away, the same lalala

そうだといいねsou da to ii ne　そんなこともないかなsonna koto mo nai kana

Wouldn't that be nice — or maybe not

イヤホンiyahonのno向こうmukou　同じonajiラララrarara

On the other side of earphones, the same lalala

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Merry Christmas