Bump of Chicken: Bell

03.09.24
Artist: Bump of Chicken
Title: Bell
Words: Fujiwara Moto
Music: Fujiwara Moto

I drag my gainly body onto the last train,
and go over the days events.
I realize stepping onto the platform
my ticket's gone, and my posture's bad.

There's a million things I wanna say to you
but I just can't seem to find the words.
And even when I did,
you only got half of what I wanted to say.

That blaring ring tone on the phone
asking "how are you?" it was your voice.

Eventhough you know nothing about me,
eventhough tomorrow you'll forget about me
that one word was so warm,
eventhough you don't know me.

I hide my tired heart under a blanket,
going over the day's events with a sigh
I realized with a sneeze,
that I hadn't read the manga I bought.

There's a million things I wanna say to you
But I just can't seem to find the words,
So I'm off to bed, to maybe dream
a really happy one would be nice.

When I close my eyes I remember
you saying "how are you?" It was your voice.

Eventhough you know nothing about me,
eventhough tomorrow you'll forget about me
That one word was so kind.
So kind, I was struck dumb.

Tell me,
eventhough you know nothing about me,
eventhough tomorrow you'll forget me
your voice was warm.
me...
you...

There's a million things I wanna say to you
and some I've decided not to
You'll never know that I cried
after hanging up the phone.

Translated By: Brian Stewart & Takako Sakuma

Translator's Notes: None

Romaji

omoi karada wo saishuuressha ni nosete
yurenagara nazoru kyou no koto
ho-mu ni orite kizuita koto ha
nakushita kippu to nekoze no boku

hanashitai koto ha yama hodo aru kedo
nakanaka kotoba ni naccha kurenai yo
hanaseta to shite mo tsutaerareru no ha
itsudemo honne no sukoshi temae

mimizawari na denwa no beru
'genki?' tte tazuneru kimi no koe

boku no koto nanka hitotsu mo shiranai kuse ni
boku no koto nanka ashita ha wasureru kuse ni
sono hitokoto ga atatakakatta
boku no koto nanka shiranai kuse ni

tsukareta kokoro wo moufu de kakushite
tameiki de nazoru kyou no koto
kushami wo shite kizuita koto ha
manga wo katta koto to yomanai boku

hanashitai koto ha yama hodo aru kedo
nakanaka kotoba ni naccha kurenai yo
mou neteshimaou yume demo miyou
sokonuke ni akarui yatsu ga ii

me wo tojiru to omoidasu
'genki?' tte tazuneru kimi no koe

boku no koto nanka hitsotsu mo shiranai kuse ni
boku no koto nanka ashita ha wasureru kuse ni
sono hitokoto ga yasashisugita
yasashisugite kotoba mo denakute

nee
boku no koto nanka hitotsu mo shiranai kuse ni
boku no koto nanka ashita ha wasureru kuse ni
kimi no koe ga atatakakatta
boku no koto nanka...
kimi no koto nanka---...

hanashitai koto ha yamahodo aru kedo
hanasanai to kimeta koto mo aru
denwa no ato de boku ga naita koto wo
itsumademo kimi ha shirazu ni iru

Romaji By: Brian Stewart