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他人taninがga　どんなにdonna ni派手なhade na生活seikatsuをwoしてshiteいたってitatte

No matter how flashy someone else's life is

自分jibunもmoそれsoreをwoしたいshitaiとtoはwa思わないomowanai

I don't find myself wanting the same

あいつaitsuがga　どんなにdonna ni可愛いkawaii子koにni囲まれてkakomareteたってtatte

No matter how many cute girls that guy is surrounded by

僕bokuはwa今imaのno人hitoをwo　一番ichiban愛してるaishiteru

The person I'm with now is the one I love most

でもdemo　素敵なsuteki na歌utaをwo歌ってるutatteru人hitoをwo見ているmite iruときtoki

But whenever I watch someone singing a beautiful song

僕bokuはwaきっとkitto悲しそうにkanashisou niしてるshiteru

I'm probably wearing a sad expression without realizing it

理想risouがgaそこsokoにniあってatte　気持ちkimochiがga強すぎてtsuyosugite

The ideal is right there, and the feeling is too strong

耐えられなくtaerarenakuなってくnatteku

I'm starting to not be able to bear it

本当にhontou ni大好きなdaisuki na

The one thing I truly love

音楽ongakuだけdakeがga

Music, and music alone

僕bokuをwoみじめにmijime ni

Brings me down to feeling wretched

時にtoki ni卑屈にhikutsu ni

At times resentful

うらやましいurayamashiiとto

Green with envy

僻むhigamu卑しいiyashiiやつyatsuにniなり下げていくnarisagete iku

Dragging me down into someone petty and bitter

悔しいkuyashiiけれどkeredo

As frustrating as it is

持たざるmotazaru者monoとto

Those without gifts

選ばれしerabareshi者mono

And those chosen by fate —

自分jibunがga一体ittaiどちらdochiraかkaはwa

Which one I actually am

もうmou解り切っているwakiritte iru

I already know

僕bokuをwo振ったfuttaあの子ano koがga　今ima　幸せshiawaseならばnaraba

If the girl who turned me down is happy now

本当にhontou ni嫌われてkirawareteよかったyokatta

I'm genuinely glad she rejected me

夢yumeにni敗れてyaburete　逸れたsoreta道michiのnoそのsono先sakiでde

Even after failing at a dream and wandering down a different road

またmata夢yumeをwo見るmiru　それsoreがga人生jinsei

You dream again — that's what life is

自分jibunのnoコンプレックスkonpurekkusuをwo受け入れられるukeirereruくらいkurai

I should be strong enough

強いtsuyoiはずhazuなnaのにno ni

To accept my own insecurities

本当にhontou ni大好きなdaisuki na

The one thing I truly love

音楽ongakuだけdakeがga

Music, and music alone

僕bokuをwo苦しめkurushime

Torments me

時にtoki ni憂鬱にuuutsu ni

At times pulls me into depression

いさぎの悪いisagi no warui

Unresigned and graceless

見苦しいmigurushiiやつyatsuにniなり下げていくnarisagete iku

Dragging me down into someone unsightly and ugly

悔しいkuyashiiけれどkeredo

As frustrating as it is

持たざるmotazaru者monoとto

Those without gifts

選ばれしerabareshi者mono

And those chosen by fate —

自分jibunがga一体ittaiどちらdochiraかkaはwa

Which one I actually am

思い知らされているomoishirasarete iru

I'm being made to realize

それでもsoredemo　今日kyouまでmade積み上げてきたtsumiagetekitaメロディmerodiiもmo

Still, every melody I've built up until today

言葉kotobaもmoリズムrizumuもmo　疑ったutagattaことkotoはwaないnai

Every word, every rhythm — I've never doubted any of it

心kokoroのno支えsasaeにni　必要hitsuyouとtoしてるshiteru人hitoをwo音楽ongakuがga見放したmihanashitaとこtokoもmo

I've never seen music abandon someone

見たmitaことkotoないnai

Who truly needed it as a lifeline

音楽ongakuだけdakeがga

Music alone

孤独kodokuをwo包みtsutsumi

Wraps around loneliness

寄り添ってくれるyorisotte kureru

And stays by your side

閉じたtojita心kokoroのno隙間sukimaからkaraでもdemo

Even through the cracks of a closed heart

生きるikiru意味imiをwoくれるkureru

It gives you a reason to live

映画eigaのnoストーリーsutoorii

In movie stories

落ちこぼれochikobore達tachiがga夢yumeをwo叶えるkanaeruとto

When the underdogs finally make their dreams come true

なんかnanka泣いちゃうんだよなnaichauundayo na

Something about it always makes me cry

きっとkitto僕bokuはwa

I'm sure it's because I

持たざるmotazaru者monoがga起こすokosu奇跡kisekiにni自分jibunをwo投影toueiしshi

Project myself onto the miracle of those without gifts

心kokoroをwo動かされてきたugokasaretekita

And that's what moves my heart

そしてsoshiteいつかitsuka

And someday

選ばれずにerabarezuni　持たざるmotazaru君kimiがga僕bokuにni自分jibunをwo投影toueiしshi

You, unchosen and without gifts, will project yourself onto me

起こすokosu奇跡kiseki

And bring about a miracle