Wheel Song / 車輪の唄 English Lyrics Translation

ENGLISH

Wheel Song

The rusty wheel gives a screech

As it carries us toward the station at dawn

I pedal

As you lean on my back

And you share

Your definite warmth with me

As we ascend a hill next to the railroad tracks

"Just a bit more, you're almost there"

Your amused voice calls from behind me

The town is way too quiet

"It's like we're the only two people in the world"

I let slip

Just as we reach the hilltop

We fall silent

The sunrise that greets us is just too beautiful

I'm sure you laughed then

As you sat behind me

But I couldn't turn to you

'Cause I was crying

I don't really know about the town listed by the end of the ticket machine

The one whose ticket is the most expensive

I had the cheapest ticket, and I was going to use it soon

But I still treasured it

You carry the big suitcase that you got the day before yesterday to the ticket gate

And without wavering you look at me

Our eyes don't meet, but I give a nod

I'd been obstinately gripping the cloth of the suitcase, but then I let go

The echoing bell annouces the last warning, and only your door opens

You take the first step of thousands that will separate us, and say:

"It's a promise. We're definitely going to see each other again some day"

I could not answer, and looked at the ground as I waved goodbye

I'm sure that

At that time, you…

As I ascend a hill next to the railroad tracks, I fly faster than the wind

Chasing after you

The rusty wheel gives a screech

I try with all my might to keep up with the train

But we slowly drift apart

I'm sure you were crying then

On the other side of the door

I couldn't see your face, but I knew

'Cause your voice was shaking

It's a promise

We're definitely going to see each other again some day

I waved my arm expansively so you could see me

As we parted

The town is bustling, but

It's like I'm the only person in the world

I think to myself

The rusty wheel gives a screech

It carries the left-behind me

And gives me a faint warmth

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JAPANESE

車輪の唄

錆び付いた車輪悲鳴を上げ

僕等の体を運んでいく

明け方の駅へと

ペダルを漕ぐ僕の背中

寄りかかる君から伝わるもの

確かな温もり

線路沿いの上り坂で

「もうちょっと、あと少し」

後ろから楽しそうな声

町はとても静か過ぎて

「世界中に二人だけみたいだね」

と小さくこぼした

同時に言葉を失くした

坂を上りきった時

迎えてくれた朝焼けがあまりに綺麗過ぎて

笑っただろう

あの時僕の後ろ側で

振り返る事が出来なかった

僕は泣いてたから

券売機で一番端の一番高い切符が行く町を

僕はよく知らない

その中でも一番安い

入場券をすぐに使うのに大事にしまった

おととい買った大きな鞄改札に引っ掛けて

通れずに君は僕を見た

目は合わせないで頷いて

頑なに引っかかる鞄の紐を僕の手が外した

響くベルが最後を告げる君だけのドアが開く

何万歩より距離のある一歩踏み出して君は言う

「約束だよ、必ずいつの日かまた会おう」

応えられず俯いたまま僕は手を振ったよ

間違いじゃない

あの時 君は......

線路沿いの下り坂を風よりも早く飛ばしていく

君に追いつけと

錆び付いた車輪悲鳴を上げ

精一杯電車と並ぶけれど

ゆっくり離されてく

泣いてただろう

あの時ドアの向こう側で

顔見なくてもわかってたよ

声が震えてたから

約束だよ必ず

いつの日かまた会おう

離れていく君に見えるように

大きく手を振ったよ

町は賑わいだしたけれど

世界中に一人だけみたいだなぁと

小さくこぼした

錆び付いた車輪悲鳴を上げ

残された僕を運んでいく

微かな温もり

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OPINION

As I write this I can hear a train from my house. This is definitely one of BUMP OF CHICKEN's best songs and it's a good one to show people if you want to introduce them to the band. Their story-songs like this one are really great. Watch the music video at the link below!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9S9oygUEW0