Janne Da Arc: Suiside Note

04.02.26
Artist: Janne Da Arc
Title: Suiside Note (*sic)
Words: Yasu
Music: Kiyo

Today in class, we learned about Martin Luther King Jr.
My teacher who understands none of it, says "You mustn't discriminate"
Pointless violence, is day by day escalating on a grand scale.
Please, teacher, don't teach me stuff I don't need to know.

'Everyone who thinks this guy's worthless, rasie your hand!'
Isn't there somewhere in the world where I belong?

Someone please, listen just a little
to my powerless voice that doesn't carry.
even when I cry out, they pretend not to hear,
amidst the noisy silence.
the usual conversation, it doesn't matter if I can understand it
let me hear it.
That bad? A disease? Obesity? Contaminated,
I soon lost my voice.

everyone laughed, I was stripped down in front of the girl I like
When I came back to the classroom, a flower adorned my desk

I stab my arm with a shard of glass, I wanted to see
Our blood's the same color, see? Cut it out, we can't be friends.

I can't take it, the greed is this a torture room? where is this? I dunno.

even when I call for help, i'm ignored
drown out by the voices of others
I don't like pain... I'll be bad too, count me amongst you
control? follower? harmless? Made fun of,
Is it you who are bad? or is it me?

Someone please, listen just a little
to my powerless voice that doesn't carry.
even when I cry out, they pretend not to hear,
amidst the noisy silence.
the usual conversation, it doesn't matter if I can understand it
let me hear it.
Uncool? Suicide? I won't! Without shutting myself inside,
if you want to change, break your shell!

Translated By: Brian Stewart & Takako Sakuma

Translator's Notes: None

Romaji

kyou, jyugyou de osowatta Martin Luther King Jr.
nanimo wakaranai sensei 'sabetsu shicha dame yo'
muimi na bouryoku higoto migoto ni esukare-to
sensei yokei na koto oshiekomanai de onegai

'aitsu ga iranai to omou hito ha, kono yubi ni tomare!'
sekaijyuu ni boku no ibasho ha doko ni mo nai no?

todokanai chikara nai boku no koe wo dareka sukoshi kiite
nakisakende mo shiranpuri urusai shijima no naka de
itsumo no kaiwa wakaranakute ii kara boku ni kikasete
yabai? yamai? hidai? mushibamare shidai ni boku ha koe wo nakushita

minna waratta suki na ko no mae de nugasare
kyoushitsu ni haireba tsukue ni hana kazarareteta

ude wo garasu no kakera de sashite tashikametemita
chi no iro ha onaji da yo? yamete nakama hazure

tamaranai egetsunai goumonheya? koko ha doko? wakaranai

tasuke yonde mo mushi sare minna no koe ni kakikesare
itai no ha yada... warui koto mo suru kara nakama ni irete
shihai? kerai? mugai? baka ni sare warui no ha minna? soretomo boku?

todokanai chikara nai boku no koe wo dareka sukoshi kiite
nakisakende mo shiranpuri urusai shijima no naka de
itsumo no kaiwa wakaranakute ii kara boku ni kikasete
dasai? jigai? shinai! tozasazu ni kawaritai no nara kara wo yabure!

Romaji By: Brian Stewart