ピアフPiafu

夢yumeにniもmo　絶望zetsubouにniもmo　あとato一歩ippo届かずtodokazuにni

Falling just one step short of both dreams and despair

無料muryouでde配布haifuされるsareru今日kyouをwo　致し方なくitashikata naku頬張るhoobaru

reluctantly taking a bite of today, which is handed out for free

「「タダtadaよりyori怖いkowaiもんmonはwaこの世kono yoにniないnai」」とto

"There's nothing scarier in this world than something free"—

誰かdarekaのno声koeがga聞こえるkikoeru

I hear someone's voice

愛想aisoでde笑うwarauたびtabiにni　私watashiがga私watashiからkara

Every time I smile out of courtesy, I feel myself

離れていくhanarete ikuようなyou na気配kehaiにni涙namida込み上げるkomiageruけれどkeredo

drifting away from myself, and tears well up, but

愛想aisoでde笑えるwaraeru　優しさyasashisaくらいkuraiはwa

the fact that I still have at least the kindness

残っているnokotte iruことkotoをwo褒めたいhometai

to manage a polite smile—I want to give myself credit for that

このkono五体gotaiをwo今ima動かすugokasuのnoはwa

What moves this body right now

細胞saibouやya組織soshikiやya内臓naizouでもなくdemo naku

is not cells or tissues or organs

あのano時tokiのno君kimiにni言いそびれたiisobi reta

It's the ember that still remains

言葉kotobaにni今imaもmo　残るnokoru火種hidane

in the words I never said to you that day

悲しみkanashimiのno強さtsuyosaもmo　喜びyorokobiのno脆さmorosaもmo

The strength of sadness, the fragility of joy—

今imaはwaもうmou知っているshitte iruけどkedo

I know them both by now

それでもsoredemo生きたいikitaiのno　たゆたいtayutai歌うutau迷子maigo

But I still want to live, a drifting, singing stray

少しsukoshiだけdake明日ashitaをwo待ってmatte

Just wait for tomorrow a little longer

君kimiにni出逢えたdeaetaことkotoとto　引き換えhikikaeにniすりゃsuryaなにもnanimo

Meeting you—if I traded everything for that

言えなくなるienakunaruのnoをwoいいことii kotoにni

it's a good excuse to say nothing at all

明日ashitaがga好きなsuki naのnoはwa　君kimiをwo乗せてるnoseteruからkara

The reason I love tomorrow is because it carries you

今imaはwaそれsoreだけdakeでdeいいii　今imaはwaそれsore以外igai…...

For now, that's enough—for now, nothing else...

このkono世界sekaiをwo今ima動かすugokasuのnoはwa

What moves this world right now

観終わってないmi owatte naiアニメanimeやya法律houritsuでもなくdemo naku

is not unfinished anime or laws

いつかitsuka消えそうなkiesou na小さなchiisana声koeでde

It's the promise I exchanged with you

灯すtomosuようにyou ni交わしたkawashita　君kimiとtoのno約束yakusoku

lit like a flame, in a voice so small it could disappear

憎しみnikushimiはwa強くてtsuyokute　優しさyasashisaはwa脆くてmorokute

Hatred is strong and kindness is fragile

消えちゃいそうなkiechaisou na日hiもmoあるaruけれどkeredo

and some days it feels like it might all fade, but

泣きそうnakisouだdaよyo　壊れそうなkowaresou naのno

I'm about to cry, I'm about to fall apart

明日ashitaのno抱き締め方dakishimekataはwaどこdoko？？

Where can I find how to hold tomorrow tight?

諦めちゃakiramechaダメなdame naのno？？　そのsono声koeのno主nushiはwaどこdoko

Am I not allowed to give up? Where is the owner of that voice?

傷つき方kizutsukikataさえsae問われるtowareru時代jidai

An era where even the way you get hurt is questioned

それでもsoredemoあなたanataにniはwa　笑っててwaratteteほしいhoshiiのno

Still, I want you to keep smiling

これkoreをwo超えるkoeruようなyou na願いnegaiがga

A wish that surpasses this one—

どこにもdoko ni mo見当たらないmiataranai

I can't find it anywhere