Abe Asami: Kimi wo Tsureteiku

03.11.06
Artist: Abe Asami
Title: Kimi wo Tsureteiku (I'll Take You)
Words: 326
Music: Tsutsumi Kyouhei

If only I can get there
I wouldn't care
if say, my white wings
were soiled to the point
they were no longer white
I make a face like it doesn't phase me
and call all the hardships and setbacks
I suffered to realize my dream "happiness"
If I must take a detour to make you into a smile
I'll pretend it doesn't phase me
and call it "happiness"

that's me putting up fronts but
somewhere in there I'm telling the truth.
that's why these days
that should have been so hard on me
were full of smiles
at least until then...

"The day my dream comes true,
I'm coming back for you, promise"
such a worn down promise
kept me going.
people look at me, barefoot
"oh you poor thing"
making as if they're worried about me
even if I'm laughed at,
I believe
that effort, that still seems so effortless
will build up
and become a bridge...
even if I'm laughed at.
even still I've kept on
one day that distance between us,
it grew longer and longer
everytime we got closer to our dream
our hearts... as well.
are you well?

people look at me, barefoot
"oh you poor thing"
making as if they're worried about me
even if I'm laughed at,
I believe
that effort, that still seems so effortless
will build up
and become a bridge...
even if I'm laughed at.

but still I've kept on
but still I've kept on
And when I look back to see you
you're no longer there,
where you promised to be

Eventhough,
I've been walking
having sworn
to one day take you there...

Translated By: Brian Stewart & Takako Sakuma

Translator's Notes: This song is incredibly bleak and seems to end on a very sad note.

Romaji

soko he tadoritsukeru no nara
boku no shiroi hane ga tatoe
shiro jyanaku naru hodo ni
yogorete mo
kamai ya shinai

yume wo kanaeru tame ni suru
zasetsu ya kurou no subete wo
boku ha heiki na kao shite
'shiawase' to yobun da
kimi wo egao ni suru tame ni
hitsuyou na toomawari naraba
boku ha heiki na furi shite
'shiawase' to yobun da

sore ha tsuyogari nandakedo
dokka honne mo maittete
dakara tsurai hazu no hibi mo
egao ga afureteta
ano koro made ha...

'yume wo kanaeraretara hi ni ha
kimi wo kitto mukae ni iku'
sonna mou fuuka shita
yakusoku ga
boku wo sasaeru
hadashi de aruku boku wo mite
'kawaisou da ne' to minna ni
shinpai suru yo na furi shite
tatoe warawarete mo
ima ha mada muda na doryoku ni
mieru yo na sonna doryoku ga
tsumori,
hashi ni naru to shinji...
tatoe warawarete mo

soredemo aruitekita kedo
itsuka futari no sono kyouri ha
yume ni chikazuku sono tabi ni
sukoshi zutsu hanareta...
kokoro mo... tomo ni
genki desu ka?

hadashi de aruku boku wo mite
'kawaisou da ne' to minna ni
shinpai suru yo na furi shite
tatoe warawarete mo
ima ha mada muda na doryoku ni
mieru yo na sonna doryoku ga
tsumori,
hashi ni naru to shinji...
tatoe warawarete mo

soredemo aruitekita kedo
soredemo aruitekita kedo
isa kimi wo furikaette mo
yakusoku no basho ni ha
kimi ha mou ... inai

kimi wo itsuka
tsureteiku to
chikai
aruki
tsuzuketa no ni

Romaji By: Brian Stewart