Lyrics and translation Ai Higuchi - Kanashii Uta ga Aru Riyuu

Kanashii Uta ga Aru Riyuu

お姫様みたい と褒められてから着続けてる
真っ白いワンピースはもう制服です
飲み会で上司にお酌をする係はわたし
別にあんたのために着てるわけじゃないの

結婚したいと言ってる本当の理由は
結婚したいと思われるほど愛されたいってこと
かっこ悪くてもお金がなくても優しくなくてもいい
誰でもないわたしを必要と言ってよ

悲しい歌はあなたを傷つける
古傷を庇うかさぶた 剥がしてしまう
だけどほらみて 皮膚は厚くなって
残る傷跡はその優しさに変わってる
もう痛くないはずだよ

武器だと言われて歯を食いしばり堪えた涙
ずっとそうしたらいつの間にか泣けなくなった
なんで泣かないの？薄情だと言われた葬式で
本当のわたしを知る人は棺桶の中

殴られるなら触られる方がまだ良いから黙ってた
なんか言えよって笑えよって頬殴られた
誰かが拾った小さな小さな小さな幸せは
わたしからこぼれ落ちたものかもしれない

悲しい歌はあなたを傷つける
古傷をもう一度斬りつけてしまう
だけどほらみて 同じ痛みじゃない
何度思い出すたび向き合ってきたんだ
あなたはずっと強くなった

悲しい歌はあなたを傷つける
古傷を庇うかさぶた 剥がしてしまう
だけどほらみて 皮膚は厚くなって
残る傷跡はその優しさに変わってる
もう痛くないはずだよ
もう許していいんだよ

Reason Why There Are Sad Songs

Since I was complimented that I look like a princess, I have kept on wearing it
The pure white one-piece dress is now my uniform
The one in charge of pouring sake for my boss at the drinking party is me
It's not like I'm wearing this dress for you

The real reason why I say I want to get married
Is that I want to be loved enough to be asked to marry
Even if you're not handsome, even if you don't have money, even if you're not kind
Say that you need me, someone who isn't anyone special

Sad songs hurt you
They peel off the protective scab that covers old wounds
But look, my skin has thickened
The remaining scars have been transformed into kindness
It shouldn't hurt anymore right?

I've gritted my teeth and held back the tears that were said to be my weapon
I've done that so much that I can't cry anymore
Why don't you cry? I was told I was heartless at a funeral
The people who really know me are in the coffin

Rather than get hit, I'd rather be touched, so I kept quiet
Say something funny, laugh, I was slapped in the face
The small, small, small bit of happiness that someone picked up
Might be something that I dropped

Sad songs hurt you
They reopen old wounds
But look, it's not the same pain
I've faced it every time I've remembered it
You've gotten stronger

Sad songs hurt you
They peel off the protective scab that covers old wounds
But look, my skin has thickened
The remaining scars have been transformed into kindness
It shouldn't hurt anymore right?
It's okay to forgive them now