Lyrics and translation Motohiro Hata - 29番線

29番線

中吊りの見出しが揺れる ゆらっと イラっと
僕が欲しい答え 載ってないみたい
なにしろ線路は続くし いっそ どっか
遠くへ運んでくれたらいいのに 張り裂けそうな日常
想像通り 予定調和だ ゆるやかに目減りしてく未来
気が付けば ほら すでに30手前だ
現実逃避 途中下車なんて そんな勇気もないよって
指くわえたまま ぼんやり窓の外見ていた 電車は進むよ
昨日のミス 頭をよぎる ヤツの笑い顔
独りだけ取り残されていくみたい
定刻を二分程過ぎ 滑り込むプラットホーム
目の前のドアも深呼吸をした 駆け出しそうな焦燥
想定外に 素晴らしい事態も 待っているかもしれないよって
淡い期待の裏 不安をごまかしているんだ
各駅停車 ひとつずつでもいい ただ前に進みたいんだって
景色止まっても 心は加速していくんだ 扉は開いた
想像以上だ めくるめく日々は またたく間に過ぎてゆく
気を抜けば ほら すぐに終着駅だ
半信半疑 どうすればいいのか そんなんわからなくたって
最終電車が来るまで戦うべきだ また今日が始まる

Platform 29

The advertisement on the handrail sways; it makes me dizzy, it annoys me.
The answer I seek is not here, it seems.
In any case, the train tracks just go on forever. It would be nice if they could just
Carry me off to some faraway place. This stifling routine is tearing me apart.
Just as I expected; it is all going according to plan. My future is slowly fading away.
Before I knew it, I was already nearing my thirties.
Escapism, getting off the train, I do not have the courage to do such a thing.
With hands clasped, I gaze out the window in a daze. The train keeps moving.
Yesterday's mistakes, they haunt me, and the way he laughed.
It feels like I am the only one being left behind.
Two minutes past the scheduled time, the platform slides into view.
The door before me takes a deep breath; the impatience is palpable.
Even the most unexpected, wonderful things could be waiting on the other side.
Beneath my faint anticipation, I hide my anxiety.
Local train, one stop at a time; all I want to do is move forward.
Though the scenery may be still, my heart speeds up. The doors are open.
It is more than I could have imagined; an exhilarating life passes by in the blink of an eye.
If I let my guard down, I will soon reach the final station.
Half-believing, I wonder what I should do. I have no idea, but...
I should keep fighting until the last train comes. Here we go again.