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20世紀

Let’s Meet at Sad Cafe

Lyrics By ISSAY

Music & Arranged by DER ZIBET

Japanese

 

夕暮れ時部屋のあかりを つけるタイミングはずし
いつも真っ暗になってからスイッチつける
      あかりをつけるのは勇気がいるね
久しぶりに家に帰ったら 留守番電話には
たくさんのメッセージ ポストにはたくさんの手紙
      相変わらず返事は書かな      
Sad Cafeで会おう

新聞はいつも日めくりカレンダーみたいに
ニュースになりたかった奴 なりたくなかった奴
      浮かび上がらせ消し去ってゆく
昨日観てきたオペラとても幸福になれた生きる人達と死んでいった人達の話さ 俺達の話さ
      いつ死んでもいいくらい 激しく生きたい
Sad Cafeで会おう

今も元気かい?フラニーはピアノを弾いているかい?
奴はたくさんの人に愛されて育ってる子供
      きっとたくさんの人を 愛せるようになるだろう
Sad Cafeで会おう
Sad Cafeで会いたい

Romaji

By: Yoshiyuki

Yuugure ji heya no akari wo tsukeru taimingu hazushi
Itsumo makkura ni natte kara suicchi tsukeru
      Akari wo tsukeru no wa yuuki ga iru ne  
Hisashiburi ni ie ni kaettara Rusuban denwa ni was
Takusan no messeeji Posuto ni wa takusan no tegami
      Aikawarazu henji wa kakanai
Sad Cafe de aou

Shinbun wa itsumo himekuri karendaa mitai ni
Nyuusu ni narita katta yatsu naritaku nakatta yatsu
      Ukabiagarase keshi satte yuku
Kinou mite kita opera totemo koufuku ni nareta
Ikiru hitotachi to shinde ita hitotachi no hanashisa Oretachi no hanashi a
      Itsu shinde mo ii kurai hageshiku ikitai
Sad Cafe de aou

Ima mo genki kai? Furanii wa piano wo hiiteiru kai?
Yatsu wa takusan no hito ni aisarete sodatteru kodomo
      Kitto takusan no hito wo aiseru you ni naru darou
Sad Cafe de aou
Sad Cafe de aitai

English

By: Yoshiyuki

It’s past the time to turn on the lights in the room at sunset
I always turn it on after it turns pitch dark
      It takes courage to turn on the lights, doesn’t it?
When I went home for the first time in a while, the answering machine
was filled with messages, and the postbox, with letters
      As usual, I don’t reply
Let’s meet at Sad Cafe

The newspaper always looks like a tear-off calendar¹
People who want to be in the news, and people who don’t
      They emerge from obscurity and then fade away
I watched an opera yesterday and it filled me with bliss
It was of stories about the living and the dead, stories about us
       I want to live life ardently as if it’s alright for me to die anytime
Let’s meet at Sad Cafe

Are you well? Does Franny² still play the piano?
She is a child being brought up with love by everyone
      She’d definitely grow into someone who can love many
Let’s meet at Sad Cafe
I want to meet at Sad Cafe

 

 

Notes:

¹ Also known as a page-a-day calendar.

² Until I figure out who Franny is, I can’t say much about it but I’m pretty sure it’s a specific reference.