Lyrics and translation Hana Sekitori - もしも僕に

もしも僕に

もしも僕に子供ができたら
どんなことを伝えるだろう
期待してるよ 頑張れよ
そんなことまず言わないだろう

1日三食飯食って
よく笑いよく泣き遊べ
そして他人を褒められる人になれ

努力は大体報われない
願いはそんなに叶わない
それでもどうか腐らずに
でかい夢見て
歩いて行くんだよ

もしも僕に子供ができたら
どんな恋をするのだろう
父さんと母さんみたいになれよ
そんなこと言えたらいいな

一度や二度の過ちも
いつかはきっとするのだろう
立つ鳥跡を濁さずで上手くやれよ

初恋なんて幻で
思いは大体届かない
それでもどうか忘れずに
胸の端っこで
大事にするんだよ

上手くいかないことばっかり
なぜいつもあいつばっかり
隣の芝はいつだって青いけれど

知りたくないこと知ったり
優しい嘘を覚えたり
要らない荷物は増えてしまうけれど

それもこれも最後には
笑い話に変えれるように
人生なんてそうさ
ネタ探し
楽しんだもん勝ち
そういうものだよ

もしも僕に子供ができたら
そういうことを伝えたい
でもまだずっと先の話
だからそれまで自分に言い聞かす
とりあえず自分に言い聞かす

If You Ask Me

If I were to have a child
What would I impart
I'd tell them to go forth and succeed
But those aren't the first words that I'd start

Be sure to eat three meals a day
Laugh and cry as needed
And learn to compliment others

Hard work is usually unrewarded
Most wishes won't be fulfilled
But I hope you don't let that get you down
Dream big
And just keep on moving forward

If I were to have a child
What kind of love would they find
Be like your father and I
If only it were that easy

Everyone makes mistakes
Leave no trace of them behind
Do it right, and things will go well

Puppy love is an illusion
Most of your dreams won't come true
But I hope you don't forget them
Keep them close to your heart
And cherish them

Things don't always go your way
Why is it always someone else
The grass is always greener on the other side

You'll learn things you didn't want to know
You'll lie to be kind
Life will weigh you down

But one day you'll look back
And you'll laugh
That's just how life is
A collection of funny stories
So enjoy yourself
Because in the end, that's all that matters

If I were to have a child
This is what I'd tell them
But that's still a long way off
So I'll keep it to myself
For now, I'll keep it to myself