ringo shiina lyrics & translation
Killer Tune
Killer Tune single, Variety

“zeitaku wa mikata” motto hoshigarimasu[1] maketa tte
katta tte  kono kando wa yuruganai no
mazushisa koso ga teki

zeitaku suru ni wa kitto saifu dake ja tarinai ne
datte uruwashii no wa zara ni nai no
wana ni gochuui

goran, hora ne waza to aeta n da
kisetsu o tsukaisute ikite ikou
yoru mo aki mo nusumenai yo
anata wa watashi no isshou mono


zeitaku suru ni wa kitto netamarenakya ikenai ne
chotto kaguwashii no o niramanaide
hoshigaranai nara

“kyou wa ichido kiri” muda ga nakerya imi ga nai

zettai utsukushii no wa hakarenai no
afuredasu kara

goran, kewashii koko de aeta n da
sagashidashite kurete arigatou
sora mo koi mo damasenai yo
watashi wa anata no isshou mono
“Luxury is an ally” you say, given in to desire and wanting even more[1]
I won, you say – the severity of this quake is unwavering
Poverty is definitely the enemy

In being luxurious, you absolutely can’t be satisfied simply with your wallet
So what’s beautiful is what’s not common
Watch out for traps like that

Have a look – see, we met on purpose
Let’s live as if seasons are disposable
I can’t steal neither night nor fall
You are my whole life


In being luxurious, you absolutely must be jealous
Don’t glare at what’s slightly fragrant
If you don’t want it

“Today is the only time” If you’re driven by wastefulness, then that’s meaningless
What is truly beautiful cannot be measured
Because it keeps overflowing

Have a look – we met here in this inaccessible place
Thank you for finding that out for me
I can’t deceive neither the sky nor love
I am your whole life

Translator's notes: [1] A reference to a Japanese World War II slogan: Zeitaku wa teki da, hoshigarimasen katsu made wa (Luxury is the enemy, we shall not want anything until we win).



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