Lyrics and translation Rina Katahira - Namae -Naked-

Namae -Naked-

覚えたての鏡の文字で
一生懸命書いた手紙を
いつも喜んでほめてくれた
大事にしまっておいてくれてた
時々母は泣いてて 父は怒ってた
聞きたくなくて兄はテレビを見てた
ただ皆がいればうれしかった
あの団地は今もあるのかな
大人になればいずれ気付く
うっとうしいくらいの愛を
歩くことを覚えた日から
もうひとりの人になる
母にもらったこの名前を
いつか綺麗に咲かせたい
父から受けついだ名前を
いつか立派に旅立ちたい
古里に咲く菜の花
5月になると黄色い花
負けず嫌いなくせに泣き虫で
走り回ってよく転んだ
補助輪はまだ外せなくて
追いかけても 追いつかない
お下がりは少しはずかしい
クラスでひとり白いリコーダー
大人になれば忘れていく
与えても与えられた愛を
歩くことを覚えたあとも
ひとりでは生きれない
出て行かないで
玄関先でしがみついた
争うのは見たくないけど
はなればなれはもっと嫌だよ
補助輪はもう外れたから
もっと遠くへ行けるんだ
お下がりだけどうれしいよ
マウンテンバイクは速いから
母にもらったこの名前を
いつか綺麗に咲かせたい
父から受けついだ名前を
いつか立派に旅立ちたい

Namae -Naked-

With clumsy mirror-writing as my ink
I diligently composed a letter
You always showered me with praise
You treasured it, holding it dear
Sometimes I saw mother weeping, father raged
Wanting no part, my brother watched TV
Yet, simply being together filled me with joy
I wonder if that housing complex still stands
In time, as an adult, I'd come to realize
That smothering love
From the day I found my feet
I began my journey to becoming my own person
The name my mother gave me
I long to make it bloom beautifully one day
The name I inherited from my father
I aspire to make it worthy of a grand departure
The rapeseed flowers that bloom in my hometown
Their yellow blossoms appear in May
Despite my competitive spirit, I was a crybaby
I ran around and fell frequently
Still reliant on training wheels
I couldn't keep up, no matter how I chased
Hand-me-downs were a bit embarrassing
The only one in class with a white recorder
As an adult, I'd forget
The love I was given and took for granted
Even after learning to walk
I couldn't survive alone
Don't go
I clung to you at the doorstep
I hate to see you argue
But being apart is even more unbearable
My training wheels are gone now
I can travel even farther
I cherish the hand-me-down
My mountain bike is swift
The name my mother gave me
I long to make it bloom beautifully one day
The name I inherited from my father
I aspire to make it worthy of a grand departure