Last One / ラストワン English Lyrics Translation

ENGLISH

Last One

I wanted a promise

A promise of hope

For that

I would wager everything

They say a certain someone who has it

Is just barely hanging on

You say you don't have it

Don't look at me like that

What do you do all day?

Why do you look so irritated?

You face looks resigned

But I bet you still want it

I'm sure

I'm sure

I can't change whenever I want, it's impossible

I can only change once

I wish that I could grow to like the person in the mirror

It's ok if others won't smile for me, but at least I'd like to smile

I am with me, who I hate, but at least I don't want to hate the world

You say whatever

You insist that nothing can be done

Maybe you want to hurt others

Maybe you want to make friends

They say a certain someone who has nothing

Found something

You lied and said that was ridiculous

How ridiculous

You've got a lot of reasons why you shouldn't try

How about you try to explain it to someone?

I'm not saying you should compare yourself to the world

But I understand

How you feel

How wounded were you?

Nobody cared

Only you and the person in the mirror

Had it

Why do you grow hungry?

Why do you keep living?

And you will keep living tomorrow, for sure

Even if no one cares

You wanted a promise

A promise of hope

You said that isn't so

But you're just leaning on lies

I want to cry out

I not used to this, I can't do it

In this world that I hate, at least I don't want to hate myself

I can't change whenever I want, it's impossible

I can only change once

I made a promise of hope with the person in the mirror

I want to face that unchanging person

From in front of the mirror

I'm going to change

I'm going to change just once

I'm going to change

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JAPANESE

約束が欲しかったんだ

希望の約束が
そのためなら

全てを賭けられる様な

それがある誰かさんは

ぎりぎりで大変なんだって
それがないからといって

そんな風に見ないで

一日中何してたんだっけ

イライラしたのは何故だっけ
受け入れたような顔をして

欲張っているんだろうな

きっと

きっと

何度でもなんて無理なんだ

変われるのは一度だけ
鏡の中の人に

好きになってもらえるように
笑ってもらえなくてもいい

笑えるようになれたらいい
嫌いな自分と一緒に

世界まで嫌わないように

どうでもいいという言葉

どうにも主張しがち
傷付けたいのかもしれない

仲間探しかもしれない

何もない誰かさんが

何かを見つけたんだって
くだらないって誤魔化した

その時間がくだらない

動こうとしない理由並べて

誰に伝えたらどうなるの
周りと比べてどうのじゃない

解っているんだ

そんな事は

どれだけ傷付いたって

誰にも関係ない事
鏡の中の人とだけ

二人で持っていける
何でちゃんとお腹が減るの

何のために息は続くの
明日もきっと生きているよ

誰にも関係ないままで

約束が欲しかったんだ

希望の約束が
それがないという事に

甘えていただけ

大声で泣き出したいよ

慣れてなくてうまく出来ないよ
嫌いな世界と一緒に

自分まで嫌わないように
何度でもなんて無理なんだ

変われるのは一度だけ
鏡の中の人と

交わした希望の約束

変わらないままの人と

鏡の前で向き合えるように

そう変わるんだ

一度だけ変わるんだ
そう変わるんだ

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OPINION

WHOA. I really, really love this song. It's got such an original sound, and I wish I knew more about music to say what all the cool things I can hear in it are and tell you why it is awesome, but all I can say it IT'S AWESOME . It's got an almost Motorcycle-ish beat. I always love BUMP's thoughtful songs with stream-of-consciousness sort of lyrics. I interpret this song as the speaker having a conversation in his head. He is dissatisfied with the world and he is dissatisfied with himself for not being able to shape himself how he wants. He sees that he has limits, but that he CAN change, and decides to stop stalling and act. Man, I just can't with this song, it's so good. The "yeah-eah"s and emotion-filled vocalizations, and how a serious and reflective (literally) message is conveyed through a bouncy and upbeat tune… Just so great!! As for my translation, I went a litle more loose with the interpretation, but I think I kept the meaning and feeling the same as the original Japanese. It is always a bit tricky when you've got a conversation that flips between "you" and "me" constantly when you're using a language that more often than not leaves out those pronouns haha. And that doesn't have the word "it," either. Hahahaha. OK. This is already one of my favorite BUMP OF CHICKEN songs EVER!!!Anyway, enjoy!!!

Japanese lyrics from here: http://mojim.com/twy104445x35x5.htm