Bump of Chicken: Jyoushaken

05.09.04
Artist: Bump of Chicken
Title: Jyoushaken (Right to Ride)
Words: Fujiwara Motoh
Music: Fujiwara Motoh

the famished bus is coming, spitting out exhaust
It'll take you further into the dream, how about it?

if you have a paper with your depeest desire written on it
they say you can use that, as is, as your ticket to ride,
so they say.

the crowds scramble for the bus, forming a line
glaring eyes, all my friends, what to do?

my deepest desire, eh? can it be just anything?
for now, in place of a ticket.

move, get out of the way
you're gonna make me late, what's the maximum capacity?
no way, if I miss this... when will the next one be?

ah hold up a sec, let me on first
it's not like you've got any great wish anyway.

the overstuffed bus departs, howling with a dull sound
ah a fool let me cut ahead, done in by my tearful persuasion.

carried for several hours, seems there's a transfer
I hear the next bus leaves when night falls.

huh? it's not here, not here either! why don't I have my ticket?
this wasn't in my plan, unable to find it, the sun sets on me.

ah, hold up a sec please, let me on that bus
hey, don't be laying your bag in an empty seat!

no, it's not this, it's not this either, no
I don't have my human identification, this wasn't in my plan
I don't exist.
damn, I'll have to sneak on.

ah hold up a sec please, I think I wanna get off here
I never wanted this life, I wanted...

ah, please overlook me, I got on without knowing
they'll never stop to drop only me off.

what I desired was to have something I deeply desired.
because I have no desire in seeing how this dream turns out.

Translated By: Brian Stewart & Takako Sakuma

Translator's Notes: The song is about a bus ticket, but the title is a little bit of word play, substituting a different kanji for ticket.

Romaji

haiki gasu wo haite harapeko no basu ga kuru
yume no saki ni tsurete tte kuren da dou darou

tsuyoku nozomu koto wo kaita kami ga areba
sore ga sono mama jyoushaken to shite
tsukaeru rashii tsukaeru rashiin da

ware saki ni muragari gyouretsu dekiagari
giragira no me tomodachi mo minna dou shiyou

tsuyoku nozomu koto ka tekitou demo ii ka
toriaezu ha jyoushaken no kawari

doke soko doke noriokureru darou ninzuuseigen nannin da
uso darou kore wo nogashitara itsu ni naru

aa chotto mattekure ore wo saki ni nosetekure
naa douse daisou na nozomi demo nai darou

nibui oto de hoete kuisugita basu ga deru
nakiotoshi de jyunban yuzuru baka ga ita

hakobarete suujikan noritsugi ga aru rashii
tsugi no bin ha yoru ga kitara deru rashii

are koko ni nai demo kocchi ni mo nai
nande jyoushaken ga nai
yoteigai mitsukaranai mama hi ga ochiru

aa chotto mattekure ore mo sore ni nosetekure
oi soko no kuuseki ni kaban oiten jyanee

chigau kore jyanai kore demo nai chigau
ningenshoumeisho ga nai yoteigai ore ga inai
yabai shinobikome

aa chotto mattekure yahari koko de oroshitekure
naa konna jinsei ha nozonjyainai nozondeta no ha---....

aa minogashitekure wakaranai mama nottetan da
ore hitori orosu tame tomattekureru hazu mo nai

tsuyoku nozomu koto ga hoshii to nozonda yo
yume no saki nante mitaku mo nai kara

Romaji By: Brian Stewart