歌舞伎町Kabukichouのno女王Joou

蝉semiのno声koeをwo聞くkiku度tabiにni　目meにni浮かぶukabu九十九里浜Kujuukurihama

Every time I hear the cicadas, Kujukuri Beach comes to mind

皺々shiwashiwaのno祖母soboのno手teをwo離れhanare　独りhitoriでde訪れたotozureta歓楽街kanrakugai

Leaving my wrinkled grandmother's hand behind, I visited the pleasure district alone

ママmamaはwa此処kokoのno女王様joousama　生き写しikiutsushiのno様なyounaあたしatashi

Mama was the queen of this place, and I'm the spitting image of her

誰しもdareshimoがga手teをwo伸べてnobete　子供kodomoながらnagaraにni魅せられたmiserareta歓楽街kanrakugai

Everyone reached out their hands; even as a child, I was captivated by the pleasure district

十五juugoにni成ったnattaあたしatashiをwo　置いてoite女王joouはwa消えたkieta

When I turned fifteen, the queen left me behind

毎週maishuu金曜日kin'youbiにni来ていたkiteita男otokoとto暮らすkurasuのnoだろうdarou

She'd probably go live with the man who came every Friday

誰dareにni誘われるsasowareruでもなくdemonaku

Without anyone luring me there

辿り着いたtadoritsuitaのnoこのkono町machi

I found my way to this town

育ってないsodattenaiのにnoni懐かしいnatsukashiiのno

I never grew up here, yet it feels so familiar

記憶kiokuよりもyorimo胸mune焦がすkogasuコロニーkoronii

A colony that scorches my chest more than any memory

覚えているoboeteiruのnoはwa香水kousuiのnoかおりkaori

What I remember is the scent of perfume

残り香nokorigaをwo吸ってsutte育ったsodatta過去kakoにni

In the past where I grew up breathing in its lingering fragrance

サヨナラsayonaraをwo言えずiezuにni彷徨うsamayouひとりhitori

Wandering alone, unable to say goodbye

真っ赤なmakkana口紅kuchibeni　ぎこちなくgikochinaku

Bright red lipstick, so awkward

見えてたmieteta唇kuchibiru　非行hikouにni走るhashiru

The lips I used to see, running toward delinquency

望んでnozondeなんかnankaないnai顔kaoはwaママmamaのno痕ato

A face that never asked for this bears Mama's mark

所詮shosenあたしatashiもmo快楽主義kairakushugi

In the end, I'm a hedonist too

改札kaisatsu過ぎたらsugitara待っていたmatteita　このkono街machiがga

Past the ticket gates, this city was waiting

“一度ichido栄えしsakaeshi者monoでもdemo必ずやkanarazuya衰えゆく”otoroyuku

"Even those who once prospered will surely fade"

そのsono意味imiをwo知るshiru時tokiをwo迎えmukae足ashiをwo踏み入れたfumiiretaはwa歓楽街kanrakugai

The time came to learn what that means, and I stepped into the pleasure district

消えてkiete行ったitta女on'naをwo憎めどnikumedo夏natsuはwa今ima

Though I resent the woman who vanished, summer is here now

女王joouとto云うiu肩書きkatagakiをwo誇らしげにhokorashige ni掲げるkakageru

Proudly holding up the title of queen

ネオンneonとto街灯gaitou　朧気なoboroge na光hikari

Neon and streetlights, a hazy glow

あたしatashi以外igai大人otonaしかshika居ないinai

Aside from me, there are only adults here

切ってもkittemo切れぬkirenu血chiをwo辿ってtadotte来たりkitari

Following the blood ties that can never be severed

生臭いnamagusai雄osuとto雌mesuのnoかほりkahoriがga

The raw scent of male and female

今日kyouもmoこのkono街machiをwo動かすugokasu

Keeps this city moving today too

明日ashitaもmo知らなかったshiranakatta少女shoujoもmo今ima

The girl who knew nothing of tomorrow, now

女王joouとto成りnari　いとをかしitowokashi

Becomes a queen; how lovely

求められるmotomerareru悦びyorokobiもmo

Even the joy of being desired

吸い尽くすsuitsukusu浮世ukiyoのno愛しいitoshii汚れyogoreよyo

Drain every drop, O beloved filth of this fleeting world

女on'naにni成ったnattaあたしatashiがga売るuruのnoはwa自分jibunだけdakeでde

What I sell, now that I've become a woman, is only myself

同情doujouをwo欲したhosshita時tokiにni全てsubeteをwo失うushinauだろうdarou

The moment I crave sympathy, I'll lose everything

JRJR新宿駅Shinjuku ekiのno東口higashiguchiをwo出たらdetara

Step out the east exit of JR Shinjuku Station

其処sokoはwaあたしatashiのno庭niwa　大遊技場daiyuugijou歌舞伎町Kabukichou

And you're in my garden, the grand amusement hall: Kabukicho

今夜kon'yaからkaraはwaこのkono街machiでde娘musumeのnoあたしatashiがga女王joou

From tonight, in this city, I, the daughter, am the queen