clock lock works

パッパラ働く休む事なく
ロ　ド　ロ　ド　ランランラ
繰り返しの毎日
気がつけば迷子の猫の様

どっかで誰かが入れ替わろうと
マ　ノ　マ　ノ　ランランラ
誰も気付かない
ひたすらに数字を追っかけた

心の奥底には
鍵をかけた扉
「馬鹿げてる」　そう言い聞かせては
ノックの音を無視した

「変わらない」と　諦めて
佇む時計の針に急かされる
夢ならば　喜んで
「星に願い事を」と　真面目な顔で

チクタク働け馬鹿げた兵士
ガッタン　ガッタン　ランランラ
取捨選択　よーいどん
気がつけば真っ黒　屑の様

朝と夜とが入れ替わろうと
ノ　マ　ノ　マ　ランランラ
誰も気にしない
貪欲に数字を追っかけた

扉の向こうから
微かに漏れる声

「仕方ない」と　膝立てて
部屋の隅っこで小さく罵声を吐く
何処でもいい　連れ出して
王子様なんて　来るはずも無く

「こんばんは　おはようございます」
扉の向こうで誰かが言う
「大丈夫、鍵は開けずとも」
「ここからアナタに届くでしょ？」

そんな話は聞きたくない
聞きたくない　嫌　聞きたくない
ねぇねぇ　何処にも行かないで
側にいて　話を聞かせて

「下らない」と　嘘吐いて
それでも誰かに気付いて欲しくて
冷たくて　触れたくない
いつまで経っても鍵は開けられずに

棺の中　働いて
「それでもまあ」なんて言いたくはないわ
針は回る　いつまでも
優しいノックの音で泣いてしまう

clock lock works

Pappara hataraku yasumi koto naku
Ro do ro do ranranra
Kurikaeshi no mainichi
Ki ga dzukeba maigo no neko no you

Dokka de dareka ga irekawarou to
Ma no ma no ranranra
Daremo kidzukanai
Hitasura ni suuji o okkaketa

Kokoro no okusoku ni wa
Kagi o kaketa tobira
"Bakageteru" sou iikikasete wa
Nokku no oto o mushishita

"Kawaranai" to akiramete
Tadazumu tokei no hari ni sekasareru
Yume naraba yorokonde
"Hoshi ni negai-goto o" to majime na kao de

Chikutaku hatarake bakageta heishi
Gattan gattan ranranra
Shushasentaku yoi don
Ki ga dzukeba makkuro kuzu no you

Asa to yoru to irekawarou to
No ma no ma ranranra
Daremo ki ni shinai
Donyoku ni suuji o okkaketa

Tobira no mukou kara
Kasuka ni moreru koe

"Shikatanai" to hizatatete
Heya no sumikko de chisaku basei o haku
Dokodemo ii tsuredashite
Ouji-sama nante kuru hazu mo naku

"Konbanwa ohayoo gozaimasu"
Tobira no mukou de dareka ga iu
"Daijoubu, kagi wa akezu to mo"
"Koko kara anata ni todoku desho?"

Sonna hanashi wa kikitakunai
Kikitakunai iya kikitakunai
Nee nee doko ni mo ikanaide
Soba ni ite hanashi o kikasete

"Kudaranai" to uso tsuite
Sore demo dareka ni kidzuite hoshikute
Tsumetakute furetakunai
Itsumade hatte mo kagi wa akerarezu ni

Hitsugi no naka hataraite
"Sore demo maa" nante iitaku wa nai wa
Hari wa mawaru itsumademo
Yasashii nokku no oto de naite shimau

clock lock works

Working with a "pappara," never catching a break
Lo-do-lo-do, lan-lan-lah
Every day runs by in a cycle,
Like the way a stray cat lives, you realize

Somewhere, someone changes places with another
Ma-no-ma-no, lan-lan-lah
And no one ever notices,
Busy chasing their numbers intently

At the bottom of your heart,
There is a locked door
"Don't be foolish," they told me,
Ignoring the knocking

To say that "it won't change" is giving up,
It's trying to hurry a stopped clock
But in dreams, you'll gladly say,
"I wish upon a star," and show your true self

Working with a "tick-tock," a foolish soldier
Gat-tan-gat-tan, lan-lan-lah
What to choose? Which is best?
It's all a black muck, you realize

Morning and night switch places
No-ma-no-ma, lan-lan-lah
And no one ever cares,
Busy chasing their numbers greedily

A faint voice comes through
from beyond the door...

To say that "it's no use" is standing down,
It's muttering in contempt in the corners of a room
Just take me away, anywhere will do
So much like a prince who should come, but never does

"Good evening and good morning to you!"
someone speaks from beyond the door
"It's fine, it's still locked..."
"But I can reach you from here, can't I?"

I didn't want to hear anything of the sort
I didn't want to, no, not at all
Hey, hey, don't go anywhere!
Be by me, and tell me what it's like...

To say that you're "worthless" is to lie,
But unless someone notices and wants,
Their hearts will be cold, they'll never want to touch you
No matter what should come to pass, the lock will lock still

Working out of a casket
"Yes, but, well..." There's nothing to say
The hands spin on forever,
And the gentle knocking cries away

clock lock works

"Pappara" goes the sound of working with no chance to rest
Lo-do-lo-do, lan-lan-lah
Every day keeps on cycling,
It compares, if you think, to a stray on its own

Somewhere, there's someone switching their job for another's
Ma-no-ma-no, lan-lan-lah
Who knows who, no one noticed them,
They're too busy chasing numbers around

Deep inside, in your heart's innermost core,
You will find that there is a locked door
As they said "You can't believe in such things anymore,"
Only I heard the knock they ignored

To say that "it won't change" is just giving up,
It's wasting your time, trying to hurry the hands of a stopped clock
Were you in your dreams, you would gladly say,
"I shall make a prayer to the stars," and expose your true self

"Tick-tock," a foolish soldier rattles as he works away
Gat-tan-gat-tan, lan-lan-lah
What to choose? Which is best for me?
It compares, if you think, to a mess stained all black

The morning switches with the night during the evening
No-ma-no-ma, lan-lan-lah
Who knows why, no one even cared,
Too busy chasing their numbers of greed

Coming from the room beyond the door,
A faint voice whispers through it once more...

To say that "it's no use" is just standing down,
It's muttering your contempt in the corners of a dark room
Anywhere is fine, just take me away
So much like a prince, it seems, yet while meant to come, does not

"Good evening, and may good mornings come to you!"
Suddenly, there's someone speaking from beyond the door
"Oh, it's fine, the lock's still locking me away..."
"Yet from here I'm reaching to you - can't you reach me, too?"

That's just something that I didn't want to hear
Didn't want to hear, no, I didn't want to hear
Hey, hey, don't go anywhere, I'm still here!
Stay here by my side, come and tell me what it's like...

To say that you're "worthless" is an utter lie,
Although it is sadly a truth, should no one notice nor want you
Heartlessly ignored, left untouchable,
No matter what should come to pass, the lock will ever lock you still

You're taken to the grave, and you're working still
"Well, yes, that is true, but, well..." But there's nothing left for you to say
The hands of the clock will spin eternally,
And the gentle sound of the knocking is left to cry away

嘘つきの世界

昔聞いた話　眠りにつく少女を
喜ばせた歌は　あれもこれも嘘だったんだ

汚いことは隠し　綺麗ごとを並べて
そんな夜みたいな　言葉ばかり広まってって

君と僕はね　似た者同士なのに
分かり合えないのはなんで？　なんで？

僕たちが作った嘘つきの世界で　君は作り笑いして
本当のことも知らずに僕は　つまんない冗談で君を傷つけてくよ

悪魔は嘘つきで　天使は正直者
人は嘘も本当も言うよ　一番面倒なんだ

知らなくていいことを知りすぎて
知らなきゃ良かったよなんて　なんて

傷つけ傷つかないようにと　僕たちは嘘をついて隠し
そうしてく度また傷ついて　なんて人は脆く間抜けなんでしょう

君の目に映る僕は誰なの？

君は誰にも優しくするから　辛くたって笑ってみせるけど
隠したって分かるよ裏では　君は泣いて　泣いて　泣いて

その涙の理由を話してよ　僕の前では強がらないでよ
嘘つきだらけのこの世界で　僕は君を信じそして
つまんないこんな世界　壊したいんだ

Usotsuki no Sekai

Mukashi kiita hanashi nemuri ni tsuku shoujo o
Yorokobaseta uta wa are mo kore mo uso dattanda

Kitanai koto wa kakushi kirei-goto o narabete
Sonna yoru mitai na kotoba bakari hiromattette

Kimi to boku wa ne nitamono douji nano ni
Wakariaenai no wa nande? Nande?

Boku-tachi ga tsukutta usotsuki no sekai de kimi wa tsukuri-warai shite
Hontou no koto mo shirazu ni boku wa tsumannai joudan de kimi o kizutsuketeku yo

Akuma wa usotsuki de tenshi wa shoujikimono
Hito wa uso mo hontou mo iu yo ichiman mendou nanda

Shiranakute ii koto o shirisugite
Shiranakya yokatta yo nante nante

Kizutsuke kizutsuknai you ni to boku-tachi wa uso o tsuite kakushi
Soushiteku tabi mata kizutsuite nante hito wa moroku manuke nan deshou

Kimi no me ni utsuru boku wa dare nano?

Kimi wa dare ni mo yasashiku suru kara tsuraku tatte waratte miseru kedo
Kakushita tte wakaru yo ura dewa kimi wa naite naite naite

Sono namida no riyuu o hanashite yo boku no mae dewa tsuyogaranaide yo
Usotsuki darake no kono sekai de boku wa kimi o shinji soshite
Tsumannai konna sekai kowashitainda

Liar's World

Long ago I heard a story, about a girl put to sleep,
But in that delightful song, this and that were all lies...

We hide the filthy things and set out all the pretty ones;
Such black-as-night words are the only ones that spread...

You and I, well, we seem similar enough,
But why can't we understand each other...? Why...?

In this liar's world we've created, you have to force a smile,
And since I can't know the truth, I'm forced to keep wounding you with petty jokes...

Demons are liars, and angels are honest,
But people speak both lies and truths, so we're most troublesome of all

I want desperately to know the things I'm better off not;
I have to know, have to, have to...

We're wounded, yet to seem like we're not, we try to hide our lies,
And every time we do, we're hurt again - aren't we humans such fragile fools?

In your eyes... who am I?

Since you're so kind to everyone, you endure the hardship and try to laugh,
But I know you're hiding something - behind that, you're crying, crying, crying...

Tell me the reason for your tears - don't try to act tough for me
Though our world is ridden with liars, I believe in you, and...
I want to shatter this awful world...

妄想スケッチ

持て余すくらいなら　足りないほうがマシだ
オネダリするんだ　献身的な愛を

祟らぬ神でも　触れないほうが無難だ
オネガイするんだ　全身全霊　祈るんだ

零れ落ちた空の涙　偽りの雨が　冷たい頬を伝わる
枯れ果てた心の海に　一輪の花が　咲いた

騙すことが　難しくないなら
信じるのも　難しくないでしょ？
見返りなんて　なくてもいいから
今だけ　騙されてください

汚れてしまうなら　知らないほうがマシだ
夢見ていたいの　妄想癖な愛を

去りゆく人なら　追わない方が無難だ
言い訳しないで　感情的になんないで

動き出した街の景色　ざわめく人の声　聞こえないフリで逃げ出す
「自分だけ違う」だなんて　誰にも言えないままで

正すことが　難しくないなら
間違うのも　難しくないでしょ？
答え合わせの前に　教えてよ
アナタのその答えは　正しいの？

くだらない嘘をついたくらいで
嫌いになんてなるわけないでしょ？
背中合わせの愛でもいいから
今すぐ温めてください

Bousou Sukecchi

Moteamasu kurai nara tarinai hou ga mashi da
O-nedari surunda kenshinteki na ai o

Tataranu kami de mo furenai hou ga bunan da
O-negai surunda zenshinzenrei inorunda

Koboreochita sora no namida itsuwari no ame ga tsumetai hoho o tsutawaru
Karehateta kokoro no umi ni ichirin no hana ga saita

Damasu koto ga muzushikunai nara
Shinjiru no mo muzushikunai desho?
Mikaeri nante nakute mo ii kara
Ima dake damasarete kudasai

Yogorete shimau nara shiranai hou ga mashi da
Yume mite itai no bousouteki na ai o

Sariyuku hito nara owanai hou ga bunan da
Iiwake shinaide kanjouteki ni nan naide

Ugokidashita machi no keshiki zawameku hito no koe kikoenai furi de nigedasu
"Jibun dake chigau" da nante dare ni mo ienai mama de

Tadasu koto ga muzushikunai nara
Machigau no mo muzushikunai desho?
Kotaeawase no mae ni oshiete yo
Anata no sono kotae wa tadashii no?

Kudaranai uso o tsuita kurai de
Kirai ni nante naru wake nai desho?
Senaka-awase no ai de mo ii kara
Ima sugu atatamete kudasai

Delusion Sketch

If it's too much to handle, it's better to not have enough
I tease you with a devoted love

Even if it's not cursed, it's safer not to touch it
I beg you, praying with all my soul

Lying tears of rain spill from the sky, and fall upon cold cheeks
In the withered sea of my heart, a single flower came into bloom...

If deception isn't particularly difficult,
Believing can't be either, can it?
It's best not to even think of looking back,
So just for now, please do deceive me...

If you've gotten filthy, it's better not to know
I want to dream, of a delusional love

If someone leaves you, it's safer not to chase them
Don't make excuses, and don't be so sentimental

The scenic town comes alive with people clamoring, and I run away feigning deafness
As long as no one tells me "you're the odd one out"...

If being correct isn't particularly difficult,
Erring can't be either, can it?
Before we trade answers, tell me this:
Is that answer of yours right?

Since I'm muttering only petty lies,
There's no reason to hate me, is there?
I'm fine with a love back-to-back,
So promptly, please do warm me up...