Marekenshin
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Joined: Mon Mar 14, 2005 3:28 pm Posts: 12301 Location: Lost Angels
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 Supercar lyrics thread
Welp, Supercar being one of the best bands of all time, it's long overdue for me to contribute some translations for them.
Full disclosure, some of the phrasing for Supercar is hella hard, Ishiwatari is a god-tier lyricist who writes serious poetry. Any translation attempt I make will fall vastly short of doing his words justice, especially since his lyricism is much more "Japanese" than something like what Sawao writes. I apologize in advance for shitty translation work here.
First up is Fairway. This song is about music being the thing that gives meaning to a boring life by giving strength, and the fear that someday even that special treasure will lose its shine. It's about how if that were to happen, there would be nothing to live for.
I bought security why does it feel like I sold my heart to buy it I was hit with the realization that security is a lot like boredom
It's not that I'm not running away, it just this feeling of "what does it matter?" It's not that I don't have the time, it's not that I don't have any troubles It's not that I don't have the time, it's not that I don't have any troubles (It's just that the famous song felt perfectly suited to how a boring day is, the next best thing to smiling together) (Let's go to where our hands call out for! Even today that famous song) (gets to me to the point of aching, saying "be true to yourself!")
If I eventually forget this moment it's just because I want to think that all the conspiracies and hesitations in front of me are becoming common
Each day flowed past, painted with security While I felt relieved, I was pulled along even while it became constantly more boring, thinking that security feels just like that everyday feeling
It's not that I'm not alive, it's just that I don't feel like I'm living It's not that I don't have my own self, and it's not that I don't have any opinions It's not that I don't have my own self, and it's not that I don't have any opinions (It's just that the famous song felt perfectly suited to settling for the next best thing to my dream, since I couldn't change) (Let's go to where our hands call out for! Even today that famous song) (gets to me to the point of aching, saying "make your dreams come true!")
That famous song is soothing this moment How many times more should I say that it's not enough, that I don't want it to lose its appeal? That famous song is still flowing on even now If I meet with what's ahead of me and feel that even that song has lost its color, I've lost
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ChubbyRaccoon
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Joined: Sat Jan 29, 2011 11:37 am Posts: 264
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 Re: Supercar lyrics thread
Bumping this hella old thread because I need to have SOME sort of idea as to what he's saying.
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CactuarP
tiny buster
Joined: Wed Jun 10, 2009 10:54 am Posts: 25
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 Re: Supercar lyrics thread
Holy shit, this was actually my request, and i just saw this. Thanks Mare, you're the best!
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