The Back Horn: Koufuku na Nakigara

03.12.25
Artist: The Back Horn
Title: Koufuku na Nakigara (A Happy Corpse)
Words: The Back Horn
Music: The Back Horn

Morning at the end of summer
A procession of people in mourning clothes,
walks along, stepping on the carcasses of the cicada.

An extraordinary blue sky
Death comes gently, peacefully

on the hill to the crematorium, pass by a boy
what color is the future seen through a kaleidoscope?

He's got the world squeezed tight
in his little palms.

flower oh flower dream and do your best to light the color
just let death and life embrace you there, and sing.

A happy corpse, Some die that way I guess
Even if it was short, for me this life has gone on too long.

An extraordinary blue sky
Death comes gently, peacefully
this body that will burn itself out
will be a happy corpse.

flower oh flower learn your fate
return to the soil of your homeland
just let death and life embrace you there and sleep
forget all
forevermore

Translated By: Brian Stewart & Takako Sakuma

Translator's Notes: None

Romaji

natsu no owari no asa mofuku no gyouretsu ga
semitachi no shigai wo fumitsukete aruiteku

tohou mo naku aoi sora
shi ha yasashiku odoyaka de

kasoujyou made no saka surechigatta shounen
mangekyou wo nozoku mirai ha donna iro?

sono chiisa na te no hira de
sekai wo gyutto tsukamunda

hana yo hana yo yume wo mite ha seiippai iro wo tomose
tada soko ni aru sei to shi ni idakare utae yo

koufuku na nakigara sonna shi mo aru darou
sukunakutomo ore ni ha jinsei ha nagasugita

tohou mo naku aoi sora
shi ha yasashiku odayaka de
moetsukiteku kono karada
koufuku naru nakigara yo

hana yo hana yo unmei wo shiri
kokkyou no tsuchi he kaetteyuke
tada soko ni aru sei to shi ni idakare nemure yo
subete wasurete
towa ni

Romaji By: Brian Stewart