Kahala Tomomi: Hate Tell a Lie

03.10.16
Artist: Kahala Tomomi
Title: Hate Tell a Lie
Words: Komuro Tetsuya
Music: Komuro Tetsuya

Say Goodbye!
Didn't even say good morning,
into the throng of the city,
waving my hand til I can't see your face anymore.
Even with the crowds trying to take me away,
I don't want to move an inch,
I don't want to leave you.
I end and begin with you,
you're struggling, and suffering,
and doing your best all just to give me a future.
I don't know from when,
and I don't know from where

Hate get a pill
Hate tell a lie I want to have my moment *1
Let me do one more ...
Let me do one more time...

there's too many awful things,
everyday just crawls by,
it's easy to say I hate it,
but that doesn't change a thing
there's too many liars,
all looking out for only themselves.
You shouldn't drink too much,
I mean look at that drunk,
won't anybody save that kid who over did it. *2

Someone predictably revealed his love for me,
and I used it to escape this blackhole
the circle of people pretending to be my friends,
leaving them without a second thought.
So I'm "foolish" and "stupid"
but if you're gonna take that atittude,
I don't wanna prove you right.

I only want to fight, with people who care,
and try to understand me.
With people who won't give up on me,
who will watch over me, even when I'm wrong.

That kind of person is hiding in my hand,
in my pocket and in space.
Let me do one more time.

When I've made it through one day,
I get the feeling I'm back where I started.
I'm concerned, whether I can keep up
with the monthly charges
and the clothes forever.

Don't say yes
I'm the not the type who says yes so easilly,
but since I met you I've been slipping
even with the crowds trying to take me away,
I couldn't move an inch, I wanted to protect you.
I end and begin with you,
you're struggling, and suffering,
and doing your best all just to give me a future.
I don't know from when,
and I don't know from where
Hate tell a lie
Hate tell a lie I got softer. I got softer *3

Translated By: Brian Stewart & Takako Sakuma

Translator's Notes: What does this title mean? Could it be that Komuro is saying the girl in the song doesn't want to be part of this corrupt world of fakers and liars? What the heck is "Hate get a pill??" Though we do know Kahala and TK were an item when this song was made and both of them were abusing substances, so maybe it came from that. On to the *'s!

*1 - We translated the word kagayaku in two very different ways neither of which are the literal meaning "shine". Because The Japanese don't always use the word in its literal meaning.

*2 - What in god's name is this about!? The fear of becoming washed up and in the gutter?

*3 - yasashii does mean gentle and kind but in this case it seems the girl in the song is saying she's sort of been healed.

Romaji

Say Goodbye
ohayou sae iwanakatta machi no zattou de
te wo futte kao ga mienaku naru made
hito no nami ni sarawaresou demo
1mm(ichimiri) mo ugokitakunai
hanaretakunai
nani kara nani made anata ga subete
watashi wo dou ni ka kagayakseru tame
kurushindari nayandari shite gambatteru oh~
itsukara ka dokokara ka
Hate get pill
Hate tell a lie kagayakitakute
(Let me do one more... )
(Let me do one more time)

ya na koto ga totemo oosugite
mainichi ga nandaka totemo slowly
kirai tte iu no ha kantan de
demo itta tte nannimo kawaranai
usotsuki mo oosugite jibunra wo
minna mamoru dake datte
nandatte nomisugi ha yokunakute hora
soko no nondakure nomisugi na
ano ko wo tasukete

taikutsu na kokuhaku sarechatte
burakkuho-ru nukedashita you ni
tomodachi butteru wa no naka
pui nukedashita yo
kudaranai bakarashii sou iu taido wo moshi tottara
maketaku ha nai
kenka ha jibun ga amaetai hito
jibun no rikai wo oshietai hito
machigatte mo akiramenai de
mimamotteru hito oh~
sou iu hito ga kono te no naka
poketto no naka ni uchuu no naka ni kakureteita yo
(Let me do one more time...)

nandaka ne 1nichi (ichinichi) owaru to ne
furidashi ni modotteru ki ga shite
maitsuki no kurejitto ya youfuku ya
itsumademo kiri ga naku tsuzuiteku nayami ne

Don't say "Yes"
amari raku ni iesu wo iwanai kono kyrakuta-
soredemo yatto anata to deatte koro kara oh~
hito no nami ni sawararesou demo
1mm(ichimiri) mo ugokenakatta
mamoritakatta
nani kara nani made anata ga subete
watashi wo dou ni ka kagayakaseru tame
kurushindari nayandari shite gamabatteru oh~
itsukara ka dokokara ka
Hate tell a lie
Hate tell a lie yasashiku nareta yasashiku nareta

Romaji By: Brian Stewart